Ex-Wrestler Uses Scissors Hold To Free Trapped Boy
Newton Massachusetts firefighters and two policemen raced to free seven year old Charles Lamb trapped inside a metal ash can after an ex wrestler known as Scissors applied his hold to pry open the barrel. Fireman Rosario Cavallo then used the move to spread the sides and release the boy unharmed.
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Newton
Mass
Charles Lamb
Rosario Cavallo
Kid Ryen
Cavallo
Charles
Biological warfare not a superweapon, says Forrestal
Former Defense Secretary James Forrestal, in the first official statement in three years, says there is no biological superweapon capable of wiping out multitudes. Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt agrees on potential and practicability, while warning saboteurs could exploit disease. The government has kept secrecy on the program since 1946 and faced public misperceptions stirred by unofficial discussions.
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Washington
Defense
James Forrestal
Alden H. Waitt
Army
Chemical Corps
Department
Waitt
Forrestal
U. S
New Anti Asthma Drugs Soon to Be Purchasable
Philadelphia reports two new oral anti asthma drugs entering doctor trials for patients. Discovered by Smith, Kline and French researchers, the alkyl aryl amine compounds show promise to dilate bronchial tubes and ease asthma. Early tests in guinea pigs prompted enthusiasm for potential age related infirmity relief.
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Philadelphia
Edwin J. Fellows
Smith, Kline and French Laboratories
Fellows
Chauncey D. Leake
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Finder of Valuable Gems Refuses Reward in New York
An anonymous finder returned 48000 in industrial diamonds to insurance adjuster Theodore D. Helprin and declined a $5000 reward. The gems were taken from a car delivering them to Staten Island’s foreign trade zone, left at a restaurant, then mailed back with a note claiming the finder found them on the Manhattan waterfront. Helprin announced receipt and asked for owner details, but no reply has come.
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New York
Staten Island
Wall Street
Theodore D. Helprin
Helprin
Lower Manhattan
Female United Nations proposed to speed peace efforts
A columnist notes Sen. Margaret Chase Smith argues women should form a peace organization to run the U.N. or a new body. The piece jokes that such a group would draw media attention, boost public affection for peace, and even outshine male delegates, with playful quips about glamour and practical tasks. It ends with light observations on Truman and New York city trees.
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Sen
Margaret Chase
Maine
United Nations
Sleepless scars and the stars’ quiet guiding sleep
A reflective verse speaks of sleepless weariness, the healing power of sleep, and the night’s secret guidance as stars march across the sky. Eyes that have watched the Stars learn patience and rest, under the quiet endurance of God over the earth.
TV and radio stardom rise from a ten dollar bet
Sid by MEZGERHARD JIM and Marian Jordan turned a casual wager into a WIBO radio gig that helped launch Fibber McGee and Molly. The feature notes how their vaudeville roots led to fame, with side mentions of Henry Darlington and Burt Lancaster, and a bird’s-eye view of Duff’s wartime and film experiences.
Poachers Outwitted by a Young Warden on Duty
Chief Mather assigned rookie Glen Lloyd to recon a moose poaching ring in Birchill county. Glen tracked, halted a truck from the tote road, fought two poachers, and handcuffed them then signaled Loomis. Mather praised Supervisor Herrick for the choice of men.
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Glen Lloyd
Fred Mather
Birchill County
Glen
North Woods
Loomis
Warden Loomis
Tote
Joe
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Broadcast
A scanned puzzle page lists crossword clues with numbers and word hints. Entries include Store 5 Wine receptacles 9 Heedless 11 Forbid 12 Keel-billed cuckoo 13 Chest 15 Guido's lowest note 16 Close to 17 Sign of the infinitive 19 Rough lava 20 Job 22 Spring month 24 A form of lotto 25 British author 26 A theater attendant 28 Velvet like 1 Touch end to end 5 More infrequent 36 Piece of rock 87 Conjunction 38 Therefore 39 Pronoun 40 Quaker state abbr 41 Covering of brain 43 Eskimo tool 45 Distant 46 Clearly demonstrable 49 Girl's nickname 50 Church Scot
Household Tips From An Earlier Era
A collection of practical advice and quirky hacks for home care and maintenance. Tips cover fixture stability, carpet hygiene, polishing tools, stain removal, sealing wires, cleaning fabrics, and paint upkeep. Includes practical reminders like using moth deterrents, vacuuming baseboards, and painting a wall to alter room perception.
Camel Campaign Highlights 30 Day Mildness Test Stars
The Camel cigarette drive promotes a 30 day mildness test with hundreds of smokers and 2470 throat examinations finding no throat irritation from Camels. The ads feature famous and rising Camel smokers from sports, arts, and music, including Vander Meer, Bearden, Hoppe, Mosconi, Sarazen, Worsham, Swarthout, MacWatters, Porter, Morison. The campaign runs on radio programs like Screen Guild Players and Jimmy Durante among others, with dealers reporting higher sales.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Johnny Vander Meer
Gene Bearden
Willie Hoppe
Willie Mosconi
Gene Sarazen
Lew Worsham
Gladys Swarthout
Virginia MacWatters
Cole Porter
Patricia Morison
Camel
Screen Guild Players
Bob Hawk
Jimmy Durante
Vaugan Monroe
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