Navy to end year with fewer ships and aircraft
London AP reports the U S Navy will finish the fiscal year June 30 with 175 fewer active ships and 732 fewer aircraft than in 1968. Editor Raymond Blackman notes Soviet fleet growth outpaces Western forces while Britain shifts to isolation and U S obsolescence rises. The piece mentions high replacement costs but no delay. Also referenced is the 1893 boxing bout between Andy Bowen and Jack Burke in New Orleans.
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U.S
Raymond Blackman
U.S.S.R
Blackman
Britain
U.S. Navy
United States
Andy Bowen
Jack Burke
New Orleans
Middletown News Briefs Summary of Local Socials and Hospital Visits
Mrs Earl O Leary visited Milford Ohio with the Chrismore family to see her sister in law. Jimmie O Leary visited his mother. Jenny Shull visits before returning to the Medical College of Virginia. Howard Shull remains a patient. Shawn Borden returns home from Richmond to her grandparents. Claude Carper is a patient at Winchester Memorial. Legge family guests at O Learys in Warrenton. Ella Everly is a patient in Winchester Hospital with a broken ankle. Russell McCauley returns home after Baltimore visit. Sperry family from Richmond visiting their parents. Additional guests include Ambrose Wakeman and family from Virginia Beach, and Snarr and Lawrence guests in Strasburg and Annandale. Owings visit Tacoma and Cora Owings plans to visit Stallings. Kline and Arlington friends spend weekend here. Jerry Stewart returns from Orange Park Florida after visiting Wealthy and Campbell in Clearbrook. Bazaar by Ladies Auxiliary to the fire company held today. Hazel Cooley Harold Ambrose and Pearl Ambrose visit Roanoke. J W Hogshead family return from Massanetta Springs cottage.
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Earl O'Leary
William Chrismore
Milford
Ohio
Victor Cook
Jimmie O’leary
Woodbridge
Jenny Shull
Howard Shull
Medical College of Virginia
Shawnee Springs
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Richmond
G.W. Borden
Claude Carper
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Richard Legge
Lisa
Tracy
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Pat O’leary
Warrenton
Ella Everly
Winchester Hospital
Russell McCauley
Walter
Baltimore
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T.A. Sperry
Edgar Ambrose
T.J. Wakeman
Christiansburg
Jerry Wakeman
Virginia Beach
Orange Park
Fla
Fred Wealthy
Ira Campbell
Clearbrook
Hazel Cooley
Harold
Pearl Ambrose
Stephens City
Roanoke
Sydnor, Miller
J.W. Hogshead
Washingtons First Inaugural Address Refuses Salary
In his first inaugural address in New York City on April 30 1789 George Washington apologizes for being unpracticed in civil administration and announces he would accept no salary, signaling humility and public duty.
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New York City
George Washington
Men’s Wigs Seen as New Mass Market Item
The article notes a surge in men’s wigs across U S stores driven by synthetic fibers. Prices for real hair remain high while synthetic wigs cost about 3 25 a pound versus up to 50 a pound. Jerome Alexander and House of Wagman report strong male demand ages 19 to 80 with bald or thinning hair driving purchases.
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Today in History highlights for August 29, 1970
Key events listed include Melbourne's founding in 1835, Atahualpa's death in 1533, a Portsmouth shipwreck in 1782, Quaker Hill battle in 1778, Queen Astrid's 1935 auto accident, Danish warship actions in 1943, the 1957 civil rights bill, a 1960s Amman bombing, a 1965 shipping strike end, and Shirley Temple Black's 1970 UN appointment.
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Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro
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England
Quaker Hill
Rhode Island
Astrid
Belgium
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Hazza Majall
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Shirley Temple Blacks
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Foreign language teaching faces decline and debate nationwide
The piece notes a national reevaluation of foreign language instruction after Sputnik and rising budget concerns. Colleges and high schools cut or rethink language requirements amid calls to prioritize reading and writing English, with some districts trimming elementary programs and others experimenting with combined classes.
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C. Edward Seebold
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