White Cinches State Position After Tight Texas Vote
John C. White 25 of Wichita Falls secured Texas agriculture commissioner with 351,149 votes to 340,075 for J. E. McDonald. Bureau counted votes from 253 of 254 counties, with 175 complete, Duval County swing solid for White. Other statewide races included lieutenant governor and several courts, all showing final tabulations.
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Texas
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Duval County
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Democratic Party
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Paul Moss
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Mre. Altavene Clark
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. A. Morrison
R. L. Lattimore
Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Fagan Dickson
Meade F. Griffin
George Harwood
Texas Legislature Sees 63 New Members Elected
The 52nd Texas legislature will include five new senators and 58 new House members after Saturday run off primary results. Jep S Fuller Port Arthur Joe D Carter Sherman Joe Russell Rockwall George Parkhouse Dallas Wayne W Wagenfeller Stoneburnt eligible. Denny O Ingram Jr Kirbyville Edwin O Nimitz Orange Edgar L Berlin Port Neches Harold Seay Galveston Charles Murphy Houston J M Heflin Houston Franz Zeiske Bellville Gilbert Spring Apple Springs Paul Hill Tyler Bill Wood Tyler John Warden McKinney Clyde Manning Decatur Ben Atwell Dallas F H Sherman Dallas Maury Maverick Jr San Antonio Stanley Banks Jr San Antonio Lynn Shaw Moody Bert Hall Rio Vista Miss Virginia Duff Ferris W H Abington Fort Worth L R Pearson Ranger Morris C Cobb Amarillo.
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Orange
Edgar L. Berlin
Port Neches
Harold Seay
Galveston
Charles Murphy
Houston
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Bellville
Gilbert Spring
Apple Springs
Paul Hill
Tyler
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McKinney
Clyde E. Manning
Decatur
Ben Atwell
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Maury Maverick Jr
San Antonio
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Lynn Shaw
Moody
Bert Hall
Rio Vista
Miss Virginia Duff
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Fort Worth
L. R. Pearson
Ranger
Morris C. Cobb
Amarillo
Wacoan Elected Head of Farm Loans Group
W J Turner of Waco was elected president of the Federation of Texas National Farm Loan Associations at the group s one day convention in Fort Worth on August 28.
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MacArthur warns Formosa must stay free of Communists
General Douglas MacArthur issued a Formosa policy statement asserting the island must be kept out of Communist hands to defend the Pacific line. He argued that holding Formosa could avert war, while losing it would make war inevitable. The remarks, read to VFW in Chicago, were published against President Truman’s orders and later entered into the Congressional Record.
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Austin Rain Recap Shows Trace From Monday Shower
Austin records a trace of rain on Monday with no inch gain, while June 5 saw a 1.03 inch total at the Weather Bureau. Forecasters note two to three inch rains nearby across Central Texas, underscoring sporadic moisture in the region.
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Williamson County Posse Introduces New Calf Scramble Prizes
Sheriff Posse unveils a new prize angle for winning scramble boys at the rodeo next week. The feature notes evolving awards as part of community rodeo traditions page two.
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Williamson County Sheriff's Posse
Murder Charged In Bastrop Death
John L. Brown of Bastrop faces murder charges in the fatal shooting of Mozelle Warren. Warren's decomposed body was found near Highway 71, with a pistol shell nearby. James Warren identified his wife, and the case involves county and state authorities including the Texas Rangers.
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Smithville
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Huband
Austin
G. O. Null
J. S. Milton
Bas
Safe $668 Taken In Store Burglary
Burglars broke into the Lockhart Dairy Stove at 1194 Lamar Boulevard Sunday night and removed a safe containing 668.49 dollars. Detectives found the empty safe at West 35th Street near Lake Austin with the knob inside the building and the back door pried open.
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Clifton H. Anderson
Pres. Painter's Sister Killed in Va Auto Crash
Dr. TS Painter, UT president, informed Monday of his sister Mrs Thomas F King of Marion Virginia killed in an automobile accident near Fredericksburg as she traveled to her daughter Mrs Hoyt Perry in Montross Virginia Funeral services for Mrs King aged 70 are set for Merion Wednesday.
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Fredericksburg
City considers 40-hour week for staff
City department heads recommended a 43 hour 45 minute workweek with a one hour lunch to offset extra hours worked in summer. City Manager Walter Seaholm will draft a proposal for the City Council and weigh a push for a 40 hour week amid labor calls and reservist deployments.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Gladewater Daily Mirror Gets New Owner Ship
Gladewater Daily Mirror is now operated by the Mirror Publishing Company. Stockholders include T W Lee of Gladewater and Raymondville industrialist, Wendell Bedichek as president and editor, James A Hanerson of Tyler as vice president, with Bedichek also serving as public relations director at Abilene Christian College.
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Raymondville
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James A. Hanerson
Tyler
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Abilene Christian College
New Hospital Campaign Off To Lively Start
The drive to raise 500000 for a 1300000 St David s Hospital began energetically with a breakfast at the Driskill Hotel. Workers pledged 100000 from staff physicians and 37000 from trustees, with further support planned from public pledges and federal matching funds.
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Hurricane veers toward Louisiana from the gulf
A small tropical gulf hurricane moves north toward Louisiana and New Orleans with expected 12 hour uncertainty. The storm centered west of Havana and north of the Yucatan, winds up to 85 mph, gales 150 miles. Waves threaten vessels. Cuba reports at least 20 drownings and over 2 million dollars in damages.
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Bartlett Man Injured In Missouri Mishap
A Texan, Wilfred Sager of Bartlett Texas, was injured when his car went out of control three miles south of Kirksville Missouri. He suffered shock a possible back injury and a fractured collarbone.
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Army Band Plays Welcome Concert for Keen Tommies
British forces land at a Korean port to reinforce UN lines as 40 000 Communist attackers press on the northern front. An Army band in Tokyo played God Save the King for the first British battalion arriving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Middlesex Regiment.
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Tokyo fears SINC Reds join Korean War entry eyed
Tokyo authorities circulated reports that Russia may order China to enter Korea and that four Chinese Red armies already crossed into Korea as the vanguard of 200000 promised reinforcements. Shen Chang-Huan claimed a 227000 strong Chinese force is already in Korea or along the border.
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Formosa Debate Put on UN Slate By Malik's Order
Lake Success, Aug 29. Russia's Jakob Malik ordered the UN Security Council to add the Formosan question to its work plan for Tuesday, arguing the issue alongside Korea. The council meets at 1 pm, with the United States welcoming UN inquiry but insisting Korea not be sidelined. Malik has power to place items on the provisional agenda, but council approval is needed to discuss Formosa and set priority.
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Senate Confirms Walter Bedell Smith as CIA Director
The Senate unanimously confirms Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Smith, former ambassador to Moscow, succeeds Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter who will command a Navy unit at sea.
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Truman signs social security expansion into law
President Truman signed a sweeping social security reform expanding coverage by 10 million people, raising payroll taxes, and nearly doubling benefits. The plan increases average retiree payments, adjusts family maximums, and broadens who pays into the system, though he criticized a Knowland amendment restricting unemployment program oversight.
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