Hiding Health Data Charged
Former State Health Department worker Ruby Powers accuses state officials led by George Cox of hiding true health facts Texas ranks poorly in US Public Health reports claiming high diphtheria influenza and whooping cough cases in the Southwest and alleges 1948 dysentery and tuberculosis tolls.
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State Department of Health
Department
Texas
Ruby Powers
State Health Department
George Cox
United States
United States Public Health Reports
Southwest
Powers
Cox
Austin
Peter Crawford
Mississippi
Powers de
Hospitals Funds Clear as Governor Opens Session
The Texas Legislature completed the eleemosynary financing program and Governor Allan Shivers opened for consideration all appropriations and other topics. A dozen bills were introduced including laws on sex crimes rural telephone program and emergency needs for University and Negroes schools. House and Senate debated and passed key budget and tax measures funding hospital and building programs.
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Allan Shivers
Anderson Cancer Hospital
School of Dentistry
Southeast Medical College
State University For Negroes
Price Daniel
Youth Development Council
Gainesville
Gatesville
Mayor orders UT to stop dumping trash in Austin
Mayor Taylor Glass directed the University of Texas to halt trash dumping within city limits amid concerns over sewage and filth along open toilets near Bouldin Creek and the river. A university owned north bank area near Deep Eddy shows a large dumping ground and about 70 unsewered parcels leased as homesites.
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Wray Weddell
Taylor Glass
University of Texas
Austin
Colorado River
Deep Eddy
Bouldin Creek
City Water Plant
South Austin
South Third Street
Emma Long
Brakenridge Apartments
University Veterans Housing
The
University
Brakenridge
Owens Wife Sought Divorce Before Death in 1947 Murder Case
Testimony in the 98th District Court reveals Vera Barton Owens, once wealthy in East Austin, filed divorce proceedings against Roy Owens in 1946, six days before her death. Witnesses described the bludgeon slaying on February 21, 1947 as the trial entered its fifth day amid a crowded courtroom.
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Vera Barton Owens
East Austin
Roy Owens
Owens
Stana
Horace Shelton
Hungary Demands Smaller Diplomatic Mission After Vogeler Trial
Budapest demands reduction of American and British staffs here following the Robert Vogeler espionage case. Vogeler, 39, Inter national Telephone and Telegraph executive, was sentenced to 15 years. Edgar Sanders, a British assistant, got 13 years. Hungarian court also sent two Hungarians to death and three to prison, citing disproportionate legation staffs.
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Budapest
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Edgar Sanders
United States
US State Department
London
Washington
Britain
Bulgaria
Donald Heath
City turns Fourth and San Antonio park into free lot
Austin City Council unanimously approved graveling the Fourth and San Antonio park and adding bumper posts to create four entrances for about 200 cars. Estimated cost is 6700 dollars with funds from park bonds. plan follows traffic studies and debates on one way streets.
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Fourth
San Antonio
Public Works Department
Public Works
C. G. Levander
Trueman O’quinn
Fresno
Calif
Morgan
City Coliseum
Parks and Recreation
Prerty
Austin Presbyterian Geological Seminary
Glass
House Passes FEPC Bill Reduced Barriers
The House approved a substitute FEPC bill 240 to 177, removing legal barriers to enforcement. The measure creates a commission to discourage discrimination and work with state and local agencies but cannot issue enforceable cease and desist orders. Critics call it a gesture while it remains a campaign issue for 1948.
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Washington
House
FEPC
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Senate
Martin
Massachusetts
McCormick
President Truman Defies Loyalty Files Demand to Congress
President Truman refused to hand over confidential loyalty files on federal workers. He said he will cooperate with the Senate foreign relations committee to disprove McCarthy charges of a Communist ring in the State Department. He directed departments to forward such demands to him and warned subpoenas would not move him. He noted no new approach to Russia and reaffirmed calls for an effective anti discrimination commission.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McCarthy
State Department
Senate
West
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Russia
Alexandria
Warmer Weather and Cloudiness forecast for Austin
Weathermen predict increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures for Austin on Friday. Partly cloudy skies are expected Saturday with a cooler change and isolated showers early Saturday. Temperatures rose from 31 degrees at 7 am to 66 degrees by 3 pm Thursday. East Texas sees partly cloudy skies and warmer weather Friday. West Texas is forecast for slightly warmer conditions Friday morning.
