Churchill at 75 Birthday Greetings Across Parliament
Winston Churchill celebrated his 75th birthday with cheers from Conservative and Labour MPs as he entered the House of Commons. Prime Minister Attlee offered greetings for the opposition leader, and Churchill thanked him for the gracious gesture amid a day of family plans and worldwide congratulations.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Attlee
Churchill
House
Britain
Hyde Park
King Frederik
Queen Ingrid
Denmark
Daily Worker
Laborite
Daily Herald
Crap Shootin' A Judicial Fade In Texas Wage Showdown
The Texas Supreme Court accepts review of a workman’s compensation case involving a road worker’s widow who won $6,416 after her husband died in an on the job fight over a 50 cent craps game. Testimony showed early morning dice was part of the job routine on a road crew from Orange, with a fatal blunt instrument attack following a dispute.
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Thomas B. Coe
9Th Court of Civil Appeals
Beaumont
Orange
Clarence Williams
Williams
American General Insurance Company
Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Josephine Wagner Appeal Dismissed by Court
The Third Civil Appeals Court dismissed the appeal of Josephine Wagner of Austin in a dispute over Walenta family community property. The court ruled non compliance with court procedure due to no motion for a new trial in the district court, upholding the 1950 ruling in favor of W. Walenta against Johnny Walenta.
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American Capitol
Josephine Wagner
Austin
Johnny Beatrice Walenta
W. Walenta
Third Civil Appeals Court
Johnny Walenta
Wagner
Walentas
Paul Wagner
Lockhart
Scout Anniversary Projects Considered
Caldwell Scout District Committee met to discuss Boy Scout Anniversary Week plans February 6 to 12. Assistant Scout Executive J L Tarr outlined the National Jamboree schedule for June 30 to July 6 at Valley Forge Pennsylvania with each of fifteen Capitol Area Council counties allowed one representative. Attendees included M G Pond George Bettge K L Miles W H Mead Ivan Merritt Max Finkle Sam Burk Milton Kollert J F Clendennen Rev E P Neal Oscar Ehrig Ralph Daniels Reagan Hicks Alvin Whitley and Tarr.
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Caldwell Scout District Committee
J. L. Tarr
Valley Forge
Capitol Area
M. G. Pond
George Bettge
K. L. Miles
Lockhart
W. H. Mead
Ivan Merritt
Max Finkle
Sam Burk
Milton Kollert
J. F. Clendennen
E. P. Neal
Oscar Ehrig
Ralph Daniels
Reagan Hicks
Luling
Alvin Whitley
Prairie Lea
Tarr
Austin
Blocked Title Scramble of 1940s Film Listings
Fragmented OCR listing shows film titles and start times with scattered names such as Cary Grant George sereney and Judy. The readable items include Count of Monte Cristo and Montopolis Drive-In references, plus fleeting phrases about showings through Monday and multiple start times.
Going Out of Business Sale at Austin Orthopedic Appliance
All merchandise offered at bargain prices as fixtures and business assets go on sale. Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company located at 818 W. 6th with phone 20890 announces a liquidation of stock and fixtures.
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Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company
Delaying Tactics Blamed on Texas In Tideland Row
The Justice Department accuses Texas of maneuvers to delay final judgment in the Gulf tidelands dispute with Louisiana. McGrath urges immediate oral arguments and denies merit of appointing a special master. Louisiana seeks a jury trial. government seeks prompt ruling.
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Texas
Tideland Row
Washington
Justice Department
State of Texas
Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
California
West Coast
Man Withdraws Plea In DWI Case After License Suspension Threat
An Austin man initially planned to plead guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge in County Court at Law but backed away after County Attorney Perry Jones warned a six month license suspension. He chose trial. jury found him guilty and he faced a $50 fine, about $20 court costs, a $75 lawyer fee, and 30 days in jail.
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Austin
Perry Jones
Ores
Weslaco Invites Ike To Its Birthday Fete
The 2030 Club of Weslaco invited General Dwight Eisenhower to its Dec. 7 and 8 birthday party telegraphed to Columbia University president Afif Mattar. Eisenhower was due in Houston on Dec. 6 and 7 and might extend his Texas trip to the Valley.
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Weslaco
General Dwight Eisenhower
Columbia University
Afif Mattar
Mattar
Eisenhower
Houston
Texas
Trial Postponed For Wife Charged In Mate's Death
The murder trial of Mrs. Yvette Madsen, charged with killing Air Force Lt. Andrew E. Madsen, was postponed by a three judge US court to allow defense depositions in New York. A month or more is expected before the trial resumes, now aimed for early next year.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Yvette Madsen
New York
Madsen
Brooklyn
Andrew E. Madsen
Oakland
Calif
Fred Johnson
Raleigh
N. C
Record Honey Yield in Texas for 1949 Sets New Peaks
Texas honey production in 1949 is estimated at 13.9 million pounds, averaging 45 pounds per colony. Both figures set new records, more than doubling the 1948 output.
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Texas
Dead Man's Name Enters Hiss Trial In Two Notes
Laurence Duggan, former State Department aide who died last December, is named in the Alger Hiss perjury trial notes about prewar battleship plans. Noel Field is also referenced, with Duggan identified only as a coded entry.
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New York
Laurence Duggan
State Department
Alger Hiss
Duggan
Noel Field
Field
Europe
Russia
Adolf A. Berle
Whittaker Chambers
Star
Hiss
Molotov
Scott Ferris
Naval Architect
Gompertz
Hedda
Hedda Gompertz
Dug- Ban
Chambers
Raymond Murphy
Murphy
Laurance Duggan
Paul Massing
League of Nations
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