Beggar Seeks Cash By Timing Gimmicks And Need
Philadelphia AP profile of Harry a 54 year old panhandler who says he is the nation’s most successful beggar. He uses timing, appearance, and gimmicks to attract workday crowds with a guide dog and a worn suit while supporting five children on tax free earnings.
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June 11 marks key moments from 1942 US and Soviet lend lease aid to the war effort to 1963 Alabama Governor Wallace ending the university segregation crisis. Other entries include the Comstock lode discovery in 1859 and Lindbergh receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1927.
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