UNICEF stamps mark its twenty fifth birthday worldwide
Stamps issued by Tunisia and other nations honor UNICEF as it celebrates 25 years since its founding in 1946. The article notes UNICEF's shift from health and nutrition to education, and mentions related philatelic items including a US mini album of 1971 stamps and a topical stamp handbook by the American Topical Association.
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AP News
Unicef
Tunisia
World Wide Philatelic Agency
United Nations General Assembly
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
U.S. Postal Service
U.S
Venezuela
Russia
Spain
San Marino
Sweden
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Vatican City
Poland
American Topical Association
Ruth Y. Wetmore
First Telephone Milestones Ahead of Modern Networks
The World Almanac notes key early telecom advances in the United States. Alexander Graham Bell spoke with Thomas Watson in Boston on March 10 1876 marking the first clear telephone message. The first commercial telegraph exchange opened in New Haven Connecticut on January 28 1878 serving 21 subscribers. Hartford Connecticut saw the first private exchange in use July 1877.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Watson
Boston
Mass
The
World Almanac
On Haven
Conn
Hartford
First Japanese Emperor Ascends Throne 2631 Years Ago
Chronicle notes the first emperor ascended the throne about 2631 years past in Japanese myth with emphasis on imperial origins and traditional legend. The record frames the event as foundational to the nation’s antiquity and royal lineage, citing lasting cultural significance.
Famous Christ statue in Rio eroded defaced awaiting repair
The Christ statue on Corcovado Mountain shows erosion and vandalism with cracked cement, a broken guardrail, and scribbles on the pedestal. Officials promise repairs by September for Brazil's 150th independence anniversary, including elevators or escalators, guardrail fixes, pedestal cleaning, and possible new mountain trains.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Corcovado
Brazil
Rui Pereira de Silva
Guanabara Bay
Sugar Loaf
Rio
Ipanema Beach
Maracana
Corcovado Mountain
Man 84 Turns Phone Pole Into Totem Pole
Walter Lundberg an 84 year old Edina resident and former stonemason carved a 30 foot telephone pole into a totem pole in his yard. He whittled about two dozen figures including a goose and an owl symbolizing dependability and wisdom. He lives with daughter Muriel Peterson and son in law Warren Peterson as a widower with a wooden leg.
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Edina
Minn
Walter Lundberg
Minneapolis
Lundberg
Warren Peterson
Muriel Peterson
Pacific Northwest
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NEA
West Third
Cleveland
Ohio
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Shenandoah
National Bank
Winchester, VA
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Miller's Hardware
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