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5 Things To Know Today: June 7

JHS senior banquet; activities at Mohr; Manton Seniors meet; town planning board; and today in history: Goodnight, John. Goodnight, David.

Awards: Johnston High School is scheduled to hold its Senior Banquet tonight at Cranston Country Club. Tickets are available before the event only. Follow the link for contact information.

Books And Beads: Marian J. Mohr hosts two programs today:

  • Book Club for adults from 3 to 4 p.m. This weeks reading selection is Dr. Zhivago — and no cheating by just watching the film.
  • Wampum and the Narragansetts starting at 6:30 p.m., presented by Allen Tall Oak Hazard, the last traditional Wampum bead-maker in the Eastern Woodland Nation.

Seniors Meet: The Manton Seniors of Johnston are scheduled to meet today at 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church. New members welcome.

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Government: The Johnston Planning Board has a monthly meeting scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center.

News: On this date in 1976, NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor and David Brinkley premiered. (from brainyhistory.com)

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