Polio Victim Home Flies 2000 Miles to Fresno
Mildred Button, 22, polio victim nearly paralyzed, returns home in an iron lung after a 2000 mile flight from Hawaii, greeted by husband Marine S/Sgt Edgar Button and their 1-year-old daughter Pamela in Fresno. The trip capped by her husband’s relief and prayers.
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Fresno
Honolulu
Mildred Button
Edgar Button
Pamela
Emd
Pacific
Button
California
Hawaii
Most Fabulous Industry Oil Giants Rule Manufacturing
The article proclaims oil companies as the largest global manufacturers led by Standard Oil of New Jersey, surpassing General Motors and Steel. It notes oil firms as five of the ten biggest manufacturers, with stock held by millions including insurers and universities, urging scrutiny during Oil Progress Week.
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Standard Oil of
New Jersey
General Motors
Legion Calls for Acheson Removal and elects Wilson
The American Legion urged immediate removal of Secretary of State Dean Acheson and his policy chiefs in Miami on October 18 1949 and chose Donald R Wilson of Clarksburg West Virginia as national commander to lead the next year.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Dean Acheson
Legionnaires
Legion
Donald R. Wilson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Jobs Available To Strikers Today
Members of the CIO United Auto Workers voted overwhelmingly to recess their 44 day strike against Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co. and return to work. Voted 83.6 percent in favor ending the strike after a two hour meeting at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Plant officials corroborated full operations would resume Monday with an option to return today. The executive board declined to give the exact count. See VOTE RETURN, Page 2.
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United Auto Workers
UAW
Pato
CIO
Volad
Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co
Veterans Memorial Stadium
the Union
Uaw-Cio
Henry Ford McCracken Declared Sane in Hull Murder Case
Henry Ford McCracken of Buena Park was found sane by a 12-member jury after a 58 minute deliberation. Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner set October 26 at 10 a.m. for sentencing with a possible automatic death penalty if no new trial is granted.
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Santa Ana
Henry Ford McCracken
Patricia Jean Hull
Buena Park
Superior Court
Robert Gardner
Oet
McCracken
Lea McCracken
British Clash With Egyptians Over Suez Canal Zone
Cairo dispatch reports bloody clashes between Egyptian and British troops in the Suez Canal Zone. Gunfire erupted as Britain maintains control of the disputed area guarding its Far Eastern lifeline. A British truck convoy between Ismailia and Ten El Kerir came under automatic fire.
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Cairo
U.P
Suez Canal Zone
Britain
Ismailia
Ten el Keoir
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Acheson
Drew
Ray Tucker Town Meeting
Henry McCracken
Mesi Poy
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