Nashua Sells for 1.251 Million at New York Bank
Nashua, the famous racehorse, was sold for a record 1,251,200 dollars at Hanover Bank in New York. Leslie Combs of Lexington becomes the new owner while trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and jockey Eddie Arcaro watch from afar.
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Nashua
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Nastua
Wall Street
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Lexington
Combs
Bull Hancock
Fitz
Bill Woodward
Ann
Saratoga
Kentucky
Japanese Official Says Red Ideas Unchanged
Zenshiro Hoshino former vice admiral warns the Soviet Union intends to Bolshevize the world by deception while talking peace Japan must build defense strength to resist invasion for two to three months until American aid arrives. First free Negro schools began in Charleston in 1740.
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Zenshiro Hoshino
Japan
Train strike fatality and city official death in Iowa
OLIN A Milwaukee Road train fatally injures Herman KnokeI Jr 25 on a bridge near Dubuque while he and his father and two brothers hunted. CEDAR RAPIDS Richard Jones 64 longtime Cedar Rapids parks commissioner dies at home from a heart attack triggered by a coughing fit after being reelected for a sixth term last fall.
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Herman Knockel Jr
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Jones
Des Moines Audubon census shows bird counts down from 1954
In Des Moines area counts the number of species and total birds observed Monday dropped significantly from 1954, likely due to an early cold spell. About 25 to 30 Audubon Society members participated in the annual count conducted with the National Audubon Society between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Des Moines
National Audubon Society
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Canada
DramaEditor Wood Soanes Dies in Oakland
Oakland Tribune drama editor Wood Soanes aged 60 died yesterday in Oakland California. He served as the paper's drama editor and guided theatre coverage for decades.
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Oakland, Calif
Wood Soanes
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Oakland Tribune
Noted surgeon Dr Thomas A Shallow dies at 69
Dr Thomas A. Shallow, 69, a renowned Philadelphia surgeon and former president of the International College of Surgeons, died yesterday. The longtime medical leader shaped regional care and global surgical standards.
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Philadelphia
Thomas A. Shallow
International College of Surgeons
Wings of the bat Akin to skin not feathers
A description explains bat wings are formed by a thin fold of skin rather than feathers as seen in birds, detailing the structural differences and how this adaptation supports flight.
Freeman to report on first-year progress in six-city tour
Governor Freeman will review administrative and legislative gains from his first year and outline remaining tasks in a six-city TV and radio tour starting January 7. Harry A. Sieben coordinates the effort with the first telecast from the governor's office and a Willmar stop tentatively set for January 9.
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ST. Paul
Gov. Freeman
Harry A. Sieben
Twin Cities
Willmar
Governor's report to air on KWLM with tour dates
The governor's report will be broadcast on KWLM at 8 p.m. Details for a tour follow with tentative dates in Brainerd on Jan 11, Rochester on Jan 12, Duluth on Jan 13, and Moorhead on Jan 18.
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Duluth
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Sixty Five Die in Canada Holiday Mishaps
Ottawa reports sixty five deaths from Christmas weekend accidents in Canada. Traffic crashes from Friday evening to Monday midnight killed forty seven, eleven burned to death, and seven died in miscellaneous incidents.
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Ottawa
Canada
Washington Admitted as 42nd State to Union
Washington becomes the 42nd state admitted to the Union marking the latest addition to the United States. The event expands both political representation and regional development influence across the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington
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