Manville Walled Palace Looted in New York Suburb
In Mamaroneck New York on February 7 thieves slipped past a private security system at the Manville Mansion and stole about $5,000 in cash and goldware. The mansion sits behind high walls guardhouses and searchlights. The owners say Thomas Manville was away in New York City when the break in occurred.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Fed
Thomas
Tommy) Man Ville
Manville
Long Island Sound
New York
Gettysburg Road Plans Get Study
Senator James J. Davis announces a Senate committee study of his bill for a memorial highway linking Gettysburg and Washington. The panel includes Bailey Mead McCarran Reed and Davis, appointed by Chair Kaellar.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Gettysburg
ChairmacKellar
D-Tenn
Bailey
DNC
Mead
D-Ny
McCarran
D-Nev
Reed
Rkan
Davis
Army tests Arctic gear and weapons in Alaska cold
In Anchorage Alaska February 7 Army officials announce a cold weather test of equipment and personnel to operate under 40 to 60 degrees below zero. A 75 man unit with 15 officers will depart for Fairbanks to conduct at least a month long trials of guns ammunition mechanized units parkas skis stoves tents lubricants and camouflage on snow covered terrain to assess clothing and firing efficiency and overall Arctic readiness.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Earl L. Landreth
Fairbanks
Landreth
Average monthly and yearly rainfall figures shown
Rainfall data for 1913 to 1939 shows monthly averages from January to December ranging from 2.38 to 3.77 inches. The year to date precipitation is 1.20 inches and the 28 year average annual rainfall is 35.80 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Courage Wins as Cary Goes After Drowning Rescue
Nancy races through brutal rain to Wetuxet for help as Janet battles a rising island crisis. Cary, spurred by love, mounts his horse and charges through mud and surf to reach the stranded pair and constrain the danger.
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Johnny Wing
Johnny
Miss Althea
Janet
Kaye
Alice
Wetuxet
Cary
Mrs. Gould
Nancy
Mister Cary Essex IV
Miss Kaye
Weeneck Island
Maggie
Lena
Radio Highlights and Schedule Moments in National Week
Radio listings detail Kate Smith saluting National Boy Scout Week and receiving the Flag Service Cross. Program notes include Information Please with Sir Willmott Lewis joining Jan Struther, plus multiple stations and times featuring NBC, ABC, and local shows. A reader asks about locating a missing relative via draft records, and a GS memo states Selective Service files are not usable for that purpose.
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Kate Smith
United States Flag Association
WRC
Willmott Lewis
New York
Jan Struther
Miniver
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