This Day in History Highlights From 1775 to 1979
Key dates include 1775 Continental Congress milk and beer rations, 1825 Erie Canal first NYC arrival, 1879 cash register patent to J J Kitty, 1884 Grover Cleveland elected, 1931 League of Nations on Japan, 1944 Greece liberated, 1952 Eisenhower election, 1969 Kennedy nuclear tests claim, 1974 Pope Paul prostate operation, 1966 Gandhi Nixon talks on India Pakistan crisis
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Continental Congress
League of Nations
Japan
Manchuria
Greece
John Kennedy
United States
Pacific
Pope Paul
India
Gandhi
Nixon
India- Pakistan
Asian Allies Lend F5 Fighters to South Vietnam
The United States secured pledges from Iran Taiwan and South Korea to loan F5 fighter aircraft for South Vietnam as part of a rapid air force buildup. Deliveries are underway with Saigon expected to receive about 125 planes. U.S. may replace or upgrade later.
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Washngton
United States
South Viemmnam
U.S
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Iran
Taiwan
South Korea
Frieheim
America
South Vietnam
South
Vietnam
Air Guard
Saigon
Ohio Committee Can't Throw Party
The Ohio Committee to Re-elect the President says it can meet all bills but lacks funds for a victory party. Communications Director Jack Hurley said about 75 thousand dollars covers expenses, with no money left for a celebration. The group has a 565 thousand dollar state allocation, minus national funded media, and 300 thousand earmarked for county and storefront offices.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Hurley
Ohio Committee
National Committee
Columbus
Pentagon Papers Trial Hangs On High Court Decision
Los Angeles AP Reuters reports the Pentagon Papers trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo could be delayed until next spring if the Supreme Court accepts a Wiretap case. If denied, the trial may resume within weeks. The men face espionage, conspiracy and theft charges for leaks to U.S. newspapers. They have spread across the country as jurors wait for a call to return.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Elisberg
Anthony Russo
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Elisberg-Russo
Elisberg and Russo
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Ellsberg and Russo
Nixon
Vietnam
Chicago Students Falling Behind in Later Grades
Chicago public school data show first graders in 1970-71 started with above average reading and IQ, but half of city juniors scored below 71 percent of national juniors. Separate note mentions a long trial with wiretap issues and a Supreme Court stay in a case involving Defense counsel remarks.
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Chicago
Chicago School Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
New York City
Buffalo
J. J. Kitty
Dayton
Grover Cleveland
Inter
Wupyiil
Dave
Armbruster
Dave Armbruster
Audrey Newby
Marymont Ct
Middletown
Pol. Pol. Adv
L. D. Sharp
East Middletown
PET Hospital
Manchester RD
Franklin
Friedheim
Franklin County
Elisberg
Russo
Rand Corp
Hamilton Public Schools
Mian University
Ment
Millicent Herd
Linderwald
Donna
Asmand College
Miami University
Oxford
David
Wilson Junior High
US Air Force
Potsdam
Les Politique
Government
U.S.A
Salvation Army
Don
Lions Club
Butler County Welfare
UCS
Butter County
Republican Committee
Berridge
Judge
Jonson
Washington Lodge No. 17
F.& AM
Permanent Savings and Loan Association
Ross, Ohio
and Roberts Developments Inc
John Dobrozs Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
Consolidated Inc
Butler County
Pol. Adv
Paul
Warren County
Morrison
Elm St
Franklin, O. Pol
Gary Kaup
John Holcomb
Middletonians
Hampton Place
Middletown, Ohio
Holcomb
Maurice Weinstein
Hamilton Pl
Midd
Terrace Me Gut
Salvatore
Ham
Jack Bosch
Hyde Park Dr
Andrew Cherney
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