Today in History highlights from January 2, 1964
The AP notes events across history dated January 2. It recalls the 1900 organization of the American League in Philadelphia with Buffalo and Chicago as early members, a 1795 naturalization law shift, 1861 Kansas statehood, 1891 Treasury Secretary Windom’s death, 1936 Mount Ararat earthquakes, 1949 British policy shifts, Guatemala’s 1970s conflict echoes, Somoza’s Nicaragua, and Eisenhower urging postwar food profits.
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United States
Kansas
Secretary of the Treasury
William Windom
Mount
Ararat
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Somoza
Fisenhower
Cor
National Archives tightens security after theft
The National Archives Building now enforces stricter rules following a theft of presidential letters and other documents valued at 500000 dollars from the research area. The three great charters of freedom the Declaration of Independence the Constitution and the Bill of Rights remain safeguarded in glass cases. A mechanical descent lowers seven sealed glass cases containing the parchments into a 20 foot vault beneath the floor protected by 1 foot 2 inch thick steel and reinforced concrete walls and 5 ton doors, with standby systems for power failure.
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Washington
National Archives
Robert H. Bahmer
United States
Archives
Five Caramel Sauces Made By Heating Caramels
The text describes preparing five varieties of caramel sauces by heating caramels with light or heavy cream. These sauces are suggested to accompany ice cream pudding or cake and can be used in a caramel milk shake.
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Adolph
Ohio Regional Map Profiles for Eight Industrial Districts
Ohio unveils a regional map dividing the state into eight industrial districts after six months of study by the Economic Research Division. The plan aims to target government services and attract jobs by highlighting each region’s advantages such as geography, population, utilities, transport, and education. Major regions named include the Northwest Meamoe Valley, the Ohio Valley, the Miami Valley, the Lake Plains, the Lakeshore Uplands, the Tuscarawas Valley, the Sandusky Valley, and the Scioto Valley, with counties listed for each district.
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Eeconomic
Wilson
Meamoe Valley
Ohio
Ohio Rhineland
Highland
Brown
Adams
Pike
Vinton
Scioto
Jackson
Noble
Monroe
Belmont
Miami Valley
Darke
Shelby
Miami
Clark
Preble
Grene Montgomery
Butler
Warren
Clinton
Hamilton
Clermont
Holmes
Coshocton
Muskingum
Guernsey
Carroll
Harrison
Tuscarawas
Jefferson
Sandusky Valley
Wyandot
Hardin
Logan
Union
Crawford
Marion
Champaign
Scioto Valley
Morrow
Knox
Delaware
Licking
Madison
Franklin
Fayette
Pickaway
Fairfield
Ross
Zany Jay Ward Calendar Reveals Hollywood Dates
Hollywood AP reports zany publicity from Jay Ward creator of Punctured Flickers and studio owner. He issued a calendar featuring historic Hollywood dates with samples noting odd weight changes, lead role campaigns, and wild hospitalizations from 1960 to 1961.
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Hollywood
Jay Ward
Andrey Hepburn
Archie Moore
Rock Hudson
Marilyn Maxwell
Rock
Sete Rock Iadoan
Miami garden statues draw expert plea against cleaning
Landscape architect Kingo Sakamoto says Miami errs removing granite statues in the Japanese garden donated by industrialist Kiyoshi Ichimura. He designed the garden and urges moss to grow on the stones as a sign of antiquity and age revered in the Orient.
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Miami, Fla
Kingo Sakamoto
Miami
Tyoho
Kiyoshi Ichimura
Sakamoto
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