Anniversaries and historical milestones across American history
Know America Today's Anniversaries lists notable births and deaths from 1760 to 1932 including John Breckinridge, Mary Mortines, Francis H. Peloubet, John Carbutt, Franklin L. Pope, and other figures. It also recalls Today In History events from 1762 to 1944 such as the Monroe Doctrine message, Patton’s advance, and the Manhattan Project birth of the Atomic Age. Birthdays include Willis D. Critten berger, Paul Althouse, Ruth Draper, and Horace A. Hildreth among others.
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John Breckinridge
Kentucky
U. S
Staunton
Mary Mortines
Milwaukee- Downer College
England
Francis H. Peloubet
New York
John Carbutt
Philadelphia
Franklin L. Pope
Great Barrington
Mass
Touro
Newport
R. 1
Monroe
Congress
John Brown
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Crawford
Capitol Dome
Fannie Farmer
Boston
Roosevelt
Japan
Southeast Asia
Manhattan Project
Metallurgical Laboratory
Grandstand
University of Chicago
Stagg Field
Chicago
Tunisia
Patton
Sauerlautern
Saar River
Willis D. Crittenberger
First Army
Anderson
Ind
Horoscope Notes on Notable Physicians and Leaders
The item lists Dr. Peter C. Goldmark of New York a Nobel prize winning physician and Columbia broadcasting television engineer born in Hungary forty four years ago. It notes George A. Eastward of Armour's Chicago born in Wilmington Delaware and TL years ago. It predicts great executive ability adaptability and strong imitation powers leading to fame and fortune with reasonable aspects suggesting notable success.
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Boston
Peter C. Goldmark
New York
Columbia Broadcasting
Hungary
George A. Eastward
Armour's
Chicago
Wilmington
Del
Shade Trees as Bird Cafeteria This Winter
Trends in yard care urge hanging suet or a feeding station under shade trees to attract winter birds. Birds benefit from nourishment during cold storms and help control overwinter insect pests. Meateaters like nuthatches and chickadees eat suet while sunflowers feed the seed eaters like cardinals and jays. Barkley weighs 195 pounds after shedding 15 pounds, citing a simple diet.
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Wm. White
Bartlett Tree Expert Co
Barkley
Washington
Indian Delegate Seeks To End War
India's Sir Benegal N. Rau met Red China's representative in New York for a first conciliatory talk on the Korean crisis. Rau expressed hope for a peaceful settlement and planned another meeting, while Wu Hgiu-Chuan discussed general matters with Secretary General Trygve Lie at the UN building as the General Assembly looms.
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New York
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Red
China
Sir Benegal
Newsiren
Wi Hgiu-Chuan
United Nations
Rau
Trygve Lie
U. N
Manhattan
Lie
New York City
U. N. General Assembly
Statehood bills doomed as Alaska Haw aii amid session end
President of the Assembly Nasrallah Enteram urged world leaders to avoid bias in the Korean crisis while Security Council stalls under a Russian veto. In Washington, Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills were considered dead for this session as Alaska’s measure drags Hawaii with it. Orchardists report feeding plants through leaves via foliage sprays to supplement soil nutrients.
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Assembly
Nasrallah Enteram
Security Council
Washington
Alaska
Hawart
Congress
Cordon R-Ore
Senate
Bergdoll Son Held as Draft Dodger in New York
The 23 year old Bergdoll, son of the WWI figure, was arrested in New York City on a charge of violating the Selective Service Act of 1948. He refused to report for service and was held on $8,000 bond at arraignment, with Assistant US Attorney Silvio Mollo and Commissioner Edward W. McDonald present. A letter to his draft board, cited by Mollo, argued defiance of military duty.
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New York
Dee Toutt
Alhod Bergdoll
Geovge
Cleveland Bergdull
Bergdol
New York City
Charnes
City
Asistant Uo
Silvio J. Mollo
UU. S
Edward WW. McDonald
McDonald
Young Bergdorf
Mollo
Young Borgdall
Bergdoll
Bordhalsen
Germany
Osale
Amerman
United States
December Temperatures May Be Above Average
Weather outlooks forecast December temperatures above normal across the South East and coasts with cooler trends in the Midwest and Northern Great Plains. The Ohio Valley Middle Atlantic and Pacific Northwest expect above normal precipitation while Florida and the Southwest run below normal. Local notes mention drafts Bergdoll and a Korea post bulletin joking about American withdrawal by Christmas amid a deck of cards joke.
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Frederick
Ohio Valley
Middle
North Atlantic States
Pacific
Northern Plains
Florida
Southwest
Washington
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Norminal
Midwest
Grim Humora
U. 8
First Cavalry Division
Korea
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