Coney Island Seeks Civic Improvement and Culture
William Glover reports on Coney Island plans for reform while preserving its budget fun. The city rejects Park Commissioner Moses rezoning, keeping Midway and beach chaos as is, and doubles down on a Mardi Gras revival and a 300 year celebration theme.
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William Glover
New York
Coney Island
Bowery
Steeplechase Park
Coney
New York City
Robert Moses
Jones Beach
Midtown
Newport
Atlantic Ocean
Coney's
Chamber of Commerce
The Doctors Column on Myasthenia Gravis and A Baby Vetting Surgery
The column explains myasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness due to a chemical imbalance at the nerve muscle junction. It notes eye and facial muscles are affected, ages affected, and treatment options including prostigmine and the new drug OMPA. A reader asks about a baby born with no bowel opening and the doctor says later surgery can create a normal rectum.
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E.S.T
Police Aid Young Holdup Victim In Racine
Police aided a young holdup victim in Racine Wisconsin on Friday after arresting an 11 year old gunman who had taken 50 cents and a pack of cans from eight year old William Kressig Jr. The assailant surrendered the loot and was detained by officers.
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Racine, Wis
William Kressig Jr
Judge Cancels Driver License. Woman Smiles and Sells Car
In Chicago a judge revoked 67 year old Edith O Stafford's license on drunken driving charges. She replied with a smile that she has sold her car already. The report also notes New Jersey leads the nation with gross receipts of 208 dollars per acre of farmland.
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Chicago
Edith O. Stafford
New Jersey
New Anti Trust Chief Seeks Practical Enforcement
Stanley N. Barnes, a California Republican and former Los Angeles Superior Court judge, to run the Justice Department Anti Trust arm. He pledges slower, practical enforcement, with few cases dropped, and retreat from extreme demands while avoiding new interpretations of the law. Tomorrow’s follow up will cover rulings on mergers and firings.
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State Department
Justice Department
California
Andy Smith
University of California Wonder
Stanley N. Barnes
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
Wisconsin
Barnes
U. of C
Harvard Law
Cal
San Francisco
Herman Phleger
State
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Judge Barnes
Henry Gets Dime Back Out of Lung
Henry Grundy, 50, of Mesa Colorado, had a dime removed from his left lung after swallowing it five years ago. The coin had corroded too badly to be spent. Also note mentions forty two termite species on Barro Colorado Island in the Canal Zone.
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Henry
Mesa, Colo
Henry Grundy
Grundy
Barro Colorado Island
Ithe Canal Zone
Youth's Heroes Are Young
New York survey of 10 000 youths ages 8 through 18 finds favorites among entertainers athletes and public figures. Elizabeth Taylor Eddie Fisher Vic Damone Jerry Lewis Micky Mantle Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Ted Williams Robin Roberts Eddie Matthews Maureen Connolly Sen John Kennedy Eleanor Roosevelt Marilyn Monroe Zsa Zsa Gabor Jane Russell Marlene Dietrich cited. Lester Rand notes youths see stars as more relatable.
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New York
America
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Vic Damone
Jerry Lewis
Micky Mantle
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Stan Musial
Ralph Kiner
Ted Williams
Robin Roberts
Eddie Matthews
Youth Research Institute
Maureen Connelly
Lester Rand
The
Institute
Millions risk glaucoma blindness in middle age
Dr. Franklin M. Foote, executive director of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, warns that about 800000 Americans over 40 are losing sight to glaucoma and many are unaware they have the disease.
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Franklin M. Foote
The
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Stock Market Shows Small Weekly Gain On Mixed News
Stocks crept higher in the general average for the week with industrials and utilities edging up while railroads fell. The Dow Jones index closed at 271.06, rail and utility averages mixed, and several sectors including autos and steel reported higher earnings outlooks amid broad economic signals.
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Elmer C. Walzer
Nited Press
New York
Sual
Association of American Railroads
Treasury
Brazil
Sunbonnet Grandmother shares gardening wisdom in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara California Mrs Eldore Griffin a gardener of 25 years explains her bloom filled garden. She credits success to hard work green thumbs and the old fashioned blue sunbonnet which she says she would not enter the garden without.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Eldore Griffin
Pleasant 18 Burned Up Jacksonville Bicycle Theft
Pleasant Weathers reports his bicycle stolen during the recent heat wave in Jacksonville Florida. The note identifies the 13 year old as the claimant and cites a hot spell as context.
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Pleasant
Jacksonville
Fla
Pleasant Weathers
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