Wisconsin uses soft X-ray to aid murder case
Wisconsin crime lab director Charles M. Wilson pioneers a beryllium window X-ray system that reveals tiny lead sprays in clothing and other faint traces without destroying evidence. Since 1949 he has used the method in Wisconsin trials and foresees wider applications in ink erasures, grain infestation and packaging inspection.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
Charles M. Wilson
State Crime Laboratory
Wilson
Milton Babich
Milwaukee
Babich
State Supreme Court
Faith and Hard Work Build City Cathedral in Johnstown
Joseph W. Buchovesky, a U S Steel clerk, led Christ the Saviour Church’s drive to a cathedral. The 350 families contributed 65 000 by 12 years of effort, with six seminarians studying as a seminary site was secured. Completion was slated for October.
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Johnstown
Joseph W. Buchovesky
U. S. Steel Corp
Christ the Saviour Church
Monongahela River Valley
St. Michael's Church
McKeesport
Buchovesky
John Miller
Father Miller
Posture as Fashion in a Woman's Image and Health
A period piece argues posture shapes beauty and character. It praises upright carriage, long spines, and confident stance citing stars like Susan Hayward Ginger Rogers and Joan Crawford as examples. A home test asks readers to align head neck and spine and balance weight on the balls of the feet to gauge correct posture for a healthier poised figure.
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Susan Hayward
Ginger Rogers
Joan Crawford
Fire breaks window and door in Fall River tenement blaze
Fall River fire crews answered a candlelit window alarm and smashed a tenement door to fight flames seen from a window. The blazed apartment was reached after breaking in and extinguished before flames reached deeper into the building.
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Wieh Point
N. C
Thurston
Fall River
Mass
River
Maine Hamlet Shorn Of Popular Myth
Spruce Head historian George Snow debunks a long standing legend that a sea captain feud caused Spruce Head to join South Thomaston. He explains the Civil War era landowner shifted property political ties from St. George to South Thomaston isolating Spruce Head.
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Spruce Head
George Snow
St. George
South Thomaston
Snow
Thomaston
Miles Chase Uses Plane to Hold Farm and Factory Jobs
Muskegon Michigan report on Miles Chase balancing factory work with a 440 acre farm. He works 40 hours weekly in a factory, travels 520 miles weekly, and cultivates 50 acres of cucumbers 45 acres of cherries and 15 acres of strawberries. He flies his non plane to commute.
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Muskegon, Mich
Miles Chase
Slim gray wool suit with yellow gilet by Lilli Ann
The description highlights a slender gray wool suit accented by a newly yellow gilet and flower, styled with dramatic jacket interest. Created by Lilli Ann of San Francisco, the design emphasizes sleek lines and bold color accents.
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Lilli Ann
San Francisco
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BUICK
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Belk
20Th Century Fox
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Maine Hamlet
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