Rain expected in central Texas with cool highs
A weather outlook notes rain in central Texas on Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the north later in the day. Temperatures are forecast to range from 50 to 74 degrees.
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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1951
Page
1
Tennessee Upsets Texas In Cotton Bowl Rain Deluge
In a drenched Cotton Bowl Tennessee defeats Texas 14 13 after a Texas fumble on the Longhorns 43 with five minutes left. Hank Lauricella and Andy Kovzar fuel the Vols with a 75 yard run and two scores while QB Herky Payne connects on a late fourth down pass for the go ahead. Texas misses two extra points while Gib Dawson fumbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Dallas
Jen
Longhorn
Blair Cherry
Tennessee
Texas
Volunteers
Cherry
Cain
Gib Dawson
Hank Lauricella
Herky Payne
John Gruble
Pat Shires
Longhorns
Billy Porter
Volls
Lauricella
Jim Lansford
Don Cunningham
Byron Townsend
Ben Tompkins
Nh Pigemen
Dawson
Rusa
Norther Delayed. Central Texas Sees Rain Tuesday
The Austin Weather Bureau predicts rain for Central Texas Tuesday as a norther slows and arrives late. Near freezing temperatures are forecast for Wednesday morning with Tuesday highs near 74 and lows around 50. Rain would end a three month dry spell in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Weathen Bureau
Texas
Nation marks first work day of peace in 1951 world
Associated Press reports the United States begins 1951 with prayers for peace and New Year celebrations. President Truman hopes for world peace from the Williamsburg yacht while Congress opens a constrained session. Mummers parade in Philadelphia and Times Square crowd in New York highlight holiday mood amid concerns over international crises and upcoming bowl games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Truman
Williamsburg
Congress
House of Representatives
House Chamber
Philadelphia
National Safety Council
Railroad labor win in union shop and dues check off
Congress sent to President Truman legislation granting railroad workers the right to bargain for the union shop and the dues check off. The bill moves to the White House for final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
President Truman
Okla Sugar Bowl Streak Ends by Babe Parilli
A Kentucky back Babe Parilli halted Oklahoma’s long Sugar Bowl winning run with a precise pass and run. The report notes the moment as a standout in a subdued Texas political scene with Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd discarding Duval County write-in votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Babe Parilli
Kentucky
Sooner
John Ben Shepperd
Duval County
Texas
Shivers Forecasts New Taxes in Texas Budget
Governor Allan Shivers says new state taxes may be needed despite a national emergency. He stresses education, charity, prison reform, and other duties must continue while economy improves. The Legislature meets January 9 to hear his recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Allan Shivers
Houston Chronicle
Texas
Lone Star
US May Seek UN Action Against Chinese Reds
Lake Success Jan 1 The United States declared it will demand drastic UN action if Chinese Communists press their southward assault beyond the 38th parallel in Korea. US Delegate Ernest A. Gross warned India’s Sir Benegal Rau that the US will not join a cease fire or peace conference while the drive continues. The plan may move at the first political committee meeting and could seek to label the Reds aggressors and authorize military action under the Acheson anti aggression framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Inter
General Assembly
China
Acheson
Assembly
Security Council
Lone Star State Leads Grim Toll Over New Year Weekend
Texas again tops nation in violent deaths during the holiday period. Auto deaths numbered at least 26 since Friday evening as New Year travel began, with nine homicides and four fire deaths. Total violent deaths in Texas reached 46, far ahead of California. Across the Christmas to New Year period, 166 violent deaths were reported, including 86 traffic fatalities and 44 other accident fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
California
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Russia says Big Four talks possible but US wary
Washington reports Moscow’s note to London and Paris outlines Russian demands for a Big Four conference agenda. Officials call it propaganda with little chance of productive talks, though Moscow may agree to a deputy level preliminary meeting. Western leaders dare not accept East European armament restrictions in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Kremlin
London
Paris
Moscow
Michael J. Me
Seematic Va
Prague
Europe
Germany
Soviet
Far East
China
Tain
France
Red Chinese and North Korean Offense Rolls Toward Seoul
A massive assault of about 200000 Communist troops backed by artillery crossed the Imjin River and attacked UN lines north of Seoul. The west front saw a three division push breach positions while 10000 troops struck the east, aiming to trap Allied forces north of the capital. Air and artillery countermeasures followed with thousands killed or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Eighth Army
Unjongbu
Uijongbu
Seoul
Choksong
Korangpo
Red
Reds
North
South Korea
North Korea
Jack MacBeth
Imjin
John Rand
Randolph
Air Force
Cormack Sithath
Court Members' Exercises Today
New court members will take seats on both the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals in public ceremonies Tuesday afternoon. Associate Justice Will Wilson will be sworn in at 2 p.m. in the Supreme Court, joining Calvert and Griffin for new terms. Judge Morrison will be sworn in at 2:30 p.m. to join the Court of Criminal Appeals, with duties administered by retiring Presiding Judge Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Will Wilson
Robert W. Calvert
Meade F. Griffin
John E. Hickman
W. A. Morrison
Cameron
Court of Criminal A
Texas
Frank Lee Hawkins
Morrison
Raymond Gray
Wilson
W. M. Taylor
Hawkins
Criminal Appeals Court
Olin W. Finger
White sworn in as Texas state commissioner of agriculture
John C. White of Wichita Falls was sworn in at 9 15 am Monday as the new state commissioner of agriculture in a brief Austin ceremony. He succeeds J E McDonald after defeating him in the Democratic primary and pledges to run the department on a war production basis with three core policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. White
Wichita Falls
Executive Department of State
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
John £. Hickman
Supreme Court
Department of Agriculture
White
Texas
Texas Economy Commission
Allen Shivers
C. H. Cavness
Austin
Benito
Santo
J. C. Walling
Wouter
Robert Boyd
R. V. Miller
Messe Jacobsen
Ed Kloppe
Niederwald
Phil Ford
Wailing
Mid-Western University
Veterans’ Agricultural Program
Texas Tech
A&m College
Boyd
Jacobsen
University of Colorado
White Monday
Federal
East
Department
N. K. Burke
Walter T. McKay
J. C. Powell
Winona Robbins
Democratic Party
Oe Bs
Democratic State Executive Committee
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