Texas Senator Bell's anti Communist control bill announced
Representative Marshall O Bell of San Antonio unveiled a stringent Texas bill to ban Communists from ballots and public offices, require registration with the Public Safety Department, and authorize severe penalties for noncompliance and sabotage. It targets Communist front groups and would apply nationwide standards within the state. The measure defines front organizations, sets up officer and member disclosures, and makes reports public.
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San Antonio
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Texas
Tablet Marks Site Of 1775 Massacre In Massachusetts
A tablet marks the spot in Massachusetts where James Miller, aged 65, was slain by retreating British troops on April 19, 1775. Miller said I am too old to run. British railways report a traffic density record with annual runs of 873 million miles, 1.2 billion passengers, and 226 million tons carried.
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James Miller
Concord
Lexington
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British Railways
Texas 10 juror verdict bill urged by Storey in legislature
Cecil Storey chairman of the Texas Criminal Code Committee urged a bill to allow verdicts by 10 jurors in non capital cases with 12 jurors required for death penalty cases. He said the measure would save money and cut delays while other states use two thirds verdicts. The article also discusses debates over the State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools, its recent reorganizations, and possible future legislative changes.
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Texas Criminal Code Committee
Chinn. Storey
Storey
Texas
Old Second Guesser Airplane Baby-Sitter Tale
A passenger aboard an Eastern Airlines Constellation from Newark to Atlanta offers to hold a fellow traveler’s infant so she can eat. The gesture, though gallant, surprises the mother who accepts the offer.
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Eastern Airlines
Newark
Atlanta
Egypt Seeks to Cancel 1936 Suez Canal Treaty
In London talks Egypt presses to end the 1936 treaty that allows British troop presence near the canal until 1956. Bevin says Britain will not leave the Middle East undefended. Egyptian press debate strains, with one paper urging cancellation and boycott, another urging cautious talks.
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Great Britain
London
Bevin
Mohammed Salah el-Din
Suez Canal
Sudan
Britain
Canal
Middle East
Farouk
al Balagh
House of Commons
al Misri
England
de Lesseps
Kenya
Descent from the Cross sculptor died after eight decades
The artist Michelan glo stopped work on his last sculpture Descent from the Cross at over eighty. The work was intended for his tomb in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence but was not used.
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Michelanglo
Santa Maria del Fiore
Florence
British Plans To Avert Chinese Clash Ignored
Washington column notes British proposals to restrain General MacArthur to halt UN forces short of the Manchurian border and avoid bombing Chinese bases. It details opposition from MacArthur, management by General Bradley, and Truman’s approvals. It also outlines Georgia influence in Congress with Senator Walter George and Rep. Carl Vinson shaping postwar policy.
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Attlee
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Korea
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Manchuria
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Senate Finance Committee
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Dick Russell
Taft
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Millard Tydings
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Milledgeville
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Defense
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Tydings
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Canton
unAmerican Activities Committee
McCarthy
Gene Cox
Camilla
House Rules Committee
Cox
Adolph Sabath
Chicago
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Sidney Camp
Paul Brown
Henderson Lanham
Walter Winchell on Broadway Movie Memos
Walter Winchell surveys Hollywood fads and stars from Marcus to Mangano with notes on dubbing, new books, theater figures, and industry quirks. He highlights Declining star power, salary hints, and the charm of chorus girls while skewering press during a bustling show business era.
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Casablanca
Robert Maxwell
Hollywood
Silvana Mangano
Harriet Craig
Iean & Country
Shelley Winters
Boston
Chicago
Local AP News Rights Noted in Publication
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news in this newspaper and to use AP dispatches. The note appears as a standard credit stating AP exclusivity for local reporting and wire service content.
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