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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
15
Lucretia refuses sale rumors at Four Pines as Minerva pushes a plan. Jim Kimball, former Winchester banker and late husband’s friend, visits and the pair announce their nuptials this afternoon in Winchester before a western honeymoon in his Cadillac.
Milwaukee officials propose keeping four year olds out of kindergarten due to space constraints. The school board would require children to be five to enroll, delaying entry for many families as space pressures persist.
Editors of the Chang ing Times advise daily water savings through simple habits. Turn off showers while soaping, use a basin for shampoo, and avoid running water for brushing or shaving. Track meter usage to gauge per person consumption, with 25 35 gallons as good, 50 average, higher wasteful.
Squam Lake in Holderness New Hampshire spans seven miles yet has a 78 mile shore with 70 islands. The lake’s farthest landing point is a half mile from land. Bradford Washburn of Boston Museum of Science completed the two year mapping project.
Fragmentary text notes a cultural remark about people in East Pakistan showing tongues as a form of apology. The passage is incomplete and lacks verifiable names or events.
Washington GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr predicts easy House passage for a Democratic social security reform bill though he calls it hastily drafted. Senate action expected next year. bill would lower benefit ages to 62 for women and 50 for disabled, raise payroll taxes, extend coverage to professionals, and allow continued benefits for incapacitated children beyond 18.
Rockland Massachusetts report from the National Foot Health Council finds women buy shoes for style while men prioritize comfort. The study notes feet vary in size and men buy for the larger foot, women for the smaller. It recommends shoes be sold fitted to each foot individually, even when sizes differ.
Carmi Times city editor Fred Endicott has long fought jay walking. Oscar Baker, taxi driver, blasted the horn as Endicott crossed a street against a red light, drawing a red faced reaction.
Apricot pits are employed as a cleaning medium for traction motor armature cores in diesel locomotives. The technique leverages the pits’ abrasive yet non metallic properties to remove residue from critical electrical components.
Health experts urge vacations as prevention for middle aged men. Too busy to take time off leads to stress and illness. TB and other diseases rise in this group. Rest and renewed vigor after leave boosts general health, say health boards and tuberculosis committees.
Over the past five years Americans purchased more than 350 million electrical appliances. The surge reflects rising demand across households and stores nationwide.
The Fort Meadow Commission announces the second annual Sports Day at Memorial Beach August 6 and 7. Highlights include a gala boat parade on Saturday and swimming races water skiing aquaplaning ski jumping and a flying saucer contest on Sunday.
Travel director Quigley of the Massachusetts AAA offers tips to keep children entertained on long car trips. Older kids manage maps and routes while younger ones need toys and activities. Stop every two hours for breaks, provide snacks, and create a backseat play area. For babies bring a traveling crib and picnic cooler. keep infants away from the driver for safety.
Agganis, a Boston Red Sox man who died June 27 after pneumonia, left an estate estimated at $7,500. Probate Court disclosed the will and appointed his mother in Lynn as administratrix. The estate comprises personal property.
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