Legion Pressures Hoover reform on veterans care
WASHINGTON The American Legion denounces Hoover Commission reforms as an attack on veterans saying they target Congress and threaten veterans benefits. Senator Margaret Chase Smith reports pressure from Legion leaders and vows to oppose reorganization plans that move functions from the Veterans Administration to other agencies.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Washington
American Legion
Hoover Commission
Congress
The
House
Senate
Legion
Maine
Veterans
Legion and Veterans
Veterans Administration
G. I
FHA
Veterans’ Hositals
United Hospital Administration
G. I. Insurance
Itt
Hoover
Achaema
Federal entitlement protection statement distributed
A brief distributed notice asserts ongoing protection of benefits by the Federal Government agency, stressing entitlement and continued receipt. The message is issued through United Features Syndicate and emphasizes safeguarding the rights of recipients.
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Ices
United Features Syn
New Chinese Red University to Train China Builders
A Peiping broadcast cited by radio reports says a New Chinese Red University will be established with Soviet and Russian instructors to train experts needed for the construction of New China. The location of the campus was not disclosed.
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San Francisco
Peoples University of China
Peiping
China
Chinchilla Ranches Grow From 1923 Import Boom
Descendants of 11 chinchillas brought from the Andes to the United States in 1923 are now so numerous that hundreds of ranches operate nationwide. The terse note highlights rapid expansion of chinchilla farming since the early import, signaling a booming fur industry across the country.
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United States
Sheep Dogs Ride On Motorcycles in Australia
In far west South Australia a rider on a motorcycle carries a Border Collie on the pillion. The dog leaps off at halt and herds 500 to 600 half wild ewes and lambs from dusty scrub, displaying circus like riding as it moves along narrow sheep paths.
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Sydney
Australia
South Australia
Senate Moss
Egypt Elders Forecast Milder Winter in Eight Decades
Old timers in Egypt predict the coming winter will be the mildest in about eighty years. They point to warmer days and cooler nights as trends noted by longtime residents.
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Egypt
Plague Hits Oak Trees Across the Nation
Dr. Wendell H. Camp of the Academy of Natural Sciences warns a spreading fungus disease called chalara quercipa may devastate U S oak forests. The illness moves about 50 miles a year, reaching Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Iowa Missouri Indiana and Kentucky, risking floods soil erosion and water supplies as control by destroying infected trees proves unlikely.
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Philadelphia
Wendell H. Camp
Academy of Natural Sciences
Camp
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Sees New Day for The GOP in Fort Worth Lincoln Dinner
In Fort Worth on February 16 Guy George Gabrielson Republican national committee chairman told over 400 Texas Republicans at a Lincoln Day dinner that the GOP has turned the corner and is fighting on a precinct level. He cited a Massachusetts victory as proof and criticized the Truman administration over Alger Hiss and Secretary of State Acheson.
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Fort Worth
Guy George Gabrielson
Republican National Committee
GOP
Gabrielson
Massachusetts
Truman
Acheson
Alger Hiss
United States
Poison Disproven in Canton Snake Cult ceremony
Canton police announced the strychnine allegedly sipped by Howard Wade and aides during a snake cult rite was actually harmless. Wade drank from a labeled jar and urged faith to save him, while authorities declared the theater unsafe for public meetings and sought compliance as locals complained about the snakes. Wade defended his preaching mission.
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Canton
Ohio
Ted Koellner
West
Wade
Adoption plan lets ducks be claimed as tax write offs
Scarsdale Audubon Society promotes a foster parents program for wintering ducks along the Bronx River. Adopters pay 50 cents or more per duck to fund feed, with President Cyril V. Miller saying funds cover the rest of winter. About 500 donors from across the country and abroad contributed, receiving a foster-parent document.
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Scarsdale
Bird’s Board
Scarsdale Audubon Society
Bronx River
Mount Vernon
Valhalla
Cyril V. Miller
London
Paris
Penny the dog reunites with Texas girl after long search
A Port Worth girl Penny the red cocker spaniel slipped her leash during a train trip to Austin and wandered near Waco. Noel Carol Jobe, 12, found the dog yesterday and Mrs. Wiseman and Pat retrieved Penny, who was hungry and briefly ill before being returned to her family.
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Penny
Port Worth
Pat
J. H. Wiseman
Austin
Waco
Noel Carol Jobe
Texas Mothers Day Proclaimed by Legislature 1923
In 1923 Texas lawmakers urged the governor to designate the second Sunday in May as Mothers Day. The state had already observed it since 1911 when Governor Colquitt proclaimed May 14. Colquitt’s act promoted the national movement led by Anna Jarvis and popularized the red and white flowers to signal a living mother.
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Texas
O. B. Colquitt
Glasscock
West Virginia
Colquitt
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Lost dog during Amarillo hardware show prompts call
A 17-year-old brindle and white Boston bulldog is missing after a hardware convention in Amarillo. Owners MR. AND M. H. JONES of Clovis NM offer a reward and ask for any information to be reported to 8112 in Amarillo.
