Anniversaries in American History and Birthdays
Today in history lists notable births and events from 1807 to 1943, including Oliver Ames born Plymouth Mass and Ida Tarbell born Erie County Pa. It notes John Hanson as early president of the Confederation Congress and milestones like the first battleship America and Susan B Anthony voting rights test. Birthdays include Roy Rogers Joel McCrea Vivien Leigh and others with brief biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ames
New England
Union Pacific Railroad
Plymouth
Mass
Benjamin F. Butler
Deerfield
N. H
Edward §. Holden
Navy
Univ., of
California
St. Lows
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Johnstown
Wis
Short Beach
Conn
Eugene V. Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Ida M. Tarbell
Im Erie Co
John Hanson
Maryland
Congress of the Confederation
America
Portsmouth
Susan B. Anthony
Rochester
Benjamin H. Bristow
Secretary of the Treasury
George B. Selden
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Aur
Franklin D Roosevelt
Tme
Gulf of Gaeta
Italy
U. S. 5Th Army
Joseph §. Davis
Food Research Institute
Stanford University
Frazer
Fred F. Florence
Republic National Bank
Dallas
Tex
American Bankers Asso
New York
Roy Rogers
Cincinnati
Joel McCrea
Los Angeles
Charles MacArthur
Scranton
Bearsdley Ruml
Cedar Rapids
Raymond F. Loewy
France
Vivien Leigh
India
Man cleared after 28 years in Virginia rape case
In Winchester Virginia Judge Elliott Marshall ruled Lorenzo Puffinberger a World War I veteran jailed 28 years had been illegally convicted of rape in 1926. Puffinberger was freed after habeas corpus proceedings led by Mrs John E Cain and the Frederick County trustees. The court found due process violations and lack of counsel. A companion note reports Hort cultural society planning its 57th annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Elliott Marshall
Lorenzo Puffinberger
Frederick County
Marshall
Puffinberger
Commonwealth
Commonwealth's Atty
Joseph A. Massie Jr
Effer
John E Cain
Red Cross
Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Meeting Held in Hagerstown Early January
A gathering in Hagerstown in early January included William C Main Hagers town president Norman J. Fike Cordova first vice president Albert F Vierbeller College Park secretary treasurer Dr Irvin C Haut College Park R Samuel Dillion Jr Hancock Dwight T Walker Mr Amy William T Delaplaine and E D McCain of this city as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
William C Main
Norman J. Fike
Cordova
Albert F. Vierbeller
College Park
Irvin C. Haut
R. Samuel Dillion, Jr
Hancock
Dwight T. Walker
Mr Amy
William T. Delaplaine
E. D. McCain
Fluoride Addition Proposals Are Rejected Coast to Coast
Communities across the country overwhelmingly voted down proposals to add fluoride to their drinking water systems. Proponents argued fluoride fights tooth decay, while opponents cited health and cost concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fluoridation Votes Tight. Mountain Home Leads
Opposition questions safety as six communities reject fluoridation while Mountain Home Arkansas approves by 290 to 209. Other ballots show Salem Oregon Meadville Pennsylvania Greensboro North Carolina Birmingham Alabama Atlantic City New Jersey and Freemont Nebraska voting no. The text notes the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock December 21 1620.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Home
Ark
Frederick
Salem
Ore
Meadville
Greensboro
N. C
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta City
N. J
Freemont
Neb
Plymouth Rock
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Know
Borner River
Yvonne DeCarlo
Laramie
John Payne
Shirley Booth
Robert Ryan
Mrs. Lestie
Diamonds
Frederick News-Post
F. C
KEY Stamp CO
Patrick ST. Frederick, MD
Motion Pictures
Marlon Brando
Elia Kazi
Karl Malden
Lee J. Cobb
Irving Berlins
J White Christmas Vision
Bing Danny
Rosemary Crosby
Kaye Clooney
Vera- Ellen
Dean Jagger
Innesseen
Irving Berlin
Braddock
Est & Son
Tonite
Jack Mahoney
Overland Pacific’ Plus
Elroy Hirsch
Crazy Legs
Hiway
Rory Calhoun
Colleen Miller
The
Opera House
Trigger
M. L. Summers Frederick, Md
Royal-M
Modernty Extre Com
Remsberg's Jewelry Store
KEY Rotel Building
Riais
Ava Powers
Old Missouri
Hershey
Ershev
Sterling
Stieff
Jewelers
South Market ST
MGM Records
M'S
CA Kelly
Johnson Cyd Charisse
Barry Jones
Albert Sharp
Ath
Gordon L. Colston
American Legion Ballroom
Thurmont, MD
Glenn Ford
TSR
Harles Laughton
John Mills
Panch
Modern Lighting Co
Market ST
Lgeneral “Electric
Tuaser, Uy
Charles Laughton
John Millis
Hobson
Q Wis
Brenda de Banzie
David Lean
Screenplay By
David Lean, Norman Spencer and
Wynyard Browne
Frederick Theatre
R. Frank
Robertson Enue
Cripple Creek
George Montgomery
Kay Booth
Jerome Courtland
William Bishop
Brigadoon
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