Pirates at the bridge of the Bennington in Sydney
An Australian prank aboard the carrier Bennington near Sydney triggered a brief alarm and scramble as students dressed as pirates boarded the ship, inspired by a Coral Sea celebration. Marines retook the bridge and the vessel resumed its voyage to Pearl Harbor and San Diego.
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Queeg
Mae
Bennington
Sydney
Australia
Corts
Akely
Nington
Sydney University
Tre Mrates
Sentnet
Stewarts
Rator
MIT
WAC
Wennington
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
Riots Ended by Guards at Bismarck Prison
Convicts rioted in a 1930s Bismarck prison attempting to seize the yard with acetylene torches and an axe. Guards fired rifles and used tear gas to drive back the attackers as four hostages and heavy damage occurred. Convicts charged guards with mistreatment claims, demanding better food and recreation while 65 to 70 inmates occupied the aging 10 story cell block.
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Nelson
Thoir
Nygaard
Bis+ derek fire department
Otten
California Senate Passes Fresher Egg Measure
The California Senate unanimously approved a bill to require eggs kept under 60 degrees from laying to market. The measure, authored by Sen. F Presley Abshire of Santa Rosa, would take effect in 1959 and aims to prevent quality loss from high temperatures during transit.
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Sacramento
Senate
Assembly
F. Presley Abshire
Santa Rosa
Weather report from United States Weather Bureau data
High temperatures reach 87 in New York and 82 in nearby cities with lows around 79. Tidal information notes 4.9 feet at 6188 p.m and 0.2 foot at 13146 a.m. Forecast predicts Thursday highs near 44 with winds and seas described, including coastal readings for several Atlantic ports.
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United
T'S Beach
New York
City
Pittaburgh
Louie
Jaurbankua
San
Khrushchev outlines industrial reorganization plan
Khrushchev describes a move to shift centralism closer to where industry develops, denying decentralization. His 15 000 word speech to the parliament proposes retaining eight of 39 ministries, merging several sectors, and keeping industry under Moscow control while restructuring the economy and administration.
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Kiurusichev
Khrushchev
Eevee
Lenin
Stalin
Russia
Tulsa Entry Wins U S Savings Bond Crown
Mrs Gloria Smith of Tulsa crowned Mrs U S Savings Bonds America in a pageant event tied to promoting savings bond sales. Secretaries and officials lauded the program as finalists from Wichita, Santa Fe, Glenview, Omaha and Long Beach observed the ceremony.
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Fort Lauderdale
Flufington
Treasury
Gloria Smith
Tulaa
Parlimnent
Okie
Minute Man's Hut
Mra. US
Alful
Wilmington
Mrus
Ronald Desay
Paul
Potty
Wichita
Kan
William Wilson
Santa Fe
N. M
Robert Grean
Glen View
Shire
MacTier
Omaha
Neb
Oklahoma
Amer
Desny
View Ave
Forica
Long Beach
Califors
U.S. Savings Bonds
Nia
Beverly Hille
Tulsa
U. S. Savings Bonds
Navy Shipyard Workers View Subside Film
A 22 minute motion picture about subsidence is shown to employees association members. A commentator narrates the story highlighting the dangers and economic impact of sinking ground. Local unions urged to show the film to regulators and members for public understanding and action.
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Navy Shipyard
Ployees Association
Crime on Vacation in Marion II May Holiday
Williamson County State's Attorney Carl Sneed said there were no criminal cases for the grand jury this month. The note mentions a May holiday and no hearings planned.
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Marion
May Holliday
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Prand
Wife seeks divorce after husband makes her study dictionary words
In Portland Maine a housewife, Mrs. Lorraine E. Hughes, testified in Superior Court that her husband, Robert O. Hughes of Newark, New Jersey, began correcting her speaking two weeks after their 1950 marriage and subjected her to constant verbal criticism, prompting her to file for divorce on grounds of cruel and unusual treatment.
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Portland
Lorraine E. Hughes
Superior
Robert O. Hughes
Newark
N. J
Homemaking contest opens with sewing machines and appliances
Ants from every plate and the District of Columbia toured a showcase of model kitchens and appliances as the homemaking contest begins today. They explored sewing, tried its craft, and inspected ironing boards and dining tables prepared for events and items like Indy’s blouse.
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District of Columbia
Indy
Independent owner Month Veet Terrier Delivery details
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Long Beach California address and a dated court matter. The text references a delivery service, a daily quote and a Sunday timing, with an adjudicated matter in a Rupariar Court and a decree year around 1941 1942.
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Pins
Long Beach
Calif
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Mikhail Pervukhin
Ministry of Electric Power
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Malenkov
U.S
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Rambler
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