Oldest Utopia In U S To Surrender Its Dream
Amana Iowa family commune founded in 1714 to protest German Lutheranism has become a stock corporation worth millions. With English services replacing German, the community shifts from utopian faith to capitalist enterprise as younger members push for change and schools adapt to modern needs.
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U.S
Ward Cannel
Amana Movement
Germany
Amana Society
Anrana Society Secre
Tary
Peter Stuck
Utopia
Stuck
Amana
William Noe
Society
Hesse
Charles Selzer
Selzer
Haven
Alex Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Fear Castro's Revolution May Spread
Washington officials fear Fidel Castro's Cuban regime may spread through Latin America. U S diplomats discuss quarantine patrols and diplomatic breakoffs while warning Cuba arms shipments and Communist networks threaten regional stability.
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Ray Cromley
Castro
South
Central America
U.S
U. S
Red
Cuba
Diplomats warn measures may be too late against Castro influence
Analysts note Latin American regimes lack broad support and face rising mass discontent. They fear student and youth sympathy for Castro grows as unrest spreads, with Uruguay in January showing protests and flag burning. Officials warn quick action is needed to counter Communist appeal.
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Cuba
Uruguay
Fidel Castro
National
Montevideo
Castro
First U.S. bank accepts gold dust deposits in 1849
In San Francisco H. M. Naglee founded the first U.S. bank to take gold dust as deposits. Grain dust near $15.50 per ounce at the bank, while storekeepers charged around $16 per ounce for purchases.
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San Francisco
H. M. Naglee
U.S
Castle Pinckney
Star of the West
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight Historic Figures
A compilation notes 1870 bridge engineer Joseph Baermann Strauss born in Cincinnati and 19 explorer Richard Herron born in Brownsville. It marks birthdays of George Balanchine and Rudolf Bing, with brief career notes and a 1959 launch of the U S S Halibut in California and a 1960 bishops meeting in Alexandria addressing birth control.
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Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Philippines
U.S.S
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Hudson River
New York
Columbia River
Longvier
Wash
Los Angeles
Richard H Rron
Plorer
Brownsville
Tenn
Tibet
Cortez
Mexico
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
Hongkong
George Balanchine
Petrograd
Russia
Rudolf Bing
Metropolitan Opera Assn
N.y-L
Farm Bureau Backing Tax Plan Prompts Revenue Talk
Maryland Farm Bureau President Noah E. Kefauver Jr. endorses Governor Tawes State of the State message on taxes. He cites support from the Joy Tax Committee and urges more revenue for subdivisions, with a proposal to lower the minimum taxable sales under the retail tax.
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Noah E. Kefauser Jr
Maryland Farm Bureau
Tawes
Joy Tax Committee
Maryland
Kefanier
Cormittee
False Alarm at Fredericks City Casts Aid
A mistaken alert in Fredericks City triggered emergency responders brief drill of residents and local authorities. No injuries reported as area residents sheltered in place briefly and procedures were reviewed for future incidents.
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Austria
Gracie Fields
Rochdale
England
Richard M. Nixon
Yorba Linda
Calif
Farm Bureau
Frederics
Pekee
Glass & Mirror, Inc
East Street
Penney's
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