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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1948

Page

12

Cabin Boy Fights Sharks Two Days Near Cuba

A 13 year old cabin boy Russell Latona from Sacramento fought off sharks for nearly two days after leaping overboard to save Bent Jeppsen a 14 year old Danish cabin boy aboard the Grete Maersk off Cape Maisi Cuba Jeppsen was killed Latona reached shore near Taco in good condition aided by a life belt Adm W K Phillips said Latona’s life belt saved him and that he kept sharks at bay by splashing screaming and swimming away New York Dec 23 The CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers launched a large organizing drive with an initial fund of 1 million to recruit department store workers as a result of a rift with the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Guantanamo Bay Cuba Cuban United States Naval Hospital Russell Anthony Latona Sacramento Calif Bent Jeppsen Jeppsen Bent Russell Cape Maisi Taco Adm W. K. Phillips U. S. Naval Operating Base Phillips New York Philip Murray Amalgamated Clothing Workers Jacob S. Potofsky Amalgamated Murray I. O. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Pelican Discount Corp dissolves with Walker as liquidator

By unanimous stockholders consent the Pelican Discount Corporation of Monroe Louisiana dissolves and appoints W A Walker Jr as liquidator to wind up affairs. Creditors and interested parties are directed to communicate with the liquidator at 425 Bernhardt Building Monroe. December 32 1848.

Pelican Discount Corporation Louisiana Monroe Guard Corporation W. A. Walker, Jr Bernhardt Building Pec St Les

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