Capitol Hill horse trader outfoxed by two rivals in deal
Sen Wayne Lyman Morse of Oregon, famed for horse trades, is outfoxed by Owen L. Scott and Paul Washke who teamed to swap mares. Morse traded for a car, then swapped again to a Ford dealer who traded for goats after the mare bolted, ending a string of costly exchanges.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Capitol Hill
Sen
Wayne Lyman Morse
Oregon
Owen L. Scott
US News and World Report
Paul Washke
Eugene
Ore
Morse
Washke
University of Oregon
Wisconsin
Buick
Graham Paige
Pontiac
Lawrence Simmons
Dean
Ford
Simmons
Cagney Drama Inside Home Ends in Battery Charge
Hollywood March 10 A wild judo fight broke out at James Cagney s home as Kenneth Kuniyuki former butler to the actor s wife Elizabeth 29 accused of striking her. Jack Sergel Cagney s bodyguard restrained Kuniyuki and police booked him on battery charges.
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Hollywood
James Cagney
Tough Guy
Kenneth Kuniyuki
Cagney
Elizabeth
Jack Sergel
Kuniyuki
Sergel
Police Department
Students Seize Castle in Ghent Ribbing Police Battle
Hundreds of unruly university students seized the Castle of Counts in Ghent Belgium tossing rotten potatoes apples stink bombs and rockets from the battlements. Police and fire crews stormed the walls as crowds watched a lively skirmish. After the attackers prevailed many students were arrested.
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Ghent
Belgium
Old City
Loyalty Plan Details and Looming Oversight in 1947 Program
James Marlow outlines the U S government loyalty program begun March 20 1947 detailing how 182 employees were fired for disloyalty and 2476 quit while under FBI investigation. He notes debates by McCarthy and Malone over its adequacy and describes the three tier appeal system ending at the President's loyalty review board. The piece highlights FBI investigations totaling 11619 employees and Senate scrutiny by a Foreign Relations subcommittee.
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James Marlow Washington
FBI
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Malone
Nevada
Truman
Russia
Secretary of State
Loyalty Review Board
Congress
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Blind Boy Burns to Law Career on Red Bike in Austin
A nine year old blind boy, Burns Taylor, rides a red bicycle in Austin in a daily traffic pattern around a washateria. He learned to ride in a week, attends the school for the blind, and aims to become a lawyer. His parents emphasize not treating him as handicapped. He awaits a Seeing Eye dog at 18 and participates in Cub Scouts and piano lessons.
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William Decare
Fated Press Star
Austin
Burns Taylor
Burns
J. B. Taylor
Washateria
Lorraine Barnes
The
Austin American- Statesman
Sigman W. Hayes
Auto output hits one million mark in year
Detroit reports the nation's auto industry completed the first million passenger cars built in the United States this year. Automotive News says output runs two weeks ahead of last year with 96,845 cars and 23,065 trucks this week, despite coal strikes and Chrysler dispute.
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Detroit
United States
Automotive News
Chrysler
Wek
Piano Finish Cracking On A Ten Year Old Instrument
A reader asks why a ten year old piano shows fine lines and cracks in the finish and what can be done. The answer: once cracking starts, there is no known fix to stop or improve it. Finish quality depends on build quality and climate. best pianos have five to ten coats of clear lacquer with hand rubbing. Regular care uses a clean soft cloth, avoid oily polishes, and a damp cloth with water and a few drops of vinegar. For technical piano questions, Dan J. Conaway of Megert Piano Co. in Amarillo offers to answer one question daily.
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Dan J. Conaway
Megert Piano Co
Taylor Street
Amarillo
New reflex camera from Budapest with dual orientation finder
Budapest factory unveils a 35 millimeter reflex camera priced around 443 dollars. It features a viewfinder that allows vertical and horizontal pictures, reflecting new design innovations in film photography.
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Budapest
Hungary
Stabilizers fitted on British cross-Channel ship test roll aid
A British cross-Channel vessel has been equipped with stabilizers and retractable fins protruding below the waterline. These devices are automatically controlled by a gyro scope to determine if they will reduce rolling and help travelers suffering from rough seas.
Goering Death Theory Aided by Court Reporter Poison Plot
A Hamburg newspaper advances a theory that a German court reporter supplied Adolf Goering with poison to dodge execution. It alleges the reporter entered the empty courtroom before the hearing, left a capsule under Goering’s desk with chewing gum, and marked the scene, as Goering was found dying in his cell at 10:45 PM on October 25.
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Probaly
Goering
Hamburg
Egg whites lose volume if left beaten too long
Do not let beaten egg whites stand unused as they will lose stiffness and become watery. Use promptly to keep peaks firm and folding into mixtures without deflation.
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Cathy Downs
Reed Hadley
Anne Gwynne
Blake Edwards
Boxwell
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Schell
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Taylor
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Barfield
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Pree
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Kap Pak
Silver Streak
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Amazing Toys
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