Maid And Family Held After Body Of Woman Found
Shreveport police hold a maid Candis Dixon and her husband Ren Dixon and their three sons after the body of Mrs. W. H. Booth, a Buford, Virginia native and Shreveport socialite, was found stabbed and submerged near a suburban shopping center. The victim had been missing a week. her car was later found blood spattered in a parking lot.
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Britain’s New Electric Trains Fail in Glasgow Suburbs
Britain’s new electric trains were withdrawn from Glasgow suburban lines after malfunctions. The six-week-old trains are removed and steam engines, used for generations, return to service as S48 million in electric equipment goes back to manufacturers to fix defects and delays persist on the modernization.
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Christmas shopping at Matherne’s ice buckets and gift wraps
Dear Carole Anne recalls shopping Saturday at Matherne’s for decorative ice buckets and bar tubs priced from 8 to 18 dollars. The note praises helpful staff, free gift wrapping, and a new Homer briefcase with free personalization plus a fishcaller pitch from Bob. Merry Christmas.
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Letter To Santa Repeated From 1951 San Antonio Express
Lois Weekis writes to Santa Claus in 1951 reflecting on childhood faith and the meaning of Christmas. She asks that Santa rekindle warmth in the world, preserve the joy of belief, and remind readers that Christmas is a birth celebration, not mere shopping. The note blends nostalgia with hope for a humane, enduring season amid modern change.
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Petroleum Drives Western Europe Economic Rise in 1960s
In 1960 Western Europe surged as oil consumption rose 15 percent from 1959, led by the United Kingdom and France. British and French oilmen cite heating demand, dieselized railways, power plants, and rising living standards as drivers, while oil supplies, marketing losses, and Middle East production underwrite European growth.
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Town Fathers Buy City Hall Amid Tax Rent Clash
Amityville officials plan to buy City Hall after Bruce Pearsall sued over rising taxes while rent stayed fixed at 490 a year. Pearsall claimed taxes rose from 70 to 1,935 annually as village payments remained constant. The village offered 45,000 for the building and will issue bonds to finance the purchase.
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Did You Know Cat Hygiene and Coal Chemistry Revelations
The piece notes cats are naturally fastidious with minimal care beyond proper feeding and sanitation. It diverges into a historical science aside about hydro and the claim that coal could yield pure chemicals for various uses.
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