Tijuana Surges After Prohibition Hits Border Trade
The border city of Tijuana thrives as U S and Mexican prohibitions boost tourism and shopping. San Diego visitors flood the Main Street for steak dinners 1 to 1.50, silk stockings 1.75 to 3, and Mexican silver jewelry while liquor remains plentiful and gas is restricted. United States servicemen may cross with a pass and must return by 11 p.m.
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AL Weise
Tijuana
Baja California
Mex
United States
San Diego
Mair
Mexico
Tequilla
San
U. S
Twilight Tear Odds On Favorite for Seventh Straight Win
Warren Wright's three year old filly Twilight Tear ranked 1 to 2 favorite in the overnight odds to win her seventh straight race in the $10,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park. The Calumet Farm standout, stablemate of Kentucky Derby winner Pensive, had lost her first start of the year in Florida but has since remained unbeaten.
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New York
Warren Wright
Twilight Tear
Belmont Park
Calumet Farm
Pensive
Florida
War era maid shoots reference rule in Chicago theft case
In Chicago on May 27 a woman reported a maid locked her in a closet and stole her purse with money and four ration books, saying she did not provide references due to wartime shortages. The incident was investigated by police as a theft.
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Chicago
Anne Gordon
Divorce Rate On Up Trend In War Years
Los Angeles filings reach about 120 a day as officials blame frivolous attitudes toward marriage and wartime prosperity. Many cases involve servicemen's wives seeking allotments, with stories of desert centers and wives pursuing money from husbands serving abroad.
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Los Angeles
Edwin Franke
Legal Aid Assn
Franke
Desert
Richmond Virginia: World’s Largest Cigarette Center
Richmond Virginia is identified as the largest cigarette producing hub in the world, highlighting its prominence in tobacco manufacturing and related economic impact. The note underscores the city’s global industrial role and scale of production.
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Richmond
Death Ends Long Mine Career Of George Juliff
Bisbee May 27 A long career in the mines of southern Arizona ended with the death of George Frederick Juliff 64 a Bisbee resident for 41 years He helped early operations and served as mine foreman for the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company before its merger with Phelps Dodge Corporation After reorganizations he remained with Phelps Dodge in the Copper Queen safety department His wife Alice sister of former Governor Thomas Campbell a son Frank of El Paso and a niece Mrs A E Cratirds Phoenix survive Last rites were to be conducted at a local funeral chapel this afternoon.
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Bisbee
Arizona
George Frederick Juliff
Calumet and Arizona Mining Company
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Philps Dodge Corporation
Phelps Dodge
Copper Queen
Alice
Thomas Campbell
Frank
el Paso
A. E. Cratirds
Phoenix
Floating pilot plants revolutionize TVA food processing on rivers
TVA researchers test portable floating plants that tow to sites to process and freeze local catches and crops. The barges at Spring City can dehydrate, cook, and quick freeze, with a third barge for maintenance and new equipment. They aim to salvage waste into fertilizers and by products for new markets.
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Knoxville
Tenn
U.P
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mohammed
Spring City
Rhea County
TVA
Tey
Rough Fish
John Q
Tennessee
Con
Japan May Try To Erase Record
Soviet intervention was sought to press Japan for better prisoner treatment and regular Red Cross shipments. Britain and the United States asked the Soviet Union to approach Tokyo on three points: access for Red Cross visits, full prisoner lists and deaths, and regular neutral ship deliveries to Japanese ports.
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R. H. Shackford
Washington
U.P
Russia
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Far East
Anthony Eden
State Department
Red Cross
Europe
Vladivostok
Philippines
East Indies
Spoonbill Sturgeon Abound in Tennessee Valley Lake System
A sizable catch highlights the abundance of spoonbill sturgeon in the Tennessee Valley lake system with large numbers reported across the region.
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Tennessee Valley
Postwar railroads signal rush for faster trains and lower fares
Chicago dispatch reports railroads plan vigorous postwar push to attract travel with faster service and major passenger comfort improvements. Executives from 71 railroads outline aims including lower fares and enhanced passenger facilities to capture postwar travel demand.
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Chicago
W.P
Pullman-Standard Releases Survey Highlighting Car Share
A recently released report from Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. shows 92 percent of the nation's passenger cars are accounted for by the firm. The release underscores the company’s dominant position in the automotive market and signals its influence on industry trends.
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Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Weekend Programs
A scrambled display shows radio listings for Sunday night through Monday afternoon. Mentions McCarthy’s Family Ruta Serenade Walter Winchell Old Fashioned Revival Life Guiding Light Young Dr Malone News Mary Marlin and various station IDs KTUC KVOA KTUL VOA across timeslots in a regional schedule.
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Walter Winchell Seers
Life
Guiding Light
Dr. Malone
T of the World
Mary Marlin
Edwin M. Clough
Ned Calmer
Voice of Prophecy
Joe Hubbard
Petite Musicale
KVOA
KVO
Nazarene Ch Presbyterian Church
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Donald
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George Sanders
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Ann Rutherford
Charles Butterworth
Helene Reynolds
Jean Howerd
Richard Lene
Benjamin Stol
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