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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1955

Page

10

Hermit Receives $100 War Damage Indemnity

In Canto Italy the Italian government agrees to pay Luigi Girri one hundred dollars as compensation for shell damage to his mountain cave home dated January 6 1944. Girri has lived there as a hermit for eighteen years and continues to reside in the cave.

Canto Italy Luigi Girri Girri

Bell unveils jet powered vertical takeoff aircraft

Niagara Falls reports Bell Aircraft unveils a jet powered vertical takeoff plane designed for field use without runways. Developed by Bell engineers at a cost over half a million dollars, the craft features wing mounted jets and a compressed air control system for takeoffs and landings.

Niagara Falls N.Y Bell Ass Aft Corp Lawrence D. Bell Wright Brothers Bell Bell Teat David W. Howe Pr Uch Howe

Working People Across The Fields Of Sugar Cane

In Hawaii fields of sugar cane are set afire to clear leaves and tassels before harvest, a labor saving device. The flames burn swiftly without harming the juicy stalks, allowing quicker collection by labor crews.

Hawaii

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