United States Breaks Ties With Bulgaria in Diplomatic Move
The United States severed formal relations with Communist Bulgaria in a strong postwar stance. American Minister Donald Heath and staff were ordered home, and the Bulgarian staff in Washington recalled. Switzerland will protect American interests in Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bulgaria
Truman
Acheson
Moscow
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
China
State Department
Legation
Heath
Sofia
Albania
Peter Voutov
Crime Syndicate Movement Bared
Homer Garrison said Texas faces attempts by crime syndicates backed by gamblers moving into the state but law enforcement is checking them. He cited gambling as the engine of large scale crime and praised Dallas police chief Carl Hansson and department for improving efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Homer Garrison
Texas
State Department of Public Safety
Denver Post
Garrison
Carl Hansson
US Denounces Vogeler Trial and Sentencing in Hungary
The United States condemned the Budapest espionage trial of Robert A. Vogeler and British associate Edgar Sanders as unjust and biased. Vogeler received 15 years with Sanders at 13. both plan appeals as their co-defendants faced similar charges. Vogeler’s wife in Vienna offered herself to secure his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
Budapest
State Department
Ogeler
Department
Vienna
Edgar Sanders
Vilmos Olthy
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Sanders
I. T. and
Death Penalty Not Sought in Sander Mercy Trial
In Manchester New Hampshire the state will not seek the death penalty in the mercy death trial of Dr Hermann N Sander. Hillsboro County Solicitor William H Craig said an agreement was reached before juror selection. The trial proceeds on a first degree murder charge with life imprisonment if the jury does not recommend death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Hillsboro
William H. Craig
New Hampshire
Craig
William L. Phinney
Aig
Western Civil Air Raid Warning Net Set Up
Major General Hugo P. Rush announced the immediate establishment of a civil air raid warning system for Western states. The plan, issued in San Francisco on February 21, aims to organize a regional warning network under the Western Air Defense Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hugo P. Rush
Western Air Defense Command
Longest Two Blocks Involved Story Of Missing Pekingese
A Marshall couple finds their cream colored Pekingese named Tuffy nearly two blocks from home after a two day absence. The dog had wandered from Austin, Texas, and his owner Dr G D Stallworth and family eventually located him in Marshall. The pet’s journey spanned 265 miles with AP stories and letters aiding the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Marshall
Associated Press
Charles
A. D Darnell
G. D. Stallworth
Texas
Darnells
Joe Pyle
Dr. Stallworth
R. C. Graham
Fredericksburg Road
Graham
Grahams
Washington Place
South Marshall
Ash Wednesday Observed Across Local Churches
The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday rites in Catholic and other churches. At St. Austin's Chapel a 7 30 p m service led by Rev George Johnson will mark the day. Lent services also occur at St Martin's Lutheran Church First English Lutheran and All Saints Chapel with various pastors delivering sermons and holy communion.
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St. Austin's Chapel
George Johnson
St. Martin's Lutheran Church
F. G .Roesener
Our Father
First English Lutheran Church
Lewis Speaker
Lincoln Taylor
Holy Cross Monastery
West Park
N. Y
All Saints’ Chapel
Episcopal
Joseph M. Harte
Pension Backer and Legislator Indicted in California Bribery Case
Pension promoter George H. McLain and legislator Evans surrendered on an indictment charging bribery. McLain allegedly paid Evans $75 on four dates last year to sway Assembly votes. Both said payments were for public relations and were released on $5,000 bond.
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Sacramento
Calif
George H. McLain
McLain
Evans
State Assembly
California Institute For Social Welfare
Youth Charged In Brutal Death Of Texas Priest
In Gregory Texas Deputy sheriffs found the dead Rev Leonard Petrykus in his Immaculate Conception Catholic Church living quarters at 4 30 am A 17 year old reform school inmate was jailed on a murder charge The suspect wrecked the priest s car about 10 miles away and was found unconscious at 1 30 am Police suspect robbery as motive The priest a Rome ordained pastor for eight years and former Danzig native will be buried in Corpus Christi Funeral set for Thursday The youth suffered a head injury and memory loss from the night s events
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Gregory
Texas
Leonard Petrykus
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Aransas Pass
Jack Kenneth Nixon
San Ratricio County
H. F. Pape
Father Petrykus
W. A. Kline
South Texas
Skidmore Catholic
Danzig
Gregory Catholic Church
Corpus Christi
Fire devastates Ferris Institute buildings in Big Rapids
Fire raged Tuesday night at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids Michigan destroying the commerce and pharmacy buildings. Three of the 1200 students were injured as firefighters fought a northeast wind and snowfall while attempting to save the trade and industry department and the alumni building housing administration and the gymnasium.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Ferris Institute
Commerce and Pharmacy
Trade and Industry Department
Cigarette Tax Vote Advances Hospital Building Plan
The Senate passed a one cent per pack cigarette tax by 25 to 6 to fund a seven and a half year building program for mental hospitals and special schools. Governor Shivers praised the move as humanitarian and said no further measures would be submitted until the eleemosynary program is ready. The 30 day session has seven work days left as the House considers concurrence or conference on the bills.
