Kiwanis Club Leaders Exchange Banner at District Meeting
Thomas Miller, president of the Kiwanis Club in Cable Beach Nassau Bahamas, presents a banner to Joseph B. Lintz, president of the Winchester Kiwanis Club. Miller heads to the Kiwanis District Convention in Newfoundland.
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Thomas Miller
Kiwanis Club
Cable Beach
Nassau
Bahamas
Joseph B. Lintz
Winchester
Miller
Kiwanis
Newfoundland
Mary Helen Massie
Houston Moonmen Parade Draws 50000 In Space Celebration
Houston plans a downtown parade and Astrodome party for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin with 26 others. Floats flyovers bands and Spacecraft from Mercury Gemini and Apollo on display. Moondust Certificates print money and a public celebration expected to draw large crowds.
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Texas Air National Guard
Frank Sinatra
Astrodome
Space Agency
Fringe Pullover Patterns and Needlecraft Catalog
A 1969 Needlecraft catalog excerpt advertises a fringe-happy knit pullover with seed stitch and cross-stitch details, plus sizes 32 to 38. It offers pattern 7171 and other items at 50 cents, with mailing options to Alice Brooks in New York. Also promotes over 200 designs in a giant catalog, free patterns printed inside, and several 50 cent craft books and quilt pattern collections.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Mystery at the Zoo: Baby Kudu Named Mystery
At the National Zoological Park in Washington DC a baby kudu named Mystery puzzled keepers for 26 hours after birth as the calf finally began to nurse. The hopeful mother is Kitty and the incident sparked curiosity about why the newborn delayed feeding.
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Tery
Zoo
South Africa
Kitty
National Zoological Park
Mystery
Virginias Twin-Trailer Plan Draws Broad Criticism
A Virginia hearing on twin-trailer trucks drew opposition from travelers groups women’s organizations and railroads. Testimony highlighted safety concerns and higher highway costs with supporters noting potential lower freight rates. Notable figures included Dels Carlington Williams William L Lightsey C Harrison Mann and George E Allen Jr with railroads and travel groups voicing strong opposition.
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Richmond
Virginia
State
Falls Church
William L. Lightsey
C. Harrison Mann
Arlington
George E. Allen Jr
Henry E. Howell Jr
Spencer B. Rixey
Virginia Con
West Virginia Statehood Established in Civil War Era
The article notes that Congress created West Virginia and President Lincoln signed the act on December 31, 1862. West Virginia joined the Union as the 35th state on June 20, 1863, marking its admission during the Civil War era.
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Charleston
W. Va
Congress
West Virginia
Lincoln
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Altiplano
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
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Washington
Mys
Toni
Diskay Discount Mart
N. Loudoun ST
Gress
Parent-Teachers Associations
Rixey
Robert F. Nelson
Virginia Travel Council
J. T. Timmons
Tidewater Automobile Association
Stuart Shumate
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Co
Clarence R. Jung Jr
University of Richmond
Charles F. Phillips Jr
Washington and Lee
Jung
Phillips
W. Virginia History
Miller’s Hardware
Evening Star
M‘crory- McLellan - Green Stores
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