Delayed postcard spans decades from Boston to Maine
A Boston to Thorndike Maine postcard mailed by Boy Scout Edgar Farwell in 195? arrived 52 years late. Both sender and Scoutmaster Lewis E Hogan had died long before the message reached them, and Portland officials could offer no explanation for the delay.
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Mountain Church Scene of Final Sandburg Tribute
In Flat Rock North Carolina a 15 minute funeral service for Carl Sandburg was held at St Johns in the Wilderness Episcopal Church. The service honored the poet biographer and folk singer who died Saturday at his goat farm. The body was sent to Atlanta for cremation.
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Reagan Tax Bill Gaining Through Assembly Action
In Sacramento the Assembly tax committees advanced Reagan's proposed tax increase, racing to reach a $5.08 billion budget gap fix with 22 amendments after an extended session. Key proposals include boosting school aid, raising the sales tax to five cents, and rejecting a Democrat plan for a larger levy. Officials warned failure to pass by August could trigger IOUs and financial shortfalls. Brewer Has Coffee ATLANTA (UPI) The wedding of Miss Mary Patricia Coffee and Miles Ashley Brewer was announced Monday. They will live in Cocoa, Fla.
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Rumford Act Faces Update in California Legislature
Republicans and Democrats showed agreement in Sacramento that the Rumford open housing law will not be repealed this summer. A bipartisan compromise aims to curb coverage, not erase it, with a subcommittee to draft a moderate revision.
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De Gaulle Sparks Quebec Independence Debate in Canada
French president Charles de Gaulle provoked protests and support during a Montreal speech to separatists, shouting Vive le Quebec libre. Ottawa sought transcripts as critics called the remarks an intrusion. crowds ranged from 3,000 to 10,000 while Expo 67 France Day proceeded.
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Conservative motion to censure Labour government fails
In London the Conservative bid to censure Britain's Labour government over economic policy was defeated in the House of Commons by 333 to 240. The vote reflected deep partisan divides as the government defended its approach amid ongoing economic challenges.
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Tornadoes and Storms Strike Wide Midwest Regions
Severe weather swept the nation from New England to the central plains with a stationary front causing tornadoes and thunderstorms. An Ohio tornado damaged buildings in Fairfield injuring two, while another tornado hit Ness City Kansas destroying farm structures. Buckner near Kansas City recorded almost seven inches of rain in two hours as heat persisted in many areas.
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