Confusion Over Elbows McFadden Death Story
Readers challenge Star coverage as a New York Mirror misquotes veteran pugilist Elbows McFadden. The Star pledges to investigate and clear up the confusion surrounding the late fighter and related Will Henry notes.
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Elbows McFadden
STAR
Elbows
Edward Flint
Lake Hill
N. Y
The
Star Way
New York State
Mirror
New York
Mr. Flint
Mr. Henry
Stephens City
Mass
Henry
Baxter
Miss Browne Sampsell
Slum Clearance Programs Get Under Way Nationwide
The nation advances multi billion dollar housing and slum clearance efforts after Congress approved funding and a master plan. 275000 new low cost apartments will be built. seven cities have large scale slum clearance go aheads and 200 plus localities plan to apply. 500 million in grants and 1 billion in loans expected over six years.
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Bill Ross
James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Raymond M. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
River Floods Trigger West Virginia Death Amid Rising Kanawha
Heavy rains pushed the Kanawha and Elk rivers toward flood levels with Charleston's river at 33.6 feet and rising. A conservation officer drowned near Sutton when his car entered floodwaters. River traffic halted at Winfield Dam as the Kanawha climbed toward danger. The report notes fuel price data from the Bureau of Mines contrasting summer 2ne octane with 1948 levels.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Elk River
Kanawha River
Market Dam
Market
Winfield Dam
Sutton
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Texas Black-Eyed Peas Defeat Virginia Dish in Dinner Jest
Senator Robertson teased Senator Connally over Texas black-eyed peas at a dinner in Washington. Connally conceded Virginia peas are nice but bragged he grows Texas peas, declaring himself a black-eyed pea expert.
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Washington
Robertson
D-Va
Jay
Hera
Virginia
Senator Connally
Dtex
Connally
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George Elbows McFadden
Long Island
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Charley Wagner
Arkansas Way
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Been Safe
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Pacific Ocean
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C. Kingsford Smith
Oakland
Calif
Australia
Tokyo
Wenatchee
Wash
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
EATON
Legeett
Cotton & Rayon
Coats
Foundation Garments
S & Misses
Winchester
U.S.A
America
U.S. A
Corise Archer
Bor
Sundeye
Endora Vira
Northern Virginia Power Co
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