Niagara Falls daredevil Lussier eyes second plunge in rubber ball
Jean Lussier, survivor of a Niagara Falls tumble, aims to be the first man to go over the American falls in a rubber ball. He recalls Edson Taylor and Bobby Leach, notes the rocks below, and says the stunt could happen this year or next, seeking the fortune his touring shows brought. Local residents doubt the plan but he insists on the hazardous feat and a legendary pay-off.
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Jean Lussier
Niagara
Jean
Edson Taylor
Bobby Leach
Leach
Taesier
Lussier
Little
Siamese Twins Grow Like Other Babies at Six Months
Readable text notes a pair of Siamese twins, joined at the torso by skin, ages six months and developing normally. Doctors see a good chance of survival and plan possible separation after age two, pending medical feasibility.
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Ey Rew Rone
Donnie Alyon
Sters
Wesley Galyon
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Jealon
Tarheel Democrats Rally At 1952 State Convention
The North Carolina State Democratic Convention drew about 3,000 attendees from across the state. Russell and Umstead received strong support for governor and president respectively, while Kefauver showed solid presence. Delegates debated railroading tactics and discipline as optimism mixed with strategic caution about the party’s direction.
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Charlie Johnson
Frank Graham
J. M. Broughton
Richard Russell
Kefauver
Sir Walter Hotel
Russell
Wake County
Wake
Leroy Martin
Scott
William T. Hatch
Martin
Clyde Hoey
Kerr Scott
Democratic Party
Cameron Morrison
Sia ‘Ore
Kers
North Carolina
Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Boss Funds in Chicago
Anthony C. Adams a 43 year old messenger handyman admitted to using his employer’s vouchers to siphon about 34300 over two years from Mam Wood Prince Jr president of the Uniorr Stock Yards and Transit Co Adams said he gave his weekly 42 dollar paycheck to his mother who provided him spending money.
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Archer Avenue
Colonel
James A. Brown
William Brumick
Charles S. Dougherty
Mam Wood Prince Jr
Uniorr Stock Yards and Transit Company
Prince
Santa Claus
Brumli
Giles Y. Newton
Line
Fifth
Hugh Johnson Jr
Winston-Salem
Johnson
Ft. Bragg
Jones
Thomas Burton
Charlotte
Bill Opposes The Power Of Seizure
A House Judiciary Committee vote faces a bill challenging presidential power to seize private industry. The measure traces to Truman steel mill seizures amid a potential strike and cites a Supreme Court review now underway. Senators Bridges and Morse offer opposing views on presidential emergency seizure authority.
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Washington
Conan Record
House Judiciary Committee
Amittee
Byickett
Truman
Supreme Court
Mantime
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Sen. Morse
R-Ore
Oregon
Gereennen
Whales Yield Ambergris Near Santa Ana River Mouth
Lifeguards Robert Ise ner and Fred Swartz sighted a sick whale near the Santa Ana River mouth in California. They collected two large garbage cans filled with a floating mass they believed to be ambergris, a whale byproduct used in perfumery and said to command a high price.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Huntington Beach
Robert Isener
Fred Swartz
Santa Ana River
Durham incumbent faces tough campaign in Sixth District race
A Durham based state senator battles for reelection against Thomas B. Sawyer, a radio station operator and veteran supporter, with labor and veteran groups backing Sawyer. The Sixth District race dominates a region featuring several other contests across the central part of the state.
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Pe Ncel Yancey Greensboro
Durham
Carl Durham
Chapel Hill
Thomas B. Sawyer
Amvets
Sawyer
Harold D. Cooley
Thurmond Chatham
Hamilton C. Jones
C. B. Deane
Dud Bombs Kill Germans
Bombs and shells from World War II still kill in Germany as recent explosions reveal hidden duds. A U.S. Army report shows bomb disposal squads found 1,400 items this year, with 122,000 discovered in the second half of last year, amid ongoing concern for public safety and peace.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Caterpillars Sweep Minnesota in Historic Invasion
A vast yellow and black tent caterpillar outbreak blankets east Minnesota with millions of larvae stripping leaves. Automobiles stall on roads and rail locomotives lose traction crossing infested tracks. Officials sprayed about 175 dollars worth of DDT over 50 000 acres. starvation may curb the population by summer as researchers hunt safer insecticides. Tourism and resort areas fear economic impact.
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Minn
Enit
T. L. Aamodt
State Conservation Department
State Forestry Department
University of Minnesota
Aamodt
Recovery Without Blood Transfusions Attributed to Faith
Fred Newhouse refused blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs after severe injuries. He credited his recovery to faith and natural healing, saying doctors did not need to violate God's law. West Newhouse left the hospital asserting blood transfusions are not essential.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fred Newhouse
West Newhouse
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