Acheson sworn in as Secretary of State at White House
Dean Acheson 55 a lawyer and diplomat took the oath as Secretary of State in a White House ceremony. President Truman spoke of a bold plan to raise world living standards and aid backward areas while lawmakers urged caution and clarity on funding and implementation.
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Elmer Tatsch Captures Grand in Gilespie Fat Stock Show
Ten year old Elmer Tatsch of Crabapple stood 52 inches tall and weighed 65 pounds as he won grand champion in the heavyweight fat steer division with his 1 085 pound Hereford steer Bumpy. The 17th Gilespie County FFA and 4H Show drew record attendance with 600 animals and fowls entered. Reserve and other class winners were listed as the event anticipates the Saturday sale.
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Robert Pape
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Stanley Ernst
Charles Friedrich
Donald Dittmars
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Oliver Welgehausen
Waldemar Wendel
Welgehausen
Clairin Schumann
Wedel
Anton Mro
Girl Charges Boxer Beat Kept Her Prisoner
Paris reports allege Marcel Cerdan world middleweight champion beat Simone Berteaut and kept her tied to a bed in a New York apartment for four days last November. The complaint cites fear she would reveal details of his friendship with Edith Piaf during her US tour.
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Eleemosynary funding debate opens in 51st Legislature
Rep. Jerry A. Steward of Fairfield outlines a legislative push to upgrade Texas eleemosynary institutions like Mexia State School in Limestone County. He cites overcrowding, understaffing, and aging facilities with calls for more trained staff and rehabilitation programs. The State Board of Control seeks a 127% funding increase to 61.7 million over two years, including 21.5 million for new buildings and 10 million to expand capacity at four hospitals Big Spring Abilene San Antonio and Rusk.
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Safe Crack or Teeth Pick? Suspect Arrested in Chicago
Francis C. Drury, 46, was arrested Friday on a robbery charge after police found a set of sharp burglary tools in his hotel room. He was said to be wanted in Kansas City Washington and Detroit and claimed he used the tools to pick his teeth.
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Ramsey Sworn In as Secretary of State
Former State Senator Ben Ramsey of San Augustine was sworn in Friday as secretary of state by Judge Lloyd Davidson in the Governor's office. Ramsey, 43, was appointed Tuesday by Governor Beauford Jester and faced early criticism from organized labor leaders. He declined to comment on the criticism. He helped push eight labor laws last session including a bill banning sympathy strikes. The Senate approved his appointment Wednesday in an unexpected move. other Jester appointments await action. Ramsey served in the House of the 42nd and 43rd Legislatures and in the Senate of the 47th through 50th Legislatures and did not seek reelection.
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Royal Baby Name to Grace Antarctic Channel
London January 21 The royal baby is set to have a place named after him as King George VI approved naming an uncharted channel between two Antarctic islands as Prince Charles Strait. The designation marks a visible tribute on the map to the newborn prince.
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Bastrop Declares Legal War Over Camp Swift Game Preserve
Bastrop County officials and residents vow legal action against the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission after it withdrew its Camp Swift lease application. The plan to establish a 35 000 acre game preserve on part of the ex Army reservation faces strong local opposition including a 25 member delegation calling the move impracticable and undemocratic. The project would fence the area to contain deer, turkey and quail while the National Guard would use remaining land for training.
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Inaugural Address Draws Mixed Editorial Reaction
Across major papers in the United States editors largely praised President Truman’s inaugural address as eloquent and moving. The New York Times contrasted it with past presidents and highlighted a shared American dream, while critics from the New York Herald Tribune and Chicago Tribune offered cautious, sharper assessments of policy and method.
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Truman Describes USSR as Dictatorship in Breakfast Remarks
President Truman reportedly called Soviet Russia a dictatorship rather than a true Communist state during a Missouri breakfast with congressmen. He outlined a world economic uplift plan linking Asia’s purchasing power to long term U.S. prosperity and described his busy inaugural day schedule including oath of state, DNC events, and diplomatic receptions.
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US Maintains Hands Off China Policy After Chiang Departure
The United States kept its hands off as Chiang Kai-Shek steps aside in China amid Republican criticism. State Department offered no comment on the leave of absence, while officials blame Chiang for faltering welfare efforts. The U.S. Britain France and Russia rejected mediation in the civil war and declined to back Chiang, who faced pressure from lawmakers like Rep. Walter Judd. Senate chair Tom Connally warned the regime must endure if leadership concentrates in one man. Peace advocates in Nanking were to be asked to serve as delegates.
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Indonesia Plan Put Before UN Security Council
The United States and three other nations urged a watered-down Indonesian independence plan aimed for July 1 1940. Cuba China and Norway joined as sponsors. the draft calls for a UN commission to oversee Dutch troop withdrawal and Indonesian governance while halting military actions on both sides.
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Wichita Falls Man Charged in Wife's Death
Ben Langford, a prominent Wichita Falls resident, was indicted for the murder of his ex wife Lafon Langford aged 34. He awaits trial after the Jan 3 shooting in her bedroom and was denied bond as authorities noted the body found on a blood stained bed by her son Ben Jr.
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DC6 Airliner Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City
An American Airlines DC6 with 23 passengers and five crew landed safely at Kansas City municipal airport after a fire indication in the tail heater. Captain William A. Coln guided the craft as crew sprayed the heater in flight. officials reported no fire or panic among passengers.
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William A. Coln
Eau de Shame Court Scent Brings 14 Day Jail Term
Bridget Mayne faced a Dublin court on a charge of intoxication and confessed she staged her spree with eau de cologne. The judge sentenced her to 14 days in jail to vaporize it off.
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White Rhinoceros Caught in Sudan
Algernon, possibly the second captive white rhinoceros, flown to Khartoum from Wau after being found abandoned. Weighing 150 pounds and valued at $20,000, he is fed milk and cared for until sale.
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Scouts Form Bucket Brigade To Aid March of Dimes
Forty Cub Scouts from Baker School will canvas Congress Avenue in Austin Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. two by two with containers to raise funds for the March of Dimes polio drive. Den mothers will help as Mrs. Zurline Parsons, Baker School Scout coordinator, notes the effort aims to boost donations to fight infantile paralysis.
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Reds Subpoena Jurors in Communists Trial
New York dated January 21 reports counsel for 11 top US Communists subpoenaing former federal grand jurors who indicted their clients. They aim to prove the New York jury selection method discriminates against the poor in favor of the rich and seek to dismiss the conspiracy indictment. Judge Medina declined to testify.
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