Aleman a Good Neighbor as Mexico Visits Washington
The Spanish speaking Mexican president Miguel Aleman drew large crowds and praise in Washington during his May Day address to Congress and a press conference at Blair-Lee House. He and President Truman outlined credits and development plans for Mexico, including irrigation and power facilities, with talks on stabilizing exchange rates and strengthening economic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
Pres Miguel Aleman
Constitution Avenue
Congress
el Presidente
Vandenberg
House of Representatives
Aleman
Truman
U S
Rio Grande
Hasta la Vista
Blair-Lee House
TVA
Sierra
Yosemite
Yosemite Valley
Oklahoma Senator Shot and Telephone Strike Settled
Long distance telephone operators accepted a 4.40 weekly wage rise ending a month long strike affecting about 22 000 workers in 42 states. The settlement came after a seven hour session with unions and AT&T officials. Also touches on rail freight improvements and a shooting in the Oklahoma Senate chamber involving Senator Thomas Anglin and Representative James Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Lines
Asst
Lecy
John Gibson
Edgar Warren
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Bell System
Long Lines Workers’ Union
Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma City
Thomas Anglin
James Scott
Scott
Anglin
Holdensville
Okla Anglin
California National Parks Showcased As Great Wilderness Treasures
The High Sierra parks in California feature vast mountain scenery and giant redwoods. Sequoia, Yosemite and General Grant have rich histories from 1890s formation to today with famed trees like General Sherman, diverse wildlife, and seasonal visitor patterns. Kings Canyon adds adjacent wilderness and shared facilities with Sequoia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
High Sierras
Sierra Nevadas
Yellowstone
Yosemite
General Grant
Kings Canyon
Sequoia National Park
Oregon
Sierras
General Sherman
Tharp
Hale Tharp
Yosemite Valley
Mariposa Grove
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Yosemite National Park
Sequoia
General Grant National Park
Giant Forest
Farm Productivity Increases Despite Fewer Workers
The Northern Trust monthly notes farm output rose 30 to 35 percent above the 1935 39 average as mechanization and new crop varieties boost production. Fertilizer and lime use doubled and hybrid seed corn acreage rose from under 5 percent to over 65 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northern Trust Company
Bell Removed At Webster High School Tulsa
In Tulsa Oklahoma Webster high school ends use of all bells after the electric system failed. Principal Harry Broad says removing bells cuts excuses for tardiness and after two weeks tardiness reached its lowest level in nine years, with students arriving to class more promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Webster High School
Harry Broad
Simple Dance Steps Teach at Home with Diagrams
Instructions promise easy learning of new dances through basic patterns and footprint diagrams. Readers are urged to send 25 cents to a New York service for a booklet titled How to Do the Latest Dance Steps, with request including name address and booklet number 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Coach for Holy Ghost in Spanish royal processions
An ancient Spanish custom lasted until a generation ago. The Coche de Respeto followed the king’s procession and was empty, held in reserve for the Holy Ghost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Also Mentioned on This Page
WNU
Eye Street
N. W
Washington, DC
Secret Service
Arlington
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Chapultepec
Baukhage
Henn
Charles Henn
Baltimore
Tommy
Donald
Joan
Bruce
Oklahoma
John Hayden
American Association of American Railroads
Midwest
Southwestern
Wheat Belt
Eugene Coughlin
AAA
Senate
Germany
U.S
U. S
Marshall
State Department
Byrnes
War Department
Berlin
Sen
Wiy
el Capitan
Yosemite Fall
High Sierra
National Park Service
Nevada Falls
Holy Ghost
Gro-Pup
Battie Creek
Omahe
Mads
McKesson Laboratories
Kuou-Bow
Tobacco By-Products & Chemical Corp. Incorporated
Louisville 2
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!