Taxpayers push Travis panel to raise assessments
Travis County Equalization Board held its two day hearing with two taxpayers pressing for higher values. Louis Novy urged higher assessments for Queen and Paramount Theaters and for the Chief Drive-In, which the board raised to about 3500 from 2500. F F Williams sought a 500 increase for his Lake Austin home to spur higher county salaries amid budget concerns.
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Equalization Board
Louis Novy
Austin
Queen
Paramount Theaters
Novy
Lake Austin
Scénic Drive
F. F. Williams
Williams
Dignitaries See Air Show Today at San Marcos
Chief executives of three states and their military aides join Adjutants General and Air Force officers for a San Marcos Air National Guard review. Governors Shivers McMath Berry attend with wing commanders as 200 aircraft perform formation flying and 2,500 ground troops parade.
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Spd
Southwestern
San Marcos Air Force Base
Air National Guard
Harry Crutcher
Allan Shivers
Sidney McMath
Arkansas
James E. Berry
Oklahoma
Wimberley
L. Berry
Texas
Raymond F Hufft
Louisiana
Charles G. Sage
New Mexico
Barricks
Air Force
Ernest O. Thompson
Preston A Weatherred
Texas National Guard
Glenn ©. Barctls
12Th Air
Gas Attendant Robbed of $850 by Armed Pair
Two masked men robbed the Hudson Oil Service Station in Amarillo at 4 a.m. taking $850 from the safe and forcing attendant Carl Stollard to drive them to the car. Stollard was released unharmed near St. Francis, 14 miles east, after the robbers seized his automatic changer worth $150.
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Amarillo
Carl Stollard
Hudson Oil Company
St. Francis
Baruch Resigns as Netherlands Ambassador
Ambassador Herman B. Baruch resigns his post to the Netherlands. President Truman accepts the resignation with sincere regret. No reason is given for Baruch's departure and the move comes amid diplomatic changes in Washington.
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Washington
Herman B. Baruch
Netherlands
Ant
Truman
Sources claim tattling on Gen Vaughan by White House aides
Senator McCarthy says investigations team has received leads from sources close to the President and Vaughan in the White House about Vaughan’s activities. Hoey downplays the home freezer story as magnified, advising an appliance dealer to proceed with a gift to Truman as such gifts are common and not always asked for in return. The subcommittee has recessed until Tuesday.
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Senate
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White House
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Hoey
D-Nc
Kansas City
John A. Passier
Passier
Mr. Truman
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
D-Ri
Clark
Tar Drum Believed Cause of Goliad Train Wreck
A drum of tar reportedly fell from a flat car causing a Southern Pacific freight train derail near Goliad on Wednesday night. Twenty one cars derailed and damage was estimated between 40 and 50 thousand dollars according to company officials.
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San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Goliad
FCC Moves to Ban Radio Prize Giveaways Nationwide
The FCC adopted rules effective Oct 1 ending most radio prize offers valued over 3.5 million dollars yearly. ABC and NAB oppose the change arguing it censors content and exceeds authority. The commission could revoke licenses for stations continuing lottery style programs.
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Congress
FCC
Fight ends for Burt Mason son of slain radio host
Burt Mason, 22, who had tried to continue his father's radio program, abandoned Friday's broadcast due to insufficient advertising revenue. He confirmed the show would end unless sponsorship improves. The elder Mason, W H Bill Mason, was shot to death July 29 in Alice, with Deputy Sheriff Sam Smithwick named as a murder suspect.
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Burt Mason
W H
Bill Mason
Mason
Jim Wells County
Attendance Milestone at Gillespie County Fair Opening
Fredericksburg reports a record opening day with over 6 000 attendees including about 2 000 children. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle won top honors. a mile long parade showcased community floats and bands. Additional exhibits praised for variety and quality amid daily entertainments and upcoming weekend finale.
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Fair Association
Aberdeen Angus
Wibern Aberdeen Angus Farm of
San Antonio
Clinton Hardin
Hardin
R. S. Connor
Elmer Tatsch
Essar Ranch
Otto Grona
Dudley Althaus
Veterans Vocational Agricultural Class
Doss
Stonewall
Emil Anderegg
R. L. Wehmerger
These Women California Can Keep Em Top
A stylish woman in a Mashy car crashed into a service station causing bottle spills and damage to an oil display, gas pumps and tires, then drove off. Attendant William Wardley reported she calmly waved and quipped about a soap jingle contest while claiming she has no family to spend money on and wants a new hat after a vacation.
