Abilene Prepares for Eisenhower Burial Crowd
Eisenhower's hometown braces for 50 000 to 100 000 mourners with hotels filling fast and residents opening homes. Volunteers staff housing offices and translators assist guests as Lincoln grade school becomes a broadcast hub for the burial ceremony and all classes are canceled for the week.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chisholm
Eisenhower
Henry J. Madden
Junction City
Sal‘ina
Abilene Business and Professional Women’s Club
Madden
Eisenhower Park
Lincoln Grade School
Nation Honors Ike With Nationwide Tributes Across US
A nation paused for Dwight D. Eisenhower's memory with 21 and 50 gun salutes at bases, bank and post office closures, and schedule cancellations. Colleges, sports events, and transit faced suspensions while memorial services were held nationwide including at the Air Force Academy and Valley Forge.
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Associated Press
Ike
Postal Service
New York City
Columbia University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Basketball Association
Miami
Gulfstream Park
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
David 0. McKay
Mormon Church
White House
Episcopal Diocese
Denver
Eisenhower
Spalding Rehabilitation Center
Palm Sunday
Nixon
Terence J. Cooke
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
First Presbyterian Church
Phoenix
Ariz
Crowds Wait All Night To Enter Capitol Rotunda
In Washington crowds including Mr and Mrs David Zehner with three young sons wait overnight to view the Eisenhower coffin in the Capitol Rotunda. Mourners in line share stories and pay quiet respects as others in attendance recall Eisenhower as a soldier and leader.
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Capitol Rotunda
Washington
David Zehner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Capitol
Zehner
U.S
Roy Gingrich
Talmyra
Gingrich
Talk On Paint Planned For Club
Kenneth Ferrick of Porter Paint Co Middletown will discuss Do's and Don'ts of Painting at the Civitan Club meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn Tuesday noon. George Buckwald is the program chairman.
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Do’s
Don’ts
Kenneth Ferrick
Porter Paint Co
Middletown
Civitan Club
Manchester Motor Inn
George Buckwald
Py ee eed Ta Ce Py ee eed Ta Ce Ilome Makers
Local home makers group showcases do it yourself crafts and small project ideas at a community fair. Members demonstrate simple repairs and inexpensive upgrades. Visitors gain tips on budgeting and hands on learning opportunities.
Advice From Seven Leading Decorators
Seven top decorators share key tips for decorating a home. Color adds life, surround with cherished things, seek unity among pieces, respect scale, reflect your family, enjoy the process, and choose pretty, easy to care for items within budget.
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America
Store Robbery at United Dairy Farmers in Batavia
A lone bandit robbed United Dairy Farmers in Batavia Ohio of nearly $1500 from manager Juanita Walker as she left the store on Ohio 31 after closing Sunday night.
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Batavia, Ohio
United Dairy Farmers
Juanita Walker
Ohio
FASTEETH Powder Denture Support Benefit Claims
An old advertising note promotes FASTEETH Powder for dentures claiming it helps stabilize false teeth, improves retention up to 35 percent, and allows stronger biting without discomfort. It emphasizes alkalinity, non sour taste, and urges regular dental visits and purchase at drug counters.
Britons Criticize Queen's Stand At Eisenhower Funeral
In London the government faced criticism in Parliament and press over Britain’s funeral representation. Earl Mountbatten attended for the royal family while Defense Minister Denis Healey represented the government. Critics called it inadequate. The Times defended Healey’s role citing Eisenhower’s WWII link to Britain.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Britain
Earl Mountbatten
Burma
Eisenhower
Elizabeth II
Denis Healey
Daily Telegraph
Sunday Mirror
America
Marcus Lipton
Telegraph
Healey
Mountbatten
the Times
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