Cold Front Winds Through Texas With Freezing Threats Ahead
A winter norther brought sharp cold across South Texas with lows near 35 in the city and freezing risk in Panhandle areas. The Weather Bureau warned of lingering chill through Tuesday with warmer but unsettled conditions midweek and widespread frosty minima from Amarillo to Dallas.
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Panandle
Monay
Austin
Weather Bureau
Big Piney
Wye
Gallup
West Texas
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Dalhart
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
del Rio-Eagle Pass
Amarillo
Lubbock
Clarendon
Childress
Wink
Midland
Big Spring
el Paso
East Texas
Airliner Crashes Into Potomac in Dense Fog
A DC3 belonging to Capital Airlines crashed into the Potomac River near National Airport in thick fog while attempting a landing. At least one passenger died, with nineteen rescued and hospitalized in critical or serious condition. Pilot and co pilot W J Davis and L L Porter of Alexandria were reported trapped in the submerged craft.
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Washington
National
Potomac River
Army
Navy
Capital Airlines
W. J. Davis
L. L. Porter
Alexandria
Air Force
Bolling Field
Memphis
Norfolk
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Robert Hensley
Philadelphia
Sydney Grubbs
Grubbs
Motorist Discovers Bag Taken in Safe Robbery
Police say a canvas bag, found two miles south of Antelope in Jack County, was the only clue from a Safeway store safe robbery that occurred Saturday morning. The bag contained checks but no cash and was linked to the $4,855 theft in Wichita Falls.
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Wichita Falls
Antelope
Safeway
Jack County
The Perfect Gift Day for Statesman Gift Sets
A celebration promoting the American or Statesman 365 Gift bundles described as a single perfect present. Local retailers highlight bundled offers, emphasizing value and convenience for holiday gifting.
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American Or Statesman
Death by Hanging Urged for Kostov
Sofia report states state prosecutors demanded the death penalty by hanging for Traicho Kostov and 4 codefendants in a treason case. Kostov was Bulgaria’s No. 2 Communist accused of plotting with Tito and Western powers to move Bulgaria from the Soviet orbit.
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Bulgaria
Traicho Kostov
Kostov
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Vladimir Bilchevy
USDENOUNCES BULGARIAS TREATMENT OF OFFICIALS
The United States denounced Communist Bulgaria for subjecting American legation officials in Sofia to indignities and false charges. Undersecretary James E. Webb summoned Bulgaria's top Washington representative to the State Department for a sharply-worded protest.
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Washington
United States
Bulgaria
Sofia
James E. Webb
State Department
Hoover Urges 8 Federal Reforms to Cut Costs and Halt Inflation
Former President Herbert Hoover urged swift adoption of eight federal reforms to save about 2 billion dollars yearly, reduce taxes and inflation, and reinforce the American system against collapse and Communism. He spoke at a National Reorganization Conference urging Civil Service, budgeting, Post Office, hospital, water, land, transportation unifications, and presidential relief. A government official cited 5 million needy Americans on public aid costing nearly 2 billion annually.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
National Citizens Committee
Hoover Commission On Government
Citizens Committee
Truman
Congress
Interior and Agriculture Department
Cafeteria Lunch Price Cut Approved by Austin School Board
The Austin School Board voted to reduce plate lunch prices from 30 to 25 cents at all but three federally licensed cafeterias, effective Jan 3 after Christmas break. About 11,000 students are affected, with 5,000 expected to use reduced meals. some students continue to receive free or subsidized lunches.
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Austin
Thomas D. McCrummen
McCrummen
Austin High School
State Board of Education
Eoise Young
Gladys Henninger
Dora Lucy Munroe
T. P
Car Driver Held In Fatal Austin Traffic Accident
Martin Rodriguez a 72 year old Austin man was killed when struck by a car at Fifth and Pedernales Streets Monday at 7 pm He died at Brackenridge Hospital from a broken neck and other injuries The driver a 46 year old Austin man was held for questioning and detectives questioned witnesses The incident marked Austin s eighth traffic fatality of 1949 with four pedestrian deaths
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Martin Rodriguez
Austin
Fifth
Pedernales
Rodriguez
Pedernales Street
Brackenridge Hospital
Ben Salazar
Prato
K. R. Herbert
W. H. Rampy
Highway Board Opens Bids on $6 Million Contracts
The Highway Commission will open bids on 238 miles of farm to market roads costing about 2.45 million, 15 miles of federal aid routes and heavy construction at roughly 2.96 million, 35 miles of secondary highways at about 788 thousand, and two miles of state financed work at 106 thousand. Also included are two farm to market routes in Williamson County totaling 13 miles. Later award sessions are set for Jan 10-11 and Feb 14-15.
