Smoke Jumpers Use Judo To Subdue Forest Fires
MISSOULA, Mont. AP A Missoula smokejumper unit of 175 men stands ready to fly to fires nationwide, mainly in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1940 they have 55,000 jumps without a fatality. About 1,000 apply each summer. 60 are chosen from diverse fields. First year pay is 2.20 an hour.
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Pacific Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Henry J. Viche
Viche
Washington
North Dakota
Viehe
Fungus Remedy For Trees Found In Rock Lichen
University of Massachusetts botany professor Dr Elston V Miller announced at the 14th annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Science that two growth inhibitors extracted from rock tripe lichen on granite and sandstone rocks at about 1300 feet repel fungal diseases in trees. The six day conference at Amherst ends Sunday, with about 2000 research papers expected.
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Amherst
University of Massachusetts
Elston V. Miller
American Institute of Biological Science
Miller
Veronica Lake Returns to Stage Debut in New York Benefiting Comeback
Veronica Lake, once a 1940s sensation famed for her peekaboo hairstyle, reemerges in acting with a Thursday night stage debut in New York. The comeback marks her return to the spotlight after years away from film work.
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Veronica Lake
New York
City Notes Admits Walter B Hawke to Nursing Home
Walter B. Hawke aged 79 of Rose Terrace was admitted today to Young's Nursing Home at 261 South Street for a several week stay.
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Walter B. Hawke
Rose Ter
Young’s
South St
Death by gasoline fire shadows Taunton theft probe
Taunton Massachusetts police say a fire blamed on gasoline caused a boy’s death and left another in critical condition. Electrical supplies valued at 400 to 3500 dollars were stolen from a station wagon parked at 34 Plunkett Street after an accident. A movie set theft disrupted a Broadway play night, with thieves reportedly using tools and a flashlight but fleeing before capture.
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Leo Doyle
Gaso
Donald M. Guild
Plunkett Line
Ently
Plunkett St
Miss
Raymond Maynard
Veronica
Paul
Syracuse coach hails Mahle as fastest QB in 15 years
Syracuse University football coach Ben Schwartzwalder calls Wailey Mahle, a 195 pound junior quarterback from Waterford, Pennsylvania, the fastest quarterback he's had in his 15 years at Syracuse.
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Syracuse University
Ben Schwartzwalder
Wailey Mahle
Waterford
Syracuse
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