This Day In History December 6, 1967
On this day in history, events include the 1917 Halifax munitions disaster with 1630 deaths, Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack, and Eisenhower meeting the Pope. The UPI chronicle notes a Roosevelt thought on freedom.
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United Press International
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Franklin D
Roosevelt
Tokyo
Hirohito
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vatican
Adirondack Park Proposed as Largest U.S. National Reserve
Adirondack Park in New York could become the third largest national park in the United States with 1,720,000 acres, and backers seek a 600,000 acre addition to surpass Yellowstone and Mt McKinley as the largest U.S. park.
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Adirondack Park
Old Forge
N.Y
New York State
Adirondack Preserve
U.S
Yellowstone National Park
Mt. ~McKinley
U.S. Park
Central school lunch central kitchen concept explored
Inquiries discuss feeding children via central kitchens sending meals to schools in bulk or pre packed lunches. Methods claim savings of up to 60000 for new kitchens while potentially eliminating elaborate cook and serve programs. Includes notes on pilot tests in Russell county Alabama and several California and New Orleans districts.
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PTA
Airlines
Paxton
Russell County
Alabama
Indio
Oakland
California
New Orleans
U.S.A
Weight Watchers Insurance Costs Rise for Extra Pounds
New York report shows Health Insurance Institute findings that a man of medium height with 50 extra pounds could pay 10 to 20 percent more than the standard premium. The study highlights how weight affects insurance rates for men in the mid range of height and build.
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New York
WPI
The
Health Insurance Institute
Wealthy Chinese Pirates Rise to Power in Asia
Hong Kong reports that some Chinese pirates grew wealthy and powerful. Notably, Koxinga commanded a fleet of 600 junks and conquered Formosa, shaping regional control and trade dynamics.
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Hong Kong
Koxinga
Formosa
Largest Atom Unit Also Has Biggest Magnet
Stanford scientists report the world’s most powerful superconducting magnet fitted to the giant electron accelerator at SLAC. The 5,000-pound magnet produced a 70,000 gauss field with five million joules energy in its bore, comparable to three pounds of dynamite.
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Stanford
Calif
Dominoes used as education tools in electronics
In New York AP reports dominos have become mechanized educational aids teaching electronic theory. Over 90 experiments such as light measurement tone generation and directional signals are possible with a single set. Each domino houses a circuit element inside a clear plastic container, simplifying circuit diagrams and rapid assembly.
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New York
Crime on Rise Reported Police Crimes Climb 11.4 Percent
Last year serious crimes reported to the police totaled 3 243 400 up 11 4 percent over 1965. Officials cautioned about rises in violent offenses and urged communities to improve safety measures and crime prevention programs.
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