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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
4
PEIPING AP reports Hazel Moore of Washington DC died of a broken heart after a lonely vigil for her son Harley 26 of Syracuse NY, killed when his commercial transport plane crashed in North China. She had flown halfway around the world hoping for word.
Mrs Moore, widow of U S flier Harley Moore, died in Shanghai after a nervous meltdown and coma. A 1949 crash report confirmed Moore and two Chinese crewmen were killed when their plane burned after a fall. The family, including two daughters, remained in Shanghai.
Los Angeles reports 10000 pairs of pants available through the War Assets Administration. The garments are cotton and wool with permanent PW marks for prisoner of war on the seats. The PW marking remains despite peacetime cleaning.
Washington AP reports the Rural Electrification Administration approved loans totaling 4.234 million dollars to extend electrical service to farming regions. Among the recipients is Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative of Piqua Ohio receiving 35000 dollars.
Fashion expert IORIZONTAI highlights a Hollywood expo showcasing silhouettes and textiles. Prominent designers present new lines while attendees admire curated ensembles. Liened property topics surface among exhibitors as surfaces meet in display spaces.
In Detroit a four year dispute over a $350 wrist watch and two Red Cross food packages from a Mooseberg POW camp was aired in common pleas court. Judge David C. Vokes will decide Monday if Harry Murphy owes Richard Manning the money from a 1945 deal.
Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee retired after 38 years in the Army and began duties as general secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He will head church campaigns and organize men within 13 Episcopal dioceses across Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia with headquarters planned in Baltimore.
Roger White 18 of Lima and a 16 year old Columbus boy were jailed again in Logan County after using a dinner knife to pick a cell lock. They had escaped by making a rope of bedclothes and leaving through a second floor window, then were recaptured near a taxi office mistaken for a bus station. They were held on a stolen car investigation after a stop light run in a car reported stolen at Columbus.
The text states that of the 1500 cubic miles of water that fall on Earth each year, about half evaporates back into the atmosphere, one third runs off into surface streams, and the remainder seeps underground to be drawn up again. This summarizes major fluxes in the hydrological cycle.
Edgar Westbay a 34 year old former Lima resident returned to the London prison farm from Charleston West Virginia. He had walked away October 12 1947 from the honor dormitory where he was serving a life sentence for first degree murder. Westbay had been at the farm since November 1943 after being sentenced in 1932.
A concise automotive tip highlights steps to improve vehicle efficiency and handling. It emphasizes regular maintenance, proper tire inflation, and mindful driving styles to maximize fuel economy and safety.
Technical note stresses periodic ignition system maintenance to ensure spark reaches each cylinder at the correct instant, preventing misfires and improving engine performance. Focuses on timely inspection of coils, distributors, and spark plugs for consistent firing.
Marion E. Shank aged 36 was appointed superintendent of Galion public schools yesterday, succeeding Mahlon A. Povenmire who resigned to become principal at Lakewood High School. Captain George Weymouth carried white pine from Maine to England in 1605 and the wood is still called Weymouth pine there.
Contrary to childhood belief, drilling directly downward from the United States would reach the Indian Ocean west of Australia rather than China, highlighting how global geography defies simple intuition.
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