First Crown Postmaster General Named in Colonial Era
Know America Today In History notes a 1700s appointment as Crown Postmaster General, plus 1963 Civil War era rail line actions, 1886 AFL founding, and Cold War days including Lumumba remarks. Today's anniversaries honor Clinton Fisk and Joel Chandler Harris with births and deaths noted. birthdays listed for Fisk, Harris, Sonnabend, Hardy. Also reports on a NH Senate seat successor Maurice J Murphy Jr and a Taneytown club banquet with gifts and elections.
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Andrew Hamilton
Averil
New Creek
Virginia and
Tennessee
American Federation of Labor
U.S
Japan
Soviet Union
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Clinton Fisk
Greigsville
N. Y
Michigan
Clinton
Fisk
Freedmen's Bureau
Fisk University
Nashville
Tenn
Joel Chandler Harris
Eatonton
Harris
Uncle Remus
Remus
Drag Strip Last Race of 1961 at New Market
Jack Kulp and his AA Brown Injected Chrysler Dragster promise speeds over 160 mph on gas as spectators’ gates open at 10 and pit gates at 8 30. Powder Puff features five classes with five girls trophies, Marble Trophies for 50 classes, $25 top prizes, trophy runs at 2 pm, Route 40 to New Market Maryland then Route 75 three miles to the drag strip.
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Jack Kulp
New Market
Maryland
Frederik County Man Released After Palm Gunshot Wound
Joseph F. Ford III, a resident near Glade Road by Maryland 194, was released from Frederick Memorial Hospital after treatment for an accidental gunshot wound to his left palm. He told State Trooper Richard W. Poffenberger that the injury was self-inflicted.
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Frederik County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Joseph F. Ford
Glade Road
Maryland 194
Richard W. Poffenberger
State Police
Man Wounded After Rifle Discharge At Home
State Police were notified around 9 p.m. after a bullet fired from a 2 caliber rifle while cleaning it passed through the man’s hand and lodged in the ceiling. Trooper Poffenberger transported the wounded man to the hospital in a State Police car.
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Thhrough
Poffenberger
Argentine President Feandizi Visits Taj Mahal
Visiting president Arturo Feandizi of Argentina toured the Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday during his visit to India. He viewed the monument with a delegation and met local officials amid cultural exchanges and talks on strengthening ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas. Maral Agra
India
Arturo Feandizi
Argentina
Taj Mahal
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Know
America
Ings Hle
John Ely Burchard
School of Humanities and Social Studies
Mass. Institute of Technology
Marshall, Minn
Harpy Frost Prioleau
Standard Vacuum Oil
Charles, S. C
Abraham M. Sonnabend
Botany Woolen Mills, Inc
Boston
Mass
Norman Hardy
Arabian-American Oil Co
Brooklyn
Concord
N.H
Maurice J. Murphy Jr
Styles Bridges
Iafe
mSeid
Italy
Fim
Setetor
Murphy
Senate
Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
U.S. Senate
Washington
United States
Powell
Deloris Bridges
Taneytown
Dutterer
Gladys
McNir
Margie Eslee
Ethel Marron
Grace Putman
la Kena Crabbs
Grace Hahn
Catherine Shank
Rey
Roney Motor Co
Market St - MO
Mercers’ Drug Store
West 3Rd & N. Market Sts
Service Glass & Mirror, Inc
East St
Tervce Gur
Warts
E. Patrick St
Ideal Garage
O., Inc
Frederick County
Watkins - Burdette Motor CO
Frederick, Md
East Fourth Street
Mercedes-Benz Sales and Service
Fleigh Motor Corp
Oak Hill Ave
Hagerstown
Fleigh’s
Stichers
Cambridge Rubber CO
Anyohme
Simca
Farmers Supply CO. Delaval Milkers
Delaval Milkey
New Idea Farm Machinery
South Carroll St
Frederick
Fairbanks-Morse
Mars Opticians
Second St. MO
Bausch
Zenith
General Motors
Allstate Auto Insurance
Allstate
Jack T. Linton
Clarence I. Snyder, SR
Sears, Roebuck and Co
West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland
Monument
Walter Snow
North Market
R&h
Ray's Service
Ray Dinterman
Maple Ave
Walkersville
Cal
Lawson Motor Sales
Chevrolet
Pontiac, Inc
Fordor H.T. Acyl
Rainbeaarnstice
P. S
P. B
Cher
Fordor Cyl. Ltd
Forder
THE
Frederick Motor CO
West South ST
AEP MO
Xmas Bikes
Burall's
East Patrick
BUICK
Pontiac
National
Ridgeville
Teo
Transpor
Tation MS
M. OB
Delux
P.S
A.T
Moyer
Mercery. Lecels
Ramet
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