Log Cabin Picture of Harrison Highlights Spoils System Era
The piece portrays William Henry Harrison as a flawed figure shaped by the spoils system and campaign mythmaking. It notes his military skill and short, reportorial presidency ending after 30 days, with Thurlow Weed and Webster in prominent roles and a nation-wide voter surge in 1840.
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Cadillac Gifted Eldorado To Brezhnev By Nixon
Cadillac confirmed it donated a $9,600 Eldorado to Leonid Brezhnev with nearly all options, including AM FM radio and tape deck. The car, unlabeled for safety gear, left the assembly line May 16 and was kept secret until Nixon's departure from Moscow.
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TV Listings Highlight Night of Variety and Cinema
On Channel 2 and 12 Billy Graham crusade, Roberts faith discussion, Campbell Lynde and Lucy Arnaz hosts. Roberts discusses faith. Mod Squad thriller. Opryland USA with Tennessee Ernie Ford Johnny Cash. James Garner sheriff drama. Cannon investigates a hit run. Marcus Welby romance. Oh Men Oh Women with David Niven. Troy with Joan Crawford. The Three Faces of Eve with Joanne Woodward.
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Brown County Storm Strikes Tobacco Crop Hit By Hail
A hail storm in Brown County, Georgetown, Ohio, damaged about five percent of the tobacco crop. Late planting due to spring rains left crops under cloth covers, while a 3.25 inch rainfall washed out seedlings of wheat and corn, according to Brown County Agent Earl Baylord.
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Memorial Day weekend toll tops 30 deaths on Ohio roads
The Memorial Day period saw 32 people killed on Ohio highways, short of the 35 projected. Six crashes caused 14 deaths, including a suburban Cincinnati family tragedy on I 75 in Wood County and a Sunday head on on U S 52 near Cincinnati.
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Oceans Silent Crisis special on pollution highlighted
ABC presentation focused on Mississippi and Galveston Bay pollution threats, citing toxic waste harms and costs of cleanup. The program mixed official explanations with confrontations, while noting a separate Moscow to Kyiv transmission showing Nixon farewell, plus a sense of history in progress.
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ABC
Mississippi River
Galveston Bay
Mississippi
United States
Australia
Belgium
England
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Frank Reynroes
Memorial Day Toll Hits 532 In Three Day Period
Traffic accidents across the nation killed 532 people during the Memorial Day weekend. The National Safety Council had estimated 530 to 630 deaths on streets and highways from Friday evening to Monday midnight. The AP notes the 1971 tally follows a history where the high three day toll reached 597 in 1969.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Island’s sole revenue stems from stamp sales
On Pitcarn Island the government relies entirely on stamp sales for income. The note highlights fiscal dependence on a single revenue stream and hints at potential vulnerability to market changes.
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Pitcarn Island
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