Morse Letter Reveals Texas Spurned Telegraph Gift
Orville D. Parker released a 1860 Morse letter to Sam Houston showing Morse offered the electromagnetic telegraph to Texas when it was an independent republic. Morse withdraws the offer, noting it held no value to Texas then and to benefit the United States now.
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William J. Weeg
Republic of Texas
United States
Orville D. Parker
Western Union
Parker
Samuel F. B. Morse
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Sam Houston
State of
Texas
Morse
Union
Gossip and Garbled Warps of Daily Life in a Busy Era
A jumble of observations notes wasteful spending, a former executive losing status, and a rumored secret signal by John L. Lewis. Italy faces strikes blamed on foreign influence, while gossip draws crowds. A renowned flea catcher plans to disperse his collection amid many worries.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
John L
John Lewis
Farrar-Straus
Russia
A. Goodfriend
Stars & Stripes
Yarrop
Columbia University
Roseland
Isle of Man
Richard Maxwell Jr
N. Y. Hosp
Helen Plyler
Govs
James Sheldon
We, the People
Stowe
Irene Dunne
Liz
Greenwich Village
Joy Hodges
Pres
Truman
Gen
Ike
J. Starobin
Daily Scommunist
Corpus Christi Plant Sparks Nonwalled Climate Architecture
The Corpus Christi site of Corn Products Company builds multistory structures without exterior walls and open machinery floors, touted as a potential new Texas industrial design. The Hydrocol plant in Brownsville mirrors elements but outdoors, while Air Force climate recognition dates to World War I. General MacArthur's steady policy earns both praise and critique as postwar occupation advances.
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Texas
United States Air Force
Corn Products Company
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Air Force
Bergstrom
Austin
Berlin May Putsch Threat Highlighted by Labor Network
An American labor correspondent details European anti Communist activity led by AFL figures and German unions. He cites a Berlin May 28 push to seize municipal offices, armed bands, and a 250000 man Eastern German force, with 250000 police hidden in East Berlin. The report links counterfeit French treasury notes to spy networks and notes the US stance on Soviet hydrogen research amid fuel industry tensions.
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Europe
America
US Labor
Cherbourg
Danube
Treasury Department
Communist Party
Frederick Joliot- Curie
France
USA
Russia
Germany
State Department
Berlin
West Berlin
Gerhart Eisler
Irving Brown
AFL
Brown
Pelieys
Firebrand
R. Hildebrandt
RIAS
Hitler
Hildebrandt
MVD
Hawaii Convention Date Set for 1950 Statehood Prep
Governor Stainback announces a 1950 schedule beginning with a Feb 11 primary, March 21 final election, and April 4 opening of a constitutional convention for Hawaii as it moves toward statehood.
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Stainback
Washington Worry-Go-Roun Woman GOP Senator In Scrap Over Filibuster
Washington notes recount a visit by Chilean President Gonzales Videla to support democracy and discuss labor strikes. The column criticizes GOP maneuvers, cites Margaret Chase Smith, Brewster, and Gabrielson on civil rights controls, and notes Key West confusion over Dulles Jessup postings and Chavez’s stand on Kerr gas bill and Spanish Republicans.
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Washington
Gabriel Gonzales Videla
Chile
Gonzales Videla
France
Communist Party
Lota
Pacific Ocean
USA
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Owen Brewster
Guy Gabrielson
Sen. Smith
Gabrielson
Brewster
Mrs. Smith
GOP
National Committee
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Dulles
Ross
State Department
Key West
White House
Ambassador Jessup
McCarthy
Jessup
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Chavez
Southwest
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Broadway Gossip Memo Lists Celebrities and Scandals
A collage of Broadway society notes covers Myrna Loy's alleged crush on Jos. Martin, Mrs. La Guardia's marriage proposals, Sullivan Cromwell billing for Cromwell estate work, Doris Duke rumors, Capote successor Speed Lamkin, and other show business whispers. It mentions theaters, auctions, fashion, books, and party chatter with scattered names like Truman Capote, Speed Lamkin, and Francis Buck.
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W. Myrna Loy
Jos. Martin
Mass
Myrna
LaGuardia
Long Island
Reid
The
Herald Tribune
Reids
Doris Duke
Rubirosa
Paris
Rubi
John Foster Dulles
Sullivan & Cromwell
Nelson Cromwell
Cromwell
Dulles
Ruth Ann Miller
Henry Youngman
Paramount
Kate
Toffenetti’s
Truman Capote
Speed Lamkin
Betta
Broadway
Cry of the
Frank Buck
Pete Jones
Dean Aylesworth
AP Dispatches Lead Local News Roundup
The Associated Press dispatches deliver a concise nationwide and local news roundup, including regional developments and notable events. Officials provide updates on government actions, community affairs, and weather, with emphasis on timely, factual reporting.
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Associated Press
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Balkans
Cincinnati
John Lewellyn Lewis
Pittsburgh
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
Hawaii
L.A
A. St. Genesius
Diocletian
Montana
Wyoming
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Wiley As Statesman
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Wisconsin
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