Hatch a Wooden Egg Daylight Saving History
The draft traces daylight saving time from Franklin to Willett and Garland, noting early ideas, parliamentary efforts, World War impacts, repeal, and eventual federal recognition in 1967 with some states choosing standard time by legislature.
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Benjamin Franklin
Paris
William Willett
Robert Garland
Willett
London
Germany
England
United States
Pittsburgh
Congress
Wilson
Winchester mayoral role clarified by city councilman
A City Councilman states the mayor is only a spokesman and one vote among thirteen, cannot-cut or raise taxes, and is elected by the council. He argues Winchester Virginia shows low per capita taxation and is a pleasant place to live. The letter also notes historical Irish involvement and cites Stephen Moylan in 1780.
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the Star
Butler
Winchester
Virginia
Robert S. Barbour
Sheridan Ave
Campaign to exonerate Dr Samuel A Mudd gains new push
The article notes renewed presidential petitions and millionaire backing for Samuel A Mudd, doctor jailed for aiding John Wilkes Booth. It cites Johnson’s later pardon and lasting advocacy by descendants seeking exoneration amid political turmoil. It also touches on Australia changing terms from new Australians to new settlers and language nuances.
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Samuel A. Mudd
Mudd
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
White House
Wallace Again Demolishes Critics In Michigan Display
Henry J. Taylor reports George Wallace stunned AFL-CIO leaders and liberal elites with a massive Detroit turnout for a rival rally while Senators McGovern Muskie and Humphrey faced a near ghosted invitation at the dinner. Wallace’s overflow crowd signals strength ahead of the May 16 Michigan primary.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Aflcio High Command
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Detroit
Michigan
Democratic Party
Mr. Wallace
Macbeth
Banquo
Wallace
McGovern
Muskie
Humphrey
Cobo Hall
Tarzan
New York Times
Afl-Cio High Command
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tennessee
North Carolina
Maryland
Washington
Muskie seeks backroom deal path to 1972 nomination
Sen Edmund Muskie pivots from primaries to brokered convention strategy at Miami Beach gathering. Backers and veteran Democrats discuss drafting Muskie at the convention, while Wallace McGovern and Humphrey loom as rival threats in primaries and state ballots.
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Washington
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Miami Beach
Maine
Muskie
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Alabama
George Wallace
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Hodges
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
MR. Wallace
John V. Lindsay
Democratic Party
Ranger 4 Moon Crash Marks Space Milestone
The United States scored a major advance as Ranger 4 crash landed on the far side of the moon. The readied crew and engineers celebrated a bold step in space exploration amid technical hurdles and cautious optimism.
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United States
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Robert L. Cross
South End Fire Co
Seagrave Corp
Columbus
Ohio
Daily Meditation on sacrifice and faith in the crucifixion
A speaker contrasts a veteran's act with Jesus Christ's sacrifice. He argues that in war some men give their lives rather than lose them, and explains the cross as a symbol of a life given for a greater purpose. The message centers on the difference between losing and giving life.
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Jesus Christ
Alexander Pope
J.C
Christ
God Bless
Ella Underwood
Springcrest Ave
Star
Jesus
Superstar
God
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Kentucky
Clements
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Shirley Chisholm
New York
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Duke University
Sanford
Flint
Pontiac
Saginaw
G. Mennen Williams
U.S
Philip A. Hart
Sphinxes
Johnstown
I.Q
Tegucigalpa
Dardanelles
Cervantes
Pentagon
Defense Department
District of Columbia
Calvin Coolidge
Homer
Plato
Sophocles
W.S. Porter
San Francisco
Tartleton
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Stephen Moylan
Cork County
Ireland
Lisbon
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Mass
Pulaski
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Moylan
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Cork
Jasper
John
William Corbett Albright
Company of
Judas
Dorothy Fahnestock
Rocky Mount
N.C
Consumer Union of
Consumer Reports
Ralph Nader
Consumer Report
Burr P. Harrison
Harry K. Benham
J. Edward Thoma
Capitol Theatre
Sam D. Preston
Northern Virginia
VPI
116Th Infantry National Guard
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Eugenes P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
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