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Austin
East Texas
West Texas
Attlee Leads Labor as 161 Seats Reported in Early Returns
From 261 of 625 districts Labour had 161 seats while Conservatives held 99 and Liberals 1. Attlee, Cripps and Bevan secured re election as Labour predicts a large majority and a shift toward socialism amid heavy voter turnout and rough weather.
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Attlee
Fees
Winston Churchill
Labor
Stafford Cripps
Aneurin Bevan
Election at a Glance Britain Faces Historic Vote
London February 23 AP British election at a glance outlines the 625 seat Commons that will decide socialism levels. Key contenders are Labour Conservatives with Liberals aiming for balance. Turnout expected from 34,410,306 England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland and 139,501 armed services. A new government could be formed this weekend as Parliament meets March 1. Britain has had 18 governments in 50 years with eight coalitions, five conservatives, three laborites and two liberals.
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London
Commons
Britain
Labor Party
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Negotiations End With No Results In Coal Talks
Washington February 23. John L. Lewis and operators failed to reach a money agreement after eight days of talks under a federal court order. The United Mine Workers strike continues with unemployment rising and court actions looming as Friday hearings address contempt.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
David S. Gale
Truman
Coal Inquiry Board
United Mine
Boy Seriously Hurt by Car on Enfield Road
An eight year old boy, Jack Green Taylor Jr, was struck by a car at 2316 Enfield Road after getting off a city bus. He sustained a skull fracture and multiple injuries and remained unconscious Thursday night at Brackenridge Hospital. The driver, 17 year old Karleen Andrews of 1607 Margaret, stopped at once.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Jack Green Taylor Jr
J. G. Taylor
Enfield Road
James C. Barnett Jr
Karleen Andrews
Margaret
Hearing on Railway Service Drop Slated
SAN ANGELO February 23 Representatives from about six towns will meet in Fort Stockton on Saturday February 25 to plan opposition to the reduction of Santa Fe Railway passenger service between here and Fort Stockton.
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San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Santa Fe Railway
Jury Chooses French Jurors in Plane Bomb Trial
In Quebec on February 23 jurors were chosen for the murder trial of J. Albert Guay over a airliner bombing that killed 23 people last September 9. The 32 year old jeweler is charged with killing his wife to collect insurance. Witnesses testified about a parcel and a detonator made from an alarm clock. Officials from Kennecott Copper were among the crash victims near Sault au Cochon. Guay said he was ready for trial but the defense sought a postponement to call a ship captain. The court denied further delay.
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Quebec
J. Albert Guay
Arthur Putrie
Guay
Genereux Ruest
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Sault Au Cochon
Sheriff Details Dr Sander Admission in Death of Patient
A New Hampshire sheriff testified that Dr Hermann N Sander admitted killing a cancer patient in a weak moment after pleas from the husband to eliminate her. The state says four air injections were an act of mercy. Defense counters the patient was dead before any air entered.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Thomas F. .Brien
Sander
Louis Wyman
Albert Snay
Snay
Abbie Borreto
William L. Phinney
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Tidelands
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Guston Morgan
City Plan Commission
Police Traffic Bureau
Colorado and
Brazos
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Liberals
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Phillips
Cripps
Bevan
Monmouthshire
Ernest Bevin
Arthur Creech Jones
Clement Attlef
Lewis
UMW
Richmond B. Keech
Cole
O'Brien
Reginald Borroto
Borroto
Dr. Leverud
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