Greeks Court Western Visitors Tourists Boost Greece Trade
The author reports a sharp rise in Western tourist traffic to Greek cities and ruins, with nearly a million visitors in the first eight months, yielding $94.4 million in foreign currency. Tourists from France, Germany, England and others fill hotels and markets as guides speak multiple languages.
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Athens
Greece
France
Germany
England
Australia
South America
Africa
Japan
Ancient Greek tourist trap sparks war long ago
Byline Joe Wing reports on Krisa in ancient Greece, praised by pilgrims to Delphi and triggering a historic conflict when locals rioted at Kriga. The article notes the era’s mischief and broad Greek reaction to the trap, setting a backdrop for travel and legend.
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Athens
Krisa
Delphi
Kriga
Government To Wrap Up Riot Trial
Federal editors expect to finish presenting the government’s case in the riot trial of seven people charged in the 1968 Democratic National Convention disturbances. Witness volume disputes arose as a 400-foot film segment was challenged as incomplete and defense objections over the film’s footage continued.
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Chicago
William M. Kunstler
Iler
Kunstler
Roger Cubbage
U.S
Braceville Friendly Club Hosts Afternoon Meeting
Friendly Club members met Thursday at Mrs. Everett Neuman home for games and prizes awarded to Mrs. Muriel Green Mrs. Ruth Peterson and Mrs. Mary Alexander Refreshments were served by the hostess Briefs include visitors and Thanksgiving guests Mrs William Goodwin and daughter Susan Ritchey Mr and Mrs Harvey Friestedt of Chicago visited Miss Namchick and brother Andrew Sharon Byerley seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Byerley is a patient in Joliet Hospital
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Everett Neuman
Muriel Green
Ruth Peterson
Mary Alexander
William Goodwin
Susan
Ritchey
John Green
Edith Haas
Harvey Freistedt
Chicago
Ser Namchick
Andrew
Sharon Byerley
Charles Byerley
Joliet
Today in History Highlights From December 4, 1969
A review of notable events on this date includes 1851 Paris workers’ rebellion quelled by Louis Napoleon 1783 Washington bids farewell to officers in New York 1816 Britain founds Queens land in Australia 1875 Boss Tweed escapes prison recaptured later in Spain 1942 American bombers strike Italian mainland for first time 1943 Roosevelt meets Churchill and Inonu in Cairo 1944 Athens street fighting with Greek leftists Elas 1959 Eisenhower arrives in Rome on goodwill tour of 11 countries 1959 FBI arrests 21 in Missouri over civil rights case and more.
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Louis Napoleon
George Washington
Tan
New York
Britain
Queensland
New York City
Boss Tweed
William Marcy Tweed
Spain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cairo
Winston Churchill
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Turkey
Elas Party
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Missouri
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Ethel Gops Over Sex Taboos And Appetite in Marriage
InCASE L-576 Dr Crane argues sexual taboos erode a husband arousal while not harming appetite at dinner. He warns wives that prolonged sexual restraint and quarrels dull desire, while novelty and active seduction can curb erotic inertia. He offers a booklet on Sex Problems in Marriage.
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Ethel
Ethel G
Jacob
Red Ice Warning Device Shines Color Coded at Freezing
West Germany’s Batelle Institute unveiled a highway ice warning device that mounts on guard rails and reflects red at freezing, yellow for warmer conditions, and green when no ice is likely.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Batelle Institute
Television In Review: Benny and Survivors in flux
TV critic Cynthia Lowry reviews NBC's Jack Benny special with Nehru jacket and a Peck Burns sketch, notes Nancy Sinatra and Gary Puckett performances, and comments ABC shifting plans for The Survivors to Paris 7000. CBS's Doris Day Show rises in Nielsen rankings amid format changes.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Jack Benny
NBC
Benny
Gregory Peck
Jack
Nancy Sinatra
Gary Puckett
Union Gap
Peck
George Burns
ABC
George Hamilton
France
Hamilton
Lana Turner
CBS
Doris
Mayberry R.F.D
Suit Challenges Income Tax Rule
A Chicago filed Circuit Court suit questions Illinois new income tax constitutionality. The complaint targets sections taxing pre August 1 1969 gains including estate sales and pension plan profits, naming George Mahin as defendant for four Chicago area plaintiffs.
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Chicago
Illinois
George Mahin
Illinois Revenue Department
Mahin
Terrance R. Mitchell
Asalée Laborn
Sears, Roebuck and Co
John A. Peterson
Frederick W. Wendnagel
Chicago Area
Dear Ann Landers column letters reveal personal dilemmas
Readers share family and relationship troubles. A father accepts a son who may not be his, a wife urges discretion about a cheating husband, and a woman laments her husband's crude talk at social events. The column ends noting Ann Landers’ book and how to submit problems.
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Miss Turner
Tracy
Duncan Carlyle
Hamilton
Paris
Joe Shannon
Ann Landers
London
Ann
Raleigh, N.C
Prentice Hall
Englewood Cliffs
New Jersey
TV Listings Schedule for Thursday Evening
A dense primetime grid lists programs across channels with times from 6:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. including news weather and sports segments, films, dramas, and talk shows featuring stars such as Dick Van Dyke Jacques Cousteau Mike Douglas Perry Mason and Johnny Carson among others.
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Dick van Dyke
Dean Martin
Perry Mason
Merv Griffin
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
TV Schedule Snapshot for Evening Lineup
The listing shows a 6 25 to 9 TV sequence with times for programs including Get Smart Children's Special Brady Bunch Good Guys Let's Make a Deal Hogan's Heroes Name of the Game Mr Deeds Goes to Town Here Come the Brides Bracken's World Durante Lennons Joey Bishop and a movie slot.
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Mr. Deeds
First Medical Aid for 91 Year Old in West Virginia
Ott Givens of Blue Creek visited a doctor for the first time in 91 years after his car was rear ended. He received his first medical examination, inoculation, and pill, and spent time in a hospital before being sent home with only cuts to his hand and face.
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Spencer
W.va
Ott Givens
Blue Creek
Givens
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