Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa Edition), 14 Jun 1957, p. 15

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SUITED FOR SKY Commander "Tack Morrissey, test pilot, climbs into the cock- pit of his plane at Akron, Ohio, wearing a new full -pressure stratosphere suit. The outfit will protect fliers at 80,000 feet where exposure to thin atmos- phere can cause a man's blood to boil, It can also keep him afloat and safe from exposure in water, 'Arson Increasing Fire Marshals Told NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, (CP)-- The president of the Canadian Fire Marshal's Association said today there has been an "alarm- ing" increase in arson cases at- table to juveniles. Basil Nixon, who also is British Columbia fire marshal, told dele- gates to the association' s annual meeting that "more than 40 per cent of incendiary fires noted in the 1056 calendar year were at- tributed to juveniles." Fire AMarshal Nixon spoke of National Fire Prevention Week and said he hoped "it will not be long before the 27,000 firemen in Canada will be on the offensive, seeking out and taking remedial -- to eliminate fire haz- s Traces Ancestor Pays Old Debt | LONDON (AP) -- Joseph M.| White came over from the Rnited States to check on his British] ancestors--and got stuck with a little bill amounting to $5.60 that's joen kicking around unpaid for the last 329 years. &n s parish a in Londo lesden section, told today how he finally settled the account, a! little matter of a christening and | a burial that have been on the| church books since 1628, He said White showed up and| announced himself as a direct de- | scendant on his mother's side of | Sir William Roberts, a knight of | note in Willesden some three | eenturies ago. The vicar made the most of his unity, He showed White the | urch register with an item en-| tered in 1628, during the reign of | Charles I, recording the christen-| ing and subsequent burial of Wil- | Roberts, the young son of | Sir William Roberts. Squeezed neatly between the $wo entries in the old church register was the notation: "Sir William paid nothing for this child's christening or burial." The visitor from Baltimore in- sisted on squaring the account. The vicar said £2 would be just | | e. And so the church accounts are balanced. 6 Killed, 12 Hurt London Bus Crash LONDON (Reuters) -- Six per- sons were killed today and a dozen injured when a double decker bus climbed a curb and crashed into a line of people wait- ing for a bus on busy Oxford Btreet in the heart of London, An eyewitness said the towering red bus suddenly jumped the curb mear a women's hat store and smashed into a bank. Several per- sons were reported trapped under the wreckage. About 30 persons were believed to have been standing at the bus stop at the time. An eyewitness said: "It was a terrible scene. There were bodies g around. People were scram- under the bus." _A number of passers-by fainted. AFRICAN OIL LAGS, Nigeria (AP) -- The Shell-British Petroleum Develop- ment Company plans to spend $28,000,000 this year in a search for oil in eastern Nigeria, the) company announced. FORMING CABINET Maurice Bourges « Maunoury, minister of defence, is endeav- | ering to form a mew French | esbinet, . 25 Pe. DINETTE GROUP IF BOUGHT SEPARATELY 99.95 ® 5 Pc. chrome ond plastic din- ette suite . . . Handsome in- lay table top In heat, stain, acid and scratch resistant. ® Extension table has leaf for extra seoting . . . Deep chrome apron , , , strong "V' style legs, ® Matching chairs ore eomfort- able, well padded, ® Assorted colours, © 20 Pe. luncheon set In ot- tractive "Blue Willow" pat- tern FREE STORAGE IF DESIRED ON ALL PURCHASES ~ ) 3 i 1 B Po, Le how shove IF BOUGHT SEPARATELY ® 2 Pc. Chesterfield or Sofa Bed Suite, covered oth novelty fabric. Quality construction , . , 100% foam rubber cushions . durable spring cone struction , gracefully tapered legs with pol= ished brass ferrules, ® Attractive matching coffee and end tables e Handy round hassock , . . smart smoking stand, ® Four pictures , . , three place mots ® Good looking modern lamps and shade. a mms. ® 3.pc. Bedroom Suite In rich two-tone walnut finish, 1 1 Pc ® Double dresser with mirror , , Chest , , Bookcase bed. B® eo Comfortable spring-filled mattress o Resilient steel fabric spring. BEDROOM GROUP ® Pair of pillows and pillow cases. { IF BOUGHT 1 64. 95 i= 4 pictures ,', . A pair of boudolr ¥ = SEPARATELY lamps and shades. H THE DAILY TIMES-GATETTE, Friday, Juse U, 97 9 9:30 - 6 PM. MON. . Tums. THURS, - SAT. WED, 9:30-12:30 FRI. 9 P.M. USUALLY 479.95 3 SAVE 80.00 NO DOWN PAYMENT up to x ¥.) months to pay Now You Can Finish Your Home In ONE Shopping Trip AT ONE LOW PRICE Use Our Friendly Credit Account . + « Only ONE Monthly Payment « + « Up To 36 Months To Pay up to 36 months LEI Xe BY

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