Manassas reenactment aims for $100000 fund
Plans call for a full scale Civil War reenactment at Manassas in 1961 with authentic uniforms and artillery. A new corporation will manage fundraising and operations with temporary leadership including Congressman Virginia Betts and ongoing support from state and federal agencies to stage the July 22 grand review and battlefield actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Virginia
House Rules Committee
Fauquier County
Manassas
Betts
Washington
Washington Police Boys Club
Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce
R. Jackson Ratcliffe
Department of Defense
North-South Skirmish Association
Henry House Hill
Manssas National Battlefield Park
Department
First Manassas, Inc
National Park Service
Francis Wilshin
Manassas National Batlefield Park
Wyoming
Fifth Volunteer Cavalry
Eisenhower
Patron Pummels School Teacher and Superintendent
Wright City Missouri AP report states Mrs C A Kidwell described as small but emotional and her husband will appear before a magistrate on Wednesday on charges that Mrs Kidwell pummeled a teacher and the school superintendent after entering the school to demand her child Carlyn's report card. The report notes the card was withheld due to overdue library books and that pupil Carlyn is a first grader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright City
C.A. Kidwell
From Baby LeRoy to Lifeguard Ronnie Overacker
In Venice California Ronnie Overacker once known as Baby LeRoy the five stealing movie moppet now 27 is a married father of two. He appeared in 18 films with stars including W C Fields Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert. He still lives in Los Angeles area and works as a lifeguard while planning a career as a commercial airline pilot. Fields joked about him in his youth and Ronnie recalls the old days with a smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Calif
Baby LeRoy
W. C. Fields
Gin
Ronnie Overacker
Ronnie
Fields
Maurice Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Los Angeles
Overdue book dispute ends with disturbance charge
Mrs Kidwell charged with disturbing the peace after storming into the principal's office, whacking the superintendent with her purse, and threatening to bring overdue books to her home. Her husband stood by while the incident unfolded.
River thwarted escape at Grady Ark prison farm
John Easton escaped Cummins Prison Farm rode a horse to cross the Arkansas River but the horse sank in mud and the current forced him back. Guards recaptured him as he walked toward the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Ark
Arkansas
John Easton
Easton
Cummins
Berserk Origin Tied to Viking Berserkers in Fur Coats
The term berserk comes from Viking warriors noted for fanatic fury in battle. They wore fur coats called berserkr, a garment linked to their feared carnage and madness.
Flood Toll Reaches 166 In Manila
The weekend floods in Manila killed 166 and left 9 missing as waters receded. Navy divers searched swollen streams for victims while mass graves were dug in squatters’ riverbed areas. About 5,000 people were homeless and property losses reached two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Navy
Capital
Lucille
Weather Bureau
Luzon Island
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Karl 8. Betts
National Commission
Congress
National Centennial Commission
St. Louis
New England
Louisiana
Missouri
South Carolina
Mississippi
American Automobile Associaton
National Association of Travel Organization
Assembly
William Traum
AAA
Europe
Ken E. Smith
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
Winchester Little Theatre
Bark Mill Theatre
Braddock & Wolfe Sts
J. W. Arthur, Inc. General Insurance
Henry T. Goode & Son
Rouss Ave
Hansbrough & Carter General Insurance
DRY Cleaners
E. Piccadilly St
Emtala
O’hara
Tanyas TS
Bark Mill Theater
R. T. Bryarly
General Insurance
Vsea
John Deere
Pton Orchard Service
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Teacher
Kidwell
Kidwells
River
S. Rt
Stephens City
Generetton
Steve Ray Cochran
Reeder Ore
Royal Locally Owned
Opera
East Tedh
Wted SN
LMA
Kent Smith
Ken Scott
Cindy Robbins
Universal International Picture
John Cabot
Giovanni Caboto
Genoa
Hable
Alec Guinness the
Phony
Epy
Mysterious M. 0
Maureen O'Hara
Wily Girl
Ernie Kovacs
Playboy Police
Havana
Alec Guinness Burl Ives
Noel Coward
Ralph Richardson
Jo Morrow
Sam
Satin Collins
Winchester
San Xone
Capitol
John Ford
Warner Bros
Teffrey Hunter
Constance Towers
Billie Burke
Pacific
Halsey
Harry MacArthur
Sta
James Cagney
Admiral Halsey
James O'Neill, Jr
Robert Montgomery
James Eagtant
FORD
Shenandoah
O., Inc
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