Ukulele Contest at Paramount Theater Draws $2,000 Prizes
A public contest offers $2,000 in merchandise for ukulele players and singers. Two divisions include children under 12 and ages 12 to 102. Entries must be handed to Bobby Henshaw at the Paramount Theater during February 2 to 9. Sponsored by The Globe News Interstate Theaters and Furr Food Stores.
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Mama
Papa
Bobby Henshaw
Paramount Theater
Globe News
Interstate Theaters
Furr Food Stores
Poke at Truman Policy Receives Wisconsin Assembly Critique
The Wisconsin assembly condemned President Truman’s foreign policy as inept and undiplomatic and backed a resolution urging Congress to grant itself sole power to deploy armed forces. It likened the president to misfired leadership and asserted the government should remain representative, not dictatorial. The measure, largely supported by Republicans, was referred to the revision committee.
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Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Truman
Congress
Margaret
Harry S. Truman
Assembly
Two Escapees Are Captured In Dallas Fort Worth
Dallas and Fort Worth police captured two escapees described as dangerous. Ernest Bland 36 and L C Combs 34 along with a 27 year old woman were seized after recent prison escapes. Bland had fled Texas State Prison in July and Combs from a state prison farm a month ago. Police said Bland is wanted for questioning in Fort Worth and Dallas robberies and both will be questioned about robberies in Texarkana and possibly Oklahoma.
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Dallas
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Ernest Bland
L. C. Combs
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Texas
Combs
Texarkana
Oklahoma
Port Arthur Seeks New Bus Company
Port Arthur plans to approve a new bus operator after cancelling the franchise of Port Arthur City Lines, a National City Lines subsidiary. The city commission says service was not resumed due to proposed concessions including higher fares and waiving street rental taxes.
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J. P. Logan
Port Arthur City Lines
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