09 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
1
Advertisement for CERTAIN Hematonic from Daugherty Drug Store claims to enrich blood, rebuild red blood cells, and energize nerves with iron and Vitamin B. It touts benefits for weak, pale readers, with claimed quick digestion and less gas as part of the regimen, marketed at a few cents daily.
Seventeen hundred Filipino pilgrims stranded in Arabia receive care from Saudi authorities amid reports of smallpox deaths. The Cristobal voyage faced fuel and supply issues, while Senator Pendatun faces scrutiny for debts owed to guides and agents. Saudi officials vow adequate provisions for return voyage and ongoing health measures.
Air Force tests at Edwards Air Force Base show volunteers withstanding up to 135 Gs in decelerative sled experiments while facing rearward, suggesting backward seating could reduce crash injuries. Maj. John P. Stapp leads the aeromedical study with Northrop’s human decelerator device and a team of airmen.
A group of area Chicken of Tomorrow contest winners from Johnstown Schellsburg Holidaysburg Tyrone and Centre Hall toured Frozen Farm Products Inc Altoona Poultry Plant. They planned to attend the Farm Show in Harrisburg next week as an extra award and hoped for participation in the 1951 contest with state and county officials accompanying.
A fragmentary OCR note lists terms such as duck, Tuisabird, Harangue, Worshiper, and United, suggesting a lexicon or crossword clue set. The readable items point to miscellaneous definitions or entries without coherent narrative or identifiable event.
Fire Chief William H. Davis and three others were injured when his car collided with another vehicle while en route to a blaze in Homewood. Davis received head cuts and bruises, then returned to the fire, as flames damaged a three story brick building on Collier Street. Firefighters rescued a 15 year old babysitter and two children from a porch roof as three families were left homeless by the fire.
Magistrate Elias Myers resigns from the Hegeman String Band in protest of alleged favoritism in prize awards at Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade. He urges hiring outside judges with a $1,000 budget, noting Ferko String Band and Polish American Band as top finishers.
A 16 year old church choir singer, Nancy Shafer, confessed to stealing jewelry worth 3000 dollars and 700 dollars in cash from Mrs. Maria Leen in Pittsburgh. Police recovered all items and 836 dollars of the cash. The widow refused to prosecute, and the girl was released from burglary charges after expressing remorse.
Tokyo reports Russia voluntarily offers repatriation of 2,800 more Japanese prisoners of war after Allied counts show 376,000 POWs in Russian hands. William Sebald of General MacArthur's HQ confirms the offer amid earlier Russian stances and council walkouts. In other news, British coal production for 1948 reached 208 million tons.
The fragment notes 11 million tons more than ISS production yet below prewar levels, cites Seattle coverage of about 160 square miles by MY, and lists Ranied Washington as the third highest peak in the UW, with Mt. Whitney and Mt. Elbert noted as higher.
A garbled ad promotes a free trial of tablets to stop nighttime urination. It requests full name and address, promises no money upfront, and urges sending details to a postpaid Palma Tablets offer from WERSCO, Dept. 734, Box 138, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Republican leaders from Mercer Crawford and Erie Counties endorse Congressman Carroll D. Kearns and State Senator Rowland in Meadville with support from Mercer Crawford and Erie counties. The announcement notes cross county backing for Kearns’s political stance and reelection bid.
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