New Hampshire professor shows off 1932 Packard in Times Square
Jim Becker reports University of New Hampshire sociology head Richard Dewey drove his rare 1932 Packard Twin-Six Phaeton from Durham to New York for the International Automobile Show. One of 16 cars labeled American milestones by Sports Illustrated, the device lives on amid Dewey's modest six-car garage. Dewey paid 2500 for the car, has been offered 10000, and plans to keep it, praising the car’s allure and the people it attracts.
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Jim Becker
New York
Richard Dewey
geBut
California
Dewey
University of New Hampshire
Times Square
Packard
U.S
Sports Illustrated
Durham
N.H
University of Illinois
Keith
Classic Club
Food Industry Faces Price Gap Backed by Johnson Aims
AP reports President Johnson asked for a study on why store prices soar above farm costs. The piece notes rising processing, transport, rent, and labor costs as industry argues margins are slim. It cites 1963 profit averages and 1947–64 farm price declines vs store beef hikes.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Housewive
Cattleman
Department of Agriculture
Drunk Robins Targeted by Cats and Dogs in Mississippi
In Laurel Mississippi AP the drunken robin topic notes robins fed on chinaberry seeds ferment to alcohol during spring migration. Birds sober up in yards if sheltered indoors. Chinaberry native to South and Mexico, seldom north of Tennessee line, often ornamental.
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Jay West
Laurel
Miss
Mexico
Tennessee Line
Robin
Halves Glued To Make Cartwheels In Montana
Bozeman Montana AP reports a silver dollar shortage led merchants to glue two half dollars together to form substitutes. Meat market operator Larry Restvedt noted demand for silver dollars and plans to glue more halves tonight as customers prefer silver change.
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Bozeman, Mont
Montana
Larry Restvedt
Restvedt
Williamsburg Notes Focus on Local Education and Events
Williamsburg notes report Principal Jack Hobbs guiding sophomores to Kansas City and attending a conference at Emporia State College. Activities include a senior play April 17 directed by Floribel Lancaster, district music fest in Emporia on April 3, and a Lyceum by memory expert Orville Fitzgerald sponsored by the Bureau of Lecture and Concert Artists.
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Jack Hobbs
Kansas City
Orville Fitzgerald
Bureau of Lecture
Kansas University
Floribel Lancaster
Emporia
Emporia State College
Daisy van Valkenburg
Mesa
Ariz
Bud
Poncho Town
Richard Re ‘Pret
Bufalia
Okla
Sandra ‘ Thornbrugh
Geta
Dick Thornbrugh
Chris Reekie
Olpe
W. R. Binns
Joe
Ft. Collins
Colo
Bob Binns
Joan Faley
David Staley
Manhattan
Lutheran Church
Harold Staley
John
Foster Roberts
Garth Berry
Kenny Edgecomb
Bill Goodwill
Kenny
Bill Burgess
Merle Burgess
Great Lakes Naval Base
San Diego
Cliff Stansbury
Ellis
Jerri Ann
Bud Duval
Smith Brothers Square Dance Institute
Wagoner
Clyde Todd
Frank Steward
Topeka
Mr. Todd
First Pony Express rider leaves St Joseph 104 years ago
In a San Francisco AP report, the first Pony Express rider departed St Joseph Missouri bound for California. Advertisements sought young skinny wiry riders under 18 willing to risk death for $25 a week. The piece marks the perilous, historic mail service start.
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San Francisco
American Pony Express
St. Joseph
California
Fire Sweeps Northeastern Oklahoma
Early today grass and timber fires roared through Washington and Osage Counties in northeastern Oklahoma burning more than 28000 acres. Volunteers fought the blazes as fires charred Woolaroo Ranch and threatened the Wollaroo museum. Winds up to 45 mph hampered backfiring efforts and officials reported multiple fires across Creeks Grove Delaware Hominy Wynona Pawhuska and Grand Lake areas.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Washington
Osage
Oklahoma
Woolaroo Ranch
Creek County
Grove
Delaware County
Grand Lake
Hominy
Wynona
Pawhuska
Wollaroo Museum
Pat Patterson
Patterson
Child's Warning Saves Family
Five year old James Beard woke to flames at 2512 Everett Avenue and cried for water. His father Martin Beard 34 a recent Air Force retiree smashed a living room window to rescue his wife and six children. Beard suffered cuts from the glass as the house filled with heat and smoke. fire chief Harmar said they narrowly escaped.
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Kansas City
Kan
James Beard
Everett Avenue
Martin Lee Beard
Air Force
Beard
Sunday School Lesson Man Seeks His Place
Clarence W Cranford argues that humans are tiny yet meaningful in a vast universe. He cites Psalm 8 and Hebrews 2 to show God’s mindful regard, human potential, and the need to credit life and intellect to God, who grants dominion over creation.
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Clarence W
Cranford
God
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Lawrence
Faye Heth
Wadsworth VA
Winters VA
Bill Ding
Hubbard Lummber
Gaal Sonanshe
Ottawa
Carl
B.B.Q
S. Main
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Zenith
Western Auto
CII
Arthur Harmar
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Sargiere
Norge
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Bennett S
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