Government Q&A from AP on Library of Congress and Congressional Record
James Mifow examines public access to government resources. The Library of Congress holds not all books but copies of copyrighted works and has vast holdings. The Congressional Record records daily floor statements and votes, with free copies via representatives or a $1.50 monthly mail subscription.
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Associated Press
Washington, Jan
Library of Congress
United States
Washington
Capitol
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Senate
Congress
Congressional Committees
Congressional Record Clerk
Washington, D. C
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Lillie Jane Greaves in Lamesa
Funeral services were conducted at Bryan Street Baptist Church for Mrs Lillie Jane Greaves 65 with Elder E L Jones officiating. She died at home on Motor Route B Lamesa after residing 31 years in Dawson County. Survivors include husband H A Greaves four brothers four sisters two daughters one son eleven grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Burial followed at Five Mile Cemetery with Higginbothan Funeral Home assisting.
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Lamesa
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Lillie Jane Greaves
E. L. Jones
Higginbothan
G. W. Lobstein
Hamilton
Charlie Lobstein
Brownwood
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W. M. Lobstein
Cole- Howard Moore
Frances Man
Sarah Bessengale
Dale
Brown
H. B. Everheart
J. L. Greaves
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Ban Against Negro Students Lifted at University of Delaware
Newark Del Jan 31 The University of Delaware trustees announce removal of barriers against Negro students. President William S Carlson says Delaware becomes the first among 17 southern universities to voluntarily lower admission barriers for Negro students.
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Newark
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University of Delaware
William S. Carlson
University
Delaware
Actress Carr yll McComas joins Barter Theater in Lubbock
Famous actress Carryll McComas comes out of retirement to star in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest with the Barter Theater group in Lubbock. The single February 10 performance at the Senior High School auditorium is sponsored by the AAUW with ticket sales through Lattimore’s. Adult tickets cost 1.20 and student 0.60.
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Robert Porterfield
Barter Theater
Oscar Wilde
Lubbock
Barter Players
Miss Mc‘Comas
Porterfield
Main Street
American Association of University Women
Walter Wilson
AAUW
Mexican climbers head to Argentina for Aconcagua attempt
Fourteen Mexican mountaineers flew to Argentina aiming to tackle Mount Aconcagua, standing 7,035 meters tall, next month. The report also notes carbon is the fourteenth most common element in the earth's crust.
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Mexico City
UPI
Argentina
Aconcagua
Russia Cuts 1948 Defense Budget by 2.5 Billion Rubles
Moscow radio reports Soviet finance minister A G Zverev told the Supreme Soviet that 1948 armed forces spending will total 66 billion rubles, down from 68.5 billion in 1947, with the exchange rate set at 5.3 rubles per dollar.
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Moscow Radio
Supreme Soviet
Soviet Union
Truman
U. S. Congress
Washington
United States
A. G. Zverev
Zverev
Fishing Craft Reported Safe in Gulf Distress
Two fishing craft in distress in the Gulf of Mexico are reported safe and heading toward Brownsville Texas. The cutter Triton from Corpus Christi arrived near them at about 7 am and the Alamo is towing the Don Manuel. The George C. was reported sunk with crewmen rescued aboard the Alamo.
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Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
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Triton
Corpus Christi
Don Manuel
George
Nuclear Casualties Commission Head Arrives for Japan Tour
Dr. Philip S. Owen of Washington arrives in Tokyo to lead a tour of bombed Japanese cities under the National Council on Atomic Casualties. He is greeted by Homer F. Pfieffer as Hiroshima is opened as a trade port with formal ceremonies, marking a key army transport base.
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D. C
National Research National Council
Homer F. Pfieffer
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Hiroshima
Official Records End District Details Mixed Names
End district notes reference Dan Blair Jedes and Northington against Millie Putty in a specific performance case. The fragment notes a legal action or court proceeding with named individuals and a performance-related matter.
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Dan Blair
Jedes
Northington
Millie Putty
Dental Assistants Hold Session in Dallas April Meeting
The South Plains District association of the Dental Assistants organization met Thursday in the Hilton Aztec room in Dallas. Attendees included Miss Lowe Sue Gray Mildred Martin Brownfield Mary Wegman Fern Wells To hok a Vada Childress Post Vera Derby Plainview Joye Hatfield Pat Bush Bett McFarlin Faye Benson and Loraine Dykes Lubbeel. Main is nearly as large as the other five New England states combined.
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Dallas
South Plains District Association
Hilton Aztec Room
Miss Lowe
Sue Gray
Mildred Martin
Brownfield
Mary Wegman
Fern Wells
Big Spring
Addie Dodson
Gene Lawson
Tohoka
Vada Childress
Post
Vera Derby
Plainview
Joye Hatfield
Pat Bush
Bett ‘McFarlin
Faye Benson
Loraine Dykes
Lubbeel
Telegraph Workers End Strike Threat
Washington January 31 The nationwide Western Union telegraph strike threat ends as 45000 telegraphers vote to accept an eight cent hourly raise effective April 1 1948. Adolph Brungs CTU AFL president says union meetings ratified the agreement by the necessary majority after mediation by Cyrus S Ching aided talks to avert December strike.
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Adolph Brungs
Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Brungs
CTU
Cyrus S. Ching
Ching
Couple Held on Hotel Bill Charge Near Santa Fe
Joe Baker and his wife from Waco Texas were arrested in Las Vegas by state police and held in Santa Fe on charges of leaving a hotel without paying.
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Anta Fe, N. M
Upril
Joe Baker
Waco, Tex
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Mule Jill Adopts Calf on Tahoka Farm
Jill a 27-year-old mule at the R W Ailen farm Tahoka route 4 shows a rare mother instinct toward a young calf on the same farm. Farmers worry mules sometimes injure calves, but Jill tends the animal and acts protectively.
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Ailen Farm
Tahoka
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