First Protestant refugees to find haven in Texas
An Estonian family of seven, father mother and five children aged 2 to 7, will arrive from New York on the Missouri Pacific, travel to Jourden to housing and jobs provided by Henry Schorsch Sr. The Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas, with the National Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation, announced the arrival and said 40 applications from across the state seek to aid 130 displaced Protestant persons. Scharschzlere has requested 35 persons. The act allows 205,000 into the U.S. by June 1950, with 55 percent Catholic, 23 percent Protestant, and 28 percent Jewish. Displaced persons undergo screening prior to settlement.
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Russia Said To Fear Ideas
Washington March 24 The State department said Russia fears allowing its people a true idea of American economies and living standards It noted Russians are cut off from outside contact to prevent comparisons with life at home The report decries failed postwar exchanges of students scientists and publications and concludes Soviet rule fears a free interchange of ideas because years of communism have not yielded a living standard close to that of U S workers
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Mayor Lauded on Housing Stand by City Leader
San Antonio leaders praised Mayor Lauded on housing stance after a letter from L. G. Hodges. The message commended the mayor for opposing expanded federal housing programs, urging a stay on federal aid while urging local building efforts and potential city gains.
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Yosemite cliff tragedy ends Stanford students ascent
Rangers found snow battered bodies at the base of a 20 foot cliff after a failed ascent by Stanford University students Peter B. Yeazell aged 18 and Kenneth Alden Haines aged 19 of Fresno. They had reportedly climbed about 400 feet using questionable anchors and were warned by veteran climbers to avoid such a risky route.
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Belgian Hero McAuliffe's “Nuts” Echoes in Ardennes Legend
The Belgian wartime salute to Major General Anthony McAuliffe recalls the December 1944 siege of Bastogne where his 101st Airborne held the city for seven days. The famed response to a German surrender demand, Nuts, became a symbol of resolve in Allied folklore and later pop culture.
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Two Spies Sentenced by Munich Court
In Munich, March 24, two Europeans convicted of spying for Czechoslovakia received prison terms. Ernst Rudolf, 26, a former German tank officer, drew five years, while Jaroslav Konopisky, 34, a Czechoslovak army deserter, received two years. Adolf Wabel, 53, was released.
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