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Des Moines Tribune from Des Moines, Iowa • 12

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Des Moines, Iowa
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12
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PAGE TWELVE DES MOINES TRIBUNE. Jl'XE 8. 19S9. Tl GET OFF THAT LADDER 'Most Typical' Model A III- nTiJEY I 7trl I -X 1 fit 07 -fptiiSi' i Hill I 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 I t3IHiS if nr -Fin i 1 1 1 i I A 7 -fit I 9 JVw 1 i 7 Yi 11 r- '1 Associated Press Photo. Bill Kiely (above), who weighs 625 pounds, has been a member of the New London, fire department for the last 20 years.

He is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and claims to be world's biggest firefighter. ts sasravd I U- Here Is Diagram of Thetis, Tomb of 98 International News Photon After Bristol, England, university officials present ed P. Joseph Kennedy, United States ambassador, to Sub with honorary degree, the students, holding mock commencement exercises, International News Phot II 1 1 ave him a "De ree of More than 300 advertising models were interviewed, gave lm a gree but judges picked Martie Hazlett (above) as "most Fahrenheit," indicative of typical modeL, ghe is a natural blondj 5 feet warmth of relations be- inches tall, weighs 114 pounds and hails from Philadelphia, tween the countries. Penn. Her ambition: "To get married and raise a family." Floating Tombstone 1 i International Newi Photo.

Above is cross section of British submarine Thetis. The forward part of the craft is flooded, lying in the mud 130 feet below surface of the Irish sea near Birkenhead, England. Four men escaped from rear hatch, but at least two others who tried it were drowned. Ninety-eight men, crowded into the rear compartments, are given up for dead. 7 i- A 4 SHF WITHOUT A PORT ONE OF -4 RESCUED 5 i NVVx I' II ii I yz II i Via I 1 1 'I -7.

A in 1 I If'' 7 j. ft AH a 1 4 I 1 4 wf. .7 4 1 5 lAr 11, ij r. WIREPHOTO(P) II. P.

K. Oram (arrow), one of four rescued from sunken submarine 4 WIREPHOTO(r) Thetis, is shown discussing (icrimin liner St. I)uis, wilh 1)07 Jewish refugees aboard, heads out of Ihe Havana, Cuba, port, escorted by Cn- rescue efforts with officers ban government boats. The St. Louis, when this photo was taken, was believed to be headed for immediate return to aboard H.

M. S. Vigilant at Germany, but Saturday the ship was reported to be moving "very slowly" in direction of the reich. Ship officials scene of disaster. Photo WIREPHOTO(P) Robbing above Knot where the ill-fafed submarine Thetis was last seen near Birkr n- are studying offer of Dominican republic which would allow refugees to land there upon payment of $500 for each refu- was transmitted to' New head, England, is this marker buoy bearing tragic message.

Hope for 98 aboard has gee coming ashore. York by cable i been abandoned. This photo was sent from London to New York by cable; i i 7.

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