Eisenhower to Replace FDR on Six-Cent Stamp
The Dwight D. Eisenhower grin will appear on the six-cent first class stamp replacing FDR. Dedication planned Aug. 6 possibly at the White House with President Nixon presiding. Julie Eisenhower is married to David, Eisenhower’s grandson, and the FDR issue has sold billions since 1966. alongside Iran earthquake tolls and emergency airlift response near the Russia border.
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Washington
UPS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
Nixon
Julie
Eisenhower
David
Weather and notices from Norwalk region briefing
Variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions with afternoon showers and thundershowers. Highs in upper 80s to low 90s, lows 60s to 70s, on a 60 percent rain chance today and tonight, 20 percent Friday. Also marriage license applications for three couples and obituaries for four residents listed.
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Norwalk
Land Offered for Park Use by Norwalk Cemetery Association
The Norwalk Cemetery Association offers a ten year lease renewable for five year terms free of charge of about 10 acres at Woodlawn Avenue adjacent to the cemetery to the Park and Recreation Department. The Park Board would maintain the land and handle policing while the cemetery bears no liability for activities. The board meets Wednesday to discuss the proposal.
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Joe Ratliff
Norwalk Cemetery Association
NCA
Woodlawn Avenue
Park and Recreation Department
Park Board
Barman & Seitz
Cemetery Association
Austin Shadle
Park and Recreation
Pitt Street
Homewood Avenue
Borgia
Shadle
The
Reflector
Maplehurst School
Norwalk
Troopers surround Powder Ridge festival site in Middlefield
About 50 state troopers encircled Powder Ridge ski area in Middlefield to enforce an 8 am deadline to shut down the banned rock festival. Officials promised not to move onto the grounds as crowds of 5000 to 7000 camped on the slopes amid roadblocks and a court injunction.
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Middlefield
Conn
UPS
Powder Ridge
Vincent J. Scamperino
Middlesex County
Ida Green
Zemel Brothers
House Senate reach compromise to create independent Postal Service
A conference committee approves a bill to form the U.S. Postal Service as an independent agency with an 11 member board of governors and a 5 member rate commission. The plan includes an 8 percent postal worker raise, faster pay scale advancement, and new rules on unsolicited mail. Rates could rise 13 to 33 percent initially, with a rate boost as early as next spring.
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Washington
UPI
House-Senate
Post Office
Congress
House
Senate
Nixon
The
U.S. Postal Service
Board of Governors
Rate Commission
Wuld
Nixon Commends Rev. P.J. Garcia for 50 Years of Service
A White House letter to Rev. P.J. Garcia of Norwalk honors his fifty years of service and nightly hospital visits. The envelope includes a presidential commendation dated July 21 and signed by Richard Nixon. Garcia, surprised, plans to thank the anonymous well-wisher who arranged the recognition.
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Virginia Patton
White House
Washington D.C
P. J. Garcia
Norwalk
Richard Nixon
United States
Garcia
Rev. Garcia
P.J. Garcia
California
Drowning at New London Lake Among Campers
A seven year old Cleveland boy, Carl McAffee, died after wandering away from the Police Athletic League camp at New London Lakes. Volunteers formed a water search and recovered the body at 11 p.m. near the north shore. He had arrived at the camp Tuesday and was among sixteen boys and four counselors swimming before a weiner roast.
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New London
New London Lakes
Townline Road
Carl McAffee
James McAffee
Cleveland
McAffee
Police Athletic League
John Pruehs
Pruehs
New
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Ike
Iran
Tehran
Russia
Red Cross
Shah
Caspian
Michael L. Stanfield
Willard
Barber
Deborah J. Snyder
James K. Chapman
Lorrine K. Bauer
Andres
Burt) Meyers
Vern Daniel Edwards
Margaret C. Osborn
Clarence D. Laghin
Milan Baseball League
McGuan Park
CAC
Cedar Point
Community Action Commission
Beverly Lover
Brenda Blystone
William Lewis
Louis Zemel
Scamperino
Camper
N. London Lake
Ruggles
Troy
Gaylord Richey
REACT
Citizens Band
Bob Allen
Polk Fire Department
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