Orchids From Kip Bring Hope To a City Apartment
Melanie finds a purse with twenty dollars and a string of beads, but fears accusation. Mrs. Blanche Marble returns the purse honestly, revealing the money intact. Kip sends an orchid gift, lifting a veil of hardship for Kip and Melanie as they face hospital bills and longing.
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Blaine
Kipnad
Kip
Melanie
Medanie
Mrs. Blanche Marble
Mrs. Marble
Mrs Marble
Melanie. Mrs. Marble
Melaiie
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Canada Brazil trade ties strengthen with new ambassador
Canada aims to boost commerce with Brazil through direct purchases of Brazilian coffee cotton fruits and other foods while offering aluminum lead asbestos machinery and equipment. The envoy also seeks to broaden cultural exchanges and notes Brazil remains a steady market for Canadian newsprint. He met Benjamin Rogers at the Canadian Embassy.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Canada
James Scott McDonald
McDonald
Jean Desy
Italy
Benjamin Rogers
Rogers
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs
Australian couple sails world on amphibious jeep honeymoon
Major Benjamin Carlin and Elinore Arone embarked in a 17 foot Army surplus amphibious jeep named Carl in's Platypus for a 26,000 mile round the world honeymoon. They plan Azores first, then San Francisco and New York return in six months. The pair traveled secretly with limited gear and vow to stay in touch via amateur radio.
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New York
Atlantic
Azores
Elinore Arone
Boston
Carlin
Horta
San Francisco
Globe
Old Planet Split Up Causes Meteorites
Dr. C. A. Bauer of the University of Michigan told the AAAS astronomy section in Chicago that meteorites are shattered fragments from a long gone planet that orbited between Mars and Jupiter. The fragments may be several hundred million years old and could be artificially aged by cosmic ray exposure in space.
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Chicago
C. A. Bauer
University of Michigan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Mars
Jupiter
Bauer
Outer
Space
Friendship ripening at Long Beach home a dog shows kinship
In Long Beach California Mr and Mrs Clifford Daniels host Gay a cat and a string of dogs. Gnat Candy Lucky Happy and Spike the Chihuahua pups died after Gay’s first litter. The next day Sandy the Chihuahua had five pups and died. Gay formed a bond with Sandy's litter and all were happy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Clifford Daniels
Gay
Gnat
Candy
Lucky
Happy
Spike
Sandy
Daniels
New Times Square Sign Lights Up Largest in World
New York City residents flocked to Times Square for the unveiling of a massive electric sign. At 9 p.m. a switch activated two miles of neon tubing, a 130-foot water fall, flashing news panels, and two nude five-story statues, claimed by a clothing firm to be the world’s biggest.
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New York
Black Long
New Apple Found in Tasmania Renamed Berry Red Rus sell Red
A blood red apple variety named Rus sell Red was discovered at Geeveston, Tasmania, Australia. The fruit's discovery marks a notable addition to Tasmanian horticulture and could impact local markets and research.
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Hobart
Australia
Geeveston
Tasmania
Hammond Clock Tower Slips In Windstorm
In Hammond Indiana a leaning clock tower locally rivaling Pisa toppled out of line during a heavy windstorm, drawing attention to the city’s famous leaning landmark.
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Hammond, Ind
Hammond
Pisa
Italy
New York Editorial Opposes Anti Canadian Vacation Push
The World Telegram editorial urges Americans to keep traveling to Canada arguing that boycotting Canadian tourism harms both nations. It notes Canada’s dollar shortage stems from higher U S spending and that Canada relies on tourism for dollars. It says 20 million Americans visit Canada yearly and their money circulates back quickly. It warns reduced American visits would force Canada to cut purchases in the United States.
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New York
The
World-Telegram
Canada
Dominion
United States
Brains and Beauty for Miss Canada 1948
Miss Canada of 1948 will be chosen in Hamilton in August with 50 percent of marks for talent. More than 50 entrants are expected as the Lions Club sponsors the event. Margaret Marshall of Toronto, Miss Canada 1947, will crown her successor. The prize package totals 10 000 in scholarships with a 3 000 grand prize and 2 000 and 1 000 for the runners up.
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Toronto
Hamilton
S. R. Radcliffe Weaver
Canada
Hamilton Lions Club
Margaret Marshall
United States
Poison Ivy Prevention and Home Remedies
An advisory on poison ivy season recommends washing exposed skin with brown laundry soap before going out and scrub washing after returning home. For itching relief, apply a baking soda paste under a cloth for eight to ten hours. Children should avoid grass contact and stay aware of ivy in common areas.
Ancient Coins Surface Near Sunken Dutch Ship
In Saldanha Bay South Africa a wrecked Dutch East Indiaman the Meresteyn sank in the early 1600s. A desert island yielded four 1632 Spanish silver coins after brief digging. Locals say the ghost of the ship’s owners and treacherous coast keep treasure hunters away despite the winter’s expected profit.
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Saldanha Bay
South Africa
Cape
Phillip IV
Physicians Measured Body Heat by Hand Before Thermometer
For years prior to the invention of the thermometer doctors assessed fever and temperature by feeling the patient's skin with their hands.
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Ios
Bowen
Ohio
Benjamin Carlin
Perth
Casablanca
Cairo
Baghdad
Delhi
Saigon
Zamboanga
Bikini
Wake
Midway
Honolulu
Atlantic Coast
N.Y
Ridley College
John Smallman
St. Catharines, Ont
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Winnipeg
Man
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Chuck Thurston
Peggy
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