Texas 1845 gubernatorial race and lieutenant governor dispute
In Texas 1845 the first gubernatorial election saw James Pinckney Henderson beat Dr. James Miller. Lieutenant governor race featured Albert C. Horton and Nicholas Darnell. Canvassing declared Darnell elected, but late county returns flipped the result. Darnell withdrew to allow Horton to be inaugurated.
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Lone Star Chronicle
James Pinckney Henderson
James Miller
Albert C. Horton
Nicholas Darnell
Darnell
Horton
Pioneer Editor Faces Rioters in 1850s Lockhart
In Lockhart in the early 1850s Colonel John M. Grane founded The Guard weekly. He battled the local gambling element with civic zeal and blunt force. An effigy in his honor hung on a live oak but three citizens cut it down and the crowd dispersed.
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Lockhart
John M. Grane
The
Guard
Court House
Robespierre An Irishman Claim Sparks Debate
A tradition claims Maximilien Robespierre descended from an Irish family, prompting paleontological debate on his origins and heritage. Researchers note no conclusive proof, but the theory resurfaces in historical discussions across scholarly circles.
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Robespierre
Inventories Hit New High Peak In US
US inventories rose to a new record of 54.4 billion dollars at the start of November with October gains of about 700 million. Retail stocks led the rise with over 500 million, while durable goods retailing and auto sectors drove the seasonally centered increase.
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Washington
Attack Kills Conservative Rally Party Members in Colombia
Reports from Bogata say 4 killed and 12 injured when 56 men in a truck were ambushed in Boyaca. El Siglo claims liberal bandits carried out the attack on conservatives en route to a political mass meeting, while El Tiempo cites the same death toll and wounded but notes the victims were bound for a religious service and does not name the attackers.
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Colombia
Boyaca
el Siglo
Conservative
Tunja
Liberal Party
el Tiempo
Liberal
Naturalization Chief To Be Here Tuesday
Taylor Chandler naturalization examiner of San Antonio will be in Austin for two days beginning Tuesday to interview citizenship applicants, he notified Deputy US District Clerk Joe E. Steiner Saturday.
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Taylor Chandler
San Antonio
Austin
Joe E. Steiner
Expanding Guard Seeks 16000 More Officers Nationwide
Washington reports the National Guard can add over 16000 officers under a major expansion. Mobilization targets 38463 officers in Army guard units with 21847 already in place by November 15. Civilian applicants include former officers, certain service members, ROTC graduates, POWs, and civilian specialists under age 32 to 35.
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Washington
National Guard
Guard
Two Texans Win Rhodes Scholarships for Oxford Study
Two Texans were named among 32 Rhodes scholars for 1949. Dan L. Mee-Curk of Fort Worth, a WS Military Academy student, and Frank H. H. King of Dallas, son of AP's Dallas chief, were selected. King previously applied from New Mexico Military Institute and now studies at Stanford University.
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England
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Dan L. Mee- Curk
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WS Military Academy
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Dallas
Frank H. King
Associated Press
London
Young King
New Mexico Military Institute
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