Friday the 13th lore and its unlucky history
A compact exploration of Friday the 13th beliefs from ancient to modern times. It traces origins in Hebrew lore and Judas betrayal, notes and superstitions about lodging, seating, weddings, nails cutting, and dream-telling, plus examples from French Lick and Richard Wagner.
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Adam
Venus
Christ
Judas
French Lick
Ind
Richard Wagener
National Society of 13 Against
May Weather Woes Cut Seasonal Prospects Across U.S.
A weather-weary New York department store executive notes May sales underperform as spring rains and cool spells persist nationwide. From Texas cotton replants to record May snows in Upstate New York and Pittsburgh, forecasts show tens of millions in agriculture losses. Weather Bureau chief cites Canadian air masses as the culprit.
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New York
New Mexico
Emerson
Pittsburgh
Sheridan
Wyo
Kansas City
New Hampshire
George Hamilton
Boston
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
South Dakota
Joseph Hardin
U.S. Weather Bureau
Richmond
James Russell Lowell
Subdivision Disrupted By Hog Wallow Controversy
The Fogles sue Snodgrasses and Foutses in a 40,000 suit over hog pens near Ottawa RFD 3. They allege odor and water issues tainting their 2.3 acre land bought Nov 14, 1963, with lakefront access and a hog pen of 600 hogs reducing value and livability. They seek 40,000, costs, and injunctions to bar hog watering from the shared water system.
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Ottawa
District Court
Theoodore Fogle
Barbara
Ottawa Rfd
Robert W. Snodgrass
Nadine
Lyle Fouts
Catherine Fouts
Fogles
Snodegrass
Mrs. Fouts
Fogle
Fouts
Foutses
US May Bomb MIG Bases If US Planes Hit
Washington officials indicate North Vietnamese MIG bases near Hanoi could be targeted if American planes are shot down in future dogfights. Three airfields have been spared so far, with Phuc Yen cited as the principal field about 12 miles from Hanoi.
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Washington
U.S
Hanoi
United States
Long
Phuc Yen
McNamara Responds to Hebert Bombers Charge
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara rejected Heberts claim as baseless after Heberts subcommittee released classified testimony. He asserted the Joint Chiefs favored no full scale new bomber program and accused Hebert of mischaracterizing Joint Chiefs advice on phasing out B52 and B58 bombers by 1970.
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Washington (Ap
Robert S. McNamara
Ewithout Foundation
House Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Heebert
Louisiana
Hebert
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McNamara
Defense
Joint Chiefs
Gemini 9 Aims Docking Maneuvers Over Pacific
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Gemini 9 set for three rendezvous maneuvers resembling Apollo plan. Command pilot Stafford and Cernan will pursue an Agena satellite, dock within about 20 minutes on the third orbit, then execute key orbital adjustments and maneuvers earlier than Gemini 8.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Agena
Western Pacific
Hawaii
Stafford
U S Fires Phantoms Shoot Down MIG Over Viet Nam
In Saigon the U S Air Force denied Beijing’s claim of a Chinese plane shoot down and said a missile firing F4C Phantom downed a Communist MIG17 over North Viet Nam 20 to 25 miles south of the Chinese border. The pilot Maj Wilbur R Dudley of Alamogordo N M was credited with the kill as four MIGs fired on a radar jamming jet. The incident northeast of Makwan 25 miles north of the border was described as possibly North Vietnamese not Chinese.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Peking
Red China
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Makwan
China
Yunnnan
DA Nang
Wilbur R. Dudley
Orange
Tex
Alamogordo
N.M
MIG Killer Missed Once
In the Vietnam air battle near Hanoi, Air Force Maj. Wilbur Dudley and Lt. Imantes Kringelis said their F4C Phantom escort shot down a Communist MIG after a brief three minute duel. Dudley recalled firing an early Sidewinder that missed, then his aim improved and the second missile struck the MIG, debris and smoke ensuing. Both pilots stated the enemy could not have ejected.
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Hanoi
Dudley
Kringelis
Demos See Selves As Salvation At Campaign Dinner
President Johnson urged Democratic candidates to tell voters that America will stand with honor courage and patience in Viet Nam. Senate Leader Mansfield added Democrats offer the best path to peace in Southeast Asia. The $1000 plate fundraiser drew over 6100 people at the National Guard Armory to support House and Senate nominees as war policy looms in the campaign.
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Washington
Gress
National Guard
House
Senate
Johnson
Mansfield
America
Viet Nam
Congress
Sion
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
County Forecast With Mild Thunder Showers Likely
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Warmer conditions with a chance of afternoon thunder and showers on Saturday. Tonight’s low near 40, Saturday high in the upper 60s. Temperature notes include Thursday high 48, today’s low 43, last year’s high 82, low 51. Records show high 91 in 1915 and low 35 in 1910. Hourly temps end at a.m. today.
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Frieday 13Th
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Carol Reams
Becci Scribner
Chris Selby
Kim Christian
OHS
Apollo
Moon
Cernan
Ageena
Gilbert L. Meyers
U.S. Air Force
Tan Son Nhut
Imantes
Kris) Kringelis
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