Tarzan of the Po saves town from flood breach
In Castel Nuovo Sotto Italy Ferruccio Carretta dubbed the Tarzan of the Po single handedly sealed a 150 foot gap with sandbags. He walked day and night for two days and with three villagers built an improvised raft to rescue a dozen neighbors. His actions helped prevent a larger catastrophe during Italy’s worst flood of the century.
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Milan
Italy
Ferruccio Carretta
Castel Nuovo Sotto
Carretta
Communists plot shifts in arts as Zola cited in Paris note
A long clipping surveys postwar culture with quotes from Miss Universe contestants and a trend of Soviet era influence. It notes Emile Zola as a new Communist captive amid France marking the 50th anniversary of his death, alongside discussion of lovers, sincerity, wealth, and looks in a tongue in cheek survey. The piece also covers a Colorado A&M football note on post game error corrections by coach Bob Davis.
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Sy Bob Thomas
Ney
Pire
Mars
New Jersey
Ruth June Hampton
Merchantville
Mass Germany
Renate Hoy
Berlin
Dack
Plonde
Hollywood
Michigan
Judy Hatula
Detroit
Sweden
Anita Eks
Perg
Malmo
Charles
Lane
Paris B
Emile Zola
France
Hugo
Marve
Long Beach
Jert Miler
Zeta
Alfred Dreyfus
Fortillery
Devil's Island
U.S.A
Jackie Lougtery
Paris
Brooklyn
Hawaii
Elza Edsman
Honolulu
Miss Montana
Valerie Jackson
Missoula
Valerie
Air Force
Alan Jackson
Korea
Crossword ACROSS and DOWN clues mix with odd spelling
A garbled crossword style list presents across and down clues with numerous misspellings and stray characters. it is a fragmented puzzle text with entries like Light brown and Music drama mixed with erroneous terms and partial numbers, lacking coherent clues or grid structure.
Communists Warm To Zola In Praise Of Life Of Zola
The Communist press reveres Zola using the American film The Life of Zola starring Paul Muni. France lifts its ban after decades, once condemned as critical of the army, while officials await the film and autumn ceremonies mark Zola’s legacy.
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Zola
Paul Muni
L'Affaire
Red
Network Programs on Standard for Can and Mountain Time
The message outlines time zone handling for broadcasts. It notes subtracting one hour for mountain standards and two hours for alandard. It mentions local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules and states that last-minute program changes cannot be included.
TV Listings Scene From a Gone Era
A dense, fragmentary TV and radio schedule shows a busy day with morning to late night programs across networks. Entries include news, sports, music, drama, and variety shows featuring performers such as Gordon MacRae, Rex Maupin, Eugenie Baird, and Paul Lavalte, with channels from abc, DuMont, cha, mbe, and mbs.
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Abe-Mbs-East Kiddies
Abe-Mbs-Weat
Abe
Cbs
Abe News
Cba
Abe Beulan
Cha
Jack Smith
Abe Club
Rbs
One Ranger
Mbs
Nbe
Newareel
Gordon MacRae
Chs Heart
Ata
Barlow Consort
Chs
Rex Maupin
Abe Crime
Mbe
Voorhees
Abe Radio
Defense
All Nets
Jute And Cotton Pact Completed
Lahore reports a Soviet Russia barter deal trading 22 000 tons of jute and 15 190 tons of cotton for 1 500 000 tons of wheat. The timing coincides with a Washington announced 15 million dollar US food loan to Pakistan amid debate over aid motives. Leftists praise the move as humanitarian and timely.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Russia
Washington
Moscow
Punjab
United States
River pilot Denny Rawls courted amid river intrigue in 1864 St Louis
In the Planters Hotel dining hall in St Louis in 1864 Captain Mark Whiter and two ruffians harass riverman Denny Rawls as he dines with Astrid McQuestion and her father Lomax McQuestion arrives. Astrid introduces herself to Rawls and offers to have him captain her cargo boat The Varina. Lomax McQuestion hints at a new command on the McQuestion fleet and the plan to sail up the Missouri to Fort Benton. Rawls agrees to consider a voyage, while his fiancée Astrid and her father’s presence heightens tensions amid war era loyalties and rivalries along the river. The scene hints at a future booking and danger as the river world braces for change.
