Assam Earthquake Devastation and Floods Continue
New Delhi reports floods following a major Assam quake that struck 12 days earlier. Dibrugarh town faces destruction with 70 percent of buildings gone. 100 feared drowned near the Subansiri river. Up to 5 million homeless and 100 million rupees in damage cited amid tea industry threat.
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New Delhi
India
Assam
Dibru
Brahmaputra
Subansiri
Dibrugarh
Poona
Central Irrigation and Canal Research Stations
Half Million Mourn For Chilean Leader
SANTIAGO Chile Aug 27 An estimated half million Chileans paid homage to Arturo Alessandri Palma at the last rites for the man who dominated politics for 50 years Funeral and burial services marked the most impressive public grief ever remembered in Chile Alessandri 82 was president of the Senate when he died Thursday He wrote Chile's constitution and was the best known statesman in the nation's modern history
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Santiago
Chile
Arturo Alessandri Palma
Alessandri
Senate
Ramsey to Rest For Two Weeks Then On to Work
SAN AUGUSTINE Aug 27 Ben Ramsey winner of the lieutenant governor race returns to East Texas for a two week rest from the campaigns. He plans to resume work to support his family after victory over Pierce Brooks Dallas and before facing Republican Marjorie McCorquodale of Houston in the November general election. Ramsey cites oil and gas allowables as a potential path to meeting the deficit without new taxes. He stresses experience over promises and notes his focus on soil conservation rural electrification roads and government economy.
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San Augustine
Ben Ramsey
East Texas
Texas
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Ramsey
GOP
Galveston
Marjorie McCorquodale
Houston
Senate
Dog Fanciers Show Brands of Royal Pups in History
Britain's Edward VI kept a wire-haired fox terrier that walked in his funeral procession. Bismarck admired Great Danes and Kaiser Wilhelm II favored the dachshund, reflecting royal taste in dogs.
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Britain
Edward VI
Bismarck
Kaiser Willam II
Farewell Party Fetes Roy Compton Longtime Bell Official
About 185 guests gathered at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel to honor Roy E. Compton a longtime Southwestern Bell district plant superintendent on the eve of his Aug 31 retirement after 41 years with the company. Compton began as a messenger in 1897 and rose through roles in Roscoe Snyder Corpus Christi San Antonio and Austin. He will leave a daughter Patricia and a son Gordon.
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Roy E. Compton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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Texas
Houston
Dallas
St. Louis
Compton
Nickerson Street
Southwestern Bell
Jends
D. H. Turner
Austin
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Western Telephone
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Snyder
Corpus Christi
Victoria
San Antonio
Central
Patricia Compton
Austin Telephone Company
Gordon Compton
Home Curbs Now Urged by Senator
Senator Martin urged President Truman to invoke wage price controls quickly if Congress grants authority. He spoke as a Senate House conference committee on anti inflation legislation remained deadlocked over whether to give Truman a free hand to impose controls and rationing.
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Washington
Martin
Truman
Congress
Pennsylvania
Senate House Conference
Senate
Why I Believe in God
As a young medical student Dr. A J Cronin doubted the soul and saw the body as a machine. A Reader's Digest condensed feature reveals how experience and others' faith led him to believe there is a God. The piece stems from Woman's Home Companion.
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A. J. Cronin
Central Texas to see mild heat and scattered thundershowers
Weather bureau notes moderate summer temperatures across Central Texas with scattered thundershowers. Highs near 90 and lows around 70, while East and West Texas show little temperature change with partly to mostly cloudy skies and brief showers. Local readings list Austin and Texas cities with highs around the low 90s and a few 100s, river levels and rainfall totals through the 24 hour period.
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East Texas
Temperaures
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Veesees
Jaeevees
Pascoveses
Austin O
Ast Stuarter
Rainiall
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Montepolle
Ike
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Travis
Marshall Pord
Abilene
Port Worth
Houston
O Mahoney Pushes Excess Profits Tax to Attach to Bill
Sen O Mahoney claims enough Senate votes exist to attach an excess profits levy to the Truman tax bill to fund Korea war costs. Chairman George opposes rushed hearings and warns a full study is needed before a proposal could proceed, with a January review planned and potential retroactivity to July 1.
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D-Ga
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Finance
Senate Committee
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French And British Plan West Africa Defense Talks
France and Britain will start discussions Monday on common defense of West Africa. Talks will be at Dakar on local command levels addressing defense of French and British territories in West and Equatorial Africa.
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France
Britain
West Africa
Defense Ministry
Dakar
West
Equatorial Africa
Norman Brinkler Wins Top Honor In SECC Contest
Norman Brinkler of Santa Fe riding Master scored 100 to win the SECC jumping contest at Hobby Horse Stables and join the top group for possible international team selection. Peter Darling of Sheridan placed second on Analize in the Zone Nine eliminations witnessed by about 1,500 fans.
