Ice Storm Sweeps Nortex and West Texas
An ice storm hit North and West Texas on Sunday with Wichita Falls reporting the heaviest ice in years. Freezing drizzle and snow were widespread across the Panhandle, South Plains, and North Central Texas as forecasts warned of continuing cold, windy conditions and potential damage if winds rise.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
Weather Bureau
Waco
Austin
Clarendon
Childress
Lubbock
Big Spring
Abilene
Worth Worth
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Red River Valley
Highway Patrol
Dallas
Alvarado
Fort Worth
Laredo
Curtis Cook
Cook
North Dakota
Fifth Army
Chicago
Fred G. Randahl
Bowman
Hettinger
Adams
Grant
Sioux
Fort Lincoln
Bismarck
US Considers Expulsion Of Hungary's Minister
London reports officials weigh Russia’s possible denouncement of alliances with Great Britain and France if the Atlantic Pact threatens Moscow. Moscow accuses the pact of aiming to form a western coalition, while Western powers defend it as defensive.
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London
Foreign Office
Russia
Great Britain
France
No Plans Made Yet Envoy Selden Chapin Silent
Budapest report says US minister Selden Chapin has not received official notice of a Hungarian recall demand or State Department consultations. E. Lewis Revay notes no plans until official word arrives. delegation busy, Chapin seen but silent. Hungarian note accused US officers of diplomatic courtesy violations amid Mindszenty trial fallout.
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Budapest
Hungary
Selden Chapin
State Department
E. Lewis Revay
Legation
Peter Kopcsak
John P. Morrill
Revay
Chapin
Washington
Possible expulsion next in US Hungary row
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and Hungary rise over the Mindszenty trial and the recall of American envoy Selden Chapin. Informants say expelling Hungarian Minister Andrew Sik could be the next move as Budapest pounds on Western action. The dispute centers on religious persecution charges and broader anti American campaigns in Eastern Europe.
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Washington
United States
Andrew Sik
Budapest
Selden Chapin
Sik
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Chapin
Mindszenty
Balkan
Papal Consistory Could Declare Anathema on Mindszenty Foes
Vatican circles reported that anathema, the church’s harshest excommunication, might be invoked against opponents of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty at an extraordinary Papal consistory. Officials stressed they do not expect it, but do not rule out the possibility as plans remain undisclosed.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Pius XII
Rome
Sacred College of Cardinals
Westminster Hall
John Fisher
Rochester
England
Legislative Bid Faces Broad Reform Topics Across Texas
The Austin American Capitol details a week of major legislative action touching education reform, pay raises for state officials, welfare program expansions, and emergency school aid. It notes hearings on mental matters, highway funding, and mediation measures, with attention to the LCRA bond limit and potential changes to court structure and juvenile oversight.
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Austin American Capitol
Senate
House
Beauford Jester
Constitutional Amendment Committee
House Judiciary Committee
League of Women Voters
March of Dimes Street Drive Ends Today
The March of Dimes nears its $50 000 goal with less than $5000 left to raise. Walter Bremond Jr remains treasurer at Capital National Bank until funding ends. Donations included $86 from Cactus Theater and $50 from University Co operative Society plus varied gifts from scouts and local firms. Ben Hur Shriners and three Hausman parlors will cap the final day with receipts turned over.
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Walter Bremond Jr
Capital National Bank
Cactus Theater
University Co-operative Society
Pat Sunday
Perry Club
Calvin Baker
Tommy Harrell
Sam Olguin
Billy Harrell
True Ward
Lloyd Peterson
Attorney General's Office
Governor’s Office
State Department of Banking
Louis Bonagl
American-Statesman
State Comptroller’s Office
William Charles Music Company
Boy Scouts of America
Austin Goodyear Company, Casualty Insurance
Wesley Pearson
Comal Lumber Company
Austin Hydro Gas Company
Walker's Austex Chili Company
S. H. Kress Company
Railway Express Company
H. L. Achilles
Ben Hur Shriners
Congress Avenue
Hausman Beauty
March of Dimes
Freak Wind Causes $50,000 in Damage at Alvarado
A rare violent gust hit Alvarado in Johnson County around 3 am causing structural demolition and extensive damage. No deaths or serious injuries were reported as utilities fluctuated and residents described a 150 to 500 foot wide path from northeast to southwest.
