Rumor sparks applicant interest in new Flying Tigers unit
Washington reports from China say Major General Claire L. Chennault may form a new Flying Tigers group to aid the Chinese government against communists. About 50 people applied in two days, including pilots and support staff. Officials note Chennault runs a China air line, and no original Flying Tigers are among applicants. The State Department bars U.S. recruitment for foreign forces and denies passports for Americans seeking fights abroad, though border loopholes may exist.
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China
Claire L. Chennault
Flying Tigers
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Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Avar
14Th Air Force
Tigers
State Department
Palestine
Canada
Mexico
Four Vehicle Crash Sends Brittle Dogs and Drivers to Care
A 4 p.m. Tuesday collision in the 1300 block of Congress Avenue involved a semi-trailer driven by Robert L. Sammons and vehicles driven by Mrs. Thomas Beaty and Mrs. Helen Baughn. Minor injuries were treated. Mrs. Beaty and her children were released. A lost terrier named Peggy disappeared from Mrs. Chester Allen’s car after the crash and may be found by calling 8-0849.
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Congress Avenue
Thomas Beaty
Scenic Drive
Robert L. Sammons
Marlin
Chester Allen
Travis Heights
Allen
Peggy
Florence Prag Kahn dies at age 82 in San Francisco
Mrs Florence Prag Kahn longtime congresswoman from San Franciscos fourth district died at her apartment in San Francisco on Tuesday night at the age of 82.
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San Francisco
Florence Prag Kahn
Congress
Connally warns US won’t allow China in USSR alliance
Hillsboro, Nov 16. Senator Tom Connally warned the United States will not permit Russia to make China a satellite. He spoke to Lions Club members on foreign policy and aid to China, urged firm stance on Germany, praised the airlift, and discussed possible peace with Russia via compromise. He noted UN serves as a forum for open dispute.
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China
Ussr
Hillsboro
United States
Russia
Tom Connally
Congress
Lions Club
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Eczema Rates Rise Tied to New Chemicals
Dr. Earl D. Osborne of the University of Buffalo dermatology department told the 25th annual meeting of the Association of Surgeons of the New York central system that eczema has increased at least 50 percent in the last decade due to widespread use of chrome compounds leather tanned with chrome and solvents paints and plastics.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Earl D. Osborne
University of Buffalo Dermatology
Association of Surgeons of
New York Central System
Osborne
Printer Proves His Business Involvement In Lottery Printings
Milwaukee on November 16 reports printer Charles Koktavy facing district court for printing football pool tickets, charged as aiding in setting up a lottery. Detectives found 322 cards at his shop and he acknowledged printing the warrants and forms.
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Milwaukee
Charles Koktavy
Koktavy
Koklavy
Brussels Sprouts Prep For Holiday Dishes
Brussels sprouts can be cooked whole or quartered for holiday meals. Remove wilted top leaves and discolored leaves before washing. Snap off the tough core at the center end for quality prep.
Central Texas deer hunters report strong first day of season
Deer handlers recount a busy Tuesday with multiple bucks at the Fritz Wenmachs Ranch and Hays Winn Ranch. R. M. Gage of San Saba bagged a six pointer on the Gibbons Ranch, with more than 100 deer registered at Hall Locker Plant by 5 pm. A daring electric storm forced a plane to land near San Saba before resuming its journey.
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San Saba
R. M
Pudge) Gage
Gibbons Ranch
Gage
Hall Locker Plant
Jolly Millican
Deer Hunters Have Good Day in Llano Kerrville and Fredericksburg
The opening day of deer season yields multiple eight point bucks in Llano County with Judd Miller Jr. and Mrs. Walter Lehrer among top kills. In Kerrville, 55 deer and seven turkeys are left in storage as moonlight and warm weather hamperActivity. Fredericksburg reports two Gillespie County ice vaults holding 515 bucks and several gobblers, with Adolph Schneider noted as the first reported kill and Adolph Grona weighing 121 pounds dressed for the heaviest buck.
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Toungate
Solomon
Purnell Ranch
Austin
Obie King
West 37Th
Cypress Creek
Clyde Sprouse
Willow
Blanco County
Judd Miller, Jr
Judd
Lake Austin Hills
Llano County
Llano
Walter Lehrer
Liano
Lorene Ward
C. V. Robinson
Llano High School
Nimrods
J. C. Click Jr
Bobby Trammell
Y. A. Wright
Arlington
Erwin Ernst
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Adolph Schneider
Milton Grona
Morriss Ranch
Rudy Weigelt
Walter Bamsch
Theodore Krasky
Giddings
Frank Miller
Georgetown
Leroy Lange
Bartlett
George Jordan
P. H. Knippa
Fred Woodward
Lexington
Bruce Bowers
Lockhart
Otto Melker
Manor
Olie Schranch
Kurt Walter
Herman Kopp
B. W. Wagner
Priddy
Jack West
Burnett
Richard Spinn
S. P. McAuley
Arnold Loesch
Ben J. Spiess
Brenham
Three Jurors Named In Trial of Negro
Dallas dispatch reports only three jurors seated Tuesday in the trial of Clifton Okra, a 26 year old Negro charged with raping Mrs. William Slack near Westmoreland on August 17 and blinding her husband with battery acid. His attorneys failed to quash the tribunal hearing after Okra entered chained. If convicted, the State will seek the death penalty.
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Dallas
Clifton Okra
Okra
William A.slack
Westmoreland
Kilday to Reintroduce Randolph Field Bill
Representative Kilday of Texas plans to reintroduce a bill establishing Randolph Field in San Antonio as an Air Force academy in the 81st Congress. He previously sponsored the measure. it gained secretary and general support but did not reach the House floor. He aims for early House Armed Services Committee action after January 3.
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Washington
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
Kilday
Air
W. Stuart Symington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Bill
Vandenberg
House Armed Services
Oil shipments to China and Europe receive ECA approval
The Economic Cooperation Administration authorized petroleum shipments to China and Europe totaling 21.725 million dollars. China will receive 14 million dollars worth of Saudi Arabian oil under ECA financing. Additional shipments of Arabian, Venezuelan, American and Caribbean oil were approved for Austria, Belton Germany, French North Africa and Ireland.
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China
Europe
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Austria
Germany
French North Africa
Ireland
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Chester Martin Ranch
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