Slot Machines Spiked as Jokers Fell in Idaho City
Twin Falls Idaho AP report details the rise and fall of slot machines in Twin Falls and nearby towns. City licensed machines in 1948, averaging 1093 dollars daily per city with a 50 percent gross take after a 10 cent maintenance fund. Police warned machines were controlled by a syndicate and false sales documents were used to obtain licenses. A patrolman was convicted of extortion, and officials noted an increase in dubious robberies and overdue accounts linked to gambling. Removal halted construction projects and delayed fire station work while cities like Boise Nampa and Rupert canceled licenses. Governor Robins urged repeal of the 1947 law authorizing gambling in villages and cities.
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Bob Leeright
Twin Falls
Ida
Falls
I. E. Nitschke
Ilicenses
State
State Supreme Court
Myor H. G. Lauterbach
Idaho
Boise
Nampa
Rupert
Boiase
C. A. Robins
Osborn selects Swigart as new mayor
Osborn Town Council elected H. E. Swigart mayor to replace Robert E. Crone who resigned to devote full time to Greene County commissioner duties. Swigart has served as council president. Tea is grown successfully in 23 countries.
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Osborn
Osborn Town Council
H. E. Swigart
Robert E. Crone
Greene County
Swigart
U S War Wolves Unchanged Warns British Women
London AP writer Beverley Nichols warns British GI brides unhappy with American husbands who he says remain wolves. He cites interviews in Woman's Own noting loose fidelity, cultural distance, and a door opening only in the bathroom. One bride in Salt Lake City though says she is the happiest girl in the world.
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London
Beverley Nichols
United States
Nichols
Woman's Own
Salt Lake City
Rescue After Falling From Whiteside Mountain
The only man to fall from 1 8000 foot Whiteside Mountain in North Carolina Gus Bally is still living at Highlands North Carolina He caught on a rhododendron bush 150 feet down and was rescued by two companions.
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Whiteside Mountain
North Carolina
Gus Bally
Highlands
N. C
Regains sight after two years in New York
Carl Klein, 40, a naturalist who had been blind for two years, woke with a severe headache and described seeing flashing dots and circles before vision returned. A Brooklyn school official said a blood clot affecting the optic nerve likely caused the blindness, and Klein has recovered about half his normal vision. He hoped to enjoy trees and nature again.
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NEW York (Ap
Carl Klein
Brooklyn Industrial School For the Blind
Klein
Blood cell count on a pin head, 60000 shown
The World Book Encyclopedia notes that blood cells are extremely small and that around 60,000 could fit on a pin head, illustrating their minute size and packing density.
New Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy
A dated ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a top cough treatment that speeds recovery from colds. It claims throat soothing effects, non narcotic formula, and quick relief, urging readers to ask their druggist.
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FOLEY
Roley
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EEE
Colgate
Colgate Dental
DR. Lyons
X-Bazin
HALO
Gillette Products Gilage
Helen Neushoefer
CONTI
Castile
Lovalon
Shasta
W.T. Grant CO
Central Ave
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
U.S
Britain
Ueu
Cincinnati
Bob Shreve
Swanee River Boys
WCPO
Tom McCarthy
Dayton
Ohio
Schoenling
Lao
the Schoenling Brewing Company
William Furginson Distributing CO
Cleveland Ave
Hamilton, Ohio
SEARS
Allstate
Safety
Main ST
FRI
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