Oldest Bank Building in Florida Saved From Demolition
In Tallahassee the 200 year old Union Bank building was spared after a last minute donation covered moving costs. Florida Secretary of State Richard Stone and Bank Chairman Bud Dickinson praised the preservation as a tribute to Florida history. Harry Hood Bassett of Southeast Banking Corp presented the funds.
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Tallahassee
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Stone
Dickinson
Bud) Dickinson
Richard
Dick) Stone
Union Bank Walding
Harry Hood Bassett
Southeast Banking Corporation
Bank
Aolding Company
Union Bank
Bassett
Aubrey Morse
Southeast Banking Corps
Capitol Complex
Fred Dickinson
Dick Stone
Midway Victory Historic Snapshot and Tallahassee Bank Move
On June 7, 1971 a historic Midway victory is recalled along with Daniel Boone’s Kentucky exploration in 1769 and a 1862 treaty between the United States and Britain on slave trade suppression. The Union Bank building, a Greek revival gem from 1830 now owned by First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, weighs over a million pounds and is slated for relocation to allow parking.
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Midway
U.S
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
United States
Britain
Union Bank
Territorial Florida
The
First Baptist Church of
Canine Heartworm Dangers and Prevention Tips
A veterinary guide outlines heartworms in dogs, spread by mosquitoes, and explains lifecycle, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It advises testing after treatment, follow-up tablets, and ongoing prevention, plus mosquito control around homes and yards to reduce risk.
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United States
Bay Areas
Congress Building Saga Highlights Edifice Complex
Washington lawmakers struggle with a sprawling expansion plan dating to 1793. Since World War II they added the Senate and House offices, underground garages, and front extensions at costs reaching into the tens of millions. Speaker Carl Albert proposes a fourth House office building, ignored by the Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate
Rayburn House
Capitol
Congressional
Carl Albert
House
Albert
Library of Congress
Appropriations
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Beans Rain in Brazil Baffles Officials
In Joao Pessoa Brazil farmers and officials witnessed beans falling from the sky. Salvador Targino a rancher showed the beans to reporters while Delmiro Maia a federal agriculture official speculated a recent storm carried beans from Western Africa and dumped them over Paraiba region. The beans were boiled by Fargina who said they were too tough to eat.
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Joao Pessoa
Brazil
Salvador Targino
Delmiro Maia
Paraiba
Maia
Africa
Fargina
Eglin Open House Promotes MARS Message Service
At Eglin AFB a Saturday open house offers visitors a chance to send Marsgrams of up to 25 words to military friends worldwide with priority for Southeast Asia. The event showcases MARS as a global radio link aiding disaster relief and emergency networks, operated by the 1929th Communications Squadron of AFCS and capable of supporting other services.
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U. S. Air Force
Eglin
Southeast Asia
Eglin Afb
United States
MARS
Out the World
Red Cross
Air Forces Communications Service
AFCS
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Lewice Carter
Perry Ave
Palm Theater
Tiremaster Service Center
TIRE
Fabric Shop
Racetrack RD. Beltway Shopping Center
Ultra Blend
Avril
Dacron
Ilyester, YD
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