Williamsburg family items treasured by museum and community events
Mrs. Fritts donated a US Army discharge of her father W H Bills with a back painting by Company A 90th Infantry Illinois a silk embroidery track. The artifacts go to the local historical museum. A church reception welcomed new Methodist minister David Wilson as 150 attendees gathered despite rain. Various community visits and social events fill local notes through late June.
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Company
90Th Infantry
Illinois
Historical Museum
Fritts
Iraqi Rebellion Gains Claimed as Kurds Resist
In Damascae Syria AP dispatches report Iraq claiming broad gains against Kurdish rebels while other sources note strong Kurdish resistance. Travelers to Beirut report Kurds set fire to two wells near Kirkuk and killed five Iraqi employees of the British controlled Iraq Petroleum Co.
Dime Store Chalk Offers Home Cleaning Tips
A reader confirms white dime store chalk removes yellow oil lines on shirt collars and shawl collars of sweaters. Advice explains applying soft chalk across the yellow line, absorbing body oils, leaving overnight for best results. Also notes other reader tips on laundry, family letter chain, a banana substitute for whipped cream, and a fly extermination method.
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Heloise
Carl Thompson
Indiana Sales Tax Challenge Shakes State Finance
Chicago AP reports Indiana faced a contested 2 percent statewide retail sales tax as legislators push new taxes elsewhere. A Circuit Court judge ruled the tax unconstitutional, blocking its July 1 start and creating fiscal chaos for state finance officials.
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Indiana
Demonstration Rehearsed at Plaquemine Ball Park
In Plaquemine Louisiana city officials lit the ball park lights to allow Black leaders to practice for a planned demonstration. Police Chief Dennis Songy said organizers would notify him a day or two before the event. The city extended lighting courtesy for the Wednesday night practice.
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Plaquemins
Dennis Songy
Ball Park
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