Typewriter inventor Sholes marks 100 years of progress
National Geographic notes Christopher Latham Sholes as the 52nd inventor of the typewriter who created the first practical writing machine for mass production. He sold his interest to Remington in 1873 for 12 000 dollars after refining a keyboard design and securing the first commercial model.
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National Geographic
Christopher Latham Sholes
Sholes
E. Remington & Sons
Henry Mill
National Geographic Society
Kleinstuber
Milwaukee
Remington Engineers
Remington No
Typing Class For Kids At Scottsdale CC Begins Soon
Dr. Gloria Little, professor at Scottsdale Community College, teaches a summer class and starts a new 12 week course on Sept 1. The 9 to 12 week Saturday sessions at 9 a.m. cost $25 and welcome boys and girls aged 9 and older to enroll.
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Gloria Little
Scottsdale Community College
Keystone Regional Women’s Pairs champions crowned in Lancaster
Adele Katzen of Philadelphia and Gayle Rubens of Baltimore won the Women’s Pairs at the Keystone Regional Tournament in Lancaster, Pa. The featured deal analyzes defensive and signaling play as South opens no trump after North’s strong two bid, with misdirected leads and a key spade shift shaping the outcome.
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Lancaster
Adele Katzen
Philadelphia
Gayle Rubens
Baltimore
South West North East
North
South
West
Declarer
East
Lonely widow seeks companionship to share meals in Napa
Dear John letters reveal a 60 year old, long unmarried resident seeking a meeting with a lonely widow from a Napa church. He offers dinner, weekend calls after 6 pm, and hopes to determine suitability with no obligation. The exchange also describes other readers seeking guidance and sample menus for health needs.
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John T. Watts
John
Napa County
Calif
Napa
G.C.T
Mary Bostjancic
Bostjancic
Limited death penalty revived in 19 states
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year curbed executions but 19 states have reestablished capital punishment. Laws limit death to crimes such as mass murder and killings during robberies, with varied trial procedures and standards. Florida, Texas, and others push stricter statutes amid ongoing court guidance.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court of the
United States
Houston
Texas
Florida
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
William O. Douglas
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Rhode Island
Georgia
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Tennessee
Idaho
Louisiana
Wyoming
Utah
Ohio
Connecticut
Indiana
Arkansas
Arizona
Nevada
Nebraska
Montana
Pennsylvania
California
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
Illinois
New York
North Carolina
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania House
Pennsylvania Senate
Judiciary Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Daniel Walker
High Court
Richard T. Speck
Chicago
State Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Fed eases mortgage loan rules for banks
Washington officials announce that banks may issue government backed FHA and VA loans under FHA and VA established terms in response to the mortgage market squeeze. Arthur Burns chairs the interest and dividends committee, which issued new guidelines Thursday.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Veterans Administration
Births Listed From Scottsdale and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Birth announcements from Scottsdale Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals record numerous newborns with parent names and birth dates ranging July 30 to Aug 18. Names include Calvino Fletcher Gaskill Higgins Murray Norris Shirkey Brown Lisle Anderson Gordon Chebowski Weber Roles Draper Martin Woodward Carlson Ryan Harper and Rong with various street addresses in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Calvino
Harry S
Sandra Marie
E. Sixth St
Fletcher
James E
Claudia Jane
E. Indianola Ave
Gaskill
Lester R
Janice R
E. Southgate Ave
Higgins
Walter T
Donna Sue
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Seattle
Wash
SCC
Ira G. Corn JR
Mes
Lonely Widow
Copley News Service
Fed
Harper
William
Sandra
Desert Cove
Walter
Barbara
Calle Tuberia
Coronado
Scottsdale
Eldorado Recreation Center
Oak Streets
Coronado Golf Course
Scottsdale Parke and Recreation Department
Scottsdale Progress
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