O Daniel Backers Reported To Hold Fort Worth Meeting For Governor Run
State officials hear rumors of a Fort Worth conference by O Daniel backers to push a possible third term bid. W Lee O Daniel hinted he would decide soon after a long career, while supporters including C P Lockhart were out of town and a public barbecue forum was rumored for Fort Worth.
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Judge Upholds Bridges Status in Citizenship Case
San Francisco April 11 Federal Judge George B Harris allowed Harry Bridges to keep American citizenship for now while government plans an appeal over his 1945 naturalization. Bridges 48 Australia born longshore union leader was sentenced to five years for perjury and conspiracy and faces possible deportation if conviction stands. Bonds were set at 25000 for Bridges and 10000 for two co defendants. bail arranged "in the twilight zone" of proceedings.
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George B Harris
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Four Boys Die on Frigid Lake in 17 Hours of Struggle
Four Euclid Boy Scout youths aged 13 and 14 died on Lake Erie after chasing a drifting canoe in a 17 hour ordeal. They huddled on a small air inflated raft in 36 degree water as waves and winds up to 50 mph battered them. Coast Guard rescuers recovered their bodies. search involved Air National Guard planes and naval aircraft.
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William van Hof
van Hof
Surburban Euclid
Here
Clarence E. Hahn
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Akron Naval Air Station
la Erie
Ohio
Fairport Harbor
Behold The Alligator Nibbles Gracie Tomlin
A Florida Indian River incident reports a hungry alligator biting teen swimmer Gracie Tomlin. The creature failed to finish its meal, leaving Gracie stunned and in stitches. The event appears on page 28.
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Indian River
Florida
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Senate Creates Special Crime Inquiry Panel
The Senate Democratic leadership on April 11 moved to unit the crime investigation under a special inquiry panel, removing it from rival regular committees. Separate inquiries had been ongoing, but a unified approach was chosen to oversee the probe.
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Senate Democratic
Lucas
Illinois
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
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Commerce
McGrath
Attorney General
Oter
Federal crackdown ends six day Makassar revolt
The Indonesian rebellion on Celebes island ended when Defence Minister Sultan Hamengku Buwono announced Captain Andi Abdul Aziz called off the revolt. Aziz remains in Makassar to ensure cease fire orders are carried out and faces a military tribunal. He will be transported to Jakarta for proceedings.
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Makassar
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Andi Abdul Aziz
United States of Indonesia
Hank Tua
Soekarno
Aziz
VU. S. 1. Army
Netherlands
More Clouds and Warmer Weather in Contexas
The Austin area will see increasing clouds and warmer temperatures after a mild cold front swept in early Tuesday morning. A light shower occurred with the front but no additional moisture is expected in the next 24 hours. Winds have calmed and should not affect Wednesday fishing.
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Weather Bureau
Shipping Strike Idle 20,000 In Texas Ports
The impending Gulf Coast and Atlantic Shipping strike would idle about 20,000 workers in Texas ports including Houston Beaumont Galveston Port Arthur Orange and Brownsville. It targets AFL masters mates and pilots, cites stalled federal conciliation and demands seniority in hiring while excluding petroleum shipments. The effect mirrors a prior longshoremen strike that diverted cargo to New Orleans.
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Galveston
Port Arthur
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Brownsville
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Galveston Chamber of Commerce
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Commissioners Praise E Texas Oil Conserving
Kilgore April 11 Two Texas railroad commissioners praised East Texas oil field conservation at Appreciation Day. William J. Murray Jr. spoke on salt water injection reducing pollution and preserving reservoir pressure while Ernest O. Thompson cited two billion seven hundred million barrels recovered. A barbecue band concert and fireworks capped the event.
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Texas’ Railroad
East Texas
William J. Murray Jr
Ernest O. Thompson
Olin Culbersson
Austin
Culberson
Murray
Thompson
Commission
Police Ball Sends Leominster Police Off Duty
The Leominster police force took a day off after the annual policemen ball. Officers from Fitchburg covered Leominster streets to maintain order during the handover shift.
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Leominster
Mass
Fitchburg
Unarmed Plane Missing in Baltic Sector Encounter
Government statements say the sole US craft possibly involved in Baltic air clashes is an unarmed naval patrol plane now missing. Moscow had accused a US B29 of firing on Soviet fighters over Latvia with a Soviet reply.
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Libau
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Truman
Budenz Agrees to Testify in Lattimore Probe
Former Communist leader Louis Budenz will testify on April 20 before a Senate subcommittee probing McCarthy charges against Owen Lattimore. Budenz, dubbed a mystery witness, said he would answer questions and denied close ties to McCarthy. Lattimore denied affiliation with Budenz and said he has never met him.
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Washington
Louis F. Budenz
McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
United States
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Adent
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State Department
Wisconsin
FBI
Boyish Escapee Draws 50 Years in Prison Terms
Belton April 11. Luis Borges the boyish looking gunman who crawled from a six by sixteen inch jail hole on the eve of his trial was convicted of robbery with firearms and given 50 years the sentences to run concurrently He also pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder two counts of burglary and waived further delay in appealing The case drew a large crowd and witnesses including Eldridge and Sheriff Ray Borges a 105 pound Puerto Rican native was recaptured after a posse tracked him from a drainage ditch near a railroad yard and later arrested on the station robbery charge at Eldridge Peters Service Station in Temple The maximum penalty was death but the board recommended the lengthy term by District Attorney Evetts and defense counsel
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W. W
Bill) Eldridge
Kilgore
Eldridge
Camp Hood
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Ray
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Killeen
Fred Rimer
Austin
Kids Ask Who Was FDR Half Million Tour Hyde Park Each Year
Hyde Park attracts about 500000 visitors annually to the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. The boyhood home, dedicated April 12 1946, preserves Roosevelt era furnishings, roped libraries, and items from his presidency including Fala’s leash and the famous campaign hat.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George A. Palmer
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Palmer
Albany Post Road
Poughkeepsie
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