Anniversary notes and historic events in America
Today's anniversary recalls the Yorktown siege begun by an allied force including 7300 French troops, the Fourth Army Corps formation from the Union's 20th and 71st, and J A McCready of the Army Air Corps setting a record at Dayton. Frances Willard, temperance leader born 1839, led the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and helped advance Prohibition.
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Yorktown
Cornwallis
Fourth Army Corps
Qoui
J. A. McCready
Army Air Corps
Dayton
Ohio
Jonathan Wainwright
Eastern Defense Command
U. S
U.S
Pakistan
Frances Willard
Temperance
Churchville
Miss Willard
Northwestern Female College
Evanston
Ill
Parkistan
Six Weekend Fires in Three Counties Under Investigation
The Montgomery County Fire Inspector investigates the River Road blaze near Seneca that gutted a two story stucco home. Damages expected to exceed $13 000 with about $10 000 on structure and $3 000 on contents. Additional fires in Howard and Carroll Counties are being probed including an old unoccupied house on Old Liberty Road and Route 97. Fire crews fought multiple blazes from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning with minor damages and no injuries reported.
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Montgomery County
River Road
Seneca
Thomas Slater
William Mossburg
Seneca Road
Montgomery
Howard
Carroll
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Slater
Old Liberty Road
Route 97
Sykesville
Liberty Road
Westminster
School House Road
Bartholows Road
Eldersburg
Lisbon Fire Company
Howard County
Carrs Mill Road
Auto Blaze Destroys Sedan in Fire at Residence
A late model sedan owned by Dexter G. Cann of Frederick was nearly demolished by fire Saturday. Fire Chief James Hahn said Cann attempted to start his tractor using booster cables connected to the car battery when the blaze broke out.
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Dexter G. Cann
RFD G. Frederick
James Hahn
The
New Market Fire Company
Cann
Fire forces tractor rescue after car blaze and misstep
Cann and his wife attempted to tow a burning car from a building using a rope on a tractor. The vehicle rolled into a ditch as Mrs. Cann alerted firemen. Chief Hahn cited a possible battery strain and electrical short. Alarm sounded at 4 15 p.m. Saturday, firemen arrived about 90 minutes later.
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Cann
Hahn
Barry Goldwater Goes Rail Tour For Midwest Votes
Senator Barry Goldwater abandons his jet for a railroad tour covering 33 stops in Ohio Indiana and Illinois over five days. The Republican presidential nominee promotes his campaign theme as he drives a grassroots effort across 32 states in a bid to win Midwestern support.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Campaign rhetoric and anecdotes in The News 1964
The piece notes a three week push against President Johnson and a plan to win over dis affected Republicans with critical barbs. It also references a jab at Hubert Horatio Wind as Democratic VP nominee and recalls Columbus era sailors avoiding winds and cautions.
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President Johnson
Johnson
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