Virginian Plans Exit Amid Maryland Oyster War Firefight
Virginian oyster boats clash with Maryland patrols on Potomac waters near Colonial Beach. Harvey King, 29, faces charges for concealing his boat and lacking permits as Maryland authorities push extradition. The fight over dredging versus tonging has long sparked gunfire, with no deaths but multiple shootings across the years.
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Colonial Beach
Harvey King
Maryland
Ossterman
Kinia
Smack Dab
King
The
Mary
Virginia
Charles County
Potomac River
Potomac Waters
Lthanivax Sisling
Potomac
Ian King
George Mason
Stanford
Ann
Mary-days
Tyles
Monroe Creek
Virginia Waters
Maryland Contends Vit Also Ruins Oyster Beds. ‘Mason -Ralls
Maryland Patrolers
Cosenhader
Squirrel nests in Oklahoma patrol car alarm
Oklahoma City patrolman Dale Pelley returned to his parked car after a two week layoff and started the motor when a loud rattle and banging drew his attention. A squirrel had torn insulation from under the hood, built a nest, and stored a gallon of acorns around the engine.
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Oklahoma City
Dale Pelly
Pelly
Mator
Korean orphans begin new lives in American foster homes
Ninety Korean orphans arrive in San Francisco on a Pan American flight to start new lives with American families. Holt's World Vision programs and Oregon and California foster homes take in children ages two to seven, some left in Hawaii for later adoption as photography crews capture the arrivals.
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Bassiness
Henry Hult
Oregon
Harold E. Kay
Cleveland
Ohio
Joan- Ron
California
San Francisco
Oyster Season in Maryland Hit by Shortage and Higher Prices
In Ston Maryland oyster workers report the worst season on record due to a severe supply shortage. Oysters fetch about 1.00 per pint, up 10 to 15 cents from last year, as packers struggle with squeezed profits. Only 99 packing houses remain active, down from 122, with many operating few days weekly. Officials blame Hurricane Hazel for long term oyster losses, affecting shuckers dredgers and tongers across the state.
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Ston
Maryland
Sie
Packers Association
Mangled Fragments Hint at Alaska Mount McKinley Stone Image
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Mount McKinley in Alaska and a description of granite under a slate overlay. The text references a sick business from four years ago and notes the current worse condition, but details are incomplete.
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Mount McKinley
Alaska
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Food Control Division
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