Wreckage Found From Giant French Flying Boat Missing At Sea
The Campbell coast guard cutter found flame charred wreckage off the African coast in the South Atlantic believed to be from the Air France six engine flying boat 7%ton 631 missing with 52 aboard. No Americans were on board and the search covered hundreds of square miles as debris floated in rough seas near Dakar.
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New York
South Atlantic
the . S. Coast Guard
Campbell
Air France
West Africa
Dakar
Morton Advances To Net Finals In Southwest District
Eloise Morton of Tucson, top seed, defeated second seed Peggy Robertson of El Paso 6 1 6 4 in the U S Lawn Tennis playoffs at the University of Arizona. Morton to play Betty Seay for district representative to the Junior Girls National tournament in Philadelphia. Seay beat Bette Amadril 6 2 2 in the morning singles. Doubles saw Seay and Robertson win 6 0 2 over Margie Kelley and Myce Acton, with Morton Amadril losing to Mitzie Hammond and Carol Prescott 4 6 6 1 6 3. The doubles winners to meet for the national spot. Marguerite Chesney to accompany Morton and Amadril to Los Angeles for the National Public Parks junior event. Navy enlistment announced for Joe Nelson Montoya.
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Eloise Morton
Tucson
University of Arizona
Peggy Robertson
el Paso
Miss Morton
Betty Seay
Philadelphia
Miss Seay
Bette Amadril
Miss Robertson
Margie Kelley
Myce Acton
Mitzie Hammond
Carol Prescott
Miss Amadril
Marguerite Chesney
University of Arizona Womens
Morton
Amadril
National Public Parks
Los Angeles
Remembering George McDonald and the Winner playground gift
In August 8S, state records recount how George C. McDonald, an orphan who became a ranch cook and hamburgers entrepreneur, saved pennies to aid needy children. He left two-fifths of his modest estate to Winner children for a playground, honoring his lifelong care for kids.
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George C. McDonald
Chicago
South Dakota
Winner
Moscow Mule Weather and Ginger Beer Ad Copy
An old promotional piece extols Cock n Bull Ginger Beer and the Moscow Mule, urging readers to try it at multiple local venues. It lists establishments from the Pioneer Hotel to Rio Rita and Oracle Road spots, highlighting Smirnoff vodka as essential for the genuine cocktail.
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Moscow
Don
Bill
Pioneer Hotel
Santa Rita
Congress
Speedway
Fred
Jim Mayo
Joe
Rio Rita
Monte Vista
Elbow Room
Tropical Inn
Oracle Road
Charlie Fowler
The
Big Hat
Green Lantern
Winter Club
Little Gem
Illinois moves to merge small schools into larger districts
In Illinois the tradition of the little red school house fades as hundreds of country schools post sale signs. Mergers create 117 consolidated community districts amid goals of better education and efficient tax use. The push faces farmer resistance and tax fears, with a state supreme court challenge to the redistricting law pending.
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Paul E. Svoboda
Springfield
Ill
Little Red
Illinois
Vernon L. Nickell
Nickell
State Supreme Court
San Carlos Reservoir Water Storage Report
Water storage report for 24 hours ending 7 a m August 5 shows available storage at 1 870 acre feet with a gain of 591 acre feet in the previous day.
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San Carlos Reservoir
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Joe Nelson Montoya
East Eighth Street
Navy
Colgate Veto
Deodorant
SKOL
Hin Wees
Hack Baldwin’s Richfield Servicenter
American Pants
Creatas
Eversharp
Slim Jim
van Camp
Welch's Grapelade
Cara Nome
Deaches
VanCamp
Wisconsin
Longhorn
Dorothy Perkins
Eversharp Schick Razor
Blue Jay
Britain
Royal Navy
Theresa E. Brown
Royal Naval Services
Larson Baily Citizen
Doc Braddock
Brug CO
Renee
Church St
Fifth Ave
Scott Sts
Sixth Ave
22Nd St
Sixth St
Park Ave
Third St
Euclid Av
Co & Fifth
Roachmaster
Plas
Ansco
Panda
Johnson
Bauer & Black's
Kay Daumit
Colgate Tooth
Hudnut
Congress & Church
SWAY
Strange
Pop’s Poultry
Fifth St
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