Orbit Stamp Sets New Records in John Glenn Flight Issue
Washington AP reports Postal officials say four cent John H Glenn Jr orbital flight stamps broke demand records. The post office ordered 100 million more stamps for a total 320 million and 400000 first day covers with Cape Canaveral postmark and February cancellation, lifting first day cover total to two million. The piece also notes origins of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
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Washington
John H Glenn Jr
Post Office Department
Cape Canavera
Timber-Topper lets photographers lift lights on a budget
Elliot Clarke creates a low cost polecat alternative by capping a wooden dowel or 2x3 lumber with a built in spring. The timber-topper comes in round hardwood and metal box forms, fitting ceilings up to height and allowing clamps, props, and backgrounds to be mounted at adjustable heights.
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Elliot Clarke
Clarke
General Dramics Nuclear Submarine Division
Groton
Brewster Corp
Cincinnati boxer given two years for mailing obscene matter
Harold Cardy Jamison, 32, Cincinnati amateur boxer and former Ohio 112-pound champion, pleaded guilty to mailing obscene matter. Judge John Peck sentenced him to two years in federal prison in U S District Court on Friday.
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Cincinnati
Harold Cardy Jamison
John Peck
U.S
Jamison
Ohio
Zorin the UN’s suave hard charger known for sharp rhetoric
Valerian Zorin, chief of the Soviet delegation at the UN since 1957, is described as a stylish, sharp diplomat with a talent for tirades against the West. He clashed with France Britain and the U S during a General Assembly week, drew reprimands, and cultivated an image of both charm at social events and ruthless political strategy.
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United Nations
N.Y
Valerian Zorin
United States
General Assembly
Zorin
U. S
U. N. Secretariat
West
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