Jail Term Given Estes by Judge
Fred Estes, a Grand Prairie tree surgeon, was ordered jailed 30 days or until he purges himself for contempt after refusing to testify to U S immigration authorities about seven Dallas aliens. He was fined 100 dollars and may face further punishment if he does not testify. his attorneys plan an appeal.
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Dallas
Fred Estes
Grand Prairie Tree
Immigration Service
W. H. Atwell
Estes
Congressional Investigation Committees
Mrs. King
Atwell
Dallas Dallas
Bank panel hears arguments on Lockhart charter request
The State Banking Board heard arguments for and against a $200000 Lockhart State Bank charter. A vote was deferred until Attorney General Price Daniel, ill, can attend. Local businessmen backed the application led by C F Richards and William Richards. First Lockhart National Bank opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Capitol
State Banking Board
Lockhart
Price Daniel
Lockhart State Bank
C. F. Richards
William George Richards
Fred Adams
First Lockhart National Bank
Looney and Clark
Austin
Fred Blundell
J. M Falkner
Bening
Jesse James
Daniel
Joe Greenhill
Three Hurt Slightly In 3 Austin Wrecks
Three people were injured in three traffic accidents near Austin and one just outside the city. Mrs. F A Griffis suffered a fractured right wrist in a 5 40 p m collision at Airport Boulevard and Springdale Lane. Morris McCutcheon received minor lacerations after an 11th and San Antonio Streets crash at 1 25 p m. James M Clay was injured when the Cook Funeral Home ambulance collided with a telephone pole on Pot Road, with the vehicle skidding 37 feet before hitting the pole and 110 more feet afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Airport Boulevard
Springdale Lane
F. A. Griffis
Morris McCutcheon
East 13Th Street
11Th
San Antonio
Arthur Marburger
Route 2
Georgetown
James M. Clay
Colorad
Cook Funeral Home
Pot Road
Clay
Cook's
Brackenridge Hospital
F. Skinney Jr
Mediation Effort Averts Bell Telephone Strike
Federal mediators arrived after breakdown in talks between Southwestern Bell and the CIO Communications Workers of America over a new contract for about 50 000 employees in six states. Union seeks 15 cent hourly raise to reach parity with peers as ballots for strike authority loom. Southwestern Bell operates in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and part of Illinois.
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Utility
CIO Communications Workers of America
Bell
US Mediation and Conciliation Service
St. Louis
Frank P. Lonergan
Southwestern Bell
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Illinois
Standardization Pact Lets US Britain Canada Swap Military Data
Washington reports that the United States, Britain, and Canada will share detailed information on almost all military equipment including tanks artillery planes ships and medical supplies. The plan aims to standardize weapons and procedures across the three nations and may take up to five years to produce new equipment, while prohibiting atomic weapon exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Washington
Defense
London
Ottawa
Defense Secretary
The Perfect GIFT You Remember Every Day Gift Collection
The American or Statesman 365 Gifts offer a memorable daily token with broad appeal. Each item is selected to celebrate everyday moments and mark occasions with practical keepsakes.
Hiss Denies Gave Secrets To Reds In Testimony
Alger Hiss faced his second perjury trial denial under oath that he handed State Department secrets to a Soviet spy ring. He testified calmly that no documents were typed at his home and he knew no unauthorized recipients. The defense questioned former boss Francis Sayre, while Chambers claimed copies moved through Hiss and his wife to the spy ring. Sayre, Wilson’s son-in-law, called the accusation preposterous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Washington
America
Department
Whittaker Chambers
Claude B. Cross
Cross
Chambers
Francis B Sayre
Malcolm Cowley
Cowley
Sayre
Philippines
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Gross
Peta
Woodrow Wilson
Austinites Support Shoe Fund Drives Hearts Warmed
The annual Statesman shoe fund drive raises funds for new shoes for barefooted children in Austin. Last year donations topped two thousand dollars and 1340 pairs were distributed this Christmas season. The Salvation Army, local merchants, and donors including a $100 anonymous gift and a Georgetown resident’s $2 support the effort to keep every child shod. Contributions go to the Salvation Army at 105 West Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austina
The
American Statesman
Salvation Army
Austin
James Lemon
Georgetown
West Second Street
Big Ore Deposits Found In Yugoslavia Province
London dispatch reports Montenegro in Yugoslavia has rich coal bauxite manganese and lead zinc ore deposits. Tanjug says bauxite reserves total tens of millions of tons and manganese ore is located in the northeastern part of the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
London
Montenegro
Tanjug
Record U S crop output nears peak as government controls loom
U S crop production reaches 132 percent of the 1923 32 average for the year with Texas yielding 102 848 000 bushels of wheat and corn at 58 208 000 bushels amid broad harvests. Weather reduced yields but overall output remains near record levels prompting possible government controls next year. The report notes corn at 3 378 000 000 bushels eight percent below last year and 21 percent above average, with strong crops in soybeans sorghum and tree nuts and near records in rice and other staples.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Texas
Towner Chosen Director of Chest
Wayland D. Towner was named permanent executive director of the Community Chest of Austin and Travis County at a Monday meeting of the board. Four new directors joined the board H. T. Hibler Don E. Fisher Kurt R. Meyer Jr. and Richard L. Ruddock. A 1950 drive with a goal of 231039 was planned with progress reports and future campaign plans.
