Miller Family Struggles After Mine Closure and Illness
A Millers family faces hardship after mine layoffs, with four children, a tetanus hospital stay for Bobby, and Mary Elizabeth ill. The father, jobless and owing back wages, seeks relief as Salvation Army aid and school lunches help the kids. Family fights lien and poverty amid recession.
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Bobby
Mary Elizabeth
Hia
Joba
Noey
Anit Eate
Department of Public
Salvation. Army
Roger
Widnall Wins Seventh District Special Election Against English
B Widnall, a former congressman, wins the seventh district special election with 32,224 votes to 18,711 for Democrat English. The Republican victory follows a district with a GOP history and comes as the public learns of a former mayor and official’s legal troubles. English had been mayor of East Paterson. The winner represents the party in the modern context as a Republican hold.
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B. Widnall
Congression
House of Representa
TM English
Publican
English
East Paterson
House
Mow
Bury
Thomas
Erine
John J
Miners May Defy Law Says Florida Leader
Green, president of the Igan Federation of Labor, warned miners likely to defy any Taft-Hartley injunction to end the mine strike. A former aide to Job L. dig in the United Mine Workers said the court action could resume mining activity if injunctions are issued, while noting prior fines paid for similar Taft-Hartley violations.
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Jams Beach
Fla
I Green
Igan Federation of Labor
Ween
Job L. Dig
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Taft-Hartley
Apifa
Coun. Com
End of a Chapter by Edwin Rutt
A tangled scene unfolds as Brent Halleck faces work upheaval and a chase for a new life. Alice Pine confronts a kiss on the beach while Muriel Halleck, unseen on the lawn, taunts with cruel wit. The tangled loyalties threaten a fragile marriage and a move to a new advertising role.
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Muriel Vallvch
Weller
Muriel
Brent
Liter
Henra
Alice
Amce Pine
Brent Halleck
Molly Tremayne
Grosvenor Point
Molly
Olive
Muriel Volning
Gros
Alice Pine
Muriel Halleck
Labor dispute poses court injunction amid walkout report
The text notes present factfinding by the board at President Verlusai’s urging in a cost dispute, with a potential court injunction to prevent a widespread walkout. AFL aims to push Hartley issue into campaigns, while mentions of a divorce settlement, a pension claim, and the Columbia River boundary debate between Washington and Oregon are included.
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Vrlusai
Vrumiap
AFL
No Rest Wartingtu Bupand Feb 7 1980s Police Report
Edward Williding walked out on his wife and five children in a 1980s incident. His wife called police as he returned home after 72 years, deaf and partly dalind, prompting a police response. The fragment notes a family trouble scene and an ensuing police involvement.
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Prem Ty Wis
Edward Williding
Williams
Westerday Willams
Planning Is Backbone of Any City
Washington experts say zoning updates could boost urban prosperity and livability. A 44 page study for the US Chamber urges modern land use, denser parking, and transit alignment to curb outmigration, increase tax revenue, and support self-sufficient neighborhoods with mixed uses.
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Alexander R. George
James Marlow
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber
Hawaii Next for Military Leaders
The U S Joint Chiefs of Staff surveyed Hawaii’s military picture after conferences with Hawaii’s military chiefs and base inspections. General Omar Bradley warned policy decisions rest with President Truman while stressing strong defense funding to avoid bankruptcy.
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Pearl Harbor
Feb
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hawaii
Japan
Okinawa
Guam
Kwajjalelinn
Omar Bradley
Southeast Asia
Greece
Turkey
Truman
Joint Chiefs
Honolulu
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Bnit
Germany
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operatiung
Pacific
Prescott Area Church Activities and Social Gatherings
Local churches coordinate midweek services at Methodist, Christian, Baptist, and Church of Christ sites on Wednesday evening. Kiwanis hosts a Gay Nineties themed party at Hotel Lawson while supporting Polio Foundation funds. Community luncheon, Founders Day program, and Women’s Presbyterial circle activities are planned with notable attendees and guests from Texarkana, Shreveport, and Little Rock.
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Kiwanis Club
Polio Foundation
Martin and
Nat Woosley
J. 4. Cole
Mark Justiss
C. E. Wagner
W. G. Bensberg
Lawson Hotel
Galloway College
N. BE. Mulkey
Shreveport
Hugh Longino
Dexter Bush
Corinne Turner
Texarkana
John Vesey
Hope
Ethel A. Davis
Los Angeles
Brian Frazier
Chicago
Gertrude Barham
Matt Hitt
Little Rock
Orin Ellsworth
O. G. Hirst
PTA Advances Projects and Pie Supper Plans
The group reports progress including a Deep Well, four reconditioned planes, and a redecorated lunch room. A February 21 pie supper with coffee raises funds for library books, featuring student group programs and four prizes. Wayne Bell returns home after polio treatment. Wayne led the school March of Dimes campaign, raising $30.25 from 24 classmates.
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H. S
W. E. Lambert
Wayne Bell
Baptist
March of Dimes
Wayne
Followers of Benes to Be Tried for Plotting
Prague reports say a large group loyal to the late Edward Benes will face trial for plotting to overthrow the communist led government. The targets are former National Socialist parliament members alleged to seek discrediting Benes’s memory, who is revered as a Czech hero.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Edward Benes
Pers
National Socialist Party
Benes
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