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American Capitol
Highway Commission
Andice
Walburg
Williamson County
Captain Pilot Surprised in Dallas Crash Probe
CAB witnesses questioned Captain Laurens Claude about engine feathering on the doomed American Airlines DC6, with post crash notes showing number four feathered before the Love Field crash. Claude testified he did not know of the feathering until now and said the flight aimed to land with three engines. The hearing recessed until Tuesday.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
Lovefield
Laurens Claude
Arthur W. Caperton
Washington
Caperton
Claude
Clude
CAB
Tennessee
Mes
American
Tulsa
Oklo
Memphis
Czechs Find New Uranium Ore Deposits
U S officials report new uranium deposits discovered in Czechoslovakia between Prague and Budweis. Ore from the area and past mines near the Czech German border is expected to be shipped to Russia for atomic energy use. High level sources note Czech hostility to communism manifests as passive resistance, affecting output but not challenging authorities.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Budweis
Russia
Jackymovy
Probers Recall Groves to Stand on Atomic Aid to Russia
Congress weighs more information on wartime atomic shipments to Russia. Witnesses Lieutenant General Leslie Groves and former Major George Racey Jordan are asked to appear next Monday as House un American activities committee probes heirs to lend lease era aid. Democrats defend the prompt inquiry amid Republican complaints of notice and timing.
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Russia
Leslie R. Groves
George Racey Jordan
House un-American Activities Committee
Jordan
Moscow
Great Falls
Mont
Hitler
Groves
GOP
Texans Challenge 1950 Cotton Quota in Court Fight
Texas cotton growers sue in district court over 1950 quota allocations arguing war crop credits were ignored. They seek an immediate restraining order to block enforcement of the plan and ask that war crop acreages be counted toward the quota. The suit names William H. Shireman as attorney for the plaintiffs and lists farmers from Corpus Christi Orange Grove Robstown Kingsville Beeville Karnes City and other counties. They object to the distribution method within Texas and request congressional action to adjust the 1949 act for 1950 quotas.
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House Committee
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PMA
Congress
Texas
William H. Shireman
Corpus Christi
Richard C. Miller
Orange Grove
G. W. Rauch
Robstown
Cecil Vickers
Linton
B. Tanner
Kingsville
Grover Impson
Beeville
Sam B. Ricks
Karnes City
A. E. Adolph
Three Rivers
W. F. Abney
Godsboro
Brannan
Shireman
City Editor's Uncle Emil Blaschke Dies in Sealy
City editor of The American Statesman Emil Blaschke died Monday morning in Sealy Texas. A retired farmer from Austin County he was 20 years retired. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p m at Preibisch Funeral Home Sealy with burial in Sealy Cemetery. He is survived by his widow a son Edwin Blaschke of Houston and three sisters Mrs Alvin Buechmann Mrs Augusta Bastian and Miss Mary Blaschke all of Sealy.
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P. Engelking
The
American Statesman
Seal
Austin County
Texas
Preibisch Funeral Home
Sealy
Blaschke
Edwin Blaschke
Houston
Alvin Buechmann
Augusta Bastian
Mary Blaschke
Gunman Caught After Four Shot in Snoqualmie Area
Seattle December reports an unknown gunman wounded four people, three critically, in an exchange of shots near Snoqualmie. Victim identified Walter Peden, a sixty year old unemployed millworker, as the shooter. he was captured by a man he had wounded.
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Seattle
Snoqualmie
Here
Walter Peden
Regional NLRB Chief Answers Loyalty Charge in Fort Worth
Fort Worth December hearing features NLRB regional director Edwin A. Elliott facing charges of Communist Party membership. Martin Dies defends Elliott, calling the process un-American and star-chamber. Five-member board to decide after hearings, with final Civil Service Commission review in Washington.
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Communist Party
Martin Dies
un-American Actviities Committee
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Stephen M. Reynolds
Washington
Dies
un-American Activities Committee
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Diess
Lieve
TCU
Civil Service Commission Review Board
Elmer Davis
NLBR
Don Wilson
Bliss Daffan
Houston
William Ringer
Owsley Voss
Oisney
Ellison D. Smith Jr
Spee
John M. Bulkley
Reynolds
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