Czech Military Attache Quits Embassy to Seek U S Asylum
The Czech military attache in Washington has resigned and asked for political asylum in the United States. Schejbal and his wife and son fled the Czechoslovak regime, joining a growing exile community of Eastern European defectors in the United States. He served as a colonel in the Czech RAF during World War II and cited disapproval of home politics as the reason for his departure.
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United States
Schejbal
Czechoslovakia
Hugo Skala
Czechoslovak Ministry of Finance
Scheibal
State Department
Skala
Germany
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Dusan
Washington
Texas Savings League Set to Convene in Dallas
The Texas Savings and Loan League will open a three day convention in Dallas on Thursday. Principal speakers include William K. Divers of Washington and Dr. W. H. Hubbard of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Company.
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Texas Savings League
Dallas
INS
Texas Savings and Loan League
William K. Divers
Washington
Home Loan Bank Board
W. H. Hubbard
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Company
Engineers To Hear Talk On Composting In Austin
More than 50 water and sanitation engineers and guests will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. for a Capitol Area Water and Sanitation Association dinner at the city service building Third and West Avenue. Brother Marcus of St. Edward's University will discuss composting and health under the title Biologically Rich Soil Means Better Human Health. Delegates are expected from Taylor Burnet Georgetown Llano Bastrop Luling Lockhart and nearby cities in Central Texas within 60 miles of Austin.
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Water and Sanitation
Capitol Area Water and Sanitation Association
City Service
Third and
West Avenue
Brother Marcus
St. Edward's University
Texas
Austin
Taylor
Burnet
Georgetown
Llano
Bastrop
Luling
Lockhart
France Watches Any US Faltering on Arms Pact Renew Fitters
France fears cooling support for the Atlantic pact and German rearmament as Washington weighs Russia’s blockade stance. Allies press for a unified Bonn government and four power control reforms, while France warns that US hesitancy could revive jitters and slow German questions.
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J. M. Roberts JR
Associated Press
United States
Russia
Berlin
US Congress
German Parliamentary Council
Bonn
Washington
Congress
Germany
France
US Senate
Renfro Drug Stores advertise quick relief with alcohol base
An advertisement claims a product with 90 percent undiluted alcohol base delivers penetrating medication to kill the German contact, promising relief in one hour or 40 percent back at Renfro Drug Stores.
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Renfro Drug Stores
Billion GI Insurance Payouts Could Reach 2 Billion
Washington officials reveal plans to slice a 2 billion NSLI pool for 16 million veterans with possible yearly dividends. Payments vary by policy type and length, with average about 125 dollars for those insured since World War II.
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Washington
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NSLI
Wife of Author Dies Of Sedative Overdose
Mrs. Joseph Stanley Pennell died in Seaside Oregon after an overdose of sleeping tablets. The 39 year old despondent wife of the author of The History of Rome Hanks had moved from Junction City Kansas in 1947 and was married in St Louis in 1945. Survivors include two brothers David Horton Seattle and John Horton San Mateo and a sister Virginia Horton Chicago.
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Ore
Joseph Stanley Pennell
Rome
Hanks
William Pace
Pennell
Pennells
Junction City
Kan
St. Louis
David Horton
Seattle
John Horton
San Mateo
Calif
Virginia Horton
Chicago
Mrs Garnier Hearing Slated In Riverside Slaying Case
Riverside California April 27 preliminary hearing set for May 3 for Agness Garnier 53 year old confidential secretary charged with murdering millionaire John Owen friend of actress Irene Rich Arraigned Tuesday in a justice court near the funeral chapel where Owen was laid to rest Both arraignment and funeral occurred within the same hour The defendant faces a murder charge
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Riverside
Calif
Agness Garnier
John Owen
Irene Rich
Garnier
Owen
Eight Year Old President In Rancho Quarrel Incident
Police described a spat at a palatial rancho involving the eight year old president of the National Apartment House Owner's Association. The quarrel surfaced in a bedroom and touched on a gift of a cocktail glass received from Miss.
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National Apartment House Owner’s Association
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Bop Owen
In the Slot coin operated devices use in America
A study estimates half of the U S population uses coin operated machines weekly. The finding highlights the ubiquity of devices such as vending machines arcade games and public pay stations in daily life.
Vending Machine Sales Hit 1948 Peak Near $750 Million
In 1948 the United States saw vending machine products and services generate an estimated 750 million dollars in sales. The figure reflects broad consumer use and growing automated retail across multiple sectors.
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