Newspaperwoman Turned Nun Says No Regrets About Decision
Washington dispatch profiles Sister Maria Del Rey a Maryknoll nun and former Pittsburgh Press reporter who built a career as a prolific author. The 200 sisters from 45 orders attend a three day mission gathering at a Roman Catholic church. Del Rey recalls being fired in 1913 by her editor and later joining the Maryknoll order, traveling to Asia and America, writing best selling books such as Pacific Hopscotch and Nanny Red China. Her forthcoming work Her Name is Morey is previewed, with press events planned at a Pittsburgh department store autograph session.
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Numb Thumb Case Seeks 10515 Damages In Taxi Crash
A Lawien woman Patricia Ann Pierce filed a Superior Court suit Tuesday seeking 10515 against Yellow Cab Co and Doyle Williams. She claims a taxi caused injury to her right thumb while alighting near Cathanok and Ble Wottae Road in 1957. The driver allegedly closed the left rear door before she could exit.
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Famous Jazz Artist Dies In Louisiana
New Orleans reports the death of Julian Laine at a New Orleans hospital aged a0 after an extended illness. Laine was a renowned white trombonist who played Dixieland for 33 years as a sideman with Louis Prima Sharkey Banana and Tony Almerico. funeral services and burials will be held today.
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Thumb Injury Claim Arises From Door Incident
Mrs Fierce reports she was struck as a door closed on her hand, sustaining a chipped fracture of the thumb. She says it left numbness and she will require corrective surgery.
Phone Strike Hits Mountain States
Denver based strike by Communication Workers of America members disrupted Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co facilities across Arizona Colorado and New Mexico. Union spokesman cited stalled negotiations with Western Electric Co and said picket lines formed at multiple MST&T offices.
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Denver strike to affect 3009 workers at Western Electric plants
iM. W. Wagner, president of CWA Local 400, said pickets would begin at daybreak with routes planned in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and El Paso, Texas. He expects two more Denver CWA locals to observe, impacting about 3,009 Western Electric and Mountain States workers.
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Juveniles Captured After Burglary in Obama County
Ray Waters and Lavon Hayes, both 13, of Obama, Ned, fled barefoot from Craw l ot County jail where held on a burglary charge. They were captured 45 minutes later and placed in solitary confinement.
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Mystery lamp post halts trains in Chicago area
A lamp post stood on railroad tracks in Chicago causing railroad officials to halt service. They explained the post will be removed and the tracks connected to another line before trains resume running.
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Special Tank Sale in Indianapolis
Indiana bargain hunters learn of a limited sale on a 30-ton M4 tank for $100. State Adjutant John McConnell announced the offer during a wartime procurement drive in Indianapolis, urging quick action to secure the rare armored asset.
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