McNelly’s 1875 Rio Grande Invasion With Rangers
Captain L H McNelly led 30 Rangers across the Rio Grande to seize cattle held by bandits at Las Cuevas ranch. With 300 enemy and four casualties, he pressed a bluff against Mexican and U S authorities, declaring continued invasion until cattle were restored. Steers were returned on November 21 and McNelly withdrew with his force.
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L. H. McNelly
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande River
Las Cuevas Ranch
McNelly
United States Army
Fort Ringgold
Matamoros
Potter
Ringgold
Fort Ring
Old
MecNelly
Tigers
Texas
Curtis Bishop
New Found Truth Urges Evolution Teaching by Anglican Bishop
Birmingham bishop Dr. W Barnes urged diocesan delegates to teach that humans evolved from apes, arguing for a religious reformation that accepts new scientific findings. He cited Genesis as ancient Jewish speculation and pressed churches to inform youth about long earthly ages and human origins.
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Birmingham
Eng
Church of England
W. Barnes
Barnes
Seale
Curiosity Kills Dog In Goldfish Tank
In Somerville Massachusetts on Friday a small brown puppy drowned in a window display tank at a local pet shop. Store owner Lloyd Goldsmith said curiosity and possibly hunger led the dog into the tank and resulting in its death.
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Somerville
Mass
Merville
Lloyd Goldsmith
Cold Weather Blamed in Six Deaths in Mexico
Police report six deaths in Mexico City over two days due to unusually cold weather. Central Mexico endures one of its coldest winters in recent history.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Central
Murray Reelected To 11th Term As CIO's President
CIO chief Philip Murray won his 11th term by acclamation at the Chicago convention. He pledged to broaden the six million member labor body and insisted the CIO serves America and its people. New vice president Michael Quill joined, replacing John Green who stepped down for health reasons amid union tensions.
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Chicago
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
America
United States
Michael Quill
Transport Workers of America
John Green
Marine and Shipbuilders Union
Green
Marine and Shipbuilders’ Executive Board
Boston
Quill
Gustav Faber
The
Transport Workers
Harry Martin
Sam Eubanks
American Newspaper Guild
Wayne E. Fountain
James Mitchell
United Shoe Workers
James B. Carey
Congress Set To Consider Battle Pay Plan For Korea Duty
Congress could receive a premium pay proposal for soldiers and officers with combat duty in Korea. Army officials said the plan, submitted to the Defense Department, would add extra monthly pay for combat service, potentially extending to Air Force and Navy personnel. Senator Connally noted Army interest and anticipated legislative transmission soon.
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Washington
Korea
Congress
Senator Connally
Texas
Army
Dvut
Defense
C. G. Blakeney
Defense Department
Connally
Oscar G. Dancy
Brownsville
Air Force
Navy
Man Pays for Goods As Stickup Plot Fails
In Denver on a Thursday night a would be robber entered a creamery where Mrs Eben M Kyffin worked and demanded money from the cash register. She refused to surrender funds and instead charged him for a package of gum. The man flashed a dollar from his pocket and left after paying for the gum.
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Denver
Eben M. Kuffin
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