Cops Nab Youth in Attempted Sibling Hanging Plot
Ferndale police report a 19 year old, Samuel Jr., tried to force his 16 year old brother Alfred Hibbitt to hang himself from a tree. Neighbors heard Alfred scream as Samuel restrained him with a wire and struck him. Samuel, held on other charges, claimed it was a game of cops and robbers.
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Detroit
Ferndale
Samuel, Jr
Alfred Hibbitt
Alfred
Clifford Fritz
Samuel
Fritz
Hunting Licenses Top 12 Million in 1947 Sales
Albert M. Day of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service reports 12,066,763 hunting licenses sold in 1947, calling it the greatest army of hunters in history. Revenue from licenses reached $28,558,447 as officials warn maintaining game supply remains a challenge.
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Washington
Albert M. Day
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fainting Woman Breaks Robbery Attempt in Duluth
A would be robber in Duluth Minnesota abandoned his plan and fled when a woman said she felt she would faint. He approached three women on a street and ordered them into a park before fleeing.
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Duluth
Minn
Fight Against Gypsy Moth in New England Forests
The gypsy moth stripped leaves from about 1.5 million acres in two years. A turning point came in 1944 when the first airplane spraying of DDT was tested in Pennsylvania to control the outbreak.
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New England
Pennsylvania
Where Catfish Feed At Night And Dusk
The Missouri Conservation Commission reports channel catfish feed mainly at night with the heaviest activity at dusk. Feeding during twilight occurs in the channel and deep water, then as darkness falls, catfish move into shallow water near stream banks.
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Missouri Conservation Commission
Office Joke Costs This Company $6704 in Cash
In Fresno California a playful incident at Merchants Acceptance Corp led to $6704 in cash missing after A K Linn a collector removed a deposit and tossed the bag into a wastebasket saying the money was trash The cashier later forgot the deposit and a trash search failed to find the cash.
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Fresno
Calif
Mercantile Acceptance Corporation
A. K. Linn
Arlene Gaiser
Military Authorities Probe Source of Gravestone Walk
Arlington VA authorities investigate a tavern yard display built from 17 gravestones from Arlington National Cemetery. The stones, some with chalked nicknames, were placed end to end with inscriptions facing downward. Col. W L Lee notes stones were not stolen. regulations require return to storage and erasure of inscriptions.
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Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery
W. L. Lee
Military District
Lee
Nimble goat captured by 12 year old in Des Moines
A 12 year old boy used a flying tackle to stop a roaming goat that first leaped from a church roof to dodge two patrolmen. After a chase, the goat was trapped against a four foot fence and then leaped away, but Walter Davis seized the animal on a porch and held on.
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Des Moines
Headquarters
William Purdy
Walter Davis
Britain’s wartime balance: losses and debt reshape trade
Before the war half Britain’s imports were funded by visible exports and overseas investment income. During the war Britain sold overseas investments worth 4.5 billion dollars and incurred new debt totaling 11.5 billion. The shipping fleet never fully recovered from wartime losses.
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Britain
How to keep cool and cook for the family in warm weather
Practical summer meal planning guidance focused on quick cooling meals. Recommends cooking no more than 30 minutes, doing prep in cooler mornings, and preparing cool meals ahead. Includes multiple specific recipes like lamb skewers, pork tenderloin in sour cream, Salisbury steak, vegetable sausage salad, veal cutlets, and tuna mold with decorative garnishes.
Color and Flavor Contrast for Appealing Plates
A guide to boosting appetite with texture color and contrast. Fresh citrus prep tips suggest rolling oranges and lemons to loosen juice. Bacon tips advise broiling on a cake rack and draining on unglazed paper for crisp results.
Lynn Chambers Menu Highlights and Beverages
The menu features kabobs broiled tomatoes boiled new potatoes tossed greens with French dressing split and toasted hard rolls with butter-chilled pineapple cubes in orange juice chocolate chip cookies and a beverage recipe.
Lemon jelly salad with coconut and apple garnish
A salad idea uses lemon jelly molds filled a quarter with chopped apple, celery, grated coconut and pimento, then topped with more gelatin and served on greens with French or sour cream dressing. Also suggested are spinach nests with poached eggs, broccoli Hollandaise plates, and stuffed peppers with Spanish rice for colorful plates.
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WNU
Household Tips From An Old Home Column
Household tips advise using a traveling clothes line with pulleys to reduce walks on wet grass and ease drying. Carving roast meats benefits from 'setting' after removal from the oven. Dark colors can visually lower high ceilings. Stale rolls crumble into fine crumbs. Watering houseplants should avoid wetting begonia foliage to prevent curling.
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