Today in History highlights from July 17 in 1936 to 1965
On this date in history event notes include Franco's revolt in the Spanish Civil War 1936 Raleigh arrest 1603 Florida ceded to the United States 1821 Spanish forces surrender 1898 Windsor name change 1917 first atomic power in Idaho 1955 Vietnam air strikes 1965 and a Iraq coup ten years ago SEC report five years ago London monetary reform one year ago birthdays Haile Selassie and James Cagney.
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Associated Press
Francisco Franco
Walter Raleigh
England
James I
Florida
United States
Spain
U.S
Santiago
Cuba
Hanover
Windsor
Arco
Idaho
Guam
South Vietnam
Securities and Exchange Commission
Iraq
London
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
James Cagney
Covering an honor in bridge debated and tested
A bridge column examines the rule of covering honors with honors, using a South in three spades hand. It explains when the king or jack should be covered to gain or avoid tricks, and shows how East's defense can cost or save a trick depending on coverage.
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Walla Walla
Dnepropetrovsk
Declarer
West
East
South
Hillary predicts era of small, affordable Everest parties
Speaking in Katmandu, Sir Edmund Hillary, who first conquered Everest 20 years ago, says he hopes people return with small compact inexpensive parties. He frames it as a challenge between man and mountain.
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Katmandu
Sir Edmund Hillary
Mt. Everest
Everest
Historic Holiday Inn in Memphis Sold for 750000
The first Holiday Inn, opened in 1952 on Memphis east side, has been sold for 750000 to another motel operator under the company policy of disposing of properties older than twenty years. The sale was announced by the Memphis corporation behind the chain.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Corporation
Holiday Inn
Hal Boyle
New York
John P. Charlton
Philadelphia
France
Germany
U.S. Postal Service
American Medical Association
Danish fishermen block Grinedal exit at Esbjerg port
About 40 Danish fishing vessels blocked the Grinedal's exit from Esbjerg in West Jutland as the small tanker attempted to sail with 350 tons of waste. The Grinedal had been contracted to dump chemical waste into the North Sea.
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Esbjerg
Jutland
North Sea
Skin cancer blamed on weather
American health notes link skin cancer rise to sun exposure and weather. The column cites doctors and a broad public health pattern, with tobacco and fashion trends hinted but not elaborated.
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West East
SIC Transit
Vicki Baum
Miami University
Middletown
C. University Blvd
Ohio
Supreme Court
S. Breiel Blvd
Shopping Plaza
Middletown Federal
Central
Trenton
Miami St
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