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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
7
Tips on reuse and cleaning for home care. Make aprons from old shower curtains and avoid cloudy tea by cooling first. Polish mildly stained tins with brown paper. Don’t soak hollow knives. Sew buttons promptly. Refresh sour sponges with lemon and rinse with lukewarm water. Dry towels immediately to prevent mildew and avoid damp towels in laundry bags.
Honolulu reports secrecy surrounds the Bikini lagoon target fleet regrouping for the second atom bomb test set for July 25. Navy ordered journalists to Kwajalein or Honolulu. the press ship Appalachian returns to Pearl Harbor for repairs before proceeding to Bikini. Armament details include battleship Arkansas, Pensacola, Nagato, carrier Saratoga, destroyer Magrent, submarine Pilotfish, transport Fallon, and tank landing ship. Analysts debate impact on naval design, with concerns over high superstructures and ventilation, while predicting varied hull damage from underwater blast. The article notes limited weapon detonation on ships during the first test, discusses safety checks, and speculates on future naval strategy and defenses against atomic power.
Report from Joint Task Force aboard the USS Burleson notes animal deaths from radioactive exposure on target ships while a white rat litter born aboard the USS Pennsylvania remains unaffected. Initial counts included 100 goats 150 pigeons and 3100 white rats across 22 ships. deaths exceed the 10 percent figure. A dogged search found a Miewig swimming toward land after the Sakawat sinking, presumed alive.
A fragmentary note discusses a vast butterfly migration, estimating 3 billion individuals of the Painted Lady Vanessa cardui undertaking a roughly 2000 mile journey. The text reflects on species diversity and endurance, mentioning long continuous flights and the scale of migratory movement.
Janet Br in pigtails tested for Regina in Gallant Journey at Columbia. Wellman chose her for the pact, saying she fit the role as she appeared 41. She began as a Hal Kemp soloist before 20, soon in pictures. Glenn Ford, 10 at film start, romanced her. Claude Raine wore a tweed coat on Casablanca and Caesar and Cleopatra sets. In London, Raine earned the era’s top salary. A Columbia Screen Snapshot highlights long marriages, with Malph Steab expecting 60 such couples. Fred Warthe and Pemeyl Venione schedule morning and Tuesday broadcasts, transcribing an 18-minute VA show. Warren notes danceable tunes for a Fit Parade, with Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra possibly adding to the songbook as MGM works on Summer Holiday.
A scrambled notice claims a performer named Humphrey Dan Seymour will replace Bill Gargan in a crime drama titled Cloak and Dagger. The piece, reportedly by a theater columnist, mentions Sinatra, Vaughn Monroe, and the King Cele Trio as favored acts in a patio minee setting, and notes a poll validating the rumor.
Western outlaw Bill Carlisle claims a brutal, frank life in crime in an autobiography. He recounts escaping a penitentiary, robbing a Union Pacific train, and years on the run. The book titled Bill Carlisle Lone Bandit is offered by Trails End Publishing, with deluxe and regular editions priced at seven and four dollars respectively.
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