Plans Second Try at Niagara Falls Daredevil Barrel Jump
Major Lloyd Hill announces a new attempt to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel about a week away. He had earlier floated more than a mile down the Niagara River before abandoning 200 feet above the Canadian Falls as currents steered his 11 foot steel barrel to shore. Crowds estimated up to 500000 watched as the craft plunged 160 feet and swirled in an eddy for over an hour before he was freed.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Lloyd Hill
Hill
Niagara River
Canadian Falls
Texas Sergeant Wounded in Korea
Washington July 17 One Texan is listed on the Defense Department 24th casualty list of the Korean War campaign. Sergeant J. R. Glaze husband of Mrs Ursula Glaze Linden Texas is reported wounded in action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Yesteray
J. R. Glaze
Ursula Glaze
Linden
Tex
How to Guess Your Age by Corey Ford and Gluyas Williams
A humorous piece reflecting aging in modern life and technology as the narrator laments unreliable timetables, fast revolving doors, hard to pick up modern golf balls, distant restrooms, and rising interest in obituary columns.
Your Horoscope For Stella Readers July 17
Born today you have strong personal magnetism and lead any group you join. Rely on your judgment though listening to others helps. your intuition should be trusted. You are alert and studious with a good head for business likely to bring early wealth through original ideas and large projects.
Horoscopes for Gemini to Sagittarius in July 1950
A reader oriented horoscope page lists daily guidance for zodiac signs from Gemini to Sagittarius. It notes Gemini should pick a project star and read the daily guide, Cancer implies good judgment, Leo suggests commerce and potential influential meeting, Virgo urges patience, Libra favors clear action, Scorpio calls for practicality in business, and Sagittarius warns to be sure of direction.
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Leo
Scorpio
Sagarius
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries Daily Horoscope Fragments
A fragmented astrology column gives Capricorn guidance on smart decisions and potential romance, Aquarius urges thrifty progress, Pisces sees opportunity but cautions careful idea inspection, and Aries notes avoiding extravagance while business prospers amid garbled text. The source mixes stray words and incomplete lines.
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Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Jennings Opens at Old Tascosa With Crowded Dances
Harry Jennings and band opened an engagement at Old Tascosa, booked for eight weeks after a packed Friday and Saturday crowd. The listing includes local attendees from Chicago and Dallas, with a note on a public golf final and a streetcar incident in Chicago involving two year old Nancy Montez.
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Jennings
Harry Jennings
Old Tascosa
Theater
Dallas
Eugene Lemmon
Quentin Lewis
Winnette DeGrassi
Chicago
Virginia Irwin
Eddie Johnson, Jr
Dan Higgins
Jack Burleson
Lefty Mitchell
Bill Chavey
Oscar Lawdon
Sandie Oliver
Beth Kimbrough
J. R. T. Bassett
Wayne DeGrassi
Carl Matney
Walter Mount
J. Gine
Decca
Bing Crosby
Sam
Federal Workers Reassured On Reemployment Rights
The Civil Service Commission announced that federal workers drafted or volunteering for active duty will regain their jobs after discharge if their service lasts no more than three years from the start or until they are released. Reemployment rights and benefits are guaranteed under the law.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Civil Service Commission
Woman Feeds Bear at Central Park Zoo Loses Finger
New York police report 31 year old Mary Pusch fed a brown bear at the Central Park Zoo last night through cage bars. Her right index finger was severely mangled and amputated at Roosevelt Hospital after the incident.
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New York
Mary Pusch
Central Park Zoo
Miss Pusch
Roosevelt Hospital
Robbery hits Whitmore Hotel and Barish Produce Co in Dallas
A downtown Dallas bandit robbed the Whitmore Hotel at 3 am taking 150 from night manager J. J. Valente with a pistol. Earlier, Barish Produce Co on South Preston was burglarized, yielding about 2500 in checks and cash.
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Dallas
U.P
Whitmore
J. J. Valente
Barish Produce Co
South Preston
Joe Barish
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4Th and
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Tay Phone
Hatcher
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Herbert Drug Store
Amarfilo Bidg
Herring
Herring Hotel
Howell Pharmacy
Santa Fe
Lincoln Drug Store
East 10Th
Maxor Drug Store
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Nelson Drug Store
Crasant Valley
Prescription Laboratory
Polk Street
San Jacinto
Seiwell Drug Store
Fillmore
S & M Drug Store
North Fillmore
Taylor's Pharmacy
Chrysler Imperial
Meyers Motor CO
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