Lawsuit Seeks 14 Million Over Benevolence Sinking
The steamship Hay sues for 14 million dollars claiming the freighter Mary Luckenbach caused the Benevolence disaster off San Francisco in dense fog. Benevolence had 18 dead and 13 missing with 492 rescued. hospital losses cited at 3.5 and 10.5 million. Luckenbach defends against the action.
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Hay
Federal District Court
Mary Luckenbach
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Luckenbach
Joseph Garry
Braddock’s Command Power in America Examined
The passage notes General Edward Braddock held unprecedented military authority in America, suggesting his docked exercise of power remained theoretically vast while colonial limitations persisted.
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Edward Braddock
Colonies
Braddock
America
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights August Broadcast Lineup
A dense listing shows a Tuesday August 29 radio schedule with time slots from 6:00 to 11:15 featuring news, music, drama and variety programs. Notable items include News for 15, Sports Music Time, One Man's Family, Count of Monte Cristo, Penelope's Progress, Life With Luigi, Chas Boyer Drama and a Gentlemen of Press segment, ending with News & Variety and a dance band.
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Nbe
Cam Pry
Silent
House-east
Iddies Four
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
One Man's Family
Abe Wah
Abe News
Mbs
Abe
Abe Ack Smith
Nbe Club
Cba
Cbs Iteman
Monte Cristo
Abe Satan
Cbs Gentlemen of Press
Penelope
Luigi
John Steelerama
Chas. Boyer
Cbs News
Cbs Time For Defense
Abe Ance
News & Variety
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Network Listings
A detailed day timetable across WNEW WMAL and WTOP networks lists program blocks from 6:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. including theater, news, sports, movies, and court shows. Notable items include Sinema Playhouse at 8:00 p.m. on WNEW and Hollywood Movie Hits at 9:30 p.m. on WMAL, with broadcasts of sports and information programs scheduled throughout the evening.
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WNEW
Channel 4
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
the Showroom
Circle Theater
Frontier Theater
Europe
Veronica la
Peso Devalued In Argentina
Argentina devalued the peso again today marking the second drop in 11 months. The open rate rose to 14.25 per dollar after yesterday’s close of 9.02. The 1949 devaluation cut the peso 46 percent, moving it from 20 to 11 cents, as the Central Bank set new exchange terms in line with global currency shifts.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
New Car Sale Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by Court
A Circuit Court judge struck down the Virginia General Assembly measure restricting new car sales to franchised dealers. Centra Motor Co. of Norfolk challenged the act, arguing it barred their livelihood and that it did not affect public safety or morals.
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Norfolk
General Assembly
Act of the Assembly
Clyde H. Jacob
Jacob
Centra Motor Company
C. F. Joyner, Jr
Virginia
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
A. Es Hewitt
Motor Company
Motor Vehicles
Hewitt
Automotive Trade Association
Hospital Patients New Admissions At Winchester Memorial
New patients listed at Winchester Memorial Hospital include William Garfield Keckley at 238 E Fairfax Lane and Walter J Comton of Marlboro Route along with Franklin A Kirk son of Mr Mrs Turner Kirk of Middleburg. Others include J Shirley Henry of Luray Paul L Kronk of Staunton George R Taylor The Plains and Violet Louise Kaiser White Post.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
William Garfield Keckley
E. Fairfax Lane
Walter J. Comton
Marlboro
Robert Carpenter
W. Boscawen
Franklin A. Kirk
Turner Kirk
Middleurg
J. Shirley Henry
Luray
Paul L. Kronk
Stasburg
William H. Allison
Warrenton
Arthur Place
Gainesboro
George R. Taylor
the Plains
Adam Irvin
Bakerton
Carl Miller
Stephenson
Edward Iman
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Jessie T. Pearson
Eliga Pearson
Bluemont
Irvin Ramey
Front Royal
Violet Louise Kaiser
Owen Kaiser
White Post
George H. Shortley
Charles Town
Hstel Lee
Hanging Rock
Buford Saville
Romney
South Koreans Retake Kigye Ground Front Advances
UN forces press northeast stronghold as South Korean troops join British units Argyll and Sutherland and Middlesex in Korea. Ground fighting expands along the northern defense line as Communist pressure mounts, and a large UN contingent disembarks with battle gear ready.
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Unicorn
Ceylon
Hong Kong
United Nations
Argyll and Sutherland and
Middlesex
Korea
United States
World's Largest Filtration Plant Located in Chicago
The South District Plant in Chicago is presently the largest filtration facility. Plans are under way for a Central District plant three times larger with an estimated cost over 75 million dollars.
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South District
Chicago
Central District
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Braddock St
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