Friday the 13th Special Day at Bauer Household
In Winona Minnesota the Bauer family marks Friday the 13th with birthdays and counting. Mrs. Bauer is mother to 13 children of the late Harley English Sr. and grandmother to 13. Her daughter Mrs. Howard Mondry of South St. Paul recently gave birth to grandchild No. 13. A son, John, serves in the Navy at Kodiak Alaska and shares the birthday.
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Kodiak
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Virginia Public Schools Enroll Over One Million Students
More than a million children attend Virginia public schools this year fueling discussions on funding and classroom size. Officials note steady enrollment growth across major districts and rural areas alike.
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Dear Abby Advice Columns on Engagement and Relationships
A 1967 Dear Abby column discusses engagement protocols including whether the man should ask the girl or her father first and how rings are chosen. It also covers social scenarios about dating a friend’s brother, quitting smoking via Seventh-day Adventist clinics, and how to request personal replies or Abby booklets.
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Chicano Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
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Josephine
Lincoln
Near
Gen Howlin Mad Smith Dies at 84 Father of Amphibious Warfare
Gen. Hol land M Smith longtime Marine Corps leader of island assaults in World War II died at 84 after a heart attack. Born 1882 in Seale Alabama he trained troops in amphibious warfare and commanded the 5th Amphibious Corps and Fleet Marine Force. A funeral with 17 guns is planned at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Chapel San Diego with burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
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Wallace threats federal welfare funds cut off bluff called
Alabama Governor George Wallace vows to call the bluff of federal officials over an HEW plan to cut about 96 million in welfare funds by February 28. He says Alabama will seek a federal injunction and that no elderly or needy children will lose a dime.
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George C. Wallace
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Washington
Ruben King
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King
Wade Perry
Atlanta
Dragnet Revival Lacks Old Magic in Premiere
AP writer Cynthia Lowry notes the return of Dragnet feels familiar yet off. Jack Webb returns as Friday with Harry Morgan, but the pre premiere format bare bones and an LSD anti drug message dominate. The nostalgia wanes as the new pacing and dialogue fail to capture the original's police series chemistry.
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Jack Webb
Friday
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Negro Summit Discusses Powell Ouster and Civil Rights Policy
A. Philip Randolph plans a "Negro summit conference" to discuss action against congressmen tied to Rep Adam Clayton Powell's removal from a House committee post. The move follows Powell's ouster amid debate over race and power, with support from NNPA leaders and other Black advocates.
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A. Philip Randolph
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
House Committee
Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Celler
Army seizes power in tiny Togolese state
In Lomé, Lt. Col. Etienne Eyadema announced a coup in Togo suspending the constitution and dissolving the National Assembly. Public offices closed. no violence reported as Nicolas Grunitsky reportedly resigned in neighboring Dahomey amid a radio blackout.
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Etienne Guassingre Eyadema
Dahomey
Nicolas Grunitsky
Paris
Eyadema
Grunitsky
Sylvanus Olympio
Togo
National Assembly
From Druids to Halloween Witches and Ghosts
The ancient Druids believed Halloween spirits harmed people, prompting bonfires to scare away creatures. Their beliefs and customs shaped the modern use of witches and ghosts in Halloween festivities.
Pay Increases Included in LBJ's Budget
Washington AP President Johnson will ask Congress to vote pay raises for federal military and civil personnel. The budget for fiscal 1968 starting July 1 includes about 1 billion dollars for pay boosts. Speculation places the average increase at 3.5 to 4 percent.
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Virginia liquor sales boost ABC shares potential
A 3.9 percent rise in Virginia liquor sales could lift Old Dominion localities’ ABC fund allocations for the first time since 1960. The Virginia ABC Board reported 76 million dollars in sales for the July December period but warned it is too early to confirm locality increases. The board noted higher operating expenses and explained gross receipts must cover those costs. In 1960 the state eliminated a 10 percent tax on liquor gross price, with the levy removed before profits are calculated, affecting locality shares.
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Virginia Abc Board
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