Anniversary of Custer’s Last Stand at Little Big Horn
Special report recalls the June 25 1876 battle at the Little Big Horn where Gen George Armstrong Custer and 262 soldiers were defeated by Sioux and Cheyenne forces. Crow re enactment planned near the battle site honors both sides and reflects on the broader defeat of major Indian resistance.
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Little Big Horn River
Jack Zygmond
Crow Agency
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U.S
Montana
George Armstrong Custer
Custer Battlefield National Monument
Custer
Battlefiel
Little Big Horn
Sitting Bull
U. Grant
William W. Belknap
Nepal protects 500 square miles for wildlife reserve
King Mahendra designates a tropical lowland area covering 500 square miles in Nepal to shield rhinos tigers leopards crocodiles and other declining species from threats and habitat loss within a new protected zone.
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King Mahendra
Nepal
Daily Crossword Across Clues Challenge
Crossword puzzle list with numbered clues across and down. Includes clues for nouns verbs and names like Lasseer and Tyrane ni cal, plus color and weather hints. Yesterday's answer referenced in puzzle header and several entries reference places and objects across many categories.
Harry James at 27 Years Fronting His Swinging Big Band
Dick Hodgins profiles Harry James now leading one of the era’s strongest big bands. The group bases in Nevada for ten months, tours to Las Vegas Reno and Tahoe, and just played New York Riverboat to record crowds. The Dot label records a live album with Ernie Andrews vocal and Louie Bellson on drums.
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Reno
Tahoe
New York
New York City
Riverboat
James Boys
Dot
Louie Bellson
Ernie Andrews
Los Angeles
Capitol Records
Cannonball Adderley
Billy Eckstine
Joe Williams
New Jersey
New England
Frank Sinatra
James Albms
Green Onions
Buddy Rich
Ray Simson
Jack Percifal
Joe Riggs
Willie Smith
Smith
Corky Corcoran
Corcoran
MGM
Carnegie Hall
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Christy Brothers Circus
The Top Ten Paint It Black Rolling Stones Hit
A compact chart entry highlights The Rolling Stones with Paint It Black likely featuring in the top ten. When a Man Loves a Woman appears as a contrasting love ballad pushing strong sales.
Today in History June 23 1956 highlight events
On this date 1683 William Penn made a treaty with the Indians for the land now Pennsylvania. Other notes include Charleston South Carolina’s incorporation in 1722 and the Springfield New Jersey battle of 1780.
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Associated Press
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Charleston
South Carolina
Springfield
New Jersey
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Royal Air Force
Britain
Germany
Italy
North Africa
Harry S. Truman
U.S. Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Moscow
Twining
Kremlin
New President Elected by National Ladies Auxiliary
Mrs Jack Strickland of Aurora Colp. P. has been elected president of the National Ladies Auxiliary of the American Baptist Association in Houston Texas.
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Houston, Tex
Jack Strickland
Aurora Colp
National Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
American Baptist Association
Groovy Love and Classic Hits Medley Shuffle
A compact selection of popular 1960s songs including It’s a Man’s Man’s World by Brown You’ll find Sledge’s groovy love theme and Mindbenders’ groovy track plus Lovin Spoonful and Sinatra standards along with Mamas and the Papas Mon day and other timeless tunes The mix also features Simon and Garfunkel and the Capitols Cool Jerk balancing ballads and upbeat numbers.
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Sledge
Simon and Garfunkel
Television in Review: Kaye and Gary Shows and Network Title Twists
AP TV critic notes Danny Kaye promotes John Gary and plans for summer CBS. He praises Gary’s voice but urges more variety in pacing and humor. ABC changes a western title from Them Monroes to The Monroes, and CBS Summer True Show will air pilots July 4 to Labor Day.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Danny Kaye
CBS
John Gary
Kaye
Dean Martin
NBC
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Gary
Leslie Uggams
Chad and
Jeremy
Danny
ABC
Ice Age Rings Reveal Yearly Dust Layers on Alaska Ice
Alaska ice fields show annual snow layers separated by a faint gray brown dust and nolron deposit from summer exposes. Each ring marks a year, like tree ages, revealing past weather and environmental conditions.
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Alaskan
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Highlights
Readers discuss popularity by pleasing others and a self sacrificing co-worker. A 17-year-old questions lesbian-leaning feelings and is advised to consult a psychiatrist while remaining cautious with parents. Ann Landers explains normal adolescence and invites letters for help.
Television schedule overview night lineup
TV listings show a dense slate from 6:00 P.M. through 10:30 P.M. with news weather sports movies and series on channels 2 5 and 7 including 2 News Weather 7 Passage to Adventure 9 Woody Woodpecker Gilligan's Island Twilight Zone Peyton Place and Johnny Carson plus late movie blocks and a 10:60 P.M listing.
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Woody Woodpecker
Marshal Dillon
Mickie Finn
Rowan and Martin
Markets Grain Quotations
Grain quotations appear in the market brief with price figures for wheat corn oats and rye. Prices are listed by grade and delivery month from regional brokers and exchange quotes.
Chicago Livestock Market Report Cattle Steady
Cattle on all classes steady with 500 head cattle and no calves traded. Loads and lots mostly choice 750 to 1 200 lb priced 24.75 to 25.50. mixed good and choice 900 to 1 200 lb 24.23 to 25.00. small lots 800 to 1 000 lb. Slaughter heifers 23.75 to 24.50 with mixed good and choice 23.00 to 23.75. Sheep 200 head with spring slaughter lambs steady 25.00 to 25.50 for 85 to 100 lb.
Chicago butter and eggs market report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices show butter at 93 score AA 66 and 92 A 66 with 90 B 65 percent and 89 C 64. Eggs listed at 70 percent or better grade A whites 36, mixed 36, medium 29, standards 32. Also notes cars at 90 B 686 and 6&9 C 65.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Navy air crewman from Minooka serves with VP-49 on Alaska deployment
Jeffrey P. Wheeler, a Service Aviation Machinist's Mate third class in the U S Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Robert P Wheeler of Minooka, is with Patrol Squadron 49 based at Patuxent River Maryland. VP-49 has just returned from a five month deployment to Adak Alaska conducting shipping surveillance and anti submarine patrols with visits to Alaska and the Far East.
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U.S. Navy
Robert P. Wheeler
Minooka
Patrol Squadron 49
Naval Air Station
Patuxent River
Naval Station
Adak
Alaska
Aleutian Chain
VP-49
Far East
Market Moves Narrowly Higher Amid 900 Level Hurdle
The New York stock market edged up at mid afternoon with steady volume and investors weighing profit taking against reinvestment. The Dow rose 3.12 to 904.12 as Du Pont led gains and rails and utilities posted modest advances amid broad strength in autos and steels.
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Dow Jones
Associated Press
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
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