Indian Grave Yields Parchment Link to Jesuit Mission
Archaeologist Marty L. Schoff digs in the Fingerlake region and uncovers a brown parchment fragment bearing the signature of Father Julian Garnier S. J. It likely came from a 17th century baptismal record and points to Seneca connections and early Jesuit activity in New France. The grave, about a 12 year old girl of a wealthy family, contained colored beads kettles pottery jars and an iron axe. The fragment notes Nouvelle France and France in script, preserved by a zinc copper coating over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honeoye Falls
N. Y
Marty L. Schoff
Fingerlake
New York
Schoff
Julian Garnier
S. J
Canada
Onondaga
Cayuga
de la Barre
France
Nouvelle France
Fossils Found Near University of Nebraska Museum
In Lincoln Nebraska workers uncovered a 50 000 year old elephant fossil under a nearby house while installing a furnace. A second fossil was found within 100 feet of the first and under another residence. Both houses were torn down and museum director C B Schultz plans to recover the specimens for the university collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska State Museum
C. B. Schultz
Who Would Want To Live There Anyway
Copenhagen AP reports a debate on who owns the sea bottom as Belgium professor Piccard and Max Cossyns plan to descend 12,000 feet. Danish expert Dr Juris Cohn notes nations including the United States Iceland Argentina Chile claim seabed rights from coastlines to offshore slopes.
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Copenhagen
Belgium
Piccard
Max Cossyns
Juris Georg Cohn
Foreign Office
United States
Argentine
Mexico
Chile
Iceland
Russia
Caspian Sea
Cohn
Loneliest Spot in World Gets Chaplain
The Rev. Mr and Mrs David Ingles Luard who met on Tristan da Cunha will move there as Church of England chaplain. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel sends Luard to the British island midway between Capetown and Buenos Aires, as the lone Anglican spiritual leader.
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London
David Ingles Luard
South Atlantic
Tristan da Cunha
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Luard
Church of England
Capetown
Buenos Aires
Timed Springfield visit shows split second Warren schedule
Governor Earl Warren’s Springfield stop on his vice presidential tour had a precise timetable. The itinerary listed 9:45 as the moment Warren and Governor Bradford would leave the platform, followed by 0.45 percent for other passengers departing the platform.
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Springfield
Mass
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Bradford
Sarawak Seeks U.S. Sympathy Amid Regional Tensions
A Sarawak official appeals to the United States for understanding amid regional tensions, seeking support on economic and security concerns. The request highlights bilateral cooperation and regional stability as key priorities.
United States Asked to Back Sarawak Independence Plea
Native Sarawak groups in Borneo urge U S sympathy and understanding for restoring Sarawak's independence from British control. The Malay National Union of Sarawak and others in Kuching sent the appeal on the 98th anniversary of America's first recognition of Sarawak.
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Singapore
United States
Sarawak
Borneo
Brooke
Charles Vyner Brooke
Britain
Bertram Brooke
Anthony Brooke
Sultanate of
Brunei
Privy Council
Malay National Union of
Sarawak Dyak Association
Dyaks
Sarawak Youth Movement
Malay Youth Movement of
Kuching
Associated Press
America
Florida Man Survives Tornado Flight in Pompano Beach
L A Vickers and his wife endured a tornado strike during an October hurricane in Pompano Beach. He described being lifted through the air about 350 feet before landing in waist deep water. his wife suffered a twisted spine and other injuries. Their dog was later found unharmed.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
L. A. Vickers
South Pompano Beach
Vickers
West Virginia inmates to attend inside prison school
At Moundsville, WV, inmates will receive education and vocational training inside the penitentiary. Twenty five volunteers will teach after aptitude testing and Stanford tests place students by grade. Programs include elementary to high school work and correspondence schooling.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Orel J. Skeen
State Employment Service
Michael Dopudja
Weirton
Skeen
Squirrel Hunger Studied by Indiana Researcher
Indiana hunter John M. Allen spends two years studying squirrel behavior in two southern Indiana test areas. He finds hunger drives mortality and delays reproduction, worsened when food runs low or hunters shoot adults. State and federal backing supports the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
John M. Allen
British Move for Stronger Animal Protection Measures
London AP reports Parliament plans to consider private member bills to curb animal cruelty after Christmas. Key proposals include banning dog use in hunting, banning unweaned animals sales, docking horse tails, licensing pet shop staff, banning plumage sales, banning birds trained for fighting, and tightening pony care in mines.
