Mystery man Thurtle pursued through London underworld maze
Inspector Fisher tracks American millionaire Joseph Thurtle after his arrest in England. A murdered Parker and a hidden underground network in WX-Fifteen district point to a sprawling mob. Fisher and Guthrie probe garages and the Formby ticket to locate Thurtle and the Parker killer.
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Joseph Thurtle
England
Inspector Parker
Scotland Yard
Thurtle
Parker
Fisher
London
Guthrie
Snoopy
Yard
Inspector Fisher
Westbridge
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
Grafton Street
Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Formby
Graham Paige
Davidson
The Globe serialization teased over mysterious WX-Fifteen district
A fragment hints at a continuing mystery involving Davidson Knapp and a risky pursuit. Tomorrow’s installment promises further clues as the plot threads around Knapp’s garage and WX-Fifteen district unfold.
Shot Fired at Rat Triggers Alarm in South Bend Store
Police swarmed a downtown clothing store after a burglar alarm blared. Richard Barger stood nearby with a BB gun saying he shot at a rat, and authorities said the pellet bounced off a pipe clothes rack and set off the alarm.
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South Bend. Ind
U.P
Richard Barger
Barger
Schools Board weighs use of school buildings by religious groups
Amarillo school board took up whether current policy barring post hours use of schools by religious groups should be revised. Reverend Carl Bates of First Baptist Church proposed temporary space for Sunday services during church expansion, estimated to take about 18 months. Board indicated possible policy tweak and asked superintendent George Waddill to gather data from Texas communities with such allowances. Britain closes gap as 1949 imports covered 90 percent by exports, up from 64 percent in 1938.
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Amarillo
Carl Bates
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
George Waddill
Texas
Britain
London
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OF Soho
Bob Fisher
Bob
George Box
Box
Southwold Mansions
Perry Street
Epping
Hotel Formby
Hotel
Richard Holt
Mr. Holt
Burchell
Albany Street
Henry Danciger
W. 10Th
Hamilton
Longines and
Baleva Watch Companies
Margery Allingham
King Features Synd
Bates
Globe News
Amarillo High School
Brown
Freeman
Mercury
America
Garner
Randall
Mobilgas
Canyon
Polk
Amarilie
Se Bina
Taylor
Thurman Gholston and
Don Gholston
Gholston
Pacquins
Dholsten's
Benedict
Ghelsten's
Gholstons
Cascara
Hazel
Falcon
Enerth
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