Fire at Democratic National Convention sparks dramatic scene
Unscheduled drama erupted at the Democratic National Convention when a burning newspaper threatened a panic. Three men including Amos Heacock were burned slightly while dousing the flames. Peter J. Cloherty urged calm and restrained the crowd as the blaze was extinguished.
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Chicago
Anthony J. Mullaney
Amos Heacock
Air Transport Associates Inc
Seattle
Peter J. Cloherty
Boston
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Heacock
J. B. Morrison
Georgetown
S.C
Morrison
Service Cleaners Erie Teamwork Drives Expansion
Elmer Wheeler profiles Bill Irwin and George Hamilton at their Erie Pennsylvania dry cleaning business Service Cleaners a thriving operation that grew citywide through hard work loyalty and teamwork Both partners share long experience and a hands on policy of taking any job to build the business and community ties Families join in work and social activities blending business and life in one enterprise.
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Thestegarot Service Cleaners
Bill Irwin
George Hamilton
Erie
Pennsylvania
Wheeler
Irwin
Hamilton
McGowin outlines Alabama Conservation aims and progress
Earl McGowin, veteran legislator and new director of the Alabama Department of Conservation, addresses the Kiwanis on forestry, game and fish, research, parks, and lands. He touts Alabama’s 1930s recovery, notes wardens in uniform, TVA park salvage, and plans for a Negro park near Rogersville while opposing federal tide land control.
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Earl, McGowin
State Department of Conservation
Kiwanis Club
Agriculture Committee
Ewell Gregg
E. W. McLeod
Mary Caudill
Morgani
Gregg
Miss Caudill
McGowin
Alabama
Norman Harris
Noble Russell
J.B. Richardson
North
Game and Fish Division
Seafoods
Mobile
Baldwin
Parks and Historical Monuments Division
Department of Conservation
TVA
Joe Wheeler
Tennessee River
Rogersville
Tidelands
Dear Miss DixAdvice on age gaps and crushes across generations
Readers seek guidance on social inclusion for younger siblings and inappropriate age gaps. Dorothy Dix explains 16 vs 14 dynamics, signing letters, and a 29‑year‑old teacher's crush on a 16‑year‑old pupil, warning of career risks and lasting harm.
Watermelon Reigns as Giant of Cucumber Family
The piece notes that the watermelon is the largest fruit in the cucumber family and highlights its standout size among related produce.
Negro at Brookley Bonded After Assault Charge
Roosevelt Roberts, 35, is held on a 500 dollar bond after arraignment on federal charges for assaulting a white Brookley Air Force Base worker. Henry O. Hawkins Mobile FBI chief said Roberts slashed the Brookley mechanic’s face during a dispute over a drinking fountain at the base.
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Mobile P
Brookley Air Force Base
Henry O. Hawkins
Mobile FBI
Roosevelt Roberts
Brookley
Rainfall Measure Converts Inches to Water per Acre
A single inch of rainfall yields about 27,000 gallons of water per acre, illustrating how rainfall depth translates into surface water storage and irrigation potential across agricultural plots.
Mines Supply Coal for Over Half Global Steel Output
American mines are providing coal for more than half of the world’s steel production, underscoring the United States’ pivotal role in the global steel industry and energy supply.
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Summary
Puzzle page lists across and down clues for a daily crossword with entries like Defective and Ferry boat val along with a cryptogram quote puzzle by King Features Syndicate. Includes solution hints and yesterday's answer.
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Pope
King Features Syndicate
Grief Stricken Husband Seeks Help For Mental Strain
Dear Miss Dix outlines a case of a widowed mother in law's loss causing a husband in his forties to lose interest in home and family. The columnist advises medical or ministerial consultation to ease guilt, noting risk of developing mental illness and referencing Dorothy Dix guidance in leaflet D-16 with a request for a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Miss DIX
K. N
Dorothy DIX
Sound Waves Travel At About 1100 Feet Per Second
The article notes that sound waves propagate at roughly 1100 feet per second, a speed used to explain how quickly audio signals travel through air. It presents this figure as a general principle in discussing acoustics and wave behavior.
Live Decoy Used In Sniper Hunt by Marines in Korea
A Marine sergeant used a fellow Marine as a live decoy to lure Chinese snipers on a forward outpost in Korea. Sgt John E Boitnoot and Pfc Henry A Friday devised the tactic, with Friday exposing himself until fired upon and Boitnoot firing a single shot and shouting scratch one. The company commander halted the tactic after nine enemy snipers were reportedly killed.
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U. S. First Marine Division
Korea
Marines
John E. Boitnoot
Chicago
Henry A. Friday
Nakoosa
Wis
Wis., Were Stationed On An Outpost Far Forward of the Marine Division
Boitnoot
Marine rifleman noted for record kills in war
Friday volunteered for decoy duty as a unit claimed nine Chinese snipers slain with nine bullets in a remarkable, unofficial tally checked with a telescope. Boltnoot, a Marine Corps distinguished rifleman from Comfort, North Carolina, earned a silver medal in 1949 Marine matches, a bronze in 1950 Southeastern matches, and second in the Wirgman Trophy at Quantico in 1948.
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Boltnoot
Comfort
N. C
Marine Corps
Said
Quantico
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