Freebie Watcher Amy Pett Haunts Shelves With Ads
A whimsical column warns big firms like General Electric General Motors U S Steel and Pillsbury Mills about Amy Pett a child empowered by junk mail coupons and free offers She catalogs hundreds of promotional leaflets and catalogs filling her room with consumer bait while adults debate the impact of such freebie culture on families and markets.
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River Edge
General Electric
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Pillsbury Mills
Amy Pett
Cassidy
Witches’ Society
Amy
Frances
Edding
Canada
Famous Landmark Becomes Focus of Vexed 51 Man
A regional puzzle item hints at a landmark in France attracting a 51 volume set of clues. A wild ass and capes feature in the wordplay as numbers 50 through 56 appear in the grid.
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France
Crossword Clue Answers Puzzle Pack
Answers to clues 34 Frozen water 36 Bright ornament 37 Essential oils 42 Cereal grain 43 War god of Greece 44 Parent school 46 Nevada city 49 Worm 51 Era 53 While 55 Average abbr list concise, matching common crossword entries and standard abbreviations.
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Greece
Nevada City
Father’s Day Origin Traced to Spokane Founder
The origin of Father’s Day is linked to Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane. She inspired the first celebration held in Spokane on June 19, 1910, marking the start of a national observance.
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John B. Dodd
Spokane
Notice of Amendment to Moon and Graves Street Districts
An application before the Board of Adjustments and City Council of High Point seeks changing the west side of Moon Street north to Sherrod Avenue and the north side of Graves Street from Residence A Height and Area District 2 to Residence B Height and Area District 3. A public hearing is set for 400 p.m. November 6, 1951 in the City Hall Council Chamber. Chairman C Cridlebaugh notes the hearing for those wishing to speak for or against the change.
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Board For Adjustment
City of
High Point
Moon Street
Sherrod Avenue
Graves Street
Harrison Street
Council Chamber
Persom
C. Cridlebaugh
Convicts Debate Mercy Killing at Norfolk Prison
Williams College debaters argued the mercy killing question before inmates at the Norfolk Prison Colony auditorium. The convicts convinced the judges that mercy killers should be jailed, and they won the debate.
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Norfolk Mass
Williams College
Norfolk Prison Colony
Packard Thunderbolt Engines Claim Superior Power
Since 1899 Packard engines have built a history on land air and sea earning the title America s Master Motor Builders. Today s engines are described as performance packed with double barreled power and up to 25 percent fewer parts than rival engines for trouble free service and simplicity.
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Packard
America
Callers Blamed for Death by Own Action in Nahant
Dr Albert H Covner was found dead in woods after weeks of prank calls asking about hiring a baby sitter. Police say he was driven to distraction by the calls. Medical examiners ruled no foul play and noted nitroglycerin nearby and no contributing medicines. Relatives link the tragedy to the publicity around Roberta McCauley and two friends who aided a $18 000 theft, with Roberta and friends in New York testifying against two men for statutory rape.
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Nahant
Mass
Albert H. Covner
Lonely Woods
Covner
Roberta McCauley
New York
Harvard Medical School
Covners
Thomas Pin
Harvard School of
Roberta
Marilyn Curry
Eileen Jeffreys
Keyserling Father Dies During NY Speech
William Keyserling 82 father of adviser Leon Keyserling died of a heart attack in New York while delivering a speech. His last words urged saving lives. He was among 800 delegates at the United Jewish Appeal conference.
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New York
William Keyserling
Leon Keyserling
Keyserling
United Jewish Appeal Conference
New Democratic Chairman to Be Chosen in Washington
The Democratic National Committee meets in Washington to elect a new chairman as William M Boyle Jr retires for health reasons. President Truman has not decided on a successor and noted about 30 names have been suggested, with Sullivan and India Edwards not interested.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Truman
William M. Boyle Jr
Boyle
Navy
John L. Sullivan
India Edwards
Labor
Maurice
Interior officials and women power in postwar housing
Secretary Tobin and Interior Secretary Oscar L Chapman along with Price Stabilizer Michael V DiSalle discuss postwar housing dynamics. Women hold title to 40 percent of 30 million homes and control 80 percent of national spending, signaling shifts in ownership and spending power.
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J. Tobin
Secretary of the
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
Michael V. DiSalle
United States
Authorities Probe Guatemala Crash Kills 28 Airmen and Entertainers
Guatemala City reports 28 deaths after a crash during a tour of Peten frontier garrisons. Among the victims are airmen radio performers and top stars. two survivors are seriously injured. Scientists say carbon dating can determine skeleton ages.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Peten
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