Secret police radio network eyed to blanket nation
Washington plans a national police radio system using ultra high frequency waves to coordinate agencies across 183 cities with aim of rapid identification and roadblocks. Hoover’s FBI leads secret tests on the Justice Building roof as Congress may fund a permanent master station in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Communications Commission
Granite and Aluminum
Palace of Justice
Justice Department
Fine Arts Commission
The
Communications Commission
Congress
Hoover
Boston
Alhambra
Calif
Amarillo
Texas
Atlanta, Ga
Birmingham
Ala
Cambridge
Miss Taylor to Represent U of A at Prague Conference
Miss Margaret R. Taylor of the University of Arizona at Tucson will represent a million members of the National Student Federation at the International Student Conference in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in July. As president of the Western International Association of Women Collegians she will also attend a world meet in Budapest, Hungary, in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Taylor
University of Arizona At
Tucson
National
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Western International Association of Women Collegians
Miss Taylor
Budapest
Hungary
Ancient Gun Found In Elm Tree In Wichita Mountains
Workers cutting timber on Ceril Horse’s Kiowa farm uncovered a Civil War era firearm embedded in a large elm trunk. The unknown pioneer reportedly left the gun as tribes clashed with settlers in the Wichita Mountains north of Lawton Oklahoma, and the tree eventually engulfed the weapon.
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Lawton
Okla
Wichita Mountains
Wichita Mountain
Ceril Horse
Choice of Books by Leonard A Barrett
The essay argues that most contemporary fiction and poetry may fade, while science and philosophy references retain value. It asserts reference works and research outcomes will remain useful a quarter century hence, reflecting on changing literary relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Emerson
Outboard Winner Fred Jacoby Wins Hudson Race
Fred Jacoby Sr. of North Bergen New Jersey pictured after winning the eighth annual Hudson river outboard motor race from Albany to New York. The victory highlights Jacoby’s boat and skill in the seaward contest.
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Fred Jacoby, Sr
North Bergen
X. J
Albany
New York
Reading tastes and the value of biographies
The piece argues that lasting works like Shakespeare and Hugo endure, while modern fiction fades from shops after three months. It favors biography and history as the most stimulating reading, noting Lincoln's brief library and Gettysburg Address as a classic example. Reading should shape life, not bind it.
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Victor Hugo
Lincoln
Western Newspaper Union
Dog Sleds Remain Popular in North Edmonton
Edmonton ship builder John Matheson testifies to sled use amid northern development. His plant shifts from boats to sleds each winter, turning out 600 sleds this season, an all-time record after normally producing 200 to 900 orders.
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North
Edmonton
Alta
Far North
John Matheson
Matheson
Possession Demands Care for All Our Possessions
The article argues that ownership requires ongoing work and upkeep to preserve value including land houses and devices like vacuum cleaners. It notes neglect leads to loss or encroachment by others and discusses how even labor saving equipment still requires care. It contrasts affluent desire with the burden of maintenance and suggests contentment in reduced possessions during financial stress.
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Bell Syndlette
Watch Recovered From Catfish After Weeks
Louisville patrolman William J. Lowman reported his watch, lost while fishing weeks ago, was found inside a six pound catfish. Arthur G. Weiser retrieved the timepiece during a fishing expedition and returned it to the owner.
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Louisville
Willam J. Lowman
Lowman
Arthur G. Weiser
Cleaning Tips From An Odd Page Fragment
A fragmented excerpt gives home remedies and tips about linseed oil on cloth to extend use, sugar sifting to remove lumps, lemon juice and salt to treat scorch stains, and a stray unfinished line about an association and a person named Linseed.
Awning Striped Chiffon Draped with Red Taffeta Sash
The fabric description notes chiffon in raspberry red cedar green and white tied in a casual knot forming a draped shoulder line with a V at the waist in back. A large taffeta sash in the same red stripe harmonizes the look.
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Avvning
Wise precautions for painter estimates stated
When getting an exterior painting quote ensure the written statement covers all areas to be painted including the house sash trim roof blinds screens fenders gutters garage fences trellises and pergolas. Specify the number of coats for each to prevent future misunderstandings.
The Value of Reason and Real Heroes
A columnist argues humans must use reason to advance knowledge and society. He contrasts sparrow behavior with human intellect, urges cultivation of intelligent company and reading, and critiques hero worship of entertainers over scientists, doctors, and leaders shaping the world.
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Moon
WNU
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Heirousehold
Lydia le Baron Walker
Ohio River
Arvice
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Uncommon Sense
John Blake
Ufe
Thomas A. Edison
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