Pilot rescued after seven days in Okefenokee Swamp
James Douglas Stewart of Weston West Virginia, a former Ninth Air Force pilot, survived seven days in the Okefenokee Swamp after his rented plane crashed on April 2. He endured hunger and exposure, crawled through the bog, ate wild food, and was found near a Boy Scout camp on Easter Sunday.
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Homerville
Okefenokee Swamp
James Douglas Stewart
Weston
W. Va
Ninth Air Force
Okefenokee
Stewart
Jacksonville
Fla
Texan With 167 Direct Descendants Dies at 95
Arlington obituary reports Mrs. Elizabeth Davis 95 died at home south of Arlington after living in Grand Prairie. She counted 167 direct descendants and was notable for her large family legacy.
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Arlington
Elizabeth Davis
Here
Grand Prairie
Green Supports CIO Plan for Unified Labor Move
AFL President William Green endorsed CIO Chief Philip Murray's push for an ultimate merger of the two unions and will refer the proposal to the AFL executive council in Philadelphia May 8. He avoided immediate joint political action and dodged Murray's call for a standing committee to coordinate shared programs.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL Executive Council
Philadelphia
Murray
Congress
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
A. J. Hayes
International Association of Machinists
Green
New Orleans
Through Thursday Film Schedule and Animations Listed
Local schedule lists multiple theaters with film and feature lineups. Key entries include Cinderella cartoon at QUEEN, Aho Base with Garson in Technicolor, Phantom of the Opera at VARSITY, and Always Leave Then Laughing at AU RE STIN, plus Tokyo Joe at NORTH and Johnny Pigeon at SOUTH.
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Kelson Easy
Susanna ‘Aster
Claudens
Texas
Uelsh
Joe Yo
Multon
Reiia Mayo
Budget Board Plans Economy For 52nd Texas Legislature
The Texas budget board in Austin announced plans to curb spending for the 52nd Legislature. It recommends no across the board state worker pay raises and outlines new methods to study needs, prevent waste, and avoid duplicated efforts across departments. McGee proposes detailed revenue estimates with expenditures and graphical aids.
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Budget Board
Austin
House Senate
Vernon A. McGee
Board of Control
McGee
Best Dressed Firemen Has Easter Fire Parade
In Alice on Easter Sunday the best dressed firemen extinguished a small blaze in an apartment house without changing. Spectators called it a regular Easter parade as they rushed to the fire in their churchgoing attire.
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Alice
Wedding Ring Style Highlights Palladium and Gold
Handsome wedding rings blend palladium and gold with engraving and filigree. An old carved ring theme uses orange blossoms dating back to the Crusades.
Supreme Court declines review on Communist witness question
The Supreme Court refused to review the contempt convictions of Dalton Trumbo and John Howard Lawson for refusing to reveal if they were Communists. In two related cases the court reversed Morford's conviction for denying access to federation records and left Marshall's conviction intact, with Justice Black voting for review in both.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Dalton Trumbo
John Howard Lawson
House un-American Activities Committee
un-American Activities Committee
Richard Forford
National Council of America-Soviet Friendship
Morford
George Marshall
National Federation of Constitutional Liberties
Tom C. Clark
Trumbo
Trumbo and
Lawson
House Committee
House UN- American Activities Committee
Marshall
Hugo L. Black
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Cleaning a Sticky Iron Soleplate with Salt and Wax
Advice on removing sticky residue from an iron soleplate using salt on heavy paper, then beeswax pad, and finishing by rubbing on absorbent paper to lift excess wax. The method relies on simple household materials to restore smooth ironing surface.
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