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WASHINGTON (AP) — On Tomb of the Unknown Soldier— proach Arlington from the capi- simple GI headstone asmen G. Forrestal and man morethis Memorial .
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such bservancesDny, as on all where lie the the past 102 k owns of World Warb1. World Custis called the mansion Ar- asGeorge Catlett Marshallked. it's roll call of afant several Year ook a olrst but haslbe
John
years, the focus will be on Ar- War II and Korea. And many lington, after the Custis family A, Lejeune, Pierre I '' n Y H updated by Hinkel, a retir
lington National Cemetery will be drawn to the cemetery's estate on the Virginia eastern John Foster Dulles, Wood,
Army Reserve colonel a
which overlook the nation's most recent memorial• the shore. (Hap) Arnold, Leonard Taft, long-time specialist in ca i
capital. raves of President John F. history.
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P g The Lee part of the Custis-Lee president Wiliam Howard
On its wooded hills lie more Kennedy and his brother, Sen. name traces to Custis' wife, Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Y
men who served in uniform than Robert F. Kennedy and the Mary Lee Fitzhugh, and to their
in any other cemetery-152,500 Eternal Flame. daughter, Mary Anne Custis,
including wives and children. But others will make their who married Robert E. Lee
They fought in all of America's way to individual graves. On there in 1831. The Civil War that Traffic IS Heavy
wars from the Revolution to each of them, as is usual on Me- took Lee away turned Arlington
Vietnam. Among them are 245 morial Day, will flutter a tiny into a cemetery.
Medal of Honor winners, more American flag. All of this is told in a book by B The Associated Press The period covered b the
than in any other place. Arlington's roots lie deep in John V. Hinkel, "Arlington Mon- Y Y
The solemnity of Memorial the heritage of. the nation. The ument to Heroes," who recalls traditional time for cleanien np timate extended from 6 p.m.
Day is marked by the laying of land was purchased by George that Arlington was made a cem- lake cottages and for reopening cal time Friday to midn'
a presidential wreath at the Washington's stepson, John Cus- etery ' 1864 an act of spite commercial resorts for the sum- Sunday, loosely two days but
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, tis, at Washington's suggestion. against Lee by Montgomery mer season, drew millions of tually 54 hours.
and often presidents have done Custis died a year later, Wash- Meigs, quartermaster general motorists to the highways Fri- The last time there w
this in person. This year, with ington adopted his two young of Union forces. day night.
President Nixon in California, it children and the land passed on Buried here are six of the sev- With the increased traffic two-day observance of M
will be done by Sen. John G. to George Washington Park en American astronauts who came increased driving haz- rial Day was in 1959. The
Tower, R-Tex., who will make Custis. It took Custis 20 years to have been killed. ards. The National Safety Coun- was 310, the highest for
an address. build what is now known as Cus- Hinkel ticks off the names of cil estimated from 350 to 450 two-day
o Day.observance
lowest tw
Most who visit Arlington on tis-Lee Mansion —the imposing the greats, such as Gen. John J. persons might be killed in holi toll was 241 in 1953.
this day will pay homage at the house visitors see as they ap- Pershin whose grave bears a day motor travel.
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Charle%J. Fedarka
Harrison C. JaenM �••"�"'
The Vietnam War, 1963-
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Domingol.Aqullar Fred Carpenter cTorles Hamntm lCar\V. Perry '
Charles Adam, Gary Ella Carl es lannAhy !r. Je►o A.•T"A
Charles Royer Terrence C. Graves ,. +
Many Ceremonies a uudy
Rifles will boom their salute, colors to the dead, by Martin Speaker at services in Lake View
ran: a Cemetery
or. Harry
ators will lextolathe tvirtues of memorial s and Bush, rld War I ritual by theeV.F.W. W. Johnson.l be TheSouthl Seneca
America's war dead in a number Post 961 Ritual Team: a firing School Band will play.
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of Memorial Day ceremonies in squad salute by the P �I Dale Grravid nd sV Viewparade
area at Willard
Tompkins County this morning. Reserve; taps, by
There will be parades in bugler, and benediction by the State Hospital at 9 a.m. Speaker
Dryden, T r u m a n s b u r g , Rev. L.B. Hull, pastor o[ at services in Ovid Park will be
Interlaken, Ovid, Candor and Tabernacle Baptist Church. State Sen. Theodore Day.
After the ceremony, a buffet CandorIs parade will begin at
ed Watkins Glen. lunch will be served in the
But there will be no parade in 10 a.m. at the American Legion
en V.F.W. Hall and American Home on Spencer Road. It will
Ithaca today.
ed Ithaca's observance of Mem- Legion Posts Vo. 1695 and o. 1. stop at the lower bridge across
Cattal orial Day included a 6:30 a.m. 22D den will have a Memorial wrath Creek to place a
sunrise service in the City Day parade, beginning at 10:30 wreath in the water and then
Cemetery, at the Soldiers a.m. a Highland Rd. Marchers proceed to Maple Grove
Monument. will proceed to the Village Green Cemetery for services at
Services will be conducted at for a ceremony at 11 a.m. The veteran's grave.
10 a.m. in DeWitt Park, with an American Legion and Auxiliary, The Candor Legion wi
emor
address by Navy Capt. M.J. Dryden High School Band, Boy sponsor a flag burning [lags
on
Prince. In case of rain, services Scouts, Girls Scouts and firemen for old and soiled flags on t
will be moved to the V.F.W. Hall will take part. A dish -to -pass Legion grounds across from tf,
at 423 W. State St. dinner will be served at noon in ballpark. es- Also on the program will be the Village Hall for veterans and Watkins Glen's parade v{
lo; invocation by the Rev. D.W. their families. form at 10 a.m. on First St. I
fight Degner, pastor of Calvary Trumansburg's parade will get to go the head waters of Sen
ac- Baptist Church; the national underway at 10 a.m. at the P&C Lake at the north end of Fran
anthem by Musicians Union No. parking lot. Major Donald C. St., where flowers will be str
as a 132 Band; pledge of allegiance, Bunce will speak during services on the lake, at approxim;
led by Robert Dickens of the at Grove Cemetery. The 10:20 a.m. The parade will
toll Mayor's Committee of Veterans' Trumansburg Blue Raider go south on Franklin St
any Affairs; acceptance of wreaths Marching Band will play. services at Schuyler C
emo- by Mrs. Minnie Gunn, president Interlaken will have a parade Court House. The V.F:V
of Gold Star Mothers; songs by formed at 10 a.m. at the American Legion plan(
Jack Burns; presentation of American Legion Home. events.
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