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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1949

Page

3

Equality in Reserves Urged by Gen. Clark

Gen Mark Clark urged equal treatment for enlisted and officer reservists, saying today’s enlisted reservists will be company level officers of the next war. He called for shared housing, messing, training, and social mingling with officers during a joint Army Marine maneuvers at Camp Pendleton.

Gen Clark Camp Pendleton Calif US Sixth Army Mark Clark Armed Forces 13Th Armored Division

San Antonian killed by car in own yard

Police report Roque Lozano aged 71 died from injuries after an automobile ran into his driveway and struck his bed where he lay. The car skidded into the yard and crashed. Lozano died four hours later at a hospital.

San Antonian San Antonio Roque Lozano George Mar Tin Lozano Sen Kashien Martin

Statehood Advocated For Hawaii and Alaska in Congress

Representative Bosener of Utah urged that Alaska and Hawaii be admitted as states or undergo a thorough airing of the issue. She cited 1948 party platforms and impartial congressional investigations as support, and stated she is in favor if the territories want statehood.

Washington Bosener Utah House Alaska Hawaii Ing Baby

Least used letter claim for English alphabet debunked

The text asserts the letter two is the least used in English, a claim that contradicts standard typing and linguistic data which show letters like Z J Q X and rarely used combinations. the sentence reads as a playful but incorrect assertion about letter frequency.

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Jonnie Reeder

Funeral services were held in Pecos for Mrs. Jonnie Reeder 57 wife of W. E. Reeder Reeves County former county clerk. She died in an Odessa hospital Saturday after nearly a year of illness.

Pecos Jonnie Reeder W. E. Reeder Reeves County

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