Fishbait Miller Holds Capitol Hall Nears on Dandruff Duty
Washington profile of Geoff Miller known as Fishball, doorkeeper of the House, with duties beyond doors. Describes his 36 years in Washington, vast staff and facilities under his control, and anecdotes about presidents including Truman and Eisenhower. Miller recalls personal letters from FDR era and his informal access on Capitol Hill.
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David Denton Speaks at California Deaf Education Convention
Maryland School for the Deaf superintendent David Denton delivered a talk on General Educational Therapy of Supervision at the 44th biannual Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. The conference, June 21 to 27, was hosted by the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
California School For the Deaf
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British Sailor Impressed During Visit To America
A British sailor from HMS Eagle, Jerry Black, spent a week with the Folk family of 317 Adam Road and toured Washington, Harper’s Ferry, and Frederick. He praised American friendliness and noted the Civil War monuments, the White House and the Senate. He is in his fourth year of service, with the Royal Navy, and lives in London Middlesex. Princess Returns Miss Marion Metcalfe has returned from the Miss American Dairy Princess Contest in Chicago where Miss Frances Mary Bispo was named Miss American Dairy Princess and Lin da Louwagie was runner up.
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California
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Towa
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Miners March To Protest Black Lung
About 1,000 Appalachian coal miners plan a peaceful march to the Jefferson Memorial to press for a tough mine health safety law and compensation for black lung. Three physicians on the Miners Health and Safe Committee will speak. Congressional bills seek dust level rules in all coal mines.
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McGovern Secret Paris Meeting Draws Mixed Senate Reaction
Senator George McGovern disclosed a 10 hour Paris meeting with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong leaders. Congress critiqued the move with Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. asking if such talks serve national interest while others praised the stance as aligning with antiwar critics.
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Picasso Works Found In Junk in London
Junk man Eddie Mitchell and coworker Aubrey Worman found 25 paintings in a suitcase in a derelict shop basement in West London. The haul included a Picasso Weeping Woman valued at about 200000 pounds among works by Chagall Braque Ernst and Miro totaling 720000 pounds. Police linked the pieces to a April theft from Sir Roland Penrose and Scotland Yard may issue a reward for their return.
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Recent graduate enters VISTA training after Maryland degree
William C. Gosnell son of Mr and Mrs Howard Gosnell of Knox ville graduated from the University of Maryland June 7 with a B S in Business and Public Administration his specialty was Personnel Administration and Industrial Labor Relations He will train in VISTA in Atlanta Ga before assignment to the Southeast for one year He left Tuesday morning from Dulles Airport on Eastern Air Lines for Atlanta
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