Westward Voices in a San Francisco Collection
Book notes review of The Western Gate edited by Joseph Henry Jackson, a San Francisco themed anthology from Farrar Strauss Young. The volume gathers essays and reminiscences by Bret Harte, Dana, Bierce, Gann and Caen with observations on city life, plus contrasting views from Trollope and explorers like Burton and Kingsley.
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Western Gate
San Francisco
Joseph Henry Jackson
Farrar, Strauss & Young
Frank Norris
Bret Harte
Richard Henry Dana
Ambrose Bierce
Herb Caen
Ernest K. Gann
Oy Trollope
Francisco
Africa
West Africa
Livingstone
Westfrica
Mungo Park
Andichard Burton
Mary Kingsley
Howard
Oxford
Saturday Review
Infants’ diarrhea drug NeoBacin claims cure rate
A.C.S. Pharmaceuticals a division of Commercial Solvents Corp announced NeoBacin, a combo of neomycin and bacitracin, shows high cure rates in infant and child infectious diarrhea in hospital tests. Diarrhea subsided quickly and fever faded as treatment began. Mt Lemmon Lodge offers summer rates with a five day midweek special from Sunday to Friday at $12.50 per person double occupancy.
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New York
C.S.C. Pharmaceuticals
Commercial Solvents Corp
Mt. Lemmon Lodge
Iul
Arizona
Mt. Lemmon
Truman Backs Lovett In Defense Suggestion
President Truman indicated support for Defense Secretary Lovett's proposal that the next president appoint a representative to the defense department soon after the election. He framed it as a continuation of his offer to brief candidates on international and defense matters.
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Lovett
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Kefauver Pushes New Crime Drive At Congress Start
Senator Kefauver reports encouraging enforcement of laws his crime committee helped pass and urges new measures in January. He seeks records of net worth from racketeers, bars gambling loss deductions, and favors a permanent crime commission. Data show gambling tax stamps rising then falling amid court questions.
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Turson Eatly Citizen Report on 1952 Slot Machine Indictments
The report notes 635 manufacturers registered and 82 indictments returned with 40 persons convicted. Kefauver adds narcotics bureau findings show a leveling off in youth addiction. The average jail sentence for offenders rose from 22 to 43 months.
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Supreme Court
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Kefauver
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Drunkenness Charge Leads to Court for Dunn
Pawtucket Rhode Island William Dunn voiced disbelief as he faced a drunkenness charge in court saying he had only 18 glasses of beer. He was held for trial.
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Pawtucket
R.I
U.P
William Dunn
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