Marble Falls Banker Fowler Finds 42 Significant Number
D E Fowler of Marble Falls marks forty two years in banking with the same town pride. The six foot four inch, 250 pound banker known as Tiny keeps cheerful humor amid work and family, with a son teaching in the Hawaiian Islands, a daughter who is a teacher, and another son an electrician.
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Marble Falls
Fowler
D. E. Fowler
Marble Hill
Old Rock- Gate
Spicewood
Tiny
Old Citizens State Bank
Home State Bank
Hawaiian Islands
Attlee Visits Luft Bases in Blizzard Strain
Prime Minister Attlee flew through a blizzard to inspect British and American airlift bases in Germany. He traveled from Berlin to Schnee covered Luebeck Celle and Wunstorf in the British zone and planned to return to London. Celle saw a 317th Troop Carrier Group celebration as it delivered its 100000th ton of supplies into blockaded Berlin.
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Hamburg
Germany
Attlee
Berlin
Luebeck
Celle
Wunstorf
London
US Air Force
AFL Musicians Union Allocates $1.4 Million for Free Concerts
The AFL American Federation of Musicians approves 1,400,000 for 1949 to hire unemployed musicians for free public concerts in New York announced by president James Petrillo on Sunday March 6.
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New York
Afl-American Federation of Musicians
James C. Petrillo
US Army Man To Wed Star of Oklahoma
Isabel Bigley the 21 year old leading lady of Oklahoma and Lieutenant Howard R Schmidt of the United States Air Force attached to the London Embassy announced their engagement. Miss Bigley from New York and Lt Schmidt from Chicago met at a party a year ago. She has starred in the British version of Oklahoma at Drury Lane for nearly two years.
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London
Isabel Bigley
Howard R. Schmidt
United States Air Force
Miss Bigley
New York
Schmidt
Chicago
Drury Lane
Congress to reject river valley authority plans
Representative Whittington of Mississippi predicted the 81st Congress will reject proposals for broad river valley authorities in the Columbia and Missouri basins. He chairs the House public works committee and is a vice president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress.
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Washington
Whittington
Dmiss
81St
Congress
Columbia
Missouri
House Public Works Committee
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
US Construction Report Indicates Seasonal Drop in Feb
Commerce Department estimates February new construction at 1.1 billion dollars, a normal nine percent drop from January but a 14 percent rise from February 1948. Private home building fell 13 percent from January yet rose six percent year over year. Government outlays jumped 49 percent from 1948 but fell 10 percent from January.
North Carolina Senator J Melville Broughton Dies in Senate
J Melville Broughton the 60 year old former North Carolina governor died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday three months after beginning his six year Senate term Funeral services are planned for Raleigh North Carolina Tuesday at 3 p m Vice President Barkley will name a senator delegation to attend and the Senate will recess in respect Kerr Scott will delay naming a successor to the seat Broughton had been active in Senate duties despite the shock of his death He participated in a Southern filibuster last week and was preparing a longer speech this week
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Washington
J. Melville Broughton
North Carolina
Senate
Raleigh
N. C
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Alben W. Barkley
Broughton
Somebody Even Steals Sidewalks in Chicago
Chicago police report sidewalk thefts touching John Panotopulos who found six concrete blocks missing from his lots outside the southwest city limits. He noted the loss during a Sunday visit after seeing the sidewalks three weeks earlier.
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Chicago
John Panotopulos
Frank Sheehan
John
Vatican Seeks Funds for New Radio Transmitter
The Vatican announces a campaign for popular contributions to fund a powerful new radio transmitter. Rome’s holy year committee will accept donations from March 25 through April 3.
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Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican Radio
The
Rome
Wives Appeal to Prelate Spellman Over Graveyard Strike
Wives of CIO striking gravediggers asked Cardinal Spellman in New York to end the present strikebreaking atmosphere at Calvary Cemetery. The appeal was made during Sunday activities to resolve tensions and aid a swift settlement.
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New York
CIO
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Calvary Cemetery
Houston Health Director Blames One Man for Horse Meat Return
Houston health chief Dr. Fred K. Laurentz blames a single man for horse meat reappearing for human consumption with some help. He says authorities know who is responsible but will not reveal methods. Tests showed 16 of 68 samples earlier, with more to be tested locally and by the state. Citizens push for action include a civic meeting and a call for funding to enforce meat inspection laws.