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Senate
House
Shivers
Davis Clifton
Durwood Manford
Hill Hudson
Pecos
Acheson
Capitol
State Department
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Pennsylvania
Matthew Cvetie
Pittsburgh
FBI
Communist Party
Russia
GOPers Stymie Demos Probe of State Department Spy Ring
Senate debate stalls a proposed inquiry into charges of a Communist spy ring in the State Department. Senate rules allow a Wednesday vote despite Republican amendments, while Acheson defends loyalty checks. Also FEPC opposition and housing bill movement noted as Congress weighs anti discrimination and middle income housing measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lucas
Illinois
McCarthy
R-Wis
Acheson
Brewster
R-Me
Truman
Senate
Connally
Dtexas
Foreign Relations Committee
FEPC
House
Rules Committee
House Banking Committee
McCarthy Sells Houston Bank Stock Quietly
Glenn McCarthy, former largest stockholder in Second National Bank of Houston, sold 36,926 shares last August for about 1.5 million dollars to the M. D. Anderson Foundation. Attorney John Freeman confirms the sale but with no price disclosure. McCarthy kept 462 shares and made no public statement.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Second National Bank of Houston
McCarthy
M. D. Anderson Foundation
John Freeman
Anderson Foundation
Future city for 250000 residents urged in Byram report
R W Byram outgoing Austin School Board member told a Chamber of Commerce work group that the city must plan for growth with 10 to 12 million dollars in school construction in about six years. The meeting outlined traffic, street widening, one way arterials and long range projects to ease congestion and boost business.
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Austin
R. W. Byram
Austin School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Driskill
Congress Avenue
Congress
H. V. W. Broadbent
R. G. Mueller
West Seventh
Bascom Giles
Jack Taylor
Ted T. Thompson
Starr Kealhofer
W. Luther Thompson
Weather Outlook for Austin Fair and Cooler
Weatherman predicts fair weather with a slight cool down for Austin on Wednesday and Thursday. Expect a low near 50 and a high around 69 on Wednesday with sunshine though some clouds. Rainfall in the last 24 hours totaled 0.11 inch, bringing the yearly total to 4.38 inches, while the low temperature dropped to 6 degrees and the high reached 73.
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Austin
Pennington Farm Named Site for Operation Soil Project
Pennington Farm eight miles from Austin in Travis County will host Operation Soil a 24 hour build a farm day program. The selection by a coin toss pitted Pennington against Clarence Munson with equal ratings. November kickoff, preliminaries begin now with support from the Austin Chamber of Commerce Taylor Hays Caldwell Travis soil districts and local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil F. Pennington
Travis County
Central
Texas
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Pennington
Clarence Munson
Manor Community
Committee On Farm Selection
Jim Boswell
CC Agricultural
Boswell
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor Soil Conservation District
Hays-Caldwell-Travis Soil Conservation District
Production Marketing Administration
Extension Service
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Austin and
Central Texas Machinery Dealers
Austin
Lockhart-Austin
Pleasant Hill
Bluff Springs
O. B. Pennington
Buda Veterans
North Conservation District
South Conservation District
Jury completes Owens murder trial in 98th District Court
After two days of questioning the 12 man jury is seated in the Roy Owens case. Owens, a Negro, is charged with bludgeoning his wife Vera Barton Owens to death on February 21 1947. Her body was found in her car at 18th and Paquito Streets.
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Roy Owens
98Th District Court
Vance Fox
Eugene M. Fox
G. B. Woody
Erland F. Johnson
V. P. Johnson
Lonnie W. Shaffer
H. D. Peck
Forrest F. Preece
Hugh J. Buchanan
Fred A. Evans
Joe S. Bowmer
W. Baker Jr
Owens
Vera Barton Owens
18Th
Paquito
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United Nations
Greece
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
Voutov
Switzerland
Crime Syndicate Movement Bared
Austin Pup
Salon
California
Sheriff Hunt
Gatesville
Kline
Trade
Shivers Holds Ltd
Allan Shivers
Gopers Stymie Demos
Senator McCarthy
Byram
Future
C. B. Smith
B. Donovan
Lakes
M. T. Fowler
Weatherman
Pennington Farm
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