Coaching School Sets Attendance Records at Texas Event
A record 1,310 Texas high school coaches registered for the Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school. Overall registration neared 1,500, surpassing last year’s Beaumont total. Notables lectured include Bud Wilkinson, Biggie Munn, Eddie Wojicki, Adolph Rupp, Hank Iba, Marty Karow, and Clyde Littlefield as sessions filled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lee
Texas High School Coaches Association
JL. W. McConachie
Association
McConachie
Beaumont
Texas
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Eddie Wojicki
Rice Institute
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A&m
Marty Karow
Texas A&m
Ohio State
Clyde Littlefield
Texas Longhorns
Taylor Ranchman Dies in Galveston
Lawrence Lloyd, 55, longtime rancher of the Taylor area, died Monday in a Galveston hospital after months of illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor, with burial in Taylor City Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Sarah Lloyd and two sisters, Mrs. McKean Eilers of Austin and Mrs. Marrs V. Smith of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
Lawrence Lloyd
Galveston
Lloyd
Condra
Taylor City
Sarah Lloyd
McKean Eilers
Austin
Marrs V. Smith
Wichita Falls
Atomic Industry Pushes Hydrogen Bomb and Radioactive Poisons
The Atomic Energy Commission released a mid 1950 report noting progress in uranium and plutonium production at record rates and outlining two new weapon possibilities hydrogen bombs and radioactive poisons. The report cites accelerated operations and expanded facilities while highlighting safety records and civilian defense use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Karl Morgan
Oak Ridge
Russia
AEC
Truman
Leopold Reneges On Plan To Quit
Belgium's King Leopold II wavered on delegating royal powers to Prince Baudouin. He added reservations about abdication timing and his remaining in the country, reopening the abdication crisis as leaders awaited a radio announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Leopold II
Prince Baudouin
Leopold
Baudouin
Switzerland
Blanco County Fair and Rodeo Heads to Johnson City
Hill Country readers are invited to a second consecutive Blanco County Fair and Rodeo in Johnson City after the Blanco Valley Fair in Blanco. The local agenda includes a queen selection and coverage notes indicate strong regional consumer activity with department store sales cited as a national economic barometer. Public records also highlight automobile purchases, underscoring rising local economic engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco County
Johnson City
Blanco Valley
Blanco
MacArthur Leaves Formosa After Talks With Chiang
General Douglas MacArthur told Chiang Kai-Shek he would win and refused to send 33,000 Nationalist troops to Korea. He flew from Taipei after studying Formosa defense, promising coordination with Chiang’s forces and noting the island was not to be invaded. Wellington Koo arrived as MacArthur met Chiang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tokyo
Bataan
Chiang
United Nations
Korea
Truman
Pescadores
Wellington Koo
Koo
Swiss farmer and four sons die in gas tragedy
In BISCHOFSZELL Switzerland on July 31 a farmer Ernst Hierli and four of his sons perished from fumes in a faulty drainage system on their farm. A son entered the pumping drain to inspect and died, followed by another brother and then the father and two more sons. The mother fainted while trying to help but survived. Four other children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bischofszell
Switzerland
Ernst Hierli
Army Moves To Build Up Full Strength
Four National Guard divisions are to be called to active duty about Sept 1 1950 to bolster military strength. Two National Guard combat teams and two Marine Reserve air squadrons will join as the First and Second Marine Divisions are brought up to full strength. The plan includes a request for 950 million dollars in Navy plane aid. The exact units to be called were not disclosed but may be named soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Department of Defense
Marine Reserve Air
Department
Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marine
Marine Air Wings
Marine Corps
Far East
Pacific Coast
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Texas Seeks 5 027 Draft Recruits for Fall Quotas
Texas Selective Service officials announce a two month target of 5 027 draftees for October and September. Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield says about 2 513 for September and 2 514 for October, with calls expected for November and December. Physicals to start August 21 and quotas by Central Texas boards to be released later. Induction dates still under review with Fourth Army HQ in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Texas
Selective Service
Wakefield
Central Texas
Fourth Army
San Antonio
No Orders Yet For Texas National Guard Call
