A&M Freshman Dies of Spinal Meningitis at Marlin Hospital
Texas A M College freshman Robert James Lucas died in a Marlin hospital from spinal meningitis after leaving Bryan Field to spend a break. College officials placed 20 dorm mates under observation, treated them with sulfadiazine, and moved them to new quarters while fumigating the old dorm.
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A&m
Marlin Hospital
College Station
Robert James Lucas
Texas A&m College
Marlin
Lucas
A&m College
Bryan Field
J. E Marsh
Marsh
UT Students Placed in 191 Part-Time Jobs in January
University of Texas students secured 191 part-time jobs in January according to the Student Employment Bureau, 102 fewer than January 1949. Of these, 110 were women. The bureau also filled 44 full-time positions, mainly typing and general office work.
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University of Texas
Emmn
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for weight gain
If you are underweight and lacking organic cause, this medicine claims to rebuild appetite and digestion. The ad asserts the tonic action of Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery makes you want to eat and helps turn food into flesh, urging readers to buy tablets at the drug store.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Mother Hog Dies Saving Her Pigs From Fire
Chicago report says a sow died heroically after carrying a piglet at a time from a burning suburban barn. Deputy Sheriff Jack Henning noted the hog made three trips with piglets, finally venturing back inside for a fourth trip and not returning.
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Chicago
Jack Henning
Prize Fights Movie Slated for Jaycees Luncheon
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will show action films of famous prize fights at the Driskill Hotel luncheon. The Tunney Dempsey long count bout will be screened. Gene P. Ravel, Jaycee president, urged members to bring new recruits as the club runs a membership campaign.
Senators Refuse to Take Charge of Spud Problem
Washington: Senate agriculture committee refuses to take a position on destroying 50 million bushels of potatoes. Brannan cites $15 million freight to move them and potential losses up to $100 million on the 1949 crop.
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Washington
Brannan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas
Agriculture Department
Brannan’s Department
Capitol
Tobacco Clerk Fined for Large Gift Cigarette Theft
Plymouth report says Phylis Stone a 20 year old tobacco store clerk was fined 50 pounds after stealing by giving away 232 220 cigarettes to friends. She described the act as snowballing beyond control and noted she started with a small gift.
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Plymouth
Eng
Phylis Stone
Weather summary for Austin area with mist and clearing forecast
The Weather Bureau reports misty morning in Central Texas with clearing skies late Thursday and cloudy, cooler conditions Friday. Hourly readings show temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to lower 40s, sunrise at 7:22, sunset 6:08, moon phase last quarter, and rainfall trace this period. Colorado River stages and forecasts indicate little change. area city readings list varied temperatures across Abilene Fort Worth Amarillo Galveston Austin Houston Brownsville Laredo Corpus Christi San Antonio Waco El Paso.
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US Weather Bureau
Forsones
Austin
Texas
Colorado River
Montopolia
Lake Buchanan
Travis
Marshall
Abilene
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Galveston
Houston
Brownsville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Rio
Waco
Paso
Electric eels unloaded from Braniff plane in Dallas
A crew of aquarists and Braniff freight handlers spent three hours unloading ten 600 volt electric eels from a four engine airliner in Dallas. Pierre Fontaine and Ross McBride battled to separate two five foot eels, both men were shocked, and one six foot eel was wrestled back into the barrel. The eight remaining eels head to aquariums in Hermosa Beach San Francisco New York City with universities studying them.
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Dallas
Braniff Airways
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Dallas Aquarium
Pierre Fontaine
Fontaine
Ross McBride
Hermosa Beach
Calif
McBride
Amazon River
San Francisco
New York City
Southern Methodist University
University of Southern California
Five Men Sought In Theft of Purse
Mrs. T. B. Bryant told the sheriff's department five men entered a liquor store and bought whiskey. About 30 minutes later she found her purse missing with 1150 dollars and personal papers. The sheriff sought the five men the next day.
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T. B. Bryant
Sheriff's Department
Miner Reinstated In Gas Heat Row
Collinsville Illinois February 1 4 a coal miner returned to work after a three week layoff. Charles Waidhekauskas 56 had clashed with his union over using gas heat in his new home. Fellow workers refused to work with him.
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Collinsville
Ill
Charles Waidhekauskas
Progressive Mine Workers Union
Ind
Waidhekauskas
Waichekauskas
Dino Fratiglione
Missouri Freed From Mud After 15 Days Struggle
The battleship Missouri was floated free at dawn after 15 days stuck in a mud bank near Norfolk. With 14 tugs, the ship came off the bar and moved to a drydock eight miles up the harbor while a full warship salute rang out. Admiral Blandy retires as Fechteler takes command and the Missouri reports for duty to the fleet.
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Norfolk
Missouri
Hampton Roads
Japan
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