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...tidal theory is behind the method worked out by Reuben Greenspan. Last month he told a newshawk that a conjunction of the moon and the planet Jupiter seemed to indicate earth disturbances "in islands northeast of Australia" for July 11 and 12. Early last week he wrote letters to newspapers repeating this prophecy. When July 10 came round Krakatoa, a volcanic island with a dreadful record, between Java and Sumatra, suddenly started erupting at two-minute intervals, hurling lava spume a half-mile above the rim.* When he heard of this Prophet Greenspan cried: "Gosh, that's wonderful...
...Tired, Mr. President." moaned a newshawk. The President droned...
...Still tired, Mr. President," groaned a newshawk. The President droned...
Down a corridor in the Senate Office Building one day last week strode a squat, husky, red-headed Washington newshawk named Robert S. Allen. Outside the big Senate caucus room he spotted a thin, greyish ex-Washington newshawk named Paul C. Yates...
...Trial." Paul Yates was waiting to lead off investigation testimony last week when Newshawk Allen temporarily incapacitated him. Nonetheless the investigation got away to a flying start. First off, Secretary Ickes bobbed up to demand permission to cross-examine witnesses...