Newcomer enters GOP governor race from Topeka
Carl Newcomer former state vehicle commissioner announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor joining Harold McGugin and Gerald Gordon. He cites reforms to make state government more responsive and outlines plans on title laws licenses social security civil service tax reforms water conservation and highway funding. He also calls for ending tokens on sales tax and stricter penalties for drunken driving.
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Topeka
Carl Newcomer
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Gerald Gordon
Newcomer
Leonard G. Hickman
Reno
Blue Sky
Kansas
Urges Raising of Mental Level of Radio Programs
Federal Communications Commissioner George Henry Payne urged elevating radio content to prevent stunting the American mind. Speaking at a national conference on educational broadcasting, he criticized programs aimed at a childlike 12 year old audience and called for a shift toward adult level broadcasts, even if it shocks some broadcasters.
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Chicago
Federal Communications
George Henry Payne
Payne
Radio and Film Risk Turning Adults Into Grown Children
Payne warned that radio and movies could erode maturity and foster childish intelligence in adults. He argued education can be engaging for a broad audience if content remains accessible and not overly technical.
Christmas Rift Sparks Journal World Subscription Idea
A lighthearted note suggests subscribing to the Journal World as a playful Christmas rift. The idea frames a gift purchase as a witty alternative to traditional holiday humor.
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Journal- World
Adv
Snake charmer claims venom in body after amputation
Sydney. George Aitken known as Pambara the Snake Charmer states his bite is lethal and that he carries ample venom in his body while recovering from a leg amputation. He says he has been bitten by poisonous snakes at least 200 times.
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Sydney
Australia
George Aitken
Pambara
Aitken
Carival Showman’s Leg Amputation After Poison Diagnosis
Fragmentary text indicates a carnival showman with a long career. Medical notes mention a swollen leg diagnosed as slow snake venom related and the leg was removed to save the person.
Plan for Wyoming Fish Economy Program
The U S government plans a fish population program in Wyoming. The Bureau of Fisheries and Wyoming Game and Fish seek data on feeding breeding and fighting habits to match species to streams and lakes and improve fishing. Nets trap fish behind the gills without harm for study.
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Buffalo
Wyo
Wyoming
United States
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Nazis Adopt New Circle Degrees In German Survey Change
The Interior Minister Dr Wilhelm Frick orders Germany to replace the 360 degree circle with a metric 400 degree system. A right angle becomes 100 degrees and instruments must show the new subdivision by April 1, 1945.
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Berlin
Land Survey Department
Dri Wilhelm Frick
Interior
Germany
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