Graveyard of Atlantic May Yet Reveal Monitor
Cape Hatteras researchers and enthusiasts revisit the 1862 Monitor mystery. William J. Kaland of New York leads a revived effort, citing Ben MacNeill’s early theory that the ironclad lies about 1000 yards northeast of Cape Hatteras Light. Navy experts note the graveyard’s shifting sands and numerous wrecks complicate any discovery.
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Cape Hatteras
N. C
Ben Dixon MacNeill
William J. Kaland
New York
Rhode Island
Monitor
MacNeill
Hatteras Lighthouse
GOP Women Invited to Parley in Washington
Butler County Republican chairwoman Mrs Edna Fath invites GOP women to the 10th anniversary Republican Women’s Conference in Washington April 15 to 17. The event will feature a reunion of every chairman and assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee since 1953. Contact Republican Headquarters for details.
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Butler County
Washington
Edna Fath
Republican National Committee
Huge Tapestry For Coventry Completed
London AP report that French weavers and tinters finished a large tapestry for Coventry Cathedral. The work measures 78 feet 9 inches by 39 feet 4 inches and was designed by British artist Graham Sutherland for the new Anglican cathedral.
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London
Coventry
Anglican
Graham Sutherland
Sweden's Air Force Packs a Major Punch on 24-Hour Alert
Sweden, neutral for 150 years, fields about 1 000 jets and a radar network spanning 1 700 miles. Gen Stig Noren says a large power could threaten, but Sweden can force attackers to limit their effort, with emergency runways and camouflaged buses ready. Pilots in Draken Lansen Hawker Hunter and J29 planes shuttle in five hour shifts. a one minute takeoff alert is possible. Golf began in the United States by 1779, but its origin remains ancient.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Soviet Union
Stig Noren
United States
Great Britain
France
Air Force
Noren
Airport Damage Suit Could Cost Airports Millions
A U S Supreme Court ruling allowing a Pittsburgh man to claim damages from low flying jets may trigger widespread suits. Los of property value from idlewild and other airports has prompted actions in New York City Queens and cities across the nation. Local governments have bought rights to fly low but battles continue over airport noise and property damage.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Supreme Court
Thomas N. Griggs
Allegheny County
Tom Bernard
Airport Operators Council
New York City
Queens
Idlewild
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Columbus
Ohio
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