
Harry Truman's 'Seagoing White House' Rusts In Italian Shipyard
Gadling
What was once one of the world's most famous ships is now rusting away in an Italian shipyard. The U.S.S. Williamsburg, a naval ship that became President Harry Truman's personal yacht in 1945 and was once considered an American treasure, could be ...

BACKWARD GLANCES: President Truman stops in Batavia, 1948
The Daily News Online
A smiling President Harry S. Truman, at podium, acknowledges the applause of the crowd upon his arrival at the New York Central Railroad terminal in Batavia on Oct. 8, 1948, aboard his presidential train. Truman gave a short speech in Batavia as part ...

USS Williamsburg, Truman's Yacht, Rusts In Italy As Retiree Looks For Help ...
Huffington Post
A once proud yacht that sailed the world as a World War II gunboat -- and then served as the impressive presidential nautical quarters of Harry S. Truman -- is now almost forgotten, left to rust like junk in Italy. In four or five years, the USS ...

Harry S. Truman school holding clothing drive
Allentown Morning Call
Harry S. Truman Elementary School's Parent-Teacher Organization is hosting a clothing drive. Sales of donated items will help the PTO provide field trips, equipment and events throughout the school year. Bagged items can be dropped off at the school ...