McCloy says US ready for any threats to Berlin
US high commissioner John J. McCloy warned at a press conference that the United States would take counter measures if the Soviet Union sustains the Berlin blockade and attempts to seize the city by storm on May 28. He said West Berlin would not be seized and noted truck traffic slowdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloy
Berlin
John J. McCloy
United States
West Berlin
Helmstedt
Young World
Fog and drizzle to lift as temperatures rise in Austin
The Weather Bureau forecasts fog and drizzle to end by Saturday afternoon in Austin with clearing skies. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer reaching near 72 with a low around 55, compared to Friday's high 59 and low 48. Sunday should mirror the pattern with similar mild conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Weather Bureau
House Approves Hospitals Funds And Eleemosynary Bills
The Texas House approved a 20 147 128 dollar one year appropriation for hospitals and eleemosynary schools and passed related bills. Amendments set a 6600 salary ceiling for new staff and an eight hour day limit. The Senate approved a half million dollar supplemental allotment through Sept. 1. A 20 million tax package and cigarette levy plan were restated to avoid procedural defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House
House
Senate
Ray Kirkpatrick
W. H. Rampy
Appropriations Committee
W. A. Miller
Jack K. Wisener
Fuchs Confession Draws Bomb Secret Charge at Old Bailey
German born British scientist Klaus Fuchs confessed to passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union for seven years. Prosecutor T Christmas Humphreys said the disclosures may have sped Soviet hydrogen bomb work and influenced Anglo American nuclear tensions. Fuchs faces trial February 28 at the Old Bailey with potential up to 14 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Klaus Fuchs
Soviet
Russia
Tydings
Washington
Fuchs
Britain
Harwell
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 confesses to Tex Thornton slaying
Red haired Ewald Johnson admitted in a five hour interview that he killed W. A. Tex Thornton last June in Amarillo. He said he struck Thornton with Thornton s own gun in a tourist cabin then left him, took the gun and money, and fled with his wife toward Dodge City before abandoning the car.
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Munising
Mich
Ewald Johnson
W. A
Tex) Thornton
Amarillo
FBI
Arthur Moore
Johnson
Alden
Tucumcari
N.M
Tex Thornton
Thornton
Dodge City
Kan
Clarence Bram
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
President May Seek Taft-Hartley Injunction On Coal Strike
President Truman may seek a federal Taft-Hartley injunction to halt the nationwide soft coal strike, with a report from the presidential board of inquiry likely to reach the White House Saturday. The move could trigger an 80 day cooling off period as miners’ obedience remains unclear.
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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
Richmond B. Keech
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
Nine survive crash as rescue reaches Yukon peak
Whitehorse, YT February 10. Nine survivors of a crash on a mountain were flown to safety by a US Air Force helicopter after a two‑day evacuation by ground crews and para rescues. The missing C54 with 44 aboard had been sought for 15 days.
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Whitehorse
Y. T
United States Air Force
Alaska Highway
Pan Lake
C54
Mountaintoy
Bids Rejected for Bergstrom Private Rental Housing
Air Force Headquarters rejected all nine bids for Bergstrom Air Force Base privately financed rental housing. The project estimated at 4 million dollars will be re advertised in 30 days with new proposals not accepted until called for.
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Air Force
Washington
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Air Force Installation Office
Earl A. Thompson and Associates
San Antonio
Air Force Headquarters
Bergstrom
Texas Officials Back 1950 Census Effort In Austin
Governor Allan Shivers pledged Texas cooperation with the 1950 census during a visit by James W. Stroud of Dallas. Local leaders from the Chamber of Commerce and newspapers promised swift help as Austin counts 14 300 students added to the city population. The tally for Austin areas and other cities 10 000 plus should be ready by April 29.
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James Stroud
Dallas
Martin Hultin
Perdenales Electric Co-op
J. C. Kellam
KTBC
Ed Cape
San Marcos
Taylor Glass
Charles E. Green
American-Statesman
Allan Shivers
Luther Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Stroud
Gene Ravel
John Manning
Willard Deason
KVET
Bob Phinney
Louis Cook
KNOW
Bill Harwell
Texas
James W. Stroud
Austin
Shivers
House of Representatives
Senate
John P. Manning
10Th Congressional District
Pedernales Electric Co-op
Charles Green
American Statesman
University
Empty Gas Cylinder Triggers Tears at Camden Police
Six Camden detectives gathered at city hall with tears as Detective Sergeant Clifford Carr opened a tear gas cylinder marked empty. It wasn't empty.
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Camden
N. J
Camden City Hall
Clifford Carr
March of Dimes Tops $50,087 at Longhorn Waffle Shop
The March of Dimes unofficially surpassed its $50,000 goal Friday night with a daylong fish fry and early evening auction at the Longhorn Waffle Shop. Donations flowed from customers and officials, including Governor Allan Shivers and Mayor Taylor Glass, who joined in cooking and collecting for the polio drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorn Waffle Shop
Congress Avenue
P. K. Odiorne
The
Longhorn
University of Texas
T. O. Dillard
H. B. Peacock
Allan Shivers
Taylor Glass
Au 4
Wanda Wilpy
Solon offers Red Data to Acheson
Senator McCarthy said he would provide Secretary of State Acheson with the names of 57 card carrying Communists in the State Department if Acheson telephones him and reverses a presidential order blocking loyalty records to Congress. White of State Department dismissed the claim saying no Communist members are in the department and any found would be discharged.
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Salt Lake City
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Acheson
State Department
Acheson
Washington
Lincoln White
Burt Mason Pleads Guilty in Burglary Case
Burt Mason 23 pleaded guilty to burglarizing a 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 for an incident at the Gismo Bar.
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Galveston
Burt Mason
Justice of Peace
James McKenna
Mason
Gismo
Austin Country Club Opens Modernistic Clubhouse
The Austin Country Club celebrated the formal opening of its new modernistic brick clubhouse on Montopolis Road with a dinner dance. Felix Reeves, club president, received a silver tea service from manager Kenneth McCalla as Jay Caldwell looked on. The event showcased the billiard style bull ring in the 19th hole and a brown green color scheme with mahogany sliding doors. Williams and Montgomery among out of town members attended.
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Judy Ebeling
Austin
Montopolis Road
Felix Reeves
Reeves
Kenneth McCalla
Jay Caldwell
Jack Lassater
Dave Roach
Andy Montgomery
F. L. Kuykendal
Skinney Ennis
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Red Labor Organization
Solons
Sen. Tydings
Laurance Dunne
Dunne
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Levett Alden
Potter County
Paul Gaither
Marquette
Fay
Melvin R. Brown
Kansas City
Kas
Aishikik Creek
Act
Federal Housing Authority
Bertram E. Giesecke
Wanda
D Helfington
Buttrey
J. M Baden
Renfro Drug Store
Dr. A. Burstyn
Dacy’s Shoe Store
Hutchins Brothers
National Shirt Shops
F. W Woolworth
Allen's Shoe Store
Western Auto Supply Company
Ben Wayne
Grieg
McKinnon’s Jewelers
Zales Jewelers
Baylor
Famous Brand Shoes
Aair
Standard Rand
J. C. Penney Company
Jake Petmecky & Son
Shaw Jewelers
Whites Auto
Merritt-Schaeffer & Brown
Spiegels
Vogue Shoe
Bettye Lee
Stelfox Jewelers
Malkin’s Men's Wear
Vaught
Muir's
Lammes
Kruger Jewelers
Solon
NEW Country Club
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