Nine Year Old Flies Beechcraft With Veteran Pilot
In the San Fernando Valley a bright yellow Beechcraft carries nine year old Scooter Balrman at the controls beside Lockheed test pilot Herman Salmon. Scooter, a fifth grader flying since infancy, shows natural skill though he cannot solo until age 16 and cannot hold a private license until 17.
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van Mays
San Fernando Valley
Herman (Fish) Salmon
Lockheed Aircraft
Scooter Balrman
Fish
Scooter
Lockheed
Newhall
Try and Stop Me Humor Bits by Bennett Cerf
A collection of quick jokes and quips features a building worker presenting a long rhubarb pie and a royal maid ordering a canary bath. Edmund Burke is found alone at a Sussex pub with three empty bottles, prompting a wry remark about his aid.
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Bennett Cerf
Edmund Burke
Sussex
Burke
Paradoxical musings on nature and society in a 1950s sketch
A humorous collage links a dandelion as gold to Olympic dreams, questions about kangaroos in jumping events, dogs with traffic sense, aureomycin growth claims, basketball coaching hopes, jet cars, and fashion advice about real pearls with a sly inversion. The piece folds clever wordplay into everyday obsessions.
How It Began Mother's Day Origins and Spread
The idea started in the United States nearly forty years ago and quickly spread to Europe Australia Canada Japan Korea China Africa and Palestine. In the United States the second Sunday in May was set aside for official observance by Congress and the President and government officials. The day aims to foster affection and to remind mothers of their sacred influence for good or evil.
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United States
Europe
Australia
Canada
Japan
Korea
China
Africa
Palestine
House
Senate
Educated Salmon Promises Self Guided Fish Return
Seattle scientist announces a plan to train salmon rather than fish with lines. Dr Lauren releases 26 000 yearling salmon into Portage Bay and plans 40 000 more next month as patients return in three to four years.
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Seattle
Lauren
University of Washington
School of Fisheries
Portage Bay
Lake Union
Puget Sound
Decorating a Room by Exposure Color Guide
The piece advises selecting color schemes based on room exposure. North rooms benefit from warm reds and burgundies. south rooms use cool blues and greens. east rooms favor brightness and yellows. west rooms balance with warm afternoon light. Accents like crimson, rose, or mahogany lift cool bases.
Briefcases Made From Elephant's Ears
In London a craftsman tans elephant ears into tough grain leather for briefcases and dressing cases. The London Chamber of Commerce notes the craft in its annual report after Captain Langham of Northern Rhodesia inquired about such items. The craftsman's name remains undisclosed.
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London Chamber of Commerce
Langham
Northern Rhodesia
Atomic clock to standardize time at National Physical Lab
Near perfect device developed by the National Physical Laboratory aims to become the standard time measuring clock. The clock remains unaffected by temperature altitude or humidity variations, signaling a major advance in precision timekeeping.
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New Delhi
National Physical Laboratory
Stove Not Worth Selling Finds Stash of $3062
In De Smet South Dakota an old stove once ignored hid 3062 in pills and coins after Pat Lavelle died. Neighbor Peter Palmlund discovered the money in a plush box in Lavelle’s shed while heirs number 19, many in Ireland, loom over the estate.
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DE Smet
S.D
Pat Lavelle
Pat
Peter Palmlund
Lavell
Palmlund
Lavelle
Ireland
Canada’s New Five Cent Designs Draw Little Value in Contest
Ottawa reports most nickel designs are not worthy of serious consideration though 10 000 Canadians submitted ideas by April 30. Judges will study all submissions before discarding them. A $1000 prize awaits the winning design with four $250 honorable mention prizes. The issue marks Canada’s 200th anniversary of nickel use in Sweden and celebrates Canada as a leading nickel producer with designs from all provinces. Maple Leaf and Beaver motifs dominate. Winners expected in three to four weeks.
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Ottawa
Canada
Sweden
Royal Canadian Mint
Newfoundland
Judge links liquor to most divorces in Cleveland session
Judge Roy C. Scott states liquor caused about 60 percent of divorces during the past session. He cites wage decline and in-law trouble as other factors and notes many families see paychecks vanish at the saloon on payday.
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Cleveland, D
Roy C. Scott
Scott
Cuban stamp history through 20th century highlights
Cuba’s stamp issues trace a history from 1885 Spanish era to modern republics with overprints, views, and commemoratives including for Pan-American Congress, war of independence, Maximo Gomez, and democracy themes. Israel New Zealand Norway Colombia Czechoslovakia Russia Greece and Germany issues noted along with an appeal for stamp collectors to contact Mr. Pratt Kuhn in Toronto.
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Cuba
Isabella I
United States
Matanzas
Maximo Gomez
Rotary
Lions Clubs
New Zealand
Canterbury
Norway
Oslo
Colombia
Jorge Gaitan
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Greece
Universal Postal Union
Germany
Johann Bach
Pratt Kuhn
Wellington St. W
Toronto
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George Switze
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Fred Switzer
Ted Mc
James Montagnes
Americas
America
Israel
Belgium
Uruguay
Yemen
Ahmed
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