Piltdown hoax and early human finds traced
Article traces the Piltdown man hoax involving a modern skull and a doctored jaw uncovered in England and dated by fluorine analysis to about 50,000 years. It also notes the 1959 discovery at Olduvai Gorge by L. S. B. Leakey of Zinjanthropus dating ~600,000 years ago and the broader search for the missing link amid Africa’s fossil record.
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Piltdown
England
Charles Dawson
Pilt Down
Eoanthropus Dawsoni
Dawson
J. H
Seum
Olduvai Gorge
East Africa
L. S. B. Leakey
Leakey
Zinjanthropus
Africa
Monkey Escapes Cage to Entertain Shoppers in Houston Store
In Houston a two year old spider monkey named Josephine escaped her cage and entertained window shoppers for nearly two hours. Pots were smashed totaling 45 as crowds laughed while the animal swung through light fixtures and tossed items. Police and store staff attempted lures of bananas before Lois Boyer coaxed Josephine back to her cage. A store manager noted the price tag of 49.95 on Josephine. President Warren G. Harding was born in Corsica Ohio.
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Houston, Tex
Josephine
Bill Secrest
Lois Boyer
Secrest
Josephnine
New $4.50 haircut debuts at national show
At the National Barber Show three master barbers unveil a $4.50 haircut package including shampoo razor cutting and blow waving. Demonstrators are Joseph Carlow of Miami Ed Rofler of Coral Gables and Svend Hollerup of Ripon Wisconsin. Carlow notes shops should offer a standard $1.50 to $1.75 haircut.
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New York
Turing
Joseph Carlow
Miami
Ed Roffler
Coral Gables
Fla
Svend Hollerup
Ripon
Wis
Carlow
Social Security Questions and Answers Column Explains Benefits
The column covers widow benefits, lump sum death payments, and when checks arrive. It notes wives may receive a portion of a deceased spouse’s benefits, eligibility for lump sums depends on factors, and disability or retirement rules may apply. Readers are told to contact the Social Security office for specifics.
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D. L. of
Brentwood
Calif
Mrs. A. M. S
New York City
Social Security Administration
Verona
N.J
Ray Henry
Retail Spending Up Amid Advertiser Push
The average person spent 1235 dollars in U S retail stores last year, about six percent more than in 1958. To reach this expanding market retailers invest over six million dollars daily in newspaper advertising.
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America
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Don Oakley
John Lane
CHIMP
Man
Java
Warren G. Harding
Corsica
Morrow County
Ohio
By Ray Henry
Stanley
Jewelers
S. Main ST
High Point
HFC
Household Finance
BOURS
Dodge
FORD
Chevrolet
South Main Street
Dart
Cashfort
H. G. Ilderton, Inc
High Point, N. C
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