Norther Likely To Hit Austin In Severe Winter Blast
A damaging second ice storm in two weeks sweeps Texas with a predicted strong norther Sunday. The thaw begins as ice damage tops millions, with Fort Worth reporting a million dollars in losses to trees and utilities. At Denton a carpenter died after contacting a fallen power line.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
North Texas
Denison
Red River
Hillsboro
Paris
Gainesville
Roy G. Stinchcomb
Denton
Red River Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
Fort Worth
George Smith
Sta
Angus Champion At Fort Worth Angus Champion At Fort Worth
Many tearful enthusiasts watched Aberdeen Angus Kilroy's Return claim the grand champion steer at the Southwestern Exposition in Fort Worth. Robert H. Johnson of Goldthwaite, Mills County, previously sold a winning steer for $12,500, defeating top Herefords as judge A D Weber selected Hermelbracht's Hereford for reserve overall. Floy Woodward of Star, Mills County, bred JB the Hereford champion, while Miss Woodward showed in open class due to 4 H and F F F rules. Continued on Page 2 Column 6.
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Austin American Agricultural
Fort Worth
Texas
Bancroft, Neb
Texas Herefordom
Hermelbracht
Hereford
Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Company
Llano
Floy Woodward
Star
Mills County
John Burns
Miss Woodward
Chi. International
Kansas City
Shivers Rejects Protest Over Secret Senate Session
Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers rejected an informal protest by veteran reporters against a secret Senate session. He stated the Senate can hold executive sessions any time, and dismissed speculation about nominations or Roosevelt praise amid a brief press conference.
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Capitol Press Corps
State Senate
Allan Shivers
Senate
Cost of Living Drops for Third Straight Month
The government reports December as the third consecutive monthly decline in living costs led by cheaper food. The Consumer Price Index stands at 171.4, 2.6 percent above last year and 74 percent above August 1939, with rents up 0.6 percent from November to December.
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Washington
Truman
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPA
Houston Sterling Building Sold for About 2 Million
The 21 story Sterling Building in downtown Houston sold for about 2 million dollars. David C. Bintliff and others in the Texas and Fannin Corporation announced the sale to a group of New York and Houston investors represented by Paul E. Wise.
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Houston
Sterling
David C. Bintliff
The
Texas and Fannin Corporation
New York
Paul E. Wise
Co op Tax Plan Seeks Parity With Private Businesses
Texas Senate pushes a bill by Senator Keith Kelly to tax cooperatives the same license fees and taxes as private businesses, with public property schools and churches exempt. The measure covers all co operatives or fraternal associations doing any business in Texas. House and Senate faced short sessions as committee appointments neared. four skeleton appropriation bills were filed for state departments awaiting hearings. Public holiday resolution honoring Roosevelt dominates the day.
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Texas
Keith Kelly
Fort Worth
Senate
House
Kelly
Roosevelt
Kilmer B. Corbin
Lamesa
80Th Congress
Corbin
Durwood Manford
James Taylor
Kerens
Finance Committee
Legislators Favor State Pay Hike After Cutting Top-Heavy Staffs
Texas lawmakers Williams reports that Representatives Steward and Staton back a cost of living raise for state workers but demand pruning of top-heavy departments before voting aye. They cite overstaffed offices and discretionary hires, with secretary roles and allocations scrutinized to target actual needs.
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Fred Williams
Austin American Capitol
Jerry A. Steward
Fairfield
Hiram Staton
Waco
Steward
Navy
Vision
Staton
Minnie
Brocker’s Bend
California budget typo names consultant of the dead
California officials report a typographical error in the state budget listing a "Consultant of the dead (part time)" under salaries for special teachers for the handicapped. The misprint was identified in Sacramento and noted by UP reporters.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Film Star Weds Amid Rome Riot
Tyrone Power and Linda Christian wed in Santa Francesca Romana Church as thousands of Romans, police on horses and jeeps, crowd outside creating near riot conditions. Ambassador Dunn attended the breakfast. power met Pope Pius afterward. Power's California divorce from Annabella finalized hours later.
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Rome
Italy
Tyrone Power
Linda Christian
Hollywood
Pius
Vatican
Santa Francesca Romana
Christian
Linda
Mike Frankovitch
Binnie Barnes
William Hemmick
Washington, D. C
Saint Peter’s Church
Power
Annabella
California
Truman launches drive against mass eviction protests
The Truman administration moves to curb landlord eviction notices as rent control legislation faces extension in Congress. Housing chief Woods vows court injunctions against refusing landlords, while Truman rejects the mass eviction tactic and notes similar moves in Chicago Milwaukee and Dallas.
