Tahiti islander touts paradise and love of U S
Chief Charlie Manu of Tahiti says paradise is home and politics and UN concerns are distractions. He favors planting, loving, and enjoying life with swimming canoeing and fishing. He visits the United States for the first time, admires ice cream buildings and American women, and owns a 400 acre vanilla coconuts plantation.
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Tahiti
Charlie Manu
Pacific Island
United States
United Nations
Charlie
Fanund Mutherfrei
Bounty
Cruvant Altman
Charie
Papeete
Aruteurira Terutahi
Dorothy Lamour
Nata Hayworth
Ahi
Hats and aprons showcase Parisian and New York styles
The piece surveys season hats with metallic threads and subtle shines, highlighting a pale pink felt hat with cocoa draped bow and a jeweled white felt toque. It also shows Parisian aprons paired with simple frocks, including a pink Rodier wool square and a green plaid bib apron.
Mrs Ada I Dukes Dies Near Columbia
Mrs Ada Idelia Dukes aged 77 died at her home on Columbia route one. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Hareburs Church with Rev John Carmichael officiating. Burial in the church cemetery, Headland Mortuary in charge. Survived by husband Tom Dukes a son J S Dukes five daughters L D Holland J B Culpep per W B Kirkland Root Ethenidse and Willie Holland one sister Mrs Lee Selah of Notusulea Ala fifteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Some survivors reside in Columbus Ga Dothan and Columbia route one.
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Columbia
Ada Idelia Dukes
Bogeine
Hareburs
Chutred
John Carmichael
Eoial Wall
Church Cemetery
Headland
Florida Church Holds Services Underground
A Tallahassee church held services in a basement after funds ran out during construction. Volunteers gathered in the unfinished basement to worship while plans to complete the building stalled. The project started with 64 organizers and ongoing fundraising toward full completion.
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Florida Church
Tallahassican
Fla
Tallahasnee Heights Methodist Church
Whale
Hercules Magic Cleaner Aiding Plymouth Farmer
A Plymouth inventor, Barnes, unveils the Magic Carpet Gutter Cleaner to ease barn work. The device belts and filters feed to remove debris and clean gutters quickly, requiring only a push of a button.
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Rumsey
Eo Barnes
Plymouth
Barnes
Britain Turns to Bread as Bicycles Export Boom
Britain shifted focus from bicycles to bread as exports surge. Manufacturers produced about 2,000,000 machines last year and export volumes more than doubled, sending roughly 1.4 million bicycles to Britain, India, Africa, Argentina and other markets. Trade sources warn world demand may outstrip supply for years, with each bicycle exported equivalent to a year’s bread for a four person family.
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London
Briteh
Brrsst
India
Union of Sent
Africa
Trogsgjer Mainets
Ivery
Orine
New Giant Seaplane Takes To Airways
A giant seaplane touted as the largest passenger aircraft in the world is introduced by a French company. It carries up to 62 seats with two 2,600 horsepower engines, features a flying bow, and has a 2,000 mile range. It aims to fly between Piscarosse and Port de France in about 26 hours and 8 minutes, offering seating for 40 passengers and additional stools and tables.
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Pas
Piscarosse
Port d E France
Susie the Gorilla May Have Zoo Successor in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Zoo president James A. Reily says Susie the gorilla’s illness drew thousands of calls from Cincinnati and distant admirers in Lexington Kentucky Columbus Ohio and other places. A little girl even sent $1 to help her ailing friend.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Zoo
Susie
James A. Reily
Zoo
Lexington
Columbus
Reilly
Almanac offers life subscription for five dollars
The Old Farmers Almanac announces a life subscription price of five dollars marking a milestone for the weekly issue. It jokes that there is no discount for youth under eighty, noting that alarmingly long readers are the intended audience and they live forever.
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Dublin
N. HW
Old Farmers Almanac
Almanac
Whisky holiday ends tonight as distillers rush grain use
The 60 day whisky making holiday expires at midnight and distillers may use scarce grain freely until a government plan or new anti inflation bill is enacted. Secretary Anderson seeks voluntary limits to cut grain use, aiming for about 3.5 million bushels monthly if industry agrees.
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Washington
Truman
Anderson
Distilled Spirits Institute
Schenler Company
Institute
Motors Wake Ghosts In The Grand Canal
In Rome the Venice gondoliers seek a ban on motor boats in the Grand Canal. Four hundred licensed gondoliers petition city officials to bar motorized craft to protect tourists, preserve historic foundations, and safeguard gondola prestige. The gondoliers warn motor wash could swamp light trailers and damage island foundations.
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Rome
Venice
Grand Canal
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