Two Bay men voyage to Los Angeles by open outboard
Hap Robertson and Hoyt Irwin, both 54, set off from San Francisco Bay in an open 16 foot outboard with sandwiches, carrying a message from the Rio Vista mayor to Los Angeles inviting the latter to the Rio Vista bass derby. They expect 20 mph, plan to reach LA that afternoon, and will seek shore if weather worsens. Coast Guard noted no law bars a bathtub voyage to Japan.
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Japan
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Popcorn poll sets up large scale presidential test
UPI reports Jim Blevins plans a 25 million popcorn containers poll to gauge voting sentiment. Vendors will distribute half featuring Eisenhower Nixon and half Stevenson Kefauver while CPAs tabulate results. The method aims to predict election outcome from consumer popcorn choices.
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Do You Agree Amid Confusing Fragments From Gerslas Era
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a woman and a past Gerslas with unclear references. No coherent event or identifiable entities provide a clear news item, outcome, or date to summarize accurately.
Fragmentary press note hints at local event
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a local event with unclear names and dates. Readable bits point to possible community notice or schedule item, but key entities and specifics remain obscured.
Skull Practice at White Sands Aims to Save Nation
At White Sands Proving Ground New Mexico a three day high level meeting gathered top military and scientific figures to review missile and atomic propulsion advances including atomic powered rockets and shielding materials. Log Alamos officials denied direct ties to the base while hints of testing an atomic rocket emerged.
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