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London
Royal Society For the Prevention
Taos Indians Improve Livestock Breeds in Taos Pueblo
Taos Indian leaders in New Mexico move to protect limited but fertile lands by improving livestock. An army remount stallion was loaned to enhance Taos horses. The council cut family horse ownership to five, while 1,400 animals were fed on 81,079 acres.
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Taos, N. M
Taos Indian Pueblo
New Mexico
Taos
Pueblo Council
City Imposes Male Tax in Louisville Since 1882
Louisville Colorado levies a $3 annual tax on male residents aged 21 to 60 with an option to perform four hours of city work at 75 cents per hour. The tax, in effect since 1882, is not a poll tax and does not apply to veterans or city firefighters, and it has caused some confusion among residents.
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Louisville
Colo
Colorado
John A. Dionigini
Cedar County
Clutter
Charles Petra
Fred J. Kupka
R. Ia
Zatopek to Star in Czech Life Story Film
Czech Olympic hero Emil Zatopek agrees to portray himself in a Prague produced film about his life aimed at inspiring Czech youth. He will not take payment to preserve amateur status, with proceeds funding athletic camps for youngsters. leading roles to be filled by amateur actors and some professionals in minor parts.
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Prague
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Zatopek
Brunettes Outnumber Blondes Says Chicago Hair Stylist
Chicago hair stylist Andre Basil of the Ambassador hotel claims brunettes outnumber blondes and redheads. In his 25 years shaping women’s hair, he estimates 21.91 billion hairs cut across 78,250 procedures, with 60 percent brunette, 35 percent blonde, and 5 percent redhead.
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Chicago
Andre Basil
Ambassador Hotel
Oldest Aquarium Eel Putte Near Death in Sweden
An 88 year old eel named Putte at Halsingborg Museum is failing rapidly. Caught by two boys in a creek near the city in 1863, the eel has outlived its captors and now suffers a tumor after a long life in captivity.
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Stockholm
Halsingborg
Sweden
Putte
Ducky
The Flavous Duck Night Feeder Reports Sparse Habits
The flavous duck is named for its reddish yellow coloring and feeds at night. Little is known about its habits due to nocturnal behavior and limited observations.
Czechs Move to Reform University Entrance Tests
Prague reports that Czechoslovakia plans to overhaul education so university entrants show more than textbook knowledge. A political bias screens applicants via committees of professors and senior students, with questions about figures like Dmitrov and Vishinsky and claims about Shakespeare and beer.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Dmitrov
Vishinsky
Medical College
Marshall Plan
American Unitarian Church
Germany
Europe
Rumors Hover Over Tsingtao as U S Navy Holds Fast
In Tsingtao a city cut off from the mainland by a Chinese Iron Curtain, rumors of a Reds attack and a major showdown with the U S Navy persist. Gen Wang Chi says the government can hold and would strike out with two divisions once equipped, while the navy denies plans to pull out though it could evacuate in hours if needed.
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Tsingtao
China
U.S. Navy
Wang Chi
Gen
MacArthur
Formosa
Wang
Radioactive Danger Is Found in Industry
Chicago reports Dr. Rex H. Wilson medical director for B F Goodrich warns industrial workers face radiation exposure from isotopes. He urges frequent medical exams and use of pocket ionization chambers or film badges to detect exposure with daily readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rex H. Wilson
B. F. Goodrich Company
Wilson
Bee Millionaire Blames Atom Bombs for Poor Honey
London story reports F. P. Stebbings a bee magnate in Wood Green blaming atom bombs for a poor honey yield. He says Britain’s bad summer and wind and rain cut his bee numbers by three million and claims no good bee weather since the bombs were dropped.
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London
Wood Green
F. P. Stebbings
Britain
Stebbings
UNRRA Ships 135,363 Horses to Poland Through 1948
War saw UNRRA deliver 135,363 horses to Poland from 1945 to 1948, with Gazeta Ludowa noting the aid included 10,092 cattle and 272 pigs for breeding. An additional 8,358 horses and 615 cattle were donated by American Poles and church societies.
