Earhart stamp eyebrows spark philatelist debate
Washington column notes stamp collectors prize imperfection and mock seriousness in airmail stamp of Amelia Earhart. Debate centers on whether designer R M Bower left eyebrows off and if her facial expression reads as a grin or smile.
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Washington
UPI
Emile
Dag Hammarskjold
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Post Office Department
R. M. Bower
Miss Earhart
Bower
Department
Postal Service
Grile
Stamp as a Best Buy of the Year
An animated postage stamp may be regarded as one of the better buys of the year, drawing attention from collectors and postal fans seeking novelty and value in emerging philatelic options.
FBI Graduates Hear Johnson Urges Integrity Over Force
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed FBI National Academy graduates in Washington urging police to tackle community problems with political integrity and leadership, not by expanding police numbers or force. He warned a "time bomb" ticks away on many streets and urged officers to support local leadership.
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Washington
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
FBI National Academy
Johnson
United Press International
Fred
Wilson
FBI
U.S
Johnson urges police to act on community leadership
Vice President Johnson blames government-caused tensions for racial unrest and calls on police to influence local citizens. He notes 400000 youths out of school or work, nine million substandard dwellings, and closed employment doors as crime incubators.
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Johnson
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Daily Almanac for June 20 1963
United Press International notes June 20 1963 is the 171st day with a new moon approaching. Morning planets Venus Jupiter Saturn visible. Mars in evening sky. Historical highlights include 1782 Congress adopts the Great Seal. 1837 Victoria becomes queen. 1898 U S seizes
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Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Congress
United States
Victoria
Hoover Moratorium and Civic Reflections Mentioned
The note recalls Hoover's 1931 one year moratorium on government debt payments. It cites a Swift quotation about vainly seeking honor among unequal peers and mentions Guam during the Spanish-American War.
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Guam
Herbert Hoover
David Gerard Resigns as Governor’s Committee Head
David Gerard resigns as executive secretary of the Governor's Committee of 100 for Better Education to take a post in Washington, leaving the state committee seeking leadership.
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Gerard
Harrisburg
UPI
David Gerard
Governor’s Committee of 100 For Better Education
Washington
Gerard to join committee as staff assistant to David L. Lawrence
Gerard, 39, of Colonial Park in Dauphin County, will become a staff assistant to former Gov. David L. Lawrence, now chairman and executive director of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. He will earn $12,075 annually.
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Gerard
Colonial Park
Dauphin County
David L. Lawrence
President
Committee On Equal Opportunity In Housing
New Jersey native Gerald leads state education unit since 1962
A native of New Jersey, Gerald assumed the post as operating chief of the education promotion unit in February 1962 after six years as public information head of the state Public Instruction Department. The federal salary for the role had not yet been fixed.
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New Jersey
Gerard
Education Promotion Unit
Public Information
State Public Instruction Department
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Call’s Plaza
Butler Ave
FFORD
Daily Almanac
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Jonathan Swift
Penney
Penney’s
E. Washington Street
Instil
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