Today In History June 8 1964 highlights and events
On June 8 1964 several historical notes are listed including William Jennings Bryan resigning as secretary of state over Lusitania policy in 1915. Also noted are Amherst landing in Nova Scotia in 1758 Paine's death in 1809 Jackson's 1845 death the 1872 authorization of one cent postcards and World War II events with Sydney shelling in 1942. Life expectancy figures for Eskimo males and females are included.
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Associated Press
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Thomas Paine
An‘wy Jackson
Congress
Australian
Sydney
Ste
John Foster Dulles
United States
Indochina
France
NATO
Stephen Ward
John Profumo
Picturephone service eyed for New York to Chicago link
The dream of telephones that see as well as talk moves closer to reality. AT&T plans to begin Picturephone service between New York Chicago and Washington in mid June.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Chicago
Washington
Divorce Suits Filed in Butler County Courts
Multiple divorce actions filed in Butler County Courts list parties in various towns including Middletown Hamilton Franklin and Springboro. Cases indicate neglect cruelty willful absence and cross petitions with several respondents named by full residential addresses.
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Faye Rogers
Vanderveer
James Rogers
Oleta Marie Smedley
Yankee Road
Paul Linville Smedley
Sabina
Donna Conley
Franklin
Ova Conley
Central Ave
Jean A. Wintermeyer
Stevens Ave
Robert E Wintermeyer
Middletown
Flo Caudill
Henry Ave
Hubert Caudill
Isom
Lily Mae Wood
Illinois Ave
Robert Eugene Wood Jr
Ronald Drive
Loretta Eaton
Jefferson Road
Kenneth Eaton
Springboro
Norma Jean Highley
Grimes St
Charles H. Highley
Eva Frier
Hamilton Middletown Road
Robert Frier
Rock Hill
N. C
Ruth Brock
Somerville
Robert
Walker State Park Memorializes Early Kentucky Explorer
Barbourville Kentucky authorities note Rt Dr Thomas Walker State Park honors the explorer who preceded Daniel Boone by 20 years. The park features a replica of Walkers cabin the first log cabin to be occupied by a white man in Kentucky.
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Barbourville, Ky
Thomas Walker
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Walker
Grand Slam Surfed in Bridge Match then Aleutian Quake Fatal
In a Bridgerama match between Argentina and Italy Santamarino as North Attaquile South bid six hearts inviting seven spades but North passed to give Argentina a hand. Attaguile led hearts and won twelve tricks as trumps split 3 3, earning 1 030 points. The 1946 Aleutian earthquake generated 55 foot waves around Hawaii with about 150 deaths.
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North
South
Santamarino
Attaguile
East
Argentina
African Pavilion Becomes Money Maker at World’s Fair
The African pavilion, once near collapse for funding, now nets about $5,000 daily at the fair. Principal backer Rep Frances Bolton owns 87 percent of the stock and has invested around $550,000. Dewitt T Yates, president of African Pavilion Inc, notes daily gross about $1,500 above costs as Burundi Drummers and Watasi Warriors draw crowds. A postal regulation requires ink addressing on letters.
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New York
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Dewitt T. Yates
African Pavilion, Inc
Royal Burundi
Yates
Elmira Named by Tavern Girl in 1808 Origin Tale
In Elmira New York a tale explains the town's name. Elmira Teall supposedly slept in Assemblyman Emmanuel Coryell's lap during a Teall's Tavern meeting about renaming Newton. The committee chose Elmira as a fitting frontier town name.
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Elmira
N. Y
Teall
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Charles Lamb
King Features Synd., Inc
Pismires
New Guinea
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Naomi
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Lease
Sole
Bard
Handle
Man's Name
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Ohio Bell
Aly
Butler County Courts
Fannie Monk
Linn Read
Oscar Monk
Phyllis Rae Cox
Yankee Read
Richard Jay Cox
Fort Pierce
Fla
Esther L. Brown
Grand Ave
Rader M. Brown
David Black
Oma Lee O'Neill
Jackson Lane
Robert Leroy O’neill
Fred Cramer
Hige Barrett
Hamilton
Delana Jane Barrett
Savannah
Betty A. Sandrick
Byiqa dAnjwa O
Charles Sandrick
Boone
Rick’s TV Service
Tor
Jeannette
Ember of
Tesa
B. Jay Becker
Italy
Attaquile
Hawaiian Islands
Wrotta
North East
Belvedere
City Hall
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GOP
House
Africa
Dr. Scholl
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Tavern Man’s Daughter
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Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
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