Two Britons in India Face Duty and Dream
Bombay reports two Englishmen in India reveal mixed feelings about service here and life at home. A Londoner on leave longs for London fogs while plotting a return with his wife to open a small business. Walter Rudd, a veteran engineer, speaks Hindustani, criticizes idle expatriates, and hopes to retire in a cottage on a tea plantation in the Nilgiris, believing pensions should be paid in India.
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Bombay
UPI
India
England
Counse
London
Walter R. Rudd
Rudd
Britain
Kensington
Bengal
Nilgher Hills
Hlue Mountains
Bargain via Plane Sees Woman Return With Fighter Plane
Nadine Ramsey, in Long Beach, buys a 38 fighter plane she saw while shopping in Kingman, Arizona, claiming women find bargains hard to resist and bringing home the unexpected purchase despite difficulty in resisting.
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Long Beach
Calif
Nadine Ramsey
Barain
Kingman
Ariz
War Assets sale of P-38 fighter plane to civilian attache
A War Assets corporation sale lists a P-38 fighter plane once worth 165000 dollars as acquired for 1260 dollars by a civilian attache of the Sixth Army Ferrying Group stationed here. The note identifies her as a WASI during the war.
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Lane
War Assets Corporation
Sixth Army
WASI
Rees Rebukes Fast Track of Bill Action
U S Representative Rees of Kansas censured the House policy of rapidly reporting appropriation bills from committee to the floor and quickly moving to consideration. He urged giving nonmembers a week to study bills, noting a billion dollar bill with 50 page report and 1200 pages of hearings, and only 24 hours to review.
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Washington
Rep
Rees
R-Kan
House
Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee
Two Await Trial in Gun Battle Case in Kansas
Eddie Weimer and Sylvester Burton await trial in district court on charges of assault with intent to kill and armed robbery after a weekend gun battle with Sheriff Homer Troxel in Ottawa area. Weimer faces an added car theft charge with bond set at 1100 dollars. Burton and Weimer failed to post 25000 bonds each.
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Tola
Kan
Eddie Weimer
Chicaro
Sylvester Burton
Fond du Lac
Homer Troxel
Weimer
Burton
A. M. Dunlap
Troxel
Ottawa
Debark of 22,000 G I Troops Across Five Ports
At five U S ports, more than 22,000 troops are scheduled to debark today. Nineteen troopships, carrying 17,535 men, arrive on the west coast, while four ships with 4,472 men are due at New York.
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New York
China Navy Transfer Likely 271 Small Vessels
Washington February 15 271 small American ships may form the start of Chinas postwar navy if Congress approves. Six destroyer escorts are the largest on the list with other craft including buoy tenders light tenders assorted craft motor launches submarine chasers oilers surveying ships repair ships floating drydocks and motor sweepers.
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Washington
China
Congress
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Navy
Pever
Rules Committee
Why a blue book Washington explains the blue book origin
The article recalls how reporters coined the term blue book for the document linking Argentine leaders with Nazi Germany, noting its blue covers. Diplomats recall yellow and white papers in other contexts but say the Washington blue book lacks a formal difference from a white paper. It recounts the five month effort to compile German papers with translators and diplomats working around the clock.
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Washington
Up—States
Department
Nazi Germany
France
Germany
Mmore
Britain
State Department
A Name You Can Always Trust By Joseph
Advertisement touts guaranteed aspirin quality and purity. Claims genuine, fast acting 8t Joseph aspirin with 12 tablets priced at 10 cents and a 100 tablet bottle for a low cost. Mentions no wetter option and urges demand for genuine product.
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Joseph
Joseph Spirin
Costa
Dr Gowdy's prescription relief on hand for indigestion
When the stomach feels overfull and gas causes pain you can seek quick relief with Dr Gowdy's prescription. Sold by all druggists for home use and fast effect.
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Dr. Gowdy
Scrivner Suggests Plan to End Steel Labor Dispute
Rep Scrivner proposes to President Truman a settlement plan authorizing an immediate return to work at the offered rate. If production stays steady and no work stoppages occur, 34.4 cents would be impounded and paid to employees as yearly extra compensation. The setting is Washington with Kansas details noted.
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Washington
Scrivner Khan
Truman
Steel Labs
Ce Labor
Manhattan
Kan
O. J. Olsen
Horton
Kaneas Hybrid Association selects new leaders and class start
Slected president of the Kaneas Hybrid Association, H F Roepke of Manhattan becomes vice president. Directors include C C Cunning ham El Dorado, Ralf Hoskens Arlington, L L Utz Highland, Wil frid Johns Cleburne, Hanoldt Ottawa. C R Porter Masha iu secretary manager. A new shorthand class begins at the Business College Adv.
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H. F. Roepke
Manhattan
C. C. Cunningham
el Dorado
Ralf Hoskens
Ar Iington
L. L. Utz
Highland
Wil
Frid Johns Cleburne
Han ‘Oldt
Ottawa
C. R Porter
Masha‘ Iu
Business College
Adv
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