McCloy Pledges US Readiness Over Berlin Threats
US high commissioner John J. McCloy said Washington is prepared to counter the Russian Baby Blockade and a possible May 28 assault on Berlin while denying that Communists will seize West Berlin. He warned counter measures if truck traffic slows further and noted relief of the blockade.
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McCloy
Berlin
John J. McCloy
United States
West Berlin
Helmstedt
Young World
Storm McCloy
High Commission
Fog and drizzle ease as warming arrives for Austin weekend
The Weather Bureau expects fog and drizzle to end Saturday morning as temperatures rise. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 72 and a low around 55. Friday showed a high of 59 and a low of 48, with Sunday forecast similar mild, partly cloudy conditions.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
House Approves Hospitals Funds in Texas Legislature
The Texas House passed a 20.147 million dollar one year appropriation for hospitals and eleemosynary schools and prepared to move on tax bills for funding. Senate Bill 1 mirrored the measure but the House quickly adopted its own version after minor amendments. The Senate separately approved a half million for eleemosynary use until the main grant resumes September 1.
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Texas House
House
Senate
Ray Kirkpatrick
W. H Rampy
Appropriations Committee
W. A. Miller
Jack K. Wisener
Mobile X-ray Unit Stationed on Congress Avenue
A mobile X-ray unit will be stationed on Congress Avenue at the Chamber of Commerce this Saturday. Total X-rayed to date stands at 15.50.
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Congress Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Fuchs Confesses to Soviet Atom Secrets in War Era
London court hears Klaus Fuchs admit passing U.S. and British atomic secrets to the Soviet Union over seven years. Prosecutor calls him a Jekyll and Hyde figure as trial set for Feb 28 at Old Bailey.
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London
Klaus Fuchs
Soviet
Russia
Tydings
Washington
Fuchs
Britain
Harwell
Criminal Court
Old Bailey
Bow Street Court
Communist Party
United States
England
T. Christmas Humphreys
New York
Boston
Los Alamos
J.thompson Halsall
Leslies Groves
Groves
Humphreys
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll
Hyde
Michigan man admits slaying Tex Thornton in Amarillo
Red haired Ewald Johnson confessed Friday he killed oilfield troubleshooter Tex Thornton last June in a Amarillo tourist cabin. He said he slugged Thornton with the victim’s own gun and took money, then drove to Dodge City with his wife before abandoning the car.
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Munising
Mich
Ewald Johnson
W. A
Tex) Thornton
Amarillo
FBI
Arthur Moore
Johnson
Alden
Tucumcar
N.M
Tex Thornton
Thornton
Dodge City
Kan
Clarence Brom
Michigan
John W. Waite
Cosmo Belloni
Alger County
Texas
W. W. Riner
Frank Probst
Washington, D.C
Diana Heaney Johnson
Riner
Probst
Washington
Morris Fay
Muni- Sing
President May Seek Taft Hartley Ban on Coal Strikers
President Truman may seek a Taft Hartley injunction to halt the nationwide soft coal strike. The presidential board of inquiry is expected to submit its report to the White House Saturday enabling a federal court 80 day cooling off order.
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Washington
Truman
Taft-Hartley
Presidential Board of Inquiry
John L. Lewis
White House
United Mine Workers
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
Massachusetts
Paul A Dever
Wader
Richmond B. Keech
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N Denham
Nine crash survivors rescued from Alaskan search plane
Whitehorse, YT Feb 10 Canadian Press nine survivors were brought to safety after a crash in Alaska. A US Air Force helicopter shuttled evacuees from a mountain base to Pan Lake then to Whitehorse. Three Americans have broken limbs and one frostbite risk after three days on a peak.
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United States Air Force
Alaska Highway
Pan Lake
Aishikik Creek
Whitehorse
Bids Rejected for Bergstrom Private Housing Project
Air Force Headquarters in Washington rejected all private bids for Bergstrom Air Force Base rental housing. The $4 million project will be re advertised within 30 days after nine firms’ proposals were deemed unacceptable for costs and other deficiencies.
