Truman names Lovett deputy defense chief
President Truman named Robert A. Lovett as deputy secretary of defense succeeding Stephen Early. Lovett, a diplomat and banker, played a key WWII role and is a close ally of George C. Marshall. He awaits Senate confirmation while continuing investment banking duties in New York.
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Tenn
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Take Off Ugly Fat With This Home Recipe
Inexpensive home remedy promises weight loss by using four ounces of Barcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice to a pint and taking two tablespoons twice daily. Claims quick slimming without hard exercise or starvation and offers money back if unsatisfied.
Gephart Trial Set After Sanity Ruling Appealed
Foley Ford Gephart appealed a County Court sanity ruling to the 126th District Court. A County Court jury found him sane last spring. He remains under $10 000 bond in sex offenses involving a 7 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. Trial on the two criminal cases is scheduled for Monday in the 9th District Court.
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Rice Institute at Houston Tied to Infamous Murder of 1900
The Rice Institute at Houston grew from the 1900 murder of William Marsh Rice in New York City. Attorney Albert Patrick and Rice’s valet were involved in forged will claims and a murder plot. The estate funded Rice Institute, opening in 1912 with an endowment around 5 million and assets near 40 million today.
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William Marsh Rice
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General Dean Alive Report Emerges From Captives
A few words overheard by three South Korean captives in a Red prison stockade suggest Major General William F. Dean may still be alive. Dean, missing since July 21 after Taejon fell, was last seen near Taejon. Chongju was retaken and reports claim pursuit to Seoul.
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Boone
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Moore
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South Korea
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Japan
Temple Officer Fires On Communist Trucks in Seoul
Captain Harold B. Persky of Temple led tanks through Seoul when he spotted three American trucks filled with soldiers. After peering out, he fired on the trucks, killing 40 Communists as they fled north in captured vehicles. Persky said the enemy appeared surprised. his unit reported the incident as a sudden clash.
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Miss Claudia Pinza Promotes Blue Bonnet Margarine
A nurse style advertorial features Claudia Pinza endorsing Blue Bonnet margarine. It touts Blue Bonnet as fresh tasting nutritious economical, ideal for cooking vegetables and as a spread, claiming savings versus pricier spreads.
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Blue Bonnet
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