Dixie Davis to Be Freed Tonight from Bronx Jail
New York reports Dixie Davis, 34, former associate of the Schultz crime regime, will be released shortly after midnight with four detectives guarding him. Authorities fear gangland revenge while Davis seeks a new life, possibly with Hope Dare in seclusion, far from his former crime world.
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Dixie) Davis
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Aft
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Philadelphia
Closest Mars Approach Sparks No Martian Monster Talk
Astronomers prepare for Mars close approach in 1939, with observers in South Africa and England noting possible vegetation but dismissing canals and intelligent life. Slipher photographed Mars from Bloemfontein while Steavenson, in a London suburb, casts doubt on man made canals.
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Mars
Bloemfontein
South Africa
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Deb Wants Movie Career Instead of Society Whirl
New York reports that Mary Steele, heiress and daughter of Mrs. John Nelson Steele, considers pursuing Hollywood over society life. Described as cool and delicious, she weighs a Paramount contract after submitting a script. Brenda Diana Duff Frazier faces a fading glow as the blue book era shifts toward film.
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Brenda Diana Duff Frazier
Hollywood
Mary Steele
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Mary
John Nelson Steele
Housewife Walks About Eight Miles Every Day
San Francisco July 27 The National Association of Chiropodists heard Dr. Joseph Lelyveld report that the average housewife walks about eight miles daily during a year, while a normally active boy averages 15 miles and an hospital interne 18 miles. Farmers, mailmen and shoppers also show high daily mileages.
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National Association of Chiropodists
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Lelyveld
New York
Chicago
Horvath Discusses Diets and Vitamin Deficiency
Dr. A. A. Horvath of the University discusses dietary deficiencies and their health impacts. The talk outlines common vitamin gaps, signs of deficiency, and recommended nutrient-rich foods for prevention.
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University of Delaware Endorses Soya Flour as Protective Food
A University of Delaware official urged that processed whole soya flour be placed at the head of the list of protective foods with high nutritional value. The recommendation stresses low cost access for the masses.
No Bars on New Chapel at Hutchinson Reformatory
Gov. Ratner orders no bars in the new Hutchinson state reformatory chapel plans. The aim is an ornate practical space where inmates learn better living and worship, replacing the current cell-based confinement with a dedicated place of worship. Construction will use durable materials and begin soon.
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Topeka
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Payne H. Ratner
Reformatory
Beauty queen mystery ends as teen found in Philadelphia
Elinore Bertrand, 16, missing since July 11 after not being chosen Miss World's Fair, was found in a Philadelphia hotel lobby. She said she sold lingerie door to door and told police she could not swallow her pride. Police planned to return her to Brooklyn.
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Elinore Bertrand
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Brooklyn
Soybean Heralded as Protector of the Poor at Science Congress
Nutrition experts at the Pacific Science Congress in Berkeley describe the soybean as a major potential safeguard for the poor against unbalanced diets. They highlight its high protein and other nutrients as a means to combat malnutrition.
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Berkeley
Cal
Pacific Science Congress Today
Help Your Kidneys Pass 3 Pounds A Day
Doctors cite kidneys contain about 15 miles of tiny filters and about 3 pints pass daily. Ads claim Dosn's Pills remove poisons, relieve backache and other symptoms, urging readers to buy for kidney relief.
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