Ohio town hails student mayor raids on gambling
In Zanesville Ohio high school seniors assumed city offices for a day. Student chief Harper led raids confiscating gambling slips and a pull-tab board while Mayor Aubrey Sibbring and City Solicitor Fran Shurtz Jr. accompanied actions. Officials debated legality and a mock municipal judge signed warrants. The episode ended with a returned $8.50 seized and no charges filed.
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Zanesville
Sto Jack ‘Harper
Aubrey Sibbring
Fran Shurtz Jr
Charles Cooper
Henry Abele
John Montomery
Donald Summers
Ralph Storts
Summers
Rey
J. Lincoln Knapp
Esty
Youngasters
James Shaw
Harper
Vernal
Middle East states form majority with five independent nations
Ninety percent of the Middle East consists of five independent states Egypt Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The assertion highlights the dominant political independence of these nations in the region.
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Middle East
Independent States
Egypt
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Roosevelt Businesses Adopt Wednesday Afternoon Closing
The Roosevelt business houses will close on Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to the end of the day from June 2 to September 1, 1948, based on a petition signed by 50 local firms. Cafes and service stations may choose a day to close each week, with mutual agreement among them.
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Roosevelt Business Houses
Roosevelt
Duchesne County
State of
Utah
College Men Refuse Models for Art Classes at Maryland
Washington dispatch reports despite record enrollment at the University of Maryland College Park, demand from female students for art class modeling far exceeds supply. An art director hints the shortage stems from men not volunteering, with some earning only about 50 to 60 cents an hour if they model.
Belem Militia Fights Giant Sea Serpent in Amazon
Brazilian frontier outpost at Porte Ovapague faces a massive sea serpent as it rises from the Briziila river. The giant creature crushes rowboats and fort structures while soldiers fire repeatedly with rifles and revolvers. By morning the beast is reportedly slain after more than 500 rounds.
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Belem
Amazon
Porte Ovapague
Briziila
Giana
Railroads and Roads Build Up Congo Infrastructure
Several railroads landing fields and roads for trucks are being built in Africa's Congo.
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Ion
Congo
Africa
Lariat Origin Ties To Mexican Rope Term
The term lariat derives from the Spanish la reata meaning the rope, reflecting the tool's naming origin in Mexican usage. This etymology links the lasso to its rope-based heritage and Spanish language roots.
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Mexico
U S Expected To Up Wheat Support Price
Washington reports the government will raise wheat support prices by about 15 to 17 cents per bushel for the 1948 crop. The national average is seen around $1.98 to $2.00 per bushel, higher than the $1.83 1948 average, with the 1947 crop selling at $2.31.
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U. S
Washington
Agriculture Department
Busy as a Bee Shows Bee Lifespan in Seasonal Cycles
The article notes bees born in fall may live to nine months, while summer workers field pollen and nectar die within six months. It highlights how seasonality affects bee lifespans and colony dynamics.
Wallace and Taylor No Smoking 1811 Utah Ballot Filing
Wallace and Taylor secure a Utah ballot spot as their campaign builds toward a June convention and an August nominating event. They submitted over 1600 signatures in Utah cities to Secretary of State Mother Lemmon, led by Gordon Hoxsie and Arvilla Great. The Essex Register cites 1811 Salem smoking ban with fines.
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Wallace & Taylor
Presidentiay
Henry Wallace
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Utah
Wallace
Mother Lenmion
State Capitol
Gordon ‘Hoxsie
Salt Lake
Wallace and
Taylor
Arvilla
Salem
Mass
Essex Register
Wallace Committer Meeting Noted in Utah Chapter Session
Active labor auxiliary workers and secretary Rev. C. David Slocum treasurer and pastor of Trinity AME Church, with Miss Madge-Henrle reader from University of Utah, attended. Dr. James B. P. Toman and Mrs. June Issenberg chaired and funded Utah Progressive Citizens group signatures drive.
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Wallace
C. David Slocum
Ther Trinity
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Madge-Henrle
University of Utah
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