Abilene High tops state one act contest in AA division
Abilene High School won first prize and a silver cap in the 24th annual state one act play contest in class AA at Hogg Auditorium. Abilene performed Long Christmas Dinner directed by Ernest Sublett, duplicating their 1949 top finish. Judges from the University of Texas praised the production after a lengthy deliberation.
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BY Dudley
Abilene High School
University Interscholastic League
Thurson
Hogg Auditorium
Francis Hodge
Byrle Cass
B. Iden Payne
University of Texas Drama Department
Abilene
Thornton Wilder
Ernest Sublett
Sublett
Austin High School
Wimpole Street
Robert Knipe
David L. Norton
Denton High School
Angel Street
Patrick Hamilton
Venson Hall
Kathryn Young
Wayne Thomas
Cotulla
la Vega
Waco
Andrews
Winters
Grapeland
Cuero
Carthage
Grapevine
Fort Hancock
Mullin
Dayton
White Oak
Longview
Odem
Schulenburg
White Deer
Shivers Heads State National Defense Week
Governor Allan Shivers accepted honorary chairmanship of Texas National Defense Week observance May 13 to 20. Armed Forces Day will be observed May 20 with participation by Texas reserve officers at the Reserve Officers Association meeting in Houston May 19 to 21 and in the Armed Forces Day program.
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Allan Shivers
United States Department of Defense
Texas
Reserve Officers Association
Houston
Owner Watches Home Burn Down on TV Set
J. E. McKinley watched a TV display at a Los Angeles television factory show a Hollywood Hills fire. He rushed home to find his three story house destroyed but his wife and daughter were safe with neighbors.
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Los Angeles
E. McKinley
Hollywood Hills
McKinley
Physicist Edward Corson Barred From Travel to France
The State Department said Edward Corson Chicago atomic physicist has been barred from sailing for France and his passport revoked for national interest reasons. Security officers removed him from a New York ship as he planned to lecture before French scientific societies. he worked on the wartime Manhattan Project and later at Oak Ridge Tennessee for the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Washington
State Department
Edward Corson
Chicago
France
Department
Carson
New York
Manhattan Project
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Lecturer Attacks Anglo Socialism and Socialized Medicine
A British lecturer sponsored by the National Economic Council spoke at the Texas Union criticizing socialism and socialized medicine. He warned that costs in Britain prove the scheme’s failure and that compulsory care erodes doctor patient relationships. After his talk a debate was blocked by organizers.
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Great Britain
Texas Union
Cecil Palmer
National Economic Council of New York
Austin
College of Business Administration
Public Lectures Committee
University of Texas
Palmer
Drew C. Nichols
Progressive Party
Nichols
America
National Economic Council
Walter Winchell
Starvation Parents Admit Guilt in Manslaughter Case
Gilly and Mary Scielzo pleaded guilty to first three counts of manslaughter in the starvation death of their 3 year old son Guy in Manhattan last November. Judge Saul S. Meit set sentencing for June 1. the couple, both 30, face up to 20 years. Another child Vincenza, 4, survived. two other children died previously from unrelated causes after reportedly receiving care.
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New York
Hursday
Guy Fr
Saul S. Mreit
Gilly
Mary Scielzo
Manhattan
Vincenza
Michael
Nicolette
Regular Democrats gain control of Alabama party
Regular Democrats Thursday night won a clear majority of the 72 seats on the Alabama State Democratic Committee after late returns from the Tuesday primary. States’ Rights conservatives led the move, taking Alabama’s 11 electoral votes away from Truman in 1948. Final unofficial tally: Regular Democrats 37, States Righters 26, uncommitted 1, runoff May 30.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
State Democratic Committee
Mr. Truman
Shivers in Houston on Travel Talk Tour
Governor Allan Shivers visited Houston Thursday as part of a travel and speaking tour to run through the week. He spoke at the Houston Rotary Club at noon and attended an appreciation dinner for Andy McBride. He planned to attend the Terrell Vetch Festival and the Kenedy Flax Festival. He was in Dallas Wednesday night for a testimonial dinner honoring Henry English, president of the American Trucking Association.
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Allan Shivers
Houston
Houston Rotary Club
Andy McBride
Terrell
Dallas
Henry English
American Trucking Association
Weather sketch for Austin Texas squalls and cooler spell
A US Weather Bureau forecast notes squalls in the Austin area Friday with a cooler change by Friday night into Saturday. Highs reach the upper 80s. lows around 72. Partly cloudy skies show mixed east Texas activity with a few thunderstorms in extreme east portions and warmer interior conditions on Saturday. Hourly readings show 81 at 7 pm, with overnight lows near 60s to 70s and rainfall totals minimal. Colorado River levels listed for Montopolis, Travis and nearby reservoirs.
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US Weather Bureau
Austin
Texas
M. Ievies
Skees
Skees Sbms
Ms. Eeeee
Aucaame
Moss
Colorado River
Montopolis
Lake Buchanan
Ke Travis
Marshall Ford
Abilene
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Galveston
Houston
Brownsville
Laredo
Corpus Risti
San Antonio
Waco
Paso
Council Approves US Housing Plan After Bitter Rev
The council backed a government housing plan amid opposition. Amendments require competitive bidding for construction and public records access, while delays were requested to weigh private-build options and the legality of Title I in Texas cities. The housing program advances with building code revisions linked to slum clearance and federal participation.
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Board of Commissioners
Hill
Jones
Public Housing Administration
Housing Authority
Adams
Texas
State Supreme Court
Brisk Winds Fuel Fires Across Southern California
Winds up to 32 miles per hour whip more than 45 fires in Los Angeles County as a northwest storm moves through. One Hollywood Hills blaze destroys four homes while mountains see snow above 3500 feet and temperatures drop well below normal. Small craft warnings are issued along the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood Hills
California
Weather Bureau
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Dust Storm Rips New Mexico Amid High Winds
A Thursday dust storm swept New Mexico with 30 to 40 mph winds and gusts to 77 mph in Albuquerque. A cold front lowered temperatures and a northwest freeze forecast threatened crops. Weather reports warned of power line damage, broken roofs, trees, glass, and signs from Dona Ana to southern cotton regions.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
G. E. Blackwell
Dona Ana
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Jerry Don Melton
Betty Boles
Shivers
National Defense Week
Capitol
USA
ESS
Penney
Gaymode
Penney’s
Blayne Salyer
Carnivalues
Texas City
T. M. Kennerly
Kennerly
Joe Cash
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Henry G. Dalehite
Dalehite
Elizabeth H. Dalehite
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United States of America
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