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Mark Whiter
Denny Rawls
Whitter
Denny
Rawls
Astrid
Missouri
Memphis
Lomax
Chaneron
Lomax McQuestion
MccQuestion
McQuestion
Madison
Denby
Q Minie Balins
St. Louis
Minnie Ball
Fort Benton
O Benton
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Benton
Confederacy
J Yankees
Bnate
Red Cloud
Rodgers
Sell Taylor
Beulah
Taylor
Anthony J. Sparacino
Bond
van Hunter
Raleigh County
McQuestion Probleba
Barclay on Bridge Preemptive bids guide defensive play
Barclay explains that when declarer makes a preemptive three or four bid, partner can often hold any unseen ace. The example shows South using a shutout to block spade cooperation, allowing triumph with club and diamond tricks. The column advises interpreting weak hands as typical when facing such preempts and notes practical bidding considerations for future problems.
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West
East
South
Funeral notices for George W. Blevine and Elizabeth Hamm
Two obituaries note the death of George W. Blevine at 56 of 412 Laren Ave Beckley with services at Memorial Baptist Church and burial Sunset Memorial Park. Elizabeth Hamm of Mabscott, 26, died in hospital. funeral at Pemberton Methodist Church, burial Hot Coal Cemetery. Includes pallbearers and floral details.
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Blevine Blevins
George W
Laren Avenue
Beckley
Caffee
Memorial Bbaptist Church
CB. Walker
Ray Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Holley
Bobby Lemon
Boyle Calloway
Frank Adkins
Fray Lilky
Enoch Quesenberry
Peters
Owen Moore
Roby Stinson
Charlie Moore
John Stinson
Joe Holley
George Stafford
Calfee Funeral Home
HAMM
Elizabeth
Mabscott
Robert Hamm
Pemberton At & B
Pemberton Methodist Church
Walker
Brown
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al Kozar
Southern Association
Papas
McGhee
Kozar
Sweepayeen
Fort Colins
Calo
Colorado A. & M
Bob Davis
Trombone Oil
Aonday
Stanley
Seaport
English City
Abda
Paul Winchell
Nda Video
Dbs Tasp
Abc
Pentagon
DuMont
Barlow
Abo
Abc Science Review
Rbe Love Lucy
Dhr News
Sonr
Abc Miliary
Montgomery
Nbe Cife
Luigi
Studio One
Cbhe
By Jimmy Hatlo
Whex Vermin
U. S
Skywaich
Dax
Alaneapolia
Green Bay
Des Moines
Chicago
Santh
Mbus Wanton Louisy
Ngton Vile
Sanchester Few Maven
White Plains
Albany
Miami
U. S. Air Force
Air Defense Command
Canada
ADC
Cody
Howard L. O'Neal
Main Street
West Virginia
Leo Birch
del Mar
Thrifty Shop
Neville- Neville
Susan E. O'Neal
Susan FE O'Neal
Cinzar
Tyas
Stan Steet
City
Sominia
Church Des Naesstate
Circuit Court
Todgers
Dba
Rodgers Grocery
W. Iussell Taylor
Beulah E. Taylor
Raleigh Couny
W. M. Royles
Louisa George
Shawner's Mill
Wilam Prince
C. B. Gober
Godbey
Far- Owen
W. R. Taylor
Bewiah E. Taylor
H. ¥. Edmonds
Maggie L. Edmonds
J. L. Rodgers
Armilla Rodgers
KODAK
Virgil
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Dial
Sylvania Radio-Tv
Richmond
Ast
Wright
Crab Orchard
Sobia Plumbing
Sophia
Vance Drive
Foster Hardware
Tynewriters
Klaus & Page Co
John
Neville
Ilee
Lovitz
DIO
Mount Hope
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Calfze Funeral Home Florists
Webb's Florists
W Va
Hound Beppis
Old Eccles Road
Bradley
Joree
W. Fe. Harvey
Vergil Clark
Oakwood Ave
Sanders
Nash Campbell
Montgomery Ward
Hendrick
Milton Young
Elwood Hatfield_ S
Joan
GEASE
J. B. Thomas
Southern
W. Va
Autos Club
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
Gwner
North Oakwood
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