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Houston Health
Houston
Fred K. Laurentz
City Health Department
Laurentz
R. D. Wende
City Laboratory
State Health Department
Austin
J. Leonard Davidson
Childress
Unrest in Paraguay Grows After Colo Party Split
Dispatches from Formosa report uprisings in Paraguay's interior led by unhappy Colorado Party members toward the Molas Lopez provisional government. Reports note military actions in garrisons and a party rift after Molas Lopez was named presidential candidate for elections on April 17.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Paraguay
Formosa
Asuncion
Colorado Party
Filipe Molas Lopez
Molas Lopez
Raimundo Rolon
J. Natalicio Gonzalez
Indonesians Push to Reestablish Regime for Hague Talks
Indonesian Republican leaders insist on a reestablished regime in Jogjakarta as a condition for attending The Hague conference. They warn that Dutch promises on sovereignty could undermine UN recognition and risk alienating guerrilla and nationalist factions. Eight leaders remain on Bangka Island, free to travel to Batavia but barred from Jakarta.
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Batavia
Java
Jogjakarta
Hague
Netherlands
United Nations
UN Security Council
Security Council
Indonesia
Bangka Island
Jatjakarta
Republic
Bangka
Murphy Leaves Berlin For Washington Post
Berlin reports ambassador Robert Murphy departed for Washington to head a new office on German and Austrian affairs. General Lucius D. Clay US military governor and veteran officials were present at Tempelhof to bid him farewell.
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Berlin
Robert Murphy
Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Tempelhof
CAA Officials Hunt Stolen Pasadena Plane
CAA officials were still hunting a light single engined plane stolen Saturday from a Pasadena area airfield. They suspect it may have gone down in Galveston Bay. A young man with no known pilot training is believed to have taken the aircraft.
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Houston
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pasadena
Here
Galveston Bay
Russian designers strike balance between New Look and practicality
Soviet fashion officials say they have adopted the Western New Look while avoiding a standardized doll silhouette. Nadezhda Makarova explains Soviet design favors taste, build, and age, offering varied lengths and styles. Dresses average 35 cm above ground, with shorter sportswear and work outfits. Evening gowns keep full width. 1949 outdoor wear features a waist‑drawn coat with a wide flounced skirt. Spring and summer hats echo old Russian headbands.
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London
Tass
Moscow Radio
Moscow House of Models
Nadezhda Makarova
14 Hurt In California Car Bus Crash
Fourteen persons were injured Sunday when a Santa Fe Trailways bus bound for San Francisco collided with an automobile on San Fernando Road in Pacoima, a suburb of Los Angeles.
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California
Los Angeles
Santa Fe Trailways
San Fernando Road
Pacoima
Flood hits Nebraska towns and Missouri river rises
Severe flooding struck Nebraska City and Ashland as the Missouri River ice bridge broke up. Levees topped as the river set a new high, while Atchison and Leavenworth in Kansas faced rapid rises and ice jams blocked a bridge at Leavenworth. Residents were urged to move cattle and gear to higher ground.
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Kansas City
Nebraska
Missouri
Nebraska City
Ashland
Platte River
Weather Bureau
Atchison, Kas
Leavenworth
Kas
Atchison
Thankful
Ralph Aldrich
District
Aldrich
Bureau
Filibuster Rules Figure In Senate Procedural Tangle
Reporter explains the Senate debate over revising cloture rules seen since 1917. Senators Hayden Wherry Russell Lucas discuss defects and the clash between individual rights and majority voting, with Barkley presiding and possible appeals to the full body.
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Senate
Wherry
Russell
D-Ga
Senate of the
United States
Nicaragua Armes Revolt Reported
San Salvador March 6. The Tribune Libre says an armed rebellion broke out in Nicaragua led by Julio Olivares former National Guard member He offered 10000 cordoba for War Minister Somoz head in response to Somoza 1000 cordoba reward for Olivares Skirmishes with government troops were reported by travelers arriving from the country
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Tribune Libre
Nicaragua
Severa
Julio Olivares
National Guard
Anatasio Somoz
Somoza
Olivares
RARE MAMMAL DESCRIBED AS PANDA LOOKS AND TRAITS
A rare mammal described as having a raccoon face feet like a cat and a bear like body highlighting its unusual blend of features. The account emphasizes its rarity and distinctive appearance.
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Star of ‘Oklahoma
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Commerce Department
Kerr Scott
Glen Dooley
Harold Adams
Missouri Valley
Murphy
Washington Post
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Bulova
Yakety
Yak
Arthur Edson
Hayden
Rariz
Senate Journal
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Dhi
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Ley
Barkley
US Senate
Nicaragua Armes
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T. H. Williams
Hormel
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MED Goods
Austin, Minnesota
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