90 Congress Members In Reserve For Possible Deferment
Washington records show about 20 of roughly 200 veteran lawmakers in the House and Senate are in the military reserve. Defense officials say Congressmen are exempt from draft but can be called up. nonoccupational deferments are likely if needed. Some members, like Rep. Clare Magee and Rep. James Van Zandt, are already active or volunteering. Presidents Roosevelt and later leaders urged those who left to fight to return or resign. Texas veterans Olin Teague, Kenneth Regan, Omar Burleson, Ben Guill, and Homer Thornberry are listed among reservists.
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Washington
House
Senate
Defense
Congress
Defense Department
Korea
Clare Magee
Issouri
James E. van Gandt
Ry Pennsylvania
Navy
van Zandt
Henry
Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Lodge
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Japan
Navy, Marine Corps, and Reserve Officers Association
Army
Air Force
Olin E. Teague
Kenneth M. Regan
Clark W. Thompson
Marines
Lloyd Millard Bentsen
Omar Burleson
Ben Guill
Homer Thornberry
Sheriff Seeks Re-Election Victory Amid High Turnout
A local sheriff announces his bid for another term citing a large voter turnout as support for continued leadership. He emphasizes public safety, crime reduction, and community engagement as key goals for the next term. Support from residents and endorsements from local groups are noted.
Violin Maker Claims Masters Secret in Varnish Discovery
Chicago reports Edward Roeder, a 30 year veteran, says he has found the varnish secret that may rival the Old Masters. He keeps the formula in a bank vault, coded, and asserts his varnish could elevate violins to rare Stradivari-like status while noting the high value and scarcity of genuine Strads.
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Chicago
Edward Roeder
Roeder
Antonia Stradivarius
Pigeons Save Dad’s Job At Capital Airlines Event
At National Airport a dozen cream white pigeons trained to flutter for Capital Airlines’ airliner dedication failed to cooperate. Hope Smith aged nine watched as one feather drifted away toward the Washington Monument. The scene amused 500 spectators while Walter Smith saved his job by ending the stunt and paying the pigeon owners.
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Washington
Dad
Harman W.inghols
Eri
Hope Smith
Hope
Walter Smith
Capital Airlines
National Airport
Smith
Margaret Truman
Margaret
United States
Missouri
Washington Monument
Lillie Hope Smith
Faith
Old Dale Would Have Field Day In Florida
Florida fights racketeering as crime crackdown debates unfold amid casino lure. Governor Fuller Warren battles calls to suspend law officers and curb gambling while dealing with backers like Griffin and connections to dog and horse tracks. Sheriff actions and attorney general Ervin press enforcement amid protracted political strife in 1949 Florida.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Uei
Florida
Sunshine State
Gold Coast
Fuller Warren
Key West
Pensacola
Warren
Griffin
Hower
Lsted
William E. Johnson
al Capone
Greater Miami Crime Commission
Claude Pepper
Hillsborough
Hugh Culbreath
Jimmy Velasco
Jimmy Lumis
Nto
Richard W. Ervin
Florida “Senate
Hollywood Sex Scenes From Valentino Recall Not in Film
Aline Mosby notes Hollywood will not include Valentino's torrid love scenes in a new biopic as censors demand antiseptic visuals. She recalls famed screen moments from Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, Norma Talmadge, Mae Murray and others, noting how past scenes thrilled audiences but now face restraint.
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Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Rudolph Valentino
Censora
Jean Harlow
Ben ‘Lyon
Jean
Lyon
Greta Garbo
John Gilbert
Garbo
Gilbert
Conrad Nagel
Aileen Pringle
DuBarry
William ‘Farnum
Mississippi Called Tributary of Ohio
LOUISVILLE Ky P Col John L Person of the U S Army Engineer Corps argues the Ohio River flows into the Mississippi is wrong claiming the Mississippi is fed by the Ohio. He notes at Cairo where the rivers meet the Ohio discharges 26 percent more water than the Mississippi and asks which is the Father of Waters.
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Louisville
John L. Person
U. S. Army Engineer Corps
Ohio
Mississippi
Cairo
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James F. Byrnes
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Byrnes
Johnston
J. Strom Thurmond
Truman
Harris County
Buster
KERN
Old Dale
Gray
Roxy
W. Texas
Norma Talmage
Eric von Stroheim
Mae Murray
Prince
Ramon Novarro
Norma Shearer
Morrell
Penney
Brassieres
CORD
Men's
Shantung
Little Girls
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