Mrs Mike book club to present Monday at Central Christian
Mrs Mike the Northwest tale will be discussed by the Wright Current Book Club at its regular meeting next Monday night at 8 at Central Christian Church. Mrs J C Reynolds of Greenville will speak as interest grows in the Bennet Freedman novel and film plans.
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Historic flag missing from U S Capitol item
One of America s most historic flags is missing it is the star spangled banner that flew over the Capitol on the day Congress declared war on Japan later flown over Rome and Potsdam and finally torn from the Battleship Missouri at the surrender signing David Lynn Capitol custodian and architect began a search after letters asked its whereabouts White House and War Department offered no information
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New Trick For Fishermen Uses Burned Fluorescent Cylinders
Brownwood reports a novel fishing method by Herman Bettis of the Brown County water improvement district. Anglers solder a copper wire to contact points on a burned out fluorescent cylinder, seal ends, attach a baited hook, and drop it in Lake Brownwood. When a fish bites, the upright cylinder waves to signal the fisherman to haul in the catch.
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Herman Bettis
Brown County
Smallest will filed for probate in Los Angeles
Arthur Rich, who died May 18, left a 2 by 4 inch will stating in 15 words that all his possessions go to his wife Bessie May Rich. The document was described as the smallest ever filed for probate in the city. The estate is valued at about $2,000.
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Bessie May Rich
Russia Opens Record Mineral Hunt Across Vast Territory
Washington report says Russia launches the largest mineral search in history with 60,000 scientists engineers and workers probing 385000 square miles. Senator Owen Brewster of Massachusetts comments on the drive.
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Russia
Owen Brewster
Soviet claim of vast global mineral program challenges U.S.
Maine asserted the Soviet Union runs 800 geological expeditions worldwide seeking coal, iron, oil and minerals. He cited undisclosed but authoritative sources saying the program is so far reaching it defies competition or rivalry by any nation.
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United States
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German Girls to Come to America as Fiances
Nearly 6,000 German girls are expected to depart for the United States this year as fiances or brides of American men. Frank Erdoes, head of exit permits for the Travel Security Board, said applications for permits rose sharply under a new theater policy aiding Americans nearing the end of their European service to marry Germans.
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Frank Erdoes
Combined Travel Security Board
Europe
Salty O Rourke Bets Big on Irish Sweeps Win
New Yorker Hugh O Rourke celebrated news of a 20 000 win in the Irish Sweeps stakes with seven whisky bottles empty and a signed ticket. He invited neighbors, posed for newsreels, and made long distance calls as the party unfolded. The real winner appeared later, ending the tale in doubt.
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Butch
Mystery Liquor Dispute Over Winning Cable Ticket
Alfred E Bolz of New York, a 32 year old father of three, claimed a cable proved his ticket over O Rourke for a $20 000 prize. O Rourke exclaimed accusingly about seven bottles of whisky and who would pay for them.
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New York
O'Rourke
Regulation urged for installment buying by Fed chair
Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, urged Congress on Tuesday to grant peacetime authority to regulate installment buying. Appearing before the House banking committee, he said such power could reduce economic instability and help preserve the private enterprise system as the panel considers a bill to grant this authority.
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