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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1953
Page
14
Senator William F Knowland Republican California made a secrecy shaded trip to Quemoy a forward offshore island of Nationalists within gun range of the Chinese mainland for reasons not disclosed by officials. The visit highlighted security concerns and underscored the island s strategic role.
Chemists told the American Chemical Society that iron exposure accelerates wood rot in houses. Dr Eduard Farber said wood in contact with iron and moisture deteriorates faster than wood exposed to moisture alone, though he cautioned homeowners not to alarm. Protective coatings slow the process.
A 14 year old singer Jimmy Boyd sees his voice drop as his mother reports the shift. He says he will continue singing if it stays on the road. He aims to become a western star and Columbia Records holds a backlog of his tunes for future use.
New air records appeared likely to fall as crowds of about 50 000 watched a three day National Air show in Dayton Ohio with weather dampening attempts. Capt Bullell Dobyns and Brig Gen J Stanley Holtoner set speed records in a Piasecki Workhorse and North American Sabre jet others soared at high altitudes though some attempts were scrapped due to unfavorable conditions.
Dorothy Mae Stevens, 23, found frozen in an alley on Chicago’s south side, swallowed iodine Monday and survived a body temperature of 0.8 degrees, the lowest in medical history. She was hospitalized, treated, and charged with disorderly conduct. doctors amputated her right hand, parts of both legs, and fingers on her left hand after extended care. Stevens, of A Leesa, receives only a monthly state pension.
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