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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
3
Teetering Rock, long noted as Oregon’s perplexing landmark atop Saddle Mountain, toppled from its ledge and vanished into a steep canyon after withstanding a 50-worker attempt to pry it free. Hikers report its disappearance.
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled the $3,600 estate of Valentine Lawless should be divided equally among all heirs. The case turned on a late soldier’s will directing a florist to send a single rose weekly to Mildred Fitzpatrick, a secret love. The court left the decision to heirs whether to honor the request.
Miss Jeannette Mirsky an anthropologist who has never been north of Buffalo has written a polar exploration book praised as the best on the Arctic She says she read private journals of great explorers and spent four years eight hours daily researching for To the Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson called it the best thing ever done in northern exploration The essayist author began in 1934 while reading a obituary and continued at the library crafting the volume
A dental surgeon at Uniontown Hospital performed two delicate operations on a four pound newborn girl whose upper and lower jaws were fused. The procedures separated the jaws freed the tongue and removed excess tissue. X rays show joints developing and tooth buds intact, offering a chance for normal life and future teeth.
The 23 vice presidents of steel companies vetoed the allocation of 60 000 tons of steel for prefabricated housing, threatening veteran cooperatives and raising concerns for war veterans unable to afford conventional dwellings. The steel advisory group to Commerce Secretary Sawyer approved by law acts like a court, dictating who buys steel.
Pittsburgh Mayor David Lawrence, Democratic National Committeeman, criticizes President Truman for relying on a small White House advisory clique. He recalls Roosevelt asking for public mood and says Truman rarely solicits party input or seeks problem solving from the DNC. He notes a shift at the White House harming the party.
The Marine Corps sent enlisted men to manual labor duties as housepainters. For 12 hours daily they painted the house of the assistant commanding general, marking a shift from heroic frontline duties to support tasks in Washington.
ARREN WRIGHT, Calumet's owner, Ben and Jimmy Jones discuss the prospects of Citation and Calumet racers as major purses loom. They reflect on past big wins by Calumet runners and note the evolving racing scene plus other major stakes and potential earnings for the three-year-olds. The piece also compares baseball and football figures and press clout around coaches Herman Hickman and Bo McMillin.
A short note advises sewing two or three rows of ggeam tape to extend hem width as skirts shorten. It suggests clipping the fabric and using extra material, noting the practical need for additional width in hems.
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