Smoking Considered Crime In Early Days
A retrospective on tobacco's history from Europe to America. Figures like King James I and Abraham Lincoln appear in anecdotes about smoking bans, penalties, medical views, and cultural attitudes, tracing tobacco from wealth to vice and its shifting social status.
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T Lubbock
Tex
Avalanche
Sun
Ral Boyle
New York
Walter Raleigh
Europe
America
James
James I
Freland
Oil Firm Officials To Seek To Reopen Iranian Fields
London reports Britain and Western oil companies plan a Tehran mission to restart operations in Iran. Five American firms join the bid to reopen fields and the Abadan refinery as negotiations with Iran begin for a restart within months.
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Iran
London
Britain
Admissious Representtn
Tehran
Foreign Office
Tran
Zahed
Oil Combine
United States
Atroneiy
Washington April id urged Utah safety commission action
Fragmented OCR text references urging Utah safety authorities to address atomic reach and a stated exceptionally strong stance on a nuclear issue. The readable parts mention Atore Breray Commis cat and Ty eey eat errs with unclear details about a policy or action.
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Washington
Roernett
Utah
Atore Breray
Staraet
Pvt Billy Gene Pevehouse Begins Training At Fort Bliss
Pvt. Billy Gene Pevehouse 21 of 1513 Ave E is stationed at the Anti Aircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S L Pevehouse. He previously worked for Armstrong Warehouse and Transfer Inc and enlisted February 2A. He trains in weapon care preservation and map navigation and will receive 14 days leave before further training at Fort Bliss or another post. Three women were arrested in Viña del Mar Chile after a nude event drew 400 attendees.
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Billy Gene Pevehouse
Ave. E
Fort Bliss
Young Pevehouse
Armstrong Warehouse and Transfer, Inc
Capital Surprised By Pink Fountain
In Washington on April 10 a large fountain near the Capitol flowed bright pink. Sightseers praised the festive color while Capitol architect David Ivlnn noted the hue would not last, caused by a chemical mutation used to clean pipes and expected to fade by tomorrow.
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Washington
Capitol
David Ivnn
Shirley Temple Welcomes Third Child Girl in California
Hollywood April 1. Former child star Shirley Temple gave birth to a seven pound one ounce girl Friday night at Santa Monica hospital. The baby, delivered by caesarean, is reported in good condition. Temple, now Mrs Charles Black, already has a daughter Linda six from her earlier marriage to John Agar and a two year old son Charles Jr.
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Hollywood
Calif
Shirley Temple
Wilam C. Bradbury
Santa Monica Hospital
Miss Temple
Charles Black
Linda
John Agar
Black
Charles Jr
Angry Grocer and Citizen Capture Escapees in Texas
Corvell County Sheriff Winfred Cummins reports three escaped Wallkill Prison inmates were corralled in Oglesby Texas after an early morning gas siphon attempt. Grocer Jim Adcock alerted authorities and detained two suspects at gunpoint until police arrived.
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Oglesby
Tex
Wallkill
N.Y
Corvell
Winfred Cummins
Jim Adcock
Adcock
Daniel LeRoy
Cummins
Walkill
New Jersey
New York
Corsicana
Texas
State Bar Announces Journalism Prize For Justice Aid
The State Bar of Texas offers a 250 prize to a Texas journalist for the most constructive contribution to the administration of justice. State Bar president Everett L. Looney announced the award open to any Texas journalist or radio or television commentator.
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State Bar
Austin
The
State Bar of Texas
Texas
Everett L. Looney
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Urban Viil
Christian IV
Denmark
Japan
China
Amurath
Benjamin Rush
Joel Shew
Ant
Boston
Henry Ford
Thomas Foison
Abraham Lincoln
A.S. Grant
Gen. Grant
Fort Powetson
Charles Lamb
Benjamin Disraeli
Rudyard Wining
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Higter
First Nazarene
Earl Weatherford
Lynwood
First Church of the Nazarene
Don Richards
Joyce Adams
Carl Adams
Vina del Mar
Chile
Pavehouse
Featuring
Grace Furniture Co
North Avenue
Francis Raemon
Raymond Bailey
Carrier Weathermaker
Carrier
Ween
Weathereriaker
ARM
Trongz
15Th Street
South Station
Thornton & Minors
Mos Las
E. Linwood
Kansas City
Missouri
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