Acheson Seeks New US Reserves for World Struggle
Secretary of State Dean Acheson outlined two paths for U.S. foreign policy amid the Cold War. He urged mobilizing private capital to fund Truman’s development plans and backing a Western European military alliance, signaling near completion of the North Atlantic defense pact while reaffirming cooperation with Congress and a cautious China stance. He noted no formal blueprint exists for the living-standards program and emphasized private investment conditions, plus ready readiness to use overwhelming force if attacked.
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Dean Acheson
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Lovett
Western
Europe
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Mr. Truman
Sale by Drink Hit Opposed by Texas Wholesalers
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas and the Texas Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association rejected reports of a push to legalize liquor by the drink and relax curfew rules. R. Emmett Morse and R. O. Smith led the denials, noting past positions and clarifying they had no prior knowledge of the move. The rumor stage legislation had not been introduced, while petitions for repeal circulated in Houston.
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Wholesale Beer Distributors of
Texas
R. O. Smith
Texas Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
R. Emmett Morse
James A. Stanford
Texas Package Stores Association
Ernie Taylor
Texas Retail Beverage Association
Houston
R. E. Stuart
Morse
Jester
Allen Shivers
Food Prices Dip Near OPA Level
New York officials report wholesale food prices fell to the lowest level since end of OPA controls as Dun and Bradstreet posts an 11 cent drop to 5.91. Merchants expect noticeable cuts in grocers within a week and possibly further declines. A. F. Guckenberger notes immediate and forthcoming store effects.
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New York
OPA
Dun and Bradstreet, Incorporated
Dun and Bradstreet
CPA
A. F. Guckenberger
New York State Food Merchants Association
GOP Moves to End Filibuster Amid Senate Fight
Republican leaders push to end filibusters as the 81st Congress faces Southern tactics and a possible floor fight. Taft says the question must be disposed of promptly while Democrats may oppose change. House and Senate housing bills promise hundreds of thousands of public homes, with cost estimates soaring into billions annually.
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Taft
Ohio
Senate
Russell Long
D-La
Rules Committee
House
GOP
Veterans
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rankin
Dmiss
Left for a Luckier Boy Skipper’s Toys Given Up
Skipper a nearly three year old boy who was killed in a department store elevator is remembered in Portland Oregon. His penny bank savings and wagon are donated to March of Dimes and Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. His mother Mrs Richard Weinberg and grandmother Mrs Arthur Murphy say the act honors his memory.
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Ore
Skipper
March of Dimes
Shriners
Richard Weinberg
Weinberg
Arthur Murphy
Long Beach
Calif
Denver psychologist urges men to cry without shame
Dr. Clarke H. Barnacle of Denver told a San Antonio audience that men should not view crying as a sign of weakness. Hiding grief can cause unnecessary suffering and even self harm, he said, and people should express emotions whether through tears or laughter. He advised against congratulating someone for bearing up after a loss.
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San Antonio
Denver
Clarke H. Barnacle
Barnacle
Icebound North Texas Sees Widespread outages and closures
In a winter storm sweeping North Texas, Denison and Dallas faced power losses and telecommunication outages as ice coated trees and lines. Schools closed and winds battered Fort Worth while forecasts expect slow warmup with more sleet and freezing rain overnight.
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Denison
Sherman
Bonham
Dallas
Fort Worth
Bevin's Policy Toward Israel Passes Test
In London on January 26 the House of Commons backed Foreign Secretary Bevin's Palestine stance with a 283 to 193 vote for adjournment of full debate. Attlee signaled in principle recognition of Israel but favored consultation over timing, while Churchill urged immediate recognition. Bevin defended policy as guarding the Middle East against communism and hinted Britain would intervene if Arab Jew tensions resumed in the Holy Land.
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House of Commons
Ernest Bevin
Israel
Labor
Palestine
Attlee
Britain
Bevin
Winston Churchill
Middle East
Holy Land
Travis County March of Dimes Drive Opens Big Push
Travis County begins its March of Dimes drive with $10,500 raised by Wednesday night, hampered by weather. Local firms join in, including New Public Cafe at 4111 Guadalupe donating next Tuesday profits to the drive. Mrs. Bess Beeman at City Hall created a vase collection unit after a donor contributed coins. The committee forms $100, $50, $25 and $5 clubs, urging 50,000 $1 contributions to meet the county quota.
