Obituary notices fill local papers with multiple services
The notices list deaths of Stella Mae Douglas Charles L. Davis Ethel Atchison Annette Quinn and others with funeral times at Cook Funeral Home Hy tin Manor and Memorial Park in Austin The slate includes Ke rations for St Austin's Chapel Mount Calvary and Austin Memorial Park plus numerous survivors and officiants across several Texas towns and states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Mae Douglas
Hytin Manor
J. E. Moore
First Nazarene Church
Oakwood Cemetery
John Frances Rooney
Cook Funeral Home
St. Austin’s Chapel
Michael Lux
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Annette Quinn
Chapel of the Cook Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Campaigns Ahead of Nicaragua Election as Somoza Promotes Peace
In Managua on May 14 with a week until voting, Liberal candidate President Anastasio Somoza campaigns in Nueva Segovia, claiming peace gains to win votes. Conservative rival Emilio Chamorro Benard also seeks support for next Sunday's ballot. No disorder observed. El Diario Latino’s report of a revolt claim remains unverified. Somoza was named interim president last Sunday by congress to fill the late Victor Romano Reyes’s term.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Niacaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Liberal Party
Nueva Segovia
Emilio Chamorro Benard
el Diario Latino
San Salvador
el Datrio
Costa Rica
Somoza
Congress
Victor Romano Reyes
Minnie Finds Cat Life Better Than Mermaid’s
New York on May 14 Minnie the cat preferred life on land to mermaid tales. She leaped from a car into the East River near 25th Street and was rescued by two radio cars an emergency squad and a police launch. Sergeant George Schradel treated a deep scratch after pulling her from a drifting prank under a pier.
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New York
Minnie the Cat
Minnie the Mermaid
East River
25Th St. Pler
Minnie
Serom
George Schradel
eHevne Hospital
Fire in Agematsu Japan Injures 150 and Destroys Homes
A blaze swept through Agematsu, about 60 miles northeast of Nagoya, destroying about 1000 houses. The fire left 150 people injured, with twenty in serious condition. Origin traced to a lumber yard.
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Tokyo
Agematsu
Nagoya
Cabinet members hail Truman program results in Chicago
In a public cabinet session before about 2,000 at the Civic Opera House and the Democratic rally scene, James Webb and other cabinet members praise the administration. They stress a peaceful world, strong business, rising employment, and the Fair Deal as key to ongoing progress amid inflation and labor concerns.
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Truman
Mr. Truman
Chicago
Civic Opera House
James E. Webb
Acheson
Europe
Webb
State Department
Soviet Russia
Tobin
Agriculture Brannan
Roosevelt
McGrath
Justice Department
Frank Pace
Army
Yfwce
Defense
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Sngryder
Edward Foley
First Morrison family death ends 75 year circle
Death hits the Morrison family of Rome Georgia for the first time in more than 75 years when John Morrison died in Herndon Virginia from a heart ailment. Charles W. Morrison of Austin Texas confirmed the loss as the nine siblings, eight siblings in law and 25 grandchildren cope with the reunion year change. Funeral services are planned in Herndon Tuesday for John Morrison with mourners including extended Morrison relatives in Tampa Clearwater Atlanta Pensacola Gainesville and Austin.
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Morrison
Robert Bruce Morrison
Rome
Charles W. Morrison
Northwood Road
Herndon
R. B. Morrisons
Charles
Austin
John
John Morrin
Herndon Tues
L. S. Morrison
Tampa
Fla
Paul R. Morrison
Clearwater
Thad Morrison
Atlanta
R. B. Morrison
Pensacola
Donald Morrison
Gainesville
Sadie Morrison
Jack Bryan
Atlanta, Ga
Bring It Alive Party Surprises Dur ham Twins at UT
Members of the University of Texas Art Radio and Drama department held a surprise birthday party Sunday for Mary and Ann Durham twins. Guests arrived masked as something alive and gave the sisters a menagerie including kittens dogs goats minnows goldfish a guinea pig hamsters a green ribboned salamander and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art, Radio and Drama
The
University of Texas
Durham Twins
Mary
David Benjammin
Ann
Harold Robason
McCarthy Battles State Dept over White Paper Inaccuracies
The State Department Tuesday rebutted McCarthy's charges of Communist influence, releasing a point by point critique titled The Facts. Barrett denied McCarthy's claims about 205 names, loyalty boards, and front organizations and argued discrepancies and misstatements in his remarks at the ASNE event.
