Fan Dancer Faith Bacon Charged With Biting Friend
In Chicago Faith Bacon, the dancer known for fan and feather acts, was accused of biting Rose McNavey during a dispute over a dog named Sheppy. McNavey, a real estate worker, says the bite occurred on her right arm after tensions escalated in shared lodging. Bacon recalled past fame and said she has a March booking at a Miami nightclub.
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Chicago
Faith Bacon
Rose McNavey
McNavey
Faith
Sheppy
Miss McNa
Death balances books in Washtenaw County records
In Ann Arbor Michigan the 1948 undertaker records show 1993 deaths in Washtenaw County matching 1947 figures. Officials note the steady level of mortality across the two years.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Wastenaw County
Air age education tops topics at Louisiana aviation conference
A two day session opens in Shreveport with a Louisiana aviation conference focusing on air age education and related topics. The event begins Thursday and covers developments in aviation science and training.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Aviation Conference
Texas GI widow on trial for arsenic murder
In Great Falls Montana a detective testified that Donnie Sue Hughett admitted planning to marry Corporal Robert M. Burt in January after allegedly poisoning him with arsenic in coffee on Oct. 17. Burt died Oct. 19 and Hughett faced trial for first degree murder.
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Great Falls
Mont
Donnie Sue Hughett
Robert M. Burt
W. N. Dunwiddie
William R. O’neill
Air Force Base
San Marcos
Texas
Dunwiddie
Hughett
Burt
O'Neill
Paul Hughett
Boom Season Seen On Mississippi
Davenport Iowa reports the Mississippi River is set for its busiest navigation season. Dravo Co of Pittsburgh has launched a hull every three days in 1948 and by January 1, 1949 had orders for 110 more. New barges will boost cargoes and speed, with a 1126 foot tow of 15 oil sections double-locked through locks.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
Dravo Co
Pittsburgh
Inland Waterway
Mississippi
Mississippi Locks
Prisoner Pays Jail Costs In Summers County Case
Summers County court in Hinton West Virginia has begun charging the city $1.50 per day for each prisoner held in the county jail. In effect the prisoner pays the daily rate, with two days in jail adding $3 to his fine.
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Hinton, W. Va
Summers
Houston Pyramid Clubs Near End as Police Probe Urged
In Houston on February 24, hundreds pressed for police investigations into the Pyramid Friendship Clubs as a swindle charge was sought by Mrs. Morada Franklin. The district attorney found no swindle evidence. Mayor Holcombe hinted possible broader probes while noting illness.
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Houston
Pyramid Friendship Clubs
Morada Franklin
Oscar Holcombe
Holcombe
William Dwyer
Lambie the Ram Prefers Dogs to Sheep on Collin County Farm
On a 1,200 acre farm near Wylie Collin County a year old ram named Lambie acts like a dog. He shuns his own kind and plays with two large collies he has known since birth. He chases rabbits with the dogs but cannot kill them. Lambie was orphaned and raised by Johnnie Scanlan son of Mr and Mrs Clifford M Scanlan of Wylie. He is the only lamb on the farm and seems to think he is a dog.
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Wylie
Collin County
Ram
Lambie
Johnnie Scanlan
Clifford M. Scanlan
Lembie
Rains End Olney Water Shortage As Lake Reopens
Olney declares water crisis over as rainfall fills Olney Lake and tank car imports stop. Water superintendent B D Robertson says lake now provides 20 to 25 days of safety though rationing remains in effect and residents respond well.
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Olney
B. D. Robertson
Robertson
Martins arrive in Houston marking early spring
On February 25 1853 purple martins arrived in Houston signaling spring migration. Ornithologist Professor George Williams notes arrivals vary yearly with weather and usually occur between February 1 and 15. Birds migrate from Central and South America to the United States then return, with Houston area fledglings returning the next year.
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Houston
George Williams
Central
South America
United States
Canada
Oklahoma City
Minneapolis
Williams
Investment Turns $9.78 Property Into Airport Runway
Andre Dechance of Kalispell Montana realized a 2400 percent profit on an investment made in 1921 when four lots in Port Angeles were found to be the Clallam County airport runway built in 1936. The county paid him $250 for the property after 27 years of taxes.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Andre Dechance
Kalispell
Mont
Dechance
Clallam County
Czech Cities Own Forests
Czech cities and towns assert ownership of local forests, reflecting a decentralized approach to land and resource control. The arrangement strengthens municipal governance and aligns woodland stewardship with regional priorities.
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Czech
Decatur Man Killed In Car-Truck Crash Near Terrell Lake
Benjamin F. Williams a 49 year old Decatur man and field man for Tennessee Dairies of Dallas was killed when his car struck the rear of a heavily laden lumber trailer truck on US Highway 80 near Terrell Lake. Passenger H A Horton suffered minor injuries while truck driver Glee Edwin Foutch of Arlington was unhurt.
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Decatur
Terrell
Benjamin F. Williams
Tennessee Dairies
Dallas
Terrell Lake
Dewey
Latham
Williams
H. A. Horton
Springtown
Glee Edwin Foutch
Arlington
Widow of Pioneer Cattleman Rosson Dies at 82
Edith Gibson Rosson widow of John K. Rosson pioneer cattle man, died at her Fort Worth home at age 82. Her husband, who died in 1927, opened the first commission office in the Livestock Exchange Building.
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Fort Worth
Edith Gibson Rosson
John K. Rosson
Livestock Exchange
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