Murder mystery of Vallaincourt betrothal and fortune
Duke McCale, private detective, investigates Curt Vallaincourt murder tied to Veronica Bigelow heiress to thirty million. Clues point to a family power grab via a deal with Vallaincourt. McCale identifies Shari Lynn as the key, but she is later found shot dead in her apartment. Veronica confesses love for Vallaincourt.
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Duke McCale
Curt Vallaincourt
Veronica Bigelow
McCale
Vallaincourt
Shari Lynn
Veronica
Chris Storm
Curt
Sharn Lynn
Hidden motives and a near fatal night unfold in a detective tale
McCale learns Donlevy arrests Christopher Storm while Veronica Bigelow awaits results. Veronica disclosed Curt Vallaincourt’s confession of a plot to seize her inheritance, and the detective survives a gunshot wound deflected by a cigarette case. Ann nurses him as Donlevy arrives to take charge.
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Rocky
Headquarters
Homicide Squad
Preble
McCale
Ann
Veronica Bigelow
Donlevy
Christopher Storm
Truman Draws Battle Lines Against Red Expansionism
Washington columnist analyzes President Truman's speech dubbed Democracy's Monroe Doctrine, noting bipartisan reaction and global impact. The piece discusses Cold War stakes, Communist aims, and the likelihood of banning the party, with references to Kiplinger, the committee on un-American activities, and fears of underground infiltration.
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Truman
Washington
Harry Truman
Wall Street Journal
Congress
House
Lodge
White House
America
Soviet Russia
Russia
United States
Demos
Kremlin
Uncle Sam
Eugene Dennis
New Kiplinger Magazine
Kiplinger
G Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Life Insurance Uptake Grows Across U S Households
A survey by life insurance companies shows an average of more than four policies per family at the end of 1945 and an average life insurance ownership of about $4,000 per family mid-1945. The 1945 protection per family rose over 20 percent since 1940 and matched roughly 2 percent of the 1920 level, reflecting wartime income growth and shifting ratios between protection and national income.
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United States
Barbs on an Egg‑Shaped Aluminum Auto in Los Angeles
A playful note discusses an automobile under construction in Los Angeles with an aluminum body noted for its egg like smoothness. The piece jokes about the car’s appearance when scrambled and mentions Oregon residents supposedly going to school to improve their smiles, citing Business Week.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood Rats Refuse Cheese Bite Favor Flowers
In Los Angeles rats ignore cheese bait but nibble orchid stems at a garden exhibit. A Pittsburgh Zoo chimpanzee drinks a six ounce sherry dose every other day. Researchers wonder if alcohol affects primate behavior.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
First Recorded OPA Note Traces Ration books to 1000 B C
The article notes ancient rationing in China after a flood as the first use of ration books around 1000 B C. It draws a line to modern OPA practices in wartime contexts.
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B. C
China
Flooring cracks from improperly seasoned sub-flooring
The text explains that cracks between flooring strips arise when sub-flooring uses wood that was not properly seasoned. It notes modern hardwood flooring is factory dried so seasonal changes do not noticeably affect the wood.
Pipe for Sale 2800 Feet at Cat Creek Montana
Auction style notice lists 2800 feet of new pipe with 6 inch outside diameter 34 inch wall thickness N 80 and J 55 grades, stacked at Cat Creek Montana. Write Box 277 Billings Montana for details.
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O.D
Pitty. Smls
Cat Creek
Mont
Write
Billings
Montana
Whooping Crane Population Shrinks in Gulf Coast
This column notes the vanishing whooping crane, once common in the Gulf region. Two national magazines report as few as 29 to under 40 birds remaining, with Fish and Wildlife estimating fewer than 40 in the coast region of southern Louisiana and Texas.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Louisiana
Texas
Tires in a 1942 automobile reveal steel wire tires
Readable lines describe a 1942 car with a typical tire setup. The note mentions a spare tire and a bar of steel wire contained within the tire lining, indicating construction details of era tires.
Forest Service reports high kill rate from aerial spraying
The forest service announced that aerial spraying in Wisconsin and Michigan national forests achieved better than 90 percent kill of the spittle bug, a sap-sucking insect native to the lake states. Two planes sprayed 2,400 acres.
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Bill
Forest - Service
Wisconsin
Michigan
Lake States
Overcooked cauliflower turns cream color and smells off
The cauliflower should not be overcooked as it turns cream colored and develops an unpleasant odor and taste. Serve hot with butter or a cheese sauce to improve flavor.
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Vicky
Addy
Chris
Shaun Lynn
Cale
Belle
Duke
Morphia
Angel
Death's Door
Doc Preble
Police
Washington Digest
Baukhage
WNU Service
Eye Street
Schwellenbach
Communist Party In America
U. S
By Bankhage
EL Red Chicks
Bchuls
West
Oregon State College
Schulz
Portland
Oregon
Midland Paint CO
Park
Bolever
Butte
New York State
P. O. Box
Sheridan
Wyo
Pontiac
Bennett Pontiac Motors
P. O
Great Falls
THE
Murray Institute
Tenth
Minneapolis, Minn
Tacoma
Wash
Stadium High School
Hatton
C. F. Mason Co., Inc
Business Opportunities
Arcade
Bankers Trust
Tacome
Spokane
Cliff Guthrie
Airport Way
Parkwater
Martin C. Colson
Pine &T
Ray-Dyant Cleaners
Helena, Montana
Stephen Candy CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Mink
DR. Sullivan
First Avenue
Billings, Montana
Herbre Co
Gro-Quick
Northwest
120Th St. S
Seattle
Choice Ranch
Ritzville, Washington
Armstrong Rubber Co
West Haven
Conn
Wally
Buite
Stanek & Son
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