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Norman Brinkler
Santa Fe
N. M
Hobby Horse Stables
Madison Square Garden
Peter Darling
Sheridan
Wyo
Analize
Susan Penn
Waxahachie
Indiantown Gap
The
International Equestrian Competitions Corporation
Harrisburg, Pa
Toronto
Zone Nine
Talley Ho
Grey Horse Farms
Burton
Benita Weiderman
San Antonio
Heideho
Elenore Lancaster
Dallas
Virginia Lockett
Houston
Li'l Abner
Captain Mally Giles
Rocky Walker
Brownwood
Sue Cocke
Sanford
Dickie Dyke
Austin
Billboard
Ann Paige
Rocketeer
Sanfordh
Billboand
Zat
Shadow
Hobby Horse
Stairs
Capt. Klotz
Peter Dering
Broxwnwood
Ralph Regier
Who Zat
Santark
Darling
Patrick
Sue Cox
Pressman Confesses Red Cell Ties in 1934
Former CIO General Counsel Lee Pressman admits joining a Communist cell in Washington in 1934 while in government service and says he quit a year later. He denies espionage and says he will not name other members, citing his resignation from the American Labor Party.
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Washington
CIO
Lee Pressman
Alger Hiss
State Department
New York
Pressman
House Committee On Unamerican
Hiss- Chambers
United States
Red Cell
American Labor Party
Israelis Clear Desert of Marauding Arabs
Report from Jerusalem on August 27 states Israeli forces killed ten Bedouin tribesmen in a large mopping up operation that cleared marauding groups from the southern Negev near the Egyptian border. It was the third such action this month following earlier combats against smugglers, with twenty killed.
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Jerusalem
Negev
Deaths and Funerals in Austin area
Obituary notices list Mrs Laura Houston 55 of San Antonio with funeral at St. Austins and burial in Oakwood. Paul Kuehn 74 of Austin with services at Hylton Manor and Oakwood. Anna D Hoyt. Edgar Hollis Hayslip. Mary Rivera Ramos. Arthur Leroy Delvige. Mrs John Dubec Sr. Felix Bonnet 68 with funeral at New Hope Baptist Church. multiple survivors and burial details in local cemeteries.
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Laura Houston
St. Austin’s Chapel
Francis B. Robert
St. Austin's Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Hulton Manor
Houston
San Antonio
Internal Revenue Department
Paul Kuehn
East First Street
St. Martin’s Laitheran Church
Austin
Emily Kuehn
Herbert Kuehn
Rutherford College
N. C
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Hertha Bowlin
San Marcos
Hildegarde Massey
Minna Kosel
Temple
Frieda Kuehn
Bleiblerville
Fritz Grebe
Bellville
Hylton Manor
C. L. Bohls
Mary Rivera Ramos
Memorial Park
Reds accuse US air raids on Manchuria
China’s Chou Enlai protests five US air violations in Manchuria involving B 29s and fighters. Attacks targeted Antung and Linkiang rail facilities, causing damage, injuries, and three workers killed.
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Manchuria
UN Planes Blast Red Ammo Piles on Korean Front
On the Masan front in Korea, United Nations fighter bombers hit nine miles of roads and destroyed four enemy tanks 15 artillery pieces and 28 trucks in five attacks. Villages behind the lines exploded as bombs struck and Major Leonard Schroeder said it was the best day air ever had on the southwest front. No death toll was estimated.
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Masan
Korea
United Nations
Leonard
Moose) Shroeder
Linthicum Heights
Schroeder
Normandy
Truman May Hit At Loan to Spain
Washington reports that President Truman may impound the $62.5 million loan to Spain if Congress approves it within the $35.554 billion appropriation bill. An unnamed administration aide indicated the President could block the aid after criticizing Spain's government for lacking democratic civil liberties. Secretary Acheson and Truman have condemned the loan proposal.
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Truman
Spain
Congress
Acheson
Father of Austinite dies in Brownwood
James J. Prentice aged 79 father of Noble W. Prentice of 3110 Wheeler Street died Saturday night in Brownwood. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the first Methodist Church in May with Davis Morris Funeral Home in charge. The younger Prentice was office manager for R. E. Jones Gravel Company and active in Austin civic affairs.
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Noble W. Prentice
Wheeler Street
Brownwood
First Methodist
Davis Morris Funeral Home
Prentice
R. E. Jones Gravel Company
Austin
Elgin Rural Mailman Dies After Lingering Illness
John W. McLeod, 68, retired rural mail carrier, died Saturday in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services held at Miller Mortuary with Rev. Doyle W. Martin and Kenneth Sellers officiating. Burial in Elgin Cemetery. Survived by his widow and two grandchildren Harwood and Judy McLeod of Bastrop.
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Arthur Leroy Delvige
Atama Church
Lexington
O. J. Morgan
Delvige
Blanco
Wil Delvige
Wilford Delvige
Ed Weidekehr
Austin
Adama
Condra
Taylor
John Dubec SR Taylor
Stanley Vrana
Granger
John Dubec Sr
Anton
Condra Funeral
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Stafford
Wilma Vrana
Elgin
John W. McLeod
Miller Mortuary
Doyle W. Martin
Kenneth Sellers
Elgin Cemetery
Harwood McLeod
Judy McLeod
Bastrop
South Africa Sends Fighter Squadron to Korea
The government announced that the United States has accepted a South African offer of a fighter squadron to fight in Korea. The squadron will depart for Korea soon.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
United States
Korea
Confession Reported In French Gem Theft
Police said a 23 year old Italian confessed to stealing 20 million francs in jewels from Mrs Norman Winston's Cannes area home on August 26. Part of the gems were recovered.
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Nice
France
Norman Winston
Cannes
Squirrel Shooting in Illinois Attracts Hunters
Illinois hunters kill about 1.4 million squirrels annually with roughly 70 percent being fox squirrels, a University of Illinois finding.
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University of Illinois
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