Incomplete OCR note from district center event
Fragmentary text mentions a Christmas party and a car incident near Taun, with assorted names and ages garbled. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions a Christmas party and a car incident near Taun, with assorted names and ages garbled. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
Fragmentary notes recall a man once married in Platts, connected to Harriet and a World War era traveler. The recollection mentions eight brothers, a mother at home, and a Corning hometown. A distant memory describes hillside life and chores like driving cows, log rolling, and neighborly rides by horseback.
Greenfield Mass announces 12 woodlot owners receive Tree Farm and Breer awards for good forest management. State now totals 66 certified farms and 1465 new acres. total acres under the program reach 47 488 with woodlands ranging from 10 to 10 000 acres.
William F. Callahan, chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, received Honorary Life Membership from the Massachusetts Highway Association. The award cited his national reputation in highway development, roadbuilding achievements, and leadership in planning and launching New England’s East West Toll Road.
News notes list upcoming TV shows with Gale Gordon, Gale Storm and Oh Susanna a star vehicle. Mention campaigns in Texas with W Lee O Daniel Yarborough using hillbilly bands. Also notes Gordon Jenkins Manhattan Powers reissue with extended cover featuring New York skyline. Judy Garland cover praised.
A super set designed user station for trucks and drivers will be built here at a cost of 150000 dollars. A major oil company plans to operate the station to provide meals for semitrailer crews. The unit is expected to serve about 33 persons.
Voter roll shows Ronny Whitin Langcoro 66 Jon F Folan Windsor 26 Wale Modala Adams 161 Jul ian L Sagalyn Sprinfield 228 Marjér B Barrett Great Beerringt 400. Names listed in official civic records.
Northwestern University doctors report injections of radioactive gold or yttrium show potential for treating prostate cancer but face distribution and dosing challenges. Three physicians Buikkley Cooper O'Conor note uneven dosing and overexposure risks. yttrium favors beta rays with less gamma radiation. About half of 34 patients showed some benefit from radioactive gold injections.
The note compares active yttrium with resins to a golden standard, framing a metal and synthetic material analogy as a parable. It highlights value, transformation, and a mysterious link between science and wealth in a concise, period voice.
A Canadian National Railway representative hailed the new international ferry Bluenose as exceeding its owners' hopes. The vessel operating between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth carried 60,000 passengers and 16,000 motor vehicles in July and August.
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