Local Students Join Air Force Reserve ROTC
Four Whitewright area students enroll in the East Texas State Teachers College ROTC unit. The corps offers basic and advanced courses with advancement to second lieutenants in the U S Air Force Reserve. Students named include Joe T Vestal James A Reeves Donald I Neal and Jimmy Ray Ford with families listed.
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Whitewright
U. S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
East Texas State Teachers College
United States Air Force Reserve
William C. Lindley
East State Teachers College
Texas
United States
Joe T. Vestal
R. C. Vestal
James A. Reeves
John Reeves
Donald I. Neal
G. O. Neal
Jimmy Ray Ford
Jim Ford
Bells
Woman in Bristol Drowns After Radio Atom Fear
Mrs Eleanor Windsor 39 in Bristol heard a radio talk on the atom bomb and said she would rather end her life. The next day she was found drowned in a brook. The coroner ruled death by her own action in a disturbed state of mind. Also noted is a 1948 statistic that seven pounds of cheese were consumed per person.
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Bristol
England
Eleanor Windsor
Ike's Possible Run Could Split South Support in 1952
Washington reports wide speculation that General Dwight D. Eisenhower might run as a Republican in 1952 and win Southern electoral votes. Some Southerners and Republicans see a civil rights stance as pivotal, with fears a nomination could spark GOP realignment if the party fails again.
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Washington, D. C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Confederate States
Herbert Hoover
J. Strom Thurmond
Truman
Virginia
Georgia
GOP
Santa parade ends early after snowballing incident
In Fitchburg Massachusetts Santa Claus led the annual Santa parade but older youths pelted him with snowballs causing him to withdraw. The scene drew thousands of children from snow-covered streets as the crowd watched a float pass by.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Santa Claus
Functional Toys Needed By Tiny Tots
Toy Guidance Council Inc. urges early introduction of age appropriate toys to aid development. Safety stressed for babies from birth to three years with non toxic paints and secure features. Avoid small parts and fragile materials to prevent hazards as infants explore by mouth.
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Toy Guidance Council Inc
Toy Guidance
Liquor Bootlegging Surges 19 Years After Prohibition Ends
Washington reports bootlegging remains a major issue 19 years after repeal. Officials note a regional 300 mile strip from Baltimore to Florida yields an estimated take between 50 million and 350 million dollars as moonshining climbs 30 percent in the year ending June 30.
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Washington
Baltimore
Florida
Costly Indulgence Teens Raise Auto Insurance Costs
J A Mills cites surveys from Massachusetts and Ontario showing drivers under 25 cause the most accidents and fatalities, driving up private auto insurance by 125 million annually. He urges school safety programs, stricter licensing, stronger law enforcement, and parental discipline to curb juvenile reckless driving.
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J. A. Mills
Chicago
Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Company
Massachusetts
Ontario
Mills
Fort Worth
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A. D
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Court House
Sherman
June Gentry
S. V. Earnest
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
Orenduff
Union
Ohio
Iowa
Utah
Bassett Station
Sinclair Products
Dad
Community Public Service Company
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