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Austin
Guadalupe
Menora James
Bess Beeman
City Hall
March of Dimes
Join March of Dimes Coupon to Walter Bremond Austin TX
A donation coupon invites supporters to mail contributions to Walter Bremond treasurer March of Dimes Capital National Bank in Austin Texas. The notice seeks readers to participate by sending their gifts through the bank on behalf of the charity.
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March of Dimes
Capital National Bank
Austin
Texas
Landlords Fight Rental Laws by Mass Eviction
Chinese and Communist leaders traded accusations of bad faith as peace prospects faded. Nationalists prepared a new defense line south of the Yangtze while Li Tsung was urged to detain war criminals. Government and Red factions blamed each other for stalling negotiations and considered a move to Canton.
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Yangtze
Li Tsung
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
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Foreign Office
China
Wu Teh-Chen
Chiang
Dickering
Woods Threatens Federal Injunction Against Owners
Landlords in several cities issued mass eviction notices amid new rent control bills. Woods in Washington warned he may seek court injunctions to curb wholesale evictions, saying some actions may not be in good faith.
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American Property Owners Association
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Property Owners Association
Tighe E. Woods
Washington
Omaha
William Schmidt
Harry Hansen
APOA
Kansas City
Detroit
Double header basketball to aid March of Dimes in Travis County
Reserved tickets go on sale at noon Thursday for a February 3 double feature at Gregory Gymnasium. Austin vs Victoria, and Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma, start at 6:45 pm. Seven hundred seats at 2.50 each will be sold at multiple outlets to raise funds for infantile paralysis research.
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Carl Hardin
Travis County
Austin
Victoria
University of Texas Longhorns
Oklahoma University
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C&s Sporting Goods
Reynolds-Penland
Texan
Three Councilmen Seek Reelection in City Ballot Fight
City politics heat up as petitions for April 4 council election are filed. Mayor Pro Tem Taylor Glass seeks another two year term, Will T. Johnson runs for a second term, A. J. Bert Maloney enters the race, and Emma Jackson plans reelection. Glass had earlier said he would not run. Maloney, an Austin businessman, holds multiple civic posts.
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Helen K. Busche
Jess Allman
M. D. Mosteller
Taylor Glass
Will T. Johnson
Fred A. Leser
Glass
Johnson
A. J
Bert) Maloney
A. J. Maloney
Emma Jackson
City Hall
Tom Miller
Eugene C. Bartholomew
Maloney
Austin
Austin Development Foundation
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Fidelity State Bank
Austin Kiwanis Club
Postman Walks 2500 Miles Across Americas
John Francis Stahl, 66, a retired post office clerk from San Francisco, set out for a long walk and covered 2,500 miles across the Southwest, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras over eight months, ending in Managua. He quips his stroll was a simple decision to stop sitting idle.
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Managua
Nicaragua
John Francis Stahl
San Francisco
States
Mexico
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras
Bergstrom Group Move Planned To Smyrna Tennessee
A troop carrier group of 350 enlisted men and 150 officers will transfer from Bergstrom Air Base to Smyrna Tennessee once weather clears. Col. R. Baez Jr. said crews of 1882's have orders to move out. An official note from Washington indicated the 27th Fighter Wing may relocate here after housing at Bergstrom is completed.
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Bergstrom Air Base
Smyrna
Tenn
R. Baez Jr
Baez
Kearney
Neb
Bergstrom
Air Force
Washington, D. C
Man on Trial Wounded By .22 On Court Steps
WICHITA FALLS Jan 26 A man on trial in district court collapsed on the courthouse steps. H T Dwyer later found to have a .22 caliber bullet wound near his heart. Sheriff Hammett Vance said witnesses believed the collapse due to a heart ailment, but hospital doctors confirmed the bullet injury and the condition was serious.
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Wichita Falls
H. T. Dwyer
Hammett Vance
Dwyer
Inflation fight rolling extends industry self rationing
Washington reports the Senate banking committee extended industry self rationing seven months to support President Truman’s anti inflation program. The decision aimed to boost momentum for mandatory controls while keeping door open to future proposals.
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Senate Banking Committee
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Truman
GOP
Bricker
Ohio
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate House Economic Committee
O’mahoney
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Joint Committee
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