Birthday Biographical Sketch of a singer-accor
Born June 14 1903 in Hunt Township Illinois the singer and accord player known as Big Daddy traveled through 46 states on a song searching tour. He is six feet tall and 275 pounds and once hoped to coach football. He praises Rock and Roll as honest music and has written six books and memorized 500 folk songs. He helped the Library of Congress assemble a collection of American music.
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Accor
Hunt Township
Balladier
Big Daddy
Library of Congress
Ives
Sunday Birthday of Sinclair Weeks U S Secretary of Commerce
Sinclair Weeks, born June 15, 1893 in West Newton Massachusetts, served as U S Secretary of Commerce from 1953 after leaving a six figure income. Former Reed and Barton president and buckle zipper firm chairman, Weeks joined politics at family dinner table. his father was a senator and secretary of war under Harding Coolidge. He is described as an innate woodsman who raises cattle on a New Hampshire farm.
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Sinclair Weeks
U.S
Commerce
West Newton
Mass
Ike
Reed and Barton
Weeks
Harding ~ Coolidge
New Hampshire
Allspice From Berry A Jamaica Origin Story
Kingston Jamaica allspice comes from a single evergreen berry grown on the island. The spice tastes like a blend of cloves cinnamon and nutmeg and is produced entirely in Jamaica.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Parking Meter Maids Prove Great Denver Success
In Denver the two year old meter maid program, run by the Traffic Division, places eight women on Danvers Street beats to issue time tickets. They are sworn officers, outdoors in all weather, valued for efficiency, public relations, and aid to patrols while helping locate lost children and assist visitors.
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Denver
UPD
Robert Newbury
Danvers
Police’ Department
Ruth Nall
Begin
Ruth Lewis
Newbury
No Chance Taken On 62nd Birthday In Vermont
Nate Flint marked his 62nd birthday by holding a personal party two days early after losing his mother father sister and two brothers. The event drew residents of Barre and Montpelier, with an estimated 900 people attending and a two drum keg needed to store party drinks.
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Washington, Vt
UPN
Nate Flint
Élst
Flint
Barre
Montpelier
Doctors Cite Thrills of Birth for Mother
Denver doctors urge expectant mothers to learn about human biology before birth. They say questions should go to the doctor and group sessions can ease tension. Reading infant care, volunteering, and understanding anatomy help reduce fears and improve delivery outcomes.
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Denver
Imany
Colorado
Ciety
Fed says US economy steadies after eight months of decline
The Federal Reserve Board reports May industrial production up one point from April to 127 percent of the 1947-49 average, still 12 percent below last August’s peak. The May gain is led by durable goods, with employment and income rising, unemployment down seasonally, and wholesale prices stable.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Couple Fosters Dogs Create Home and Language Lab
John and Mrs. Hough at Michigan State University host 20 dogs in a rambling homestead, turning their yard and house into a canine haven. They built a language laboratory with semi private booths for teaching foreign languages, and their dogs greet visitors along the road.
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East Lansing
Mich
UPI
Indianola
Miss
John Hough
Michigan State University
Tut
Houghs
Reds Plan Atom Trucks and Trains
Soviet scientist Prof Leonard Konstantinov, head of the Soviet exhibit at a Rome electronics show, said work is underway on the design and construction of atomic trucks and train engines though he offered no technical details.
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Rome
LPT
Russia
Leonard Konstantinov
Ultrasonic Waves Aid Linen Dyeing Reported by Russians
New York reports that linen can be dyed in 25 minutes with ultrasonic waves, a method champions claim. Textile World notes traditional dyeing lasts five hours, while ultrasonics allegedly scour and whiten cloth in 10 minutes, far quicker than the usual hour.
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New York
Textile World
Your Best Friend Won’t Tell You Want Ads Feature
A playful want ad note urges readers to learn calm, cool composure this summer by turning to Class 48 in today’s wants. It hints at social tips and self-control framed as advice from a friend.
S F Pizza Experts Bare Trade Secrets
San Francisco reports on Jerry and Camilla Criscuolo who run a Neapolitan style pizzeria rooted in their Sorrento heritage. They share dough ratios, oven methods, and a TV demonstration on pizza making including preferred toppings and baking times. A separate Burlington note covers a dress-sack day planned by students at Burlington Junior High, later deemed not allowed by Principal Hodgdon.
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San Francisco
UPS
Jerry
Camilla Criscuolo
Ego
Criscuoles
America
Sorrento
Golden Burlington
Topington
Princi
Ghana Mission By U S Okayed
Washington reports a U S backed mission to Ghana to aid development. Initial projects aim to expand cattle industry establish a veterinarians school and farmers training institutes and build an agricultural extension service.
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Washington
Ghana
U. S
Savory Wedge Bake With Mozzarella and Sage
Combine shredded mozzarella with cheese and sage or anchovies. Sprinkle Parmesan, bake until bubbly and golden. Cut into preshaped wedges and serve piping hot.
Rock n Roll Blasted By New York Composer In Iowa
Meredith Willson, composer of The Music Man, condemned rock n roll as a creeping paralysis and utter garbage during an interview at a festival in Mason City Iowa He blames big record companies for pushing rock n roll on teenagers and says it is not music He cites jazz swing and bebop as superior and laments the lack of craft among rock performers.
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Mason City
Iowa
UPI
Meredith Willson
Willson
Willgon
Ike
Hev
Kid’ Ory
Levie Armstrong
Jack Teagarden
Benny Goodman
Wooly Herman
Galé
DDT First Found In Last Century
New York report on DDT describes its discovery and use in malaria control, noting U S production rising from 4 700 tons in 1944 to 65 000 tons by the late 1940s. The article emphasizes DDT’s long residual effect on insects and its safety for humans when properly used.
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New York
United States
Cameras jere Tre Lawn Mowars Luggage Musical Instruments
Fragmentary OCR lists items including cameras luggage musical instruments and movie equipment with notes on outboard meters and pets, but details, quantities, owners, or contexts are missing from the readable text. The readable portion suggests a classified or notice-like list of items for sale or inventory.
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Beane
Nees
Reds
Atom
Linen
Louis G. Hunt
Castro Valley Lions Club
Harold Fellows
Hunt
S.F
Pizius
N.Y
Motor Movies
Yeung
Germany
Miller
Economy Department
Hayward
The
Daily Review
Jere
Ching Cows
Darks
Gun Garden Toole
Tre
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