Isthmian liner Steel Chemist grounded at San Nicholas Island
The 15,000 ton Isthmian Liner Steel Chemist ran aground on the south end of San Nicholas Island Sunday. The radio operator told the US Coast Guard there was no immediate danger. Coast Guard Long Beach will send a PBY for inspection and Cutter Diligence left San Clemente Island at 9 am to reach the ship by 3 pm.
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Cravat Origin Tied to Croatian Heroes in Paris
The cravat derives its name and origins from Croatian soldiers who visited Paris in the 17th century wearing bright neck kerchiefs. This brief note links the fashion accessory to military history and early European style exchanges.
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DeMolays Observe Devotional Day at Baptist Church
Stephen Austin chapter of the Order of DeMolay held a devotional day at Congress Avenue Baptist Church. Attendees included Masons Jack Orr and Ashley Sills, Chevaliers Melvin Eckhoff and Tommy Councilor Jimmy Stockton, and officers Walter Nass and Don Schmidt among others as they plan for a Beaumont state convention.
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Spanish Bishop Dies During Palm Procession
Francisco Cavero Tormo, 67, Roman Catholic bishop of Coria, died Sunday during a Palm Sunday procession through the cathedral in Caceres Spain.
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Teacher of Year Phyllis Haag Named Best of 1949
Phyllis Haag, 38, English teacher at Burdick Vocational High School in Washington, named national Teacher of the Year for 1949. She receives a 2500 dollar cash prize after a winning nomination letter from a 16 year old student who nearly quit school before Haag inspired her to learn. The article also notes the duck hawk as the fastest flying bird in the United States.
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Bricker vows civil rights rider on public housing bill
Senator Bricker of Ohio will seek an anti segregation amendment to a multi million dollar housing bill to prohibit race creed or color based discrimination in public housing. Senate leaders plan debate while President Truman backs larger housing goals and civil rights measures may be addressed separately. Bricker also proposes limits on occupancy and residency of public housing and may strike a farm housing program from the bill.
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