Mauna Loa Eruption Forces Evacuations and Observations
Villagers fled Hononenau and Kelkea as lava neared the 7 006 foot line and authorities warned danger remained. Volcanologist Ray Finch noted the eruption’s gas explosion was unusual. seismographs logged a 20 minute blast and a mile wide cloud rose from Mokuageowee crater while lava streamed down the west slope.
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Illo
Hewall
Mauna Lwi
Hon@enau
Kelkea
Anthony Cambre
Kona
Ray H. Finch
Hawaii National Park
Frank Lee
Honolulu
James Redman
Aid Bill Holloway
Hawaii
Aero-pantice Commission Safety
Finch
Mokuageowee
Seismographa
B. F. Moomaw, Jr
New York man thanks city for aid after Christmas truck fire
Alfred B. Luckette Jr of Byra cues New York expresses gratitude to Mayor and Council for aid after his panel truck burned on Virginia Avenue on Christmas Day. He lost possessions and some money moving from New Orleans to New York, and asks thanks go to the sheriff and residents who fed his family and supplied clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred B. Luckette, Jr
Byracues
New York
Virginia Avenue
Luckette
New Orleans
New York City
Obituary notices of local residents with multiple deaths
Elmer Ray Gift of Greencastle aged 51 died Friday at Waynesboro Hospital. Employed by Western Maryland Railway, member of Greencastle Hose Co Waynesboro Eagles Club Jr O U A M. Survived by wife Jessie Gitt and daughter Mary Elizabeth. Private funeral Sunday 2:30 pm Minnich Funeral Home Greencastle with interment Marion Pa. Harry E Robison longtime city resident died Friday at Fairney Memorial Home San Mar at 6 pm after brief illness. Born in Clear Spring, 81, ex Railroad YMCA secretary and later Patterson Hotel night clerk. Survived by wife Mrs J S Wein Hamburg Pa, several daughters and sons, 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at A K Coffman Funeral Home, interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Vivian Morring Mathews of Prent on road Fountain Head Heights died yesterday at 1:30 pm in Washington County Hospital aged 26. Survived by husband John W Mathews and parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl A Morning Huntsville Alabama. Body viewable at W T Norment Funeral Home until 10 pm today. Funeral and interment in Huntsville.
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Elmer Ray Gift
Greencastle
Waynesboro Hospital
Western Maryland Railway
Greencastle Hose Co
Waynesboro Eagles Club
Jessie Gitt
Mary Elizabeth
Minnich
Marion
Harry E. Robison
Thin City
Fairney Memorial
San Mar
Clearspring
Samuel
Angelina Weddle Robison
Old Railroad Ymca
Patterson Hotel
Methodist Church
Washington Square
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
Charles E. LeFew
Frederick Eyster
Rose Hill Cemetery
Vivian Morring
Mathews Vivian Morring Mathews
Prenton Road
Fountain Head Heights
Washington County Hospital
John W. Mathews
Carl A. Morning
Huntsville
Alabama
W. T. Norment
South Potomac Street
White Woman 90 Marries Younger Negro Chauffeur
A 90 year old white woman, Mrs Adriana Eugenie Nicolson, obtained a license to wed her 28 year old African American chauffeur and personal assistant, Allen Lee Gustart Woods. She called the match a contract and said she intends to leave her property to him, though no wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Angeles
Adriana Eugenie Nicolson
Woods
Mia. Nicolson
White
Allen Lee Gustart ‘Woods
Police ponder theft of 130-pound manhole covers
Columbus authorities investigated a report from manhole-cover seller I B Presaler that thieves backed a vehicle into his yard and hauled away a 130-pound iron manhole covers, prompting concern over security and future metal theft.
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Columbus, O
Jan, & G
I. B. Presaler
Old Harmony Boys at Old Mill Tavern Dance Night
An advertisement for a late night event at the Old Mill Tavern on Williamsport-Greencastle Pike featuring the Old Harmony Boys. The promo highlights seafood crab cakes French fries and sandwiches with music and dancing ads plus a contact number 5080 TORTUGA for reservation or inquiries.
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Williamsport
Greencastle Pike
Old Harmony Boys
Genes Seen and Photographed Under Electron Microscope
Los Angeles scientists at the University of Southern California report the first sighting of genes under an electron microscope after fifty years of research. Dr. Daniel C. Pease and Dr. Richard F. Baker describe spindle shaped particles about 1/1000000th of a centimeter long seen in sections magnified 120000 times, with genes spanning roughly half an inch in the micrographs. The finding places genes as real visible structures alongside disease carrying viruses and clarifies their role along human chromosomes.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Marke
Daniel C. Pease
Uni
Versity
Southern California
Richard F. Baker
Ansnstant
Battalino Faces Death In Colorado Gas Chamber
In Canon City Colorado Robert Battalino aged 37 faced execution by gas chamber after being convicted of the 1947 shooting and kidnapping of Denver restaurateur Michael Randolph. He joked about the process, chatted with chaplains, ate a final meal, and asked his wife not to see him before the sentence was carried out.
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Canon City
Colo
Jun
Robert
Battalino
Colorado
Bat
Michael Randolph
Denver
Randolph
Hammond
Ind
Battatino
Raising Reindeer for Meat Planned in Canada
Montreal plan envisions commercial meat herds in northern Quebec within five years as Dr. Jacques Rousseau of the Montreal Botanical Gardens endorses reindeer meat. He notes reindeer are good eating but steaks are thinner than cow meat.
