Police Dispatcher John Marks Finds Fulfillment in Service
John Marks, a former television news director turned Decatur patrolman, speaks of pride in keeping the community orderly. He details duties from answering calls and processing traffic violations to operating LETS teletypes and handling property seizures, while noting his family life with Kathy and 15 month old Maria Elaine.
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Bob Bates
John Marks
Marks
Kathy
Sheffield
T’hey
Maria Elaine
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Florence State College
Florence
Decatur
St. Lukes Presbyterian
New Products lure readers with clock and dictation tech
A glass domed ticker clock shows time via a stock tape readout. Dictaphone Corp. offers the pocket Dictamite tape recorder, light and compact with 60 minutes of recording. Ostamatic Co. markets a nine inch desk clock from Lafayette, Pa. U S Steel debuts USS Q Temp cold working steels to cut process steps for fasteners and threaded parts.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
New York
Ostamatic Co
Lafayette
Dictamite
Carridge
Dictaphone Corp
N.Y
USS Qtemp
Why We Have Fingerprints Explained For Readers
A reader asks why fingerprints exist and how unique they are. The text explains two skin layers, epidermis and corium, forming ridges that create unique patterns. It notes experts detect many characteristics on each finger, making identical prints exceedingly unlikely and why fingerprints aid criminal identification.
Steel Mills Lead U.S. Industrial Water Use
The blast furnaces of steel mills top national water use, accounting for more than 32 percent of production consumption. Commerce Clearing House reports 14 trillion gallons yearly, with chemicals and allied products at 3.8 trillion and the steel industry at 4.5 trillion gallons.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
1937 Japan blockade of Chinese shipping records
In 1937 Japan established a blockade of Chinese shipping, halting maritime trade and escalating tensions as China faced restricted sea access. The action intensified international scrutiny and contributed to the broader Southeast Asian crisis pre-World War II.
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Japan
Stocks Named Friday Thursday Figures 310 889 225
The record shows numeric sequences 310 889 225 and 1428 1424 tied to Friday and Thursday trading data. No explicit company names or market actions are provided in readable text.
Waring jokes and Hollywood gossip frame a lively column
Earl Wilson notes practical jokes fade as seriousness grows in sports and film. Fred Waring recalls college Widow pranks with a giant watermelon and a chorus of jeers. Hollywood buzz follows with Sid Grauman anecdotes, Harold Lloyd, Gloria Swanson, and recent showbiz moves including Bert Convy, Jill Haworth, and plans for Paris Burning trailers.
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Hollywood
Waring
Sid Grauman
Grauman
Harold Lloyd
Gloria Swanson
Sid
Gloria Swason
Sam Levene
Jack Carter
H’wood
Howard Hughes
Connie Stevens
Eddie Fisher
Bobby Darin
Las Vegas Flamingo
Bert Convy
Jill Haworth
Dove Schary
Sean Connery
Dean Martin
Paris Burning
Hogs Steady To Lower In Chicago Markets
In the fourth straight decline of the week the hog market was steady to 25 cents lower. No. 1 and 2 grades topped at $26, down 50 cents from Thursday. Mixed 1s and 2s traded to $25.75, with 1-3 at $25.00 to $25.75. Lows ranged $18.75 to $22.50. Cattle saw steers at $25.75 to $26.50, mixed high choice and prime moved $26.50 to $27.25, prime up to $27.50. Spring lambs fell 90 cents, with choice to prime at $24.25 to $26.00.
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Chicago
Dow Jones Closing Averages Reported At Market Close
Market data shows Dow Jones averages with Industrials, Rails, and Utilities figures. Closing values listed, with highs and lows, along with transactions in various stock sectors and bond activity.
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Dow Jones
Stock Market Report and Index Values
Standard and Poor's stock index in New York shows 425 Industrials 25 Railroads 50 Utilities with closing figures and net changes. The data lists highs lows and closes for each sector, including Industrials 83.36 81.48 81.79 Off 1.83 and related entries for Railroads and Utilities, reflecting market movements.
Wall Street Tumbles Ninth Time in Ten Sessions
New York stocks fell sharply as glamor shares led the decline in a volatile session. The Dow dropped 11.81 to 780.56, with 1,186 issues down and 100 up among 1,428 traded. S&P 500 slid 1.65 to 76.41 as bonds also declined.
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New York
Wall Street
Dow
Wall
Delta Airlines
Teledyne
Braniff Airlines
IBM
Polaroid
Viet Nam
Johnson
Standard & Poor
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Aerosol battery reconditioning trio from Tempo Products
Tempo Products Co of Cleveland Ohio offers a three part aerosol battery reconditioning system. A battery cleaner, battery protector and insulating varnish are applied in that order to restore appearance and extend battery life for wet storage batteries.
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Tempo Products Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Colormaster machine cuts salon processing time
Helene Curtis Industries promotes a new Colormaster device claiming 80 percent shorter bleach and color processing in beauty salons. The light-energy based system uses hood bulbs to emit photons to speed hair treatment. Tipon Corp. offers a simple repair kit for Teflon pots and pans, easing scratch repairs at home.
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Helene Curtis Industries
Tipon Corp
Compton
Calif
Oxygen Wallet Kit for Heart Attack Aid
Res pirex Corp of Downsview Ontario Canada offers a wallet sized kit with a ten minute supply of pure oxygen and a face mask. The kit targets heart attack victims as estimates show about 15 million Americans affected by heart attacks and oxygen administration can be life saving.
