Today in History highlights from May 14 1969
A digest of historic events on May 14 includes the 1787 Philadelphia convention drafting the U.S. Constitution and Louis XIV becoming king in 1643. Other notes cover Jenner's vaccine in 1796 and Rotter dam bombing in 1940 with mass casualties.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
U.S
Louis XIV
France
Edward Jenner
Met Lacks Money For Osaka World Fair Trip
The Metropolitan Opera rejected an invitation to perform at the 1970 Osaka World's Fair due to lack of funds. The six week tour cost about 2.4 million dollars with Japan covering half. Committed funds covered roughly half of the Met's share, and two years of fundraising failed. The piece also notes the New York Public Library, founded in 1895, houses over four million books and pamphlets.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Met
New York Public Library
Front Royal Market Report May 8 Stocklet Prices
Hog and veal prices across classifications with heavy, light, sows, and choice prime ranges. Slaughter cattle feed cattle lists include heifers cows bulls by quality, with weight-based price bands for steers and yearlings and heavy feeders.
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Choice
North Mountain Social Notes Parade Of Visitors
Mrs James Allamong hosts dinner guests including daughter Sue and son Stephen. Rev S W Berry attended a recent dinner with Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller. Visitors from Philadelphia and Falls Church drop by Winchester area homes while local families host and entertain. Staff Sgt James Allamong makes weekend trip to Andrews AFB.
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North Mountain
James Allamong
Sue
Stephen
James English
S. W. Berry
Ivan Miller
Holmes Spillman
M. L. Harvey
C. N. Snapp
Cornelius Snapp
Philadelphia
P. E. Nesselrodt
Falls Church
Mary Boyer
Herbert Williamson
Carson Allamong
Allamong
Stella Topple
Mary Weber
Winchester
Clyde Keckley
Ioan Miller
Raymond Bradfield
Andrews Air Force Base
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James Wood
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Carroll Messick
Future Farmers of America
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Paraguay
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Rotterdam
Great Britain
Palestine
Israel
Britain
Elizabeth
Mem
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Hettrick
Pendal
Zebo
A&n Stores
N. Loudoun ST. woopsTock
Woodstock, Va
Japan
Front Royal Markets
Winchester Evening Star
Ray Allamong
Schevels
By Forest Products Corp
Kincaid