Twin Storms Batter Northwest and Midwest With Snow and Winds
A pair of powerful winter storms swept the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, with Minnesota and the Dakotas hit by heavy snow and dangerous winds up to 69 mph. Washington and British Columbia faced paralysis as schools closed and transport slowed. Three deaths reported in the northwestern storm as cold fronts push south and temperatures plunge toward zero.
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Midwest
Qmeace
Wria Twin Cat
Washington State
Idaho
British Columbia
Canada
United States
Breas
J. E. Hovde
Chicago
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Upper Anchiton
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Mississippi River
Texans Told To Be Wary Of Oil Import Cut
A 25 percent cut in foreign oil imports by Shell Oil was announced. Texas Railroad Commission Chairman William J. Murray warned oilmen not to rush to conclusions, saying the industry still faces risks from foreign supplies. He noted import trends show volatility despite the cut and stressed understanding what is at stake.
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Austin
EPRI
Shell OW Company
Texas
William J. Murray
Railroad Commission
Tex
Sturray
Truman Apology Demanded Amid Hiss Probe Fallout
Senator Homer E. Cavehart urged President Truman to apologize for calling the Alger Hiss spy investigation a red herring during the 1944 campaign. He also urged firing Secretary of State Dean Acheson and demanded Justice Felix Frankfurter resign for supporting Hiss after Hiss was convicted.
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Homer E. Cavehart
Indiana
Truman
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Capenart
Senate
Trimanz
Dean Acheson
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Conroe Bank Purchases Lot For New Building
The First National Bank in Conroe bought property at West Davis and Thompson Streets for a new building. The lot was sold by Mrs. T C Ferguson, long-time local landowner with extensive holdings. Ferguson’s grandson is Bill Taylor, a former Rice Institute football star.
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First National Bank
Conrooe
West Davis
Thompson Streets
T. C. Ferguson
Matilda F. Taylor
Baytown
Ferguson
Conree
Con
Public Enemy No 1 Awaits Sentencing in Detroit
Detroit January 24 1942 Public Enemy No 1 pleads guilty to a federal fugitive charge and is returned to prison to await sentencing later this week. Harry Freisner a member of the Purple Gang is arraigned before Judge Theodore J Levin with bond continued. Freisner was captured by FBI agents after a Florida beach incident involving a companion Mike Selix who remains at large.
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Detroit
Public Enemy No. 1
Harry Freisner
Purple Geng
Theodore J. Levin
Fleisher
FRY
Florida
Mike Selix
Selite
Equal Rights For Women Spark Potential Confusion
Senator Estes Kefauver warned that a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women could cause vast confusion and even threaten to remove rape as a crime by altering existing laws on draft, divorce, alimony, and possibly repeal the slavey act. A Texas engineer also touted a cheap method to cool offices by opening windows at night during the summer.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Armed Services
Kiltec
Dallas
UIN
Texas
F. E. Giesec
American Society of Hosting and
Jury views film in $400,000 privacy suit in Tulsa
A federal jury in Tulsa watched a movie pilot as part of a $400,000 damage suit against Paramount Film Distributing. Mrs Celia F Iver claims The Strange Love of Martha Iver violated her daughter's privacy by using her name in the title.
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Okla. John
Royce Savage
Martha Iver
Celia F. Ivers
Paramount Film Distributing Company
We Davis, Jr
3 Iver
Martha Ivers
Houston Baptist Pastor Dr Jester Funeral Today
Dr T G Jester aged 65, longtime Houston Baptist Temple pastor, died of a heart ailment. His funeral is set for 2 39 pm at Memorial Hospital arrangements by Heights Funeral Home. Survived by widow Mollie, sister, and grandchildren. his son Dr Bill Jester is a Crosby physician.
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Houston
Baptist Femple
Touay
Jester
Bill Jester
Crosby
Memorial Hospital
Baptist Temple
Heights Funeral Home
Tester
Hlindsel
Baytown
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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Mollie Jester
Elouston
Ovo
Catholic Inquiry Class To Hear Galveston Priest
Rev H E Perkins assistant pastor of St Patrick's Galveston will lecture at 7 40 p m Thursday in St Joseph's School as the 11th of 36 lectures on the Catholic faith He will discuss The Holy Eucharist and the Mass McCormick now leads the series he is assistant pastor at St Joseph's Church Galveston.
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H. E. Perkins
St. Patrick's Church
Galveston
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph's School
Father Perkins
Chivalrous Mayor Burns Breathes on Nylon Nuisance
Jacksonville on January 24 reports Mayor Haydon Burns ordered firefighters to hose city streets to wash away fumes blamed for destroying nylon stockings blouses and other garments. Officials say fumes plus certain air conditions form acids that attack nylon.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Haydon Burns
Burns
Multiple properties listed for sale in Bays town and Highlands Texas
A reader advertises several real estate deals including a 2 room house on 2 acres at 900 dollars, a 4 room house on James with Lot 33 by 234, a 2 acre land plot in Oakland Estates at 1750 dollars, Tourist Courts with four cabins and a 96 by 460 area, a six room home with a 24 by 28 washing and al?eria building with machines, and various lots on Scarlett Street Wonster Terrace and Highlands. FHA and GI loan availability mentioned.
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Bays Town
Houston Plumber Killed While Hitching Ride
A 67 year old Houston plumber was struck and killed while hitching a ride on Chocolate Bayou Road. The driver Barnett C. Hight, 28, was questioned and released. Police noted a second car nearly struck the victim prior to the fatal hit and run.
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Houston
Alex Simmons
Chocolate Bayou Road
Acaduaintance
Myrtle Farrell
Simmons
Barnett C. Hight
Rites Pending For Houston Oil Operator And Realtor
Funeral arrangements were pending for Bart C. Lucas 59 well known oil operator and realtor who died at his home after a long illness. Lucas had suffered a heart ailment for several years and held numerous business affiliations in San Antonio Dallas and Houston. Surviving are his wife two sons and one sister. The Cascade Mountains in Washington average 6000 feet at the crest.
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Bart C
Bob) Lucas
Lucas
San Antonio
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Itso Sons
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