Typhoon Toll Mounts in Philippines as Kina Sinks
Rescue teams search for 33 crew members and one passenger from the Danish motorship Kina after it sank in a typhoon off Samar. Twenty nine rescued, engineer's body recovered. An east coast Luzon earthquake compounds losses in Mauban and surrounding towns. Damages estimated near 10 million dollars in the Philippines with Clark Field hit hard.
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Kina
Samar
Philippines
Luzon
Mauban
San Francisco
Clark Field
U. S. Air Base
Catbalogan
Upright petrified forest stumps found near Buffalo Wyoming
Large numbers of standing petrified tree stumps several feet wide and up to twelve feet tall have been found on ridges ten miles east of Buffalo. Experts identify them as Sequoia family trees, about 120 million years old, with a landmark stump once used as a hitching post near an old roundup corral.
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Buffalo
Wyo
James D. Bump
South Dakota School of Mines Museum
California
Wyoming
Devil Tower National Monument
Medical Fraud Exhibit Reveals Quack Devices
An AMA traveling exhibit titled A Century of Mechanical Quackery features a tapeworm trap horse collar goiter necklace and electric devices to warn consumers about fraudulent medical gadgets. The display, first shown in Cleveland, exposes how supposedly scientific cures can mislead the public and harm users.
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Cleveland, O
NEA
American Medical Association
Cleveland Health Museum
Meteoric Nickel Iron Swords Shaped Ancient Orient Armor
The traditional swords of ancient Oriental warriors are believed to be forged from nickel alloyed iron sourced from meteorites. This meteoric metal gave blades a distinctive composition rooted in celestial iron.
Minister Urges Death Preparation Then Dies
The Rev. Dr. Lewis J. Davison, 65, paused mid sermon at the First United Presbyterian Church in McKeesport Pennsylvania to urge congregants to prepare for death. He suddenly collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene from a heart attack.
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Mckeesport
Lewis J. Davison
First United Presbyterian Church
Three U S Navy Men Die in Naples Helicopter Crash
In Naples harbor a Midway helicopter lost its rotor and crashed into a scrap pile, killing three U S navy men. Two victims were named as Robert Lamm and Jack Peter. the third's name and addresses were unavailable. Wreckage was recovered aboard the Midway for inquiry.
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Naples
Italy
U. S. Navy
Midway
Robert Lamm
Jack Peter
Exiria
Eire Adopts Three Year Tourist Development Plan
Eire adopts a three year plan to boost tourism with a $5,000,000 expenditure under the Irish tourist board. The program seeks to develop facilities and attract visitors through strategic initiatives and coordinated funding.
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Eire
Irish Tourist Board
Weather Record U. S. Depart of Commerce Wisconsin Iowa Forecasts
Weather notice summarizes cloudy to snowy conditions across Wisconsin and Iowa with colder temperatures tonight and Tuesday. Shippers’ forecast gives 36 hour protections by direction. River forecast notes no major changes. broad regional patterns show fair conditions in the south and mixed snowfall in the plains and upper Midwest.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
la Crosse
Rockies
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
O Mackenzie
Can
Centre Plains
Wyomim
Montana
Minnesota
Canadian
United States
Shocking Incident at the Stadium Stirring Russian Fans
Tense Leningrad soccer match between Stalingrad Tractors and Moscow Air Force ends 1 1 as referee is absent. Local official takes charge. Moscow trainer A Tarasnov repeatedly enters field as play stalls at 2 2. Stadium director intervenes amid a general scuffle and players take sides.
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Leningrad
Stalingrad
Moscow Air Force
Moscow
A. Tarasnov
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