Gold flowers molded from live blooms for wedding keepsakes
New York builder Ernest Lux markets a process to transform fresh gardenias and other flowers into exact gold or silver replicas. Fresh blooms are frozen, waxed, dried, fired to mold, then filled with molten metal. Bouquets and individual flowers fetch hundreds, with gold roses for mink coats at $400 to $500.
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Inez Robb
New York
INS
Ernest A. Lux
Lux
Jenny & Lux
Boston
Fifth Ave
Rainfall Above Normal in San Antonio November
November brought heavier than usual rain and cooler weather in San Antonio. total precipitation reached 4.47 inches, 2.57 inches above normal, with measurable rain on nine days and hail on the morning of November 25. The heaviest 24 hour rainfall was 1.92 inches from November 28 to 29. sunshine lagged about 10 percent below average, totaling 134 hours and 3 minutes. Temperatures ran 2 degrees below normal, with a low of 32 degrees on November 11 and a warmest day of 85 degrees on November 1. Maximum wind reached 40 mph from the north.
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Weather Bureau
Alamo
San Antonio
FASTEETH Tooth Powder Ad for Secure Dentures
An old ad promotes FASTEETH denture powder claiming it keeps false teeth in place during talking laughing sneezing and activities. It emphasizes a firm comfortable fit, no pasty taste, no nausea, and an alkaline formula that controls plate odor with a pleasant powder feel available at drug stores.
Radio Aid To War Told
Washington reports the White House announced a method to shut off electromagnetic radiation from standard radio broadcasts to hinder enemy use during an atomic raid. In three months AM stations could stay on air during such an attack, preventing aiding navigation of hostile aircraft and guided missiles. A note mentions finding experts for redecorating in The Light Want Ad section.
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Washington
White House
U. S
Rosenberg murder trial hearing set for today in New York
Defense motions to invalidate Julius and Ethel Rosenberg conviction will be argued before Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan. The judge denied a stay of execution set for the week of January 12 as he considers the defense appeal. Texas ranked second in September 1952 wine wholesalers sales with 278,331 gallons, per the Census Bureau. New York led with 569,415 gallons.
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New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Sylvester J. Ryan
Ryan
Dallas
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Graham Trip To Korea Gets Defense Clearance View
The defense department said it has no objection to Billy Graham’s trip to Korea if he goes as a private citizen and secures military clearance. Defense Secretary Lovett signed a letter confirming the stance, after Graham previously said he had been denied permission.
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Washington
Defense Department
Billy Graham
Korea
Jerry Beavan
Defense
Lovett
Graham
Help Wanted Ad Seeks Worker For Local Shop
Light help wanted ad to fill worker. Dial F-1231.
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Light
Gas line blast leaves Pleasant Texas heatless stores closed
A midnight gas line explosion tore a six foot hole in the Arkansas Louisiana Gasco main near Pleasant Texas. The city of about 10 000 faced heaterless conditions as stores shut and service was expected to resume only late today per local manager Marvin Chipman.
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Mt, Pleasant
Texas
Mt. Vernon
Talco
Winfield
Arkansas-Louisiana Gasco
Marvin Chipman
Red Yule Baubles in U S
Senator Wiley declares Iron Curtain countries flood the United States with Christmas tree ornaments. He cites 75,000,000 ornaments entering the U S and projects up to 7,000,000 dollars in sales returning to Redlands. A business listing request follows.
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Washington
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
U. S.S
Redlands
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