Slain Shreveport Woman Led to Arrests in Oil City
Mrs. Mary Crews aged 71 was found beaten in her Oil City home Tuesday afternoon. Two white men, ages 33 and 67, were jailed in Caddo parish on murder suspicion as investigators probe possible rape with results pending on Thursday.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Mary Crews
Oil City
J. H. Flournoy
Bill Anderson
Mrs. Crews
Anderson
T. R. Simpson
Barbers Launch Statewide Cleanliness Campaign in Louisiana
State board of barber examiners announces a Louisiana effort to sanitize barber shops. Monroe Spencer of Baton Rouge says the board polices shops. the public must insist on clean towels, sanitary under hair cloths, and sterilized tools in wet sterilizer solutions. Customers are urged to demand these services as a dollar paid buys safety.
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State Board of Barber Examiners
Monroe Spencer
Baton Rouge
Sanex
No Reservation for Them Seminole Remnants in Florida
After the Seminole wars, some 50 to 500 Indians hid in the swamps and were left behind. Estimates now place them above 500 with Florida establishing a large Everglades reservation in 1917.
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Oklahoma
Florida
Everglades
Party Fare For The Fourth By Cecily Brownstone
A July 4th eating guide features an all purpose chicken for broiling frying or roasting. It notes Delaware sourced birds as plump tender and with thin skins and suggests pan frying in a heavy skillet and browning then slow cooking. Also describes grapefruit perfection salad and citrus ring with shredded cabbage and cream cheese appetizers for a patriotic spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Florida
U.S. Aids West German Food Production Program
American authorities announced a 135 million mark aid program to boost West German food output. The EC A funds will promote fertilizer use improve grasslands and livestock provide loans to farmers and settle refugees on farms in Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
F Economic Cooperation Administration
Army Probing Natchez Firm Over $3 Million in Contracts
Washington reports that the army probes a Natchez Mississippi firm the Elvair Corporation for 3 million dollars in government contracts. The house armed services subcommittee led by Representative Hebert questions performance and cash flow while the company defends its production capacity and competitive bids. The panel calls the matter fantastic and cites a nearly empty balance as a concern. It also urges discharge of two inspectors in the Birmingham district and notes past directors tied to jailed associates.
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Washington
Army
Natchez, Miss
House Armed Services
Hebert
D.-La
House
Elvair Corp
Louis A. Craig
Elvair
Birmingham
B. A. Totten
B. T. Jayne
Ponca
Okla
el Reno
Okla.) Penitentiary
Heavy Man Daniel Lambert Died at 40 in 1809
Daniel Lambert, reputedly the heaviest man in 18th century Britain, died aged about 40 in 1809 after years living in provincial towns and public display. Contemporary accounts note his extreme weight and curiosity surrounding his condition.
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Daniel Lambert
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Subcommittee
Elvair Corporation
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Air Force
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