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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1947

Page

25

Wheel of Chance on Tanglewood Beach Leads to Diaper Derby

A quirky tale unfolds on a Jersey boardwalk where Major Timothy Storcan plots a wheel game for twenty dollars. Morgan recalls a Diaper Derby at Tanglewood Beach, featuring Captain Billy in a diapered baby race. The Mayor’s wife awards Captain Billy, who wins by wile and rain, prompting a diaper change before prize claims.

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World drive urged to combat cancer

Justin Godart president of Union Internationale Contre le Cancer urged a global cancer fight structured under the United Nations World Health Organization. He proposed an international information exchange among scientists without directing their work, speaking at a news conference during the fourth international cancer research congress in St Louis.

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Bryan Statue Unveiled at Nebraska Statehouse Entrance

A bronze statue honoring William Jennings Bryan was unveiled at the Nebraska statehouse main entrance. Lincoln Star editor James K. Lawrence eulogized Bryan as a lifelong leader of "millions of little people" and Dorothy Bryan Harnsberger unveiled the statue. Governor Val Peterson arranged a temporary placement pending two alternate site options after architectural concerns.

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