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Respirex Corp
Downsview
Ontario
Canada
New Products Company Addresses
List of addresses for firms mentioned in New Products: Postamatic Co. in Lafayette Hill Pennsylvania. Dictaphone Corp. in New York New York. U. S. Steel Corp. in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Tempo Products Co. in Solon Ohio. Helene Curtis Industries Inc. in Chicago Illinois. Tipon Corp. in Compton California. Respirex Corp. in Downsview Ontario Canada.
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Postamatic Co
Lafayette Hill
Dictaphone Corp
Third Ave
New York
N. Y
U. S. Steel Corp
William Penn Place
Pittsburgh
Tempo Products Co
Cochran Road
Cleveland
Solon
Ohio
Helene Curtis Industries Inc
W. North Ave
Chicago
Ill
Tipon Corp
South Avalon Blvd
Compton
Calif
Respirex Corp
Martin Ross
Downsview
Ontario
Canada
Grain futures tumble as speculative liquidations sweep markets
In Chicago, speculative liquidation pressured grain futures Friday with most contracts closing lower. Only soybeans held small gains while wheat and rye slid about 2 cents, corn fell over 2 cents, and oats and rye showed limited movement. September prices narrowed or shifted slightly across the board with soybeans flat to modestly higher.
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Chicago
Butter spill causes crash on slippery Czechoslovak road
In Prague a butter spill from a truck led to a slick roadway and crashes as two motorcyclists and several drivers lost control. Police stated the incident started when butter fell from the vehicle and was smeared by following cars.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Acapulco Harbor Ties for Pacific Coast Best Anchorage
Acapulco boasts the premier harbor on the Pacific coast of Mexico and ranks among the world’s finest natural anchorages. Historically it served as a principal depot for the Spanish colonial fleet.
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Acapulco
Pacific
Mexico
Fun Time The Chuckle Box Junior
A light joke about a baseball player whose eyesight fails prompting the punchline that he becomes an umpire. The joke plays on the pun of umpire and a misspelled or misheard phrase.
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Chuckle Box
Car humor: daughter learns in two and a half cars
A dad jokes that his daughter learned to drive in about two and a half cars, a playful exchange highlighting him measuring progress with car units and a family moment.
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Jack
Dad
How the Crocodile Got Its Name from Greeks
The Greeks called it krokodeilos meaning a worm that crawled in gravel. Thus a crocodile was a worm that crawled in the gravel. The answer to yesterday's Puzzle Box: Punishment.
Riddles and Jokes Boxed for Britannica Yearbook
A reader prompts a Britannica World Atlas style feature and yearbook entry inviting submissions of riddles and jokes. The note invites readers to send their best wordplay to a dedicated mailbox for inclusion in the annual volume.
Television Log Highlights A Saturday Program Schedule
A dense listing of TV programs for Saturday detailing times and show titles across genres from Morning Devotional to Evening News. Notable entries include The Grand Ole Opry, Wrestling, Bowing with national and regional shows, cartoons, religious programs, and late night features such as Johnny Carson and Hollywood Palace.
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Batman
Sports World
Ozzie and Harriet
Jeannie
Donna Reed
Lawrence Welk
Dick van Dyke
Billy Mitchell
Hollywood Palace
Beverly Hillbillies
Jesse James
Shenandoah
Mamie Stover
Django
Johnny Carson
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U. S. Steel
Andrea Yaudhzee
le Roy
M. Y
Thomas Hoffman
Elizabethtown, Pa
By A. Leokum
Fred Waring
Earl Wilson York
Shawnee Country Club
Midnight Earl
Alan King
Inger Stratton
Goodman
Ace
Como
James Garner
Yves Montand
Low
Standard and Poor’s Stock Index
Mart
Junior
Cooper Furniture & Appliances
Bank & Church Sts
Eddy
U.S.A
Atom Ant
Eddie Hill
Mighty Mouse
Secret Squirrel
Porky Pig
Lassie
Underdog
Beatles
Tom and Jerry
Top Cat
Casper
Quick Draw McGraw
Magilla Gorilla
Sergeant Preston
Bugs Bunny
Woody Woodpecker
Milton the Monster
Studio Thirteen
Linus the Lionhearted
Flicka
Hoppity Hooper
Sky King
Benny
Cecil
Peter Potamus
Rangers of Fortune
Carl Tipton
Flintstones
Ripcord
Jim Thomas
Man
Planet X
Wide World of Sports
Seven Seas
Ernest Tubb
Daktari
Bill Anderson
Wilburn Brothers
Lloyd Thaxton
Arthur Smh
Studio
Dixie Gentleman
Southern Pioneers
Porter Wagoner
Grand Ole Opry
All Star Wrestling
News
Sportsman Report
Flatt and Scruggs
Tombstone Territory
Greyhound Derby
Patty Duke
Coral Sea
Trinidad
Pirates of Monterey
Madden
London
Industry
Showtime
Wally Fowler
Oral Roberts
Beany and
Bullwinkle
Discovery
Christopher
Central Baptist Church
ABC
Ess
Bishop Sheen
U.S. Farm
Outlaws
Santiago
Yancy
Maisie
Reno
Mister Ed
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Stoneman Family
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The
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