Columbus Names Virgin Islands For St Ursula Story
In 1493 on his second voyage Columbus named the Virgin Islands after St Ursula and her 11,000 virgins. The historic attribution highlights early European exploration and the origin of the territory's name.
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Delta pressure grows as Viet Cong numbers dwindle in Mekong Delta
In Ben Tre and surrounding Kien Hoa Province the Viet Cong presence has faded from towns to pockets in the delta. The U S Ninth Division reports rising enemy casualties while main force units fragment into smaller groups, shifting the war toward political leverage and civic action programs.
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Mekong Delta
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Saigon
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McAlpin Bridal Salon Gown and Veil Handling Describe
The gown and veil are pressed for the pre-bridal portrait without expense or inconvenience to the bride. A blue garter and coveted Brides Book are promised to McAlpin brides.
Humphrey thanks steelworkers as 1968 bid fades
Pittsburgh AP Humphrey credits United Steelworkers for help in his unsuccessful presidential campaign and urges them not to count him out. He plans rest and exercise then possibly return to run again, noting a Humphrey for President button and hinting at future options. He also says he will teach politics at Macalester College in St Paul, Minnesota, in late February.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
United Steelworkers
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McCalester College
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Israeli Envoy Eban, Jarring Held Secret Zurich Meeting
Foreign Minister Abba Eban and UN peace envoy Gunnar Jarring met secretly in Zurich last week to discuss the Arab Israeli situation. A ministry spokesman said Jarring requested secrecy to avoid press attention and did not disclose discussion details or whether Arab officials were present. one Israeli paper reported potential sighting of Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad.
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Abba Eban
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
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Switzerland
Foreign Ministry
Jarring
Mahmoud Riad
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