Venus and Jupiter Seen Flirting in Dawn Sky by Stargazer
Early risers witness a rare celestial display as Venus and Jupiter appear low on the southeast horizon before sunrise. Stargazer W. Dohoney notes Mercury nearby and Saturn visible in the dawn sky, predicting the view will fade in days. The observer calls himself a constellation gazer, not an astronomer.
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W. D. Doheney
Jackson
Mr. Dohoney
Dohoney
Venus
Jupiter
Mr. Doheney
Mercury
Saturn
Alaskans Favor Statehood by a Two to One Margin
Juneau officials report the canvassing board shows Alaska residents voted 3 to 2 for statehood in October elections. Of 17,158 ballots, 9,624 supported statehood while 6,822 opposed.
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Juneau
Alaska
Father of Quads Faces Big Home Challenge in Baltimore
Charles Henn 28 and his British wife welcome quadruplets three boys and a girl born at St Agnes Hospital Baltimore. The family, previously with one child, bought a small three room apartment with $30 left after spending savings. The babies, heavy for quads, were placed in incubators and mother and children are reported well.
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Baltimore
Charles Henn
Henn
St. Agnes Hospital
Dorothy Geast
London
John
Eight Nazi leaders to be executed for Yugoslav atrocities
Belgrade reported a high military court sentenced nine ex Gestapo chiefs to hang and nine former Elite Guard officers to be shot for ordering crimes against Serbs and Jews during German occupation. The trials cited 150000 Serb and 35000 Jewish deaths. Executions were expected soon.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Catgut From Sheep Intestines Used in Sports and Music
The material catgut is sourced from sheep intestines and used for tennis racket strings and instrument strings, reflecting its historic role in both sports and music.
Appointment of Capt Roland M Lawrence as CO of Texas Guard unit
Captain Roland M Lawrence named commanding officer of Headquarters Company Second Battalion 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard in Austin. A 1937 Amarillo High School graduate, he trained at Fort Benning and served in the Pacific 1944 45 before returning to civilian studies at Amarillo College in engineering.
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Roland M. Lawrence
142Nd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Austin
Adj
Arthur B. Knickerbocker
Lawrence
Brownwood
National Guard
Fort Benning
Pacific
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Oscars to be presented March at Shrine Auditorium
Hollywood announces its 19th annual Academy Awards will be held March 13 at the Shrine Auditorium. The venue seats 3,200 invited movie people and 3,500 public tickets, with a move from the previous theater due to higher attendance. Researchers note turtles and frogs may be deaf to human speech.
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Shrine Auditorium
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