Educators urge full use of gifted youth talents
National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators urge expanding access to college prep for the top 10 percent and highly gifted top 1 percent. They call for more scholarship funds and increased funding for gifted education research to prevent waste of talent and boost long term economic gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Association
American Association of School Administrators
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
Conant
Neery
Korean Red Sentenced to Die for Murder Plot
Cho Mai a 30 year old Korean Communist was sentenced to death by Seoul District Court for plotting last year to assassinate President Rhee He confessed to placing explosives under a road leading to the president's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Cho Mai
Rhee
Cho
Constipated Read This Happy Letter
An unsolicited testimonial praises Kellogg's ALL-BRAN for relief from constipation after trying many methods. The letter from Mrs. Aspers of Camden, New Jersey, urges daily one ounce portions with water and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Aspers
Bailey St
Camden
N. J
Allbran
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Boys State Initiates Weeklong Government Practice in Austin
Nearly 450 Texas high school juniors and student delegates arrived in Austin to learn government operations at the Boys State program. They will form two parties and multiple local governments, campaign, elect leaders, and later enact bills under guidance from state officials and the American Legion sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Texas School For the Deaf
The
Supreme Court
James E. Hickman
Bessie Pierce
State Senate
Pearce Johnson
Travis
House of Representatives
Weather notes for Central Texas and Port Austin Monday
Mixed cloudiness and warmer temperatures expected across Central Texas with scattered showers in the west Tuesday and Monday. Port Austin reports a late sunset at 7 50, a moonrise and moonset times, and a last quarter moon expected. high temperatures run into the 90s in some areas with recent rainfall totals noted.
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Texas
Heine End Feeos
Spee
West Portion
Raive
M. A
Vase
Port Austin
Dunkerque Vets Honor War Dead in Harbor Tribute
In Dunkerque France veterans who survived the Dunkirk evacuation gathered to honor 30 000 fallen comrades. Beside harbor calm waters the little ships and pleasure craft that ferried troops recall their perilous voyage from May 26 to June 4 1940. They helped save 338 226 men including 26 175 French troops as Germans bombed and strafed relentlessly.
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Dunkerque
France
Winston Churchill
Pilot of Navy Bomber Killed in Plane Crash
A Navy TBM single engined bomber crashed in dense woods near Webster Massachusetts early Sunday killing the pilot, its sole occupant. The plane, en route from Washington to Quonset Naval Air Station, was found at noon EST about twelve hours after its scheduled arrival.
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Webster
Mass
Washington
Quonset Naval Air Station
Quonset
Egyptian Princess Marriage Ratified In Cairo Ceremony
King Farouk presided over the Cairo ceremony ratifying Princess Faikah's marriage to Fouad Sadek Bey. The act of marriage was signed in Kubba Palace with royal witnesses and grand mufti approval ensuring Islamic requirements. The bride attended only in absentia as per tradition.
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Cairo
Farouk
Faikah
Fouad Sadek Bey
Sacramento
Calif
Kubba Palace
Naguib Salem Pasha
Hassan Yussef Pasha
Grand Mufti
Egypt
Ismail Sherin Bey
Fawzia
Iran
Mohamed Aly Raouf
Faiza
Wartime Brides Board DC4 Flying Bassinette for Britain
Forty-three British war brides and 35 crying children left Bradley Field Windsor Locks Connecticut on a DC4 Flying Bassinette bound for Britain in a roundabout wartime flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Locks
Conn
Bradley Field
Britain
UAW to Hear Charges Against Top Official in Toledo
The CIO United Auto Workers will hold a two day hearing in Toledo this week to probe charges of labor dictatorship against International UAW Vice-President Richard T. Gosser. President Walter Reuther will chair as the 23 member policy board reviews the investigating committee’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CIO United Auto Workers Union
Toledo
Ohio
International Uaw
Richard T. Gosser
UAW
Walter Reuther
Gosser
Toledo Local 12
Rainmaker Hopeful Denies Galveston Guilt
Evangelist Eddie Clayton a perennial US presidential hopeful stopped in Austin to tout his rainmaking prayers. He links recent heavy rainfall in the Valley West and Central Texas to his prayers and says he did not cause the Galveston flood.
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Rainmaker
Galveston
Eddie Clayton
Austin
Clayton
David
Israel
Mercedes
Texas
Bouncy Valley
Twister Flings Tree Shuts Home in Decatur Georgia
George Mitchell heard a loud roaring noise and saw a small tornado heading toward his suburban Decatur home. He warned occupants as the twister crushed a large oak roof beam. Nine people inside escaped injury though the house suffered heavy damage. Nearby wind and rain caused further harm and a barn two miles away collapsed, killing several cattle.