Associated Press reports officers in the Texas National Guard say they have received no orders for an call to duty. State Adjutant General K L Berry and division commanders in Luling and Dallas confirm no orders. The 49th Sunday completed two weeks of training at Fort Hood with summer drills planned for Aug 20 to Sept 3 at Fort Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas National Guard
K. L. Berry
Luling
Miller H. Ainsworth
36Th Infantry Division
Dallas
Albert Sidney Jolson
491Th Armored
Fort Hood
Marines land in Korea as second division arrives
U S Marines reached a port in South Korea on Tuesday as reinforcements from the Second Infantry Division began debarking. The advance unit followed a First Marine Division voyage from the U S, while Allied air forces hammered Communist positions along the front. Front reports say enemy pressure eased overall with local attacks but no concerted drives, as planners fear deep penetrations could threaten Taegu and the Pusan corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
South Korea
Hyopchon
Echon
MacArthur
Korean Warfront
Kochang
Hyopehon
Taegu
Pusan
Chirye
Yechon
Fror
Chinju
Eighth Army
Korea
Hamechang
Andong
Far East Air Force
North Korea
FEAF
Fifth Air Force
Yasu
Laurice D. Keiser
Lambert
Malik Tops Agenda With Chinese Issue
The United Nations faced a tense debate as Russia pressed for recognizing the Chinese Communist government and a Korean peace settlement while the United States sought to place a resolution condemning North Korea at the top of the council’s agenda. The showdown followed Russia’s return to the UN after boycotting the body over Chinese representation.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United Nations
United States
Ge Ge
Jacob A. Malik
Trygve Lie
Malik
Central People's Government
People’s Republic of China
China
Council
Texan Among 25 Lost In Transport Crash
Far East Command releases names of 26 men aboard C 47 that crashed into the ocean 80 miles southeast of Tokyo last Thursday. Only survivor is Sgt Haruo Sazaki formerly of Sacramento California. Missing include four newspaper correspondents and Staff Sgt S N Section 28 flight engineer of Belton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Far East Command
Haruo Sazaki
Sacramento
Calif
Gt. S. N. Secton
Belton
Texas
Second Division Arrives in Korea With High Spirits
US Second Division elements landed at a Korean port to reinforce the outmanned defenders as tanks and artillery followed. Troops, including veterans of World War I, bring mixed backgrounds from across the country and report high spirits amid looming action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lambert
Korea
United States
Newcompfrs
Texas
Texas Rangers
Ilinois
One-Man Payroll Powers Central Texas Co-op
Central Texas Rural Electrification Co-operative runs 2200 miles of lines for 4600 customers across nine counties with Arthur Stehling as acting general manager and counsel. Seven board members lead the co-op as it absorbs 2200 Pedernales members and awaits full voting rights after legal formalities. The LINE operates under LCRA billing and service arrangements, with transfers expected to take several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shanks
Fredericksburg
Central Texas
Central Texas Rural Electrification Co-operative
Arthur Stehling
Co-Op
Pedernales Electric Co-op
Hugo Weinheimer
Stonewall
Gillespie County
Luke Moss
Llano Coun
Ty Ranchman
Harold Schmidt
Mason
Tom Carr
Kerrville
Chester Schwethelm
Comfort
J. C. Cone Jr
Llano
Paul Stehling
Electric Co-Operative
Central Texas Co-op
Stehling
Pedernales
Central Texas Co-Operative
Central Texas Electrical Co-operative
Pedernales Cooperative
REA
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Pedernales Co-operative
Cole
Taylor's First 1950 Cotton Bale Auction Today
Vernon Kruse brought in the first bale from northwest Taylor weighing 1670 pounds in seed cotton and 587 pounds in bale. The bale graded straight middling and will be auctioned on the Taylor city hall lawn at 10 a.m. Kruse will receive a $100 savings bond from the Taylor chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Vernon Kruse
Taylor City Hall
Kruse
Taylor Chamber of Commerce
Five Men Parachute From Air Force C82
An Air Force C82 transport plane made an emergency belly landing near Tallahassee Florida. Five men parachuted to safety while one was injured. Three remained aboard uninjured. the aircraft was not seriously damaged. The craft was en route from MacDill Field to Maxwell Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Air Force
Here
CAA
Cate Mabry Field
Maxwell Field
Ala
MacDill Field
Tampa
Faint Hope of Showers Seen on Weather Board
A few scattered showers may splash parts of Austin Tuesday. The Weather Bureau reports little temperature change expected for the area with warm days and moderate nights ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
US Weather Bureau
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US Atomic Industry
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Dick Tracy
Centexas
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