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Fragmented Dispatch From Ailing Desk Note
A garbled diary style fragment mentions a late night incident with a man from Michigan and a baited encounter. It references Dr John Roach Straten and Maynard Shipley in a planned debate at a Philharmonic Auditorium and hints at radio attempts to cover the event. The text includes stray notes about groceries, free verse, and a printer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roach Straten
New York
Maynard Shipley
Science League of America
Philharmonic Auditorium