Biddle Rescuer of Two in Yacht Blast
Col Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, famed Philadelphian and diplomat, was hailed as the hero of a Potomac yacht explosion that killed two and injured 11. He saved his wife Margaret and Mrs. Prichard, aided to shore, then dived into fuel-filled waters to recover Maj. Gen. Vernon E. Prichard's body with photographer Vic tor Nieves.
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Washington
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Vernon E. Prichard
Amsstoy
Potomac River
Navy
Wilfred Painter
New York
Greece
Halycon
Potomac
Biddle
Margaret
Prichard
Victor Nieves
Junior Chamber Meeting Moves to Central Park Tonight
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce meet at eight o clock in Central Park replacing tonight's dinner gathering at the YMCA. The change shifts the venue but keeps the same date and time for the planned event.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Central Park
YMCA
Fire safety: smother fat fire with wet towels
Guidance warns against using water on hot fat fires as water makes fat spatter and spread the blaze. Use wet towels to smother the flames and control the fire safely.
Cardinals halve game behind Dodgers after twin bill win
In St Louis the Cardinals moved within a half game of Brooklyn by sweeping a doubleheader from Cincinnati 4 2 and 7 4 behind lefties Brecheen and Brazle. Brooklyn beat the Giants 7 4 as Ervy Palica impressed in relief.
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Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinal
Harry
Cat Brecheen
Alpha Brazle
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Brecheen
Ken Raffensberger
del Vice
Bragle
Reds
New York Giants
Ervy Palica
Preacher Roe
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pennsylvania
Phil Cavarretta
Braves
Phillies
Cleveland
Browns
Bobby Feller
Jack Graham
Bill Wight
White Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Wight
Bengals
Randy Cumnert
Art Houtteman
Washington
Yankees
Major League Standings Snapshot From United Press
National League standings show strong teams led by Chicago and Pittsburgh with tight race figures. Recent results include Chicago beating Pittsburgh and St Louis sweeping Cincinnati while New York split with Brooklyn. American League notes New York leads while Boston and Detroit trail with mixed results.
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United Press
Uae
Boston PS
Philadelphia
Chicarro
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Zosten
All-Star Baseball Aces Shift Power From AL To NL
The 16th annual celestial clash in Brooklyn pits NL power bats against strong AL pitching. Nat league starters have 96 homers this season, vs 82 by American League starters, as fans witnessed a switch to NL power.
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New York
Ascain
Brooklyn
Hank Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Carl Hub
Sump Pump and Back Water Valve Protect Basements
Two devices offer dependable automatic protection against flooded basements from heavy rainfall. Sump pump and back water valve are inexpensive compared to the damage and hassle caused by basement flooding.
Kennedy Geil wed in Palmyra Missouri ceremony
Shirley Jean Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy united in marriage to Joseph W Geil son of Mrs Nellie Geil and the late Ward Geil in Palmyra Methodist church The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Earnest Eisenberg The bride wore a white suit with matching hat and carried a Rainbow Bible The groom’s sister was matron of honor and the bridegroom’s brother was best man The wedding dinner was at Hotel Lincoln Douglas in Quincy Illinois The couple will reside in Keota Iowa with Geil employed as a postal clerk The bride’s family attended along with several relatives and friends
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Shirley Jean Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Joseph W. Geil
Nellie BE. Geil
Keota
Ward Geil
Palmyra Methodist Church
Palmyra
Earnest Eisenberg
Belle Rice
Clare Paxton
Muscatine
Paxton
Lilness
Lincoln-Douglas
Quincy
Washington High School
MacMurray College For Women
Jacksonville
Ill
Mr. Geil
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Geil
John
Richard
Robert
Mlartha Ann
J. L. Kennedy
J H. Kennedy
Rice
Donna Mal
Conesville Bride Weds H Drinkall in Candlelight
Dorothy Irene McCullough of Conesville and Harold Drinkall of Columbus Junction married in a candlelight double ring ceremony at the Evangelical Reformed church Conesville. The bride wore blue taffeta with white orchids and the couple will reside in Columbus Junction.
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Dorothy McCullough
Conesville
H. Drinkall
Junction
Columbus Junction
Dorothy Irene McCullough
Harold McCullough
Harold Drinkall
Herman Drinkall
S P
Fred W. Weltge
Ainsworth Consolidated School Budget Hearing Set
The Board of Directors of Ainsworth Consolidated School Oregon Washington County Iowa will meet July 22 1949 at 700 P M at Ainsworth School House to hear taxpayers for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting July 1 1949 and ending June 30 1950 A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing Mrs St Fred Orris District Secretary
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Ainsworth Consolidated School
Oregon
Washington County
Iowa
Ainsworth School
Picnic at Silver Lake Highlighted by Local Families
Around Town and County notes a Sunday picnic at Silver Lake with Mr and Mrs Milo Steele Jr and Mike, Mr and Mrs Philip Kneen and Mollie Jane, Mr and Mrs Marion McAvoy and Doy and Louise Wasson. They spent the afternoon at the lake. Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Joe Pease hosting Mr and Mrs Ed Linden of Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs Keith Norton.
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Milo Steele, Jr
Mike
Philip Kneen
Mollie Jane
Marion McAvoy
Doy
Louise Wasson
Silver Lake
Joe Pease
Ed Linden
Pennsylvania
Keith Norton
Maternal Mortality Rates Among Nations in the 1940s
The United States posted a 1.3 maternal mortality rate per 1000 live births in 1947, the lowest on the list. Sweden followed at 1.5 in 1943, with France at 1.6 in 1942, England and Wales at 1.6 in 1944, and Denmark at 1.8 in 1944.
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United States
Sweden
France
England and Wales
Denmark
Moving stairways to aid jet operations on US carriers
U S Navy introduces first moving stairways for warships to shuttle pilots from hangar deck to the flight deck. Each system can move 30 pilots per minute up 28 feet, streamlining takeoffs aboard carriers.
Winnipeg Name Origin Tied to Dirty Waters
The name Winnipeg comes from the phrase meaning dirty waters and is linked to Lake Winnipeg, a 260 mile long body of water so vast it appears oceanic.
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Winnipeg
Lake
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National Secretaries’ Association
Irene A. Williams
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Robert Doepel
W. Madison & D Ave
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Oliva Dionne
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Vatican
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Joe McCarthy
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Bobby Shantz
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Iva Togart D'Aquino
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Rochester
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Iva LL Toeurd
Osincup
Walgreen Agency
Shirley Jean Kennedy, Joseph W. Geil
Missouri
Cecil Schlichting
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Tipton
Frances Williams
Dale Drinkall
Maxine Honeyman
Joy Hesseltine Conesville
Ralph Drinkall
Wayne Ogier
Leslie Everett
Gaylord McCullough
Miss Williams
John Gartzke
Iowa City
Eben Williams
Austin Bebb
Drinkall
Columbus High School
University of Town
Towa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Newhall
Halls Garage
St. Fred Orris
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H. B. Sykes
Washington Hotel
Sykes
So. State St. Chicago
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Sidwell
Drive Inn
E. M. Bridges & Co
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