Bradley Warns of Internal Threats and Atlantic Pact Limits
General Omar N. Bradley told the Executives Club of Chicago that the nation faces internal propaganda from communists and warned that the Atlantic Pact is a deterrent, not a full master plan. He urged industrial buildup and careful fiscal use, noting a 13 billion dollar budget and potential sovereignty concessions for collective defense.
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Alasa
Alaska
Sharp Quake Rocks North Pacific Coast
A sharp earthquake struck the North Pacific Seaboard early Friday with no initial damage reports on a 140 mile front. The quake at 3 04 am PST was felt from Seattle to Vancouver 132 miles away with five Pacific Northwest city police reporting the event. An employee on the 13th floor of a Seattle building reported feeling a distinct shock.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Oswald Jacoby's bridge and canasta columns begin in The Austin Statesman
The leading Canasta authority Oswald Jacoby will start a new series in The Austin Statesman showing expert play. Beginning April 17 his columns will guide readers in bridge and canasta strategy, featuring practical tips and game insights.
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Oswald Jacoby
State War Problem Panel Now Set Up in Texas
The governor's office disclosed a quietly developed state war problem organization to cope with potential emergencies. The plan includes four divisions military affairs transportation civil protection and resource and production mobilization with a new public safety building to house the center and expanded first aid and home nursing courses for citizens.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas National Guard
Texas State Guard Reserve Corps
Capitol
Navy Plane Missing After Baltic Search Extends to Russian Calm
United States Air Force crews pressed a massive Baltic Sea search for the Navy plane carrying ten airmen missing since a Saturday flight from Wiesbaden to Copenhagen. Debris reports proved inconclusive as fog hampered operations and areas around Bornholm Island received repeated sweeps by B 17 and C 54 aircraft with no decisive signs of the crash.
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Germany
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Sweden
Washington
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Finch Named President at Southwestern University
Dr. William C. Finch was named president of Southwestern University succeeding the late Dr. J. N. R. Score. Finch had been acting president since October and previously led the Bible department and served three years as administrative assistant. He is a Hampden Sydney graduate with doctorates from Drew University and studies at New York Union Theological Seminary and the University of Zurich.
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Houston
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Hampden- Sydney College
New York Union Theological Seminary
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University of Zurich
Methodist Church
Southwest Texas Conference
Rail Brotherhood Considers Strike Over Diesel Crew Attendence
The Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen warns a walkout may occur at any time over an extra man on diesel locomotives. A committee of chairmen will meet in Chicago in days to decide strike extent and possible date. President David B. Robertson announced the failure of a last minute attempt to settle with railroad representatives. Negotiations also continue in Chicago with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Chicago
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Porcelain choppers promise aid for gum health in Wisconsin
A lighthearted item notes porcelain dental devices on installment plans in Wisconsin, linking affordability to credit. It contrasts good credit with no credit and hints at consumer finance trends across page 7.
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Sare Gums
Wisconsin
Camp Hood Renamed Fort as Army Cleans Up Installations
The Army renamed four camps as forts signaling a shift from temporary camps to more permanent forts. Camp Hood near Waco and north of Austin now becomes a fort reflecting its status as home to the Second Armored Division.
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Army
Camp Hood
Second Armored
Waco
Austin
North Georgia Peach Crop Lost in $6 Million Freeze Disaster
The North Georgia peach crop was written off as a total loss after a severe freeze. Only one orchard in eight counties remains with peaches while L G Moultrie of the state experiment station in Cornelia reports the disaster totals $6 million.
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North Georgia
L. G. Moultrie
State Experiment Station
Cornelia
Former Boston kingpin Curley draws pardon
President Truman granted a full pardon to James M. Curley Boston’s 75 year old ex mayor for two federal felonies mail fraud in 1942 and impersonation in 1903. The pardon followed Curley’s seven months in prison and was seen as a gesture to Massachusetts political followers.
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R-Wis
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Italia
Justice Department
Donald Wakefield Smith
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
Texas Crude Oil Allowable Hiked Across State
The Railroad Commission increased May average daily oil allowables to 2,179,586 barrels, up 58,241 from April, with districts showing gains led by Gulf Coast at 394,287 and Humble Oil seeking more. Total Texas allowable for all petroleum products rises to 2,486,722 barrels per day.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
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East Central
Injured Pedestrian In Good Condition After Friday Crash
Miley Mitchell 46 of 1143 12 Gunter Street was hurt at Seventh and Red River Friday at 8 45 am in a car pedestrian accident. Driver Jesse B Cotton 1213 Castle Hill was identified by Patrolman W M Bostic. Mitchell was treated at Brackenridge Hospital for head and leg injuries and is undergoing X rays and further care.
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Miley Mitchell
Gunter Street
Red River
W. M. Bostic
Jesse B. Cotton
Castle Hill
Mitchell
Brackenridge Hospital
Highway Wage Rate Appeal Slated Today
Oral arguments in the appeal of the San Antonio Trades Council in its injunction suit against the Texas Highway Commission were set for May 10 in the Third Court of Civil Appeals. The case challenges the highway contracts in El Paso County and the wage schedules adopted by the Highway Commission.
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Third Court of Civil Appeals
Travis County
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Transfer of Top Researchers Could Mean H-Bomb Pushed
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a high priority shift to expand research at Hanford Washington moving Knolls Laboratory scientists to work on a submarine atomic engine and hydrogen bomb project. AEC postponed the West Milton reactor project to free manpower for expanded production and naval fuel breeding development.
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Arco
Idaho
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Sumner T. Pike
Prisoner Loses Glass Eye In City Jail Lavatory
A prisoner in the city jail yelled for help Friday as his glass eye fell down a lavatory drain. Jail staff summoned a plumber and recovered the eye from the trap, ending the ordeal.
GOP Chairman Levels 10-Point Indictment of Truman
Washington April 14 GOP Chairman Guy Gabrielson blasts President Truman on his fifth anniversary claim of prosperity. He accuses Truman of failure across ten points including debt, taxes, socialism, unemployment near five million, and mismanagement of farm programs while criticizing Democratic House cooperation and alleged Communist coddling.
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GOP
Guy Gabrielson
Truman
Gabrielson
American Congress
Republican Party
Asia
Even Chance of Good Shower for Austin Saturday
Weatherman Hoye S. Dunham forecasts an even chance of another shower in Austin on Saturday. Expect mostly cloudy skies with milder temperatures, possible morning drizzle and late afternoon showers, followed by clearing and cooler air Sunday.
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Hoye S. Dunham
Dunham
Texas
Lie May Confer With Stalin Soon
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie said he probably would visit Moscow next month to discuss ending the Chinese crisis impasse with Joseph Stalin if the Soviet leader is in Moscow. He indicated the final decision would hinge on his schedule in Paris or Geneva and on whether he has important talks to pursue.
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Europe
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Generalissimo
Square Dancers Dazzle Austin in Mid-Tex Spring Jamboree
Square dancers flock to Austin for the Mid-Tex Association event at Gregory Gymnasium with 2000 attendees from across Texas. The day includes a 2:30 to 5 p.m. clinic at the Austin Athletic Club led by Perry Dawson, and an 8 p.m. show featuring Raymond Smith's Grey Brothers and Johnny Delson's Cripple Creek Ranch Hands.
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Rickey Holden
Tom Adams
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