Historians seek civil rights records
Researchers warn much of the civil rights movement legacy may be lost as archives and personal papers remain scattered across universities libraries and private hands. Key items include King Center materials FBI files and mementos while funding and access hinder consolidation efforts.
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Atlanta
Selma
Montgomery
Cicero
Birmingham
Resurrection City
Gay
Hosea Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Nism
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Neck
America
Edith Mayo
Smithsonian
Sarling
King's
Coretta Scott
Chicago
Newsner
Coretta King
Leon Hall
FBI
Dr. King
King Center
Amon
King
Tunde Raising
Young
U.N
Julian Bond
Georgia
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Not Fat Yet Potatoes Speak Truth to Diet Obsession
In a lighthearted column Erma Bombeck riffs on nonfat ads and health hype as she mocks dieting guilt. A potato ad proclaims it is not fattening, sparking banter about calories and vitamins amid a lunchroom parody with friends and witty asides.
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Erma Bombeck
Art auction planned as church benefit
The Women’s Guild of the Long Beach Church of Religious Science hosts an art show and auction featuring works by masters such as Chagall Picasso Mira and Dali. The event at 506 E 36th St includes a champagne preview at 7 p.m. and bidding starting at 5 p.m. Hors d oeuvres will be served during the preview. Proceeds support the church expansion program. Tickets are $1 at the door.
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Chagall
Picasso
Mira
Dali
Women's Guild of the
Long Beach Church of Religious Science
36Th St
Referee needed for couple’s wedding money dilemma
A Chicago reader asks how to handle an $8000 wedding gift from a wealthy admirer. Advice suggests placing the money in a long term savings account to avoid immediate spending and to allow maturity before deciding its use. The column also offers wedding attire and plan tips for an older bride-to-be and practical celebration ideas.
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Chicago
Be wary of appraisals of fine arts treasures
From collectors to housewives the question of value lingers. There are no federal standards for fine art appraisers, fees vary widely, and a leather folder does not guarantee accuracy. The piece explains professional societies, two appraisal types, and how values are calculated for insurance and estate purposes.
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Lita Solis-Cohen
Knight
Charles Johnson
Washington, D.C
White Mouse
State Department
Hut
Johnson
ASA
Slofstra University
Longsland
Appraisers Association of America
Lexington Ave
New York
Board
Heritage Appraisal Society
Cleveland
Ohio
Association
Wellses Celebrate Golden 50th Anniversary in Long Beach
Dr and Mrs Robert G Wells hosted a buffet reception at their Long Beach home honoring his parents Mr and Mrs C Kenyon Wells on their 50th wedding anniversary. Co hosted by their son Don K Wells. The couple married Oct 25 1927 in Glendale and have lived in the area 50 years. Mrs Wells retired in 1971 as Long Beach Water Dept general manager and chief engineer after 42 years. He belongs to Rotary Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. Mrs Wells active in Ebell PTA and scouting.
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Long Beach
Robert G. Wells
C. Kenyon Wells
Don K. Wells
Glendale
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Timothy McNally
Chicago Tribune Service
Tate
Williams
Dora McDonald
Atlantic
Vic Roy
Martin Luther King Jr
Andrew Young
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr. Center For Social Change
National Enndowment For the Humanities
Mies
Fred Bennett
Martin Luther
Daddy" King Sr
B.ogindependent
Joyce Christensen
Bem
Wit’s End
Elie
Hamurger
Hite
Mery Griffin
Uentaloes
Tam
Royal Art Ltd
Marushka Darnell
Dorothy Carlsen
Contemporary Living
Tish Baldrig
Lan
St. Louis
Olor
Tish Baldrige
Independent
Press-Telegram
P.O
F D.R
N.Y
American Society of Appraisers
Iles Airport
Mrs. C.K, Wells
C.K. Wellses
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