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Wayland D. Towner
Community Chest
Community Chest of
Austin
Travis County
Towner
United War Chest of Texas
San Angelo
Fred W. Catterall Jr
Admiral Denfeld rejects overseas post citing loyalty charge
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld in a bitter letter declines the post of commander in chief of US Naval forces in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. He cites Secretary Matthews per the loyalty accusation as ruinous to his usefulness and ability to discuss North Atlantic Pact matters freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miral
Louis E. Denfeld
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Matthews
Denfeld
Truman
Nationalists Renew Blockade Warnings
Chinese Nationalists recaptured Kunming at 4 30 pm and warned foreign ships to keep out of Shanghai and other Communist ports. Li Han fled west with troops along the Burma Road as air and ground fighting continued. Li Tsung Jen underwent stomach surgery in New York with good condition reported afterward.
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Kunming
United States
Shanghai
Vescee
Fen ON
Owe Cheng-wan
Lu Han
Yunnan
Burma
Li Mi
US State Department
Department
Isbrandtsen Company
York
Asa
Michael J. McDermott
State Department
Li Tsung Jen
China
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
San Marcos Plant Fire Destroys Clark Factory Building
A flash oil fire destroyed the John Clark Industries plant near San Marcos on Highway 81 killing machinery and equipment valued around 185000. Twelve workers escaped unharmed as fire crews battled flames with limited water supply. insurance partially covers losses and plans for a new concrete facility proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Here
John Clark Industries
Highway 81
New Braunfels
C. L. Haynes
Haynes
San Antonio
Clark
General John Clark Sr
Austin to switch to six digit dialing with new area numbers
Thousands of Austin residents will receive new telephone numbers starting around January as four digit dialing is eliminated. About 3000 numbers will begin with 3 4 or 9 and gain a leading 6, allowing more phones to be installed. Old and new numbers will both work until the April 1950 directory. A later phase will move downtown lines to a new North Austin plant. Emergency numbers 3541 and 4333 will be affected.
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Davis
North Austin
Fice
Austin
North
North Loop
Pelos
First Class Norther Expected To Hit Tomorrow
The Weather Bureau said a first pony norther will arrive in the Panhandle late Tuesday and reach Austin by Wednesday night bringing near freezing temperatures. Warm Monday gave way to a cold front. a possible white Christmas was forecast for the Panhandle, but Austin should see rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Austin
Mercury
Texas’ Way
Texas
Montana
North Dakota
Denver
Colo
Four Hurt Seriously In Giddings Wreck
Four people were seriously injured in a head on collision on the Houston Highway bridge two miles east of Giddings. Frank O Gradney and a man identified as First Sergeant L D Ebner of Fort Bliss were drivers. Ebner's wife and 9 month old daughter were in his car, the child hurled into a puddle beside the bridge. Both cars were demolished and the injured were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital.
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Giddings
Here
Houston
Frank O’gradney
L. D. Ebner
Fort Bliss
Ebner
Lee Memorial Hopital
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Sam Barbaria
Progressive Party
Carol King
New York City
American Committee For Protection of
US Supreme Court
Barbaria
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cain Water Bbs
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
State Water Power and Control Commission
Hudson River
American Or Statesman
REDS
Job
Denteld
Boss
Chest
Navy
Capitol Hill
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Air Force
Pentagon
Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Louis Denfeld
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