Airplane travel the new danger for diplomatic couriers
The State Department courier system moves secrets by air, not train, with eight percent of couriers flying 14 million miles yearly to U.S. embassies and posts. Couriers guard pouches, use special tags and immunity, and have faced deadly air crashes but no pouch losses.
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Washington
Europe
Orient Express
Frankfurt
Bangkok
U.S
U. S
State Department
John Otto
Otto
Department of State
Joseph Sagona
United States
Wayne Llosial
Sagona
Secretary of State
On This Date in History July Nineteenth
Highlights include the 1870 Franco Prussian War onset, 1821 George IV coronation, 1848 Seneca Falls women rights convention opening, 1918 Marne retreat, 1943 Rome bombing, 1947 trusteeship over Pacific islands, 1965 Ben Bella ousted, 1970 naval collision near California, 1960s US France tensions, and a recent Apollo moon mission milestone.
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England
George IV
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Marne
France
Rome
United States
Pacific
Japan
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
U.S. Navy
California
U.S
Apollo
Community groups calendar lists weekly meetings across town
A Sunday to Tuesday schedule shows multiple clubs and organizations meeting at various venues including VFW Post 6405, Manchester, Madison High School, and Elks Temple. Notable gatherings include Civitan Rotary Optimist Safety Council and City Commission sessions with multiple venues like Alfy's and Verity Hall.
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VFW Hunter-Clark
Industrial Council
Manchester
Exchange Club
Old Town
Monroe Grange
Civitan Club
Rotary Club
Optimist Club
Alfy’s. Safety Council
Civic Association
Madison Lions Club
Madison High School
Middletown East Kiwanis Club
Alfy’s. Sertoma
Butler County Planned ‘Parenthood
Verity Hall
Temple Beth Sholom
City Commission
Board of Education
American Citizen’s Club
S. Broad
Middletown Grocers & Meat Dealers Association
Chatterdine
Sportsmen's Club
FOE Lodge
Eagles
Bpoe Lodge
Elktones
Elks Temple
Joof Miami Lodge
Monroe Joof Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
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D.C
London
Steve Greenaway
National Airport
Greenaway
Planeside
Sears
Comfort Sale
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Sears Middletown
Web
Moon
Middletown
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