Elyria Garden Club News Delights in Roses and Garden Virtues
A local garden column highlights roses as the crown of flowers and traces their history from ancient tombs to literature. It notes rose varieties, Laburnum trees, geraniums, and poppies, mentioning local residents L. Ridgeway and L. R. Taylor with their blooms and hobbies. A Shakespearean nod and a Cowes quote close the piece urging garden care and quiet labor.
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Equator
Bosplran
George Tidgewas
Uola West Teaver Road
Pudgewas
England
Wassard
Ridgeway
L. R. Taylor
Princton Avenue
Paul Scaret
Las Vegas Grew Rapidly From Desert Boom to City Status
A 28 page Las Vegas Valley Water District report documents rapid growth since 1970. Las Vegas population rose from 38,400 in 1953 to 41,000 plus today, with tourists adding 122 million dollars in the past year. Major resort hotels on the Strip are valued at 476 thousand dollars and payrolls total 21 million 275 thousand 750 dollars annually. Building permits climbed from 11 million 622 thousand to over 28 million 903 thousand dollars.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Clark County
Sand Hill Comments on a Downy Woodpecker Henry
A local reader at Tracks End discusses birding and a misnaming of a Downy Woodpecker named Henry. The note includes editor reactions, reader letters, and a later correction from Sonny who says the bird should be Henry or Harry.
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Tracks End
Henry
Dam
Toonee
Blavekburni
Une
Harry Woodpecker
Sonny
Birds of America
Harry
Cropping and a Wide Angle Lens Improve Movie Pictures
A long-winded piece argues for tighter framing in pictures and the value of a wide angle lens. It discusses cropping to highlight action, cites a 1954 Boy's Life contest winning image, and urges camera makers to include wider lenses for better indoors and close ups. It concludes that a wide angle lens could boost movie making fun and participation.
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David Custis
Cuyahoga Falls
Boy's Life
Magazine
Scouting
Wight
Japan Develops Stereo Camera
Tokyo based Japan Develops stereo camera introduces a three dimensional device using 35 mm film with binocular lenses for synchronized focus. The range finder allows two pictures to be taken at once and after development the two frames are viewed together to enjoy the 3-D effect.
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Tokyo
Japan
Medals For Mothers In Lights As Soviet Honors Rise
Moscow report notes a broad system of laws to aid mothers and encourage large families. Deputy AG V Boldyrev cites collective farms denying pregnancy leave, while central awards like Heroine of Soviet Motherhood and the Maternity Medal celebrate mothers with multiple children.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Ussr
V. Boldyrev
Slavsky
Strelkovsky
Eastern
Ukraine
Izvestia
Aspirin Supply Woes Hit Soviet Medicine Streak
Tevestia reports chronic drug shortages in Moscow with thousands turned away as pharmacies fail to fill prescriptions. Medicines for heart, asthma, antibiotics and vitamins are scarce. Delays stretch from hours to a full day, prompting calls for urgent health ministry action.
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Soviet Union
Tevestia
Tzvestia
Moscow
Izvestat
Ministry of Public Health
Ussr
Philadelphia couple tied in rare 13th-child union
Mary A Fuhrmeister and Robert M Mallon wed recently in Philadelphia. Each is the 13th child in their respective families, highlighting a rare family milestone in local life.
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Philadelphia
BMS
Mary A. Fuhrmeister
Robert M. Mallon
Would-Be Skippers Plan With Care Then Buy
Guidance for selecting boat hull types and gear outlines the differences between displacement and planing hulls, safety equipment requirements, and the need to consult a marine dealer or coast guard. It stresses engine compatibility, stability, load, and handling in various conditions for safe operations.
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Sue Ceing
Pee Baer
Herbs
Hutle
Coast Guard
Six Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents Daily for an Average Vacation
A National Association for Travel Organizations study outlines typical vacation budgets by income, with daily costs of meals, lodging, gas, and incidentals. It suggests $6.25 per person per day and advises limiting driving to about 100 miles daily to keep trips enjoyable and affordable.
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National Association For Travel Organizations
Loot Suit Banned For American Airmen In Britain
American airmen in Britain face a dress ban on Mi Zoot suits drape shapes and similar attire. Third Air Force Commander Col G F McGuire orders proper buttoned and tucked in uniforms, warning of social penalties. Aimed at aligning with local customs, the move could affect hawaiian shirts peg pants and other casual wear among 38,000 airmen. Berlin weather insurance offers two weeks fully paid trips with specified rainfall cover, per the German tourist bureau.
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London
U.S
Britain
Yakima
Winnemucca
Stow-on-the- Wold
Kidderminster
Third Air Force
G. F. McGuire
America
Air Force
Col. McGuire
Douglas House
Mayfair
Berlin
German Tourist Bureau
Famous Figures Linger in Elyria City Directors
A quirky local note claims Elyria’s city directors list include historical figures such as Herbert Hoover John Adams William Harrison Robert E Lee Charles Wilson Robert Stevens and even Roberta Lee. The item suggests a street corner meeting among these famed names as a playful census curiosity.
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Herbert Hoover
John Adams
William Harrison
Robert E. Lee
Defense
Charles Wilson
Army
Robert Stevens
Elyria
Shelley Winters Seeks Fame Amid Broadway Name in Lights
New York story notes Shelley Winters, once a Brooklyn counter girl, rushing to Broadway to see her name on marquee lights after returning from Italy. The 29 year old star recalls glamour, temper, and fame from Mambo with Vittorio Gassman amid divorce rumors.
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New York
Shelly Winters
Shelley
Leatures
Italy
Broadway
Vittorio Gassman
Vittono
Underwater TV May Speed Ship Repairs in Navy Study
London researchers and Lt Commander Jack Bathurst discuss underwater television as a potential breakthrough to speed and cheapen ship repairs. A portable camera system reportedly works at depth, enabling predock surveys and temporary fixes, reducing downtime and cost for damaged vessels.
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London
WSS
Jack Bathurst
Royal Navy
Joint
Inditute of Naval Architects
Alae Fea Pedehte Val Vera
Reeres
Marine Cnminers
Bathurst
Ex GI Joins Lion Taming Training in Thousand Oaks
Ex paratrooper Chet Juszak, 24, from Syracuse, trains with 12 lionesses at the Thousand Oaks Jungle Compound under Melvin Koonte. He learned from the ground up, using a chair for protection, and credits GI training programs for this opportunity to pursue a life as a lion trainer.
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Chet Juszak
Korea
Jusuk
Syracuse
N.Y
Thousand ‘Oaxs
Melvin ‘Koonte
Caperis J
Juszak
Justin
British Dental Experts Unveil Painless Drill
RAF dental experts unveil an ultrasonic drill at the British Dental Association conference. Operating at 23 000 vibrations a second the device reportedly completes in one minute what standard drills take twelve minutes. RAF officers tested on themselves and found it virtually painless without anesthetic.
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London
Royal Air Force
British Dental Association
Philadelphia Hotels Offer Family Rate Plan
Several Philadelphia hotels institute a family rate plan to boost family travel. Children under 11 stay free when accompanied by parents, receiving hotel facilities at no charge.
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Philadelphia
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