Professors Die in Jungle in the Philippines
Two American university professors, Dr. Robert F. Conklin and Prof. Marvin Pittman, were found dead in the Northern Luzon mountains after a two week search. Three Ifugao tribesmen admitted robbing and killing them with spears. three more helped. Royal Philippine constabulary and U S forces pursue the remaining suspects. Both professors were exchange faculty at the University of the Philippines.
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Robert F. Conklin
Marvin Pittman
James’ L
United States
U. S. 13Th Air Force
Luzon
Baguio
Ifugao
Philippine Constabulary
Conklin
Pittman
University of the Philippines
Soret College
Springfield
Mass
Chicago
Miami University
Oxford
Scientist saves lives amid noisy world of fame
An anecdotal column praises the scientist who saves many lives with daily pill work and microscopic feats, contrasting his quiet contribution with louder public figures. A joke about a tall widow and a line about free speech complete the humorous fragment.
Tragedy Ends With Wife Shot, Husband Takes Own Life
In Tuscaloosa county a 41 year old tenant farmer T R Simpson killed his wife with a 20 gauge shotgun and then shot himself. The couple’s four children aged 10 to two months were in another room. grandparents took custody. Simpson had months earlier spent time in a mental hospital.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Leon Chism
T. R. Simpson
Ruby St. John Simpson
Sam. Hardin
Chism
Simpson
Emily
Loventrice
Annie Ruth
Thurman Lee
Hardin
Optometric Association installs officers in Montgomery
The Alabama Optometric Association will install officers during its 45th annual meeting in Montgomery. Dr James Cash Jr of Selma will become president with Dr Harry L Fuller of Cullman as first vice president and Dr Francis J Day of Birmingham as second vice president. Other officers include Dr Evelyn B Robinson of Sylacauga secretary treasurer and Dr Claude J Adams Dothan Dr Paul A Henderson of Bessemer and Dr Bradley Waldron of Birmingham named to the board of directors.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Optometric Association
James Cash Jr
Selma
Association
Harry L. Fuller
Cullman
Francis J. Day
Birmingham
Evelyn B. Robinson
Sylacauga
Claude J Adams
Dothan
Paul A. Henderson
Bessemer
Bradley Waldron
Dead patient prompts grim quip on medical exam
In a grim vignette a student declares five grains of drug then retracts as the patient dies after forty seconds. The scene shifts to jokes about luck, spouses, and a Decatur girl punished in a closet, interrupted by a punchy line about psychiatrists and policemen handling rumpus making zoot suiter crowds.
Hap Arnold Almost Quit The Army Over a Horse
Gen. Hap Arnold who led the U S Army Air Force in World War II nearly quit when denied a horse and later rose to five star rank. He helped open daylight precision bombing and commanded an air force of 2 200 000 men and 70 000 planes. He warned against future wars and urged strong airpower to deter aggression.
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Hap Arnold
Hal Boyle
New York
Cavalry
Hap
Billy” Mitchell
Germany
Herman Goering
U. S. Strategic Bombing Survey
Arnold
Roosevelt
Guam
Caught Robbing Safe in Birmingham Weekend
An Atmore prison escapee and a second man, both identified as Walter Pringle, 23, and Lorenzo Fulton, 38, were captured in Birmingham after attempting to crack a safe at the Champagne Velvet Beer distributing company. Fulton, among 13 escapees from Atmore on Jan 3, 1949, is jailed for burglary. Police also reported a $500 safe burglary at Smith and Hardwick bookstore with entry by knocking off the dial.
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Birmingham
Ala
Atmore
Walter. Pringle
Lorenzo ‘Fulton
Georg "Palmer
J. T. Howell
Fulton
Smith and Hardwick
Understanding the U.S. Public Debt Through History
A brief explainer traces the U S public debt from 1790 to the postwar era. It notes how income from taxes versus expenses drives borrowing, the role of bonds and Treasury bills, and the impact of World Wars and economic downturns on debt levels and interest payments.
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Treasury
Capricorn daily word game hints and jumble list
A listing of mixed puzzle style items and scattered words across categories like entertainment, romance, and general terms. Various numbers and codes appear with partial phrases, including months and zodiac sign CAPRICORN and unrelated entries.
Acheson warns of Soviet push into Manchuria and Asia
Mackenzie's column reports Secretary Acheson's blunt claim that Russia is dismembering Northern China and absorbing Outer Mongolia, Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and Sinkiang. He says Manchuria is central to Soviet power, with Tannu Tuva annexed in 1945, and warns Moscow aims to create a One World communist state.
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National Press Club
Washington
Asiatic Theatre
Russia
China
Soviet Union
Outer Mongolia
Manchuria
Inner Mongolia
Sinkiang
Weill
Far East
Union of Soviet Socialist Republis
Europe
Moscow
Sinkang
Tannu Tuva
Asia
Nevada
Ghengis Khan
Government borrows through varied securities to manage debt
The article explains how the government issues multiple securities from one year notes to 30 year bonds and special funds loans. It notes differing interest rates from about 2 to 13 percent and why debt is split across maturities rather than sold as a single 25 year bond to avoid a sudden all due date.
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Washington
Treasury
International Bank and Monetary Fund
General Arnold Dead at 63 Pioneer of U S Air Force Passes Away
General Henry H Hap Arnold longtime wartime Air Forces chief dies at 63 at his Sonoma California ranch. He led U S air power from 1938 boosting aircraft to 70 000 planes and 2 200 000 men by 1945 and will be buried at Arlington. Washington mourns the loss of America's top airman and aviation pioneer.
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Calif
Henry H
America
U. S
San Francisco
Aula Valley of the Moon
Arnold
Russell V. Lee
Palo Alto
Hoet
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D.C
Johnson
Down
Wright Brothers
West Point
Air Force
Signal Corps
Military Air History of America
The
Air Corps
That America Should Avoid Foolish Adventures
The passage argues against risky ventures that obscure a core fact. It aligns with Chiang Kai-Shek’s view that the Chinese will eventually overthrow the communists, awaiting a reaction to develop while questioning if this is wishful thinking. It notes strategy often rests on hopeful thinking and action.
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America
Chiang Kai-Shek
Improved rupture truss offers 3.50 gift in trial offer
Kansas City notice promotes an inconspicuous truss without belts or springs claiming easy hold. Readers may receive a $3.50 special truss after reporting results during a 30 day free trial from Physician's Appliance Company, 1052 Koch Bldg, 2906 Main, Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Koch
Main
Missouri
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