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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1950

Page

3

Unlucky Uncle Billy Believes Jesse James Is Dead

Athens Texas March 13 Uncle Billy Caldwell 99 says Jesse James is dead as Missouri judge voided Dalton suit claiming James alive. Caldwell recalls 1882 scene near Wichita Falls with Susie Farmer, Jesse’s sister, and Bob Ford’s fatal shot. He walked ten miles to town for dominoes and says he met Dalton in a Texas hospital last year.

Athens Texas Billy” Caldwell Missouri J. Frank Dalton Uncle Billy Jesse James Caldwell Union, Mo Ransom E. Breuer Dalton Bob Ford Jesse St. Joseph Henderson County James Allen Farmer Red River Wichita Falls Farmer Susie Ford Billy Frank James Sam Ford el Paso

Sunday Sailors to make commemorative Dunkirk voyage

British yachtsmen nicknamed Sunday Sailors plan a June 4 commemorative trip to Dunkirk to honor the 1940 rescue of BEF and Allied troops. A Wellington meeting set the date and a committee will arrange the voyage of small craft following the original route with a memorial service planned in Dunkirk or on the beaches.

London Dunkirk England Royal Navy Wellington Thames River William H. Coombs

West Germany’s bold ERP gamble on postwar recovery

West Germany pursues ERP led growth amid a rising trade deficit and dollar shortage. Berlin faces cautious forecasts as free trade clashes with non dollar controls, with ERP officials warning that gains depend on lifting barriers and restoring dollar liquidity.

Germany Europe Western ERP West Germany Western Germany R. M. Hanes

Garland Coed To Reign At A&M Cotton Pageant

Denton March 13 UP Dorcia Schultz a Texas State College for Women junior from Garland will reign as Queen Cotton April 28 at Texas A&M College. Eight TSCW students were chosen as dutchesses for the 16th annual Cotton Pageant at A&M.

Denton Dorcia Schultz Texas State College For Women Garland Cotton Texas A&m College TSCW A&m

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