Hazardous cement blob prompts self reflection and apology
In a reflective hometown missive the author recalls a sidewalk concrete mishap near the new Greyhound Building and the Gazette Building on Van Buren Street. He notes staying in bed due to an ankle injury, then pivots to a playful critique of domestic labor and a public apology to women for past judgments about aging hair. He admits loving blue hair now and credits his partner for the change.
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Greyhound
1St St
Phoenix Union
Gerous
Milady
UAW Union Probe Yields Few Clues
Detroit detectives questioned 58 year old William Thomas for a third straight day about violence linked to the CIO United Auto Workers. He admitted his Dearborn kidnapping claim was a hoax and denied dynamite use or involvement in the dynamiting and gun attacks on Walter and Victor Reuther.
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CIO
United Auto Workers Union
William Thomas
Joseph A. Krug
Dearborn
Walter
Victor Reuther
UAW
Krug
Thomas
Car driver electrocuted after tire blowout and pole crash
Lisle Illinois January 9 A rear tire blew on Alex Raddach s car on Highway 53 causing the vehicle to strike a power pole He exited to survey the damage and apparently walked into a 3 300 volt wire that had fallen behind the car and was electrocuted The 42 year old was killed in the incident
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Lisle, Ill
Alex Raddach
Highway 53
Raddach
Police Probe Theft Cases
Police detectives investigated several burglaries and thefts today. Victims include First Presbyterian Church at 402 West Monroe Street, about 300 dollars, Mary Mathews at 303 West Portland Street with clothing stolen, Irene Anna Wilda at 337 North Willow Street for a purse with 15 dollars, John V. Guerin at 521 West Granada Road with a pistol, rifle and cigarettes taken, Frances Holmes at 1135 West Moreland Street for jewelry, and James B. Douglas at 134 North Ninth Avenue for an alarm clock and clothing.
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First Presbyterian Church
West
Monroe Street
Mary Mathews
Portland Street
Irene Anna Wilda
North Willow Street
John V. Guerin
Granada Road
Frances Holmes
West Moreland Street
James B. Douglas
North Ninth Avenue
Swedish King Gustav V Suffering Illness At 91
Stockholm AP report says King Gustav V, 91, was indisposed with a sore throat and fever, accompanied by bronchial irritation. A palace communique placed him in comparatively good general condition despite the illness.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jan
Gustav V
Phoenix Student Wins Harvard Sophomore Prize
Neil Smelser of Phoenix Union High School was chosen by the Harvard College Scholarship Committee as the outstanding sophomore. The Wendell family of Massachusetts endows the $500 stipend scholarship for a student with an exceptional freshman record and strong potential for future achievement.
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Neil Smelser
Joseph N. Smelser
West Taylor Street
Harvard College
James S. Carter
Phoenix Union High School
Neil
F. S. von Stade, Jr
Harvard
Wendell
Massachusetts
Phoenix Union
Goldwater
Miss America Jacque Mercer Heads to Chicago Fashion Show
Jacque Mercer 19, Miss America, returns from a Tucson birthday ball to pack medicines before joining her new mother in law Mrs Neil Cook for a trip to Chicago. She will attend the American Furniture Fashion Show sponsored by Lane Cedar Chest Company amid a busy day with 250 University of Arizona students, a Pima County Sheriff's Posse photo session, a presented trophy to a Marine Naval Reserve unit, and visits to a servicemen's fraternal center. She brings back a palo bonito horse setup and a deputy badge, plus a cold.
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Tucson
Litchfield Park
Neil Cook
Chicago
Jacque Mercer
Windy City
Lane Cedar Chest Company
Pioneer Hotel
University of Arizona
Pima County Sheriff’s Posse
Marine Naval Reserve
Sk’s
Northwest sports figure and restaurateur Ben Paris dies
Seattle obituary reports Ben Paris a 65 year old noted Northwest sports man and wealthy restaurant owner died Sunday in Seattle after two months of failing health. He was prominent as a merchant and community figure.
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Seattle
Ben Paris
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