Solons Charge RFC Backed Gambler Run Mapes Sky Room
Senators Fulbright and Douglas say the Reconstruction Finance Corp may have to cover a $975,000 loan to Lou Wertheimer's Sky Room casino at the Mapes hotel in Reno Nevada. They warn RFC involvement could force higher stakes if Merl Wertheimer's venue draws crowds and note prior private financing by Bank of America and First National Bank of Reno.
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Navy orders curb casual visitors at shore and ships
Pentagon officials announced a directive affecting Orange and Corpus Christi shore establishments to stop casual visitors and halt all general visiting aboard ships and shore stations. The measure aims to tighten security and control access in naval facilities.
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Unidentified Sub Off Florida Sought By Air and Navy
Pensacola Florida July 4 PM Navy and air force planes searched a Gulf area south of Fort Walton for an unidentified submarine off the Florida coast. Officials would not disclose sources but described patrols as active with planes scouring the sea between Florida's Fort Walton and Destin.
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Texas Traffic Toll Drops Amid Fourth of July Dangers
Traffic fatalities in Texas dropped to one report by mid morning after a weekend tally showing 18 deaths. Howard Bushong of Austin died Monday after a crash four miles east of Mineola on U S Highway 50. Across the nation, 324 lives lost since July Fourth began, with 345 on highways between Friday evening and Monday midnight and 113 drownings.
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Bette Davis Divorce Proceeding After Fatal Collision
Hollywood reports Bette Davis seeks a quick divorce from William Grant Whiteside after the accident that killed a man in San Juarez near El Paso. The actress, wed to Faris Moerill in 1945, was due back in Hollywood for formal proceedings as investigators outline the fatal collision and its aftermath.
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Monument marking Washington spot unveiled at Cambridge Common
A WPA monument carved from Vermont granite honors George Washington and marks the Cambridge Common spot where he assumed command of the Continental Army. The $30,000 memorial stands near the ancient tree that shaded the moment, commemorating the Revolutionary leader and the year roughly 175 years past.
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George Washington
Cambridge Common
Stolen German shepherd dog reported in San Pedro
Jack Curtis reported his German shepherd guarding his San Pedro home was stolen while he was away. Police were told thieves took the dog but nothing else was missing.
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Jack Curtis
Pre Cancer Lesions Detected in Health Checkups
Los Angeles reports by Drs Robert J Tenher and Harry W Christianson from the University of Minnesota at the Proctologic Society convention note that precancer lesions in the lower intestine can be detected with a lighted tube. They say 12.3 percent of 2600 adults over 45 examined had lesions, which are burned off with electric spark, usually painless, reducing spread through the bowel.
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Crude Output Up In Texas And California Oil Regions
Tulsa July 4. American crude oil production totaled 5 208 775 barrels an increase of 78 778 over the previous week. The gain is credited to steadier output in Texas and California with new state rate figures for the year.
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U S Deficit Still Growing Across Fiscal Year 1850
Washington reports the government spent 110 million dollars daily in fiscal 1850, widening the yearly deficit to about 3.122 billion and lifting gross debt to 257.376 billion. Despite the surge, the deficit is a 40 percent improvement over forecasts, with defense costs at 1.03 billion and Korean relief funds partially spent.
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