Ghostly ocean vanishings haunt 19th century ships
A historical survey recounts 16 major ship disappearances over 100 years, from the Mary Celeste in 1872 to the Condor in 1901, detailing crews aboard and the unyielding silence of the sea despite advances in wireless communication.
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Charles E. Lyons
New York
Overpool
Philadelphia
Albany
Aspinwell
Colon
Panama
Collins Line
Pacific
Anchor
Tempest
Port
United Kingdom
City of Boston
Liverpool
New York Harbor
Benjamin S. Briggs
Genoa
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Atlanta
Bermuda
Erin
Esquimalt
B.C
Commerce City's Water Gets Re Certification Amid Tests
La Crosse water supply re certified for interstate commerce after 1951 tests. City Engineer Zenno Gorder said the State Board of Health and the US Public Health Service approved the supply and its chlorination begun in 1950. The board urged continuing current handling practices.
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la Crosse
Zenno Gorder
State Board of Health
Public Health Service
Navy Chief Acquitted in Bay Bridge Bus Plunge
In Oakland a Superior Court jury acquitted Orville C. Russell Jr. 25 formerly of Independence Kane of responsibility for the October Bay Bridge crash that killed eight and seriously injured 21. The case stemmed from his car striking a bridge abutment and dislodging a concrete block into the traffic lane, leading a Greyhound bus to plunge over the railing.
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Oakland
Calif
Superior
Navy
Bay Bridge
Orville C. Russell Jr
Independence
Kane
Greyhound
Aunt Het On Gender Roles And Marital Tension
A spoken aside contrasts Sallie's misery with a husband she cannot respect and a wife unable to admire what she is treading on, underscoring marital strain and gender expectations in a domestic scene.
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Sallie
Jap Prince Akihito Graduates From High School
Eighteen year old Crown Prince Akihito completes the high school section of the Select Peers School in Tokyo. He will begin university studies at the same institution next month.
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Tokyo
Crown Prince
Akihito
Select Peers
Study Way To Make Life Less Painful For Cancer Sufferers
Boston report on pain relief research by Dr. William H. Sweet shows an electric needle approach aimed at brain pain pathways. Monkeys have been tested as human trials loom, with several cancer centers in eight cities participating through the American Cancer Society news tour.
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Boston
William H. Sweet
American Cancer Society
Alaska Job Market Warns Wisconsinites to Stay Put
Officials in Alaska urge job seekers to pause travel as the labor market remains glut ted. Wisconsin residents are advised to consult the state's 26 employment offices before planning trips north. Local offices maintain current job openings. information is available to Wisconsin residents.
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Alaska
Wisconsin
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