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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1949

Page

6

Honorary Member Made Of Canine Order Yellow Dogs

Fairfax via Oct 18 report on Harmon Nicholl writer being inducted into the Order of the Yellow Dogs Washington Kennel No 2 of the US Department of Commerce. Initiation at a country estate includes doglike oaths and a humorous hazing similar to a college fraternity.

Harmon Yellow Dog Nicholl Canine Order Harman W. Nichols Fairfax Pudgy Gerald Ryan Treasury Department Order of the Yellow Dogs Washington Kennel No. 2 US Department of Commerce Ryan John Collins Soond-So Geog Las Thumper Rabbit

Air Raid Warning System Uses Commercial Radio

The air force reports promising results from a radio based air raid warning system developed by RCA. Tests in New York reduced alert time from two minutes to seven seconds and broadcasts run to regular listeners unseen by the public. Only special receivers at key air raid centers can pick up the coded signals under Major General Robert M. Webs ter's eastern defense command at Mitchel Field.

New York Air Force Radio Corporation of America Fiorello H. Lageardie Robert M. Wrebster Eastern Air Defense Force St. Mitch

1952 Strategy Taking Shape Truman Confident Candidate

Washington Oct 38 Every day and in every way President Truman looks more like a confident candidate to succeed himself in 1952. The frantic windup of Congress in a scramble for the farm vote influences observers. Truman's overall strategy for the 1952 congressional elections forms a pattern to be followed if he again seeks the presidency.

Washington Atp Truman Congress

Tiny Plane Devised For Public's Use

Mayodan North Carolina October 18. Charles E Bailey airport manager aims to market the smallest high wing cabin plane in the world. His midget cruiser weighs 345 pounds with a 42 foot wingspan and 14 foot length. It cruises at 130 mph with a top speed of 175 mph and is easy to handle. He plans to sell at about 1200 per plane and hopes to build three more for Civil Aeronautics Authority tests toward a manufacturing license. Bailey would replace the Franklin engine with two C-85 motors and add spring landing gear to increase speed to about 145 to 156 mph. He says buyers will include business men and the public.

Mayodan N.C Charles E. Bailey Bailey Civil Aeroneutics Authority Bailey Sale Franklin

Alice Murder Suspect Seeks Bond Release

ALICE Oct 18 Sam Smith wick former Jim Wells County deputy sheriff charged with Enking an Alice radio newsman will appear in 79th district court here Thursday to ask for his release under bond. Judge Wesley EK Due in Belton where the murder trial is scheduled to start a week from today set the date for the habeas corpus hearing. Henry Dilder Smithwick's attorney filed application for a writ lest Thursday. Texas Ranger Ben Hreuger and Sheriff H. T. Ssin of Jim Wells County Smithwick's former boss will go to Belton and escort Steith wick back to Alice for the hearing. District Attorney Sam Reams and Jim Wells County Attorney Homer Dean said they would strongly oppose granting of his freedom even for the three days before the trial starts.

Alice Sam Smithwick Jim Wells County 79Th District Court Wesley EK Belton Henry Dilder Smithwick Texas Ben Hreuger H. T. Ssin Wil Steithwick Sam Reams Jim Wells Homer Dean

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