Offshore oil gamble uses man made quakes off California coast
Three oil companies Shell Union and Continental Oil engage in a bold offshore venture using EP-126 explosive blasts to probe rock cavities beneath the Pacific sea floor. The costly program runs five days a week with three small fleets examining seismic data to map possible petroleum reserves from Point Conception to Pont Estero and may lead to offshore artificial island drilling if oil exists.
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Associated Press
BANTA
Barbara
Calif
California
Shell, Union and
Continental Oil Companies
Converns
Point Conception
Pont Estero
Pacific
Miss Detroit Doris Johnson Aims for Miss America Crown
Doris Johnson a 22 year old from Jackson Mississippi born and educated in Delhi Louisiana represents Detroit in the Atlantic City Miss America contest. The article notes a streamlined style and references future plans involving 13 companies and offshore oil prospects from Half Moon Bay to Newport.
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Motor City
Atlantic City
N. J
Detroit
Doris Johnson
Jackson
Miss
Delhi
International
California
Half Moon Bay
Newport
Sac
Local men graduate from Bryant-Stratton Business College
Millet Ieee 2 ysuarE Sysand Harvey and Jack Downey Wil graduate from Bryant-Stratton Business College at Buffalo this evening. The ceremony will be at Kleinhans Music Hall and followed by a dance. Attending from this city are Mr and Mrs Fred Miller and Mrs Flossie Fosburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNI Millet
Ieee
Ysuare
Sysand Harvey
Jack Downey
Wil
Bryant-Stratton Business College
Buffalo
Kleinhans Music Hall
Fred Miller
Flossie Fosburgh
City moves to approve World War II Memorial Auditorium bond
Auditor and officials announced plans for a $2,750,000 auditorium bond to fund a World War II Memorial on the old circus grounds upper Peach Street. Charles Downing, director of banks and public property, said he will recommend ballot placement while Mayor Hickey indicated council approval was virtually assured. Downing cited John Metcalf’s absence and adherence to Metcalf's design and cost plans, with Metcalf appointed by former Mayor Charles Barber to drive the memorial project.
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Ackers
Charles Downing
Downing
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Peach Street
ERIED
Reunion and visits mark busy week in Cutting area
Local families hosted and attended numerous reunions and social calls around Becketink’s hall and Findley Lake. Residents guests included Otsett Gravink Bentons, Corry and Jamestown visitors, and the cutting preschool bake sale planned for August 25 at Bemis’s filling station.
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Same Dye
Findley Lake
Jamestown
Gerald Johnson
Lud Wick Johnson
Carl Marsh
Elouise
Carleman
Joseph Braun
South Dayton
George Hapgood
Wfyron Wallace
E. F. Forker
James Benink
James
Ir Corry
Bemis's
Cutting
Robert Humphrey
John ‘Te ‘Winkle
Valley Road
Ferry Green
Samuel Dunnewold
Carleman Marsh
Wilson Cooper
Panama
Frank Cooper
Ashville
Earl Thompson
Greeley
South Daybin
Aledin Patchen
Ralph
Schrills
Marks Gamers
Russell Moore
Dorothy Pratt
Westfield Hospital
Charles Pettengil
North East
Fred Wallace
Charles Ohmer
Eric
Raymond Ohmer
Amos VanErden
Sheila
Clyde Courtwright
Donald Willey
Merle Willey
Waterford
Mobo Oil
Haman
and Sons
Ludwick
Johnson
Leslie Fardink
Olymer
Joshua Ho
Benboom
Michigan
Samus
Dinnawald
Glen Evans
Mart Bemis
Russell Bemis
Cutting Town Hall
Garret Nywelda
Nyack
Mingle Nywelde
North Clymer
Putghens
Reee
Dritz Anderson
Brie
Pred Wal Fee
the Cutting Pre-School Mothers Club
Local Social Notes Highlight Jamestown Visits and Birthdays
Families and neighbors gather for birthdays and visits across Jamestown and nearby towns. The report lists several households hosting relatives from Corry Canonsburg Moon and Bridgeville, with outings to Chicago and Pittsburg area, plus a farewell party for Mrs E Flax and a nurse appearance by Margaret Chantauano.
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Mars
Isadaye
Grace Alene
Westley Ober
Corry
Russell, Moore
Janet
Jamestown
Agnes Orcult
James
VanErden
Glyde Courtwright
Joseph Garfield
Chicago
Bernard McEvoy
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Bryant-Stratton
Philadelphia
Earl B. Matt
Jewish Hospital
Idaho
Grand Canyon
Snake River
North America
Carol Brent
Cardigans
Dan Fiver
E. Ki
Margaret Dee Chantauano
Clymer Congtral School
Tureen Swyper
Conman
Vernon Humphrey
Charles Wetherbee
Britton Ryn
Foster E. Davis & Son
North Center Street
Beau Gis
LEW Ret
Hallmark
Tampa
Woodbury Soap
Wee ‘Eunt
Rleener
Castile
Tabu Cologne
Kueenex
Candy Whitman
Wrisley Water
Keyne VanCise
Wewees Onan
Ted Donaldson
Rusty Jon Hall
Sien Bor Ailonse
MTN Ae Roe
Powell Motor Co
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