Senators Grow Younger on Average as New Class Arrives
The upper house shows a gradual age drop with average ages around the high fifties. Oldest senators include Theodore Francis and Kenneth McKellar, while the youngest include Smathers and Nix, both freshmen. Nixon leads California at 38 while Knowland is 43. Pennsylvania and others report older totals.
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Jayre
Theodore Francis
R.I
Uissell B. Long
D.-La
George. A. Smathers
D.fla
Richard M. Nixon
R.-Cal
Smathers
Hubert H. Humphrey
D.minn
Joseph R. McCarthy
R.-Wis
Green and McKellar
Matthew M. Neely
D.w.va
James E. Murray
D.-Mont
Pat McCarran
D.-Nev
Neely
Charles W. Tobey
R.N. H
Tobey
Henry C. Dworshak
R.ida
California
Nixon
William F. Knowland
R.cal
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
R.pa
James H. Duff
Polio Victim Skates Wins Dance Skating Medal
Ballston Spa New York Dorothy Davis twenty one year old polio survivor who began roller skating four years ago after braces kept her legs immobile for a decade has earned a medal for excellence in dance skating. She says regular skating prevents stiffness and pain in her legs.
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Ballston Spa
N. Y
U.P
Dorothy Davis
Company H Men Receive Drill Points at Armory Session
Concord reports Company H of the 182nd Infantry National Guard held a drill and inspection at the State Armory. Lieut Maurice L Dee led teaching on ceremonies and squad drill with first year machine gun and mortar platoon practice and weapon disassembly and assembly. Recruit David Hayford joined. Thomas Johansen begins three months at Fort Benning.
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Concord
182Nd Infantry
RCT
M.N.G
Maurice L. Dee
State Armory
Corp
Leo Walsh
Jack Clayton
Philip B. Dee
Harold Johnston
George Harms
John C. Dolan, Jr
Louis Ferrari
David Hayford
Bedford, Corp
Thomas Johansen
Fort Benning
Georgia
Norwegian Sailors Report Ghost on WWII Seized Vessel
Newcastle Australia U P crew of the Norwegian ship Templar say a headless Nazi ghost haunts the decks at night. They claim the specter appears in the sick bay and forecastle, speaks in German, then vanishes. Bo'sum Johansin recalls a green uniformed German voice entering the sick bay from a bathroom.
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Newcastle
Autralia
U.P
Templar
Bo’sum Johansin
Johansin
Visitor overdoes it on traffic tickets in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia police accuse Robert R Hannabauer of Charleston of abusing courtesy forgiveness for out of town drivers. An officer preparing to tag Hannabauer sees a prior ticket and a red bag under the windshield. A tow is called and the driver showers the windshield with 68 red tickets.
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Wheeling
W. Va
U.P
Tr.y
Robert R. Hannabauer
Charleston
Hannabauer
Hoover Dam Stands As World’s Highest Structure
Hoover Dam near Las Vegas Nevada is described as the highest dam in the world, reflecting its massive scale and regional significance. The report notes its towering height and its location along the Colorado River, marking a landmark in engineering progress.
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Hoover Dam
Las Vegas
Nev
Concord Woman's Club Meeting Monday Christmas Tea
The Concord Woman's Club will meet Monday afternoon at the Girl Scout House at 2 45 oclock. Mrs James Howe Volkmann the president will preside. A Christmas program will be presented and tea will be served. This will be the lone December meeting until January 14 because of holidays.
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Concord
Girl Scout House
James Howe Volkmann
Insurance Agents Threaten Strike
Prudential Insurance pledges to safeguard policyholders if district agents join the strike authorized for December 1 by the Insurance Agents' International Union AFL. The union includes members in 35 states and the District of Columbia. We will maintain essential life insurance services for these policyholders with their cooperation, the company said.
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The
Prudential Insurance Company
S’ International Union
AFL
States
District of Columbia
Early protective work for children and MSPCC approach
In the early days of organized child protection the press spotlighted brutal neglect cases, but modern MSPCC methods focus on keeping families intact. Most 6 000 family problems involving 16 000 children yearly are handled without court action through friendly advice, cooperation with services, and careful, compassionate outreach.
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M.S.P.C.C
Red Cross Nurses Aide Course Planned in Concord
Concord The Red Cross plans a January nurses aide course at Emerson Hospital with space for 15 students. Contact Mrs Arthur Brooks or Mrs George T Walker for details. A two evening refresher for former aides will also be offered at the hospital in January.
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Concord
Red Cross
Emerson#Hospital
Arthur Brooks
George T. Walker
West Concord
Edward P. Chase
Noted as under attack in unequal battle with the law
The subject declares he is being persecuted and facing an unequal struggle against law enforcement. He frames his situation as an attack by authorities, asserting ongoing pressure and harassment.
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