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Air Force
Washington
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Earl A. Thompson and Associates
San Antonio
Air Force Headquarters
Bergstrom
Austin Count Boosted by Student Population in 1950 Census
Governor Shivers pledged Texas cooperation for the 1950 census during a visit by James Stroud. City officials and media groups agreed to aid the effort in Austin, where about 14 400 students will be counted in the city population, enhancing Austin's census contribution. The count should be ready by April 20.
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James Stroud
Dallas
Martin Hyltin
Perdenales Electric Co-op
J. C. Kellam
KTBC
Ed Cape
San Marcos
Taylor Glass
Charles E. Green
Allan Shivers
Texas
James W. Stroud
Bureau of the Census
Austin
Stroud
Chamber of Commerce
Shivers
House of Representatives
Senate
John P. Manning
10Th Congressional District
Bob Phinney
Luther Thompson
Bill Harwell
Gene Ravel
Martin Hustin
Pedernales Electric Co-op
Charles Green
American-Statesman
J.C Kellam
Willard Deason
KVET
Louis Cook
KNOW
University
Empty gas cylinder triggers somber scene at Camden HQ
In Camden New Jersey on February 10 six detectives gathered at City Hall with tears as Detective Sergeant Clifford Carr opened a tear gas cylinder marked empty, which revealed it was not empty, prompting a sad affair for the police.
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Camden
N. J
Camden City Hall
Clifford Carr
March of Dimes Totals $50,087 at UT Longhorn Fish Fry
The March of Dimes fundraiser at the Longhorn Waffle Shop on Congress Avenue raised $50,087 on a daylong drive ending with an auction. UT Orange Jackets hosted. Governor Shivers and Mayor Glass participated. donations flowed from breakfast to the fish fry and a varied auction of donated items.
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Longhorn Waffle Shop
Congress Avenue
P. K. Odiorne
The
Longhorn
University of Texas
T O Dillard
H. B. Peacock
Allan Shivers
Taylor Glass
Aua
Wanda Wiley
Senator McCarthy Offers to Name 57 Communists in State Dept
Senator McCarthy said he would provide Secretary Acheson with the names of 57 card carrying Communists in the State Department if Acheson called him and acted to revoke part of a loyalty order. State Department spokesman Lincoln White dismissed the claim and said no Communists are known to be in the department.
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Salt Lake City
McCarthy
R-Wis
Acheson
State Department
Washington
Lincoln White
Burt Mason Pleads Guilty in Burglary Case
Burt Mason, 23, pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Gismo Bar and was bound over to the grand jury under a 1500 dollar bond. He was arraigned before Justice of Peace James McKenna after being arrested Wednesday night when officers caught him coming out of a bar window.
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Galveston
Burt Mason
Justice of Peace
James McKenna Mason
Gismo
New Country Club Opens in Austin Amid Festive Night
The Austin Country Club celebrated its formal opening in a modern brick building on Montepolis Road with a dinner dance. Felix Reeves received praise as president while Kenneth McCalla presented a silver tea service. Guests admired a bull ring seating area, Parkay oak floors, wall art, and a two-room layout with private-party spaces.
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Judy Preling
Austin
Montepolis Road
Felix Reeves
Reeves
Kenneth McCalla
Jay Caldwell
Skinney Ennis
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American Statesman
John Manning
Tee
Sen. Tydings
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Frankfurt
Emil Fuchs
Canada
Scott Alden
Potter County
Paul Gaither
Marquette
Fay
Whitehorse, Y. T
Melvin R. Brown
Kansas City
Kas
Act
Federal Housing Authority
Bertram E. Giesecke
Wanda
D Heffington
Chaiman
Buttrey’s
J. M Baden
Renfro Drug Store
Dr A Burstyn
Dacy’s Shoe
Hutchin’s Brothers
National Shirt Shops
Woolworth
Allen’s Shoe Store
Aair
Western Auto Supply Company
Ben Wayne
Grieg
McKinnons Jewelers
Zales Jewelers
Baylor
Famous Brand
Standard Rand
J. C. Penney Company
Jake Petmecky & Son
Shaw Jewelers
Whites
Merritt-Schaeffer & Brown
Spiegels
Vogue Shoe
Bettye Lee
Stelfox
Malkin's Mens Wear
Vaught Hardware
Muir
Lammes
Kruger Jewelers
Solon
NEW Country Club
Jack Lassater
Dave Roach
Andy Montgomery
F. L. Kuykendal
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