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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
Donald R. Brann promotes do it yourself woodworking with a full size pattern for a picnic table or lawn chair. The article extols inexpensive home projects two patterns cost less than ready made and invites readers to send 250 for Pattern No 22 to East Bird Pattern Company Pleasantville New York.
Mars approached Earth on February 17 1948 at 63 million miles, the closest in two years. The planet’s diameter is half of Earth’s, with a 1.5 AU solar distance and a 22 and a half month year. Mars has a thin atmosphere with 10 to 30 percent as much air per square mile as Earth and carbon dioxide levels higher than Earth’s. Two small moons orbit Mars and its red color is unmistakable to normal vision.
In a moody alley between rooftops two former lovers argue over a life altered by injury. Ralph Pell, missing limbs replaced by techno aids, insists nothing can bridge their gap while Harriet flirts with danger, joking about a zoo escape that lingers as a frayed test of their bond.
Ralph Pell survives a perilous rooftop chase to rescue Harriet as an ape confronts them on the building ledges. The tense night ends with Harriet revealing the bear skin and a shared, perilous bond between them.
A columnist traces disc jockey culture across cities from Montreal to Detroit and Dayton. Televised and radio play, after school dances, mothers days hosted by Bob Horne, and disc clubs with pins are described. Interaction with stars and a flying saucer joke conclude the piece.
The U S Navy reports the development of a pilotless aircraft for immediate wartime use and a supersonic gun to counter fast targets. The annual report notes rapid speeds may render human control obsolete.
A passenger train was halted for 15 minutes near Irving as Justice C. M. Cantrell fined the crew 17.50 dollars after constable R. S. Cox boarded the Fort Worth and Denver train and ordered it held while the judge was fetched. About 100 cars were reported blocked on North Brittain Street.
Henry and John Merritt face a dilemma in their grandmother Tekla Knoefel’s will. Each is left 5000 dollars or the option to refuse and take securities in a bank lock box unknown to them. Merritt, a Louisville lawyer, notes the gamble may carry a moral or laugh at their risk.
Nevada tax commissioner William J. Moore warned Lake Tahoe casino operators to use square dice and honest checks as summer tourists approach. He said investigators would be in the field to ensure legal gambling stays fair and cautioned against increasing house percentages.
The Penny Saver method promotes a hit or miss Endless Chain quilt with small fabric purchases and monthly block goals. It features an improved pattern-visual with charts photos and complete directions to simplify needlework. Jaywalking dangers rise as 11 000 annual pedestrian fatalities and injuries linked to unsafe crossing.
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