Rain and Sleet Forecast From Old Norther Front
An old-fashioned blue norther that hit the Panhandle early Sunday killed one man and made travel hazardous. It was due in Austin by 4 a.m. Monday with freezing temperatures and rain and sleet forecast for the day and night. A low of 26 degrees is expected Tuesday morning with winds accompanying Monday's cold spell.
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Clarendon
Childress
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Central
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Dallas- Fort Worth
North Texas Endures Severe Winter Storm June B
A slow moving cold front brought ice sleet and snow to North Texas and Panhandle Sunday night. Roads were hazardous and a 57 year old man was found frozen near Borger as temperatures plunged well below freezing across the region. Weather officials warned of continuing wintry conditions into Monday with subfreezing highs statewide.
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Weather Bureau
Russians Asked To Back China War Mediation
China asks Russia to join major powers in mediating its civil war as Red forces press on government lines north of Nanking. Reports say US France and Britain were asked to study mediation and use their good offices while Tu Limin gings troops face hunger and likely collapse.
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Taihsing
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Tientsin
United States
France
Great Britain
Jacques Meyrier
N. V. Roschin
Foreign Office
Wu Te-Chin
Tu Lin-Ming
Ust To Get Water Soil Game Bills Ahead Of Legislature
Bills to promote soil water and wildlife conservation are expected to draw major attention as the 51st Legislature convenes. Proposals include funding for soil conservation and a statewide water plan with potential bonds, plus expanded Game Commission powers and universal hunting and fishing licenses.
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Game and Fish
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Epidemic of Grippe Slows French Workers
An epidemic of grippe spreading from Italy has slowed work across Northern and Eastern France. Unofficial estimates place sick numbers between one and five million, affecting industrial activity and daily labor.
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Paris
Italy
France
Sooner's Death in Truck-Train Collision at Nueces Street
Billy M. Means, 20, Ardmore Okla., was killed as his loaded tractor trailer struck the Katy Texas Special streamliner at the Nueces Street crossing. The crash near Austin halted the train about two hours. 40 000 pounds of oranges and grapefruit spilled along the tracks. Means, traveling with a convoy from Ardmore, was to enter the Army soon.
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Nueces Street
Austin
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Katy
St. Louis
Woody Kennedy
R. A. Johnson
San Antonio
Johnson
Fred Cehand
Kennedy
Ramon Means
Edinburg
Alice
Wilke
Goldwyn Buys Lady Ashley Interest in Studio
Hollywood report says Samuel Goldwyn has purchased Lady Ashley's stake in the Goldwyn Studio. He already acquired the rights of other Fairbanks heirs, including Douglas Fairbanks Jr. After Mary Pickford and Goldwyn, the senior Fairbanks’ death leaves the pioneer producer and Pickford as sole co owners of the studio.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Lady Ashley
Goldwyn
Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Pioneer
Mary Pickford
Cassity Wins Panola County House Seat in Tight Vote
O A Cassity Jr won the Panola County state representative race Saturday leading runner up C B Duke by 34 votes after tabulations showed over 1 800 ballots cast Earl Maughan and the Rev J N Phillips trailed in the four man field Cassity carried the lead into Sunday results Carthage January 9 United Press.
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Panola County
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Britain Moves Ships and Troops To Back Up Protest
Britain concentrates warships and troops in the Mediterranean to back its protest over the shooting down of five RAF planes. Royal Navy frigates sail from Malta to Cyprus, a Marine commando brigade is prepared at Malta, and carriers Triumph and Phoebe are recalled to join forces. UK troops reach Aqaba in Trans-Jordan, with treaties allowing reinforcement in case of threat. The move aims to back a protest against Israeli actions near the Egyptian Palestine frontier and to deter further aggression.
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Truman to unveil peacetime budget for next year
President Truman will outline the federal budget for the 12 months starting July 1. Key Democrats have reviewed the cost analysis and expect a record peacetime spending figure, signaling potential new taxes to fund government operations.
