Biggest Military Maneuver In History Gets Underway
In Texas the Longhorn maneuver opens with brigades of the 82nd Airborne clashing with the 47th Infantry and 1st Armored units in a large scale mock war. Lt Gen Hoge directs the four-division exercise with Canham leading the 82nd and Gay commanding overall U S forces. The event runs through April 11 with air support from the 9th and 18th Air Forces.
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FT. Hood
U. S
82Nd Airborne
Lampaseas River
82Nd
1St Infantry
1St Armored
Korea
William Hoge
Fourth Army
Hobart Gay
1St Cavalry
Charles D. W. Canham
Safety Drinking Uniform Wins Wilbur Reunion
Trellis Mae designs a bold drinking uniform for Wilbur Peeble's college reunion. After a late night sendoff, the plan backfires as Wilbur arrives home in overshoes and coveralls, and the costume inspires a new safety sipping club among his friends.
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Trellis Mae
Wilbur
New York
Wilbur Peeble
Viking Society
Unew
Trellis Mac
Ito
Glider Reaches 44,000 Feet Over California
In Bishop California pilots Larry Edgar and meteorologist Harold Kleiforth of the Sierra Wave project announced they reached 44,000 feet in a two seat glider. They said the altitude could set a world record if the NAA accepts it. The flight explored mountain influence on high altitude air currents and was an official test under the project.
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Bishop
Calif
Larry Edgar
Sierra Wave
Harold Kleiforth
National Aeronautics Association
Ey Sa
Symington Files Senate Bid in Missouri Primary
W. Stuart Symington, former RFC head, filed his candidacy for the U S Senate in Jefferson City. Campaign manager J James Troken filed the papers after Symington announced Saturday in St Louis he would run. Other announced August primary candidates include Missouri Attorney General J E Taylor and former Rep Roger C Slaughter of Kansas City.
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Jefferson City, Mo
ULP
W. Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Democratic
United States
Symington
J James Troken
RFC
St. Louis
Senate
Missouri
J. E. Taylor
Roger C. Slaughter
Kansas City
Arkansas Totals Up Damage Bill
Gov. Sid McMath announced Arkansas tallied a 25 million dollar bill for damage from Black Friday’s tornadoes and floods. The state absorbed the worst losses among six Southern states with 232 deaths and 1,100 injured across the disasters.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Sid McMath
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American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
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Clark Gable
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John Hodiak
Wdolpme Menon
Carrol Nash
Nut
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Hollywood
Samuel Goldwyn
Farley Granger
Peggy Dow
Dana Andrews
Dorothy McGuire
Paramount
Hal Boyle
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Stuart
Wild Bill Elliott
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Ann Blyth
Robert Douglas
High Point
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LI Tracy
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Joanne Dru
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