Chicago Courthouse Faces Demolition for Skyscraper Era
The historic U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, opened in 1899, is slated for demolition to make way for a 30-story glass and steel building. The edifice hosted landmark trials including Landis’s Standard Oil verdict, Capone’s tax case, Insull’s fraud trial, Haupt treason trials, and a Hoffa pension fund case upcoming in April 1964.
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Chicago
U.S
William McKinley
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baseball
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
al Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Capone
John P. Barnes
Herbert Haupt
William J. Campbell
Illinois
Haupt
Hans
Erna Haupt
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Richard Austin
Teamsters
You Too Can Revive Conversation At Simple House Parties
Kay Sherwood describes a frugal, sociable gathering trend using intimate table seating, light fare, and modest beverages to spark meaningful talk. The piece suggests versatile furniture, cushions, and easy hosting ideas from Swiss fondue to adaptable low tables, with film showings and debates as conversation starters.
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Kay Sherwood
Harvey Probber
Virginia
Billy Graham Draws Integrated Crowd in Birmingham
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke to an integrated audience of more than 35,000 at Legion Field in Birmingham. The event, Alabama's largest religious gathering and the state’s biggest integrated crowd, prompted praise from city leaders and religious figures for its peaceful tone and potential to foster harmony.
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Birmingham
Ala
Billy Graham
Legion Field
Alabama
Albert Bout
Easter Baskets Brought to Frederick Memorial Hospital
Members of the United Church of Jefferson youth group created Easter baskets and presented them Sunday to the hospital Goodwill Committee for patient distribution at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The event included several local groups aiding with baskets, trees, and tray favors, and hospital cafeterias were decorated for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter.
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Paments
The
United Church of Jefferson
Goodwill Committee
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frank J. Keefer
Carolyn Burgan
East Frederick
Middletown
Girl Scouts of
Frederick
Hospital
Vocabulary Lesson With Euphemistic Meaning
A language note explains the word euphemistic and its use as an inoffensive substitute. It highlights pronunciation, common misspellings, and related synonyms while urging daily vocabulary growth.
Lights On Again In Anchorage After Quake
Electricity partly restored in quake wrecked Anchorage as a street sign blinked on Welcome to Anchorage: All-American City. Mrs Edward B Jones Jr of 327 South Jefferson Street was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon for surgery.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Edward B. Jones Jr
South
Jefferson Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Books for Junior Gardeners and Pruning Guide
New Garden Books features a Leader's Guide by Fannie H Peeples national junior gardening chair for the National Council of State Garden Clubs and a pruning guide by Tom Stevenson, Baltimore and Washington garden columnist. Stevenson stresses basic plant knowledge and a willingness to learn fundamental care to keep shrubs healthy with orchids mentioned as growing at.
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Fannie H. Peeples
National Council of State Garden Clubs
van Nostrand Co
Tom Stevenson
Baltimore
Washington
Robert B. Luce, Inc
Stevenson
Airman Ken neth L. Taylor Reassigned to Keesler AFB
Airman Ken neth L. Taylor son of Mr and Mrs James E Taylor of Red 1 Harpers Ferry West Virginia is being reassigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi for technical training as a United States Air Force Communications specialist. He enlisted recently and completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He graduated from Harpers Ferry High School and attended Shepherd College Shepherdstown West Virginia.
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Kenneth L. Taylor
James E. Taylor
RED 1
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Keesler Afb
Miss
United States Air Force
Taylor
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Harpers Ferry High School
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
Your Windows by Jack Kramer guide to orchids at home
Jack Kramer presents a manual on selecting caring for and growing orchids under average home conditions in cities suburbs and rural areas without the use of greenhouses. It covers section and culture essentials for hobbyists seeking practical guidance.
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Jack Kramer
van Nostrand
Kramer
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Toni Wilkens
Randy Stockman
Billy Hemp
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Adolph
Frederick Frederick Shopping Center
Hagerstown
Cong Meadow Shopping Center
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