Forester on History and Hornblower’s Shadow
The article profiles C. S. Forester, author of Hornblower, discussing his shift to a history The Age of Fighting Sail about the War of 1812. Forester notes how factual tensions exist between American and British historiography and reflects on his method of writing both fiction and history.
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Slamara Forester
Forester
England
Theodore Roosevelt
Cuckes
Hornblower
New London
Baltic
America
Riga
Ir Charles Oman
Doubleday
Seeae Ee
Iag
California
Madison
Wellington
Metropolis weighs traffic fixes after deadly intersection
State highways division in Carbondale says corrections for hazardous traffic conditions in Metropolis will be issued within two weeks. Mayor Beane and school official Mike Fowler push proposals for adult guards at school intersections as neighbors debate traffic signals and council cooperation after Cathy Foster, 6, was killed at 10th and Market.
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Metropolis
State Division of Highways
Carbondale
Barney Beane
Cathy Luann Foster
10Th
Market Streets
Vernon Kupel
Highway Division
Traffic Bureau
Kupel
Policeman Needed Metropolis Mayor To Recommend Action
Metropolis Mayor Barney Beane admitted a council cut to the police force contributed to a spate of crimes. He will propose adding a night policeman, though Police Chief Les Harper cautioned it will not solve the problem and noted the city currently has one or four men on duty per night with shifts limited by vacations and finances.
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Mike Fowler
Metropolis Superintendent of
Fowler
Metropolis
Barney Beane
Les Harper
Harper
Iod
Marion Policeman and Boy Hart in Freak Mishap
Marion Policeman Robert Cash and 7 year old Denny Pritchett were injured in a freak accident around 10:30 a m Saturday as Juanita Thomas drove into a sign on East Union Street after her brakes failed A truck from an alley in front of her vehicle and the falling sign struck Cash who had his back to the scene The boy suffered a deep cut above his right eye and Cash took him to a doctor for treatment
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Marion
Robert Cash
Denny Pritchett
Juanita Thomas
Garfield St
East Union Street
Cash
Zeigler To Take Bids On Bonds For Water System
Zeigler City Council will accept bids Wednesday night from bonding companies on 60000 dollars in general obligation bonds to finance water system improvements. Mayor Eugene Prudent said about six bond companies attended a council meeting Friday night. The plan includes a 100000 gallon tank replacing the 50000 gallon tank from 1903 and an eight inch water main to the city to improve fire insurance ratings.
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Zeigler City
Eugene Prudent
Zeigler
Prairie dog reappears in Hobbs area after eradication efforts
In Hobbs New Mexico an AP report notes prairie dogs have resurfaced near town after years of eradication. County Agent W G Vinzant explains returning prairie colonies repopulate the town as food resources are abundant and competition is low.
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Hobbs
N. M
W. G. Vinzant
Saratoga Carrier's Blueprint Rush Linked to 20 Months
Report notes the construction of the U S aircraft carrier Saratoga demanded four miles of blueprints daily for a span of 20 months, reflecting the scale and planning burden of the project.
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U. S
Hero's welcome for Jap Mountaineers
Nine members of the Ja expedition that scaled 26 657 foot Mt Manaslu in the Himalayas returned home to a hero's welcome. The climbers reported that two two man teams topped the peak last May 9 and 11. Manaslu lies just below the Nepal Tibet border west of Mt Everest.
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Mt. Manaslu
Himalayas
Manaslu
Nepal- Tibet Border
Mt. Everest
Kentucky man gets year for petty larceny in Massac County
A 27 year old Edward Parrish received a one year sentence in Massac County Court at Metropolis after being charged with petty larceny. Judge Carl H. Smith imposed the term for stealing firearms from Ellis Butler of Massac County. Parrish began serving at Vandalia state penal farm on Saturday.
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Kentucky
Massac
Metropolis
Edward Parrish
Vandalia State
Carl H. Smith
Parrish
Ellis Butler
Massac County
Millikan Back Pay Suit Dismissed by Judge Reynolds
Judge C Ross Reynolds of Vienna dismissed a Cairo back pay suit brought by Elmer Millikan former Cairo police chief seeking 2500 for six months and 20 days after his discharge The court ruled the city was not obligated to pay Millikan and granted 30 days to amend the complaint
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Cairo
C. Ross Reynolds
Vienna
Reynolds
Elmer Millikan
Alexander County
Millikan
City
Largest ship ever built Sara toga carrier details
The U. S. aircraft carrier Sara toga measures 1,039 feet in length and 252 feet in breadth, making it the broadest and longest ship ever constructed.
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Associated Press Arts
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Boy Hart
Prairie Dog
South Hlinois Carbondale
JAP Mountaineers
Tokyo
Herrin
Batiste
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