Texans Rally Behind Hagedorn Gift Rescue
In Lockhart Texas more than 8000 residents donated 4500 dollars to restore William Hagedorn's life savings after a Texas Supreme Court ruling forced him to surrender 2632 dollars from a mule accident case. District Judge John Fuchs praised equity and urged court reforms. The gift was presented at a Lockhart Business Men's Club luncheon with local coverage by Allan Duckworth and Dawson Duncan.
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Lockhart Business Men's Club
J. R. Fuchs
Hagedorn
Dave Shanks Lockhart
Texas
William Hagedorn
Roger
Rauch
Dallas
Allan Duckworth
Dawson Duncan
Caldwell County
Texas Supreme Court
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Niederwald
Caldwell-Hays
Travis County
John R. Fuchs
New Braunfels
Fuchs
William George Richards
Business Men's Club
House Approves FHA Expansion
The House passed a 4 billion dollar expansion of the federal housing program with special benefits for ex GIs. The bill adds direct loans for ex GIs, expanded mortgage insurance authority for FHA, and funds for apartment dwellings and distant suburban housing. Truman expected to sign though key cooperative housing provisions were dropped.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
R. Truman
President Urges Jobless Aid Hike
President Truman asked Congress to expand unemployment compensation. He proposed up to 30 dollars a week plus dependents, benefits for 26 weeks, and coverage for six million more workers not now insured. He cited 4.5 million jobless in Q1 as urgent and noted costs would rise modestly.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
King Casparis Former Blanco Sheriff Dies at 73
JOHNSON CITY April 6 ANS J S King Casparis 73 Blanco County sheriff for 14 years before retiring died suddenly Thursday He suffered a heart attack while fixing a flat tire on a Johnson City street A native of Blanco County he later bought ranching interests in Bandera and made his home in Johnson City Surviving are two sons three daughters seven sisters and five brothers Funeral arrangements were incomplete Thursday.
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Johnson City
ANS
J. S. (King) Casparis
Blanco County
Casparis
Bandera
Texas
John Casparis
San Antonio
Ted Casparis
Marie Casparis
Madeline Casparis
Dallas
Alfred Davis
Carl P. Earl
Pearl Ryan
Daisy Danz
George Sharp
Fay» Withers
Lucia Casparis
Austin Casparis
Willie Casparis
Howard Casparis
Don Casparis
Leslie Casparis
Taft
Calif
Austria Suspends Sentences in DP Aid Smuggling Case
In Innsbruck Austria Kurt Schuschnigg Jr 23 son of the former chancellor and radio announcer Dietmar Schoenherr were given suspended one month sentences after a French military court found them guilty of smuggling Jewish displaced persons from Italy to Germany via Austria. They were fined 120 dollars each and admitted selling illegal travel permits for 240 dollars. Schuschnigg is employed by a wholesale grocer in Innsbruck while his father lectures in the United States.
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Innsbruick
Austria
Kurt Schuschnigg Jr
Dietmar Schoenherr
Raido
Italy
Germany
Young Schuschnigg
United States
Innsbruck
Nine B29 Superfortress tankers land in England for refueling training
SCULTHORPE England April 6 Nine US B29 Superfortress air tankers landed here from the United States for air to air refueling training.
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Sculthorpe
Eng
United States
Missouri political crime saga fuels Missouri primary talk
Representative Short alleged Charles Binaggio was killed for blocking a Missouri senatorial race tied to the Pendergast network. He linked Binaggio to Hennings and said the Kansas City Democratic Club murder occurred near the Truman portrait, signaling a drive for a national crime probe.
