Postal Probe Ends in Firings
Philadelphia post office employees faced dismissal and suspensions following a long investigation led by Donald A. Myers of the Philadelphia regional Post Office Department. The action stems from the GAO report alleging widespread sick leave abuse costing the government millions annually in substitute pay.
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Philadelphia
Upper Darby
Donald A. Myers
Post Office Department
Myers
General Accounting Office
Rouse Post Office Committee
GAO
Post Office
Peron Will Not End Police and Court Power
Buenos Aires report says President Juan Perón's Democracia rejects Radical calls to end Argentina's internal war. The editorial argues the government requires sweeping police and court powers from the suspension of constitutional guarantees nearly four years ago while belligerents exist.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Feron
Voice
Radical Party
Democracia
Peron
Rock Island Fires Seen From Davenport Across River
Interstate Fire Alarm notes two fires spotted in Rock Island before locals noticed. The flames involved an old crib bing near the Crescent Bridge, hidden by a high river levee but visible across the Mississippi from Davenport IA.
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Rock Island
Ill
Davenport
Crescent Bridge
Snow Escape Ends Brief Joyride Near Halifax Camp
In Ralzigh North Carolina Frank Snow, a short term prisoner, escaped from a Halifax county road gang. He flagged down a car and rode with a deputy sheriff who returned him to camp. The incident suggests he will be more careful in the future.
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Ralzigh
Frank Snow
Snow
Halifax County
Baby Black Market Reported in Wichita
A Wichita reporter describes a hidden baby market with prices from 80 to 1500 dollars. Unwed mothers are allegedly guided to private homes and forced to pay their way while black market attorneys profit, with adopters believing fees partly aid the mother. Officials say licensed agencies safeguard infants and may probe the claims.
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Wichita
Mary
Grice
Bea
Kansas
State Division of Child Welfare
The
Catholic Social Service
Kansas Children’s Service League
Topeka
Dorothy W Bradley
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Geoffrey M. Martin
Maternal and Child Health
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Martin
Blue Lustre cleans carpets and upholstery softly
Blue Lustre foamy cleaner works on wall to wall carpet fine or oriental rugs and upholstery without sogging or matting. It removes dirt without harsh action and leaves no oily residue. One half gallon cleans three 9 by 12 rugs. Grant Fankhauser, phone 6762.
Fisherman Mauled by Angry Shark Makes Long Ocean Ride
Fort Lauderdale report says James Jones, 24, spearfisher, wrestled with a six foot shark after a spear provoked the attack. The shark dragged him two miles into the Atlantic before the spear blew free and he swam back to his boat to continue hunting.
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Fort Lauderdale
Atlantic
James Jones
Tribute for Walt Johnson at Griffith Stadium Night
Washington memorial honors Walter Johnson 48 years after his major league debut. The Detroit Tigers oppose the Washington Senators as his mother and three of his children Walter Jr. Carol and Eddie attend. Johnson, long regarded as the greatest right handed pitcher, pitched 20 years in the major leagues.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Griffith Stadium
Big Train
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
John
Walter Jr
Carol
Eddie
Johnson
Cars Slip and Slide In Ninety Degree Heat
In Lexington, Kentucky, a 50-pound can of lard fell from a truck at a busy intersection. The 90 degree heat caused slick roads as firemen rinsed and sanded the area to clear the mess. The fragment about the Senators and Johnson seems unrelated to the event reported.
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery
New York reports a healing balance called Bio-Dyne leading to reductions of hemorrhoids and pain relief without surgery. Claims include extensive, thorough results and a money back guarantee for Preparation H available as suppository or ointment, with patent details noted.
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Shi
New York,n. Y
Two Are Ahead of Ruth Home Run Pace
New York Ted Kluszewski of Cincinnati and Duke Snider of Brooklyn stand ahead of Babe Ruth pace with 35 homers in 103 and 104 games. Ruth needed 106 games for 35, and Ruth’s later months slowed his total. Willie Mays is close with 34 in 105 games.
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New York
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Babe Ruth
Big Klu
Duke
Ted
Babe
Willie Mays
Giants
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