Charity crook uses religion to pull heartstrings
Boston authorities warn of religious charity scams fueling fraud. BBB chief says 100 fake religious groups operate in New England with potential multimillion-dollar losses. investigators note phony bishops and misuse of funds as programs exploit public sympathy.
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Charity Crook
Boston
Kenneth B. Blackburn
Boston Better Business Bureau
Massachusetts
Blackman
BBB
New England
Bob Smith
James F. Mahan
Two TV Shows Going Off Air This Season
Low audience ratings and high budgets end two series. Father Knows Best starring Robert Young will bow on CBS March 27, and I Married Joan starring Joan Davis exits NBC April 4.
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New York
The
Robert Young
Joan
Joan Davis
Young
CBS
Miss Davis
NBC
Coast Guardsman Transferred After Army Brief Enlistment
Edward C. Huff of Louisville arrived in Norfolk on his first pass after joining the Coast Guard and then the Army. Huff landed in Army stockade but protested Army authority over a Coast Guardsman. Authorities resolved the issue and Huff was moved to the Coast Guard brig.
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Norfolk
Edward C. Huff
Louisville
Coast Guard
Army
Huff
Coast
Retirement Living Ties to Individual Needs, Pitt Expert Says
University of Pittsburgh psychiatrist Dr. James M. Henninger argues compulsory retirement harms some people while others should retire. He offers eight factors for better aging including health, family ties, leisure, belonging to groups, and financial security. He notes aging creates family dilemmas for long cared for parents and their adult children.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
James M. Henninger
Pitt Medical School
Henninger
Grandma
Grandpa
Wife seeks help after husband vanishes in grocery run
A worried wife recalls sending her husband to buy steak sauce four years ago and has not seen him since. A friend jokes about catsup as a solution, highlighting a local mystery note.
For Sale Six Room House with Four Lots Lola Scott
For sale an eight room style listing offering a six room house with bath screened porch four lots and out-buildings. Location described as well located and credited to Lola Scott. Also notes advertising deals and store promos for Sun subscriptions scissors and TV sets.
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Lola Scott
Cotton Insect Control Guide for 1955 Now Ready
Entomologists announce the 1955 guide for controlling cotton pests is available from county agents. The bulletin lists each insect with suitable insecticides and proper dosages, plus a simple spray program for early and late season control and infestation counts. It covers three phases including early season, late season, and stalk destruction and farm cleanup, and aims to aid profitable cotton production. Copies of 5-218, Guide for Controlling Cotton Insects in Texas, 1955, available from county agents or the Agricultural Information Office, College Station, Texas.
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College Station
Texas
Agricultural Information Office
Tale Concerning Other Tails In Appomattox
In Appomattox Virginia a tailess male cat stayed with the Charlie Lewis family and produced four kittens with mixed tails. Two kittens inherited the mother’s full tails while two others were born with short nubs under an inch long. Mendel the cat family’s joy reflects a curious feline inheritance.
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Appomattox
Charlie D. Lewises
Lewises
Mendel
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