New York City DPW Probed for Millions in Irregularities
The New York Daily News reports a state crime commission investigation into the City Department of Public Works amid alleged fund juggling for public buildings, bid handling irregularities, and a 7 million dollar snow removal appropriation during Mayor William O'Dwyer's term. The probe targets the city agency and related contracts.
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New York State Crime Commission
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Polio Fund Roars for Boy Who Won Prize Then Fell Ill
Garnet Dale Edwards, 10, of True, West Virginia, won a school fund drive prize for raising more money than classmates for infantile paralysis. Now hospitalized at Marmet for polio, his community remembers his generosity as he undergoes treatment. Senator McCarthy, recovering from surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital, shows steady improvement with doctors noting no cause for worry. In Chicago, barber prices rise with cuts at 1.50 and shaves up to 1.00 as the Master Barbers Association enacts new rates.
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Wy. Va
Garnet Dale Edwards
True
Marmet
Heir to Thai throne born as nation greets new arrival
A son to Queen Sirikit and King Phumiphon Aduldet is named heir to the Thai throne. A sister already born in Switzerland accompanies the family. The government declares a three day holiday as the public welcomes the newborn.
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Banghok
Sirikit
Phumiphon Aduldet
Switzerland
Obituary Notes for Beaths and Ellis in Various Cities
Beaths Bear Admiral Jeffrey Cas Well Metzell age 55 native of Elgin Indiana in Chevy Chase Maryland Edward Mayne Ellis age 79 retiring stage and motion picture actor in Los Angeles Arthur L Abbolt in Rutherford New Jersey author of the National Electric Code Hanebook printed as brief notices noting lifespans and residences of notable individuals
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Jeffrey Caswell Metzel
Elgin
Chevy Chase
Edward Mayne Ellis
Los Angeles
Arthur L. Abbolt, Cy
Rutherford, N. J
Yalu Rover River Comparison Notes Length and Shoreline
A concise note compares the Yalu Rover with the Susquehanna River, assessing relative length and the shoreline carved by forested hills along their courses. The statement highlights similar geographic features in river length and surrounding terrain.
Coonskin Cap Boom Surges After Kefauver Fallout
Kefauver fades from presidential scene yet coonskin caps stay popular and may become a million dollar business this year. David Silberman Jr predicts strong cap sales using raccoon tails from Minnesota Missouri and beyond with price points of 2.95 to 3.95. Fur firms anticipate large tail demands and continued youth collector interest extending into fox and wolf skins.
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New York
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
David Silberman, Jr
Minnesota
Missouri
Silberman
Fur Research Institute
Woman Keeps Coffin Ready for Use in Texas
In Honey Grove Texas 83 year old Emma Hawkins says she bought a coffin in 1935 after recovering from illness she feared would be fatal. She keeps mothballs in the grey satin casket and foresees meeting the Lord in full readiness. She declines photo requests but notes visitors often stop to see the coffin.
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Honey Grove
Tex
Emma Hawkins
Typhoon Near Luzon Pounds Manila and Northern Coast
A 70 mph typhoon skirted Luzon as squalls buffeted Manila and nearby areas. The Manila Weather Bureau reported the storm 95 miles east of Aparri, moving north at about 12 miles per hour.
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Luzon
Formosa
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Aparri
North Luzon
B 25 Crash Kills Seven Near Arthur Nebraska
A B 25 bomber carrying Air Force Army and Navy personnel crashed six miles northeast of Arthur Nebraska killing seven. Survivor and pilot John G Erisen parachuted to safety with burns. The plane en route to Mountain Home Idaho refueled at Lincoln Nebraska.
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Mountain Home
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Lincoln
Law Firm Had A Sure Winner
Cleveland attorney Homer Johnson recalls his early law firm M. B. and H. H. Johnson could not lose when three auto manufacturers Baker White Garford were clients. He favored the steamer but hoped for the electric, all three now extinct. A former partner remains with Studebaker Corp.
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Homer Johnson
Cleveland
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H. H. Johnson
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White
Garford
Studebaker Corp
Eruption Brings Hilo Bonanza
A Mount Kilauea eruption near Hilo defies expectation by drawing crowds rather than fleeing. The Halemaumau pit cracked open and lava spouted 700 feet, drawing tourists toward the 730 foot deep crater and fueling a major island tourism boom.
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Hawaii
Mount Kilauea
Kilauea
Halemaumau
Hawaii Island
Felons Seize Hostages in Colorado Farmhouse Standoff
Two gunmen, Glenn Maynard and Ronald Davey, hijacked a jail escape carrying 16 hostages including seven children. They believed they killed Sheriff Clements. After a brief pursuit near Holyoke they surrendered at a highway barricade to authorities.
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Colo
Sita
Childre
Colorado
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Glenn Maynard
Amherst
Ronald Davey
Indianapolis
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F. N. Christiansen
Colorado Highway Patrol
Willard Bollen
Colorado-Nebraska Border
Laird
Icolo
Militant Atheism Returns to Russia Says Komsomol Pravda
Soviet youth groups call for active fight against religious prejudices at home. Komsomolskaya Pravda reports the Komsomol duty to oppose religion and cites a member who removed a religious ikon from his mother's room as an example of ongoing pressure in prewar style atheistic policy.
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Russia
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomol
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Communist Party
Soviet Russia
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Egypt’s Naguib Promises Nationwide Cleanup After Abdication
Egypt’s new government in Cairo pledges a relentless purge of bribery and corruption after King Farouk’s abdication. Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naguib and Premier Aly Maher Pasha vow to use force if demonstrations arise amid royal exodus to Italy. The cabinet takes royal powers as Farouk and his family depart, with Britain warning against foreign interference.
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Egypt
Icairo
Hing Farouk
Mohammed Nasguib Bey
Aly Maher Pasha
Naguib
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Italy
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Farouk
Fuadif
Narriman
Ete
Nile Kingdom
Maher Pasha
Britain
France
United States
Ship Graveyard May Become Park
RALEIGH NC The graveyard of the Atlantic at Cape Hatteras may become a national park as the state acquires 8,000 acres with help from the National Park Service and seeks 22,000 more. Development costs run to millions while Congress approves funding, facing Outer Bankers who resist the plan after decades without many civic services.
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N. C
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North Carolina
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Akron election board cites inflation hitting polling places
The Summit County elections board reports inflation affecting polling sites and voting shacks. Officials note bids were advertised for repairs and replacements, including structures in French territories. The report describes worn-out facilities and the impact on voting operations.
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Akron
Summit County
North
South America
French Guiana
France
Elections board faces rising replacement costs for jet of six
The board reported a jump in expenses from about 700 to 949 to replace a six jet lot valued at 20 dollars each, with the average price to the board rising as a result.
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