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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1951
Page
9
In Burlington Wisconsin a preacher from Briggs California Community Church won the 1951 World’s Champion Liar crown. The Liars Club selects the top liar from contestants worldwide. He claimed California watermelons grow faster than anywhere, overpowering rival boasts.
A mixed recap traces the Boston Public Occurrences and The News Letter from 1690 to 1704, plus Elyria’s 1829 publication, noting printing methods, mastheads, and authorities actions. It mentions John Campbell promoting a liars list, and broader context of early journalism including the Peking Gazette and The Centinel.
Thew Shovel Co employs 1650 workers as part of a dual plan for 1952. Half of Thew-Lorains are headed to the Army Navy and Air Forces while the rest stay to support peacetime construction, mining, and building activity. Lorains are aiding the military by erecting a rocket scaffold and building bases and infrastructure worldwide.
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