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Warsaw
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Poland
Gazeta Ludowa
UNRRA
Grandfather Tobacco Plant Is Re-created
In California a plant described as the grandfather of all tobacco has been recreated by Dr. Thomas H. Goodspeed of the Berkeley botanical garden. He recounts its birth during a South American Botanical Congress visit and explains tobacco’s origin as a hybrid of two ancient plants. The revived strain sits as a living link to early botanical history.
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Tucuman
Argentina
California
Thomas H. Goodspeed
Berkeley Botanical Garden
South American Botanical Congress
Discovery of two related species in northwest Argentina
Dr Goodspeed found one parent during an exploration in northwest Argentina and later, in 1942, discovered the other. The narrative notes the two lineages crossing and their modern descendants living in close proximity.
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Argentina
Dr. Goodspeed
Ince
Lost and found notices and personal requests
Small town classified items include lost and found notices for a female coaker dog, a lost purse with forty dollars, a lost black billfold and other missing items. Rewards are offered and contact numbers provided. Also a brief thank you card from a neighbor expresses appreciation for flowers and cards.
Variety of Local Services and Advertisements
A chaotic page listing numerous services and notices including furrier since 1910, watch repair, rental truck services, cleaning and remodeling, electrical and heating, furniture repair, cleaning, and job wants. Mentions Charles Furrier, J J Smith watchmaker, and several ads for wares and home services with addresses and phone numbers.
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Giarles Hernborg
Gal Charles Furrier
Pho Phone
Yellow Cab Co
J J. Smith
Ist
N.E. Roosevelt
Tepe
Kenwood
G Barto
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Converse
DeLung
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Omaha
Verdi F. Lenzen
American
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jacks
Avant Ranon Shop
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
C Lellans
Vanes
Buresh Motors
INC
3Rd St. SE
Yardley’s
Mt. Vernon. Road
R. A. Perence
Wilson ‘Ave
Varley Pollock
Pollock
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St. SW
Bree
Dia Cave
Stepanek's
Nice
Los
Stanwood
B. J
Ea Ircom
Wralph
Turine Sean
Seni Ral
Pear
Lane
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Ce-Mar
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Arren
Ladies of Sticks
Ryan
Tpankssmas
Draport Inn
Jet
Hiway
DANCE
Newhall
Billy Murray
Rhythm
Teree Smulekoff
Aroun
A.W . Peterson & CO. Inc
Pirst
Giasgervic
Armbrecht
T. E
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Bantale
Venetian Blind Hospital
Venetian Blinds
Hatch & Brookman Co
Kutchera
Ardiace Io Linn County
Babes
Virgil Horak
George McBowen
Ford Tractor
L. A. Blood
1St Ave
C. Gilla
Larry Lawrence
Christ Anderson
Dick Alexander
Marion
Aan
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SfZobach
Prane Ae Sons Construction Co
Jane
William Turner
Eeeps
C.R
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A Smith
Ett
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Sinties Pigustine
Blaster Contr
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Ork
East Side
Hume
19Th Ave
R. H. Burns
Fielp
16Th Ave. and
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Reo
8Th Ave
5Th St
Floyd Brimer
5S & W
10Th Street Service, Inc
2Nd Ave
10Th St. SE
Syndicate Clothing Co
Cherry
Burrell Corp
Peter Pan Bakery
6Th Ave
Ted
Alvin
Garnava
Roosevelt
Gonenese
ART. Inc
Anamosa
Rawlets
Rawleigh's
IAK
Freeport
Wleigh
Parlor City Recreation
Mid-State
Rook and Insulating Co
Tipton
Nesper Lion Co
Marion Mile
Nort
Wood Dairy
Center Point Road
Barnard & Leal Mfg
Christseason
Eo P
Des N. Kenmore Ave
Icage
Gazette
Avon
Third Avenue Virginia
Seahaoe
Girls For Candy Counter
MAY Drug CO
2Nd ST. S.E
Leo Klinger Klinger Paint Co
Union Freight
WATS
4Th St. SE
Persog
Tony
Orkane Enildsen
Tencedesancheu
1St Ave. N.E
I.C
Dickinson Secretarial School
Farmer's Motor Center
3Rd Ave. S.E
Chandler Coo
First Ave
N.W
The
Personnel Dept
8Th St. NW
Kratchmer
Young Lad
Fms
He Gazette Company
Ford
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