Ammunition Disassembly Plant Planned at Oregon Depot
Seattle reporters describe a new Army facility to safely disassemble thousands of tons of unused war shells and bombs. The $100000 plant near Ord nance, Oregon will use remote controlled work stations, television viewing, and reinforced barriers to dismantle devices ranging from small shells to 4000 pound bombs. Reusable parts are cleaned, painted and restored while powder and TNT are processed and stored.
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Seattle
Army
Umatilla Ordnance Depot Reservation
Ordnance, Ore
Saratoga Springs Still a Hot Spot but It's Slipping
Jack Lait surveys Saratoga Springs once a premier health spa turned gambling hub as legal gambling expands and clandestine venues persist. He notes lingering allure from historic figures, rundown mansions repurposed for Skidmore College dorms, and evolving nightlife dominated by hotel diners and sulky racing.
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Saratoga Springs
Charlie
Lucky
Luciano
Chicago
Albany
Schenectady
Sicily
Spokane Police Seek Missing Company Cab
Spokane police hunted for a missing company taxicab after a supervisor said the driver was to take an annual drunken binge and that this cab was for this year.
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Spokane
Wash
Chicago man repels trio of bandits with swift kicks
Albert A. Zietz, 55, confronted three armed or masked attackers who demanded his money. He delivered quick kicks with a well-shod right to each assailant in sequence, sending them fleeing without stealing anything.
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Saratoga
Jim” Brady
Arnold Rothstein
John Morrissey
Chicago
Albert A. Zietz
Zietz
Rex Conn Delivers Latest Agricultural News on KCRG
Eastern Iowans rely on Rex Conn for up-to-the-minute agricultural coverage. Listen to his updates on KCRG for crop trends, market notes, and farming advisories.
Aleut Tribe Studies by Scientists in Alaska
Two scientists lead an historic Aleut study on Alaska islands from Nikolski to Attu. Dr. Laughlin and Dr. Marsh will examine living natives, dig for mummies and bones, and compare pre-Russian culture. The ‑year project notes diet, disease, and limited heart disease, with Russian influence traced to 1741.
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Seattle
Russia
W. S. Laughlin
G. H. Marsh
University of Nevada
Frederick A. Milan
University of Alaska
Nikolski
Umnak Island
Eutian Chain
Attu
Alaska
United States
Unidentified Aleut God Found in Nikolski Relic
A previously unidentified god figure was discovered at Nikolski last year. The Aleut worshiped a single god and a single devil, a carved ivory figure hung on the wall of underground sod houses, startling students of Eskimo culture and primitive religions.
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Nikolski
Saudi King Owns Jeep Pin-Up From American Ad
TOLEDO Ohio UP The King of Saudi Arabia is a pin-up fan and requested a Jeep station wagon illustration from a Willys Overland ad. The company sent the image by air for display at his royal domicile. He now admires the jeep station wagon taking baggage from a TWA Constellation named Star of Arabia on Arabian nights.
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Toledo
Ohio
Saudi-Arabia
Ibn Saud
Willys-Overland
Gla
India Villager's Find Goes Off with a Bang
A Kashmir villager found a heavy iron object in a field and took it to a nearby blacksmith to be shaped into something else. The smith recognized it as a crude bomb and advised disposal. The villager discarded the bomb through the shop door, injuring three people.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Srinagar
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