Subways Find Unusual Lost and Found Items
New York subway lost and found chief Daniel Duffy recalls items left behind by riders including an urn of ashes marked My Loving Wife Ida. The department holds items beyond 90 days or auctions them, with oddities such as a bull fiddle and a bathing suit among frequent belongings. Bleaker cases include wallets, purses, and even live animals kept when possible.
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United Press
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New York
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Ida
Cupid
Jeff
Coney Island
Mark Twain
Venus
U S To Pay Japs For Losses Due To H Bomb Blast
Tokyo reports the United States will pay 60 million yen to Japan as compensation for losses from American H-bomb tests at Bikini Atoll this year. Cabinet Minister Azumazu Ando notes the payment covers 23 radiation affected fishermen from the tuna boat Fortunate Dragon, hull costs, and condemned catch.
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United States
Japan
Bikini Atoll
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Beware Of That Late Season Maple Syrup
In Watertown New York an expert warns against hunters syrupes made from late season sap that color and taste differ from first run. An incident involved a business man receiving a dark bitter gallon and the expert explains fall hunting parties sell such syrup. Younger Farmers Learn Michigan State bulletin notes 1950 average farmer age 49.9 with 37 percent under 45 up from 31 percent in 1940.
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Watertown
New York
Lansing
Mich
Michian State College
Michigan
Remember Triplane Back Again A One Seat American Flea Triplane
George Frisbie a Dé Pere aerial photographer in Wis designs builds and tests a one seat triplane named the American Flea Triplane The 16 foot long craft uses a three decker wing setup for buoyancy and stability with a cruising speed around 100 mph and a range over 200 miles The kit ready concept aims at home builders Also mentions Massachusetts Commerce Commissioner Richard Preston reflecting on a birthday joke context remains unclear.
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Wis
George Frisbie
Dé Pere
Frisbie
Tax Cuts Now Are Immoral Says Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch condemned tax cuts as uneconomic and immoral. He warned that reducing taxes amid a swollen national debt and unbalanced budget would force the public to bear a larger share of Cold War costs. He urged restraint, noting inflationary pasts and that much debt stems from World War II and the Korean conflict.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
50 Years Long Enough With Any Husband
In Bartlett New Hampshire a couple who wed November 2 1831 near Stowe Maine dissolved after a 60 year marriage. Dolly Emery Copp declared 60 years with Hayes Dodifer Copp long enough and they split their property after a golden anniversary. Dolly moved to Auburn Maine while Hayes returned to Stowe.
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Auburn
Stowe
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