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Washington
State Department
McCarthy
Department
Edward A. Barrett
Wisconsin Republican
American Society of Newspaper Editors
New York City
Associated Press Bureau
Washsas
Barrett
ASNE
Wheeling
W. Va
FBI
George Wheeler
Wheeler
Jessup
American Legion
American Bar Association
Foreign Policy Association
American Council
Institute of Pacific Relations
Chiang Kai-shek
Baltimore
Owen Lattimore
Dean Acheson
George C. Marshall
James F. Byrnes
Cordell Hull
Lattimore
Weather notes and temperatures across Texas regions
Cloudy and warm humid conditions with scattered thundershowers described for Centra Westness Burega forecast. Partly cloudy in Panhandle South Plains East Pecos Valley with late Monday thundershowers. minimal temperature change expected. Hourly readings and moon phases listed. record highs since January noted, along with rainfall totals and regional climate data for Abilene Amarillo Austin Brownsville Corpus Christi San Antonio and nearby areas.
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Westness
Burega
Texas
Peeney
Maui
Aonear
Hainfal
Colorado Pire
Lake Buches
Travis
Marshall
Liberty Bell to Toll Across Nation for Independence Drive
The Liberty Bell will ring in Philadelphia and duplicates nationwide to launch the 1950 Savings Bonds Independence Drive. In Texas, Gov. Allan Shivers attends Fort Worth ceremonies for the Texas launch while Austin plans a June 3 event with a Liberty Bell replica. The drive runs to July 4 with payroll deductions and bond purchases expanding participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Texas
Allan Shivers
Fort Worth
Fred Morse Sr
Travis County
Austin
Morse
Woman Attacked and Robbed on East Sixth Street
A 50-year-old woman, Mary Dowson, was attacked by two men late Saturday on East Sixth Street. They dragged her into an alley, stabbed her arm, and stole her purse before a motorist called police. She was listed in good condition at Brackenridge Hospital. Detectives Rampy and Wilkes investigated.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Mary Dowson
West 4Th Street
East Sixth Street
W. H. Rampy
Crosby Wilkes
Death caused by coronary occlusion in Austin man
A coroner ruled death from coronary occlusion in James W. Hunter of Austin after autopsy. Hunter, a Travis County resident, died at RBeneckenridge Hospital after arriving Saturday. Survivors include his widow Muriel, daughter Lois, five sons, a brother and three sisters. Funeral at Weed-Coriey Funeral Home Monday at 4 am with burial in Austin Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Hughes
Travis County
Marshall Ford
Sam Hollan Taylor
ANS
Sam Hollan
Thrall
Lawrence Chapel Church
Harold Spann
Coy Ellis
Taylor City Cemetery
Condra Funeral Home
Otha Collins
Conroe
Y. W. Kimbro
Georgetown
Abner Newman
Larry Robbins
John Hollan
Jim Hollan
Ernest Hollan
League City
B. A. Hollan
Texas City
Fanny Gardner
Manor
Bud Garett
Arizona
Henry Garett
Austin
William Garett
Tyler
James W. Hunter
Rbeneckenridge Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Frank W. McBee
Hunter
Muriel Hunter
Lois Hunter
Pfc
Richard A. Hunter
USAF
Darrell L. Hunter
James W. Jr
Donnie Ray
Arlo Hunter
Allen Hunter
Mouston
R. B. Hall
Dallas
Nellie Townsend
San Antonio
Effie Jennings
San Marcos
Weed-Coriey Funeral Home
Harry Fisk
Austin Memorial Park
Aggie Cadets Parade on Mother's Day at College Station
About 3,000 Texas A&M cadets marched in the Mother s Day parade in College Station. Cadet colonel Doyle R Avant Jr of Laredo led the ceremony and received an imported saber from the Texas Department Reserve Officers Association for superior leadership. Other awards recognized top drill performances and duties by individuals and groups.
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College Station
Texas A&m
Doyle R. Avant Jr
Laredo
Texas Department Reserve Officers Association
Democratic Leader Stricken at Chicago
Edward J. Flynn national committeeman from New York fell ill at his Blackstone Hotel suite in Chicago during a national Democratic conference. Initial reports noted a possible mild heart seizure, but hospital officials said he was resting comfortably and in good condition at St. Luke's Hospital.
