The Drama of Bill Doakes and the Bridge
A man named Bill Doakes contemplates suicide on a bridge but a chance encounter with a stranger jolts him from despair. He counsels the young man about perseverance, revealing his own fragile life as a counterpoint to a momentary act of courage. The scene shifts to reflections on Christian mission and the spread of faith through personal reach.
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Bill Doakes
Bill
Bill Dearkes
Janice
France
Holland
Scandinavia
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Nile
Iraq
India
Paul
Rome
Life Magazine
Ecuador
Life
Jesus
How Much Ocean Do Nations Control In 200-Mile Belts
Washington reports jurists seek a new rule for maritime boundaries as nations drift from the three-mile limit. Countries move to 200-mile belts or more with zones extending to 12 miles near rivals like Soviet Russia and Guatemala, sparking debates on freedom of the seas.
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Washington
International
High Seas
United Nations
International Law Commission
Soviet
Russia
Columbia
Guatemala
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
el Salvador
Pacific Ocean
Do It Yourself Fatalities Highlight Home Accident Risk
New York insurers find do it yourself activities account for a small share of home deaths. Only about six percent of male workers aged 15 to 64 who died in home accidents in 1953 and 1954 were hurt while repairing or upgrading homes.
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New York
Insuance Company
Fewer Hemorrhages Using New Compound Synkayvite-C
Dr Herbert P Harkins of the University of Pennsylvania reports a controlled study of 200 Philadelphia children ages five to thirteen. Ninety seven of one hundred treated with Synkayvite-C before and after adenoid removal had no postoperative hemorrhages, while only three cases were minorly affected in home care.
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New York
Herbert P. Harkins
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Women More Friendly Today Cards Reveal Study
KANSAS CITY MO Today's study indicates women now appear friendlier and more thoughtful than a quarter century ago. They send nearly six times as many greeting cards, about 200 annually to cheer birthdays anniversaries vacations homecomings illnesses and holidays, versus 35 in 1930. Women today also have wider social circles and use greeting cards more for social correspondence, while still trying to keep in touch.
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Kansas City
Retired salesman claims long safe driving record
A Bentleville Pa IN South resident, a retired salesman, states that Les has driven 1,500,000 miles without an accident. The tale includes fragmented phrases about an after-sales event and a speaker named Cody, with unclear details.
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Bentleyville
South
Les
Cody
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