Pocketknife Turns Tide in Washington’s Valley Forge Moment
Washington nearly quit during the brutal Valley Forge winter of 1777 78 a pocketknife given by his mother to obey superiors inspired him to reconsider his resignation and continue the Revolutionary War effort. The tale recaps the harsh encampment, Congress in York, and Knox reminding him of the knife’s lesson.
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Montgomery Boy Named By Easter Seal
Larry Frost six year old son of Dr and Mrs Lawrence L Frost of Rockville has been selected as Maryland 1964 Easter Seal Child by Brig General James P S Devereux President of the Maryland Society for Crippled Children and Adults He has cerebral palsy and attends Rocking Horse Elementary School He will symbolize Easter Seal services across Maryland during March meeting Governor Tawes and appearing on television while the campaign funds direct services for disabled residents are raised
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United Cerebral Palsy Association
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American Management Association
New York
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Civil Service Commission
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Kenneth T. Crampton
Robert C. Wormley
Franklin L. Fisher
Edward F. Summers
Keleket X-Ray Corporation
Lee M. Jacobs
Alfred Tavares
Foxboro Company
Foxboro
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H. Richard Lochner
Office of Comptroller
God and Country Awards At Fort Detrick Post
Fort Detrick’s Troop 799 honored two Boy Scouts Wayne Grogan and Ronald Allen and Explorer Jimmy Burnett with God and Country Awards in a Post Chapel service. Presentation was by District Scout Executive Roger Cann as Chaplain Trowbridge and Scoutmaster Neufeld spoke of the program and its duties.
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Earl W. Grogan
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Niels C. Burnett
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Ernest M. Allen
National Protestant Committee
Fn Scouting
Roger W. Cann
Harold Neufeld
Department of the Army
United Federal Republic of Germany
Washington, D.C
Smallberg
Welborn G. Colvin
United States
F. A. Hansen
U. S. Army Munitions Command
Dover
New Jersey
West Germany
Hopkins Plans 88th Birthday Observance at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University marks its 88th anniversary with Commemoration Day on the Homewood campus. President Milton S. Eisenhower will preside while Dr. William F. Albright will speak on Our Time in Archaeological Perspective. Albright, 72, will receive his 24th honorary doctorate, first from Johns Hopkins, after 48 years with the university.
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Chanel sets spring trend with bold pink in collection
The designer showcases a dominant pink palette across tweeds blouses and jacket linings in the current spring collection. The fashion world embraces the prominent color as pink returns as a key statement tone.
Pegaso Ships 18 Trucks to Cuba in First Batch
The Spanish Pegaso car and truck maker announced it had shipped 18 of 110 trucks sold to Cuba. The state owned National Institute of Industry backs Pegaso and oversees large interests in the firm.
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Madrid
Pegaso Car and Truck
National Institute of Industry
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