Prohibition era tales from Capitol Hill and Aunt Sis’s 182nd birthday
Washington reports Rep. Joseph W. Martin recounts bootleggers near Capitol Hill during Prohibition, naming a green hat bootlegger. In Waynesville North Carolina Aunt Matilda Rogers, aged 132, celebrated with 125 friends, describing hard work and kindness as the secret to longevity while remaining the oldest NC resident with 28 descendants and 9 living children.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin
R-Mass
Capitol Mit
Congress
New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
Martin
House
Captol Hill
Mie
Waynesville
N. C
Matilda
Sis) Rogers
Sis
North Carolina
Aunt Lis
Anne Lis
United States
Fruman
Eisenhower
Kenedy
Terry Sanford
Ungrateful Cow Injures Fireman During Rescue
In Lebanon Pennsylvania a grateful story ends with injury as a cow steps on firefighter David W. Weatherholtz while aiding in loading cows from a barn fire. Weatherholtz, 27, fractures his right hand and is treated at Good Samaritan Hospital after the Sunday blaze at Warren Lentz’s farm caused about $60,000 damage.
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Lebanon
Dominican Chief Balaguer Escorted From Idlewild Amid Angry NY Crowd
Police shield Dominican leader Josquin Balaguer at Idlewild Airport as 300 protesters clash with officers. Crowds chase a man claiming friendship to Dominican staff chief Rafael Triquillo Jr. Fights erupt four times. two men arrested for assault on police. Garcia, a New York businessman, protected by police amid threats, then escorted away before Balaguer's UN address.
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New York
Balaguer
Pan American World Airways
United Nations General Assembly
Enriqque Garcia
Rafael Trujillo
Garcia
Bala- Buer
Waldie Emerges as Likely California Floor Leader
Assemblyman Jerome Waldie, 36, Antioch, is hailed by Speaker Jesse M. Unruh as a strong candidate for California Democratic floor leader. Unruh notes Waldie's caucus leadership and strategy role in 1961, while not ruling out other contenders. The post shapes the party ahead of next year’s budget session as Democrats anticipate retaining control.
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Sacramento
Legisla
Jesse M. Unruh
Ture
Demo
Los Angeles
Assembly
Unruh
Jerome i. Waldie
Antioch
Waldie
William A." Munoell
D-Montebedo
Gov. Brown
Walvis Bay
South West
Los Africa 2
Weary Seasl
Angeles Superior Court
Simferopollos
California
Gordon Winton
Merced
House
Ways and Means Committee
New York Families Seek Refuge Near Chico Missile Base
Twelve families led by Jies from New York and New Jersey fled the war scare and arrived in Chico with plans to settle in the Sacramento Valley. Mayor Lawler and officials planned a formal welcome but the caravan entered quietly. The group hoped to find safer homes seven miles north of Chico, amid a proposed missile base site, as they left Smithtown to seek stability in northern California.
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Chico
Jies
New York
New
Jersey
Jack
Lahout
Dea
Here
Lawler
Ross Lawler
Sperson
California
Reno
Smithtown
N. Y
Sacramento Valley
Alvin Bauman
Smith
Two End Fasts in India End in Peaceful Wraps
In New Delhi two hunger strikes reached peaceful ends as Sikh leader Master Tarek Singh and Hindu ascetic Hogiraja Surya dev ended their fasts. Prime Minister Nehru praised their decision and vowed a commission to study Sikh grievances while avoiding riot risk.
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New Delhi
India
Tarek Singh
Punjab
Hogiraja Suryadev
Nehru
Singh
Postal notice details for Long Beach press distribution
A fragmented notice from Long Beach shows postal handling details including second class matter status, monthly and yearly rates, and circulation notes. It indicates delivery specifics at Ping Avenue and references BUEN Bureau.
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Long Beach
Calli
Ping Avé
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J. M. Soss
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Ale Avalon
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Torrone
Eam Own Creamery
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Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia
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