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Montreal
Que
Canada
North Land
Jacques Rousseau
Montreal Botanical Gardens
Uncava Bay
Quebec
Ancient idol unearthed in Cyprus amid ruins of temple
French and Cypriot archaeologists found a finely wrought idol near Faia Kurta Engom, about two feet high, depicting Baal with loin cloth and bull horns. It was uncovered in a ruined building likely a temple, dated to 3200 years ago or more.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Baal
Engom
Faia- Kurta
Four More Earthquakes Reported Near Reno Verdi Event
Four new earthquakes were recorded near Reno in Verdi nine miles away last night. Two quakes had explosive sounding names and at least one was felt in Reno. No damage reported in Reno or Verdi. Call 5580 Tortuga Package Liquors.
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Reno
Nev
Verdi
City Clerk Proposes Index System for City Ordinances
City Clerk E L Kerney urges establishing a city index of all ordinances and key documents to shorten searches. He notes the public often asks about past mayor and council actions, with dates uncertain by year, forcing clerks to sift through many meeting minutes. He estimates two workers could complete the project in a couple of months.
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E. L. Kerney
Kerney
Hearst Scion Seeks Divorce From Third Wife
George Randolph Hearst 43 sues third wife Sally Alvarez Kirkham Hearst 38 for divorce or annulment in superior court claiming mental and physical suffering. They wed in 1941 with a second ceremony later. separated May 27. If not divorce, he seeks annulment on grounds her prior divorce rendered marriage invalid. No children reported.
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Los Angeles
George Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Sally Alvarez Kirkham Hearst
Hearst
Sparks
Shasta County
California
Alanche Wilbur Hearst
Lorna Welie Hearst
George Earl Kirkham
Sally Hearat
Man thanks neighbors after Williamsport fire
Robert Palmer of near Williamsport expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for aid during and after his home was destroyed by fire on December 6. He also thanks workers at W. D. Byron & Son where he is employed for their assistance.
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Robert Palmer
Williamsport
Daily Mail
W. D. Byron & Son
Mr. Palmer
Mills Shuns GOP Club Meeting Amid Mayor Hope Bid
Herman L. Milla skipped the Men’s Republican Club gathering as the party debated harmony within and discord in Democratic ranks. Leo H. Miller and A. M. Horst spoke on party unity while D. Eldred Rinehart outlined ward chair assignments to expand Republican voters. Amos E. Reeder was elected club president with William W. Casey as VP, Edgar W. King secretary, and Harry Newcomer treasurer.
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Herman L. Milla
Milla
Mr. Mills
D. Eldred Rinehart
Near Ringgold
Hagerstown
Amos E. Reeder
Republican Club
John x. Swain
William W. Casey
Edgar W. King
Harry Newcomer
Fox outsmarts dog ends in tragic hunt
In Blue Anchor England a clever fox outwits a terrier during a rabbit hunt. The dog falls to rocks after Bosley claims the fox swung its tail over a cliff. The fox is later caught in a hunt, marking a grim turn in the chase.
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Fox
Dog
Blue Anchor
Eng
Geoffrey Bosley
Bosley
New Auto Models Set For Release In Early 1949
Detroit reports a wave of new automobile models to debut in coming weeks led by 1949 Chevrolet and Studebaker. Chrysler, De Soto, Dodge and Plymouth will be announced in February with Packard and Hudson still to disclose plans. Studebaker posts a 1948 production record and foresees higher output in 1949, while overall industry production for the year is projected near 5.8 million vehicles.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Chrysler
de Soto
Dodge
Plymouth
Packard
Hudson
Fis
Studebakers
Tts
Moath
Wife Of Alleged Slayer Is Seized With Five Others
Greek police announced the arrest of Mrs. Adam Mouzenides using her maiden name Eudokia Molybda along with five others in the Polk murder case. Mougenides, described as the trigger man, remains at large amid conflicting reports from Moscow. The CBS correspondent was killed near Salonika last May.
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Athens
Adam Mouzenides
Columbia Broadcasting System
George Polk
Eudokia Molybda
Mougenides
Polk
Moscow
Salonika
Plan To Restore Wagner Act First
Five Senate Labor Committee members urge repealing Taft-Hartley and restoring the Wagner Act before new labor legislation. They back a two package approach, first replacing Taft-Hartley with Wagner Act, then addressing changes to Wagner Act in a second bill. Some senators favor a single package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
AFL
CIO
Ives
R-Ny
Dance Dance Dance at Appalachian Inn Saturday Night
Nightspot on Dual Highway hosts 9 to 12 with beer wine and fried chicken plus country ham. Adv offers Tortuga Luncheons Dinners Bar and Cocktail Lounge and a contact number 080 for more details.
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C.F. Hall
Potomac
Potomac Orch
Appalachian Inn
Dual Highway
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Meer
Rod and Gun Club
Tre Gateway
American Trailer Co
Knepper’s
Hegerstown
Adv
Tortuga Hagerstown
Home Builders Saving G Loan Assn
Washington St
Ferguson
Harrisburg
Inc. Schroyer' Spl
Smithsburg, MD
North American Tool and Gun Club
Ady
Mt. Lena la Salle-A-Manger
Tete Gowers
All Blue Sky Boys
Silvertone Melody Boys
Venice Restaurant Cor
Cleveland Ave
West Memorial Boulevard
Acara
Fleigh Motor Corp
Mione
Hager
Potomac and
Franklin Streets
Hearst Scion
Broadfording Gun Club
North Huyetts
Mills
Tortuga Fine Restaurant
Fine Food
Stan the
Plano
Dam No
W. M. Sportsmen's Club
Jones Appliance
Summit Ave
Masonic Temple
Mosely Brown
Dixie Diner
R. F. Shetler
P. Q. Box
Carlisle
Shanghida
Hagertown
Swire Cottage
Steffey & Findlay, Inc
Church St
BUICK
Thumma Motor CO
Frederick St
Reichard
Reichard's Garage & Service Station Inc
Mongan
A. G Crankleton Electric Co., Inc
Center Square
Pennsylvania
East Lee Street
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