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Johnson made eleven international trips to twenty countries during his presidency. He flew five hundred twenty-three thousand miles aboard Air Force One while in office. His October 1966 visit to Australia sparked demonstrations from anti-war protesters. One of the most unusual international trips in presidential history occurred before Christmas in 1967. The President began the trip by going to the memorial service for Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, who had disappeared in a swimming accident and was presumed drowned.
He volunteered at North Country Meals on Wheels where he served as both a driver and treasurer. His greatest joy was spending time with Gretchen in their beautiful Bradford Woods home, surrounded by trees, wildlife, wonderful neighbors and cats, Sidney and Samantha. A gathering to celebrate Charles’ life will be announced at a later date. Donations in his memory can be made to North Country Meals on Wheels or the Butler County Humane Society.
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In mid-October, there was a demonstration of 100,000 at the Pentagon; Johnson and Rusk were convinced that foreign communist sources were behind the demonstration, which was refuted by CIA findings. At that time McNamara, reversing his position on the war, recommended that a cap of 525,000 is placed on the number of forces deployed and that the bombing be halted since he could see no success. Johnson was quite agitated by this recommendation and McNamara's resignation soon followed. Except for George Ball, the "Wise Men" all agreed the administration should "press forward". Johnson was confident that Hanoi would await the 1968 U.S. election results before deciding to negotiate. In the fall of 1966, multiple sources began to report that progress was being made against the North Vietnamese logistics and infrastructure; Johnson was urged from every corner to begin peace discussions.
In 1961 Larry was the quarterback for his undefeated high school football team and was ranked the number two quarterback in the state of Pennsylvania, second only to the number one ranked, Joe Namath. Larry obtained his undergraduate degree from Clarion State College. He went on to earn a Masters of Psychology from Duquesne University and then a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Age 95 of Wexford, peacefully on September 23, 2020; wife of the late Elmer J. D'Antonio; loving mother of Elmer S. D'Antonio; grandmother of Matthew and Justin D'Antonio; great grandmother of Leah and Ariana D'Antonio; sister of George and Steve Setta. Lillian worked at the Kramer Restaurant in Oakland as a dessert and pastry chef for many years. Agnes was a devoted mother first and foremost and it showed in everything she did … her family always came first. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them.
For the first time, large amounts of federal money went to public schools. In practice ESEA meant helping all public school districts, with more money going to districts that had large proportions of students from poor families . For the first time, private schools received services, such as library funding, comprising about 12 percent of the ESEA budget. Though federal funds were involved, they were administered by local officials, and by 1977 it was reported that less than half of the funds were applied toward the education of children under the poverty line. Dallek further reports that researchers cited by Hugh Davis Graham soon found that poverty had more to do with family background and neighborhood conditions than the quantity of education a child received.
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Her greatest goal in life was to make Heaven her home. As her health problems progressed, she was still at peace, because she knew she was a “Winner Either Way”. Balinda worked at the Bank of Oceana and First Century Bank for thirty-plus years retiring in 2005. She was a member of the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church where she served as treasurer, Sunday School Secretary, a member and Vice President of the Ladies Aid, and co-chairman of the shoebox drive.
Eleanor began substitute teaching in 1960 and taught fulltime from 1970 through 1990 in the North Allegheny School system at Ingomar and then Franklin Elementary Schools. "Mrs. Wist" gave hundreds of kindergarteners a remarkable start to their educations. She was ahead of her time as a pioneer in understanding the need to develop a caring culture in the classroom by developing a sense of belonging for her students. David Levine, in his book, Building Classroom Communities, wrote about her and how she accomplished this culture. When her class load was small, she visited each student's family before the start of the school year.
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He was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant in 1974. He began his career as an aircraft mechanic at Butler Graham Airport, then proudly worked as lead mechanic with USAirways from 1981 until his retirement in 2004. He took great pride in his work, as well as his membership in the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. If you flew out of Pittsburgh International Airport during that time, chances are good he ensured your flight was safe.
Nixon could be defeated, Johnson insisted, "if only the Democrats don't go too far left". Johnson had felt Edmund Muskie would be more likely to defeat Nixon; however, he declined an invitation to try to stop McGovern receiving the nomination as he felt his unpopularity within the Democratic Party was such that anything he said was more likely to help McGovern. Johnson's protégé John Connally had served as President Nixon's Secretary of the Treasury and then stepped down to head "Democrats for Nixon", a group funded by Republicans. It was the first time that Connally and Johnson were on opposite sides of a general election campaign. In March, Johnson decided to restrict future bombing with the result that 75 percent of North Vietnam's territory, containing 90 percent of its population, was off-limits to bombing. In April he succeeded in opening discussions of peace talks, and after extensive negotiations over the site, Paris was agreed to and talks began in May.
Betsy enjoyed cross-stitching, cooking, and gardening. Betty Ross “Betsy” Almond Haselden, 80, wife of the late James Alton Haselden, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Summerville, SC. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Mr. Scott was born November 5, 1967, in Kingstree, the son of the late Albert LeRoy Scott, Jr. and Dorothy Turner Scott. He was a high school graduate and attended the University of South Carolina and Winthrop University. Roy was a veteran of the US Navy and was a Methodist.
Virginia is also survived by three grandchildren, Roy E. Wagner IV, Erin L. Wagner and Richard J. Wagner Jr.; and her great-grandchildren, Sydney, Bella and Amelia. She will be sadly missed by her family and her many friends who knew and loved her. Loving mother of Michael D. Kernan and Deborah Rasbach. Dear grandmother of Michael, Matt, Trevor and Hannah. Sister of Carol Spencer, the late Alberta Lederbrink and Virginia Pucci. Also survived by brother-in-law Wayne Lederbrink and many nieces and nephews.
Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, Johnson prevailed on the basis that jurisdiction over naming a nominee rested with the party, not the federal government. Johnson soundly defeated Republican Jack Porter in the general election in November and went to Washington, permanently dubbed "Landslide Lyndon". Johnson, dismissive of his critics, happily adopted the nickname. In the 1948 elections, Johnson again ran for the Senate and won in a highly controversial Democratic Party primary against the well-known former governor Coke Stevenson.
Family and friends received Wednesday, September 1, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, September 2 , at 10 am in St. Alphonsus Church (St. Aidan Parish) Wexford. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to a charity of the donor's choice. Patricia Ann Caudill Adkins, 61, of Beckley, WV, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on August 5, 1961 a daughter of the late Alfred Caudill and Juanita Justice Caudill.
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