Ederle Receives Ovation After Channel Swim in France
Gertrude Ederle is greeted with a large ovation in Boulogne France after completing the English Channel swim. Deputy Sheriff Frank Dean seizes a river brewery near Elliston and retrieves a boat full of home brew with the brewer. Forty bathers face a strong undertow in Lake Erie with an unknown number saved or drawn. Eleven bodies recovered so far. Five miners are rescued alive from a flooded Salem Kentucky mine where two hundred men were trapped.
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Frank Dean
Elliston
Lake Erie
Salem
Sullivan Arrows Begin Practice In Sullivan Indiana
Sullivan Ind Aug 8 The Sullivan High School football program under Coach Jones collects about 30 candidates for the Golden Arrows in informal sessions to remove kinks ahead of heavier drills starting next Monday. Assistant Gabe Takati issued gear and a plan to issue pads next week. Eight lettermen from 1945 plan to return and Bill McCracklin and Jack Sevier are among contenders for tackle posts.
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Sullivan
Ind
Jones
Golden Arrows
Gabe Takati
Takati
Bill McCracklin
Jack Sevier
Barehanded deputy kills six foot rattlesnake in Bisbee
In Bisbee Arizona Deputy John Sharpe killed a six foot rattlesnake with his bare hands after responding to a woman's report of a rattler in her home. He cornered the reptile with a broom and snapped its head, killing it.
Youth Caravan to Visit Linton Methodist Church This Sunday
A group of college students leaders in young people’s work will tour Methodist churches nationwide. Miss Mary Ann Roberson of Smithfield NC will lead World Friendship and Community Service. Myrtle Standiford from Rushville directs caravan activities and teaches. Kathleen Brown from Hemingway SC works with Junior Youth. Don Webster of Lincoln NE oversees recreation and ministry tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Methodist
Mary Ann Roberson
Smithfield
North Carolina
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
Myrtle Standiford
Rushville
Pic
Ture
Indiana
Ruth King
Orlando
Florida
Orlando Junior College
Stetson University
Kathleen Brown
Hemingway
South Carolina
Winthrop College
Don Webster
Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan
Dupont Widow Charged With Mercury Poison Murder Attempt
Madison Indiana August 8 Prosecutor Donald R Bear filed an affidavit charging Lottie Lockman known as the Good Samaritan of Dupont with attempted murder by poison Mercury was found in the stomach of Mrs Mamie McConnell wife of hardware dealer Forrest McConnell Authorities consider exhumation of Mrs Minnie McConnell Forrests mother who died last year Lockman denied the charge said she was shocked by the finding and that another person prepared the other meals Mrs McConnells condition was reported improved by Dr E C Cook and she is hospitalized in King's Daughters hospital
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Madison
Ind
Donald R. Bear
Lottie Lockman
Good Samaritan
Dupont
Bear
Mannie McConnell
Forrest McConnell
Minnie McConnell
Forrest
Lockman
McConnell’s
Mamie McConnell
Chemical Service Reorganized Under War Profits Probe
Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt announced a reorganization of the chemical warfare service amid Mead committee war profits investigations. The plan abolishes the deputy director post, collapses five Washington divisions to three, and places all directly under the chief and his executive officer.
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Washington
U.F
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Mead Committee
War Profits
Waitt
Pirates Sold to McKinney and Partners in Landmark Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates were sold to Frank E. McKinney of Indianapolis, a banker and baseball executive, with partners Bing Crosby, Thomas A. Johnson, and John W. Galbrath. The price was not disclosed but McKinney said it was not more than 2.25 million dollars.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
McKinney
Dreyfuss
Bing Crosby
Thomas A. Johnson
Pittsburgh
John W. Galbrath
Columbus
Tremors Hit Caribbean and Dominican Capital
Navy instruments in Miami recorded a second very heavy earthquake at 1:31 p m EDT, four hours after a first severe tremor. The second shock was described as not as heavy as the first. In Ciudad Trujillo the Dominican capital, another strong shock struck at 8:30 a m causing people to rush into the streets.
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Miami
Fla
Caribbean
Navy
Ciudad Trujillo
U.P
Dominican Republic
Windy gust blows forecast behind filing cabinet
An Omaha weather bureau employee says a high wind swept through the office and knocked the official forecast behind a filing cabinet causing a 20 minute gap in the weather forecast for Nebraska.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
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Citizens’ National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gertrude Ederle
Bolougne
France
English
Sullivan Arrows
Rattler
Hamilton Drug CO
Newkirk
Pleasant Ville
Methodist
Linton
Eversharp Skylia
Hamilton Drug Company
Army
Marlene Dietrich
U. S
New York City
Hollywood
Truman
Missouri
Enos A. Axtell
Roger Slaughter
A. International
Edgewood, Md., Arsenal
Pitsburch Team
Star
Histol Peckin
Roarin
of Radio
Columbia Pictures
Ken Curtis
Jeff Downell
Guy Kibbeeghinn
Sos) Williams
Mrs. Uppington
Robert Soft Peg Lacentra
the Town Criers
Deuce Spriggens
His
Peavismen
Carolina Cotto
Benton Cheney
Colbert Clark
Ray Nazarro
Midnite
SUN
Pine Ridge
Hamilton,s
William Boyd Aliso
Re “Lash
Sunset Carson
Linda Staling
Tom London
Roy Barcroft
Forrest Tucker
Lyra Melrich
Gerald Hour
Gus Schilling
Frank
Sally Cora Witherspoon
Hal Smith
Ted Richmond
D. Ross Lederman
Columbia
Rae
Fox
Hip
Vandi
Paul Gambill
Firestone
Roy Grey
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Linton, Ind
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