Truman Returns Home to Roaring Reception in Independence
Ex president Harry S Truman and Mrs Truman stepped from the presidential car to a crowd of about 10,000 at the depot and 1,500 in the street as he, moved to tears, acknowledged the welcome home. He seeks work after eight turbulent years, renting a private office in Kansas City and employing Rose Conway as his stenographer while weighing offers. He said lack of work, not hard labor, causes trouble and joked about being in the army of the unemployed, calling the crowd’s reception magnificent.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman
United States
White House
Washington
Federal Reserve ‘Bank
Kansas ‘City
Rose Conways
Tray
Truman
Trumans
N. Delaware
Robert Weatherford Jr
Long Beach Newspaper Ad Entry From 1838
A fragment from a Long Beach California publication shows a second class mail notice entered in 1838 at the Long Beach post office under the 1870 act. It references distribution, a box, and routine publication details with names and figures related to circulation.
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Sixth Suez
Pine Avenue
Long
California
Audit Bureau of
Long Beach
Sabotage suspected in Union Station crash probe
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the Washington Union Station wreck raises sabotage questions. Senator Tobey says the case appears to involve tampering with the brakes, with FBI involvement and testimony from railroad workers about brake trouble in Kingston and possible brake airline obstruction before the Boston to Washington run.
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Washington
Sen. Tobey
Union Station
Tobey
FBI
Kingston
R. I
New York Bay
Washingon
Adelbert Schroeder
Boston
J. M. Moyer
Baltimore rail inquiry eyes safety device mandate
The inquiry aims to determine if railroads should equip trains with new safety devices including electronic brakes. Tobey signaled he will push for legislation to require such upgrades.
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Baltimore
Washington
Tobey
Dutch Prince to Attend New York Celebration
Prince Bernhard accepted an invitation to New York for the 300th anniversary of New Amsterdam city rights. He will depart January 30 by air, speak to the St Nicholas Society, and attend the opening of an exhibition commemorating the occasion.
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Hague
Netherlands
Bernhard
New Amsterdam
New York
Juliana
St Nicholas Society
Drug Rush From Sweden Faces Recife Infant Illness Claim
Reports of a hiccough epidemic in Recife killing 55 infants in two weeks are disputed by Pernambuco health officials who say eight deaths occurred. Sweden offers a new drug, Astra Chemical Co. executives note, with 2000 doses prepared for Brazil amid the controversy.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Sweden
Recife
Rio de Janneiro
O Globo
Fernambuco
Arthur Courtinho
Rio de Janeio
Yves Gylden
Astra Chemical Co
Stockholm
McCarthy Funds Approved to Double Senate Investigations Subcommittee
The Senate Rules Committee approved a $200,000 appropriation for the Senate investigations subcommittee led by Sen. McCarthy to cover the year ending January 31, 1954, doubling last year’s funding and paving the way for a larger staff. Chair Jenner said the resolution would go to the full Senate, with 11 of 12 former Elections subcommittee staffers fired. only Welford Ware remained.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Sen
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Senate Investigations
Jenner
R-Jad
Rules Group
Senate
Welford Ware
Berton
Dconn
McCar
Notorious Pacific Coast Bandit Added to FBI Most Wanted List
The FBI added Butler a 41 year old Pacific Coast bandit to its ten most wanted list after he escaped Oregon State Penitentiary in February. Described as intelligent and versatile, he specialized in daylight holdups and has connections to Berkeley Be Tag Ais and other locales.
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Pacific Coast
FBI
Washington
Lawson David Shirk
Butler
Oregon State Penitentiary
Berkeley
Lateer
San Quentin Prison
Oregon Penitentiary
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Rasher
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Puss ‘N Boots
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Hydrox
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Pearl
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