Fake Santa Fails in Savage Idea Gone Wrong
Washington correspondent recounts Harry Harrison Heim Sr.’s three year plan to turn Savage Maryland into a year round Santa home. failed project included six reindeer, a stockade, renamed town and a botched Christmas enterprise. federal action led to sale of Heim assets as the venture collapsed. In Idaho, LaVerl Johnson, a triple amputee, outshot a deer on his first trip of the season, using a single hand while navigating by wheelchair.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Harry Harrison Heim, Sr
Savage, Md
Santa Heim
Heim
Savage
Beverly
Capital
Santa
Claus
Pocatello
Idaho
LaVerl Johnson
Johnson
Revenue falls as export ban hits Malaya imports
Kuala Lumpur reports a revenue drop in September with customs duties totaling 14.4 million dollars, down 2.4 million from August. The decline follows the rubber export ban to Red China and shipment restrictions to Red-dominated countries, impacting federal and state coffers.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Red
China
Boy Confesses Gum Placement After Chair Offer
In Boelus Nebraska a 2 year old Bruce Jensen claimed he did not swallow his gum. He explained he placed it on a chair. When his father asked which chair the boy replied to move over and he would show him.
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Boelus
Neb
Bruce Jensen
Paul Jensen
Bruce
Princess Margaret Granted Personal Standard Rights
As Princess Margaret reaches 21, she may display her personal standard on any residence she occupies overnight, reflecting her status and royal duties across engagements and royal visits. The rule clarifies her authority to fly the standard where she stays.
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Princess Margaret of
Britain
Should pitchers be allowed to walk a batter
Readers weigh whether a pitcher should intentionally walk a batter in baseball. Quotes discuss fairness, equal chances to hit, risk of a home run, and personal hobby ties. Opinions range from opposing intentional walks to supporting them when strategic.
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The
Mary Louise Broome
R. M. Slaughter
Lipscomb
Tarmer
Turkey
C. H. Johnson
Borger
Baseball rule views from Borger and chef Bury
Borger refinery stillman Bow Man argues that a batter should be put on base by hitting, not four intentional balls, to keep the game interesting. Vivian Bradbury, chef at 306 West Eighth, supports eliminating intentional walks and says batters expected to be skilled feel cheated when walked.
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Jack Johnson
Borger
Bow Man
Refinery Stillman
Vivian Bradbury
West Eighth
New Moon Suspected Around Jupiter Moves With Planet
United Press notes astronomers, led by Dr. Seth B. Nicholson, may have identified Jupiter’s 12th moon using Mount Wilson telescope observations. The object, about 15 miles across, appears to move with Jupiter but requires long-term tracking to confirm as a satellite. If confirmed, Nicholson joins Galileo in linking names to Jupiter’s discovered moons.
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Paul F. Ellis
United Press
New York
Jupiter
Earth
Seth B. Nicholson
Mount Wilson
Palomar
Nicholson
Venus
Galileo
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