Advocate of Union Dies
Lord Wedgewood, 71, longtime advocate of Anglo American cooperation, died at his London home. A 36 year Commons veteran, he sparked controversy with radical views and tours to the United States. Known as an agitator to friends, he descended from the line that founded the renowned pottery family.
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British Veteran Puts Okeh on WAC 1st Sergeant
First Sgt. Virginia Rosekranz, the first WAC to enter Britain, clashes with locals as she leads a formation at an orientation center. The Philadelphia native recounts early timing habits and shares memories of her art career and Pearl Harbor era journey from Chicago to California and then to Los Angeles for training.
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Philadelphia
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New York
Chicago
National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
Pearl Harbor
California
WACE
Los Angeles
Des Moines
Officers Training School
Services Set for Frank Parker in San Angelo
Funeral services for Frank F Parker 66 a West Texas rancher and former Texas railroad commission employee who died at his home will be held in San Angelo. He will be buried in a local cemetery following the service conducted at his residence yesterday.
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Frank F. Parker
West Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
San Angelo
Duty Exemptions in Mexico Sought by U S Chambers
The federation of border town chambers of commerce urged the foreign relations and finance ministries to secure a uniform $100 duty exemption for tourists returning from Mexico. The move followed a recent convention. Officials in Bay City reported the appeal as part of ongoing trade talks.
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Confederation of Chambers of Commerce
Foreign Relations and Finance Ministries
United States
Mexico
Border Town Chambers of Commerce
Duke Heiress Picks Nevada For Divorce Laws
Doris Duke Cromwell, heiress to the Duke tobacco fortune, moves to Nevada citing favorable divorce and tax laws. In a statement through attorney William Woodburn she lists three reasons including separations from her husband James H.R. Cromwell and an unresolved tax dispute with Hillsborough township New Jersey. She married Cromwell in 1935 and hints at possible future divorce.
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Duke Tobacco Millions
Nevada
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Imow
Welker Inman
Woodburn
James H. R. Cromwell
Industralist
Canada
Rites Set for News Executive
Cleveland mourns news executive Debnar McCarrens, 73, killed by an assailant who shot him in the Plain Dealer building. The shooter, Herbert Kobrak, 59, later died by suicide after firing four shots in the publisher’s office. A solemn requiem will be held at St John’s Cathedral.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Kobrak
Plan for Long War Farley Says UN Should Prepare
Los Angeles. Former Postmaster General James A Farley arrives from San Diego on a business trip for a soft drink bottling company He says the United Nations should plan for a long war to shorten it and predicts renewed political interest in 1944 as reconstruction looms He declares politics dead and notes the public will seek a president amid postwar recovery concerns.
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United Nations
James A. Farley
San Diego
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Democratic National Committee
Connally Honored At Texas Barbecue Event
A July 25 barbecue in Corsicana honored Senator Tom Connally and hosted attendees from Dallas San Antonio Corpus Christi Waco and other Texas cities. Connally said he was in Texas for a brief rest and declined to discuss issues. Senator Connally Representative Luther A Johnson and Beauford H Jester will attend the August 5 barbecue, invited by the Johnson Wiggins American Legion post and civil groups.
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H. P. Phillips
Fall gardeners wage war on sow bugs in autumn
On the home front guidance urges fall gardeners to exterminate sow bugs. Mrs Patillo Higgins recommends spring methods with citrus rind watermelon rind and potato peel bait, placed around the garden and covered with paper. Next morning boil the bugs away for quick control.
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Fae Light
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Patillo Higgins
Ubeamity
Lene Turner Baby Born in Hollywood Hospital
Screen actress Lene Turner and her husband Stephen Crane welcomed a daughter at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. The infant, born yesterday, required a blood transfusion after birth and is recovering from anemia. Crane and Turner wed in Las Vegas in 1942, later annulled, remarried in Juarez, and Crane later joined the army.
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Benbow Thompson
Children’s Hospital
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Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Milk cases moved to prevent spoilage
Evaporated milk cases are rotated every 30 to 60 days to prevent spoilage as part of standard stock handling at the Star VAe facility, according to guidance from Antonio Light.
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Marian Martin Pattern 9446 Jumper Blouse Ad
Ad offers Marian Martin pattern 9446 Jumper for children with sizes 2 4 3 8 and fabrics required. Includes blouse details, price 9 cents in coin, order from The San Antonio Light Pattern department with orders fulfilled in New York and delivery two weeks or longer.
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New York
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Texas
Jilted Service Man Fortunate After All
A veteran columnist notes that women who desert loyal servicemen abroad are condemned by peers. A reader shares a Marine letter about heartbreak and promises shattered. The writer argues loyalty is vital in marriage, urging steadfast support for those in war and questioning fickle partners.
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How to Handle Introductions and Small Talk Tips
The piece offers practical guidance for breaking the ice after introductions. It suggests using shared interests or background to start conversation, notes examples like comparing notes about California or New York, and advises on polite responses such as expressing pleasure in meeting and hoping to see the person again soon.
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Widow of holdup man Buckwald dies by own hand
Mrs. Mery Lilian Buckwald age 41 widow of Wade Buckwald died of a self inflicted gunshot in Van Nuys California. Police say her half sister heard the shot in an adjoining room and that a second trigger pull occurred as she rushed in. Authorities cite grief over her husband’s death as a possible motive. Pentagon staff report up to 40000 workers can be housed in the War Department building.
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