Anniversaries and Historical Births From December 31 1958
The page lists notable anniversaries including Arthur Lee born Stratford Virginia died 1792 and Robert E Rhett born Beaufort South Carolina died 1876, plus John C Bryant born England died 1901. Also celebrates Laura Bridgman born Hanover New Hampshire died 1889 Joseph G McCoy born Illinois died 1915 Henrietta Szold born Baltimore died 1945. Also marks Today in History events such as Plymouth Rock landing and the Embargo Act, with Birthdays for Dr Richard L Meiling Eric A Johnston Trene du Font Dr Ira Bowen and Maj Gen Ernest M Brannon.
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Arthur Lee
Virginia
Stratford
Robert E. Rhett
South Carolina
Beaufort
S.C
John C. Bryant
Buffalo
N. Y
England
Laura D. Bridgman
Boston
Perkins’ Institute
Helen Keller
Hanover
N. H
Joseph G. McCoy
Southwest
Illinois
Kansas City
Henrietta Szold
Hadassah
State of Israel
Baltimore
Pilgrims Land
Plymouth Rock
France
Britain
Daniel Webster
Hungary
Cnal
Hulseman
United States
Russia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Simashing
Belgium
George S. Patton, Jr
Germany
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Louisiana
Richard L. Meiling
Secretary of Defense
Springfield
Ohio
Eric A. Johnston
Motion Picture Producers Association
Washington, D. C
Trene du Font
Famous Company
Wimmington
Congress bars interstate shipment of slot machines
Washington December 20 Congress sent to President Truman legislation barring interstate shipment of slot machines and other gambling devices. House approval by voice vote cleared the measure to the White House with Senate approval yesterday. The Justice Department endorsed the bill as a blow at organized gambling.
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Army
Flo
Truman
Washington
Congress
House
Flouse
Senate
Justice Department
Notable figures and a mixed forecast in brief notes
Dr Herman J Muller of Indiana University a biologist Nobel Prize winner born in New York sixty years ago. Congressman John W McCormack of Boston born there fifty nine years ago. Horoscope warns lavish disposition may lead to trouble while a strong direct honest stance risks a twist in adverse aspects. The raindrop shape is from air pressure a drop would be a sphere in space or a vacuum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Muller
Indiana University
New York
John W. McCormack
Boston
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Mourteen
Frederick, Mé
Thareday
Know
America
Suede
Mars Opticians
Market Street
Lobells
Mother
Sis
Grove’s
North Market Street
Frederick
Grove'al
Esskay
Goetze
Swift’s Premium
Armour's
Montebello
Santa Claus
Pat Grove
N. Market St