Man actually a plant not animal scientist declares
Associated Press reports Texas A M College biologist Lawrence S Dillon says all life belongs to one kingdom, plants, tracing evolution by cellular structures. He argues blue green algae are the simplest life, with higher plants and animals arising from a common brown seaweed line.
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Associated Prescents Reporer
Indianapolis
UFI
Lawrence S. Dillon
Texas A&m College
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American Assny
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Texas oil veteran finally wins U S citizenship
John H. Carroll known as Irish Carroll, born in Newfoundland, jumped ship in Galveston in 1900 and lived in the United States since. After years of trying to prove eligibility before 1906, letters from oil field veterans aided his case. Now residing in San Rafael California he thanks the Houston Post and Texas readers as he prepares to visit his daughter in Spain where her Air Force husband is stationed.
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John H
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Carroll
Texas
P ‘re"Carroll
San Rafael
Calif
Spain
Air Force
Quietest Robbery in San Francisco
A short middle aged man robbed a drug store in San Francisco slipping a total of 150 dollars from the cash register while clerks and customers watched. Police later found the manager on the floor after he pulled a phone from the counter to call for help, and then the robber disappeared.
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Tokyo
PLJ
Japan
San Francisco
Michael Schachter
Schachter
Last Minute Buying Drives Yule Sales Across Regions
Dun and Bradstreet reports a late surge in holiday shopping boosting total retail sales 1 percent year over year with regional gains led by Middle Atlantic up to 6 percent and Mountain region up 2 to 6 percent. Best sellers include glassware toys and foods with mixed results across departments and areas.
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Ameriansivision
Dun & Bradstreet
Christ
Gnas
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
Jago
Speid
Middle Atlantic
England
South Atlantis
East North Central
East
South Central
West North Central
West South Central Parel
Pacific Coast
Grandchildren Perish in Blaze That Kills Heroine
In Weehawken New Jersey a fire gutted a four story tenement killing Mrs Margaret Doyle a heroic resident. Two grandchildren Merjorie and Katherine Galan aged 8 and 1 survived. Doyle a 61 year old asthma sufferer and her husband Joseph 29 were among injured victims treated after supporting others to safety. Union City officer Frank Di Nanno and firefighter Charles Miller were among rescuers. Di Nanno sustained leg injuries.
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Ni. J
Doyle
Joseph
Margaret
Mem Perth Hildenn Hnenstal
Merjorie
Lucas
Katherin Galan
Edgewater
SuetTater
Pos
Union City
Frank di Nanno
Charles Miller
Doyles
di Nanno
Suspect 4 Japan Aids for Spying
Tokyo police searched homes and offices of four government officials from Forestry and Agriculture Finance and Economy Planning Board seizing documents that may lead to their arrest for passing government papers to a Communist agent. The raid aimed to obtain evidence. arrests may follow. Investigation follows the December arrest of Soichi Horie and probes for a possible network within agencies.
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Tokyo
Metropolitan Police Board
Ministry of Forestry and Agricultce
Ministry of Finance
Econome Planning Board
Soichi Horie
Kansai
Communist Party Committee
Polite
Harie
Steeves case details reveal affair and legal action
The article reports that Steeves admitted meeting another woman in February and that his wife Mrs Stedg ves decided to end their marriage. He stated he planned to inform the woman with a letter but chose not to. Steeves claims he will sue The Saturday Evening Post in Los Angeles for breach of contract after the magazine canceled its story and a planned book, with a movie offer also discussed.
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Hit
Steeves
Siérras
Hooe
Trumbull
Los Angeles
Youth Held in Theft Beating of Woman
A 16-year-old hitchhiker from Puyallup Washington awaited extradition from California authorities for allegedly beating and robbing Dr Elvira Goettsch 61 of Walnut Creek. Police arrested him Christmas Eve at the California request after a tip on his whereabouts.
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Chua Wekjonn Stelle
Puyallup
Wash
Offiders
California
Stelle
Walnut Creek
Calif
Elvira Goettsch
Walnut Perks
Italian Sweets Maker Angelo Motta Dies at 67
Angelo Motta, famed for ice cream cakes and candies, died Thursday in Milan Italy at age 67. His name was a household word across Italy for confectionery mastery and popular brands.
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Milan
Italy
Angelo
Motta
Lost Benefits Owes $3 777 New Woes for Ex Navy Officer
Washington reports ex naval officer Robert B Rueger who retired with a clean record after 30 years service faced a $3 777 demand from the Navy. A bookkeeping error led to continued pension payments while Rueger allegedly forged checks to his wife to cover family bills. He was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison but remains entangled in the retiree removal and debt dispute.
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Robert B. Rueger
Naval
Rueger
Navy
Air Force
Chhildren
Army
Air Force Journal
Journal
Navy Finance Center
Arling
Ton
Eisenhower
Iger
Virginia
Richster
Department
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dallas Desegregation Order
The Fifth U S Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling ordering Dallas Texas schools to desegregate by midterm. It said authorities should have more time to proceed with integration and set a fair opportunity for evidence and hearings before any further orders.
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New Orleans
Fifth United States ‘Circuit Court of Appeals
Dallas
Tex
William Atwell
Hich
Richard Rives
Bones 30,000 Years Old Found on Island
An excavation near Santa Rosa Island off Ventura County reports charred bones and fossil remains dating around 29,650 years. Scientists coordinating with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the National Geographic Society suggest the site may reveal early human activity in North America possibly up to 37,000 years old.
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Oxnard
Santa ‘Rosa Island
North
National Geographic Society
Oaest
Phil Orr
Urge Knight to Seek State Payroll Hikes
Nevada expects state payroll hikes amid a New Year Eve rush in Las Vegas and Reno. The State Personnel Board backs a 3 percent increase for state workers, aligning with private industry, as Chancellor Knight faces a July 1 start for the plan. Masked by festive casino opulence, over 50,000 visitors converge on the twin gambling towns for New Year’s events and hotel reservations run high.
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Knight
Legig
State Personnel Board
Gov
Las Vegas
Reno
Nevada
Las Vegas Strip
The
Sands
LA States Washington Smog Meet
Los Angeles officials plan a Washington conference on smog problems in January. Supervisor Warren M Dorn said an invitation came from HEW Secretary Folsom and a White House conference may follow. Accompanying Dorn are Mayor Poulson County Counsel Kennedy and smog controller Griswold as Dorn presses for federal aid and nationwide smog reduction.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Warren M. Dorn
Folsom
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
White House
Dorn
Poulson
Harold T. Kennedy
Smith Griswold
Eisenhower
Kaiser Mill Expansion Nears Completion in Fontana
Kaiser Steel reports Fontana mill expansion at 75 percent, due mid-1958. Ingot capacity rises from 1,536,000 to 2,933,000 tons annually. Employment across plants and offices totals about 11,054, with Fontana fabrication running at high capacity and multiple facilities in Napa, Montebello, and Fontana employing hundreds.
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Oakland
Kaiser Steel Co
Fontana
Kaiser
Gere
Jack L. Ashby
Kaiser Steel
Ashby
Napa
Montebello
Hotel Ad Offering Private Baths and Modern Amenities
A distressed OCR fragment markets a hotel near Douleyors offering private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, and telephone service. It mentions beef and turkey dishes, a dining room, and a phone contact HE 6652, with rough references to rates and facilities amid garbled text.
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Roar Tagen
the Oeéar. Com
Van
Tenis
Virginia
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