Coast to coast record set by women drivers
Paula Murphy and Barbara Nieland set a coast to coast automotive record driving from Los Angeles to New York. They covered 2933.2 miles in 49 hours 48 minutes at legal speed limits, averaging 59.13 mph, with USAC timing and official observation. The team, captained by Bill Carroll, plans further timed runs in the same car.
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Gay Pauley
NEW York
UPI
Paula Murphy
Barbara Nieland
City Hall
Los Angeles
United States Automobile Club
USAC
Federation de’l’Automobile
Paris
Bill Carroll
Carroll
San Diego
Tiuana
Mex
Vancouver
B. C
Bonneville Flats
The Cuddle Clown Dol l Patterns Enliven Toddler Fun
A note describes Pattern 684 for a 12 inch doll. It includes a clown suit made from a man’s sock and scraps and explains clothing patterns for a cheerful toy.
Luggage identification tips and new collapsible suitcase
New York travel hints promote bright ribbon handles for quick ID and lightweight collapsible suitcases. Readers are advised to use aluminum foil dividers and reusable wrappers to separate wet or soiled items, and to consider inventive packing aids from Gazette ads.
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New York
Gazette
New Bedford Scallop Festival Recipes Shared
Two home recipes from New Bedford describe fried and broiled scallops with spinach onion lettuce celery crumbs and herbs. The directions cover butter prep broiling with shells and a separate deep fry method in corn oil with lemon wedges and tartare sauce.
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New Bedford
Mass
New
Stay
Dorothy Williams Sets Cave Sitting World Record
Dorothy Williams emerged from Ngilgi cave near Yallingup 165 miles south of Perth after 90 days underground a world record she says proves women can endure solitude as well as men. She surpassed Wyndham Rendell by three days, the previous record holder in the same cave.
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Perth
Australia
Dorothy Williams
Ngilgi
Yallingup
Wom
Miss Williams
Wyndham Rendell
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