Battlelines Forming in Texas Democratic County Conventions
The Associated Press reports Texas Democrats brace for clashes over control between liberals and conservatives at county meetings in Houston Dallas and Fort Worth. Delegates to the August GOP and September Democratic state conventions will be chosen with resolutions shaping the party platform.
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Texas
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
J. &. McDonald
Galveston
Mineral Wells
Harris County
Houston Post
Jack Carter
Austin
McDonald’s
Wichita County Democratic Executive Committee
McDonald
LSU Board Denies Admission To Twelve Negro Applicants
The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors on Friday denied admission to 12 Black applicants listed by name, directing administrative officers to refuse enrollment under state laws and board policies. The action was taken unanimously in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge, la
Board of Supervisors of
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Louis to challenge Charles for heavyweight title
Joe Louis plans a comeback to regain the heavyweight crown against Ezzard Charles, citing high taxes. The era of past champions attempting a renewal without success frames the story. A separate analysis by Max Werner weighs the feasibility of a third world war, arguing it is militarily unlikely at present. Dr Hobson Martin’s wood collection grows after a World War era, totaling 122 wood types and numerous carvings. A Texas-Iraq water discussion arises as a Iraqi official compares Mosul’s water concerns to Texas.
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Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Joe
America
Max Werner
Werner
Senate Backs President on Military Aid and Draft Plans
Washington details Senate approval of a 13.29 billion defense package and ongoing draft considerations. Chairman Vinson outlined Army goals of 834 thousand personnel, with 240 thousand recruits needed. September and October draft calls of 50 thousand each were requested to meet targets. Navy Seabee reserve expansion aims to recruit 70 thousand skilled builders and tradespeople to support overseas shore facilities.
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Washington
Army
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Selective Service
J. Lawton Collins
Senate
Truman
Appropriations
House
Navy
Winners Named At Blanco Valley Fair And Stock Show
The sixth annual Blanco Valley Fair and Stock Show announced winners for grand and reserve titles across cattle sheep Angora goats and Jersey divisions. A. C. Lindemann of Blanco earned grand champion Sam Lindemann ewe title while W M Arnold of Blanco took both ewe and ram awards. George Grenwelge Blanco won grand champion reserve Rambouillet ewe with other local winners including W S Hall Dripping Springs Angora grand champion and L L Smith Blanco champion Angora doe. Dale Meeks Blanco claimed Jersey grand female and related Jersey honors alongside Morris Buchanan Blanco for the Brahman bull. The event runs two days with parades and barbecues concluding Saturday.
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Blanco
ANS
Blanco Valley Fair
Morris Buchanan
Weather Bureau Sees Heat Persist in Central Texas
Central Texas faces continued hot and dry weather through Saturday with a chance of showers Sunday. Austin reached 98 degrees, near the year's high. Elsewhere in the state, highs were in the 80s and 90s, with Cotulla at 105. A thunderstorm near Tye caused property damage as six power lines fell and services were interrupted.
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Texas
Austin
United Press
Tye
Taylor County
Cotulla
Senate Banking Panel Delays Action on Baruch Price Controls
The Senate banking committee postponed action on Truman’s economic control bill amid pressure to add Baruch wage price and rationing powers. The panel recessed until Monday as Senator Sparkman moves to draft Baruch proposals as amendments. Baruch urged quick approval but the White House resisted a sweeping standby plan.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Bernard M Baruch
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Baruch
Senate
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Bernard Baruch
Korea
Brazil Air Crash Kills 49 Aboard
A Brazilian Constellation airliner crashed near Sao Leopoldo outside Porto Alegre killing all 49 aboard. The flight from Rio de Janeiro to Porto Alegre went down amid bad weather, with 43 passengers and six crew. An American, Ralph Motley, 48, of Richmond Indiana, was among the victims.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Porto Alegre
Sao Leopoldo
Rio
San Leopoldo
Ralph Motley
Atlantic Refining Company
Richmond
Ind
Panair Do
New York
Pan-American World Airways
Constellation
White To Get Vote Of Charlie McLellan
Charlie McLellan of Eagle Lake who missed runoff for Commissioner of Agriculture by about seven thousand votes will vote for the man who edged him out for second place John White of Wichita Falls. White will challenge incumbent J. E. McDonald in the second primary on August 26.
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Associated Press
Charlie McLellan
Eagle Lake
John White
Wichita Falls
White
J. E. McDonald
Bette Davis Marries Fourth Husband Gary Merrill
Juarez Mexico July 28 Bette Davis wed actor Gary Merrill in a quick ceremony after his Mexican divorce was granted. The star 42 and Merrill 38 met during filming of All About Eve and left for a honeymoon in Cane An Mass.
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Juarez
Mexico
Bette Davis
Gary Merrill
Merrill
20Th Century Fox
Cane Ann
Mass
Rains Hit North Texas Am a rillo Damage Report
Thunderstorms across the Texas high plains lashed areas including Amarillo with strong winds and lightning. Trees and some property sustained damage while small hail appeared near Claude and east of Amarillo. Street traffic slowed as crews worked to clear stalled cars and debris.
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High Plains
Texas
Amarillo
Claude
Okinawa Units Go Into Battle
US counterattacks halted the Red push on the central Korean front. Okinawa troops formed a secret force entering action after a Communist spearhead neared Pusan. American roadblocks stopped three prongs of the Red advance along the south coast while air forces struck bridges yards and supply bases.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
MacArthur
Pusan
Hadong
Ponggye
Hamyong
Kumchon
South Korea
Kochang
Taegu
Hwanggan
Associated Press
Don
North Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Call Goes Out To 80 Men In Travis County
Draft calls will go to 80 Travis County men on Monday or Tuesday as quotas rise nationwide. Texas quota increases to 2513 with first physicals set for Aug 7 to 11. next week will reveal October November rate. Enlistments rise across Army Air Force Navy with many high school graduates and some college.
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Travis County
Selective Service
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
Lewis B. Hershey
Ray Jones
Austin
Marine Reserve
Barton Springs Road
Marine Corps
Wyatt Grimmett
Landsville
W.va
Weary Fox Company Fighters Return To Front Lines
A cut-off Fox Company of the First Cavalry Division in Korea recounts a three day 30 mile withdrawal under fire near Yongdong. They faced two engagements, crossed eight mountains, and survived with 219 men eight wounded and four dead. Captain Terry Field led the breakout aided by air drops and a native guide.
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Kumchon
First Cavalry
25Th Division
Yongdong
Hal Boyle
Korea
George Hartnell
Lincoln
Hartnell
Cub
Terry Field
Little Rock
Ark
Field
Red Lines
Richard L. Cohen
Philadelphia
Fox Company
Associated Press
Don Whiteead
Curtis Drake
North Wulch
John T. Reynolds
Dallas
Ernest C. Allen
Bonham
Priva
William C. Mitchell
Route 1
Mart
Wiliam C. Newland
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la Crescenta
Calif
Arthur E. Mills
Santa Anna
Soritk
Mills
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Iraq
Mosul
University of Texas
Centex
Blanco Fair
Weather Bureau
Maybank
D-Sc
Banking Committee
Brazil
Fox
First Cavalry Division
Yongong
Harold van Ness
Biscoe
N.C
Footsore Company
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