Man Faces Chimpanzee During Struggle at Rail Yard
Henry Massey, 200 pound railway express agent, wrestled a chimpanzee that escaped from a crate en route to Jacksonville. Massey punctures from teeth, but subdued the animal with a chain after a tense struggle. A 10 day quarantine was arranged by health officials. The piece notes the Caribbean sea depth as 23 748 feet.
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Jacksonville
Fis
Henry
Massey
Railway Express Agency
Miami
Allendale
S. C
Express
Jacksonville Health Department
Bing Attribut es Fame To Prayer
Crosby credits his long career to his mother's prayers and daily masses. The 20th anniversary star spoke in a taped ABC interview with William Tusker, recalling his Spokane parish nuns who prayed for him and his family.
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William Tusker
American Broadcasting Company
Hollywood
ABC
Crosby
Spokane
Wash
Desperate Way To Get Furlough
Pvt. Floyd D. Humeston obtained a furlough by bringing a circus lion to camp named Fagan, a three year old, who wrestled in a circus. The lion was given to Venice California zoo, which returned it after deeming it too loud and hungry. Humeston received a fast furlough and was ordered to report back in 14 days without Fagan.
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G. I
Floyd D. Humeston
Fagan
Venice
Calif
Humeston
What About Burns Shield Yourself From the Flash
Flash burns from the A-bomb's light and heat caused about 30 percent of Hiroshima and Nagasaki injuries. Near the burst center burns are often fatal. heat can be felt miles away. To prevent flash burns seek shelter behind a wall or bank and position between you and the bomb's target.
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Nagasaki
Hudson
Mann’s
Protective Clothing Tips After Explosion
Advice emphasizes wearing full-length loose light clothing even a little fabric offers protection from flash burns. Avoid rolled sleeves and protect the face with a hat. thin fabrics like cotton may help. Message distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Syndicate
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
Multiple obituary notices list infant graveside services at Glenola Baptist church cemetery in High Point. Irvin Girarderenee of Rt 6 Deep River Friends Meeting held with burial at Deep River cemetery. Burl Wood Griffin of West Broad Street dies at 74. Mrs. J W Miller dies in Charlotte. Samuel Joshua Chastain, 71, retired carpenter of 102 Beddington Road, dies at High Point Memorial Hospital. Liechtenstein note on location and military lack.
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J. C. Ingram
Rt. 5
High Point
Glenola Batist Church
Ca Olvy Sheppard
Salvation Army
Olvy Sheppard
Frank
Pricilla Hinson
Katherine Furgerson
Irvin Girardereneee
Rt. 6
Deep River Friends Meeting
Ben Newlin
C. C. Brown
First Church of the Nazarene
Deep River Cemetery
Clarence Thornton
Thornton
Franklin Briggs
Eben Jordan
Hubert Jordan
Wesley Gordon
Philathea
Berea
Evie Thornton
McCray Holmes
Jerold Shelton
Donald Richardson
Robert Hall
Elizabeth Mr. Crumpler
Burl Wood Griffin
West Broad Street
Mr. Griffin
Randolph County
Augustus and
Eliza Hardister Griffin
Alice Yates
Griffin
Carrick Turning Works
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Grace i
R. H. Tebe
Clay Griffin
Detroit
Mich
Augustus
George Griffin
H. Q
Sechrest
J. W. Miller
R. L. Carmichael
Charlotte
Mrs. Miller
Pamlico County
Jessie
Caroline Brickhouse Holton
J. Robert Harris
Park Road
Vandemere Methodist Church
Pamlico Coun
Carmichael
Ae Point
A, Harris
Cc. Miller
Elizabeth City
Haskett
Hopewell
McEwen Funeral Home
Chas. P. Bowles
Dilworth Methodist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
McEwen's
Samuel Joshua Chastain
Beddington Road
High Point Memorial Hospital
Chastain — Hoy
Georgia
John V
Clarissa Goodwin Chastain
Fannie Sanders
Oscar
Carl
Rufus
Inman
John Chastain
J. W. Massey
Hartwell
First Baptist Church
A. 8. Hale
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
US lawmakers weigh India's request amid budget strain
Senators questioned India aid prospects noting budget limits and existing commitments. Wiley urged careful evaluation balancing humanitarian and foreign policy concerns, while a third senator warned against rejecting the request solely on policy opposition.
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Congress
George
India
Wiley
R-Wis
GOP
Gillette
United States
U. S. Patrols Push Forward In Okinawa Theater
AP dispatch from U S Eighth Army HQ reports Okinawa based air units striking ahead while patrols encounter mortar and automatic weapons fire. Allied tanks push from Suwon after stiff resistance as ground forces advance into enemy territory. Nearby Asheville notes pets face higher prices as dog bones sell for 3 cents a pound amid rising living costs.
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William J.on
U. S
Eighth Army
Suwon
Waugh
Newbury Turnpike Crash Rerighted Car After Strike
On icy Newburyport turnpike a car driven by 37 year old Edna Finnegan of Newburyport tipped over. Louis Pelletier, driving a truck, swerved to avoid another truck and struck Finnegan’s car, flipping it upright. She was hospitalized at Anna Jaques with leg injuries.
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Newbury
Mass
Edna Finnegan
Newburyport
Newburyport Turnpike
Louis Pelletier
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