Icy Storm Grips Midwest and West Texas
A massive ice storm covered 1 000 miles from Texas to Eastern Illinois, paralyzing cities from Amarillo to San Angelo and freezing Los Angeles suburbs. Power lines fell, poles broke, and 463 West Texas circuits were out as travel and communications collapsed.
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Israel protests British attitude at UN Rhodes talks
Israel appeals to the United Nations from Britain’s described menacing attitude as clashes on the Palestine Egyptian border ease amid Rhodes negotiations. Britain defends its stance while Israel accuses London of clandestine aid to Arabs. Bunche arrives to begin preliminary talks. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan voices doubt about progress.
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Ralph J. Bunche
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Abdullah
Air Force shifts to long range B36 bombers
Washington confirms a $300 million cut in orders for smaller planes to fund a surge in 150 ton B36 bombers with a 10 000 mile range. The move aims at a reinforced strategic force as Truman critiques the 70 group plan, triggering congressional debates while funding modernization of existing B36 and B50 fleets.
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Fort Worth
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R-Mich
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Congress
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Japan
Airlift Plane Crash Kills Three Americans
Three American fliers were killed when a C54 Skymaster airlift plane crashed two miles east of Frankfurt’s Rhein-Main Airport on its way back from a food flight to Berlin. The US Air Force confirmed all three crew members perished in the Tuesday morning incident.
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Germany
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Rhein-Main
US Air Force
Bipartisan Bloc Bets On Tax Cut Instead of Hike
Washington January 11 A two party bloc backs reducing the Truman tax boost proposing budget cuts as a substitute for the four billion dollar general tax increase. Senator Byrd says the President may receive less than half the proposed hike and that no tax rise would be needed with sensible economies. Senator Bridges labels the budget a wage cut and urges studying government spending cuts before raising costs.
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Truman
Byrd
D-Va
Taylor To Head Funds Committee
Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers assigned 40 key Senate committees with James Taylor of Kerens reappointed to lead the finance panel. Aikin of Paris takes state affairs, Proffer will head education, and other chairs include Phillips on prisons Bullock on highways Cousins on labor Strauss on nominations Harris on oil and conservation Kelley on veterans affairs.
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James Taylor
Kerens
Taylor
Senate
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
Gilmer-Aikin Education Committee
Education Committee
R. A
Bob) Proffer
Pat Bullock
Colorado City
W. R. Cousins Jr
Beaumont
Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
Fred
Red) Harris
Dallas
Oil, Gas and Conservation
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Veterans Affairs
Manford Named Speaker of Texas House in 51st Session
Durwood Manford was elected speaker after a narrow fight with Rep. Joe Kilgore of McAllen. He plans two to three weeks for committee selections, signaling initial delays in bills. Manford, 32, from Smiley, is a lawyer with a mixed record on labor and taxes, and his family will move into the Capitol apartment this week.
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Austin American Capitol
51St House of Representa
Joe Kilgore
McAllen
Kilgore
Manford
Texas
Labor
Labor Committee
Smiley
Southwestern University
Georgetown
University of Texas
Joyce Price
Joyce Weldin
Thomas God III
Louis Price
Spittoons and Gift Ties Opening Gala at Texas Legislature
The 51st Texas legislative session opened amid pageantry and tension as lawmakers and visitors roamed the Capitol. In the House Durwood Manford won the speakership 73 to 20, while Joe Kilgore’s backers wore somber expressions. Senators found desks stocked with newspapers, budget notes, and novelty gifts from state groups, amid wet weather delays and ongoing ceremony.
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Associated Press
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Panhandle
Sabine
Rio Grande
House of Representatives
Durwood Manford
Joe Kilgore
Manford
Kilgore
Keith Kelly
Tarrant County
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Texas Motor Transport Association
Texas Federation of Labor
Orchids greet Women Solons in Texas Senate
Texas' only woman State Senator Neveille H Colson from Navasota arrives to a reception of orchids and roses amid flashbulbs. Fellow lawmakers praise her looks and charm while her House colleague Rae Files Still also receives flowers and attention. Durwood Mansfield for speaker referenced by red rose.
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Senate
Neveille H. Colson
Navasota
Gilmer-Aikin
Senate picks Wick Pro Tem president in opening session
The 51st Texas Legislature opened with Durwood Manford elected speaker after a hard fight, Kyte Vick named Senate president pro tem, and Governor Jester invited to address the body. The session began amid urgent tasks including a first bill authorizing 350000 for legislative expenses and a push to tackle constitutional rewriting and school, prison, and juvenile reforms. Families filled the floor on opening day as lawmakers faced heavy agendas ahead.
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Kyte Vick
Waco
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Grover Morris
Greenville
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
House
Beauford H. Jester
Allan Shivers
Paul Brown
Jim Taylor
Kerens
Manford
Kilgore
Texas
Icebound assets melt joke ends in telegram joke
Gas station operator Ted Gietzen in Grand Rapids waits as a $20.89 check sits frozen in a 100 pound cake of ice. He sent a collecting telegram to Chauncey Todd about an unpaid bill and received a reply delivered by the iceman on Tuesday.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Ted Gietzen
Gietzen
Chauncey Todd
Todd
Forrestal Plans to Stay as Defense Chief Amid Rumors
Secretary of Defense Forrestal said he intends to remain in his post in President Truman's cabinet after a White House meeting with the President. He did not specify how long, noting he would submit a routine resignation before Inauguration Day but does not expect Truman to accept it yet.
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Defense Forrestal
Russia
Truman
Forrestal
White House
Mr. Truman
Life Magazine
Jay Franklin
Franklin
Robert A. Lovett
Dillon, Read and Company
Defense
Congress
Moody Shows Improvement After Pneumonia Admission
Former Governor Dan Moody, hospitalized at Brackenridge with pneumonia, improved Tuesday. He had been ill several days prior at home, with pneumonia developing Sunday. his temperature lowered and condition described as favorable.
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Dan Moody
Brackenridge Hospital
Fall of Tientsin Dictates Sharp Government Exodus
Loyalist officials admit Tientsin is lost as Red forces threaten Nanking. Capital officials flee to Formosa and Canton with ministries mostly dissolved. Health ministry to move to Canton. four government factories packed for transfer.
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Tientsin
China
Associated Press
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Moosa
North China
Chiang Kai- Shek
Formosa
Canton
Ministry of Health
Legislature to Consider 25 Percent Pay Rise for State Workers
A proposal to boost salaries for about 9 000 Austin state employees is among early measures for the new Legislature. Senators and representatives indicate the plan would set a 25 percent raise, plus higher per diem and mileage rates, with the total state impact estimated near 10 million dollars annually and the broader payroll over 25 000 workers statewide.
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Rogers
Ballard E. Clark
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