Chicago Couple Plunge to Death From Ninth Floor
A man and wife in nightclothes died after leaping from the ninth floor of the Commonwealth hotel on Pine Grove avenue in Chicago. Identified as Harry and Laurena Grundy of Taylorville Illinois, they were found close together near their room with no sign of struggle.
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Chicago
Hivife
Sheffield Avenue
Harry and
Laurena Grundy
Taylorville
Commonwealth Hotel
Pine Grove Avenue
Grundy
Embarrassing Spot Shocks Los Angeles Deputy In Theft
Deputy Sheriff Louise M. Coffman was stopped at a traffic signal when five youths approached. One grabbed her purse, withdrew $80, identification card and badge, and returned the rest. The incident left Coffman embarrassed but unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Louise M. Coffman
Openings Plentiful in City Infantry Unit Expansion
Captain Whittington of the organized reserve office in La Crosse announces many new openings in Co. L, 339th infantry after its upgrade to a class B unit. Veterans and non veterans may enlist with pay, and non veterans start at private with equal promotion chances. Veterans need not attend drills but should join meetings. summer encampments may hasten promotions.
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William T. Whittington
Army Organized Reserve Office
la Crosse
Co. L
339Th Infantry Regiment
Outfit
Navy
Capt. Whittington
Organized Reserve
War Hurts Ramsgate Trawlers Amid Damaged Catches
Ramsgate fishermen report reduced profits as enemy actions injure catches. Recent hauls include a 250 pound bomb head, a phosphorous bomb, smoke canisters and aircraft wreckage. A fleet owner says unseen perils threaten the waters they fish. A lost trawl costs about $200.
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Ramsgate
England
Lay Plans To Double Oil Production By Pressure
Tulsa report describes underground dams created by smoke particle plugs to slow driving forces in oil sands. The method aims to trap more oil by pressurized water and gas in new wells, improving recovery beyond half of remaining oil. Experiments test smoke dams to plug porous streaks in oil sand.
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Tulsa
Okla
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