Charro Days Fiesta Shines in Brownsville Centennial Year
Brownsville marks its centennial with the eleventh Charro Days fiesta February 5 to 8. The event attracts thousands of turistas for four days of pageantry, costumes, and music blending Mexican and U S cultures. Highlights include grand costume balls with Desi Arnaz, parades, street performances, and a Mexican village exhibit, inviting all to Come and be gay with us.
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Old Mexico
Brownsville
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Mexico
Aosta
Rio Grande
U. S
Charro Days, Inc
Rio Grande Valley
Rio ‘Grande
Desi Arnaz
Court of the Brush
Brownaville
Matamoros
Blind Man to Run for Town Chairman in Greenfield
Charles H. Brees, 43, a blind piano tuner and founder of the Citizen's Voters league, announces his first bid for town chairman in Greenfield Wisconsin. He campaigns for a fire department, garbage collection, public works, street lights, and improved sanitation and police protection. He lost his sight at age seven.
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Greenfield
Wis
Charles H. Brees
Brees
Citizen’s Voters League
Theresa
Prewar Rents Still Prevail In Tomball Texas Inflation Forgot
Tomball Texas boasts the lowest living costs in the United States with prewar rents and free gas and water provided by an oil company. In nearby Houston, living costs surged 411 percent in 10 years. Rentals in Tomball range from $10 for furnished three-room duplexes to $50 for a large brick house. Meals at local restaurants and movie prices remain low, and officials link the town’s affordability to oil.
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Tomball
Tex
United States
Houston
Tomball Theater
Willow Grove
Cecil Faris
William Holderrieth
Meat Rationing Plan Circulated To Lawmakers
The agriculture department prepares a detailed meat rationing plan to be presented to Senator Ralph Flanders. The tentative program adapts the old OPA point system to ration meat while avoiding fats and oils. It envisions coupon books issued by voluntary boards, FBI enforcement for violations, and central directors chosen by Secretary Anderson. The plan, inspired by Britain’s method, would impose heavy coupon costs for tenderloin while charging fewer points for less tender cuts.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anderson
Ralph Flanders
FBI
OPA
Democrats Fear Wallace Break Splits Key States
Third Party Like little boys who whistle passing a graveyard, Democratic chiefs still pretend they have nothing to fear from Henry Wallace's third party movement. The defection is bound to hurt the party in states like New York and California, as White House aides show quiet concern and hope middle-of-the-road support offsets leftist losses in the next election.
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Henry Wallace
New York
California
Wallace
White House
Three Famous Sons Press Truman on Housing Plan
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr John F Kennedy and Robert Wagner Jr propose a nationwide drive to force Congress to vote on a low-cost housing program. launching March 1 at a Washington meeting of war veteran leaders to curb inflation by expanding affordable housing while noting poor quality new homes.
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Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Robert Wagner Jr
New York
Congress
Washington
Miami Racket Plans Islands in Biscayne Bay
Fabulous Miami creates 15 man made islands in Biscayne Bay pushing above the water. Green grass and palm trees rise where fish once swam, creating valuable real estate near Miami Beach. Rep George Smathers plans to challenge the project this session to keep the bay from being clogged.
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Miami
Biscayne Bay
Miami Beach
Florida
George Smathers
Oil Reserves Decline Prompt Large Anti Oil Campaign
The industry spends 1.8 million on a counter-sales drive urging reduced oil use amid warnings of a shrinking 22 billion barrel national reserve. Officials warn homes may lack heat this winter and farmers could face fuel shortages without conservation measures.
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Ald Men
America
Homey, Stylish Menus Prove Fancy Feasts Need Not Break Bank
A friend frets about high food prices, but the author shows affordable dishes that feel luxurious. Pot roast, meat loaf, and short ribs can be plated with elegant touches like prunes, crab apples, mashed potatoes, and glazed onions. Desserts molded for “company manners” stretch budgets while preserving style.
Lynn Chambers Menu and Test Kitchen Recipes Summary
A kitchen feature presents Lynn Chambers menu items such as cream of mushroom soup veal chops and baked potatoes, alongside detailed recipes for Yorkshire Steak Pudding Cocoa Sponge and a pork roast with spicy sauce. It also offers general cooking tips, economical meal guidance, and shopping advice to plan for meals and substitutions.
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Grange Chiffon
Broiler Fame
WNU Peaturas
Wise homemaker tips for planning and pantry care
Lynn suggests keeping a well organized place for notes near the sink and writing ideas as they occur. She advises stocking staples and replenishing supplies to avoid being caught short. Plan menus when hungry to add zest to meals and avoid hunger fatigue.
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Lynn
New Sink Enclosure Pattern Offers Simple Build
A new method lets anyone build a modern sink enclosure from an easy to follow pattern. Cut pieces per specifications and assemble as shown. Includes fitting guidance for all sink sizes, no special tools needed, materials available at local lumber yard, with two pull out drawers and storage space. Send 50 cents for Pattern No. 41 to Enasi-Bild Batiera, Box 74, Pleasantville, New York.
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NYONE
Pattarn
Enasi-Bild Batiera
Pleasantville
Nu Y
Fragmented Wedding Banter Echoes Through Fractured Dialogue
A garbled floral thread of wedding humor unfolds in quirky exchanges. Guests tease and verger remarks spill into a comical misunderstanding about a bride's father.
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Lynn Chambers
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St Joseph Aspirin
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Lindh
Foley
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Opeg
Girle Wuder
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