Two day Tokyo leave on USS Kitty Slank voyage
Yeoman Apprentice Darrel Lybarger writes to his parents about a two day Tokyo visit during duty on the USS Kitty Slank off Hanoi, describing train travel, hotel stays, a $30 Thanksgiving dinner at Maxim's Tokyo, and reflections on Japan's industry, culture, and sights. He notes a first anniversary onboard and the move from Connie to Kitty Hawk, plus ongoing Philippines duties and VC activity at Tan Son Nhut.
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Tokyo
Darrel Lyhbarger
Paul Lybarger
Darrel
Navy
Orient
Hanoi
Japan
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Tokyo Hilton
Hilton
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Asia
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Yokoiuna
Chicago
Philippines
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Japanese House of Representatives
Kamakur
Mt. “Ujie
U.S
Hong Kong
Maxim’s
Paris
Maxim
Alaska
J. C. Rockefeller
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V. C
Tan Son Nhut
Kitty Hawk
Constellation
Neighbors Cecil Wohlleb share long, tied ties in life
The Cecil and Wohlleb families grew close, living side by side for years, then moving into adjacent houses and later to nearby businesses. A mild heart attack hospitalized Cecil, followed by Wohlleb for minor surgery, and both were placed in the same room with the same doctor. Letters section laments tax woes and shares a Christmas prayer for harmony and cooperation.
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Louisville
Barney Cecil
al Wohlleb
Cecils
Wohllebs
Wohlleb
Cecil
Dr. Shelton
Kleinerts
Lion
Union
Alaska
Unusual Tree On Display Guard Marks 112 Years Of Service
Nebraska National Guard marks 112 years of service to community state and nation. The article outlines its origins from 1854 proclamation by Acting Territorial Governor Cuming, through Civil War to present dual federal state role, highlighting readiness and sacrifices of guardsmen and families. It ends with stray anecdotes about a Bastogne trip and a stop sign anecdote.
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Nebraska National Guard
Territorial
Thomas B. Cuming
Platte River
Oregon Trail
Union Pacific
Wounded Knee
National Guard
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
Not Only the House Louisville Wartime Note
AP reports on Bastogne era actions where Les Nichols served as press officer for the 10th Armored Division. During a German assault the staff fled a farmhouse and Nichols, before leaving, wrote his name on a pad and left it on a table.
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Nichols
Bastogne
Louisville
Les Nichols
10Th Armored Division
Nebraska Safety Patrol on Highway Driver Pet Peeve
The Nebraska Safety Patrol notes that many highway users cite driver impatience as a top pet peeve. Officials urge calmer driving, adherence to speed limits, and safer passing to reduce incidents and improve road safety.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Daimler Car Stuns World with 1889 Speed Record
The Daimler motor car astonished observers in 1889 by racing along roads at an extraordinary speed of TE miles per hour.
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Daimler
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