Hurricanes Outrageous Power Exceeds Atomic Bombs
Chicago AP reports scientists at the University of Chicago estimate hurricanes exert the impact of 2,000,000 tons per square mile and claim they are thousands of times more powerful than atomic bombs. Winds reach 150 to 200 mph, forming a 300 mile diameter vortex that travels slowly but causes massive destruction over about 10 days.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Atlantic
Cape Verde Islands
West Indies
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An ad explains FAST ETH an improved powder for upper and lower dentures. It holds plates firmer reducing looseness and discomfort without gummy taste. It is alkaline and does not sour, helps prevent plate odor and denture breath. Available at drug stores.
Deaf mothers gain aid with crib microphone light
London report describes a new aid from the hard of hearing association. A microphone fitted to a baby's crib activates a red light when the child cries.
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London
Hard of Hearing’ Association
Jacy
Mystery mill in Newport baffles scientists and historians
Archaeologist Dr. William A. Godfrey Jr reports excavations of the old stone mill in Newport fail to prove either the Benedict Arnold or Vikings theory. Two 1698 and 1700 coins found in foundation dirt add no new proof, a 1896 coin bears King William III. Further study by a scientific committee is needed before conclusions.
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Newport
R. I
New England
William A. Godfrey, Jr
Gov
Benedict Arnold
Mill dispute and Viking claim challenged by expert
Godfrey disputes Governor Arnold’s 1677 reference to a mill as evidence of ownership and rejects Viking landings near Newport. He questions the tower’s medieval features such as arched beams and dual fireplace flues as unproven and not science.
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Godfrey
Arnold
Newport
The Distribution Of U S Motion Picture Theaters
About seventy two percent of all U S motion picture theaters operate in towns with populations above fifty thousand. The data highlights a concentration of cinema venues in larger communities.
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U.S
Fishing Sisters Grow Old Together in Montezuma
In Montezuma Georgia two 81 and 84 year old sisters Charlotte Blaylock and Nealie Brown stay active fishing, singing, and sewing patterns. They fish at lily ponds Chickamauga Lake and Florida waters, catching sizable fish like a 14 pound grouper and a six pound redfish. Their notes at home blend poetry with tales of outings and gentle humor.
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Montezuma, Ga
Charlotte Broyles Blaylock
Nealie
T. W.) Brown
Georgia
Doll with drugs found inside toy during arrest
New York report states a talking doll failed to utter mama as detectives searched an apartment for Nicho las and Robin Bosch. Detective Wini Fred Bayes noticed the toy on a couch and discovered a seven ounce bottle of drugs hidden inside.
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New York
Nicholas
Robin Bosch
Winifred Bayes
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