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Chicago
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Blackstone
St. Luke's Hospital
Flynn
Truck Auto Crash Kills Two Youths Near Temple
Two youths died and a third was injured in a truck auto crash six miles northwest of Temple. Victims Charles Johnson 19 of Belton and Ira Isaacs 15 of Killeen died. Driver Elmer Lee Faulkner of Matador was involved. Samuel Johnson sustained injuries.
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Waco
Charles Johnson
Belton
Ira Isaacs
Killeen
Temple
Samuel Johnson
Elmer Lee Faulkner
Matador
FEPC Prospects Shadowed by Cold Senate Hope
Chicago May 14 Senate Majority Leader Lucas voiced cautious optimism about passing FEPC legislation this session while relying on Republican support for a civil rights bill. Senator Humphrey highlighted Republican platform support and urged cloture to end debate. panel discussion also featured Green presiding and speakers McGrath Ewings Matthews Pace and Douglas.
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Chicago
Senate
Lucas
Ill
FEPC
Humphrey
D-Minn
Sherman
Green
Rhode Island
McGrath
Oscar Ewing
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Army
Pace
Douglas
D-Ill
Movie Showtimes and Dates From Local Theaters
Listings detail film titles, cast, and start times across theaters such as PARAMOUNT TEXAS AUSTIN RITZ YANK VARSITY CAPITOL and DRIVE IN through Monday or Tuesday. Notable titles include The Third Man Desert Victory Lives of a Bengal Lancer Beyond the Forest Brimstone Home Again and The Judge with various stars.
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Paramount
Joseph Cotten
Valli
Eta
Throusa
Tay
Capitol
Gary Cooper
Frenne Tone
Varsity
Joan Bennett
George Brent
Texas
Bardad
Maureen O'Hare
Paul Christian
Aes. Price
Technicolor
Mike
Dick Powell
Evelyn Keyes
Withellen Davis
Yank
Brimstone
Rod Cameron
Adrian Booth
Crazy Hause
Olsen & Anson
B Sittes Rooney
Thomas de H
Roderick Crawford
Montopolis
Troy Mondey
Brave
Douglass Dick
We Brodie
Rosalind Russel
Robert Cummings
Gregory Peck
Anne Baxter
Postwar US Air Ports Surplus and Need
After World War II the United States had about 3200 usable air ports, while more than 6300 are considered necessary to meet current air traffic needs. The figures highlight a substantial gap between existing facilities and wartime aviation expansion.
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United States
2230 Candidates Compete For 210 Korea Assembly Seats
In Seoul on May 14, election campaigning for May 30 national assembly voting shows 2,230 candidates seeking 210 seats. A simple plurality suffices with some districts won by about 3,000 votes. There are 15 parties and 1,465 independents in the race.
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Seoul
South Korea
National Assembly
Teachers from Texas colleges meet to study prepping future teachers
Delegates from all Texas colleges convene in Austin for a two day conference at the Driskill Hotel. The forum covers pre service professional training, group work sessions, and a concluding briefing by Dr. J. G. Flowers and Dr. J. C. Matthews.
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Texas
Austin
Driskill Hotel
J. C. Matthews
North Texas State College
Everett M. Richardson
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Mortimer Brown
Tyler Public Schools
A. N. Foster
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
C. G. Strickland
Baylor University
Waco
Lewis Fisher
Texas College of Arts and Industries
Kingsville
L. D. Haskew
College of Education
University of Texas
Roach Allen
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Minnie S. Behrens
East Texas State College
Commerce
Evelyn Thompson
University of Houston
Houston
Anne C. Preston
Prairie View A&m College
Prairie View
Ruth Lowes
West Texas State College
Canyon
Texan and Companions Clear Panama Canal
The auxiliary cutter Bucanneer transited the Panama Canal in 10 hours en route to Mobile Alabama. On board were Joe H. King of Waco Texas his brother Charles and Air Force Captain Robert Quinn. They planned a 1500 mile run to Mobile starting early Monday.
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Cristobal
Canal Zone
Buccaneer
Panama Canal
Mobile
Ala
Joe H. King
Waco
Texas
King
Charles
Air Force
Robert Quinn
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