Baltimore Zoo's 10-inch kangaroo Josie cared for by humans
Josie the first kangaroo born at Baltimore Zoo weighs about ten inches and has a limp. Director Arthur Watson placed her with Mrs. Louella Earl for daily care while Dr. Robert P. Wagers examines her hind leg. He believes a cast can realign the slipped tendon without surgery.
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Dust and Playful Elephants Stop Traffic at Circus
In Fresno Mary and Jane, two young elephants from the Poinck Bros Circus, escaped during parade prep and climbed onto a sports car, damaged an irrigation pump factory, pulled a spray hose loose, bent an acetylene tank gauge, and pushed a repaired harvester out of the way before handlers corralled them. In Wakefield Norman Pickersgill, a grocer, lists a field with a single rustic bathroom built to satisfy a former trailer dwelling, now for sale with the property.
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Third Train Derailment in Week Sparks Coastal Wreck
Lompoc California saw 27 SP freight cars of a 90-car train derail late Wednesday night, many boxes overturned in Surf. No injuries reported. Coast route to San Francisco blocked for hours. Earlier in the week a Western Pacific Zephyr derailed in Nevada with no injuries. A Union Pacific Challenger derailed near Fort Morgan Colorado after track washed out, one killed and a dozen injured.
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Japan to Buy Large Cotton and Grain Imports
Tokyo officials announced Japan will purchase 175000 bales of cotton and 495000 tons of grain from the United States under the surplus farm commodities purchase agreement this year. The move signals continued U S agricultural aid and trade ties amid ongoing negotiations.
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Film Bigwigs Lock Horns With Kefauver in Probe of Sex and Violence
Senate Kefauver subcommittee to question Dore Schary and film executives about juvenile delinquency and advertisements for bold titles such as Rebel Without a Cause and The Prodigal. The hearing will probe costuming and marketing in releases from MGM Warner Bros Paramount and others while examining the Motion Picture Production Code relaxation and its impact on cinema.
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