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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1949

Page

4

Noted Author Hervey Allen Dies At 60 In Miami Home

World famous author of Anthony Adverse dies of a heart attack at his winter home in Miami Florida at age 60. He was working on City In The Dawn and survived by his widow two daughters and a son with funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.

Miami Fla Hervey Allen Anthony Adverse Franz Stewart Tucson Allen Cazenovia N. Y United States Philadelphia William Hervey Allen Pittsburgh Arnapolis Pershing Mexico France Atlanta Office of War Manpower’ Commission Harvard South Carolina Columbia University Vassar College Israel Adaila Richard

Noise power sparks talk of shock waves and detonations

In Charlottesville and New York City reports, physicists describe shock waves concentrating at a point to create massive pressures and temperatures, suggesting possible ignition and detonator uses while noting spark plugs remain superior for engines. Water officials cite rain gains easing New York’s shortage but urge continued conservation.

Charlottesville Arthur R. Kantrowitz American Physical Society University of Virginia Kantrowitz Robert W. Perry Office of Naval Research Cornell New York New York City Stephen J. Carney Carney

Guards Fired Over Huntsville Prison Tunnel Escape

Two guards were dismissed for carelessness after seven convicts dug a 21 foot tunnel through hard clay to escape Huntsville state prison. Three inmates remain at large, including Thomas W. Tucker, Walter Thorp, and Collin M. Mershon, with two others captured soon after the break.

Huntsville Tex Huntsville State Prison Emmet Moore Alton Harmon Dave Langley Moore

New Clues Found In Death Of Lieutenant

In Douglas five years after a lieutenant’s death, bones and clothing are found. Last Saturday a skull with a bullet hole and the lieutenant’s bar were recovered. A shirt fragment, rib and vertebra were later found nearby by a deputy sheriff. Items will go to the FBI laboratory for identification.

Douglas FBI Washington

Train Stalled After Fuel Tanks Ripped Open

A drawbar from another train tore open two 400 gallon diesel tanks on the Chicago to Los Angeles Los Angeles Limited at Morrison Illinois. The collision stalled the 15 coach train for about three hours with no derailments or injuries reported.

Train Derailment Delays Service to Omaha

A steam locomotive pulled the damaged cars into Omaha after a three hour delay as wheels strained the track causing the loss of fuel and stoppage of service.

Omaha

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