87 Year Old Colonel Packs Wallop in Fist Fight Tale
In Pington North Carolina a veteran named Colonel Hardenbergh is described as a formidable, fearless figure. A hurricane aftermath at Nags Head leads to a snake incident where he uses his cane to kill a poisonous snake and regain control at a hotel dance. The account portrays his bravado, military past, and steady leadership during danger.
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Nags Head
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Patter
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Erren Herden
Americas
Washington
St Nags Heed
Fragmented 1926 naval incident report in rough OCR
A garbled OCR text describes a naval event involving a freighter, commander, and passengers with scattered phrases about an attempt, deck space, and inflating a Mae West life preserver. Names and specifics are unclear, but ties to a Rome attachment and a late September date are implied.
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Thempson
TS. Atteche
Rome
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Dent
Wes
Texas Segregation Laws Face Court Challenge This Fall
In Dal las and Waxahachie a federal suit seeks to ban segregated schooling as unconstitutional. Tenants named include 12 negro children and school trustees. UT Simpson Tate represents petitioners. A second suit targets Addison Independent School District officials in Dallas County with action likely to proceed October 1.
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Superimtendert
Ars
Addison Independent School District
Dallas County
Ellis County
Sui Ez Bushechic
Score
Wexshachie
Waxahechie
Judge Shows Films To New Citizens
Prince George report says Judge E D Woodburn screens films for newcomers to explain Canada. He uses two National Film Board productions, Burnt Box es and Peoples of Canada, with a new addition Opening a Parliament to help immigrants feel at home.
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Prince George
E. D. Woodburn
Gath
Hines
Janése Woodburn
National Film Board
Canade
Woodburn
Texas U Post-Grad Medical Training Fifth Largest
Galveston TX. The University of Texas Medical Branch was credited today with maintaining the fifth largest post graduate training program for physicians in the nation. The AMA report shows only Michigan Minnesota Columbia and NYU ahead. About 57 registrants were on the rolls last year. Dr Truman G Biecker Jr, director of the program, said a similar schedule will be maintained this year.
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Galveston
Sert
University of Texos Medical
American Medical Association
Texas
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
Columbia University
New York University
Truman G. Biecker
Simian Escapade Across Ohio River Ends in Capture
A rambunctious ape named Eliza eluded a catcher, police, and Navy patrols, causing a chaotic riverside escape along the Ohio River. After snatching food and disrupting a graveside service, the ape fled toward the opposite bank but was recaptured by a full Navy patrol and returned to captivity.
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Ohio River
Navy
Ohio
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Wire Recorder Speeds Music Teaching in Chicago Study
A Chicago company claims a wire recorder method cuts practice time for learning instruments. In tests with 39 students, scores rose from 59 to 100 percent. Students take the wire spool home and play it back to hear teacher feedback.
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Chicago
Texan Convicted and Sentenced in 45 Minutes
Breckenridge report: Louis G. Andrews was convicted in 25 minutes for murdering two police officers and sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial covered the June 10 shooting at a railroad roundhouse where prosecutors showed he brandished a pistol and threatened officers.
New Sailings Set As Hawaiian Strike Peace Plan Fails
BONOLULU Sept 16 Castle and Cooke Limited announced 14 westbound and 31 eastbound sailings through Oct 20 to move Hawaii crops. The plan follows the CIO longshoremen rejecting Governor Ingrass Stairbeck's settlement proposal. Revenue tonnage to depart Hawaii reaches 280000 tons with non union crews to load cargoes.
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Hast
Gulf
CIO
Ingrass Stairbeck
Castle and Cooke, Limited
Isthmian
Waterman
Matson
Hawaii
Staimback
Independent
Marine Firemen’s Union
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