Floating Encyclopedist Passages aboard Queen Elizabeth
Phillip Pascoe, travel agent on the Queen Elizabeth, is known for rapid knowledge about landmarks and Broadway tickets. Passengers rely on him to arrange land and sea reservations, with the ship’s office conveniently close at hand. He notes Empire State Building height and ticket tips as practical, everyday facts for travelers.
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Gay Pauley
United Press Staff
New York
Phillip Pascoe
Empire State Building
Pascoe
Ee Ihly
America
Aoe
AT and T President Dies at 50
Leroy A. Wilson, 50, rose from a 27.50 a week traffic clerk to president of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. He died after a long illness. Cleo F. Craig became acting president. Wilson, the nation’s youngest top executive, joined Indiana Bell at 27.50 weekly in 1922 and later moved to New York in 1929.
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New York
Leroy A. Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Presbyterian Hospital
Cleo F. Craig
Wilson
Walter Gifford
At&t
Terre Haute
Imine
Bridge
Rose Polytechnic
Tate
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Hero Millet to receive Medal of Honor in Korean War
Capt. Lewis L. Millet, 30, of South Dartmouth Massachusetts, will be awarded the Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet assault on a well-defended position. He charged at the head of his company bayoneting two enemies and inspiring his men as the hill fell to allied forces. An eye witness counted 47 enemy dead on the forward slope, 30 bayoneted, with 50 enemy casualties beyond the hill.
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Washington
Lewis L. Millet
South Dartmouth
Mass
Millet
Try and Stop Me AM Levenson recollects a toy pot dispute
AM Levenson recalls a youth day when his mother demanded return of an earthenware pot loaned to a neighbor. The neighbor offers a witty defense, claiming the pot was old cracked and returned in better condition, then dares a lawsuit. Babe Herman faced fake checks from a downtown Brooklyn bank. The suggestion is to test the imposter by a backyard fly catching test.
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AM Levenson
Babe Herman
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Babe
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Hardluck Triple Nickel in Massacre Valley Battle
The 555 Field Artillery Battalion known as the Triple Nickel fights to withdraw north of the 38th parallel during a Chinese offensive in Korea. The unit, Dog Company of the Sixth Medium Tank Battalion and the Hawaiian Fifth Regimental Combat Team endure heavy enemy fire as they clear a roadblock and salvage gear amid wrecked tanks and artillery. The scene ends with shattered vehicles along a viaduct road and survivors reflecting on the chaotic withdrawal.
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Korea
INS
United Nations
Massacre Valley
555
38Th Parallel
Sixth
Fifth Regimental Combat Team
Seoul
Massecre
A A Coopelon
Man Awaits Deportation Fifth Time
Bald Frank Russo a self described man without a country awaits deportation for the fifth time as U S immigration holds him aboard the SS Italia. He previously fled to Italy and back stowing away to America multiple times over twelve years. Authorities believe Italy may accept him on the next return.
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New York
Frank Russo
Italy
Florida
Jersey City
Russo
New Orleans
Ellis Island
America
Italia
U. S
Heroin Named Drug of Choice by Addicts
United Press reports heroin is the narcotic of choice for most addicts. Its appeal lies in a strong euphoria and ease of use, including sniffing and needle methods, with fatal risks from overdose and slowed respiration.
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New York
Duke Hospital Announces Emergency Rate Increase
Rising costs force Duke Hospital to raise inclusive rates for private $2.50 daily and welfare patients $2 daily effective July 1. Administrator F. Ross Porter cites a $350,000 next-year shortfall and says nursing and supply costs have surged since 1948. The average private patient will see about $25 more for a typical stay, though Duke remains near national averages.
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RHAM
Duke Hospital
F. Ross Porter
Duke
Porter
Gila’ Vaan
Hender
North Carolina Hospital Association
North Carolina
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