Alien pickers stream back to Mexico as Valley cotton harvest lags
In Harlingen on August 18, alien cotton pickers retreat across the Rio Grande while 500,000 bales remain unpicked in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Labor shortages and weather conditions threaten enough harvest before the September 15 stalk plowup deadline under pink bollworm rules.
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Harlingen
Rio Grande
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
United States
United States-Mexico
Cold Channel Waters Defeat Cuban Swimmer in English Channel Try
Jose Antonio Cortinas of Cuba abandoned his attempt to swim the English Channel from Calais to Dover due to cold water and rough seas. A French expert said the season is over for channel attempts this year, while Cortinas planned to train and try again later. Shirley May France and Philip Mickman also postponed plans amid the poor conditions. Emile Ranson praised Cortinas but doubted others would succeed this year. Cortinas described the cold as torture and compared it to an iceberg.
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Shirley May
France
Calais
Jose Antonio Cortinas
Cuba
English Channel
Dover
Cortinas
Somerset
Mass
J. Walter France
Philip Mickman
Emile Ranson
Canal Zone Jet Pilots Ordered Back to US
Panama City Panama August 18 The US Caribbean air command says 69 jet pilots from the 23d fighter group based in the Canal Zone have been ordered to return to the United States. No explanation was provided.
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United States
Mexico City
Mexico
Canal Zone
Panama
US Caribbean Air Command Eye
Wife wins bid to fly injured veteran home to New Orleans
The 21 year old Robert L. Perrett Jr., injured in a diving accident leaving him paralyzed, will be flown to New Orleans Veterans Hospital so he can be near family. His wife appealed to President Truman, prompting VA and Air Force action aided by Veterans of Foreign Wars and Rep. Richard Bolling. The transfer to New Orleans is expected within days, with possible relocation to Wadsworth if he prefers.
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Kansas City
White House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Richard Bolling
Washington
Dancy
Perrett
Veterans Administration
Wadsworth, Kas. Veterans Hospital
Perretts
New Orleans
Jean Perrett
Kauai
Hawaii
Air Force
San Antonio Sets Hearing for New City Bus Line
The San Antonio council scheduled a public hearing for a new city-wide bus franchise by Sol Katz with attorney Jack Davis presenting. The hearing is set for next Thursday as the transit strike by the San Antonio Transit Company persists for 18 days.
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San Antonio
Cone
Sol Katz
Jack Davis
Katz
San Antonio Transit Company
Colonel Refutes In Contract Deal
A retired Air Force colonel denied involvement in an alleged wartime contract renegotiation tied to Air Secretary Symington. The testimony covered an Emerson Electric turret contract and a claim the government paid for rework on defective turrets. Col Wolfe stated he had no role in the renegotiation and that the contract occurred before Symington’s tenure.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Symington
Melvin Proce
San Francisco
H. H
Arnold
Joseph B. Keenan
Franklin C. Wolfe
Beverly Hills
Calif
Keenan
Emerson Electric Com
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