Legion Loses Big Trophy to Bold Thief
In Chicago at the Loop hotel on Monday the American Legion’s annual Americanism award was stolen. The gold plated figure on a marble base, valued around 350 dollars, was removed during the presentation. A replacement trophy will be issued to the Pennsylvania department.
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Chicago
American Legion
Loop Hotel
Pennsylvania
C. A
Bud) Tesch
National Americanism Commission
Tesch
Jouse
Pennsylvania Department
Bomb explodes at fireworks show injuring twenty eight in stand
An aerial bomb at a Detroit River Rouge fireworks display wounded 28 people, including Mrs. Lillian Keith, 33, and Dorothy Beckner, 19, from Lincoln Park. About 8,000 spectators were present. most injuries were minor with two hospitalized for facial and limb lacerations. Police opened an investigation into the botched detonation.
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Lawrence Dufault
Detroit
Ulysses Dufault
de- River Rouge
Sa Bom
Burban
River Rouge
Keith
Fen
Lillian Keith
Dorothy Beckner
Lincoln Park
Buddhist Bishop Dies in Rouge Days Firework Display
Officials at the 10th Rouge Days event at Great Lakes Athletic Field could not explain the blast that killed 72 year old Enrya Shigefuji, described as a spiritual leader of a Buddhist followers group. The accident occurred during a fireworks display intended to celebrate Labor Day weekend, with authorities stating the blast involved a large quantity of dynamite. The incident disrupted a otherwise planned cross border celebration in the United States and Canada.
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Great Lakes Athletic Field
San Francisco
Enrya Shigefuji
States
Canada
Concert Program by Municipal Band on September 3
The municipal band presents a concert program featuring conductor Payne and soloists. Selections include marches and broadcast pieces alternating with overture style numbers, with works from Hewitt and Baxte. Location appears to be Lincoln and Madison Square areas with references to Forward Amerika and Little Fancy style tunes.
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Wadnesdat
Fis
Lincoln Fare
A. Payne
ALBE
Lalliehoorny
Ant Eger
Amerika
Itz Hewitt
Vinate Line
Madison ‘Square
Ganien
Ike Acquires Golfing Cap at Cut Rate
President Eisenhower played golf in Newport wearing a cheap blue cap. After his round he insisted on buying a Newport Country Club cap and paid only two dollars, while the seller Mrs. Mildred Pickett recalled losing her head at the rare encounter. He played with George E. Allen Howard Cushing and pro Norman Palmer in brisk sunny weather.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Newport Country Club
Mildred Pickett
Tiis
Police tackle traffic snarl caused by stray ducks
UPI reports over Labor Day weekend state police in Kit tery were called to corral flocks of tame ducks blocking highways. The ducks caused repeated slowdowns as they wandered onto roads, prompting officers to intervene.
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Eutyan2
UPI
Kittery
Vessel Built At Sea Sighs Of Explorer Death In South Pacific
Aboard a mid ocean raft the crew recounts the death of explorer Erica de Bisschop, 66, as storms, shifting currents, and improvised repairs tested survival across the Pacific. The raft reached the Cook Islands after a trek from Peru toward Tahiti, but capsized near Rakahanga. The French minesweeper Lotus departed Tahiti to recover De Bisschop and four surviving crew members.
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Auckland
New
Sand- Teel
Pacific
Adlain Brun
de Bisschop
Brench
Tahiti
South America
Chile
Brun
Cook Islands
Callao
Peru
Foureman
Tahiti Nuit I
Caroling
Flint Islands
T de Bisschop
Tahiti Nui I
Starbuck Island
Starbuck
Rakahanga
Lotus
Juan Fischer
Jean Pellisier
Juan Burenois
Drunk Leads Police to Moonshine Still Near Nashville
A intoxicated man described a place where he "just drove in and filled up from a spigot" and police then found and smashed a 500 gallon all copper moonshine still near Nashville Tennessee. The report notes the man spoke to officers about how he became intoxicated and pointed to the illicit operation.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cadets Falter in Heat at Air Force Academy Review
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Twelve cadets collapsed from heat during the first formal review at the Air Force Academy’s new permanent home. One cadet fainted three times but all were revived and returned to the final review before a civilian crowd over 5,000. The 1,145 cadets wore summer white while officers wore gold sashes and dress swords.
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Colorado Springs
U.S. Air Force Academy
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