Pope Addresses Diplomats on Mindszenty Trial Rift
Pope Pius XII condemned totalitarianism and denounced the Mindszenty trial as an attack on religious liberty. He spoke to 34 diplomats at the Holy See, calling for justice and unity among nations to restore humanity torn by hatred. Dominican Cardinal Mindszenty’s fate sparked Vatican alarms as crowds prepare for a mass demonstration in St. Peter’s Square.
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Norman Montellier
Pius
Joseph
Mindszen
Pone
Holy See
Hun
Vatican
Carlos Velez
Colombia
Cardinal Mindszenty
Conguterial Hall
Petar Benzon
Budapest
Sacred College
St. Peters Basilica
Mount Vernon Named by Lawrence Washington in West Indies Honor
Lawrence Washington, half brother of George Washington, named the family estate Mount Vernon to honor the admiral under whom he served in the West Indies.
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Lawrence Washington
George
Mount Vernon
West Indies
Diamond Studded Saddle Draws Attention in Houston Display
World’s costliest saddle valued at 8500 dollars drew hundreds at the Houston Hotel exhibit. Cowboy Milt Hinkle lent the 101 Ranch piece to Kiwanis to spark a possible Dublin rodeo, noting insurers Lloyd's of London set 3500 as a ceiling.
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Milt Hinkle
Hinkle
Zack Miller
101 Ranch
Oklahoma
Buffalo Bill Cody
Victor Smith
Houston Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Dothan
Lloyd's of London
United States Army to disband famed Philippine Scouts
The U S Army will dissolve the Philippine Scouts this year as part of force reductions. Some units have already been inactivated, with many Scouts absorbed into other Army units. The unit, dating to 1899, fought prominently in early World War II, including on Bataan, and produced Medal of Honor recipients and notable generals.
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Ralph Teatsorth
Manila
P. L
Philippine Scouts
U. S. Army
United States Armed Forces
Army
Phillippines
Oufher
Bataan
Japan
26Th Cavalry
Alexander R. Nininger
57Th Infantry
Jose Calugas
John J. Pershing
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Jonathan Wainswright
Pampanga
Lowe” Scouts
U. S Army
Philippines
Indiana Man Killed Near Birmingham
A man from Attica Indiana was killed when a trailer truck plunged down an embankment near Morris. Highway patrol tentatively identified the victim as C. C. Arbuckle of Attica from papers in a suitcase. driver John Gilbert of Birmingham said he did not see the man. The body lay beside the truck.
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Birmingham
Attica
Ind
Morris
C. C. Arbuckle
C. R. Roberts
John B. Gilbert
Marines Brave Cold Icicle Maneuvers at Pendleton
More than 2,000 Marines will take part in Operation Icicle a February cold weather exercise at Camp Pendleton California to test personnel and equipment under rotten weather conditions. The force aims for Kodiak Island as its ultimate objective.
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Camp Pendleton
Cal
Kodiak Island
Mexican show forces risky stunt for cowboys
A carnival act in Mexico faced jail unless it performed as advertised. Cowboy Hinkle volunteered to attempt a dangerous jump from a 10 foot height onto a fleeing bull at 60 mph. He struck the bull’s neck, breaking it and killing the animal, but was knocked unconscious with a broken hip and broken ribs from the impact.
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Zack Miller
101
Oklahoma
Hinkle
Buffalo Bill Cody
Wallace Beery
Beery
Mexico
Old Hinkle
Engineer Solves Nylon Hose Mystery in Jacksonville Tale
In Wilmington a nylon producer technician explains that soot dirty curtains caused runs and holes in nylon hose, revealing a weekly pattern of runs starting Monday in Jacksonville before stockouts and puzzled officials. The case unfolds as shoppers demand answers and replacements amid a nationwide hosiery scare.
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Wilmington
Del
Milady
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Fire Losses In 1948 Set All Time High Reach $800 Million
Boston dispatch reports the United States and Canada recorded a record fire loss of 800 million dollars in 1948, enough to nearly $5.59 per person. Ninety percent of the losses were insured or saved by common precautions, highlighting a national fire cost peak.
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Kenneth Miller
Boston
United States
U. S&s
Canada
Nylon stocking mystery baffled by official theory
Technicians and W. Mann, a El Du Port de Nemours nylon division engineer, propose a weather driven soot acid theory. Under certain conditions soot binds to fabric and with moisture forms acids that can damage stockings causing runs. The phenomenon reportedly occurred in major cities and even at sea.
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W. ©. Mann
el du Port de Nemours
Nylon Division
Washington
Chicago
Minneapolis
Nashville
Nation’s Fire Losses Rise With Hazard Shifts Across States
The National Fire Protection Association reports 11,000 deaths and twofold injuries over the year, with California as a hotspot recording 268 large fires and 33 costing over 1,000 each. Major losses include a $5 million blast at Brac Candy Co Chicago and the sinking Army transport Joseph T. Connolly with coffins for Europe. Major incidents also covered aDerham NC warehouse blaze and other factory hazards.
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National Fire Protection Association
H Rechester
N. Y
San Francisco
Mt. Carre Pa
Brac Candy Co
Chicago
Joseph T. Connolly
Europe
Peterson Ointment relief for itching and smarting piles
Advert claims Peterson Ointment offers cooling astringent relief from itching and smarting piles after years of suffering. A user testimonial praises relief and sleeplessness ended, with a money back guarantee and price points 40c and 60c available at all druggists.
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Peterson
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A&p
TWA Page Foods
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ASP
United States Army
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Robert Malone Motors Inc
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Coosa River
Wetumpka
Ala
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Derham
N.C
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