Lusty Grito Opens Charro Days Festival Parade
Brownsville audiences welcomed the 13th Charro Days with A. A. Hargrove’s thunderous Grito signaling four days of parades and fiesta. Twelve floats showcased pre conquest Mexican dances while bands from local towns and Monterrey performed. The opening parade crossed into Matamoros marking a historic international event as four more parades and multiple balls and rodeos continue through Sunday.
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Brownsville
Daddy
Hargrove
Valley
Mexico
Monterrey
Alcafar Temple
San Antonio
Valley Shrine
Latin America
Matamoras
Matamoros
Chinese Ready For Happy Day
Hong Kong and China celebrate the lunar new year marking the end of the Year of the Ox and the start of the Year of the Tiger. Gifts in red envelopes, elder homage, and wishes for health and prosperity fill festivities amid gala scenes in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
China
Scientist warns H bomb could destroy world in 60 seconds
Canadian physicist Dr. Allan Munn warned that the first hydrogen bomb could trigger a global chain reaction, turning the Earth into a sun and ending the world in under a minute. He urged leaders to reach a deal with Russia to avoid a rat-race toward destruction.
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Ottawa
Allan Munn
Munn
Canada
Atomic Energy Project
Montreal
Carleton College
Mann
Earth
Britain
United States
Russia
Munich
Mobster Missing But Rides Freed
Los Angeles reports Jack Dragna remains missing while four of his men are back in circulation after police freed them following questions about a bombing at gambler Mickey Cohen's home. Tom Dragna and family members face other charges as authorities say Dragna may be in Mexico.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dragna
Jack
Tom
Frank
Louis
Guillermo Adamo
Mickey Cohen
Dragna
Governor’s Crime Commission
Cohen
Mexico
Frank Niccoli
Dave Ogul
A. M. Pearson
Seguin Crack Up Victim's Rites Held
Funeral services were held at Pennington Chapel for William C. Ewald 29 of Seguin killed in an airplane crash three miles north of Seguin Tuesday. Rev Paul Daussmann officiated with burial in Lockhart Cemetery. He is survived by his widow a son Charles Wayne and his parents Mr and Mrs Willie P Ewald of Kyle. Pallbearers Were Fred Knetsch Herbert Ewald Jr Herbert Hector Walter Fischer Richard Ward and Ernest Ewald.
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San Marcos
Pennington Chapel
William C. Ewald
Seguin
Paul Daussmann
Lockhart Cemetery
Charles Wayne
Willie P. Ewald
Kyle
Fred Knetsch
Herbert Ewald Jr
Herbert Hector
Walter Fischer
Richard Ward
Ernest Ewald
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Congress
L. Vaughn
Rio Grande
Cardus
Ady
Drsmrest
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Home Steam Laundry
East 10Th
Duratone Canasta
Renfro’s
Copr
Advertisers Exchange Inc
George Bay
Anahist
Fie Iivic
Siblin
Gilbert
Hollywood
Absorbine JR. i
Alkolave
Alka-Seltzer
Jergen
Ilasol
DR. West
Yardley
Keapsit
Wwerkman
Theats
Reg
Empire
Stork
Mead’s Olac Pound
S. M.A. Baby Food
Pound
de el PN Johnson
Jobrwony Baby Soap
Etre
Gay Gladiola
Naylon
Paris
Chen Yu
Petrofel
the Mutual Savings
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