Williams Grove Auto Race Delivers Open-Cockpit Action
Roy Richwine’s half mile oval hosted a 30 lap championship with 26 732 fans enduring cold as Horn and teammate Tommy Hinnershitz raced in an Offenhauser one two finish. Horn posted 14 minutes 28.99 seconds for the 30 laps and set the fastest time trial at 27.03 seconds ahead of Mark Light.
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Williams Grove
Illiams Grove Speedway
Roy Richwine
Halfmile Oval
Horn
Paterson
Mark Light
Lebanon
How much does a submarine torpedo cost
A submarine torpedo costs approximately $10,000 according to K E L.
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K.E.L. A
Problems Of Peace Basis For New Books At Library
A review notes that postwar peace challenges are complex and demand serious study. It highlights works by Ziff, Willkie, Hoover, Gibsons, Wallace, Welles, Nizer, Adler, and others. The Handley Library offers these titles for borrowing to inform policy and public thinking on lasting peace.
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William B. Ziff
Mr. Ziff
Willkie
Hoover
Gibson
Henry A. Wallace
Sumner Welles
America
Germany
Japan
Moulton and Marko
Louis Nizer
Salvation Army reports wartime service reach across fronts
Commissioner Ernest I. Pugmire announced that Salvation Army clubs hostels and mobile units aided about 225 million service members in all war theaters during World War II. The effort included 115,760,605 users of USO Salvation Army facilities and 110 million meals, with 3,000 Red Shield Clubs and 1,000 mobile canteens operating from Pearl Harbor onward in 97 countries and 26 fronts.
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Salvation Army
Ernest I. Pugmire
United States
Uso-Salvation Army
Red Shield
Pugmire
Pearl Harbor
Thoughtful Chicago girl Avoids Robber With Wallet
Geraldine Tondrow, 15, and escort William Mack, 17, were threatened by a gunman after a movie. Mack tried to resist, but Geraldine kept him calm, produced the wallet with $1, and handed it to the robber to keep him from harming them. She said she did not want William to get hurt.
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Chicago
Geraldine Tondrow
William Mack
Mack
Geraldine
William
Careye
Truman Awaits Report on Jews
President Truman waits for reports from Prime Minister Attlee and General Eisenhower before deciding on further steps to evacuate non-repatriable Jews from Germany and Austria. He urged Palestine be opened to those willing to go, citing a potential 100000 Jews. Eisenhower’s study follows Harrison’s report on homeless Jews under American control.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Eisenhower
Germany
Austria
White House
Palestine
Russia
Earl G. Harrison
Harrison
Potsdam
Cooked Dinner to Dog Story Promises New Compound
A woman recalls vomiting and bloating from poor appetite then reports dramatic relief after taking ERB-HELP, a 12 herb formula that supposedly cleanses bowels and improves digestion. The ad claims she can now eat freely, with regular bowels and renewed life, and promotes purchase at Winchester drug stores.
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Erbhelp
Winchester
Ineligible Penn State star faces Nov. 1 comeback
Ralph Ventresco, the lone pre war Penn State football player on the squad, was ruled ineligible for the opening game against Muhlenberg due to failing too many courses in 1941. He earned five battle stars in Europe and spent 115 days in a foxhole, but will not return to varsity before November 1.
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New York
Ralph Ventresco
Penn State
Aganst Muhlenberg
Europe
California Tech
Pasadena
California Poly
San Luis Obispo
Jerry Wozniak
Wozniak
Pete Brown
Tech
Coach Brown
Planned Cease of Inch Pipelines in Peacetime
The Big and Little Inch pipelines are scheduled to stop operations soon. They will be treated with inhibitor to preserve them.
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Inchai
C.S.P. A
Crompton's Modern Truss Fits Rupture in Martinsburg WV
E R Crumpton offers Crompton's New Modern Truss for hernias in Martinsburg West Virginia. Fitter advertises custom fitting service with adjustments and patient instruction. Office at 130 West Burke Street open 9 AM to 9 PM daily except Sunday with specific Tuesday Thursday hours.
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Martinsburg
West
Crompton
E. R. Crumpton
National Surgical Fitters
Burke Street
W. Va
E. L. Sencindiver
Cubs Tigers Get Lone Workout Before World Series Opener
Detroit reporters note the Tigers and Cubs held their only pre series workout ahead of game one at Briggs Stadium. Lefty Hal Newhouser and Hank Borowy prepare to start with promised cooperation from rain. Fans welcome the Tigers while Cubs arrive with new uniforms as City prepares for three sellout games.
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Sid Feder
Detroit
Tigers
Cubs
Briggs Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodger
Chicago
Figger Filberts
Sries
Tiger
Briggs
Ballyard
Crowd fills bus aisle as girl asks why people stand
In Portland a city bus aisles crowded with standing passengers draw a puzzled child who asks her mother about the crowd and the many laps. The scene captures a moment of urban transit life with a questioning young observer.
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Portland
Ore
Community notes from RELIANCE area report crops and events
Farmers in RELIANCE area work in harvest and hay while attending a Grange Auction Friday night. Local teachers and residents are mentioned along with sales, travel to Washington and Atlanta, baptisms, and family visits as the community records everyday activities.
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Reliance
Grange
L. P. Tiedrick
Middletown School
Mamie Gruver
Will Stickley
R. R. Stickley
Mary Stickley
Sandy Hook
Johnnie Gruver
Mr. Gruver
I. K. Gruver
Myrtle Kenner
Front Royal
Spenser
Atlanta
Ray Weirich
Washington, D. C
Ira Gruver
Washington,d. C
Miss Ray Bray
Maryland
Ambulance Aide Aims for Physician Role Gains First Practical Experience
In Portland Oregon a 19 year old ambulance aide, who aspires to be a physician, gains his first important practical experience arriving at a patient scene. The account highlights his early steps in emergency medical work and career goals.
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Portland, Ore
Nurse Helps Deliver Baby After Midnight Call
A man assisted by an officer who once enrolled in a home nursing course delivered a six pound baby at the scene as emergency services arrived. The assistant helped guide the birth, with responders providing aid. The family reported safe arrival and gratitude for the quick, calm action.
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