Short Shorts Debate and Other Local News Gleanings
Winchester residents push limits on women’s shorts while city officials defer to state indecent exposure laws. A ball of firemen-like light startled San Antonio kids. POWs recount harsh treatment in captivity. a Sarasota family is saved by a fisherman's perfect cast. Texans and visitors share tense incidents, thefts, weddings, and quirky quotes from Paris.
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Winchester
Christian Dior
Herbert L. Brown
Brownshboro
Texas
Freedom Village
Cpl
Alfonso T. Natera Jr
Alpine
Chester Fisher
Sarasota
Fla
Joan
Christine
Mom
Pop
Fisher
Air Force weighs replacements as half of airmen near’ end of service
Washington reports the Air Force faces replacing about half of its active duty airmen within two years. An official cites four year enlistments from the Korean War era and plans to ease surpluses from non skilled jobs. 183000 must be replaced by July 1 with 86 nearing end of the year and 577000 total strength. Efforts include releasing surplus personnel with three years service and non skilled jobs and possible forced discharge for others.
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Washington
Air Force
Asti
United States
Beamer Son of Congressman Draft Induction Sparks Row
INDIANAPOLIS John v. Beamer Jr. 24 and seven other Wabash County men were inducted at Fort Knox Ky. Beamer claims his deferral was moved by influence of his Republican father Congressman Beamer. He was an industrial engineer with Proctor and Gamble in Sacramento and honeymooning in Hawaii.
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Indianapolis
John v. Beamer Jr
Beamer
Wabash County
Fort Knox
Rep
Young Beamer
Proctor & Gamble
Sacramento
Calif
Selective Service
Washington
Aseoes "Beamer
Hawaii
Wabash
Bluene
Noted Brick Walk Yields to Progress at Santa Fe Depot
The old brick walk before the Santa Fe Railroad depot is being torn up for a concrete platform. Officials say the change removes the tripping hazard. Notable figures linked to the walk include Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, Prince Leopold, and racehorse Dan Patch was once walked here.
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Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Kings
Queens
Nore
Theodore Roosevelt
Wiliam Howard Taft
Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
Prince Leopold
Dan Patch
Drama at Melon Patch Tests Honesty in Police Raid
In Nevada Missouri two girls testified as officers stopped a car near a watermelon patch where Hunt, a deputy driving drunk, claimed to be the culprit. Sheriff Les Walters announced five boys were after watermelons as Ruben Phillips, armed with a rifle and shotgun, fled after shots were fired near the farm. The posse used tear gas and advanced on the building but Phillips escaped, taking the shotgun with him. Walters fined Watters $300 for unrelated offences.
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Bae M
Raleigh
N. C—O
C. J. Atkins
Nevada
Les
Hunt
Newton A. Walters
Trolmen and
National Guard
Watters
Ruben Phillips
Phillips
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Press-Telegram
Texans
San Antonio
Everett Barnhill
Corpus Christi
C. E. Zink
Enid
Okla
Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix
Ariz
John E. Fulhiam
Austin
John
Merle Dunnagan
Miss Dunnagan
Frances N
Hanson
van Nuys
Jeanne Corneau
Paris
St. Louis
Donnell Culpepper
Sena
Fone
Solon
Bundayina Avenue
Galifornie
Ember Audit Bureau of Ciematic
Basle Coer
Long Be
California
Wineney Fieth
Gin
Calvert
Calvert Gin
O Calvert
London
Calvert Distillers Corp
New Noth
City
Sverl
i\Melon Patch
Tapartmert
Desiesa Agl
Walnienanse
Shorey
Wetlabie
Meetre
Beverly Alls
Gait
Cous Lenzer
Beaver Bros. Big. Sale
Long Beach
NORGE
Lyany Guereantes
Specia - Enc
Crosley Shelvador
Prigidaire
Secial
Westinghouse
Kelvinator—& Ce
Pecal Site
Montgomery Ward
Saoranteads
Kelvinator
Gueranid
Coldspot—Sey. Ff
Servel
General Electric
Heer
Vendix
Blackstone
Bendix
Kenmore
Spetia
Renmore
Hager
Cormor Ps
Les Arena
Rwobsahi
General Electric - Ironer
Gibson
W. B. Eastman
Pacific Ave
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