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San Francisco
William Wardley
Mrs. J E McDonald Seeks Dismissal of Divorce Suit
Mrs Anity McDonald asked in 126th District Court on Friday to dismiss her week old divorce suit against State Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald. Judge absence postponed action. no answer from McDonald in ninth term.
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J. E. McDonald
Anity McDonald
126Th District Court
Polk Shelton
McDonald
Ventory
Connally Begins Arms Aid Fight
Senator Connally of Texas launched the effort to restore the 1.45 billion dollar foreign arms aid bill after the House reduced it by more than a third. Senate leaders Tydings and the armed services panel signaled potential objections to the House cuts and urged keeping funding near a billion for arming North Atlantic Pact members. General Bradley testified the request was already the minimum for remilitarization.
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Connally
Texas
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Omar Bradey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Extradition Papers for George W. Ochoa Placed for Approval
Governor Allan Shivers and Texas Attorney General Price Daniel moved to extradite George W. Ochoa from Mexico on a murder charge. Papers were handed to the attorney general for approval as to form, with a department check expected by early Saturday morning. The governor was to be out of town.
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Mexico
Price Daniel Friday
Allan Shivers
Attorney General's Department
Shivers
Kid Tricks With Gun End in Grave Wound in California
In El Cerrito California on August 1 Peter Treadway 15 played with a 22 caliber rifle with friend Ronald MacDonough. While Peters back was turned Ronald slipped a bullet into the gun and the joker handed it back asking if it was unloaded. The result left Peter gravely wounded.
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EL. Cerrito
Calif
Peter Treadway
Ronald MacDon
Peters
Ronald
Peter
Morrow Sues To Confirm Texas Democratic Committeeman
Washington Aug 19 The fight over who holds the Texas Democratic national committeeman post moves to the party panel as Wright Morrow, a claimant, releases a letter detailing his May 1948 election. A Texas member of Congress acknowledged the document but asked to remain unnamed. The letter discusses Morrow election amid a split Texas Democratic convention and a rival choice, Byron Sketlon, Temple lawyer, who was named to the post. Morrow said he would stay as committeeman after White House talks and denied any betrayal of the party.
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Washington
Texas
Wright Morrow
Morrow
Congress
Partin
Brownwood
Inventor Caldwell Linked to Two Early Flying Saucer Prototypes
Maryland State Police locate two dusty craft in a Glen Burnie barn once tied to inventor Jonathan E Caldwell. Air Force officials describe a helicopter-like machine with saucer atop and a disc shaped craft with rotating blades as prototypes, hinting at earlier failed ventures and later legal actions restricting Caldwell from selling stock in Gray Geese Airways and related companies.
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Maryland
Glen Burnie
Baltanore
Air Force
the Sun
Sun
Caldwell
New Jersey
New York
Gray Geese Airways, Inc
Reter Planes, Inc
Alaa
Robert E. Clapp
Nevada
Texas Governor Plans To Attend Mexico Independence Day fete
Governor Allen Shivers accepted an invitation to attend Mexico City Independence Day events in mid-September. The visit marks Texas state officials engaging in national celebrations with Mexican counterparts.
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Texas
Mexico
Goernor Allen Shivers
Mexico City
Two Year Old Girl Becomes County's 22nd Polio Victim
A two year old girl in the county is identified as the 22nd polio victim this season. Reports say the child was admitted after showing paralysis symptoms and is receiving medical care.
Plane crashes in fog kill 27 in Yorkshire
Twenty seven people die in two separate crashes in Yorkshire in dense fog. A DC Y passenger airliner from Belfast to England collides with treetop terrain, injuring many and leaving survivors to be carried by responders.
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Manchester
England
Yorkshire
Belfast
Shivers Eyes Special Session to Resolve Education Funds
Governor Allar Shivers says a special session may be needed to untangle $90,000 a year for the Board of Vocations and to resolve legal questions over funding the Texwee Gilmer-Alkin education measure. He notes moves to shift funds between the foundation and state seas.Calvert questions legality without a session. He declines to reveal other options but hints groundwork is underway.
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Allar Shivers
Texwee
Gilmer-Alkin Education
Board of Vocations
Calvert
Shivers
Woods May Seek Volunteer Help for Rent Control
Washington reports that Tighe E. Woods may ask for citizen volunteers to police rent controls in some areas as ceilings are lifted in others. He stresses conditions before decontrol and notes federal enforcement will remain in place in remaining areas.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
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