Thames Tug Still Waiting Half Century For Action
London report on a Thames tug moored at Tower Bridge since 1894 waiting for a ship in distress that never comes. Skipper Richard Hallingam aged 73 and engineer William Adie 72 remain aboard as months and tides pass, with only distant voyages imagined and a past wartime sinking of a prior tug.
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Thames Tug
London
Fleet Street
Tower Bridge
Thames
Queen Victoria
Corporation of the City of London
Richard Hallingam
ATL
Baku
Mozambique
Tonawa
Hallinsum
Sea Doe
Geinus
Wilitta Adie
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Martin
Last rites were held Monday for Mrs. Mary Teley Martin 25 of Allan at the Baptist church in Altia with Rev Beall officiating. Burial followed at Mount Olive cemetery under Maddox Funeral Home. Surviving: husband Leonard, daughters Marilyn Mary Lakine, son Joly Cork, parents A W Sullivan and wife of Alfa, two sisters Joc Brock and DL We dire Tand, and brother John Sullivan of Panama City. Mrs. Martin died in a Bleune down hospital after injuries from a car accident on the heha road between Blaunss town and A.
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Marianna
Mer
Mary Teley Martin
Allan
Baptist
Altia
Oh. S. Beall
Mount Olive
Maddox Funeral Home
Okra
Leonard Marten
A. Wi Sullivan
Alfa
Brock
Mirani
John Sullivan
Parama
Martin
Blaunss Town
Marianna Chamber Hosts Florida Publicity Group Visit
The Marianna Chamber of Commerce entertained about 20 members of the Florida Publicity and Public Relations Association with a tour of the Florida Industrial School for Boys and a visit to Finda Caverns State Park led by park officials. Local officials welcomed guests. speakers included Attorney General and chamber officers.
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Marianna
Lewis Go Seogem
Florida Park Service
Meriarca Chamber of Commerce
Florida Publicity and Public Relations Association
Finda Caverns State Park
Lassie
Marty Walker
Andres Janson
Riser Merk
Para Serine
Chattton Kenn
R. S. Pieres
J. Tain Watson
Flacida Frank al French
New Association
Seastiin
Bas Foo Kennex
Af Piert Saint Joe
Peas
Chamber of Ceenmerce Officialis
Leavis TP
Bases
Spenarer
Jackson
Mighty Mite Warner Locomotive Built for Health
Elmer Lockwood, a retired manufacturing engineer, built a four fast handmade locomotive named Mighty Mite Warner to aid his health. The small boiler generates 190 pounds of steam and can pull three adults in a flatcar on a special track.
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Warner
Elmer Lockwood
Cleveland Transit Bond Boost Promises Faster City Travel
Cleveland City Council approved a 22 million dollar transit bond to fund rapid east west lines and capital improvements. The plan envisions 154.9 million riders yearly, with 250 trackless trolleys and 500 buses ordered. Fare hikes were modest as routes expand and maintenance upgrades proceed.
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Cleveland
CYS
Crider
CTS
Gypsy Switch Costs One Cursed One
In McKeesport Pennsylvania Mrs Gloria Swauger paid a gypsy $15 to lift a curse. A second gypsy demanded 350 more for permanent cure. A bag returned by sleight of hand contained 36 dollars when opened at home.
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Mckeesport, Pa
Gloria Swauger
McKeesport
War bonds found in city dump and municipal parking ordinance noted
In Fort Worth Texas M Bankston a garbage truck driver found three war bonds valued at 150 dollars in a city dump. Police report other items like diamonds wrist watches new shoes and silverware found there. An ordinance 879 at Dothan Alabama restricts parking on Crawford Street sides with penalties up to 100 dollars. The notice cites a city council act dated August 1947 and a plea about fire safety causing property losses of nearly 30 million dollars from lights and fires affecting over 500 farmers.
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Fort Worth
Tes
Y — M. Bankston
Bankstan
Crawford Street
Oates Street
Apple Tree Street
Crawtor Street
Dothan
Alabama
Municiea Corporation
Cranford Street
Sach One Steel
Appletree Street
Oat
Conmistonere
Mee ' Vothan
Alibania
Manicipal Corporation
J. Ta
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Willie and
Joe
By Mauldin
Frau
Nature
Carter
Ray Carter
Mrs. Martin
Grasa
PRICI
F.O
Haney Motor Company, Inc
Worth Broad Street
Philadelphia
PENNA
Joseph L. Hardy, Jr
North Kittery
Maine
Las Vegas
Nevada
Veterans Administration
Truman
Edmund Gong
Miami
U. S
American Legion
Eliott Roosevelt
Senate
Howard Hughes
Roosevelt
John W. Meyer
Hughes
Tate
John R. Alison
Gainesville
Fla
Commerce
Aviation
Emilio Urrutia
Bronx
Patricia Myles
John Meyer
Vaughes Publicity Min
Washington
Meyer
Marianna Commerce Chamber Entertains Press Association
Brocell Bas O of
Tapa
Asso Fiom
Kats
Lyche Board OF Cosemisstoners
Duthes
Hed
Peo Me Algiama
J. J. Vaurhn
State OF
Houston County
Tll Payne
Mecenard
Betare
Weil
Annie Cl Garner
T. Be Papre
de Roasel
Noties
Atne Lama
Aubestanes
Heousten County
Deethan
Howten
Umata
Maid City
Corte
Saab Cate
Tien
Ian City
Ian
Anid
Asion
Maore Loatal Townebiy
Ban
Kesinning
Tald City
Pec
Fons Teoand Fe
Vent
Gearcdta Railroad
Iadotia
Norte Auarter
Townahin
Shane
Mora
Tees
Athens
Ar Lee
Ranga
Rpee
Mighty
Cleveland Transit
Donald Hyde
Public Square
Standard Station
North Oates St
Bear Houston Hotel
Glidden
Spred
Hathcock Lumber CO
Montgomery Hiway
Glidden Paints
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