Piltdown Hoax debunked reshapes views on human evolution
The Pilldown hoax is exposed as a fake fossil, challenging early claims about human evolution. Noted anthropologists such as Harry Shapiro and Ernest Haeckel weigh in, saying the exposure does not disturb core ideas of human evolution and underscores the need for skepticism in paleoanthropology.
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Iran
Pittdown
Bussex
Pitdown
Pilldown
Uera
Harry Shapiro
Apartment of Anthropology
American Museum of Natural
Ory
Ernest A. Maolen
Har- Yard
Rowx
England
Piltdown
Sayis
Java
Eugene DeBois
Robert Bloom
Bath Atdes
Nuorine Esting
Retirement Tale From a Roaring Shipyard
The article profiles George W. Roper a longtime shipyard worker who retires to a modest home with his wife near a major city. He recalls early retirement plans, the shift from old wage norms to fixed pensions, and the sense of relief in freedom from job pressures. He reflects on the life he and his wife envision, balancing security with quiet, affordable living and social activities in retirement.
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George W. Roper
Roper
el Vison
Fon-Caves
Meunion
Vrelly
Teal
CAP Alerts To Conduct Plane Hunt Over Missing Man
The Gastonia CAP squadron and state CAP units were alerted to search for a missing man, 733, in the Cherry Point area. The plan included air reconnaissance from a nearby base, with a helicopter deployment and local authorities coordinating through CAP officials. The operation aimed to locate the missing individual and bring him to safety.
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CAP
Gastonia
Cherry Point
Marine
Epcelal
Connate
Reso
Pawnee City
New
Lloyd Somsresiant
Pest Wondick
Dovel
Wat Im
Korea
North
Gouth
Renee Boutt
Joan
Cherry Point Marine Bate
Nea Bern
Rose
Maicell Airhcamps
Alaboane
WAYS TV To Begin Test Pattern Monday On Channel 36
WAYS TV plans test patterns on URF Channel 36 Monday at 6 AM continuing daily for four hours. Jamies P Poston, arrival manager, expects commercial programming to start December 35 on Channel 36. WAYS TV, ABC affiliated, will feature top NBC and Dusont network shows soon.
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Ways-Tv
Ty Charlotte
Jamies P. Poston
Tnday
Abc-Tv
NBC
Dusont
Tilton Berle
Bob Considiin
Quick
Kile
Riley
Circle Theater
Chvaicade
Sports
Posten
New York
Eipm
Ghar
Olle
Frogmen Week in Navy Training Captures Tough Tests
Norfolk report details Hell Week for Navy frogmen during intense selection aboard a coastal school. Recruits endure 4 day cycle with swims obstacle course sleep deprivation and extreme weather as they prove stamina before amphibious beach landing drills.
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Norfolk
Detectors Locate Wrights 1907 Camp Site at Kitty Hawk
Modern metal detectors helped find the approximate site where the Wright brothers built the nation’s first airplane hanger. National Park Service archaeologist Dr. J. B. Yarrington and historian Frank Saines located the area under shifting sand using detector signals. They dug to uncover walls, splices, tin cans and household items confirming the 1907 Wright camp near Kitty Hawk.
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Esach
National Park
J. &. Yarrington
Frank Saenes
Kitt Devil Hills
Wright Brothers
Service News
Winthrop School to Stay Open Despite Weather
Winthrop MAass Winthrop reports plans to keep schools open this year despite snow or storms. School Supt Orn C Davis said he will sound the new school signal if needed, but parents may decide to keep children home on stormy days.
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Winthrop
Maas
Orn C. Davis
Nation's Doctors Battle To Eliminate Unnecessary Calls
An editorial discussion notes doctors dispute the extent of unnecessary calls to physicians. Some insist many calls are overused while others defend telephone triage. Various local physicians in Gastonia weigh the issue, highlighting patient safety, accessibility, and the value of timely home or phone consultations.
