Amarillo Recruit Is Honorman Of Company
W. J. Sparks, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sparks of 86 Florida, was named honorman of his recruit company at the Recruit Training Command in San Diego. He received a certification and identification bracelet and the American Spirit Honor Medal and Certificate. Sparks has begun air cadet training at Naval Air Station Memphis after completing basic training in January. He is a Canyon High School 1948 graduate and was a News-Globe carrier.
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Amarillo
Recruit Training Command
San Diego
Cal
W. J. Sparks
W. B. Sparks
Florida
Young Sparks
L. T. Malone
Sparks
Malone
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Musicians to help girl buy TV for winning last days
In San Diego, about one hundred musicians will perform at a ten band western dance to raise funds for a television receiver for Sandra Sue Handley, a four year old girl given only months to live due to cancer. Doctors estimate she has a short time left.
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San Diego
Cal
Sandra Sue Handley
Sandra
British honor for charitable work bestowed on John Farrow
In Los Angeles on February 2 the British honored film director John Farrow with the Insignia of Commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem for charitable work. Lord Wakehurst conducted the ceremony with many leaders of the British colony present. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. assisted. Irene Dunne and Maureen O’Sullivan attended.
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Los Angeles
John Farrow
Lord Wakehurst
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Irene Dunne
Farrow
Maureen O'Sullivan
Russia oil resources overrated say Edwin Pauley
Edwin Pauley, oilman and former US reparations official, told the Long Beach Ad Club that Russia has scarce oil beyond the Caspian Sea, calling its oil resources the limits of its industrial strength. He noted Russia’s vulnerability from low oil output and plant.
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Long Beach
Cal
Edwin Pauley
Russia
Caspian Sea
Pauley
Ad Club
Truman
Brisbane tackles drink driving and taxi shortage with tougher penalties
Brisbane, Australia, moves to curb two main issues by imposing heavier penalties for tipsy drivers and issuing more taxi licenses to relieve the shortage.
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Brisbane
Australia
Premier blames sabotage talk amid disaster probe
Premier Maurice DuPlessis said subversive elements caused Tuesday's disaster that killed four motorists, while Mayor Mongrain rejected sabotage as a cause. He promised an investigation, noting the incident may relate to cold weather and metal contraction.
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Three Rivers
Quebec
DuPlessis Highway
J. A. Mongrain
Maurice DuPlessis
Mongrain
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Henry O. Peabody High School
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Ackior Clinic
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