Civil War Vet 104 Celebrates Birthday on Dance Floor
Los Angeles reports 104 year old Civil War veteran Joe Manning marked his birthday by dancing with a nurse at Sawtelle veterans hospital. Manning recalled Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, and a sharpshooter medal from Lincoln. He spoke of Civil War and Indian campaigns, meeting Billy the Kid, Geronimo, and General Custer, and his 13 children and 32 great grandchildren. Manning predicted he would live to 110.
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Los Angeles
Joe Manning
Manning
Sawtelle Veterans Hospital
Ford
Lincoln
Booth
Billy the Kid
Geronimo
General Custer
Master Mistreated Seeing-Eye Dog Reprimanded in Court
In Atlanta recorder's court W C Knight 34 faced cruelty charges for starving his seeing-eye dog Big Boy living in a windowless downtown room. Humane Society president Oby T Brewer and officer S E Caldwell testified the dog was thin amid reports Knight drank instead of feeding. Knight promised better care. a $12 fine was suspended.
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Humane Societies
Big Boy
W. C. Knight
Recorder’s Court
Knight
S. E. Caldwell
The
Atlanta Humane Society
Oby T. Brewer
Recorder
A. W
Callaway
Macon
Caldwell
B. H. Bellinger
Brewer
Marshall ¥. Lind
Humane Society
Lind
Federal court awards King $1500 in auto crash suit
A federal district court jury awarded Cascade veterinarian C R King 1500 for personal injuries and auto damage from a two car collision on U S Highway 91 near Poca tello on August 22 1946. Moore of San Diego California faced the suit and cross complaint seeking 5000. The trial before Judge Chase A Clark lasted two days with two hours of deliberation. A separate 30000 damage suit against Grant Construction Co over blasting damage to a Lava Hot Springs hotel is scheduled for Thursday.
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C. R. King
Cascade
U. S. Highway 91
Pocatello
King
George Donart
B. A. McDevitt
S. T. Moore
San Diego
Calif
Grant Construction Co
Revoirs
Lava Hot Springs
Utah Governor Names Assistant Executive Secretary
Harold W. Simpson, Salt Lake Tribune reporter, is named executive secretary to Gov. J Bracken Lee effective Sunday. He will replace W S Adamson who plans to return to Axelson Advertising Agency. Simpson is a Utah State Agricultural College graduate and Logan native, son of Mrs May T Simpson.
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Salt Lake City
Harold W. Simpson
The
Salt Lake Tribune
J. Bracken Lee
Simpson
W. S. Adamson
Axelson Advertising Agency
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
May T. Simpson
Odom Missed Lunch Then Beech Picks Up Tab
Salt Lake City guests waited as Bill Odom, the around the world flyer, was late to speak at Hotel Utah. Beech Aircraft reps covered the luncheon bill after Odom was delayed en route from Los Angeles, arriving by Beechcraft Bonanza around 2 p.m. He offered no explanation for the delay.
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Salt Lake City
Beech Aircraft Corporation of
Wichita
Bill Odom
Odom
Lafayette
Utah
Salt Lake
Nevada
Los Angeles
Beech Aircraft
Charles Lowell
Joe Nicodemus
Waikiki Beach
Hawaii
New Jersey
Barefoot Solomon Islander Heads To New York
Robert Salau a 42 year old son of a reformed Solomon Islands head hunter arrived in New York aboard the Mauretania for a 12 week Adventist mission speaking tour He described the Empire State Building as very tall and featured his war spear and pidgin English remarks He praised missionary work and recalled his wartime cooperation with U S Marines observing the Statue of Liberty with wide eyed awe.
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New York
South Sea Island
Wuzzy
Robert Salau
Solomon Islands
Empire State Building
Salau
Mauretania
England
France
Switzerland
U. S
Adventist Church
Manus
Satan
Mary
Miss Liberty
Will Support Idaho Power Dam Project Near Murphy
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission decided to back Idaho Power Co in its request for a preliminary permit to build a concrete core and earth filled dam on the Snake River eight miles north of Murphy. The plan envisions a 12 mile long reservoir covering 950 acres, extending to Swan Falls tail-race, with cooperative hearings between state and federal bodies but the commission will waive cooperation rights.
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BOISE
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Power Co
Snake River
Murphy
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Commission
W. B. Joy
Joy
Power Company
Swan Falls
If you are bitten by a snake then observe for 10 minutes
The note states that if a snake bites you and nothing happens within ten minutes then the snake is not poisonous. It presents a quick rule of thumb for assessing venom risk after a bite.
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Peggy Stinger
Suzanne Roylance
Mendy
Jackie Breitweiser
N. Lincoln
Dennis James Cordell
Barefoot Son
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Dale Hemphill
No.Main & Greeley
South Fifth Howard's “66” Service
Main & Gould
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Dick’s Service
Menree & Maple
WM. C. Enke
Fifth & Lander
Edd Tomlinson Blackfeet
Jenkins Implement CO
Bancroft
Cookie’s “66
Aberdeen
ALD Meda. Service
Monroe
REMER
Shamrock Club
Jackson’s Trailer
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Blackfoot
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American Falls
Paris
Philip Jessup
Dean Acheson
John Foster Dulles
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