Marblehead exibitors showcase Massachusetts made goods
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce notes 50 town residents exhibit home grown crafts at Abbot Library from 2 to 6 pm daily through June 30. Exhibits include flocked emblems slippers fluores cent fixtures and sail boats. Topps in Tops firm Aro expands in West Newton producing replacement tops for US and foreign convertibles.
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Marblehead
Chamber of Commerce
Abbot Public Library
the Sea
Dacron
Orion
Are Manufacturing Company
Oston
West Newton
United States
Aro
Canada
Newfane Man Shoots Foot While Practicing in Backyard
Newfane New York resident Yon McNeil accidentally shot himself in the right foot when he stepped on a cat while handling a .22 rifle in his yard. The incident recalls an old warning about bad luck. A separate note states that about three fourths of all oil wells drilled in the United States since 1859 have proven productive.
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Newfane
N. Y
United States
Conditions in World Could Prevent War Said by George
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Walter F. George warned that drastic cuts could liquefy military strength of the free world and hinder peace prospects. He urged passage of the full 4.5 billion foreign aid authorization and opposed deep cuts despite House reductions and Senate amendments.
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Warren Duffee
U. P
Washington UP
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
Senate
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
Committee
Theodore Francis Green
Russell B. Long
House
Senate Committee
Unemployment Claims Decline in Marlboro for June
Local Employment Security reports 1293 unemployment claims in June, down 441 from May. June saw 229 new and 1064 continued claims, with 391 job openings and 127 placed in agricultural work and 196 in other fields. 259 applications were from ineligible workers and 42 counselling interviews conducted.
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Marlboro
Office of Employment Security
They Went Thataway Rustlers Steal Ponies in Tupelo Park
Tupelo police seek rustlers who used a truck to enter a park and steal three Shetland ponies. The incident prompted a police investigation and a call for tips from residents.
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Tupelo, Miss
Turn Your Camera on Flowers
Practical tips for close up flower photography by John Van Guilder. Use simple equipment, short distances, and a neutral background to make blooms stand out. Avoid windy days to keep subjects still and sharp.
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John van Guilder
Polio Cases in State Fall to Under Half of 1954
Massachusetts health officials report polio cases this year total 20 through July, under half of 41 by this date in 1954. Only two cases were reported this month, Greenfield and Boston, as Dr. Roy Feemster notes vaccine access issues persist for preschoolers awaiting second inoculations. Boston has had no polio cases to date, reflecting a pattern similar to prior years.
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Massachusetts
State Department of Health
Greenfield
Boston
Roy Feemster
John H. Cauley
Boston Health Department
Cauley
Architect touts timber methods to save school costs
William Arilda Johnson IA AIA cites modern timber engineering to cut school building costs. The Lynwood Washington Junior High, his 131st project, cost 1.2 million dollars with 1200 seats and a total square foot cost of 10.85 dollars. He credits Douglas fir lumber and pretrimmed timber for efficiency safety and appearance in Lynwood's growing community.
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William Arilda Johnson
A.I.A
Johnson
Lynwood, Washington
Lynwood
Ivy Division 381 Reunion Set for August in Boston
The 38th annual IVY Division Association reunion gathers August 9 to 11 at the Hotel Statler Boston. Events include Baseball Tours Parties Dances Contests and a Boston Harbor cruise on Wilson Lines steamers. Saturday features officer elections and a Candle-light Memorial Service led by Reverend Arthur J. OLeary followed by a Dinner-Dance. Notables anticipated include Generals Van Fleet Barton Rodwell Blakeley Collins Lanh am W Bedell Smith and leaders from Boston Medford Dorchester and Charlestown.
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National Fourth
IVY) Division Association
Statler
Boston
Wilson Lines
Arthur J. O'Leary
Hotel Sta
J. Hartigan
N. E
Radley
Medford
William Pembroke
Dorchester
van Fleet
Barton
Rodwell
Blakeley
Collins
Lanham
W. Bedell Smith
Fort Devens Civilian Picnic Set At Saima Park
The Fort Devens civilian personnel picnic will be held Saturday 21 at Saima Park from noon to midnight. A chicken barbecue at 5 p.m. will anchor a day of games movies and dancing to Tony Harmon’s orchestra. Invitations go to Major General Bryan L. Milburn Col Edwin W. Grenelle and their families plus Devens staff. Civilians on post may buy tickets from Iris Einhorn or Mary Curran.
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Fort Devens
Civilian Personnel and Welfare Fund Council of
Saima Park
Ring
Iris L. Einhorn
Tony Harmon
Bryan L. Milburn
Edwin W
Grenelle
Devens Command
Einhorn
Mary Curran
Bandits Take Trumpet And Clarinet From Studio
Romeo Cairo told police two men entered his music and dance studio in Detroit and asked for a trumpet and clarinet. After he produced the instruments the men drew revolvers and fled with the trumpet and clarinet.
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Detroit
Romeo Cairo
U.S
March of Dimes Funds Boost Massachusetts Polio Fight
National March of Dimes donations totaling 735000 this year pour into Massachusetts to offset costs from the 1955 polio epidemic. Basil O Connor notes the Bay State has faced a costly outbreak with 3922 cases and substantial equipment like iron lungs and chest respirators aiding recovery efforts.
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New York
Massachusetts
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
O'Connor
Bay State
Texas
California
of Dimes
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Worcester County
Midde County
Suffolk Cunty
Bristol County
Nantucket County
New England Shoe Association Announces Advance Market Week
The New England Shoe and Leather Association plans a nonprofit Advance Market Week in Boston from September 30 to October 4 at the Hotels Statler and Touraine. Exhibits will be limited to manufacturers needing early showings for volume accounts, with sales displays opening Sunday at 9 a.m. and space restrictions limiting hotel rooms for jobbers and allied trades.
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New England Shoe and Leather Association
Boston
Maxwell Field
Statler and Touraine
Field
Camden clerk weighs spelling or ego of tavern owner
In Camden New Jersey the municipal clerk weighs whether a tavern owner seeking renewal of his license is a poor speller or a hopeless egotist. The clerk notes a prior 20 day detention for an immoral act while considering a liquor law violation history. The article references the 1941 U S declaration of war on Germany.
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Camden
N. J
Areanes
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