Abolition Considered for India’s Ragged Ricksha Pullers
An Associated Press report from Calcutta notes a government inquiry recommending abolition of ragged ricksha pulling, calling it a degradation of human personality. It details wartime abuses, high license costs, owner-puller arrangements, and earnings for pullers in Simla Madras and Calcutta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Calcutta
Government of India
China
Madras
Labor Investigating Committee
Simla
Labor Committee
Cutting Horse Office Set Up In Fort Worth
Offices of the National Cutting Horse association will be set up in Fort Worth to promote development and breeding of cutting horses. At a meeting Ray Smith of Aledo was named president with Emory Birdwell of Graford as vice president and Volney Hildreth of Aledo as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
National Cutting Horse Association
Ray Smith
Aledo
Emory Birdwell
Graford
Volney Hildreth
Denton Girl Takes Second in Pythian Speaking Contest
Joyce Gray of Denton Texas won second place in a Knights of Pythias regional contest in Little Rock Arkansas. She spoke on The Five Milestones in the Progress of My Country before grand lodge officers from ten states. The article notes over 80 percent of the U S fur goods industry is in New York.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joyce Gray
Denton
Texas
Knights of Pythias
U. S
New York
Shivers Heads to Campaign Trail in West Texas
State Sen Allan Shivers of Port Arthur arrived in Lubbock with D M Pollard director at Texas State College for Women Denton to seek the lieutenant governorship. They planned to proceed to Amarillo later today. Shivers began as the senate's youngest member at 26 and is a World War II veteran who backed a 1941 redistricting bill. In Romania, Sgt Marvin Mickey son of Mrs Mary Mickey Plainview was buried at Sinaia military cemetery after dying on a B 24 during the Ploesti raid. City purchases chief B C McCasland resigns effective June 15 to enter private business in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Port Arthur
Lubbock
D. M. Pollard
Beaumont
Board of Regents
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Amarillo
Shivers
Senate
Marvin Mickey
Mary Mickey
Plainview
U. S
Sinaia
Romania
Ploesti
B. C. McCasland
City Water and Light Office
Homer Hunter
McCasland
Critical condition for Mrs. Wynelle Cotton Spencer after collision
Mrs Wynelle Cotton Spencer 17 of 2416 Twenty first street remains in critical condition at Lubbock Memorial Hospital after an automobile freight train crash on North College Avenue. She suffered a skull fracture a fractured cervical spine paralysis of the arms and severe head lacerations. Her husband William Spencer a Texas Tech student also from Lamesa was at the golf course. the Santa Fe train engineer was W M Rust of Slaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynelle Cotton Spencer
North College Avenue
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Texas
Lubbock
Clovis
N. M
Spencer
Lamesa
Littlefield
Plainview
Change Made In Wire Service To Japan
Tokyo announces a new relay system from the capital to 14 Japanese points. Cables to Japan will be delivered by telegraph instead of mail, reducing delivery time to Army post office addresses in Japan by about eighty percent.
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Tokyo
Japan
Odea advertised for stomach distress relief
Promotes Odea tablets for conditions from excess acid such as stomach distress indigestion and heartburn. Offers a 25 cent box with a double money back guarantee if the first dose does not convince. Adv
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Jack Spratts
Nazi Witness Praises Pope in Vatican War Role
Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker, German ambassador to the Vatican, testified at the international military tribunal that Pope Pius XII deserves top praise for conduct in wartime Italy. He named Kesselring and the Wehrmacht alongside the Pope, citing Rome’s relief efforts and a 1943 Vatican communique praising German soldiers.
First Reunion In 62 Years Is Held
Three Inmon brothers visiting J. T. Inmon of 2216 Seventh Avenue marked the first reunion of the four men in 62 years. W. E. Inmon 79 of Oakville Washington N. L. Inmon 77 of Pulaski Tennessee and E. E. Inmon 67 of Tenino Washington join J. T. Inmon 85 known as Judge. They planned this reunion for about 30 years and finally made it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Inmon
W. E. Inmon
Oakville
Wash
N. L. Inmon
Pulaski
Tenn
E. E. Inmon
Tenino
J. T
Inmon
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By Don Huth
Associated Press
Pal Hollow Ground
Feat Touck ‘Shee
Esistan
Kelner
Plymouth
Desoto Service
Ave. H
Cutting Horse Office
Brenda Helser
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Adv
Mace’s Hobby Shop
19Th Street
Abell
Broadway
Labbock
Millings Sanatorium Mineral Wells
Glen Rose
Montgomery Ward
Jack Spratt
Ben's Cafe
Texas Ave
E. Broadway
Ben Kinard
Ardeantine Caves
Rome
Kesselring
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
South Plains Optometric Society
Pacouy
Gudetson Bros. Jewelers
Phillips 66
Evening Journal
Doggett
Dr. Scholl
Baby Wallaces
Rick Rack Braid
Elastic
Panama
Shelby
Mens-M&lo
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