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    October 31, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 14, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Sunday Telegram: <br /><i>Nation's sympathy can't help guide dog going blind; The S.S.Yarmouth Castle carrying 549 to Nassau burns and sinks, 90 feared dead</i>

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    October 31, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 13, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>U.S. condemns Rhodesian independence declaration; Eisenhower's chance of recovering from heart attack 'very good'</i>

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    October 31, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 12, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Rhodesia declares its independence, Britain quickly outlaws regime, imposes boycott; Governor Reed even more in favor of Viet policy</i>

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    October 31, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 11, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Muskie to help conduct survey in Europe, Asia; Snow and Reed hint at future candidacies</i>

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    October 31, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 10, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Power failure blacks out Northeast, raises havoc in New York, other cities; Ike hospitalized by pains in chest</i>

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    October 30, 2015

    October 30: This day in history

    On Oct. 30, 1965, British model Jean Shrimpton scandalized onlookers by showing up for Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, in a white, sleeveless shift dress that had a hem 4 inches above her knees.

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    October 29, 2015

    October 29: This day in history

    In 1945, this is how children were de-loused. See a slideshow of some notable events.

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    October 28, 2015

    October 28: This day in history

    In 1932, women turned out in large numbers for the anti-Prohibition demonstration in Newark, N.J.

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    October 27, 2015

    October 27: This day in history

    In 1931, during the Great Depression, people sold apples, sandwiches or other commodities on the street to earn a living.

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    October 26, 2015

    October 26: This day in history

    In 1980, actor Steve McQueen died in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, at age 50.

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