Two Boys Die In Memphis Traffic Crash Sparks Safety Debate
The Amarillo Globe reports two Memphis boys were killed in a traffic crash. It notes Memphis as “America's safest city” due to a long safety record with Junior Safety Councils. It cites driver responsibility and urges universal vigilance beyond guards and rules. The piece also covers a Kansas City city manager quote on communal safety.
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Junior Safety Council
Safety Council
Moran Leaves White House Footlights for Movie Advisory Role
William H. Moran, longtime government sleuth and 18 year chief of the U S Secret Service, leaves Washington to join a Hollywood production as an adviser. His move follows two years after retirement prompted by salary concerns, and he hints at a low profile and remaining faith as a Presbyterian deacon and bass singer. The piece links Moran to past labor leadership exchanges and broader political maneuvering in Pennsylvania, with references to Tom Kennedy, the A F L C IO, and William Green, plus a wartime Navy anecdote from Mrs. Hugo Black.
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John J. Lewis
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Supreme Court
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Brooklyn Naval Hospital
Navy
Junior League
Birthday Quietly Marked by Pat and Parents
New York Diary notes Pat's birthday observed quietly with a banana cake, a performance of What A Life!, and sisterly birthday treat from Providence. A quirky gallery of society names and small anecdotes follow, including Pearl Buck’s pot-boiler remark and Musings on crowds at the World’s Fair previews.
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Charles B. Driscoll
New York
Pat
Mary
Providence
Captain Kidd
Monk
Poison gas used to kill rats in store murder attempt
CORPUS CHRISTI May 16 UP The grocery owner sealed the shop and filled it with poison gas to kill rats. Early Sunday an employee found Douglas J. Vickers aged 4 inside the rear doorway, dead from inhaling the gas. Police suspect a break in and poisoning aftermath.
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Corpus Christi
Douglas J. Vickers
Vickers
Octacon House Murder and Ambergris Theft at Cape Cod
Cape Cod detective Asey Mayo investigates the Octagon House murder of Marina Lorne and the theft of $50,000 worth ambergris. Tim Carr, a boarder who smoked Turkish tobacco and is left handed, claims he hated Marina Fern Frye Lorne and hints at hidden ties to Cape Cod and the art school.
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Quanomet
Marina Lorne
Asey Mayo
Cape Cod
Pamela Frye
Pam
Marina
Tim Carr
Asey
Frye
Tim
Middle West
Marina Fern
Lorne
Fern
Plant
Jack Lorne
Gran
Timothy
Carlton
England
Jack
Marina Lorne's Crime Ties House to Cape Cod Mystery
Timothy recalls jewelry theft by Marina Lorne involving Gran and Carlton, the recovered pieces, and a forged tale of poverty. Marina's murder by Pam Frye shocks the couple as they uncover ties to Emma Goldman’s cat and Octagon House.
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Asey
New York
Gran
Carlton
Marina
God
Octagon House
Hobbs
Marina Lorne
Cape Cod
Pam Frye
Pam
Emma
Timothy
Emma Goldman
Penn State chemist cites synthetic chewing gum in talk
Dr Frank C Whitmore of Pennsylvania State College joked about chewing gum made from coumarone a benzene derived resin during a speech on hundreds of new organic chemicals. The audience smiled as the dean named the gum as a light example in a serious scientific program. Newspapers carried the anecdote.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
State College
Frank C. Whitmore
School of Chemistry
Pennsylvania State College
Keeping Fit By Artie McGovern
Relaxation boosts performance across sports from golf to tennis and swimming. The piece advises slowing down in travel and before play to reduce tension, urging readers to rest if fatigued and enjoy the journey to the recreation itself.
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Riding Academy
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Dr Whitmore Faces Ribbing Over Omitted Products
The passage notes that hundreds of other products were left out for lack of space. Dr Whitmore’s scientific peers ridiculed him at meetings but continued to value his speeches on chemistry for their interesting content.
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Dr. Whitmore
Answers to Cranium Crackers on Page 1
Answers list five statements with true or false judgments. Sir Richard Burton was a writer and explorer. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. George Eliot was the pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, an English woman novelist. Cognac is a French brandy distilled from grapes. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
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Richard Burton
Bagdad
George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans
Lisbon
Portugal
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