Battling Nelson Birthday Profile of Boxing Champion
Oscar Math e w Nelson born June 6 1882 in Copenhagen Denmark known as Battling Nelson former world lightweight champion. He defeated Joe Gans twice and fought about 250 bouts earning over 300000 dollars before losing his fortune in real estate. He held the title from July 4 1908 to February 22 1910 and was stopped by Ad Wolgast.
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Battling Nelson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Oscar Mathew Nelson
Fabulus Joe Gans
Ad Wolgast
Students Missing Draft Test Get Another Chance
Washington college students who failed to attend the May 26 draft aptitude test will be offered another opportunity on June 16 or June 30. Brig. Gen. Lewis H. Renfrow announced that those with May 26 tickets should write to the Selective Service Examining Centre at Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. If their explanation is accepted, they will receive a new test ticket.
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Washington
Town Council Broadcasts Meetings
Benton council goes on air after installing a public address system improving acoustics. Spectators previously unable to hear debates return for open sessions and applaud. Mayor C. E. Hair predicts larger turnout and better public engagement.
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Council
C. E. Hair
Return of U S retirees to old country with Social Security
Many retirees are leaving the United States for Europe and beyond to live on U S Old Age and Survivors Insurance pensions. About fifteen thousand have already gone abroad this year with checks worth millions sent overseas. Italy accounts for over 40 percent of the returnees, with funds now sent to countries including Italy France Greece Austria Australia and New Zealand.
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New York
U S
Social Security Bureau
Iron Curtain
Sam
U. S
Edward J Snider
Old Age and Survivors Insurance Field
Brooklyn
Italy
France
Greece
Austria
Australia
New Zealand
Russia
Treasury Department
Barbara Poulson Invested With Academic Cap and Gown
Barbara Poulson, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Poulson of 200 East Southwerk Street, a junior at Dunbarton College of Holy Cross in Washington, was invested with the academic cap and gown symbolizing senior rank at a Friday evening ceremony.
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Barbara Poulson
Mary A. Poulson
Southwerk St
Dunbarton College of Holy Cross
Washington
Local notes from Lebanon and Strasburg communities
Miss Mollie Lindamood remains ill at home and Mrs A E Keller assists with Strasburg Christian Church Bible School begun yesterday for two weeks. Strasburg High School graduates Carlton McDonald Harold Lindamood Amy Campbell and Patricia Miller earned diplomas Thursday night. Floyd Himelright now stationed at Camp Breckenridge Ky after U S Army induction. Various local guests and social visits noted including Mrs Minnie Calvin Mrs Myra Hockman and gatherings with Clara and Elizabeth Sibert Martinsburg.
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Minnie Calvin
Elmer Snarr
Myra Hockman
W. H. Bowers
L. Russell Miller
Clara
Elizabeth Sibert
Martinsburg
W. Va
Roy Lee
Harry Claggett
Thomas Orndorff
Star Tannery
Ada Pence
Ida A. Keller
Frederick Bowers and Son
Earl Lichliter
Pipefitter Falls Into Chimney and Dies in 25 Story Fall
In Perth Amboy New Jersey 46 year old William Fletcher of Bayonne fell into a narrow brick chimney 25 stories above ground at the California Refining Co. He wedged about 20 feet from the top and suffocated despite a two hour rescue. Volunteers were lowered into the chimney three times before Ralph Mossman saved him on the fourth attempt. The unit uses a catalytic cracker to separate petroleum.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
William Fletcher
Bayonne
California Refining Co
Ralph Mossman
Fletcher
Wedding Attendant Amy Campbell at Bly Hoffman Nuptials
Miss Amy Campbell attended the wedding of Miss Vivian Diane Bly to Pvt. Tracy Hoffman of Woodstock. The ceremony linked Bly and Hoffman in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Amy Campbell
Vivian Diane Bly
Tracy Hoffman
Woodstock
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