Battle of Sharpies: Customs Prepares for Smuggling War
New York customs inspectors at the international airport brace for a surge of European tourists and amateur smugglers. Most offenders are women seeking to hide purchases like perfume, jewelry and watches, hoping husbands won’t learn of lavish spending. An inspector notes many miss declarations to spare husbands embarrassment, with fines equal to the value plus duty and confiscation until paid.
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New York
America
Scemer
Uncle Sam
Spyer-dovey
Showers Hit Wide Area in Eastern U S
Weather brief notes widespread showers across eastern half of the country with scattered thunderstorm activity and rain totals around 1 inch in Rochester and Pittsburgh. Heat remains central in Texas Oklahoma and the southern plains while California and parts of the southwest stay hot and humid conditions persist across the southern half of the nation.
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U.S
Plains States
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Rockies
Appalachians
Upper Great Lakes
Upper
Mississipp
Vel- Tey
Plains
Revisns
Havre
Montana
Raund City
Rochester
NW. Y
Fittsburgh
Ebnion
N.Y
Contral Plains
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Harthward
California
Red Bluff
Weebles
Southwest Desert
Gulf States
Atlantic Coast
Navy to Seek Speed Record With FSU Crusader
UPI reports the Navy will call on Chance Vaught Aircraft to attempt a 1,000 mile per hour record with the FSU Crusader at the Thomason Tropay event during the National Aircraft Show planned in Oklahoma City on September 2. The announcement came Thursday.
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Dallas
UPI
Navy
Vaught
Oklahoma City
Double Guarantee for Washers Promises Cleaner Clothes
A bold advert promises that any washable item washed in automatic machines will come out cleaner due to controlled suds. It claims lower cost per load versus thick sudsing rivals and a money refund if both advantages aren t experienced. It asserts manufacturers endorse the detergent for best results.
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Monsanto
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