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William
Gale
Gastonians
Gastonia
Reliavic Renera
Phillips Begine On Feout Uage Court Case Details
The final determination of the cases arrived after a tense courtroom scene. Mrs Phillips stayed close to her husband, emotion barely showing as the judge announced sentence. Ed Lynn faced charges for aiding and abetting welfare fraud tied to missing funds reportedly hidden in coffee cans. Evidence showed Lynn withdrew about nine thousand four hundred dollars, claimed by Phillips as theirs for buying a house they lived in.
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Phillips
Ed Lynn
Sheriff's Office
Gyn
Welfare Department
Phillips Calis
Liem
Lytin
Graham Ponder
Lynn
Bonefts
Lyan
Fl Graver
Atv
Lanm
Watib
Gatlee
Lowell
Cowpens
D. C
Child prodigy painter at seven years old in Paris
The obituaries note Claude Okamoto, born to a Japanese father and French mother, a toddler prodigy who painted the Church of St Ferdinand des Terres from his family apartment. He attends public school, is described as a normal, healthy child with an instinctive sense of perspective. Survivors include his three daughters, and a funeral is set for Sunday in Bessemer City.
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Allenton
Paris
Claude Okamato
St. Ferdinand-des-Terres
Chevertheless
Thomas J. Land
Bessoie City
Gastonia
Palett Vox
Bruales
Mecklen- Clindes
A Cytburg
H. &. Vaughn
Tairy
Hly Newell
Jude Greaths
Edy Cook
Cei
Net Slapley
Guslonia
Mise Luciette
Ealiene
Hand
Ealing
Ruby Clay
Ts Tay
Salters
Pee Buchtell
Wilson
Arle
Zeleht
Addin Woodward
Museum of Modern Art
Crowders Mountain
Aecal
Sisk
Bessemer Gily
Fred Forester
Dessemer Gilly
Electric light kills ham mites found by state college scientists
Three State College researchers report that simple electric light can destroy ham mites. In trials, mites on unwrapped hams near 120 watt bulbs died within six hours, while foil-wrapped ham showed a delayed response. The discovery suggests practical use for farmers and meat packers in reducing mite damage.
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State College
W. L. Frown
T. Ny Blumer
B. B. Fitton
Drumer
School of Agriculture
New Mexico Adoption Rate Soars Says Welfare Director
New Mexico Welfare Director Alva Simpson reports the department handled 100 millions for adoptions last year and notes the adoption rate in the state has increased rapidly. The Herald cites the rise as a record high in state tax records and ties it to policy changes under the welfare department.
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Sante PE
N.M
New Mexico
Alva Simpson
Fin Department
Fragmentary portrait of a young painter in a chaotic scene
The text presents a fractured sketch of a youth named Claude or Claude-like figure, his colorist influences, and parental expectations. It hints at a mix of artistic ambition, personal queries, and uncertain emotions as the family navigates schooling and painting. The passage is riddled with garbled phrases and names, obscuring a clear narrative.
Survey shows reader skims foreign items
Zurich report by the International Press Institute reveals that 49 percent of Americans cannot identify George Malenkoy as Soviet Russia's premier a month after he took office. The study notes low knowledge of abroad events, funded by Ford and Rockefeller foundations, based on a poll by the American Institute for Public Opinion.
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Switzerland
George Malenkoy
Russia
Jeb
Institute
IPT
Sts
Ford and Rackefeller Loundations
TPL
Bialenkay
NATO
North
White Treaty Organization
Fists Fly As Negro Women Slug It Out Over Husband
Two women, Alma Smith and Little, were arrested for affray after a morning court session over marital disputes and child support. Alma Smith testified of past disputes in New York. Witnesses described a physical altercation with minor injuries and a broken umbrella.
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Teésvan Little
Jatin A. Wisins
Mattle
Alma
Smith
BR. Hayes
Lee Hofifield
F Bighland
Mary Eile
Willams
Negra
North Maris
No Elephants Please Portmouth Puppy Troubles
Carl Akerey recently took a dog home as a pet. In three days the three foot high animal broke several leashes wrecked a window shade and curtain crashed through a cellar door and frightened neighbors' dogs.
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Dave
Carl Akerey
Akertey
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