Congressmen Got Free Trips To Panama
New York Oct 15 Three senators and 16 representatives were listed as free travelers aboard Panama Line steamships serving the Canal Zone and Haiti. The list includes many spouses and children, with total travel costs cited as 22 104 for 1955. The disclosure follows a protest over secrecy and a president's call for public release.
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Hai
Congress
Haiti
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Hartford, Conn, Courant
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John J Rhodes
R-Ariz
John T Ridgely
Frank C Osmers Jr
RSJ
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Len Clifford P Case
Frank M Clark
Penn
Edmund P Radwan
Frank Thompson Jr
Robert E Onara
Henry O ‘Talle
Iowa
Anniversaries and history items from Know America Today
Today in History highlights include Noah Webster born in 1758 in Hartford and influential for spelling and dictionaries, plus notable figures like William F. Fessenden, Horace W. Scudder, Samuel P. Jones, Henry Clapp Sherman, and Eugene G. O Neill. Also notes the mint's Philadelphia founding in 1792 and ether first use in 1846. A courtly note: Priest granted leave in Hagerstown, Md, due to ill health, with plans to stay with his brother in Catonsville Md.
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William F
Fessenden Marine
Secretary of the Treasury
Boscawen
Horace W Scudder
Boston
Samuel P Jones
Georgia
Chambers
Colla
Henry Clapp Sherman
Ash Grove
Eugene G O'Nel
New York
LS Mint
Philadelphia
Waltham
T G Morton
Mass General Hospital
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Hagerstown
J Francis Lears
St Mars S Catholix Church
Msgr
Joseph J Lears
St Marks Church
Catonsville
Leary
Washington DC
Haggistown
Ogma Mathale Park
Fenian meeting proclaims Irish Republic in Philadelphia
A historic Fenian gathering in Philadelphia proclaims the Irish Republic as Allied actions, aviation feats, and public notices fill a broad page of events. Walter Wellman and five companions attempted an Atlantic crossing in the airship Amérique, with rescue near miles off coast. 1918 military notes and marriages, divorces, and property deeds appear alongside birthday announcements for notable figures and activist leaders.
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Philadelphia
Walter Wellman
Atlantc City
América
Atlantic
Richard F Minnick
Catherine M
Russia
Dvina River
Salantarnum
Tooth powder promise for firmer false teeth and comfort
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH a non soda alkaline powder to sprinkle on plates for firmer false teeth and a confident, secure bite. It invites readers to get pink rim at any drug counter.
Church May Ease Divorce Restrictions
A major Protestant church in Harrisburg reports consideration of code changes to ease divorce restrictions. The United Lutheran Church, with about 2.5 million members, discusses reforms on marriage, love, sex, and fidelity, aiming to reflect gospel teachings while addressing modern moral attitudes.
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Church Convention
United Lutheran
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