Eisenhower Goes To Gettysburg For Week Vacation
President Eisenhower left Washington for a week of rest at his Gettysburg farm in a new twin engine plane. The heat greeted him at 99 degrees but he intends to sign most of the 200 bills brought along, with possible vetoes on some. The White House says he is in better condition than the average man his age. He plans a longer vacation in Denver around August 14 after his farm rest.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Washington
Gettysburg
Congress
White House
Denver
Colo
Resignation of Santa Fe Liquor Inspector
A state liquor inspector, Canute Martinez of Espinosa, resigned in Santa Fe less than four days after taking office. He submitted his resignation to Governor John F. Simms, and it was accepted after disclosure of a 19 year old conviction for possession of non tax liquor. Martinez, a former Rio Arriba County sheriff, is ineligible to hold public office due to the felony conviction for moonshine operations.
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United Press
Santa Fe
Canute Martinez
Espinosa
John F. Simms
Martinez
Rio Arriba
Beer And Ale Promotes Beer With Runaway Horses
A New York promotional stunt using two horses named Beer and Ale to pull a carriage ended in disaster during a heat wave. The horses bolted near a service station as an elevated train passed overhead, wrecking the carriage and injuring the groom. An auto firm sought one thousand dollars for three damaged cars.
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New York
Subway Car Heat Alarm Sparks Service Halt
A New York subway car ran its heater on full blast, prompting a passenger to test the unit. Transit officials attributed a mechanical defect and removed the car from service to prevent further distress.
Weekly Wool Market Review in Boston Semana
The U S Department of Agriculture notes only 12 cars of greasy domestic worsted wools sold in Boston for the week ending August 5 as demand remained light and prices drifted downward. Reported clean prices included a car of 56/58 fleece clothing wool at 103 dollars and four to five cars of 50/54 good French combing and staple at 103 dollars. The 1955 U S wool shorn amount is about 228 million pounds, down 24 million from 1954 and 103 million from the 1944-53 average.
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United Press
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Boston
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Jailed as vagrants in Hobbs over stolen extinguisher
Virgil Foley 57 of 307 E Snyder and Hershel Woodall 40 of Leverett Hotel Hobbs were jailed on vagrancy charges after attempting to pawn a reportedly stolen fire extinguisher at a local pawn shop. One man allegedly admitted the other stole it.
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Hobbs
Virgil Byron Foley
E. Snyder
Hershel Bill Woodall
Leverett Hotel
New York Seeking Applicants for Cooling Job
The New York state employment service advertises a cooling job. The notice mentions openings in Iceland Greenland and Labrador with temperatures reported between 45 and 50 degrees this week.
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New York State Employment Service
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Coal To Newcastle: Polish Coal on Way to Britain
A British freighter sails to Newcastle with 9,000 tons of Polish coal amid chronic under production. Officials note this marks the first coal shipment to Newcastle since the 1926 general strike as Britain imports coal to sustain exports and domestic use.
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Britain
Newcastle
Proper care for glass flower vases
Clean vases daily with hot soapy water and a bottle brush. To remove stains in tall narrow vases add a few grains of uncooked rice to soapsuds and shake vigorously to polish the interior.
Memphis Judge Fines William Ellis for Reckless Driving
A Memphis judge fined William Ellis 16 dollars for reckless driving and praised his punctual court appearance. Ellis, who lives 100 miles away, walked and hiked 100 miles to reach court, arriving 20 minutes late after an 80 mile trek.
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Ellis
Bristol Rhode Island Replaces Volunteer Fire Driver
Bristol selects a new driver for its fire truck after discovering Samuel Mott lacked a valid driver's license. The long-serving volunteer was replaced to ensure compliance and safety in emergency responses.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Samuel Mott
Mott
Twin Births Delivered Back-to-Back in Texarkana
Doctors at St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana Texas delivered a daughter to Mrs. Eula Henderson and then a son to another Mrs. Eula Henderson of Texarkana Arkansas within minutes. The babies shared the same birthday as their mothers the following day. The two women are not related.
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St. Michael’s Hospital
Texarkana
Texas
Eula Henderson
Texarkana, Texas
Arkansas
Weekly Grain Market Review
The U S Department of Agriculture reports cash grain markets weakened for the week ended August 4. Winter wheat mostly 1 to 2 cents lower, Kansas City ordinary protein wheat down 35 to 40 cents, rye higher, corn down 3 to 9 cents, barley steady, grain sorghums off 4 to 5 cents per hundredweight.
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United Press
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Lock trouble prompts theft report in Stamford
Mrs. Alice V. Godfrey told police she left car doors unlocked because they are hard to unlock after reporting the theft of a $2,200 mink coat and two $75 dresses from her car. A gas clothes dryer is advertised as fast weather insurance, drying clothes in 15 minutes and fluff drying in 30.
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Stamford
Conn
Alice V. Godfrey
Helpful Tips On Grooming Fair Entries
Guidance for 4 H and youth fair exhibitors on preparing animals for shows. It covers showing condition, grooming techniques, bathing, clipping, and training for leading and posing. Emphasizes daily grooming weeks before judging, proper handling, and sportsmanlike conduct in the ring.
Miss White Lake title awarded in Michigan beauty contest
Mrs Lorna Bayne of Whitehall mother of two children won the Miss White Lake title in a White Lake Michigan beauty contest.
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White Lake
Mich
Lorna Bayne
Whitehall
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East Dunham
J. C. Head
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