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Washington
Truman
Tighe Woods
Mr. Truman
St Louis
Congress
House
Tulsa
Okla
Great Oil Center
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mich
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Dallas
Scott Retains Control of GOP
Omaha January 27 The Republican National Committee rejected a move to oust Chairman Hugh D Scott Jr by tabling a resolution from Jacob France seeking to declare the chair vacant The vote 54 to 50 upheld Scott amid a campaign to replace him with Roy Dunn and Dewey supporters within the committee Scott pledged to aim for an electable executive committee while the panel later gave Scott unanimous approval and backed his leadership despite a heated debate over a third Dewey presidential bid
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Omaha
Republican National Committee
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Jacob France
Maryland
France
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Scott
Roy E. Dunn
Minnesota
McIntyre Faries
California
Dewey
Republican Party
Dimes March One Fourth Of Way To Goal
Travis County March of Dimes has reached the fourth way mark with 12500 dollars raised and 37500 still needed to reach the 50000 goal. A family square dance at the Austin Athletic Club will donate all proceeds with city officials leading the grand march. Insurance firms and St Marys Academy students will boost downtown fundraising.
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Travis County
March of Dimes
American Folk and Square Dance Council
Austin Athletic Club
St. Mary’s Academy
American National
John Hancock Mutual
The
Franklin Life
National Life and Accident
Reliable Life
I Want To Join The March of Dimes
A solicitation to mail a contribution to Walter Bremond treasurer March of Dimes Capital National Bank Austin Texas.
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Walter Bremond
March of Dimes
Capital National Bank
Austin
Texas
Chinese Nationalists urge Mao to start peace talks
Nanking reports acting President Li Tsung Jen urged Communist Leader Mao Zedong to name peace negotiators at once. Li appealed as a surrender effort appeared to fail and Reds neared Nanking. He urged political prisoners be released and press freedom restored, and backed Mao's eight peace terms with conditions for war criminals. US Ambassador Stwert to stay in Nanking. a small government transfer party to Canton awaits Feb. 5.
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Nanking
Li Tsung-Jen
Mao-Tze-Tung
Mao
Sun Yat Sen
Chinese Republic
Chiang
J. Leighton Stwert
Washington
Lewis Clark
Caneton
Shanghai
China
Oscar C. Badger
Tsingtao
Gov Allreds Father Dies in Houston
Rennie Allred 84 died Thursday night at his son James V. Allreds home in Houston. A rural mail carrier at Bowie 1904 to 1930 he had been ill for 10 days and previously lived in the Governor's Mansion in Austin with his son James V. Allred who served as governor 1935 to 1939.
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Houston
Rennie Allred
James V. Allred
Allred
Bowie
Grayson County
Austin
Alfred
Canada Red Spy Suspect Caught
Sam Carr, alleged co leader of a Canadian Russian spy ring, was arrested by the FBI in Manhattan near Central Park. A 42 year old former organizer secretary of the Canadian Communist Party faces espionage charges and probable Toronto trial for violating the official secrets act. Carr had eluded authorities since fleeing Canada last March 1945 after earlier reports of Mexico residence.
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New York
Sam Carr
Canada
FBI
Carr
Communist Party
Justice Department
Toronto
Manhattan
Central Park
Mexico
Tulsa Plan Backfires as Landlords Face Rent Hike
Kansas City landlords planning to join the Tulsa Plan learned the Unitarian Church hosting them raised meeting rents from 10 to 100 dollars per session. Rev. Lester Mondale said the move targets costs while not withdrawing the hall, urging the group to seek a different venue or accept higher charges.
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Kansas City
Property Owners Association
Mondale
Bastrop land resale nears as sale to former owners eyed
In Bastrop, H Es Wassell says half the Camp Swift reserve lands are prepared for sale to former owners once War Assets Administration notification arrives. East of McDade road and Piney Creek will head the list, prices after sale notice, 90 day repurchase window, cash sales with possible financing. West of McDade is tied to National Guard application, pending WAA action.
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C. A. Nelson
Austin American
Bastrop
Camp Swift
H. Es» Wassell
War Assets Administration
Washington
McDade Road
Piney Creek
National Guard
WAA
Guard
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Paul Brown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James E. Taylor
Taylor
Sen. Strauss
Mac Roy Rasor
Associated Press
Styx
James C. Dunn
Frankovitch
Woods
Patman
Wallace J. Murphy
Point Four
Acheson
GOP
Dimes
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Gov. Allred
Red Spy
New York City
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