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Alvarado
Johnson County
E. L. Prestridge
T. W. Hooks
Highway 81
Hooks
D. C. Clayton
H. P. Johnson
A. L. Creswell
Creswell
Fundamentalist Baptist Church
Burglars Take $960 From Austin Grocery
Sunday police investigated a burglary at the Wikeford Grocery Store 3500 East Avenue after 11 p m. Missing were 960.54 in cash and checks 20 cartons of cigarettes and five cartons of chewing gum. Entry appeared to be gained by breaking the front door lock with a blunt instrument.
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Wikeford
East Avenue
US Farmers Warned Of Coming Letdown
Secretary Brannan warned in his annual report to President Truman that U.S. agriculture is living on borrowed time due to Marshall Plan food exports. He said the respite would end, and farmers would rely on consumer buying power at home and abroad, with adjustment not easy.
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Washington
Brannan
United States Agriculture
Truman
Norwegian Minister Meets Bevin Today
Norway foreign minister Halvard Lange arrived in London to discuss security issues with Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. He flew from Washington after talks with Secretary of State James A. Byrnes and considered joining a proposed North Atlantic defense pact.
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London
Norway
Halvard Lange
Ernest Bevin
Lange
Washington
Dean Acheson
Bevin Dlon
Kearney Base to be Inactivated and Moved to Bergstrom
Secretary Symington told Kearney officials and business leaders that the Kearney Air Force Base will be inactivated for military reasons. He said personnel will be sent to Bergstrom Air Base in Austin, Texas, which can be used in its present state for years while funds for reconstruction are sought. The move follows recommendations from General Le May and air staff leaders.
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Kearney
Neb
Kearney Air Force Base
Air
Symington
Kenneth S. Wherry
R-Neb
M. le May
Strategic Air Command
le May
Hoyt Vandenberg
Bergstrom Air Base
Austin
Texas
Bergstrom
Michigan Governor's Party Unhurt in Crash
Governor G. Mennen Williams his wife and six others escaped serious harm when a National Guard two engine plane crashed at Lansing airport after failing to land. The craft missed the runway and struck three small private planes while narrowly missing a hangar, avoiding a larger disaster.
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Lansing
Mich
G. Mennen Williams
National Guard
House May Battle Over Funds Bill
The House faces a major week with the 1949 first big appropriation bill and an export control extension. The $390 million funding measure funds agencies through July 1 and includes TVA New Johnsonville plant money and revival of salaries for Straus and Boke. The export control renewal extends licenses and oversight to June 30, 1951 amid GOP objections. The week also covers War Assets Administration extension and Freedom Train operation, with Cabinet‑level status for the FAA possible later.
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Washington
House
TVA
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Congress
Michael Straus
Richard Boke
Reclamation Bureau
Straus
Boke
Sacramento
Calif
Truman
War Assets Administration
UN Debates West Russia Split and Peace Efforts
UN Security Council duels over Western power plans with Russia likely to oppose. In Paris a French scientist says he built an artificial heart after 12 years of work. Admiral Ramsey and General MacArthur discuss defense of Japan in Tokyo. Pepper backs full European Recovery Plan funding.
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UN Security Council
Russia
Paris
Pearl Harbor
D.C. Ramsey
Pacific Fleet
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Boy Scout Drive Starts Tuesday in Austin Campaign
The 1949 Boy Scout budget campaign will begin Tuesday morning with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the Driskill Hotel, announced Chairman Jack Adams. A $45,000 Austin quota is expected to be reached on the first day with about 1,200 workers. Funds will aid Camp Tom Wooten on Lake Austin. Adams urges all volunteers to attend.
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Driskill Hotel
Jack Adams
Austin
Tom Wooten
Lake Austin
Adams
Orson Welles Hoax Triggers Quito Mob Terror Fire
An Orson Welles style radio hoax about an invasion from Mars caused panic in Quito. A mob burned the El Comercio building killing at least six and injuring 15 as regular troops used tanks and tear gas to restore order. The Fire damaged equipment and fronts of the paper. damage totaled over 350000. Carlos Mantilla owned El Comercio and aid from other papers was offered to keep operations going.
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Quito
Ecuador
Mars
el Comercio
H. G. Wells
el Commercio
Cotocallao
Guayaquil
Carlos Mantilla
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Olst
Jay
Colorado
Afa
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Llano
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Forcus
House Highways and Roads Committee
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Federal Security Agency
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