Europa stamp edition highlights six nations cooperation
The 1968 Europa stamps issue celebrates six nations in the Coal and Steel Community with Iceland’s April 29 stamp design. Congress considers full color U.S. stamps, first day sales for the 40 cent Thomas Paine drew 157,947 covers, and Lincoln card cancellations reached 274,400. The International Association of Space Philatelists formed, publishing a catalog of American space covers for $5 non members. United Nations Postal Administration plans May 31 tri ple header sales of new stamps and stationery. New Zealand to issue an April 23 Maori Bible centenary stamp, Canada to mark the Nonsuch voyage with a June 5 four color 6 cent issue. Black River Stamp Club hosts an exhibition April 28 at Elyria Elks Club from 11 to 6.
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Europa
Coal and Steel
Iceland
United States
Congress
Thomas Paine
Philadelphia
Hodgenville
International Association of Space Philatelists
West 45Th St
New York
N.Y
United Nations Postal Administration
New Zealand
Canada
Black River Stamp Club
Elyria Elks Club
Squarin' round q prominent quip and club notes
A diary style column by Jeanne Stevenson recounts a dancer’s quip “I listened too late” at a misfired square dance and notes a shift to non donut refreshments. It lists a new club Strongsville Smooth Squares starting May 7 with Dave Stevenson as caller, plus a dense datebook of dances and venues across Elyria Berea North Olmsted and surrounding towns through September.
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Ted Knepper
Wam-Bam Squares
Strongsville Smooth Squares
Dave Stevenson
VFW
Elyria
Les Pratt
Berea Fairgrounds
Sullinger
Brookpark Memorial School
Holland Rd
Jowdy
Pleasant Street
Norwalk
Gordon
Great Northern Stars
North Olmsted
Gammalo
Holly Hoodowners
Holly Hall
West Ave
Jabbusch
Wam-Barn
Carek Hall
Broad St
Elyvia
Copa
Stevenson
Schneider
Madison School
Madison Av
Lakewood
Brookpark ‘Memorial School
Pavlik
Belles & Beaux of
Strongsville
Rt. 42
Brookpark Squares
Brookpark Village Hall
Amherst Patrolman Dave Spieker Key to Local Police Ethos
Amherst patrolman David F Spieker blends duty and youth work he spent off hours visiting other forces and mentoring teens A 1964 Marion Steele grad he plans a fishing trip with four Am herst High School youths He suggested a youth center and funds his trips from police funds sparking a Driver of the Month program after honoring safe drivers He recalls chasing traffic violators one wet night in 1 90 ending in a lesson from a safe driver and even once helped recover a horse at City Hall with a rope and station stay
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Lorain County Police Training St
Dave
Oberlin
Amherst
Amherst Police
Pat
Sgt
Steven
City Hall
David Spieker
Fish hatch tops 2 million pounds
California fish and game hatcheries redeed 52,167,408 fish in the 1966 67 fiscal year. Species include 22,931,153 trout and kokanee, 28,560,220 salmon and steelhead, and 775,935 warm water fish. Total weight reached 2.4 million pounds.
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Sacramento
Calif
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Squarin
By Jeanne Stevenson
Luke Black
Chronicle-Telegram
Mill Hollow Park
Lawman
Job
Meet
Ptl
Dave Spieker
M. Richard Catshall
David F
Spieker
Uate
Marion L. Steele High School
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Police Athletic League
Cleveland
Lorain
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