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Washington
Halleck
R-Ind
Republican National Committee
Israel Rejects British Protest Over RAF Shootdown
Israeli officials in Haifa refused a British protest on the shooting down of five RAF planes after the memo addressed to Tel Aviv was deemed improperly directed. Britain does not recognize Israel. Israel also handed a UN office a protest over British troops landing at Aqaba, saying their presence threatens southern Negev.
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Harry Berlin
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Russia
Walter Eyton
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Senate Row Not To Slow Truman Plans
The piece notes bipartisan backing for Truman's foreign policy agenda two main items: a Western Europe North America security system and a peacetime lend-lease mutual aid program. It discusses Senate shifts under Democrats and Republicans and the anticipated friction over Dean Acheson's confirmation as secretary of state with Senator Vandenberg's limited personnel influence.
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Harris County Elects Bracewell and Moore to State Legislature
Searcy Bracewell was elected to the Texas Senate and Carlton Moore to the House in Harris County's special election. About 22,000 voters turned out as Bracewell led with 7,934 votes to Rex Poston 4,086, Lewis Dickson 3,163. Moore led his rivals with 5,830 to Murphy 3,613 and Jimmie Brinkley 1,466.
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Rex Poston
Lewis Dickson
Murphy
Jimmie Brinkley
Mauna Loa Eruption Wanes With Stopped Lava Flow
Mauna Loa's eruption eased by Sunday as the westward lava flow halted. Roy H. Finch reports the vent at Makuaweowee crater still emits fumes and a waning lava fountain persists at the southwest rim. The eruption began Thursday.
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Roy H. Finch
Vern H. Hinkley
Honolulu Star Bulletin
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Champion Turkey Sets Record Price Per Pound
A new record price of 31 dollars per pound was paid for the champion dressed turkey at the national turkey federation meeting in Des Moines. The 36 pound 10 ounce broad breasted bronze was sold to Dr. J. E. Salsbury president of Dr. Salsbury Laboratories Charles City Iowa for 1135.37 dollars. The turkey was entered by the Guy Lovelace Turkey Ranch of Dinuba California.
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J. E. Salsbury
Farm Equipment Union to Press Fourth Round Wage Fight
Saeed Chicago Jan 9 The CIO Farm Equipment Workers Union says it will move ahead with a fourth round wage increase battle despite an order to merge with the United Auto Workers The union executive board also demands a pension plan and security program for the farm equipment industry.
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CIO Farm Equipment Workers Union
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Death Report Error About H Miller Ainsworth
H Miller Ainsworth commander of the National Guard Division was alive at his Luling home Sunday night after a radio commentator’s broadcast wrongly said he had died He had been in Austin Saturday and Sunday and learned of the report during the Sunday night newscast The Associated Press also carried the report prompting his travel from Austin to Luling.
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Body of Youth Found In Philadelphia Garage
The bruised near nude body of 12 year old Ellis Simons was found Sunday in a West Philadelphia garage. Slashes believed to be scissors injuries were present and the victim’s feet were tied. Police investigated and a murder case was opened.
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Mrs L M Fertsch Succumbs Here
Roxie Witherspoon Fertsch wife of L M Fertsch principal of Metz School died in a local hospital Sunday. A 26 year Austin resident and former teacher at Mathews and Pease Schools she retired in 1927. Survived by husband daughter Mrs E M Belcher Jr brothers Vern Hugh Witherspoon Hereford Anderson Witherspoon Pecos funeral Monday 3:30 at Weed-Corley Funeral Home with Rev Harry M Moffett officiating burial in Memorial Park.
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US Shipping Group Would Bar Jap Ships
The National Federation of American Shipping proposed excluding Japanese merchant vessels from world trade. The statement, issued Sunday, signals a push for virtual exclusion amid rising tensions between the United States and Japan.
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Washington
National Federation of American Shipping
Republicans Mull Fight Over Acheson Secretary of State Pick
The Senate Republican policy committee may decide whether to wage a concerted but unlikely attack on Dean Acheson’s nomination as secretary of state. Senator Taft and others urge full hearings while Vandenberg and Smith signal support if inquiries are unproductive. Berle, Chambers, and Hiss names surface as possible witnesses amid ongoing confirmation debate.
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