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Tack
Amarillo
M. H. Jones
Clovis
Adorable Part-Persian Kittens For Good Homes
Three kittens seeking homes from Mrs Dempsey Winn at 1008 West Eleventh. Two gray kittens and one white kitten available. ideal for households seeking affectionate pets from a domestic source.
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Dempsey Winn
West Eleventh
Reader seeks foster placement for day care needs
A reader from 1805 South Buchanan requests a foster care arrangement to care for four children at home and is seeking a new child for day care. They emphasize good references and best care.
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Tack
South Buchanan
Lost Billfold in City Area Between Sixth and Polk
Lost Tuesday February 7 a black bill fold between Sixth and Polk near the Post Office. It contained identification. Reward offered. Call 9202 JEAN MILES 905 Van Buren.
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Tack
Polk
Jean Miles
van Buren
Evening hotel or home role with no cooking
Seeks an evening position at a small hotel or private residence. Interested in guest or front desk tasks, housekeeping, or assistant roles. Does not want cooking, babysitting, or daytime shifts.
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Tack
Room and child care offered by Mrs Langham
Mrs T R Langham of 3804 N E Twenty First advertises room and board with child care for a mother who works. References available. Contact phone 6034 between 9 am and 10 pm to reach neighbor. note no phone yet at her residence.
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T. R. Langham
Lost Eversharp Ball Point Pen Found
Rose Marie Lawson reports a lost Eversharp ball point pen with her name printed on it. Contact Rose Marie Lawson at 1109 Johnson or phone 3-2047 to reclaim.
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Eversharp
Rose Marie Lawson
Johnson
Experienced alteration lady seeks home work with suit making
I am a skilled alteration worker offering at home sewing services for mothers with children. I can do alterations and make suits at reasonable prices. Contact by phone at 3-7594.
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Tack
Infant sandal found in yellow leather
Mrs G T Robbins Jr reports finding an infant’s small size yellow leather sandal and asks the mother to call 2 9766 to recover it. She offers return of the item.
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Tack
G. T. Robbins, JR
Lost post hole diggers near East Central and Pleasant Valley
A woman offers reward and contact numbers for lost post hole diggers between East Central Pleasant Valley and 408 North Lincoln. She also advertises availability for cafe work ranch cooking or housekeeping with two phone numbers and an address on East Fifth.
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Mr. Tack
East Central
Pleasant Valley
North
Lincoln
Child care offered in northeast town home
I offer day or weekly child care in my private residence with a play room and fenced yard located in the northeast part of town. Call 3-1529 for details and availability.
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Tack
Woman seeks day work near 120 North West Fourteenth
Mrs Minnie Honey, a middle aged local resident, requests day work to support herself as she maintains a rented home. She notes she prefers living alone and is actively seeking employment opportunities in the area.
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D. G. Solt
Tack
Minnie Honey
Portable washer for trade for a single bed and springs
Mrs Stump advertises a small portable washer available for trade. She asks for a single bed with springs in exchange and provides the contact phone 2 1887.
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Tack
Lost right shoe from car near six after eight sought
A reader reports a lost right shoe from a car on Thursday February 2. The size seven black kid shoe has a two-strap style and is much wanted. If found call 9065 after 6 PM.
Brown suede gloves lost on bus or at Cretney corner
A pair of ladies dark brown suede gloves is missing. They were lost on a South Fillmore bus or dropped at Cretney's corner. Please call 2-2343 to identify and reclaim.
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South Fillmore
Cretney’s Corner
Wanted horse drawn plow service for deep yard work
Advert says seeks a person with a horse drawn plow to plow a yard deeply. Contact by calling 3-7837. Includes no names or locations.
Man Seeks Indoor Work With References
J. D. JERDEN of 725 North Roberts offers to do janitor hotel indoor tasks and operate an elevator. He notes reliability, marriage, non drinking, and provides references and phone number 3-5265.
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J. D. Jerden
North Roberts
Will Work For Lot Exchange Plea
A person offers to trade labor for a plot of land or a lot, stating readiness to work in exchange for property. The note emphasizes a practical exchange rather than money. Community members are asked to respond with available land or project needs.
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Lot
Tack
Ethiopian Movie Theater Attendance Drops With Outsider Population
Attendance at Ethiopian cinemas has declined as the non-native population struggles to prosper currently. The report notes economic strain and shifting social dynamics affecting moviegoing in urban centers.
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Ethiopia
Plumber Seeks Contact To Discuss Building Lot
A licensed plumber offers to arrange contact regarding a lot suitable for home building. He requests information on where he works and provides a phone number 5793 for further inquiries.
Found billfold linked to Dorothy Critchley identifying details
A billfold was found with a note suggesting ownership by Dorothy Critchley and a contact phone number 2-2181. No further details on location or circumstances were provided.
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Dorothy Critchley
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Gerhard Eisler
Eisler
New Chinese Red University
Don
Ger
Troune
Mit
John
Jane
John Low
Larry Dexter
Billfold
Mrs. Schmer
MR. Austin
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Paeg
Western Fence CO
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