Olds Production Hits Record High in March Output
Oldsmobile produced 32,097 cars in March, the highest month in GM division history, beating August 1949’s 31,085 with 23 working days. Chief executive S. E. Skinner predicted further gains in the next quarter as Rocket engine and Futuramic styling boost demand. In Q1 1950 Oldsmobile built 93,376 vehicles, vs 61,519 in early 1939.
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Demand for New Cars in Texas Surges Past Postwar Pace
A Texas wide survey shows unusually strong demand for new cars, with dealer pressure rivaling early postwar days. Factory heads report a nationwide strong market, while inventories in Texas are well below normal and many popular models are in transit. Dallas counts surge in February registrations, marking one of the top postwar months, as dealers press for more allocations despite record production.
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Fingerand Toeless Man Found Dead In Blood Spattered Room
Benjamin Renquist, 46, died at his Wentworth home with all toes amputated and fingers removed at the first joints. Authorities unsure if death was suicide or murder after investigators found hammer and butcher knife injuries.
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Turbine Engine Powers 10-Ton Truck Test
Boeing announces a 175 horsepower gas turbine tested in a 10 ton Kenworth truck. The unit, lighter and smaller than conventional engines, runs on gasoline kerosene or fuels and can be used in small aircraft and stationary power. Further tests are planned before production.
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Promised Honeymoon Kept or Not In Years Old Tale
A fragment reports Artheloy Osborne promised his bride they would not return for another honeymoon. The tale notes the couple are years apart in age and questions whether the promise would be kept, with uncertainty about the outcome.
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Nash Rambler to be Displayed Friday in Texas
The Rambler convertible, first in a Nash series aimed at the low price market, will be shown Friday at the Willis Cobb Agency on West Texas. Cobb notes it is not Nash Motors experimental or a replacement for the Ambassador or Statesmen, and highlights styling and mechanical advances. The investment in the new model is about $13,000,000.
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Press Club Gridiron Dinner Lights Houston Event
The Press Club of Houston hosts its first Gridiron Dinner in the Emerald Room at the Shamrock Hotel. The sell-out event charges 25 dollars per plate with Mayor Oscar Holcottas and Governor Allan Shivers listed among attendees, though no speeches are planned. Director Ralph Mead leads the stage production as the club stages fan-themed sketches.
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Despondent Father Ends Life and Son in Wisconsin Blast
In Mosinee Wisconsin a distraught father Edward Doze and his four year old son Ronald were killed when a dynamite blast destroyed their home. The explosion damaged a nearby car and shook houses miles away. Coroner John W Hitd ensperger ruled the deaths as murder by own action and murder. The one story frame house was torn apart and a fire reduced debris to smoldering in minutes. The blast was heard over five miles away.
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Edward Doze
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Parrell Thomas Eligible for Parole Over Fine Payment
U S Attorney checks whether former Representative Parrel Thomas can pay a 10000 dollar fine to avoid extra prison time. The New Jersey Republican served a six to 38 month term for defrauding the government by padding his Washington payroll. He could be eligible for parole from Danbury Federal Prison in Connecticut early next month if he pays the fine. otherwise a pauper’s oath and 20 extra days labor would erase the obligation.
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