Quake and Tidal Wave Hit Dominican Shore
Fragmentary reports describe a powerful earthquake offshore of the Dominican Republic causing collapsed buildings, ruptured roads, and a devastating tidal wave that flattened Matanzas and Villa Julia Molina. Four dead initially, with higher tolls feared as communications fail. Sulfurous fountains reportedly emerged from new fissures as seismographs logged dozens of aftershocks in the West Indies.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Dominican
Atlantic
San Juan
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Matanzas
Villa Julia Molina
Escocesa Bay
United States Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Japs Get 65 000 Tons More Imported Food
Tokyo dispatch says 65 000 tons of imported food will be released across Japan by August 10. Gen MacArthur announced 97 000 tons expected to arrive on 14 ships in five days. Overall more than 300 000 tons have been released.
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Tokyo
INS
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Downing Article Accepted for Theater Arts Publication
Robert Downing writes a comprehensive history tracing the origins and development of theater arts as his article earns full publication in Theater Arts magazine.
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Robert Downing
Theater Arts Magazine
Toby Among Production Crew on Summer Visit
Toby, the standard comedy role in tent shows, is the play and story editor and production-stage manager for Michael Todd Productions. He spends the summer with his mother Mrs. Mae Downing at 1028 A avenue NE.
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Toby
Downing
Michael Todd
The Outlaw Opens At Paramount Friday
The Outlaw, a Howard Hughes million dollar production starring Jane Russell, will open at the Paramount theater Friday. Centennial, Summer previously announced for the same day will open a week later.
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Paramount Theater
Howard Hughes
Jane Russell
Tomato crop threatened by union dispute in Campbell case
Campbell Soup Co Agricultural head E W Montell says 140000 tons of tomatoes valued at 4900000 dollars and grown by 3000 Pennsylvania and New Jersey growers could be lost as union jurisdiction quarrel blocks processing. He warns other processors cannot take Campbell’s tomato harvest.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Campbell Soup Company
E. W. Montell
Montell
Campbell
Theaters Offer Time Times and Movie Listings
The Gazette lists current showings and times for Paramount, Iowa, State, Palace, Rialto, Times, Strand and Marion theaters. Notable films include Two Guys from Milwaukee Bedlam Leave Her to Heaven The Cowboy and the Blonde Prison Ship Irish Eyes Are Smiling This Love of Ours Experiment Perilous Weekend at the Waldorf She Wrote the Book and The Devil's Mask. Colombia is noted as the only South American country with both a Pacific and a Caribbean coast.
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Paramount
O.ss
Iowa
Milwaukee
Danny Boy
Palace
Heaven
Strand
the Waldorf
Marion
Colombia
Hanford Rifle and Pistol Club Meets
Ten members of the Hanford Post rifle and pistol club gathered on the Cedar Rapids police station target range Tuesday night for a practice session with Bill Wage serving as range master. Another practice is planned for next week.
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Hanford Post Rifle and Pistol Club
Cedar Rapids
Bill Wage
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