Meteor Second Left Tray Kebb Air Reserve Flight
Meteor Second Left Tray Kebb of the air corps reserve dived about four ralles in pursuit ship at an estimated 670 miles per hour. His oxygen failed at 28,000 feet over Caddo Jake causing loss of consciousness before he recovered and landed safely despite a buckled wing. Speed gauge jammed at 50. officers say he may have reached 670 during the fall.
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Tray Kebb
Air Corps Reserve
Caddo Jake
Jur
Coal Bosses Seek Repeal Of Bituminous Act
Washington leaders of major coal firms form a committee to press repeal of price-fixing provisions in the Bituminous Coal Act. They report losses totaling about 100 million dollars, with the 1938 setback described as the greatest in their history and prospects for 1949 reportedly worse. The group attributes a large share of the losses to the act, which began in April 1937.
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Washington
Menser Ace Coal Companies
Committee
Geologist Will Talk at White Memorial Museum
Will Armstrong Price of Corpus Christi, former president of the Texas Academy of Science and a Texas consulting geologist, will lecture at the White Memorial Museum at 4 p.m. Sunday. The talk covers the effect of the physical environment on the classification of Texas.
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W. Armstrong Price
Corps Christi
Texas Academy of Science
Texas
Wil
Wite Memorial Museum
Cate
Pope Pius XI Urges World Health and Peace Prayer
In Rome on February 10 Pope Pius XI called for a global prayer for health and peace. Vatican directives led Catholic papers to publish special editions with a leading article quoting a Nazi address and urging unity against looming war threats. Arthur R. Curry of San Antonio will discuss the WEA and Texas school libraries at the Library Institute for Women on Saturday.
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Rome
Pus XI Todny
Vatican State
Pope Pius XI hailed as peace battling defender
Vatican dispatch recalls Pope Pius XI as tireless advocate for peace and religious liberty. It highlights his opposition to communism and Nazism, his role in opposition to fascism, and his efforts during Spain and Poland crises, including the Lateran treaty achievement. The piece portrays his moral courage, resilience, and lifelong crusade for harmony among Catholics, Protestants, and Jews alike.
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Benito Atuss
Italy
Vatican
Pius XI
Soviet
Russia
Spain
Summser
Castel Gandalfa
Fius
Mussolini
Hitler
Fran¢o
Mi Eurone
Ana
Achille Ratt
Ttae Supreme Pontilt
Heart of Pius XI to Be Entombed With Body
Vatican City reports that the heart of Pope Pius XI will be entombed with his body, reversing the old practice of removing internal organs. The ancient custom faded after Leo XII’s era, and twenty three popes previously had hearts set in urns within a Rome chapel. Leo XIII’s era noted exceptions with Pius IX, who died in 1878.
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Pius XI
Vatican City
Pius XL
Leo XII
Pius X
Leo
Churen
Lye
Rome
Vinzent
Anastasius
Sixtus V
Lo Leo XIII
Pina IX
Plis
Vatican
Changes Made in Air Corps Command Shakeup
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate five new general officers as part of a broad air corps reshuffle. Brig. Gen Delos Emmons takes command of the AAF’s GHQ air forces. Col George Hrelt becomes assistant chief of the air corps. Brig. Gen Walter Krueger and Col James L Collins are advanced, while Maj. Gen Luding T Holbrook retires.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Hindwarters
Rte
G. H. Q. Airforce
Army
Frank M. Andrews
Emmons
March Field
Calif
Col. George
G. I
Tort Meade, My
Ludioug T. Holbrook
James L. Collins
Sixtheld Artillery
Fort Hoyle
Krueger
Sunderford
Coast Artillery
Fort Shatter
Hawai
Guy Y. Henry
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