Carpetbagger term debated in Saturday Evening Post
The July 8 issue carries an editorial criticizing the word carpetbagger as a contemptuous label for native outsiders, noting editors misused it and defending Webster's dictionary definition. Texans argue the label misapplies to transplants who make their home in the state.
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Invill
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Minnesota
Oregon
Massachusetts
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Post
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Seven Hurt When Freight Train Hits Bus at L A Crossing
At the West Martin Street crossing in Los Angeles a Missouri Pacific freight train struck a bus carrying 18 passengers. Seven people were slightly injured, with Vicente Pena among the more seriously hurt. The engineer and fireman recounted the collision, blaming obstructed view and a failed signal. The bus driver and witnesses described waiting for the freight train to pass before starting, then seeing the collision. A separate note mentions Albany’s early colonial settlement.
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Sux
Dolores Castile
Salinas Street
Victoria Ruiz
Plain Street
Eral Consuela Ruis
Main Street
Cecilia Rodriguez
West
Salinas
Ernest Forslund
Peter Street
Zaragosa
Sanchez
West Martin Street
Twining
Kentucky Avenue
R. G. Rogers
Gladstone Avenue
Je Rodriguez
Simpson Street
Passennger
J. W. O'Bryant
Missouri Pacific
Soldier Death By Own Action Under Inquest Ruling
Pvt Phillip Drotsky 30 Fort Sam Houston Signal Corps found dead of a gunshot wound in a downtown hotel room at 7 30 p m Monday Justice Brotherman stated the death was by his own action He left a will and letter to his commanding officer citing debt worries His widow resides in New York City Coal electricity note follows with 65 percent of nation’s power from humous coal
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Justice B. B. Brotherman
Phillip Drotsky
Fort Sam Mouston
Brotherman
New York City
Medic Plugs Short Sleeves Open Necks
New York July 11. Dr Victor G Helser medical consultant to the National Association of Manufacturers advocates short sleeved open neck shirts as summer office wear. He predicts healthier workers if offices allow lighter attire during July and August and questions wearers’ coats in heat.
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New York
Victor G. Helser
Helser
National Association of Manufacturers
General Prosser Crowder Named Camp Crowder Commander
General Prosser Crowder, former signal officer of the old Wight Corps area, is appointed commander of Camp Crowder by Seventh Service Command. He organized the Fourth Infantry division, led mobile forces in the Canal Zone, and was promoted to major general in January 1941 while directing signal troops training at Camp Crowder.
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Walter E. Prosser
San Antonio
Army Service Forces
Camp Crowder
Seventh Service Command
General Prosser
Old Wight Corps
Fourth Infantry
Canal Zone
United States
Signal Corps
Kilday to Address Federal Employees Meeting
Congressman Paul Kilday will address members of Twcnt No 28 National Federation of Federal Employees at a meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday at 2 p m Resolutions to be submitted at the national convention in Denver on September 4 will be received
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Paul Kilday
Twcnt No
National Federation of Federal Employes
Meeling At & P
Odd Fellows Tall
Denverton
Baering Down On the News
Arthur Baer comments on political timing and election closeness, joking that a leader’s party navigation depends on scarce resources. He muses on Bretton Woods and the Atlantic City money conference, noting the value of money only when scarce and expressing a desire to emulate wealth rather than possess it.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
International News
Serviee
Via
Bretton Woods
Atlantic City
B 29 Expert Describes Giant War Plane's Flight
Major Albaugh of San Antonio explains B-29 flying like sitting at home on a porch, detailing the Army's Superfortress brought from India. He helped plan China base setups for B-29s and served a year as a weather pilot in India. Albaugh, son of Mr and Mrs Ells Albaugh, was called by Brig Gen Wolfe to assist in B-29 base selection.
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India
Harry M. Albeugi
San Antoni
Albaugh
Ells ‘Albaugh
Eastwood- Lawn Avenue
Kenneth B. Wolfe
China
China-Burma-India
Mas
Harry M. Albaug
Weather Service
Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Japan
AAF Weather
Asheville
N, C
Born Eleven Days Apart Twins Delight West Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant Mrs Fréderick D. Smith welcomed twins with Ned Norton Willegalg noting both healthy. A boy weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces was born June 27 and a girl weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces arrived July 8. Doctors called the spaced twin birth unusual yet the siblings are doing well.
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Point Pleasant
Ned
Norton Willegalg
Fréderick D. Smith
East Portchester
Cent
Witte
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Charles H. Bergmann Jr
Eighth Air Force
Bret
Chas
H. Bergmann JR
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Gulind
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Millonaire
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Tnexpensine Shop
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