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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
17
In Francisco (UP) a shipment from Japan to the California Academy of Sciences included five barrels of a pearl bearing material. The details mention pearl inlays and related shipments to the academy.
The oysters with cultured pearls, a gift from 89 year old Mikimoto known as the pearl king, were presented to the academy. Dr. Robert C. Miller, academy director, said the Japanese seafood will be added to the research collections.
A Philadelphia report lists outmoded statutes such as stocks for public drinkers owing sixpence, nuisance charges for boiling bones, a ferryman fined ten pounds for rope delays, and penalties for strays, noting the Pennsylvania Gazette ceased in 1810.
After washing, dip kitchen and bath rugs in a thin starch to give them body and prevent curling. Also try scalloped parsnips as a potato alternative for a similar presentation.
World War II veteran Comerford is awarded a British medal at Supreme Headquarters in London entitling him to travel throughout the empire without a passport. He becomes the second in his family to be honored after his father James M Comerford, who earned the Distinguished Conduct Medal with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Palestine.
California lawmakers pass a bill to permit bequest of eye corneas to restore sight for blind recipients. Assemblyman Ernest Crowley, himself blind, sponsored the measure amid debate on revocation by heirs under existing law.
A kitchen tip suggests whisking a small amount of onion juice into cottage cheese to enhance its taste. The combination aims to add savory depth and a pop of brightness to a mild, creamy base.
San Carlo director Fortune Gallo says GI Bill training is producing American operatic talent rivaling Italian stars. His company now two thirds American, two women secretaries, plans to showcase veterans in Center Theater after nationwide tour. He insists the era of American voices surpassing traditional Italian prestige is revolutionary.
Niagara Falls veteran Humphrey J. Comerford, a former U S Army technician third grade, received the British Empire Medal from King George VI for his service. Comerford holds a permanent visitors visa to the British Empire.
Boston University football tackle George Ramacorti, a 235 pound babysitter, says caring for boys is tougher than girls. He left Army duties behind and now fears being knocked over as he handles the youngsters.
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