Liberty Ship Bergh aground off Farallon Islands near San Francisco
More than 1000 Navy veterans were safely returned to shore in San Francisco after the Liberty Ship S S Bergh ran aground off the Farallon Islands, 20 miles west of the Golden Gate. No casualties were reported as salvage began and the vessel listed with a damaged hull.
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San Francisco
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U.P
S. S. Henry Bergam
Farallone Islands
Golden Gate
Twelfth Naval District
Ben
Rocky Islands
Navy
Henry J. Kaiser
Bandon
Farallones
Illinois judge wears dress to stay cool in heat
In Pana Illinois June 1 a local judge Justice Brine Ras U Jordan strolled the street in women's clothes to stay cool as temperatures rose into the 80s He explained that if women wear pants he has right to wear a dress and stay comfortable in the heat.
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PANA
Iil
U.P
Mercury
Justice Brine Ras U Jordan
Jordan
Soldier hugs mother after 16 months at war ends in hospital scare
Cpl. Norman L Blanc embraced his mother upon returning from 16 months in the South Pacific. A later hospital check revealed two broken ribs from the reunion, prompting treatment after his warm homecoming.
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Boston
Cpl
Norman L Blanc
South Pacific
Cant Tell A Book By
Independence Missouri report from the Independence Examiner describes a bus sighting of a stylish young woman carrying a large gilt titled volume Engineering Metallurgy. The piece notes the humorous clash between fashion and the hefty book in a casual city scene.
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Independence
U.P
Independence Examiner
Kansas City
Examiner
God's Front Porch A Novel Scene on a Desperate Train Stop
Pinky Harrison clings to life and memory as a train ride to Heavenly Bend Junction reveals unknown faces and hopeful reunions. Emily Rion and Mr Caterwaller join Pinky after a halt in a crowded car while Hindu soldiers, a Jewish refugee, and an enigmatic elder mingle in a tense, emotional moment.
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Heavenly Bend Junction
Green Falls
al Sparks
Emily
Rion
Martha
Mr. Caterwaller
Rian
Mr Caterwaller
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Linton Ice Co
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T. P. Lam
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