Forever Amber Tests New Massachusetts Censor Law
Boston will see the novel Forever Amber enter the superior court as the first test of Massachusetts new censor law. The case names the book as obscene and targets the book itself rather than author or publisher, seeking a temporary finding to restrain sales during judgment.
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Mary
Boston
Amber
Court of England
Boston Superior Court
Massachusetts
the Commonwealth's Attorney General
Kathleen Winsor
MacMullan
Commonwealth
Tlis
Home Built by Heimann Destroyed by Fire
Madison fire officials say an overheated stove caused a fire that destroyed a nearly completed home built piecemeal by Wilbert L. Heimann of Wisconsin General. The structure four miles from Madison housed his wife and two daughters during construction and contained the family’s furniture and household articles.
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Madison
Wilbert L. Heimann
Wisconsin General
Heimann
Howard Comstock
Madison Fire Department
King George VI Celebrates 21st Birthday Quietly
King George VI marked his 21st birthday with family in London and Windsor. A 21 gun salute was fired by the royal horse artillery at noon, with plans for a Windsor salute over the weekend.
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London
George VI
Royal Horse Artillery
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Veteran Harold Sargent recalls wartime Antarctic tests and Bikini duty
Harold J. Sargent, EM T RDM 3/c, one of 4000 Naval veterans on Operation High Jump, describes Bikini Atoll tests and atomic projects. He departed Port Hueneme December 2 for Antarctica with stops in New Zealand and a 29 day estimate, remaining until March 1947.
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Sargent
Bexar
I.S.S. Merrick
Port Hueneme
Calif
New Zealand
Antarctic
Geo
Central High School
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Marshall Island
United States
Russian
Europe
Recreation chief Ano leads Merrick crew and orchestra
Ano heads the recreation department aboard the Merrick and also serves as director of the ship's orchestra, coordinating leisure activities and musical performances.
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Ano
Merrick
Sheetz Heads Tavern League Formed in County
Jd W Sheetz was elected president of the Tavern League an organization of tavern operators in the city and county. Officers include Eddie Johnson George Jones Louis Bantle Margaret Toepel Richard Newburg John Vick and Robert Culp. The league supports the Sister Kenny foundation drive and promotes lawful clean operation. New members Fritz Joseph Turnmire Jones and Peterson were welcomed.
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Jd. W. Sheetz
Tavern League
Coulee Chateau
Eddie Johnson
George Jones
Louis Bantle
Margaret Toepel
Richard Newburg
Robert Culp
Sister Kenny Foundation
Fritz Joseph
H. ©. Turnmire
Clarence Peterson
Plan Cancer Detection Center Opens in La Crosse District
The Plan Cancer Detection Center opens mid January in room 223 at the Vocational school. Dr. George Reay leads the La Crosse County Medical Society committee that secured equipment and staff. Mrs. George Kathan and Mrs. A. E. Hebberd supervised purchasing for examination cubicles. Dr. James Fox says this is the first center in the district. Services are voluntary and free. further committee announcements will follow.
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P. V. Hulick
Martin Sivertson
Oscar Kanner
George Reay
la Crosse County Medical Society
George Kathan
A. E. Hebberd
Field Army
James Fox
Seventh District
Cancer Committee
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New Process Dry Cleaners
Fifth Avenue North
Northern States Power Co
Plan Cancer Detection Center
Legiberacles
Mant, Smeiy Ard
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