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Washington
Short
R-Mo
House
Charles Binaggio
Kansas City
Missouri
Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Truman
Tom Pendergast
Macy
R-N.y
Allison
Harry
St. Joseph
Hennings
Senate
Pendergast
Democrat
White House
Lattimore Cleared of Communist Charges by FBI Summary
Senator Tydings said the FBI file summary shows Owen Lattimore was not a Communist or espionage agent. McCarthy condemned the report, while Lattimore accused McCarthy of libel and said he never met Secretary of State Acheson.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
FBI
Owen Lattimore
McCarthy
Senate
Lattimore
Hickenlooper
Iowa
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Johns Hopkins University
McGrath
R-Mass
Min Party
Truman
Congress
Wisconsin Republican
Subcommittee
China
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
Far East
Acheson
Winds Bring Warmer Weather With Southerly Winds
Brisk southerly winds bring warmer weather Friday and Saturday with cloudy mornings and sunny afternoons. A cooler change is expected late Saturday. Friday temperatures range from 46 to 78 degrees with Thursday’s highs and lows noted. Partly cloudy conditions with a few showers affect East and West Texas.
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Austin
Mercury
West
Texas
Naming Adviser Joins Truman Foreign Policy Team
Washington sources report John Foster Dulles, a veteran Republican lawyer with four decades of international experience, accepted a consultant post to Secretary Acheson at the President's request. Dulles cited the urgent need for national unity against a grave Russian threat as the motive for joining. In Key West, President Truman’s vacation headquarters, press secretary Charles Ross indicated further official details would follow.
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Washington
Truman
State Department
John Foster Dulles
New York
Acheson
Dulles
Key West
Fla
Charles Ross
Dulles and Acheson Push Bipartisan Move in Foreign Policy
An executive seeks a man to name ambassador at large as part of a bipartisan push in the State Department. Dulles, after talks with Vandenberg Ives Smith and Pfeiffer, said they concur. The aim is to restore postwar bipartisanship and prestige, despite past political tensions and Lehman critique. The department notes Dulles’ broad experience for Europe, the Far East, and UN work.
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State Department
Dulles
Acheson
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Texas
New York
Vandenberg
Ives
Alexander Smith
Representative Pfeiffer
Senate
Europe
Far East
United Nations
Dog Show Brings Canine Nobility to Austin Coliseum
The seventh annual Austin Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show drew 313 dogs from across the nation to the City Coliseum. Promenading before five judges were diverse breeds including Basenji and Afghan, with entrants from California, New York, Louisiana, Minnesota, Iowa, and Arizona. Judging ran from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. across three rings despite variable weather, as owners and spectators packed the venue.
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Austin Kennel Club
City Coliseum
Blue Chenille
Dallas
Gered
Candy Lamb
Townshene
Misty Blue Lady
Twinkle
Muffin
Barheim
Bung Ho
Ingersol
Timpanogos Seauchief Cross
Odd-Me-Dodd
Piper
Austin
California
New York
Louisiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Arizona
Congo
Africa
Painter Admits Jail Walk Out
A 42 year old Houston painter, Frank Theodore Green, was arrested in Dallas on a routine pickup and admitted walking away from Michigan state prison in May 1924 after serving four months of a two and a half to five year sentence for breaking and entering. Police identified him and linked him to an escape circular found in fingerprints.
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Dallas
Houston
Michigan State
Jackson
Mich
Frank Theodore Green
Green
Police Identification Bureau
Bud
Walker
Michigan
O Daniel Signals Return To Texas Governor Race
W Lee O Daniel on his Parker County ranch speaks to reporters about his plans for a Texas governor bid. He criticizes the New Deal and notes old age pension concerns while implying a decision will come later. Olin Culberson’s withdrawal reportedly won’t affect his stance.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Parker County
Fort Worth
Mack Williams
The
Ting
New Deal
Austin
O’daniel
Texas
United States
Olin Culberson
Ornor
O'Daniel
Pappy
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Blanco
British Base
Goper
Tom Hennings
St. Louis
Emory Allison
Rolla, Mo
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Peyton Ford
Senator Lodge
Capitol Hill
Herbert Lehman
Lehman
Pres. Truman
Secy
Seey
Lyman Jones
Painter
W. Lee
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Associated Press
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