Today In History highlights from April 5, 1971 AP
The Associated Press notes on this date include Washington veto of a representation bill in 1792, Pocahontas’s 1814 Virginia marriage to John Rolfe, the 1621 Mayflower return trip, Sir Joseph Lister’s 1827 birth, John Tyler’s 1841 succession, Hitler Youth registration in 1939, the Rosenbergs’ 1951 death sentence, and recent incidents in Japan, Germany, Vietnam, and U S auto safety debates.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Congress
Pocahontas
Virginia
John Rolfe
Plymouth
Mass
England
Hokkaido
Japan
U. S
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North
South
Laos
Cambodia
Current Best Sellers Compiled By Publishers Weekly
Fiction list includes The Underground Man by Cevil Aras, The Throne of Saturn by MacDonald, Rich Man Poor Man by Drue, Love Story by Shaw. Nonfiction features The Greening of America by Reid, Stilwell And the American Experience in China, Future Shock by Toffler, Civilisation, Khrushchev Remembers.
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Publishers Weekly
Cevil. Aras
MacDonald
Throne of Saturn
Drue
Shaw
America
Reid "Stilwell
China
Tuchman
Clark
Khrushchev
Helen Help Us Halloween Hoaxes Are Tiny Threats
Helen Bottel notes police files show about two thirds of Halloween scare stories are hoaxes or exaggerations. Most booby trapped treats are not deadly and only one arrest involved such tricks, a case linked to a mentally unstable person. The Los Angeles Police report a notably quiet Halloween last year.
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Helen
Hallowe’en
Hallowe’ens
Los Angeles
Polly's Pointers Turn Baby Cards Into Mobile Decor
Dear Polly offers simple crafts using baby and birthday cards to create mobiles and wall borders. Readers describe folding, gluing, and hanging cards on poster board or strips of rug tape to decorate nurseries. The column also notes Betty Crocker coupon changes and reader opinions on teenage dating and popularity.
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Polly
Patricia
D.C
Bike
Kathleen
C. H
Reeves County Unit ACS meeting reports Crusade progress
The Reeves County unit of the American Cancer Society held a reg nar meeting at Foster's Restaurant with Clark Ford presiding. Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Beulah Baird reported on calls and aid in leukemia and other cancers, while Mrs. Schleich announced her resignation as Crusade Chairman and praised her successor Mrs. Henry Hickman. The April 27 House to House Crusade and Special Gifts Campaign were discussed as preparations began, and volunteers were thanked for saving a home from fire. A training session was held at Holiday Inn for workers and Midland ACS rep Charlie Miller noted Reeves County as a top unit in the district.
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Regnar
Reeves County Unit
American Cancer Society
Clark Ford
Foster’s Restaurant
William Smith
Beulah Baird
Jack Schleich
County Crusade
Henry Hickman
Schleich
Connecticut
Ford
Holiday Inn
George Ross
Jimmy Green
Antonio Olmos
Charlie Miller
Midland
ACS
Reeves County
Paul Morrison
Mines
Smith
Hickman
O.L. Lucas
Ruby Cunningham
Morrison
Ross
Green
Winnie Jameson
Bond Bradford
In a Name Bit Women seek distinctive single names in California
A group of California women embrace the idea of using single, distinctive names to escape being identified by relationships. They test the plan by adopting Veruska and Verona for a week, finding mixed reactions from neighbors and noting how others still tie them to family roles.
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California
Baked Carrots and Parsnips for Easter
Colorful Easter dish blends flavor with tradition. Recipe uses carrots parsnips bouillon onion margarine corn syrup orange rind and a 375 degree bake for about one hour yielding 6 to 8 servings. Variations allow two pounds of carrots or parsnips instead of the mix.
First Lady of Fort Stockton Named for 1971
Mrs. J. Philip Robbins selected as 1971 First Lady by Magno Usui Study Club. A Tea on Tuesday April 6 at Rural Community Hall honors her. Robbins is active in Western District of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, church and community groups. Her sons Jim and David, and grandson Wesley, are noted. David serves in Vietnam.
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J. Philip Robbins
Fort Stockton
Magno Usui Study Club
Magno Usui Club
Imperial Highway
TFWC
Robbins
First United Methodist Church
Church School
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mrs. Robbins
Association
Bloys
Red Cross
Cancer Society
Heart Fund
March of Dimes
James Rooney Park
Fort Stockson
Picture session notice for club activities
Call Bonnie Dearley at 445-5475 to arrange a photo session for club or social activities. Advance notice helps avoid scheduling conflicts with other engagements.
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Bonnie Dearley
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Helen Bottel
Allen
By Polly Cramer
Baby
Emily
Dorothy
Newspaper Enterprise
ALSN
Betty Crocker
United States
HHV
General Mills
E.H. Saddle River Reformed Church
East Saddle River Road
Upper Saddle River
New Jersey
Sutter Memorial Hospital
Sacramento
Roseville Hospital
Roseville
Calif
W.Z
Pmn
Baloney
Pecos
Police Dept
Jan
Frankie Holley
Shirley
Betty
Ted
Veruska
Verona
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Aileen Claire
NEA
Food
Stockton
Philip Robbins
Lette Wy
S. Fddy
Braole
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