Island peril and a self-styled king on Speare Island
Stranded eight occupants of Henry Gough Harding’s New Eden endure fire, rain, and dwindling food after a dynamite explosion. George Bascombe proclaims himself king as Mollie Stark flirts with power, while Bea Cosgrove searches wreckage seeking signs of rescue. The group debates beacon plans amid mutinous tension on Speare Island.
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Speare Island
Henry Gough Harding
New Eden
George Bascombe
Mollie Stark
George
Fred Sillwell
Henry Harding
Nona
Agnes
Mabel
Bea
Bea Cosgrove
Fisherman’s Cove
Mollie
Captain Oak
On the Air Waves
Puzzle grid lists horizontal and vertical clues for a word fill game. Across uses star of the waves themes and many standard crossword hints, while vertical provides Shakespearean king and various common terms, with mixed letter counts and abbreviations.
Wages Drive Half of Retailing Costs Says Study
Wages and salaries typically form at least half of retailing costs, a finding highlighted by the Twentieth Century Fund in its analysis of industry expenses. The report emphasizes labor costs as a dominant factor shaping retail pricing and operations.
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Twentieth Century Fund
Husband Plans To Fight Will In Probate Case
In Los Angeles a 28 year old Negro chauffeur Allan L G Woods plans to contest the will of his 90 year old white wife who died May 28. Attorney Thomas L Griffith says Woods may inherit under California succession law since the 50 000 estate includes a home and other personal effects. The 1945 will canceles a prior bequest of the home to Woods and was filed for probate.
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Los Angeles
Thomas L. Griffith
Allan L. G. Woods
Griffith
Woods
Isabelle Bishop
Brent
Opera Singer Plans To Sue Milton Berle
Opera singer Dorothy Kirsten says she will sue Milton Berle for burlesquing her voice and looks on his TV show. Berle denies the charges and cites the singing as by Katherine Mastice. Kirsten plans New York counsel discussion before filing.
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Milton Berle
Hollywood
Dorothy Kirsten
Berle
New York
Miss Kirsten
National Broadcasting Company
Katherine Mastice
California court clears interracial wedding property rights
In Cal wood received control of a $500 bequest to Jessie Bramette a servant with the remainder split equally between Stanford University and the University of California Woods married Adriana Eugenia Nicholson a rare inter racial union for the era The bride told reporters she wished Woods to have her property at the time of the wedding
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Wood
Cal
Jessie Bramette
Stanford University
University of California
Woods
Adriana Eugenia Nicholson
California Supreme Court
Mrs Laura Berling Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Mrs Laura Berling aged 65 died Sunday night at General Hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident earlier in the day. The death marked Hamilton County's 36th traffic fatality of the year. Light travels from the sun to the earth in about eight minutes.
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Cincinnati
Laura Berling
General Hospital
Hamilton County
Shallenberger method demo at Manchester Hotel
Well known Indianapolis expert offers free demonstration of his rupture treatment at Manchester Hotel on Thursday June 9 from 3 to 8 P.M. The Shallenberger Rupture Shield promises quick openings without leg strap and can be worn during bathing. Mail address 2152 North Meridian, Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Manchester Hotel
Shallenberger
North Meridan
Ind
WISHING WELL. A daily numerical puzzle from the patent office
The puzzle urges players to count letters in their first name and adjust by rules to obtain a key number. Starting at the rectangle’s upper left, players check key numbers left to right, then read the message formed by letters under the checked figures.
New Jet Plane Operates Fine
Los Angeles AP reports the U S Air Force newest twin jet fighter the Lockheed F 90 performed well in initial sky tests. Chief tester Tony le Vier called the swept back wings beautiful as the 13 ton fighter flew 37 minutes from a desert runway at Muroc to reach 15000 feet in ten minutes with no attempt to open her full power.
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Los Angeles
U. S. Air Force
Tony le Vier
Air Force
le Vier
Muroc
F-90 Fighter Sets Test Pace for 1950 Production
Lockheed pilots will complete 25 hours of flight tests on the F-90 fighter before delivery to the Air Force for further testing. The aircraft, among the largest fighters built, is slated for production next year. The report notes the craft’s powerful capabilities and its role in range strikes behind enemy lines. In a separate sports image, floodlights at Yankee Stadium illuminate the field as though it were at maximum brightness.
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Lockheed
Air Force
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