Stetson ends mayoral hat giveaways as candidates rise
The Stetson Hat Co ends its 20 year practice of giving each NYC mayoral candidate a free hat, citing candidates joining the race merely for a “free topper.” Eisenhower shows steady postoperative progress but no new bulletins are planned. Major General Wright launches new field kitchen SPEED to feed 200 troops daily.
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New York City
Stetson
Louis Stetson Allen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Waller Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
John M. Wright Jr
Ft. Benning
Truck Rips Hole in Ship in Halifax Harbor
A British freighter Montcalm was ripped by a runaway truck in its hold during a storm. Pumps air dropped by the U S Coast Guard helped keep water below five feet while other freighters and tugs stood by and a Coast Guard C 130 delivered more pumps. No injuries reported and the ship was headed for harbor under its own power with aid.
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N.S
UPS
U.S. Coast Guard
Montcalm
Coast Guard
Montcal
Elizabeth City
N.C
Testimony On Faulty Diving Gear At Sealab Site
SAN DIEGO Navy investigator records show i CPO Paul A. Wells testified that he removed an empty chemical cannister from a breathing rig prepared at the Sealab site on February 14. The case centers on the death of aquanaut Berry Cannon, 33, at a depth of 610 feet off San Clemente Island on February 17. A coroner’s report concluded carbon dioxide poisoning. Wells described placing an empty cannister in a diving rig to test fitment and later removing it.
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SAN Diego i
Paul A. Wells
Navy Board of Investigation
Sealab
Berry Cannon
San Clemente Island
Navy
Cannon
Wells
Farmer 82 Makes His Own Skis in Washington
Leonard Cushin, 82, of Malott, Washington, built his first pair of skis in six decades using fir boards, hand tools, steam, and bent tips. He plans to use them to check cattle after heavy snow kept him from reaching his herd, describing early efforts as awkward but practical for winter hunting duties.
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Podunk Center
Iowa
Homer Weeks
Weeks
Burns
Leonard Cushins
Malott
Washington
Leonard Cushin
Malott, Wash
Cushin
Methow Valley
Ammonia Raid Frees Two in Police Bus
In South London during morning rush hour two men ambushed a police bus, sprayed ammonia on two unarmed prison officers, and freed two robbery suspects headed to court. The escapees were Kenneth Edward Drury and John William Ferguson, who fled in a sedan while six other prisoners remained on the bus.
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London
Home Office
Kenneth Edward Drury
John William Ferguson
Drury
Ferguson
State Experts Dismiss California Break‑off Rumors
Two seismologists rejected wiki style doomsday forecasts that California would split off and sink during a major quake. They noted no reliable method exists to predict earthquakes and urged focus on improving building safety to reduce casualties and damage.
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California
James N. Brune
Drug Delivers Dramatic Parkinson’s Gains in Philadelphia
Philadelphia hospitals report striking results from the experimental drug L-dopa in Parkinson’s treatment. About 25 percent of patients show nearly complete recovery after six months, with many others improving. Trials at Episcopal and University of Pennsylvania Hospitals involve 35 and 70 to 80 patients respectively, noting substantial relief but not cures.
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Philadelphia
Episcopal’ Hospital
Jack Greenberg
University of Pennsylvania
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