Seabrook Girl Tops South Texas Beauty Contest
Seabrook 13 year old Peggy Chandler won the Miss South Texas title at Seguin's Fourth of July celebration earning a chance to compete for Miss Texas in Galveston then Miss America in Atlantic City. Second place went to Sue Turk and third to Neney Farrington. About 30,000 spectators watched the parade and events including water ski shows and a firemen’s pumper race.
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Peggy
Chandler
Seabrook
South Texas
Galveston
Atlantic City
Starke Park
Stockdale Watermelon
Luling
al Johnson
Phil Medlin
C. E. Grisson
Dale Dalton
Bunny Schroeder
Jo Grisson
Buzz Mueller
Guadalupe River
Richmond
Schulenburg
Ingleside
Brooke Army Medical Corps
Seguin White Sox
July Grand Jury Named for Special Criminal Dist Court
Special Criminal District Judge Toe Brown Tuesday impaneled the July term grand jury. Foreman Ray mond Russell Jr. and 14 other jurors include John Dittmar attorney, Beverly Simp oil man, Robert D. Barclay Jr. banker, L. J. Flume retired, Tanner Freeman of Associated Employers, G. S. Mecoreless real estate man, John Floore hardware dealer, Frank Chapa druggist, Clarence Camp company employee, J. L. Quinlan telephone official, and Mrs. Edgar Tobin civic leader. One more woman, Mrs. Walter Brenan, was excused for having two children.
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Toe Brown
John Dittmar
Raymond Russell Jr
Beverly Simp
Robert D. Barclay Jr
L. J. Flume
Tanner Freeman
Associated Employers, Inc
G. S. Mecoreless
John Floore
He Lotes Store Ooner
Frank Chapa
Clarence Camp
J. L. Quinlan
Edgar Tobin
Walter Brenan
Police Save 33 From Fire In Joliet Incident
Two Joliet police officers kicked in doors of 11 apartments early today and rescued 33 occupants from a blaze that nearly destroyed five buildings in the business district. Officers Anthony Jones and Gordon Tatro were credited with guiding residents on the second and third floors to safety.
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Joliet
Anthony Jones
Gordon Tatro
Peron Says Argentina Restored After Revolt
President Juan D. Peron announced normal conditions had been restored across Argentina after the abortive June 16 naval mutiny. He denied rumors of a loss of political power in a nationwide broadcast.
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Buenos Aires
INS
Juan D. Peron
New City Manager Buys North Side Home
San Antonio appoints Steve Matthews as city manager on July 15. He has purchased a home at 155 Hillview in the Busby addition between Nacogdoches and Broadway in Lubbock. Matthews traveled from San Antonio to view houses with his family and Lynn Andrews, Lubbock's public safety director.
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Lubbock
Steve Matthews
San Antonio
Hillview
Nacogdoches
Broadway
Matthews
Kuykendall
Lynn Andrews
Matthew
Andrews
S. A. North Side
Survivor recalls Osan battle by Task Force Smith in Korea
A veteran, MSgt. Sidney A. Marsh, recounts the July 1950 Osan clash where 500 U S troops faced about 4000 North Korean forces with tanks. He notes the hurried airlift from Japan, heavy losses, and his return to Korea with the 24th Infantry Division on a later mission.
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Seoul
Korea
Free World
U. S
Osan
Marsh
West Pointer
Smith
Charles B. Smith
Old West Point
Lambertville
Taejon
William Dean
Million Kisses Costly Divorce in New Jersey Case
Elizabeth New Jersey Superior Court granted a divorce to Mrs. Chuka Windsor from her army doctor husband on adultery. She testified a letter from Miss Pak Young Ok in Korea forwarded him "a million kisses" and declared love. Windsor returned from Korea last December and is stationed at Camp Kilmer.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Chuka Windsor
Korea
Girl Makes Record Swim Across Lake Erie Section
Greta Patterson, 18, of Batavia New York yesterday became the first person to swim the 15 mile stretch of Lake Erie between Crystal Beach Ontario and Angla N Y in a record crossing.
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Crystal Beach
Ont
Greta Patterson
Batavia
Lake Erie
Angela
Fireworks Blamed for $200000 Oakland Warehouse Fire
Oakland fire officials say teenagers ignited fireworks that sparked a $200000 blaze destroying a two-story black square warehouse at the canned foods distribution center yesterday. Investigators are reviewing footage and noting the incident caused significant material damage with no reported injuries.
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Oakland
Calif
Canned Foods Distribution Center
Mint Foot Care Ad on Main Street
A dental style ad portrays mint medicated cream for tired burning feet. It touts fast action to soften corns and calluses and promises soothing relief with lanolin and mint fragrance.
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Main Street
Four Bondsmen Blacklisted for Missing Defendants in Court
Cor poration Court Judge Harold Hall placed four bondsmen on the blacklist after City Prosecutor Charles Johnson reported defendants failed to appear and the cases were reset. Hall warned that any bondsman whose defendants again fail to appear will be barred from signing bonds in Corporation court.
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Corporation Court
Harold Hall
Halli
Charles Johnson
Reader's Digest Contest Offer Promises Cash Prizes
A Reader's Digest promotion invites readers to submit the six articles they think readers will favor in July issue entries are free at newsstands and may be mailed by a deadline. The prize pool includes $10,000 for top entry and 12 164 other prizes.
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Reader's Digest
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