Abbey to Close Historic Structure for Coronation Preparations
Officials plan to close the 650 year old abbey as preparations begin for the 38th coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The ancient site will host archbishop seats, a gold cloth covering for the coronation chair, and a seven mile route with stands for 100000 spectators. Television coverage is expected to reach millions.
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Orman
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Elizabeth
Scone
Edward
Ministry of Works
Seven Mile
George VI
Deaf and blind student Helen thrives in Nebraska
A Nebraska story profiles Helen, a 25 year old deaf and blind woman who over 18 years built a program to aid deaf and blind people. She financed her path from New York education to support others through sewing aprons garments and varied household tasks, empowering a community and demonstrating strong resilience.
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U.P
Helen
Nebraska
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New York
Barnacles Study Under Way At Duke Marine Lab
In Beaufort North Carolina Duke University scientists conduct a three degree study on barnacles. The crustaceans attach to plastic panels under a lab boat dock and are moved to food solutions for observation. Research aims to reduce drydocking and scraping costs by understanding moulting and chemical changes.
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Beaufort, N. C
Duke University Marine Laboratory
Duke
Case of the Wrong Name Baffles Sheriff’s Office
In Charleston South Carolina a woman phoned the sheriff seeking Sheriff Chester Perry after mistaking the name for Mr Perry Mason a detective novel character. The dispatcher clarified the mix up and the caller admitted the error.
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Charleston
Sheriff's Office
Perry Mason
L. Cain
Chester Perry
States vary widely in driver licensing rules nationwide
A survey by the American Optical Company shows South Dakota is the only state not requiring a license. Age and vision requirements vary. costs range from 50 cents for four years to 3 dollars for one year. Some states bar unfit drivers, others license with impairments.
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South Dakota
American Optical Company
Idaho
Missouri
South Carolina
New Jersey
Planes Shower Parts Over Cartaxo After Brush During Turn
Two training planes brushed in an acrobatic turn over CartaxoLisbon Portugal. A wing fragment and a pilot's cap fell into the town cemetery while fuselage pieces scattered onto the market. Both planes landed safely.
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Portugal
U. P
Cartaxo
Lyn Connellly N ay Hit for Eddie Can tor TV Gap
The article notes Lyn Connellly may pinch hit for Eddie Cantor on TV after a mild heart attack. It mentions a switch to film with Wild Bill Hickok films merged for theatres and Miss Brice as Baby Snooks, plus Columbia song selections and Sinatra.
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Eddie Cantor
Eddie
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Green
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Miss Brice
Main
Mystery Debt Paid and a Homeward Pigeon Tale
Wichita Kansas county attorney Tom Seed found two five dollar bills in an envelope to his office with no signature and guessed they came from a conscience-stricken taxpayer or meter violator. A Copenhagen pigeon sold there and moved 175 miles home after its wings were bound. the journey lasted eight weeks. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Ken
Tom Seed
Seed
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sno Ball Night Promises High Spirits At Westboro Hall
The second annual Sno Ball, organized by Marlboro DeMolay and Rainbow groups with Marlboro and Westboro Assemblies, will be at Westboro Town Hall Friday December 26. A concert runs 8 to 9 PM, grand march at 9, Johnnie Archer and his Orchestra perform, free refreshments available, tickets sold in advance by sponsors.
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Hudson
Marlboro
Order of DeMolay
Westboro
Assemblies of Rainbow For Girls
Johnnie Archer
State juices tomatoes to aid industry
Geneva New York a tomato juice factory run by the New York State agricultural experiment station demonstrates how standard U S tomato grades influence buying. The pilot plant duplicates commercial equipment to study what raw tomato quality is needed for fancy quality juice and to aid local growers.
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N. Y
U.P
New York State
Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S
New York
White houses lose ground to new paint colors in New England
The North Adams Transcript notes western Massachusetts homes shift from traditional white to grays and yellows with other colors like reds blues greens and even pinks appearing in the wider New England area.
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Boston
U.P
New England
North Adams Transcript
Massachusetts
Cannon Gold Feather towel set for homemaker gift
A Cannon towel set, name Gold Feather, offers two bath towels two wash cloths and two miniature towels in a gold box. Choose from pink aqua sun gold forest green or limelight to match bathroom colors. Packed in a gold embossed box with a bow, price under five dollars available in large stores.
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Cannon
Terry
Literacy test mis-spell shocks Milwaukee native in New York
A Milwaukee native now in New York passes New York's literacy test but is misregistered as from Mil waukie Wisconsin. The piece notes the Department of Agriculture employs 250 experts advising foreign countries and U S farm methods and plans to recruit more farm specialists, per the Wall Street Journal.
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U.P
New York City
New York
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Wall Street Journal
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