California freezes as citrus crop hit hard by frost
Sunny California endures record frost with 27.9 degrees in Los Angeles and 2 degrees in mountains, smudge pots burning to ward off frost. Citrus losses reach 200 million dollars with expected higher fruit prices. Ranchers burn half a million dollars hourly for 150000 acres. Hollywood figures assist with smudge efforts as frost disrupts outdoor shoots.
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Angeles
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Los Angeles
Cituus
Southland
Imperial Valley
Hollywood Boulevard
Edward Arnold
Alan Ladd
Esther Williams
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Too Early To Plan Says Jackpot Winner
Mrs. Cleo Watson, 64, widow running a small restaurant in Grafton West Virginia, won 31000 in Hit the Jackpot prizes last night. She laughed at plans, noted the secret saying After you my dear Alphonse, and said her new land Florida house auto and trips to New Orleans and South America were among the winnings. She had guessed the answer two weeks ago as clues aired for six weeks.
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W. Va
Cleo BM. Watson
Alphonse
New York
Florida
New Orleans
South America
Girl 15 Ends Life After Lovers Quarrel
DETROIT AP reports 15 year old Donna Joyce, distressed by a breakup with Bobby, took her own life. Officials list the death as self-inflicted as parents mourn her plea for better luck.
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Detroit
Donna Joyce
Ike Bobby
Donna
Freezing Weather Grips Westside Studios and City
A deep cold trapped water systems as gas and power use surged. Charles Boyer’s Beverly Hills sprinklers froze and icicles formed on a bus bench. Officials warned motorists not to start frozen radiators or pour hot water into engines. Police and fire crews fielded countless water-related calls and park animals drank sparingly.
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Charles Boyer
Beverly Hills
Club
Southern California
Griffith Park Zoo
Olvera Street
Lew Lund
State Heads Work For Playgrounds In Alabama TVA Area
State officials and the TVA are pursuing a long range plan to develop recreational facilities in North Alabama TVA territory. A preliminary meeting outlined a master plan over 20 to 25 years with millions in potential costs. The plan envisions three new park areas near Wheeler Dam, 33 wayside parks, and public access along highways, plus converting First Creek and Second Creek sites into camping areas with facilities for Negroes and whites, respectively.
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Wheeler Village
First Creek
Second Creek
Wheeler Reservation
Bill Dobbins
Landlady Pays Fine For Failure To Heat
Mrs. Rose Beebe, owner of an apartment building in New York, paid a $150 fine after a health department inspector testified that a sign over tenants mailboxes announced no heat for the next three days during the holidays. The incident led to the civil penalty and underscores safety code enforcement in housing.
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New York
Llp
Rose Beebe
Health Department
Teen found dead from revolver shot in Joyce home
Donna Joyce, daughter of Patrolman Herman Joyce, was found dying yesterday from a revolver wound in her chest. The gun belonged to her father. In the living room, a farewell note blamed her love for Bobby, a 17 year old high school sweetheart with whom she had been dating recently.
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Herman Joyce
Royall Sees Improved Europe Conditions with Greek Caution
Secretary Royall returns from Europe optimistic about overall postwar stability, noting Greece remains war-torn with guerrilla activity and strong propaganda. He cites Greek advisory work with guerrilla units, Van Fleet’s steady leadership, and improved food in Germany reducing future occupation costs. He also says democracy’s forces in Germany Italy Greece grow stronger and war is not imminent.
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Negro Council Asks Ban On Segregation In Capital Hotels
The National Negro Council urged President Truman to issue an executive order banning racial segregation in Washington hotels, restaurants, and other public places before his January 20 inaugural. The telegram emphasized avoiding disruption for tens of thousands of visitors and noted nearby Virginia airport eateries had begun to desegregate under a federal court order.
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Extension Of Leave For Sowder Sought
Dr. Wilson T. Sowder, Florida state health officer, may extend his leave from the U S Public Health Service as Gov. Fuller Warren seeks a renewal. Sowder has been on loan for four years and expires September 11. extension would require a new commission from the federal service.
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Fla
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Fuller Warren
U. S. Public Health Service
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Sowder
Joan
Divorces Outnumber Weddings in St Johns County 1948
In St Johns County, 1948 saw 882 divorces and 33 marriages recorded by the Circuit Court clerk. Officials suspect most divorces were filed by out of state couples.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
St. Johns County
Love Life Of Lada Among Berlin Troubles
Edward J. Lada, a Newark native and former paratrooper who breached Berlin’s Soviet blockade, faces seven charges in a military government court. He allegedly entered Germany without a permit, crossed into the U.S. zone, escaped a stockade, and illegally possessed currencies and military IDs. Trial set for January 14. He sought to legalize his Berlin visit at the U.S. consulate, citing a complex love life with Ruth Riecki and a two year old daughter, amid a media feud with Ursula Schmidt. He threatened to renounce U.S. citizenship to stay with Ruth if needed.
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Anachronistic Cereal of the Divorces and Marriage Peak
In the record, divorces are described as arriving in November while the peak of marriages occurred in May, not June. The phrasing suggests historical dating oddities with emphasis on the timing of social events reported in the newspaper fragment.
Warren Buckles Down To Job Of Running Florida
Gov Fuller Warren begins work after a strenuous inauguration day. He schedules cabinet meeting at 10 am a press conference at noon and later discussions with his citizen water center committee. He considers a dozen state appointments and vows economy, tourism, cattle, lumber and citrus growth to move Florida forward with legislative cooperation.
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Fuller Warren
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Warren
Richard Ervin
J. Tom Watson
Thomas D. Bailey
Colin English
Inauguration Draws Largest Florida Crowd Ever
The silver haired Jackson attorney took his oath before an estimated 50,009 people, the largest crowd to witness a Florida inauguration, amid a health program expansion and a ban on a drunken drive. The scene described a friendly neighborly attitude in government and noted highways from which catties fences and other security measures were observed.
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Florida
Tory
Prince Charles First Country Drive Seen at Sandingham
Prince Charles of Edinburgh rode in the rear seat on his first country drive with his mother Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aboard a four hour outing from Buckingham Palace to Sandingham in Norfolk. Miss Helen Lightbody, the prince's nurse, accompanied the royal party as they visited the family's favorite residence. The article notes the royal family plans a weekend at Sandingham.
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Philip
Helen Lightbody
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Phil
Elizabeth
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