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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
7
A 24 inch natural gas pipeline exploded near Centralia Missouri on Thursday interrupting flow to cities in Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Officials report a major disruption to gas service as the line was ruptured and emergency crews respond to the scene.
A 515 pound pressure break at Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line compressor plant at 4 45 a m sparked a fire that damaged facilities and was visible from cities up to 50 miles away. Kansas City official O W Morton said distribution to eastern companies from Centalia station would drop to half for several days.
The article explains that culture pearls form when tiny mother of pearl pellets are implanted inside oysters to ease irritation. Oysters respond by coating the pellet with nacre to create a pearl. Only by bisecting the pearl can the artificial center be found.
A roundup of property transfers listed in La Crosse area records includes Engbret M. Ellis and Lucille Ellis to Clayton and Vivian Veam on Gillette and Liberty streets, and several other deeds in Rockland Onalaska West Salem and Campbell. Transactions show transfers from Housing Authority of La Crosse to Olson and McCoy, and numerous private sales across streets such as Weston 22nd Hyde Clinton Rose Green Bay Farwell and Livingston.
John S. Conner 39 a Fort Belvoir civil service engineer was arraigned in Alexandria police court on murder charges for the shotgun slayings of his three children Cecilia five Michael nine and Stephanie eleven in their kitchen. He surrendered after telling officers I know what I have done and planned to kill his wife Janet and take his life.
Detroit report notes soapless soaps now yield about one billion pounds annually and could reach three billion in ten years. Lawrence H. Flett, president of the American Institute of Chemists, cites widespread uses from dishwashing to rustproofing and upholstery cleaning.
A simple home project shows how to build a window cornice using a 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 face board for single or double windows. With common tools a miter box and saw yield square corners, and proper sizing ensures the drapes reveal glass. Hang the cornice by two finishing nails in the window frame for easy removal and cleaning.
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