Pilot recounts B 29 crash set afire by its own bullets
Norfolk England pilot describes a B 29 bomber going down in the North Sea after bullets from a forward turret ignited the right engine during gunnery practice off Great Yarmouth Lemon Bank. Four crew rescued, four missing, radar observer and tail gunner identified.
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Sculthorpe
Norfolk
England
North Sea
Great Yarmouth
Walsh
Warren J. Ebert
Minneapolis
Minn
Wadislaw Wessel
Keewatin
Warren
Charles F. Allen
Derry
N.H
Scott
James W. Sullivan
Baton Rouge
Okinawa
Hair-Dos Big Help To Women In Ill Health
In Crownsville state hospital Maryland a beauty treatment program aids mentally ill patients. A store bought permanent facial and shampoo, aided by Red Cross volunteers, helps break through indifference as seen with patient Mary who smiled at her reflection and began improving.
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Jacob Morgenstern
Crownsville State Hospital
Annapolis
Dr. Morgenstern
Mary
Dirty Restaurants Threaten Halifax Tourism Growth
Finlay D. Patterson of Sarnia Ontario told a Nova Scotia convention that Canada's tourism industry could double in ten years if dirty restaurants are cleaned up. He cited sloppy service and unappetizing food as major drawbacks to attracting visitors.
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Halifax
Canadian Restaurant Association
Canada
Finlay D. Patterson
Sarnia
Ont
Nova Scotia
Try and Stop Me! Oddities and musings in brief form
A collection of humorous and pointed quotes from Bennett and others. A cemetery vignette shows a widower grieving over his wife’s former husband. A Worcester bookseller receives a complaint about a dictionary with no index. Includes aphorisms on memory and candor.
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Worcester
Ceylon Bakers Protest Poor Quality Wheat Imports
Ceylon bakers led by Albert Perera complain about government imported Canadian wheat and flour. They demand more Australian wheat citing low tender quality. Food commission member K Alvapillai notes Canadian flour aims to lower Australian prices. Tests show Canadian flour higher in protein. A 40/60 Australian to Canadian flour mix is allowed for now.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Albert Perera
Master Bakers’ Association
K. Alvapillai
Food Commission
Tuberculosis Deaths Hit Median Age 46 in 1947
Tuberculosis causes the most deaths among 15 to 34 year olds but can strike any age. The 1947 median age of TB deaths was 46.
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Britain
Lisbon
Five wallpaper tips for rooms with style and depth
Francis James explains how to use patterns and colors to make spaces feel larger or cozier. He covers options for slanted ceilings, bold prints in small rooms, lowering high ceilings, and balancing drama with restfulness in bedrooms.
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Francis James
Feeding Habits of Large Sea Fish Include Herring
A historical note explains that almost every large fish and many medium species feed at some time on herring or their spawn, highlighting herring as a common prey base in marine ecosystems.
Sandhill Cranes At Toronto Zoo Expect Hatchings
At Toronto Riverdale zoo officials anticipate the birth of two cranelets as a Sandhill crane and an Asiatic crane have each laid an egg. The pair perform their daily minuet and are excited by the prospect of becoming parents. Fertility will take weeks to determine. The Asiatic crane does not Dance while expecting.
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Toronto
Toronto Riverdale Zoo
Thank You Notes in Graduation and Wedding Etiquette
The piece explains timely, handwritten thank-you notes for gifts after graduations and weddings. It advises avoiding printed forms and typing, mentioning each gift, and noting how you’ll use it, with emphasis on sincere, legible writing on quality notepaper in dark ink.
Summerskill vents against skirts at fashion show
London A government minister Dr Edith Summerskill says the new look for women in politics allows discreetly crossed knees on the platform and feet on the table. She protests against an unseen order to raise hems, declaring hers will stay down. Summerskill is described as handsome and 49.
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London
Edith Summerskill
National Insurance
House of Commons
Britain
Dr. Summerskill
Stamps from many nations feature historic events and notable figures
Imperial Stamp Shop notes new issues from Ireland marking the republic’s founding and James Mangan’s death centenary, China celebrating anti Nationalist victories, Cuba overprinting for the Universal Postal Union, and Oslo’s 900th anniversary stamps. Portugal’s colonial issues attract collectors while its royal-era stamps evolve, France honors Poincaré, Ecuador and Guatemala introduce health and pictorial stamps, New Zealand edition shows royal children on health stamps, and the Philippines issues Southeast Asia conference stamps.
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Imperial Stamp Shop
Toronto
James Mangan
China
Cuba
Universal Postal Union
Norway
Oslo
Portugal
Prince Henry
Africa
India
France
Raymond Poincaire
Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
New Zealand
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Philippines
Pratt Kuhn
Wellington St. W
Toronto 1
Ont
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Henry J. Walsh
Lemon Bank
Washington
Bennett
Philosophy Department
Harry Thompson
Ceylon Bakers
Central Press
Dunittischang
John Gaunt
Montreal
Liverpool
Gaunt
Alfred
Kingston
James Montagnes
Brazil
Luis de Campens
Camilo Branco
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