Fireman Dies In Hotel Blaze In Atlantic City
A general alarm fire swept the 120 room Thurber hotel in Atlantic City on June 26. Acting fire captain Louis Unger died. two other firemen were overcome. The hotel housed 300 guests. three firemen were treated for smoke exposure. Occupants were believed to have all escaped. Cause of the blaze was not determined.
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N. J
Thurber
Atlantic City General Hospital
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Soldier Identifies Self With Embroidered Drawers
In Stockholm a soldier attempted to collect mail without credentials. He displayed his waistband name and draft number embroidered by his mother, showing it as identification. The post office accepted the item as satisfactory identification, a practice noted as once standard.
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Puff of Air Tilts the Scale at Merck Institute
A new scale system at Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research measures small drug weights and animal energy expenditure. A light directed at the loaded tray triggers a photocell. a calculator then determines weight in fractions of a second. The device replaces spring-based activity records by weighing each animal movement directly.
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Merck Institute For Therapeutic Research
Britain Tightens Penalties Over Gas Racket Crimes
London reports drastic penalties for diverting commercial fuel to private use. Fines up to 4000 dollars and two years in prison for motorists or dealers. Car owners risk road bans and half vehicle value as penalty if sold. Dealers could be shut for a year as the government plans a limited leisure gasoline ration beginning June 1 with 90 miles per month thereafter.
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Wilde Keeps King Snakes to Battle Rattlers at Estate
Hollywood report says Cornel Wilde solved his rattlesnake problem on his hillside estate by placing king snakes to kill or drive off rattlers. A studio worker notes Wilde now has more king snakes than rattlers, and they scare guests as well.
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Cornel Wilde
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