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Almanac notes mark history events and space milestones
The column lists events on this date August 8 across years from 1858 to 1986 including the first electric chair execution in 1890 and Hiroshima atomic bomb news in 1945. It mentions Sen Joseph Tydings planning a Browning trip, a Watergate era style sports card on bridge bidding, and notable spaceflight and presidential marriage notes.
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United Press International
Venus
William Kemmler
United States
Auburn
New York
Trutman
Hiroshima
Japan
Titov J
Tei Johnson
Washington
Patrick Nugent
Adlai {Stevenson
Great Falls
Mont
Joseph Tydings
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