Texas Girl Dies After Two-Year Coma Near Rankin
Joan Edwards 26 died in Rankin Texas after being in a coma since a January 17 1949 traffic crash near Midland and Odessa. She was cared for at home by her mother Mrs M J Edwards and referenced as a former Midland Reporter Telegram employee.
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Odessa
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Joan
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TV Threatens Detroit Movie Theaters Showdowns at Council
Detroit theater owners told the city council that television may close half the city’s theaters within two years. TV already draws a sizable share of attendance, with owners citing private ratings and pressuring against assessments as they warn of the Kefauver hearings impacting cinema.
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Detroit
Irving Goldberg
Goldberg
Make-Up Makers Vote Down Union
Hollywood makers at Max Factor & Co. have voted 207 to 98 to remain independent of the AFL Teamsters in a national labor relations election. The workers include face cream compounders lipstick moulders mustache wax blenders and hair dye operatives.
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H~ Theii
Max Factor & Co
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Lawmakers face committee fights over local bills and tax rules
The North Carolina General Assembly debates bill referrals with leaders pushing for favorable committees while guarding against local statutes becoming statewide precedents. Democrats and Republicans clash on partisanship and influence as session signals world government support and internal liberal conservative labels blur.
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Red Forces Withdraw on Both Sides of Key North Korean Front
Reported movement of Red forces along a northward highway from Seoul with Chinese on the east and Koreans on the west. The 38th parallel is cited, with lifted bans on operations and no new assaults yet. American units sit about 13 miles from the front as Fifth Air Force strikes hit rail facilities and transportation assets. Premier Kim Il Sung conveys to Stalin North Korea’s resolve to continue the war, noted by the Xinhua agency marking the pact anniversary.
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Stalin
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Labor leaders attack Congress over wage policy and Taft Hartley
Philip Murray of the CIO criticizes defense policy and wage controls as he urges unity behind the United Labor Policy committee. Al J. Hayes notes tax burdens on average workers while praising organized labor strength in shaping policy and salaries.
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al J. Hayes
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Protestants Protest Possible Royal Pope Visit
A Protestant group protested King George VI over Princess Elizabeth possibly visiting Pope Pius XII in Rome on April 11. T. Taylor of the Protestant Alliance said such a visit would surprise and sadden loyal subjects and claimed the alliance includes about 1,000 official members with broader Protestant support.
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Ae T. Taylor
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Bigamist Kept Out Of Jail
In Los Angeles a Superior Judge ruled Edward Beaualt, a 42 year old machinist, must support his wife and two children in Modesto and a wife and child in Los Angeles. The decision follows his admitted bigamy and centers on the obligation to provide support to both families.
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Edward Beaualt
Thomas L. Ambrose
Modesto
Calif
Kefauver Says He Won’t Subpoena All Three Mayoral Hopefuls
Senator Kefauver stated he will hear Vincent R. Impellitteri and Ferdi nand Pecora if they choose to appear but does not plan to send for them. He labeled State Industrial Commissioner Edward Corsi’s testimony unsatisfactory without substantiation as intense public interest persisted.
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Ferdinand Pecora
Impellitteri
Pecora
Tammany
Corsi
Edward Corsi
Vouartey
Aeign
Kefauver
Jack of All Trades Delayed Bush Pilot In Alaska
Alaska Airlines pilot Don Emmons faced a two hour delay in Eagle on March 21. Weather and engine trouble were not factors, as he helped extract a tooth for local prospector Frank Ofo.
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Alaska
Alaska Airlines
Don Emmons
Emmons
Frank Ofo
Kefauver hearings enter eighth day with Costello set to testify
The U S Senate hearing stretched into its eighth day with about 200 seats filled in the third floor room. Around a dozen tutors lined up early at the courthouse as 4 am. Gambler Frank Costello was expected to be the most prominent witness today while O'Dwyer had no further appearances scheduled. Kefauver noted a lengthy Lehman staff report detailing gambling actions in New York.
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O'Dwyer
Kefauver
Herbert H. Lehman
D.-N.y
Sara
Springs
Gog Laneans
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