New England Vignettes: Oddities and Old Town Tales
In Shrewsbury Mass a 5 foot tall dog catcher is a 32 year old divorcee Shirley Duff who keeps dogs in the back seat rather than a box. The piece also notes banded birds Zip Code confusion and Irish Canadian Irvine Arthel Walsh born near World War I.
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James Calogero
Associated Press
Boston
New England
Shrewsbury
Mass
Shirley A. Duff
Lake Winnipesaukee
N.H
Wilbur Maker
Dr. Maker
Golly
Irvine Arthel Walsh
Worcester
Canada
Irvine Arthel
Walsh
Formula for Rocket Fuel in Memphis
AP reports a third grader Chuck Jensen provided a reckless recipe titled Rocket Fuel found in a bottle in his mother Mrs. Charles Jensen's refrigerator. Steps include mixing baking powder foil imagined substitutions, heating water with vinegar, adding liquid soap, and storing for three days. Authorities caution against attempting or distributing such dangerous instructions.
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Memphis
Charles Jensen
Chuck
World Fair Showcases Triple Screen Film Art
At the New York World's Fair the 18 minute color film To Be Alive! screens at Johnson's Wax Pavilion in a three-screen, circular theater with a 500 viewer capacity. It uses triple aligned cameras and a unique disc theater to celebrate universal joy in everyday life. The Kodak Pavilion offers The Searching Eye, while the United States Pavilion presents a 360 degree movie experience around New York's approaches.
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Associated Press
Eas
Johnson’s Wax Pavilion
Kodak
United States
Port Authority
Port Authroity
New York City
Francis A
Alexander Hammid
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