Police Chief Warns Drivers to Yield to Fire Sirens in Thomasville
Thomasville Fire Chief Lindsay Loftin urged motorists to pull over and give right of way when sirens sound after a collision at East Main and Salem Street involving Fire Engine No 2. A New York man injured as a passenger in a 1949 Dodge was treated for a forehead laceration. damage totaled about $550. Authorities cited ordinances requiring drivers to yield and prohibit following or parking near active fire scenes.
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Thomasville
Lindsay Loftin
New York
East Main
Salem Street
Joseph Inglis
Long Island
Inglis
Gertrude Inglis
Walter D. McDaniel
Route 2
Taylor Street
Loftin
Long Beach Oil Riches Tighten Grip on City Finances
Long Beach California sits atop a vast oil prize but cannot spend the money due to tidelands ownership disputes. The city has built an $80 million reserve and earns over $20 million yearly, but Congress and state clashes over federal versus local control block general spending. The $300 million tidelands program funds a major harbor project, including a vast transit shed, while residents debate whether to spend on services or tax relief as the ownership fight lingers since 1943.
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Long Beach
Calif
America
Tidelands
U. S
Sam
Bis
Congress
California
I Beach
Texas
Louisiaa
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Ermure
Parents at fault too says Michigan librarian
Louise Hawkes a Hillsdale Michigan librarian argues that parental influence matters as experts blame excessive TV watching. She notes children's book borrowings rose by 5 780 in the year and now exceed adult borrowings.
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Hillsocale, Mich
Louise Hawkes
Postmaster Vacancy Attracts 22 Applicants In Chillicothe
Civil Service Commission notes 22 applicants for the Chillicothe postmaster position created by the November death of Robert Gunning. In Manchester England an electronic brain at the University allegedly performs more arithmetic in a day than a lifetime of an average person.
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Chillicothe
Civil Service Commission
Robert Gunning
Manchester
England
Taft Backers Claim Eisenhower Skewed Pledge
Taft supporters charge Eisenhower betrayed his pledge to stay out of politics until voters issue a clear call. They cite his June return from Europe as a repudiation and question reading a mandate from early primaries. Delegates tallies show Taft leading with 200 to Eisenhower’s 83, with others claiming remaining uncommitted.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herman Welker
R-Ida
Eisenhower
David Ingalls
Taft
Ingalls
New Hampshire
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Stassen
Gov
Earl Warren
California
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Judges and clerks imported for Lonsdale election
In Lonsdale Arkansas during a local election 12 of 15 voters were candidates leaving only three noncandidates who were all relatives of a candidate. Officials imported judges and clerks from a nearby town to run the election.
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Lonsdale, Ark
Words of the Wise Beauty
A quoted adage by Boris Sokloff argues that happiness in a woman matters more than charm or beauty in attracting men. The text asserts that contentment influences appeal more than looks, noting that even women who are not young can attract men through happiness.
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Boris Sokloff
Inmate Banquet Follows Year Without Escape
Walla Walla prison inmates received a banquet after no escape attempts for a year. Three days later guards discovered a nearly completed tunnel tearing through the wall, indicating a thwarted escape plan.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Service Attendant Describes Missing Dolly Child Incident
A service station attendant told of his unhappiness after a boy walked away with a four-wheeled dolly that had a hydraulic jack attached. Officers were informed of the incident.
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Coeur
Ida
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