Israel to Observe Most Sacred Day
STERUSALIOM Ont 9.UPY Jdbel From the mountains of Galilee tonight and tomorrow The silence will come in ahee to Yom Kippur the day of atonement inmost sacred festival It marks the culmination of 10 days of penitence which began with Rosh Hashanah the Jewish new Year Secular life will be stilled completely from sundown tonight until sundown tomorrow Fasting will be widespread Hundreds of thousands will spend the 24 hour period in synagogues or improvised religious centers They will recite ancient prayers eulogize the dead and intone the Psalms until a long blast from the ram's horn the shofar announces the end of the service Israel's 77 year old President Chaim Weizmann will go to one of Jerusalem's synagogues for his devotions In this holy city a special ceremony also will be held on Mount Zion in front of King David's tomb Many Orthodox Jews will go there on pilgrimage
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Farmer Abel Chomat Shot by His Dog While Hunting
In Marseille on Oct 9 Abel Chomat a 30 year old farmer was hunting when his dog knocked his gun from a tree causing it to discharge and fatally shoot him. The accident occurred as he bent to peer through bushes.
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House OKs Mail Revision to Cut Parcel Post Size
Washington Oct 9 1944 The House approved a bill to reduce size and weight limits for parcel post packages The measure would limit packages handled by both first and second class post offices and send the bill back to the Senate which had passed a similar reform The change aims to extend service to rural areas not served by express firms
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Board Considers Gas Injection for Oil Pool Project
The Harbor Board plans a pilot gas injection to create underground gas storage and boost oil production. Dr. Franklin Dodge, contracted gas expert, may file his report within a week. City Attorney Smith says contracts with Long Beach Oil Development Co and Richfield Oil Corp lack mandatory injection plans, but an amendment could allow one company to erect a plant with city reimbursement.
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Franklin Dodge
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Irving M. Smith
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Hichfield Oi Corp
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Society Matron to Stand Trial for Ranch Shooting
Margaret Ryan a San Luis Obispo society matron must stand trial October 30 for manslaughter in the shooting of Leonard Ray Jr. on her ranch after a court denied a writ of prohibition. She testified to a coroner’s jury that Ray trespassed toward a fishing hole and threatened her with a rifle.
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Chamber Votes For Fire Zoning Reform Idea
Chamber of Commerce directors voiced in favor of revising the city fire zoning ordinance to base restrictions on use rather than location. The measure targets first class cities and small exempted parcels, with exemptions for military mail, territories, and certain agricultural items.
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