Texas Democrats Split Over Truman Nominations At Barbecues
Texas Democrats debated Truman support at Fort Worth and Waco barbecues. Gov Jester urged party unity while factions urged loyalty to the Democratic platform. Leaders pledged delegates to the national convention, with supporters rallying to the Truman camp despite regional tensions.
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Jester
Truman
Cheavens
Mac Roy Rasor
Associated Press
Texas Democrats
Fort Worth
Mother Neff State Park
Waco
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Woodville Rogers
San Antonio
Willdent
Notih
Joe Dibrell
Coleman
Cial
Rogers
Dibrell
Roosevelt
Brown
Bar Wood
Harry Seay
Democratic Party
Democrats
Case Jester
U. S
Texas Delecattee
Robert W. Calgallon
Pers Psons
Plumbing code battle over trap materials sparks commission clash
City officials debate revisions to the plumbing code with Thompson and White supporting cast iron traps and a minority arguing for lead and relaxed standards. The issue centers on sinks and showers, licensing, and material durability amid conflicting expert recommendations from local plumbers and the ordinance review committee led by Mayor Hagg.
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Unuer
Thompson
White
Tional Bureau of Standards
Lawrence Hagg
Coma Aa Iinet
Norly
City Man
Etn Ne Ee Tainch
Ager N. V. Moss
Vybbe
Ich
A. White
van Buren
Globe News Business
Rusk
Making Faces in Mirror Helps Minnesota Stutterers
At the University of Minnesota a large mirror aids stutterers and others with speech defects. About 60 stutterers and 300 additional students receive treatment yearly. The method targets learned habits like deep breathing and hard swallowing, while many patients are hard of hearing and never heard correct pronunciation.
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Ainneapolis
University of Minnesota
Only Legless People Work for This Firm
A Dallas firm Hedgecock Artificial Limb and Brace Co. employs only legless persons. Since 1914 the business has relied on workers who share the customers’ challenges, owner Mrs. D. E. Hedgecock notes. The 12 employees are chosen for their interest and common experiences with clients.
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Dallas
Hedgecock Artificial Limb & Brace Co
D. E. Hedgecock
Seafood gains in Dallas diets as meat prices rise
D. E. Wicker reports Dallas residents eat about 30 pounds of seafood per year, double the national average. He cites 1926 shrimp sales of 150 pound barrels weekly and current sales above 65 barrels weekly. A separate note mentions a crocodile incident in Southern Rhodesia.
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D. E. Wicker
Dallas
United States
Wicker
Southern Rhodesia
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Ben Manning
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News-Globe
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