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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
4
A two story Kilgore Texas home burned Sunday as flames gutted the structure. Investigators said the blaze had undetermined origin and four people were killed while five were injured. Firemen fought the fire for hours before bringing it under control.
Washington reports that American geographers and weathermen under the committees on geographic exploration and geophysical sciences are gathering data in the Pacific to aid wartime needs. They aim to fix map accuracy for long range missiles and understand upper atmosphere weather crucial to radio and radar guided weapons. Dr K F Hafstad notes maps are currently imprecise and that knowledge of upper atmosphere conditions is essential for missile and aircraft operations.
In San Francisco on June 6, President Truman's fact finding board prepared to open full scale hearings on the maritime dispute. Union leaders including Longshoremen's Chief Harry Dridges said they will attend the meeting at the Sir Francis Drake hotel despite condemning Truman's panel prior to hearings.
Louis faces pressure from his father to join the neighborhood ball game. The boy, mocked by peers for his bookish demeanor, chooses to hide behind the garage with a book rather than join the others. His father nudges him to play, but Louis replies that he has done nothing notable.
Angelo Patri portrays a family scene where Louis refuses to join a game, his father pressures him to play and coaches him toward a coach, while the mother and Louis’s own voice reveal a clash over sports versus innate talents. The father insists on sports as a path to success, while acknowledging other fields offer value.
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