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Decatur
George Mitchell
World Network of US Science Posts Proposed
The State Department outlines a plan to create a global network of American scientist diplomats to gather and share non-secret research. Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner leads the study proposing a science office in the State Department and science staffs at embassies from London to Tokyo to improve international scientific exchange and policy input.
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World Network of US Science
Washington
State Department
Lloyd V. Berkner
State Acheson
America
Russia
Department
Berkner
Tno
Imat
High Command
Moscow
Acheson
London
Europe
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Sidney
Canberra
Australia
New Delhi
South Central Asia
Cairo
Middle East
Ottawa
Paris
Berne
Rome
Hague
Brussels
Oslo
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Lisa
Germany
Japan
National Academy of Sciences
Seven New Policemen Begin Work Monday
Police Chief R. D. Boss Thorp announced seven new officers will start Monday after two months of training. They were sworn in Friday. Assignments include Jones south Austin patrol car Jackson 700 block Congress Lauder dale foot patrol vacation relief Dillingham University beat Purse southwest motorcycle patrol Gerding north patrol car Simpson University foot patrol Two additional rookies are in probationary training.
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R. D
Thorp
Corporation Court
Joe Roberts
Charles L. Jones
South Austin
Charlie E. Jackson
Congress
James W. Lauderdale
J. D. Dillingham
University Beat
William L. Purse
Southwest Motorcycle Patrol
E. B. Gerding
North
Paul Simpson
University
Theater Projectionist Dies in Laredo Wreck
Roberto Reyes Cruz a 48 year old theater projectionist was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection in Laredo. The driver 20 year old Pfc Billy Don Roberts of Driscoll stationed at Randolph AFB San Antonio was jailed on negligent homicide charges. Cruz leaves a wife and four children.
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Laredo
Roberto Reyes Cruz
Pfc
Billy Don Roberts
Driscoll
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Funeral notices list local deaths and services
Funeral services are scheduled for Ola Mary Hobson and Berta Beckham Biffle at Cook Funeral Home with burial in Nacogdoches Cemetery and Memorial Park. Annie Grissom dies in Austin. Emzy J. Kirk, Eula Desdemona Nichols also noted with burials in Shady Grove and Austin area cemeteries.
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Ola Mary Hobson
Cook Funeral Home
J. J. McCord
Nacogdoches Cemetery
Jerry Quesenberry
Buck Jones
William Carlson
John C. Butler
D. A. Penick
W. A. Cunningham
Berta Beckham Biffle
Rev
R. B. Sweet
Memorial Park
Earl Cooper
Grady Zachary
William H. McDonald
Worth B. House
E. H. Wainwright
G. D. Camp
Annie Grissom
Austin
J W. Grissom
Edna
Emzy J. Kirk
Burnet
Ralph Seiler
Shady Grove Cemetery
San Antonio
Eula Desdemonia Nichols
Travis County
Mrs
Floyd A. Basa
Masonic Cemetery
Texas War Dads Elect Mooney New President
Fort Worth June 4. John A. Schlottman of Fort Worth was elected president of the Texas State Association of American War Dads, succeeding W. C. Mooney of Dallas. Other officers include W. A. McCamey Fort Worth vice president W. P. Worley Dallas treasurer Rev Henry May Dallas and Dr W O Talbot Fort Worth chaplains Colonel J A Gilruth Dallas sergeant at arms Stanley V Schutt Fort Worth and W B Shaw Sr Dallas state committeemen. Officers were installed by Mooney at the one day annual convention.
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Fort Worth
John A. Schlottman
Texas State Association of American War Dads
W. C. Mooney
Dallas
W. A. McCamey
W. P. Worley
Henry May
W. O. Talbot
J. A. Gilruth
Stanley V. Schutt
W. B. Shaw, Sr
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Homer Garrison
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Servel
Southern Union
CAS
Southern Union Gas One
Congress Avenue
British War Brides
Flying Cradle
Nto
Georgia House
Turkey
Over-Weaving CO
West 12Th St
Eula Nichols
Mooney
Corley Funeral Homes
Avacant
Austin Traas
Bed Funeral Home MB
Chapel of the Bells
Congress Ave
Gladiolas
Avenue Florist
East Ave
Ted
Yosemite National Park
California Missions
Arizona’s Valley of the Sun
Santa Fe
Fletcher Mitchell
Majestic Building
East
Houston St
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