Oddball Old-Time News Glimpses From The Midwest
A roundup of quirky wartime notes and vintage tidbits from the Midwest includes a 3,000 balloon stock now sold as grain storage units, a West Coast led shift to sucralose flavored sodas, sidewalk complaints in Cleveland, and jokes about lobsters and circuses. Also mentions Grover Cleveland on $1,000 bills, WWII ration changes, a new bazooka stopping tanks, and a New York TV station planning kid friendly Saturday morning programming with Chaplin reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Grover Cleveland
Billy Graham
Hollywood
Billy Sunday
Jones
Kremlin
Korea
Treasury
New York
Charley Chaplin
British Liner Ener Oronsay Damaged By Fire At Barrow
Fire broke out in the forward section of the new 28 200 ton Ener Oronsay at her fitting dock in Barrow England. Firemen in breathing masks fought the blaze for hours as the ship, sister to the Orcades, was to make maiden Australia voyage next March. Police reported discovery at 9 p.m. and the blaze had gained a foothold in the forepart with smoke clouds rising over Buckleuch dock at Vickers-Armstrongs. The ship is owned by Orient Steam Navigation Co and built to carry 668 first class and 883 second class passengers with a crew of 622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow
Eng
Orient Steam Navigation Co
England
Scottish
London
Oronsay
Buccleuch Dock
Vickers-Armstrong Works
Britain
Boarrow-in-Furness
Ham Wedding Broadcast Over Radio
Two amateur radio operators Frances Brigman and Jack Krepp were married in the bride’s home with a ham band audience of thousands tuning in. The ceremony was led by Rev. Walter G. Benson as father Lee Brigman gave a running account over the radio. The couple had met on air last December and their wedding followed years of ham radio conversations. Congratulations continued to arrive over the air a half hour after. The article notes potato production in Aroostook County, Me, being greater than any other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannapolis
Frances L. Brigman
Jack Z. Krapp
Franklin
Walter G. Benson
Lee Brigman
Miss Brigman
W4kyi
Krepp
W3lid
Margaret Truman makes video debut on Ed Sullivan show
Margaret Truman performed on Ed Sullivan's Toast of The Town as a guest artist. She sang O er The Hill and My Johann before a studio crowd of 750 and an audience of about 10.2 million across 19 cities. Secretary of the Treasury John W Snyder attended with 27 friends. Truman country was watching in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Ed Sullivan
CBS
Francis Hopkinson
Johann
Edvard Grieg
the Treasury
John W. Snyder
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Papa
Sonny Boy
Warsaw
Poland
SEJM
U. S
Ralph W. Brown
Tate
Guilford County
North Carolina
J. P. H. McNatt
Wesley Place
High Point
Aroostook County
Washington
Omaha
Neb
Charleston
W. VA
Cincinnati
Sta Tutelebe
Crown Premium
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Crown Motor Oils
Crown Motor Fuels
Crown Dealers
High
NS Ae LA
Supreme Service Station
S. Main Street
Watson’s
S. Main St
Mutual Tire & Battery Co
S. Hamilton Street
Burton Street Grocery
Burton Street
Sheraton Service Station
N. Wrenn Street
Luggs
Thomasville Road
Ruth’s
Asheboro Road
Rodden’s
Burchfield’s
Smith's
Fairfield Road
Crisco Service Station
Allen Jay Grocery & Service
Cecil's
Huskin’s
Ashebere Road
Celen Howard
Prospect St
Ed’s Place
Cari S. Hid
Hillsville
Leach’s Grocery & Service
Sandy Ridge
Wier’s Service Station
Thomasville
Rex Oil Company
Bryant
National
Beck’s Used Car Exchange
Main Street
Trade & W. Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Black Bros
Helly Grove
Ledford Bros
Taylor Street
Murphy's
Motsinger’s
Earl's
Greensboro
Hilltrep
Denton
Carrell Oil
Kennedy Oil Company
High Point, N. C
Thomasville, N. C
Shadow Capitol
Union Station
Reich
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