Rosie Dolly and Dolly Sisters rise and fall in show business
Rosi e Dolly Netcher stage name Rosie Dolly dies at 77 in New York after a life touring America and Europe with sister Jenny. The Dolly Sisters rose from Ziegfeld Follies to European royalty, later gambling winnings on the French Riviera, with marriages and divorces shaping their storied career.
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Acros
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New York
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Duke of Windsor
French Riviera
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Dutsch
Hungary
Chisen
London
League of Nations
Mollywood
Jal
Rosie
Jean Schwartz
Mortimer Davis Jr
Davis
Chicago
Irving Netcher
James J. Walker
Bloody battles surge in Vietnam prior to Tet ceasefire
Allied forces claim over 500 enemy killed in the heaviest fighting in six months along coastal lowlands near Da Nang and in the Central Highlands. U S and allied casualties total 21 Americans and 20 South Vietnamese killed with many wounded while two American helicopters were downed. Troop strength rises to 472,500 as Nixon begins a 50,000 troop withdrawal. The Viet Cong announce a four day Tet cease fire.
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Two Boys Rescued From Missouri River Ice Floe
Two teenage boys, Marshall Rittermeyer aged 14 and Steve Wilhelm aged 11, were stranded on a strait ice floe in the Missouri River. After breaking off a riverbank chunk, they were pulled ashore with a rope by police and the ice shifted before a Fire Department boat arrived.
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Missouri River
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Groundhog Phil Predicts Early Spring in Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Phil, refusing to see his shadow for the first time in two decades, signals an early spring. Club president Sam Light appeared in formal dress, noting the groundhog’s stubborn winter hibernation despite cold weather reports.
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Rep Glenard Lipscomb Dies After Cancer Battle
Washington D C UPI reports Rep Glenard P Lipscomb R Calif a 17 year House veteran died Sunday at Bethesda Naval Hospital after cancer treatment The top Republican on the House defense appropriations subcommittee Lipscomb represented Los Angeles and San Bernardino areas A former California legislator he was elected to Congress in 1953 and served eight terms He had been in ill health since July with a malignant tumor removed from his intestine prior to his surgery in Bethesda Maryland.
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
San Bernardina
House Defense Appropriations
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California
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Lipscomb
Bethesda Lan
Newark Teachers Strike Demonstrates Citywide Walkout
Newark's largest public school system faced a strike as about 2,500 of 3,400 teachers walked off despite a court order. Schools opened but most closed due to insufficient staff. tickets were posted and no incidents reported. The dispute centers on across the board raises from 1800 to 2000 dollars plus a 10000 starting salary, against a board offer of 8000.
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Board of Education
New York Tug Crews Strike for 100 Percent Pay Boost
About 3,000 Local 33 members of the National Maritime Union walk out seeking a doubling of pay over three years. Current wages $2.96 to $4.03 an hour. Union cites four years without a wage rise and calls for overtime, pension and waiting-time improvements. Owners offer 20 percent over three years plus $35 weekly in lieu of overtime.
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New York Harbor
National Maritime Union
United Marine Division
Joseph
O'Hare
Owners’ Association
Airline Strike Shuts National Operations Hit Miami Flights
The two day National Airlines strike grounded thousands of travelers in Miami. Eastern added 13 flights, Northeast 4, all quickly filled, while Delta reported no additional service. National seeks FAA permission to fly during the walkout as wage talks resume Tuesday.
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National Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Northeast
New York
Air Line Employer Association
National
Overseas National Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Union Vote Favors GE Pact Amid Prolonged Strike
General Electric Co. workers vote in favor of a proposed contract after a strike that began October 26 crippled production at 136 plants in 133 cities. The deal offers a 61 cent hourly wage hike over 40 months with a possible 2 cent rise under a cost-of-living clause as picketing continues at several plants.
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A. Curtis Counts
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