Cinderella and Winthrop Rockefeller Honeymoon Break
Ruth Brigham reports in Palm Beach that Winthrop Rockefeller and his bride, Barbara Sears, married in Palm Beach just after midnight on Valentine’s Day. The couple, third secretary Eva Nev eckas praised, will honeymoon about ten days, likely returning to New York. The report notes Rockefeller’s status as John D. Rockefeller Jr’s fifth son and the bride’s prior marriage, with continued guest status at the Winston Guest home.
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International News Service
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Winthrop
Rockefeller
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Winston Guest
Palm Beach
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Richard Sears
Boston
Paris
Eva
Chicago Herald American
Eva Neveckas
Neveckas
Frosty morning in San Antonio signals chilly start
San Antonio woke to frost as temperatures dipped to 29 degrees at 7 30 am. The weekend outlook promises a springlike warmup with highs around 72 Saturday and 76 Sunday, then a 38 degree overnight drop.
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Navy tries to free Marines in China near Tsingtao
Navy planes dropped leaflets in Communist held areas near Tsingtao to push for the release of four U S Marines held by the Reds. A Navy spokesman said contact with the Communists is ongoing and every effort is being made to secure the men. The Communist radio confirmed five Marines were captured on Christmas Day and one died of wounds after clashing with government troops north of Tsingtao.
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Commodity Price Slide Slows on Market Downturn
New York reports jittery commodity markets easing slightly as grains move wildly and cotton declines echo across wholesale prices. Stores cut soap and grocery items while housewives feel the impact from flour to beef as Chicago livestock holds steady amid inflation versus deflation debates.
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Eugene Schultz
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Soviet Army Warns of American Spies in Red Star
Moscow date February 14 Red Star the Soviet army paper urged soldiers to watch for American spies. Col V Miskovski wrote that the Bolshevik party warns the Soviet people of enemies trying to deprive freedom and independence.
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Muley Doughton Seeks Reelection in NC District
The oldest member of Congress, 84 year old Rep. Doughton of North Carolina's ninth district, announced today he will seek another term. He has served 19 consecutive two year terms.
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Congress
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Quake Rocks Big Bend Area
Alpine residents endured a strong earthquake that rocked the College Hill district for about 20 seconds. The Friday quake rattled dishes and ceilings in the Sul Ross College area, provoking hundreds of phone calls as officials and residents assessed damage.
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H. W. Morelock
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Valentine
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van Horn
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Marfa
Philadelphia Trolley Strike Averted Narrowly
The threatened transportation strike in Philadelphia appears ended as CIO transport workers vote on a 15 cent per hour across the board raise. TWU local 254 executive committee ratified the increase and presented it to a large PIC Workers meeting late last night.
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Fire extinguisher pitch ends in blaze at station
John Mackey, a St. Louis fre ex Anguisher salesman, gave a red hot sales demonstration at a station operated by Tony Reiss. An auto skidded and struck a bus pump causing a burst flame. Mackey used a sample fire extinguisher to douse the fire but the operator declined to buy, saying the fire’s out now and it wouldn’t happen again for years.
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Atom Data Theft Suspect Bonds After Arrest
Gerard Michaels a 28 year old Rochester ex soldier is freed on ten thousand dollar bond after being charged in a federal indictment with stealing classified and unclassified photographs from Los Alamos New Mexico. The case stems from June 24 1946 the date of his discharge from the army. Earlier notes indicate he is the sixth former soldier charged in the incident. Also brief mentions minor quakes on Panay island Philippines causing damage with 58 known Geatus and Widenpreai noted.
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Panay Island
Philippines
Youth Rescues 3 From Icy River Near Patchogue
Patchogue N Y February 14 eighteen year old Robert McDowell crawled out on the ice and rescued two small boys from the Patachogue river. He then returned to the river and swam under the ice to save William McDermott and revived him by artificial respiration. The three boys William Phillip and Robert are reported to be all right by hospital staff.
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Robert McDonald
One Man Blitz Pays His Bill in Fort Sill Era
Donald S Williams, a 24 year old from Decator Texas, drove a mechanized howitzer from Fort Sill through Lawton Oklahoma injuring cars and causing alarm. An army special court martial reduced him to buck private and sentenced him to one month hard labor plus a 180 dollar fine payable in six installments. The incident occurred on January 23 after he allegedly mounted the armored vehicle while intoxicated. The event left lasting memories among Lawton residents. Cardinal Granito Pigiatelli di Bell Torre was reported in worse condition in Vatican City.
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Donald S. Williams
Ft. Sill
Aittle Neumnberg
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De|cator
Texas
Solons Charge Army Gag Sparks Senate Concern
Two senators accused Secretary Forrestal of trying to gag the armed forces by ordering all service members to give his office a first look at future statements or speeches on controversial topics. The order would apply to testimony before congressional committees and aims to curb public friction within the services. Senator Gurney says the move warrants discussion at the first session. Senator Morse concurs.
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Tornadoes, floods and cold cut wide swaths across nations
Across the country storms, floods, and tornadoes left death and injury in Mississippi and other states. Five dead in two Mississippi tornadoes, 32 homes destroyed, thousands displaced. Rivers swelled, highways hazardous, air travel halted, and New York blighted by ceilinged cancellations. Temperatures plummeted in parts of the north while Florida reached above 80. A Japanese steamer Daifuku Mar sank off Kyushu with 264 tons of wheat.
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Forecast: Mild Weekend With Warmer Saturday Outlook
Weather summary notes a fair, warmer Saturday afternoon and night with partly cloudy skies. Sunday remains mild and variable winds, temperatures ranging from 29 to 76 degrees, with Friday’s high around 6 and Saturday morning low near 29, details continued on Page 2.
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