Stamps In the News Historic Preservation stamps issued in Oct
Four U.S. Historic Preservation commemorative stamps will be issued Oct 29 in San Diego during the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference. The set features Decatur House Washington whaling ship Charles W. Morgan San Xavier del Bac Mission and a San Francisco cable car.
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Syd Kronish
U.S. “Historic Preservation
San Diego
Calif
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Decatur House
Washington, D.C
Commodore Stephen Decatur
Lafayette Square
White House
Charles W. Morgan
Mystic
Conn
San Xavier del Bac
U.S
San Francisco
U.S. Postal Service
Giori Press
Documentary explores thousands of African religious sects in South Africa
Filmmakers David Fanning and Francois Marais film 12 sects across Johannesburg and Pretoria, focusing on Zion and Apostolic movements. They show trance like possession, long services, healers using holy water and a sacred pool with a snake, highlighting fervor and traditional roots in modern urban life.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
David Fanning
Francois Marais
Opus Productions
Christian Institute
Johannesburg-Pretoria
Indian Ocean
Nazareth Church of Zion
Christian Cap Zion Church of
South A
Fanning
Zion
Marais
Scouts Modernize Image Draws 17000 New Recruits
Nearly 17,000 new Boy Scouts joined in the past year after a modernization of the organization. The census notes the shift away from the old bare knees and big hats image, which was adopted three years ago.
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Scouts London
Boy Scouts
Pentagon Papers Ready For Public Distribution
The Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War were delivered to Congress and sent to the public printer for distribution. Chairman Hebert ordered 43 of 47 volumes printed for lawmakers and public sale, with about 7,000 pages across 11 or 12 volumes expected by week’s end.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Army Corconant
House
Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
A. N. Spence
Hebert
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Spence
Bloody Mary nickname ties to Mary I persecutions
The term Bloody Mary refers to Queen Mary I of England and her harsh measures against Protestants during her bid to restore Catholic rule.
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Mary I
England
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