Pink Bollworm Infestation Review in Texas and Surrounding States
San Antonio report notes pink bollworms remain in Texas and four other cotton states. A 1949 Texas crop survey found no new infestations and reduced damage compared with last year. L. F. Curl said several Panhandle counties are clean while 199 Texas counties remain infested and under quarantine. Infestations persist in Texas Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Florida with Louisiana and Georgia cleared.
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San Antonio
Texas
L. F. Curl
Department of Agriculture
High Plains
Panhandle
Curl
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Florida
Louisiana
Georgia
Baptist Church Burns On Christmas Day
First Baptist Church at Blanket in Brownwood was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day. It was the fourth time the church burned in history. Firefighters arrived too late to save the brick edifice, valued at about 35000 dollars. Church officials plan to rebuild. Reverend Guy Self noted the church was recently dedicated and debt free.
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Brownwood
First Baptist
Blanket
Guy Self
Comanche
Life with the Dionne Quintuplets
Reader's Digest offers a condensed on the Dionne quintuplets with an on the spot report of their first seven days. The feature notes the babies weighed about ten pounds together and hints at the surgeon Dr. Dafoe.
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Dr. Dafoe
Marshall reports heavy Christmas traffic along Highway 80
Marshall area officers said the heaviest prolonged homeward-bound Christmas traffic in their recollection whizzed along Highway 80 near Marshall. Foggy damp weather increased the hazard, and radio appeals urged locals to stay off the highway except for emergencies.
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Marshall
Marshall Area
Highway 80
Here
Britain faces most dangerous economic position says TUC
The Trades Union Congress warned Britain stands at its most perilous point since controls began as mass unemployment looms. It backs wage restraint and further cuts in capital investment and government spending to curb prices, defend the pound, and rebuild reserves.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Britain
TUC
General Council
Dr. R. K. McHenry Dies In Houston Hospital
Dr. R Kingsley McHenry radiologist for 25 years in Houston died Tuesday after a long illness He had been at the veterans hospital for seven months Survivors include widow Alma and two sons R Kingsley Jr and John Funeral arrangements are pending
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Houston
R. Kingsley McHenry
Veterans Hospital
Southwestern University
University of Texas School of Medicine
Alma McHenry
R. Kingsley McHenry Jr
Baylor Medical School
John McHenry
University of Texas
Rail Owners Ordered To Replace Trackage
Mexico City report says the Supreme Court ordered two Yucatan businessmen to replace 14 miles of railway they tore up after purchasing the line from Tizimin to Remate. They sold the rail for scrap, unaware that government permission is required to remove any railway, regardless of ownership.
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Mexico City
Supreme Court
Yucatan
Tizimin
TSTA to Study Plans for Moving to Austin
The Texas State Teachers Association building committee will propose temporary headquarters in Austin and the Teachers Building as a permanent home. Miss Waurine Walker will call the January executive committee meeting to act on the budget and operating details. The committee includes Leon R. Graham and R. L. Harris among others. A prior House of Delegates vote approved moving headquarters and funding pending temporary quarters.
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Austin American
Austin, Texas
TSTA
Austin
Texas State Teachers Association
Leon R. Graham
Mercedes
Caldwell County
R. L. Harris
Lockhart
Waldine Hunter
Joe R. Humphrey
Pampa
Joe B. McNiel
Wichita
House of Delegates
Association
Fort Worth
Frank Costello In New Orleans But Not Talking
Gambler Frank Costello arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday and refused to be interviewed until after the Sugar Bowl game on January 2. He spoke briefly through a New Orleans hotel room door as four men waited nearby, saying he would not discuss the visit until after the game. Mayor Morrison, campaigning for re election, accused Costello of leading a syndicate trying to influence several cities.
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Frank Costello
New Orleans
Costello
Delesseps S. Morrison
American Municipal Association
Morrison
Fort Worth Bus Firm Seeks 12 Cent Fare Increase
Fort Worth Transit Company asks city council for a twelve cent cash fare and the abolition of the 60 cent nickel pass. President W A Robertson cites higher operating costs and reduced revenues as the justification.
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Fort Worth
W. A. Robertson
Transit Company
Enke in 25th Year as Wildcat Coach
Fred Enke of the University of Arizona marks his 25th year guiding the Wildcats basketball program. The veteran mentor leads the cagers with deep ties to the school and a long coaching record.
Strikes Twice Stork's Yule Bag Crowded
Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs R P Meadows became grandparents twice in one day with a Christmas Day double birth. First their daughter arrived for Robert A Meadows and wife. Later Howard F Kearns and wife welcomed a son.
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Fort Worth
R. P. Meadows
Robert A. Meadows
Howard F. Kearns
Rapist Sentenced to Death in California Child Slaying
Paul Gutierrez, 25, convicted of raping and killing 17 month old Josephine Yanez, was sentenced Tuesday to die in the state gas chamber. The partial confession aided the conviction for the rape slaying in ESNO California.
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Esno
Calif
Paul Gutierrez
Josephine Yanez
Adm Sherman Begins Tour of South Bases
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman chief of naval operations opened a three day inspection of Navy air training bases in the South at Pensacola Florida. The tour aims to gather first hand information to boost support for the naval air training program. From Pensacola the officers will proceed to Memphis and then Corpus Christi Texas by Wednesday noon.
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Pensacola
Fla
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Navy
Adm
Sherman
John Dale Price
Memphis
Corpus Christi
Texas
Pampa Burglars Steal $448 Cash and Ring
Police report a safe crack at Rose Ford dealers office in Pampa on Monday night. Burglars took $448 in cash and a Masonic diamond ring valued at $1,200, discovered around 10:30 p.m.
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Pampa
Rose Ford
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Dionne Quintuplets
Renfec
Federation of British Industries
R. K. McHenry
Houston Hospital
Buievers Supply Co
Bowie
Lamar
Stork
South
Iee
Repro Warehouse CO
U.S
Nav. Bk
Karotkin
Lavaca
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