No Rain for Waynesburg as July 29 Bets Go Bust
Waynesburg Pa residents faced a dry July 29 after bets on rain failed. Local lore had claimed rain on 71 of the prior July 29s, with wagers placed by residents and even a radio figure. Rain fell nearby but not within Waynesburg, prompting plans to tax or compensate those who lost bets.
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Peansburg
Waynesburg
John
Charlie McCarthy
Radio Fame
Daily
Charlie
Blacksville Road
Actress Martha Stewart Divorces Comic Joe Lewis
In Los Angeles on July 30 the actress obtained an uncontested divorce from comedian Joe E. Lewis after testimony that he spent all his time on card games and horse racing. She said he treated the marriage lightly.
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Los Angeles
Martha Stewart
Joe E. Lewis
Atomic-energy Plant Near Brookhaven Slated for December Start
Brookhaven National Laboratory plans the first postwar atomic power plant capable of about 2500 kilowatts for a small village. Dr. Lyle Borst announced December startup for the ARG-COOLED pile, a large reinforced concrete cube with a 300-foot stack and a separate engine-building complex. The design includes a neutron beam window, graphite core, and uranium rods, with strict safety measures and weather monitoring to prevent radiation spread.
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Long Island
Brookhaven Laboratory
Jap Labor Fights MacArthur Strike Ban
Left wing unions claiming about 1,000,000 members vow to resist Gen. MacArthur's ban on government employee strikes. The railway and communications unions threaten a struggle as Diet weighs legislation to implement the order. Central railway headquarters declares a state of emergency and signals political pressure and demonstrations as a possible course.
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Tokyo
Gen. MacArthur
Railway Workers Union
Communication Workers
Communist Party
Railway Workers
Diet
MacArthur
Ashida
Kyodo
Stravinsky Sues Music Publisher Over Moon Music
Igor Stravinsky sues Leeds Music Co. for 250000 claiming the Summer Moon adaption from his Firebird Suite has no merit. He says the firm published it last October as his work and used his name without authorization.
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Stravinsky
Draft Deferment Rules Awaits Clarification
Washington officials say it may be some time before a deferment system for peacetime draft registrants is set. The law exempts certain groups while new deferment bases must be decided for married men and those with dependents. Youths aged 18 to 25 must register, but only 19 to 25 face possible 21 months of service.
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Washington
Selective Service
No Rice Delivered Spark Riot at Nanking South Gate
Angry citizens at Nanking's south gate rioted after rice rations failed to arrive. Two shops were wrecked as Food Minister Kuan Chi-yu ordered arrests of riot leaders following an investigation that found mishandling of 25,000 piculs of rationed rice.
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Nanking
Kuan Chi-yu
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