Rescue on a Caribbean island ends in sailor Windy's death
Windy Riker and Steve Nelson rescue mission on a rocky Caribbean isle ends with Windy buried at sea after a plane crash on USS Saratoga. Steve Nelson survives with a leg injury as Ann Mitchell learns Windy confessed his ruse to broke up Steve and Ann.
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Windy Riker
Duke Johnson
Hawaii
Fisher
Steve
Johnson
Windy
Navy
Ann Mitchell
Saratoga
Nicaragua
Caribbean
Graham
Baldy
Nelson
Marie Kelsey
Cafe Royale
Panama
U. S. S. Saratoga
Steve Nelson
Hagard
San Diego
Ann
Mamie Kelsey
Hezekiah Riker
Local visits reported across several towns
Ely residents Mr. and Mrs. G W Smith and daughter Pauline visited in Bells Wednesday. R P Booher and Johnnie Beazley visited in Sherman Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Ernest Harrison visited I W Booher Sunday. J W Booher on sick list this week. Mrs J B Russell and Mrs Mary Starkley visited I W Booker Sunday night. Miss Jimmie Lee Russell visited Pauline Smith Sunday.
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G. W. Smith
Pauline
Bells
R. P. Booher
Johnnie Beazley
Sherman
Ernest Harrison
I. W. Booher
Jack Green
Trenton
J. B. Russell
Mary Starkley
I. W. Booker
Jimmie Lee Russell
Pauline Smith
Texas Factfile on Refineries and Businesses
Texas operates 81 crude refineries with 40 cracking plants, totaling 845 700 barrels daily and about a quarter of US capacity. The state hosts 7 214 restaurants 2 590 lumber yards 15 855 grocery stores 2 031 motor vehicle sales outlets 8 740 filling stations and 3 585 garages.
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Texas
Progressive Texans, Inc
United States
California
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Texas retail and manufacturing counts and Houston trade
The Brownsville Herald reports state totals for Texas businesses: 934 automobile accessory stores, 529 exclusive stores, 3,509 drug stores, and 5,187 manufacturing establishments. Houston hosts 3,486 stores with $185.47 million in annual business. Dallas 3,475 stores and $181.25 million. San Antonio 3,329 stores and $123.05 million. Fort Worth 1,190 stores and $108.76 million.
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Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Brownsville
Negro Serves as Temporary Chairman at GOP Convention
John R. Lynch, a three term Mississippi congressman, presided as temporary chairman at a major party national nominating convention, the first and only time a Black leader held that role in American political history.
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John R. Lynch
Congress
Mississippi
Blaine Nomination at Chicago Gathering in 1884
A note recalls a meeting in Chicago in 1884 where James G Blaine was nominated for president. The text references Genuine Engraving at Sun office, signaling a period publication or printing detail.
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Chicago
James G. Blaine
Sun Office
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Man Rom
Metre Goldin Mayer
Momomon
Gladiola
W. T. Nicholson
Cash Grocery and Market
W.N
Poley) Butridge
Grayson County
Ely News
Whitewright Gin & Ice Company
Mark Montgomery
Bayer
The
General Electric
N.B.C. Coast To Coast Network
Louisiana
Mplower
A. P. Bannerr and
Wiier F. Coat
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