Treasure Hunters Lose Faith in Pirate Gold Hoards
Lt. Cmdr. K D Ian Murray says most buried pirate treasure remains inaccessible. He cites Trinidad and Cocos Island as sites with rumored fortunes, but notes maps may be invalid and sea depth or terrain can erase chances of recovery. He cautions modern tech offers little advance beyond diving gear and mine detectors.
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Washington
Cmdr
K. D
Ian Murray
British Merchant Marine
Treasure Island
Trinidad
Cocos Issland
Central America
Murray
China
Roberts
Hollywood
Wake Island War Ruins Show Suffering and Deaths
Wake Island remains a battlefield memory with hundreds of American casualties and thousands of Japanese deaths. The island’s mass graves, wrecked runways, and shelled bunkers mark a bitter 1941 siege as both sides suffered starvation and bombardment.
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Wake Island
Wake
Japan
Pacific
Massiyaahore
Egyptian Cemetery Found Dating 8000 Years Back
An ancient Egyptian burial site dating to roughly 8,000 years ago has been uncovered, shedding light on early Dynastic practices. Researchers describe the cemetery as a milestone in understanding predynastic and early kingdom periods in the region.
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B.C
Sailors Protest New Navy Uniform Blues At Sea
American sailors vocally oppose a regulation for a roomier navy uniform with zip pockets replacing the 13 button trousers. Quotes from D R Feria and others aboard the Columbus and Peregrine highlight disdain for the civilian look and loss of meaning in 200 years of service.
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Navy
D. R. Feria
Philippines
Feria
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Columbus
Jack R. Cunningham
Ashtabula
Ohio
Bobby J. Davis
Athens
Ala
Davis
John Weeks
Duke of Norfolk to sell Arundel land due to taxation
In London England the Duke of Norfolk plans another Arundel property sale after claiming taxes are too heavy. The auction includes eight Georgian houses and many local holdings such as the borough secretary office, Westminister Bank, a petrol station, a jeweler, tea rooms, and a tearooms district, with Ye Olde Dairy and Honeyburn Guest House among the tearooms. This marks the fourth Arundel sale since 1947 as the duke seeks relief from fiscal pressures.
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London
England
Arundel
Sussex
Duke of Norfolk
Westminister Bank
County Council
Fire Stoon
Southdown Bus Company
Ye Olde
Honeyburn
Newland, Tompkins & Naylor
King of Hoboes Jeff Davis Loses Credentials
In San Francisco 67 year old Jeff Davis nicknamed the King of the Hoboes says his credentials and about 360 honorary cards have vanished along with photographs and a railroad spike he valued as a symbol of his long reign. He claims a thief took a light leather briefcase containing the items during a meal.
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San Francisco
Jeff Davis
Jeff
America
Knights of the Road
Tihaye
War Vets Fail to Line Up Truman Stalin for Peace Talk
NEW YORK group of war veterans from the Duncan-Paris American Legion post tried to arrange a telephone meeting between President Truman and Premier Stalin. The effort cost about 187.69 dollars for operator time, a transatlantic call from Paris, and hotel services. Despite renting a hotel parlor for 45 dollars and sending telegrams and cables, no consent or conversation occurred as Moscow and the White House offered silence. The venture also included a local pay phone attempt from Key West that yielded no results.
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New York
Harry Truman
Josef Stalin
Duncan-Paris American Legion Post
Moscow
White House
Paris
Post
Truman
Stalin
Key West
Saltz
Inspectors Find Supposed Beefsteak Was Horse Meat
In Houston city and Dallas, health officers and federal agents seized thousands of pounds of horse meat mislabelled as beef tenderloin. Houston officials say 3,000 pounds were sold to a local restaurant, with over 4,000 pounds confiscated in Dallas. Fort Worth also seized 3,600 pounds but did not label it horse meat. Officials remark uncertainty over identity as a federal probe expands from Kansas City.
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Houston
Tex
Dalag
Houston City
R. S. Martin
Dallas
Fort Worth
W. V. Bradshaw
Kansas City
Arabs Ordered To Pay On Disorderly Conduct Case
In Milwaukee District Court judges ruled two Arab students 23 year old Jacob Abdus and 19 year old Salim Akrawi pay court costs of 4.40 each after being charged with disorderly conduct. They claimed they spoke to two smiling 15 year old girls outside a restaurant offering a ride but denied any wrongdoing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Harvey L. Neelen
Jacob Abdus
Salim Akrawi
Abdin
Jerusalem
Palestine
Akrawi
Neelen
Fragmented crime note from Yukon river incident
A partial OCR fragment references a death near a river in Yukon with cryptic notes about a hospital and a person named Sayed Dawson. The readable facts are scarce and unclear about date, exact location, or authorities involved.
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Dawson
City
Yukon
Tertwa Srito
Yuki
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