This Day in History June 26 Highlights
On this date in 1944 Cherbourg fell to Allied forces in World War II. In 1945 delegates from 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. Other items note the Pied Piper legend, Pizarro's death, Tyler's wedding, Nazi labor service, and Berlin crowd scenes. Birthdays include tenor Richard Crooks and engineer William P. Lear.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Hamelin
Francisco Pizarro
Lima
Peru
John
Cherbourg
France
John F. Kennedy
West Berlin
U.S
Iwo Jima
Japan
Debates over Playboy magazines and childless couples
Dear Abby counsels the wife to stop destroying her husband’s magazines or face consequences, and guides childless couples on telling relatives about not wanting children. A reader seeks help about self esteem, and Abby urges counseling and self‑image work.
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Abby
Playboy
Navy wig ban under advisement in court ruling
U S District Judge Merhige heard a request to vacate a Navy order banning reservists from wearing long wigs at weekend drills to conceal natural hair. Five reservists, backed by the ACLU, argue their First and Fourth Amendment rights are violated. The ruling date remains undecided. Named reservists include Joseph Etheridge Jr Richard L Holder William M Jordan Richard Pugh and James Sherry.
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Richmond
U. S. District Court
Robert R. Merhige Jr
U. S. Navy
Merhige
Navy
T. David Thelen
American Civil Liberties Union
David G. Lowe
U. S
Cmdr
Andrew M. Rankin
Naval Air Reserve Unit 207
Thelen
Joseph Etheridge Jr
Richard L. Holder
William M. Jordan
Tidewater Area
Richard Pugh
James Sherry
Richmond Area
Two Richmond Men Drown While Fishing at James River
Police say two men drowned along the James River bank after one fell in and the other tried to rescue him. William Wood Jr. 21 and Joseph Douglas 27 were fishing when the tragedy occurred on Sunday in Richmond.
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Richmond
James River
William Wood Jr
Joseph Douglas
News Summa ry details Nixon White House digest
Washington AP describes News Summary a daily digest for the president. A five member team compiles from about 50 newspapers and major magazines plus TV networks. The May 28 sample covers Watergate Indochina economy and the POW banquet report.
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Washington
United States
USS
News & World Report
White House
Richard Nixon
Watergate
Indochina
Patrick J. Buchanan
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Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Richard Crooks
William P. Lear
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-M. Y. Mews Synd., Inc
Craig County
James Clay
Frederick County
Roger Allamong
Jerry Bowers
Danny Blan
Winchester
Beverley Greenhalgh
Clearbrook Fire Department
The
Stonewall School
Clearbrook Woolen Shop
Nixon
Time Magazine
Allin
United Press International
Sexy
Licen
Jacquard Beach Towel
Poloron
Briggs & Stratton
S. S&s. Kresge Company
Americard
Waele
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