Felix du Pont Dies in Delaware at 68
A. Felix du Pont Sr., 68, industrialist, author and philanthropist, died at his summer home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a week after illness. Longtime director of E I du Pont de Nemours, he helped expand the family business and co founded St Andrews School. Survived by widow Ann Burton, a son A Felix Jr., and three daughters Lydia, Alice, and Sarah. One son Richard C. was killed in 1943.
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Wilmington Company
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Felix du Pont
Irenne du Pont
St. Andrews School For
Middletown
University of Pennsylvania
Bahamas
Ann Burton
Milford
A. Felix, Jr
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Alice
Sarah
Richard C
No final age decided for draft induction
Washington officials said there is no final determination on which age group will be called first in the draft. Age will guide the order rather than lottery. Twenty one has been widely mentioned as a starting point, but no final decision has been made. The ultimate choice is expected to be made by President Truman.
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May End Aid Continues As Europe Recovery Grows
EC A spending for foreign purchases totaled 37,624,444 up to this morning and will rise with month-end reports. Loans lag, with only one small loan near announcement though 5 billion in funds must support recovery projects. European requests total 1.89 billion for next quarter, cut by half a billion, as private contributions are encouraged by a mail subsidy.
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Europe
China
Deputy Slain by Handcuffed Negro in Helena Arkansas
In Helena Arkansas Deputy L D Weaver, 28, was shot and killed by a handcuffed suspect Herman Dolphin 22 a storekeeper who grabbed a pistol during a store entry. Deputy Clay Oliver returned fire, killing Dolphin. Oliver escaped injury while Weaver died from his wounds. The arrest followed a complaint by a planter who said Dolphin threatened him with a pistol after being called Boy.
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L. D. Weaver
Herman Dolphin
Ed Dickey
Dolphin
Weaver
Clay Oliver
Oliver
Standards Emphasized by Cafe Men Meeting in Louisiana
At a Tuesday Louisiana Restaurant Association session at the Frances Hotel Abe Jackson Jr executive director urged high standards for food sanitation and honest pricing. President A S D Amico spoke on a strong association while Bobby Pappas presided. Executives planned a January 1949 publication on the industry and a state wide card membership drive. Next board meeting set for September in Lake Charles with a barbecue by W J Riley. Members listed include Guerriero Pappas Hemphill Arris D Amico Heard Hamilton Daloviso Seiler Morgan Daschbach Ganus Wise and others.
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Louisiana Restaurant Association
Frances Hotel
Abe Jackson, Jr
A. S. D'Amico
Bobby Pappas
Monroe
Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans
Lake Charles
W. J. Riley
Riley Camp
Joseph Guerriero
Edgar Hemphill
Chris Arris
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Hardley Heard
T. H Hamilton
Peter Daloviso
BE. H. Seiler
Tim Morgan
Shreveport
Joseph Daschbach
Clif Ganus
Herbert Wise
Don’t give up buying until a Want Ad has failed
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