Beach Closed After Negroes Demand Entrance
Eight Black swimmers used the all white beach in St. Petersburg Florida prompting a quick closure of the area. City officials said the beach would stay shut until the City Council decides on future use of the property. The incident followed a Supreme Court order integrating the city's facilities and ongoing talks of sale or lease to private operators.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Ross Windom
Long Municipal Pier
Tampa Bay
John Gough
U. S. Supreme Court
Ming
A Line of Emergencies In Charleston
J R Michels of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co reports 3020 emergency calls with only 373 real emergencies. He cites teenagers dialing to say come on over we’re playing records as a leading abuse.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. R. Michels
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Michels
Arson Suspect Targeting Brushes Near Berlin Conn
Berlin firemen believe a sadistic arsonist is behind multiple brush fires along the tracks. They have to tunnel hoses under rail lines since trains cut hoses and no hydrants exist on the far side. The piece also notes Port Tobacco Maryland’s name origin from Potopa queen.
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Berlin
Conn
Dandelion Urged as National Flower by Opinion Piece
An opinion column argues the dandelion should be the U S national flower, noting ro se and corn tassel lobbies and the danger of regional favoritism. The piece praises the dandelion as democratic, hardy, versatile, and beloved by children, urging Congress to vote it in by acclamation.
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New York
America
Congress
U.S
Atlanta
Midwest
New York Yankees
Middle West
Early U S Movie Companies List
The Edison Company built the first studio in 1893 at West Orange New Jersey. By 1896 American Biograph produced The Empire State Express. Early companies included Edison Biograph Vitagraph Kalem Lubin Thanhouser Essanay Seelig IMP Nestor Famous Players and Universal predecessor.
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United States
S.E. A
Edison Company
West Orange
N. J
American Biograph Company
Companie
Edison
Biograph
Vitagraph
Kalem
Lubin
Philadelphia
Thanhouser
Essanay and Selig
Chicago
IMP
Universal
Nestor
Famous Players
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Port Tobacco, Md
Potopaco
PSO
B&m
The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Leah
Plymouth
Savoy
Kelbor
MERC
Pont’ Catalina
Stude
Chevrolet
Cadillac Sales CO
Loudoun St
Winchester
Carl
Hevrol ET
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