Texas Democrats defy Truman at state convention
Texas Democrats led by Gov Beauford Jester declare unyielding opposition to Truman civil rights plans. They pledge to fight FEPC and Truman’s nomination while keeping party unity on other nominees. Wright Morrow chosen national committeeman, defeating Tom Miller, as pro Truman faction volleys for influence.
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Brownwood
Texas
Truman
Philadelphia
Beauford H. Jester
FEPC
Wright Morrow
Houston
Myron Blalock
Marshall
Tom Miller
Austin
Travis County
Jester
State’s Rights
Morrow
Miller
Merritt Gibson
Longview
Woodville Rogers
San Antonio
Herman Jones
Roosevelt
A. L. Bevil
Kountze
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Phillips
Jones
Henry Wallace
Chicago
Wallace
Fred Minor
Denton
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
H. H. Weinert
Seguin
Rigid Health Test for Camp Is Necessary
Camp Kiwanis enforces a full physical exam for each Girl Scout camper within a week of entry. The camp provides a nurse from Northwest Texas hospital, an on site infirmary, and immediate physician call in emergencies. Water and sanitation are inspected. meals are sanitary and pasteurized milk is used. A new swimming pool funded by Kiwanis is under construction and will open this season. Applications are open at the Girl Scout Office with wait list if needed.
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W. G. Morris
Kiwanis
National
Girl Scout Organization
Northwest Texas Hospital
State Health Department
Mary Helmecke
Kiwanis Club
Girl Scout Office
Taylor
Charles Whitfield
F. F. Beringer
William Manning
Harris Kimbrough
Jack Liston
T. W. Gilstrap
Police test drunken drivers with on the spot speech and coin pickup
Chicago police implement field alcohol influence tests at arrest scene. Suspects must recite Methodist Episcopal and pick up coins to show speech coherence. Results are logged on an alcohol influence report form.
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Chicago
U.2
Local Linguistic Lapses Sparked by Tough Tongue Twisters
The report notes how phrases like Methodist Episcopal and elec tricity posed challenges, with attempts to pronounce them failing even for police. A narrator recalls the tongue twister around the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran illustrating how hard these phrases can be.
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Methodist Episcopal
Howdy Podner Greeting Sweeps Las Vegas Salutations
Las Vegas adopts Howdy Podner as a citywide Western themed greeting to publicize Helldorado, drawing strong attention from businesses and hotels. Long distance operators report surprise at the unconventional welcome becoming widespread in the casino city.
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Howdy Podner
Hello
Las Vegas
Nev
U.P
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