California quake fears spark April public festival
San Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto hosts an anti quake celebration on April 18, the 63rd anniversary of the quake and fire. Coffee, Caruso records, and a possible movie screening accompany lighthearted remarks while experts caution a major quake remains unpredictable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Joseph Alioto
Golden State
Army Field
Union Square
Caruso Records
Alioto
Jeanette MacDonald
Sacramento
Reagan
Charles Samson
Herb Caen
San Francisco Chronicle
Doubleday Books
Baghdad
Bay
Howard Hughes
Pacific Coast
California
Las Vegas Strip
U.S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park
Americans Favor Continuation of Tax Surtax
Sindlinger & Co surveyed 1571 Americans and found 45 percent favor extending the 10 percent income tax surcharge, 39.4 percent oppose it, and 15.6 percent had no opinion. Most said their spending held steady with the tax in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
API
Sindlinger & Co
Nixon
Sindlinger
New Air Routes Granted Linking Northwest to Southwest
The Civil Aeronautics Board approves wide-ranging new air routes connecting the Pacific Northwest with the Southwest. Braniff Continental and Texas International receive route assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Braniff
Continental
Texas International
Eisenhower believed in afterlife, Graham says
Billy Graham disclosed in a CBS radio interview that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower believed in an afterlife and looked forward to it. Graham recalled a December conversation at Walter Reed Hospital showing Eisenhower’s literal view of life after death and noted Eisenhower avoided churchgoing for much of adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Billy Graham
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Graham
CBS
World of Religion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Charles Richter
Imperial Valley
San Adreas
Los Angeles
San Francisco Area
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
United States
Griffin
Senate
England
Queen Elizabeth
Colonel Sanders
JUST
Terry's Drive-In
U.S. RT
Norwalk
Ike
Florshiem Shoes
Pohls
Brother
Jeff
Sister
Laura
West Main
Amsel Shoe Store Utility Footwear
B.E Goodrich
Proudly
Hahn
Bfgoodrich
Whittlesey
B.F. Goodrich Store
Briggs and Stratton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!