Duff Breaks Old Guard Hold On Keystone State
Governor James H. Duff won the Pennsylvania Republican primary with a historic margin, defeating the Grundy anti Duff faction to secure the US Senate nomination. Duff led 949,791 votes as the party posted record totals while urging unity to defeat the Democrats in November.
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Duff
Keystone State
Philadelphia
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Old Guard
US Senate
Joseph R. Grundy
Hisory
Arthur H. James
Gifford Pinchot
Cooke
Pinchot
David A. Reed
Richardson Dilworth
Organization
Clarence P. Bowers
Henry Arthur Morris
Ferguson
R-Mich
Saltonstall
Mass
Grundy
Edward Martin
G. Mason Owlett
Owlett
Hadacol Helped Pale Nephew Restored Health in Cincinnati
Mrs Edward Newton of Cincinnati writes that her nephew Bobby Newton was weak and anemic with poor appetite. After using mapacot his appetite returned and his color improved. The product purportedly supplies vitamins B complex iron and niacin and claims to strengthen red blood and energy. Money back guarantee offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Newton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bobby Newton
Bobby
Mapacot
AF Needs More Brass Says Air Secretary
Air Secretary Thomas K. Finletter told a House subcommittee that the Air Force is short of senior officers and requested more generals, countering GI opinion and urging an increase in brass as of May 17.
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Washington
Air Force
Thomas K. Finletter
House Armed Services
Weather forecast for Austin area unhelpful fragment
Partly cloudy with warm temperatures and a few scattered showers expected Friday. Low around 64 to 90 degrees noted with scattered afternoon showers in the north and west central portions of the state. Moonrise and moon phase reported with a last quarter on May 24 and rainfall totals listed for the period, including 14.27 inches since January 1 and 24 hour rainfall ending 6:30 pm.
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WEA
Weather Bureau
Austin
Texas
Nort
West Central
West Texas
Trey
Fiji
Montopolis
Lake Travis
Arshall
Colo
Port Worth
Mario Alveston
Antonio
Columnist Left In Coma After Fort Lee Night Club Attack
Broadway columnist Leee Mortimer of the New York Daily Mirror was beaten unconscious at the Riviera Night Club in Fort Lee New Jersey. Comedian Joey Adams said Mortimer suffered an eye cut and facial injuries and may have been followed after conferring with Virgil Peterson of the Chicago Crime Commission. Mortimer recalled being attacked in the lounge after speaking with Sidney Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leee Mortimer
New York Daily Mirror
Riviera
Fort Lee
N. J
Joey Adams
Mortimer
Kimer
Virgil Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
New Jersey
George Washington Bridge
Sidney Kingsley
Adams
Petition To Limit Senate Debate On FEPC Filed
Washington May 17 A petition with 40 signatures seeks to cap debate on the FEPC civil rights bill in the Senate A two thirds majority is required on Friday to close debate 64 senators must support cloture including 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats Southern opposition centers on blocking motion to call the measure up for debate If the rule succeeds more votes would be needed to pass the gag and the issue may be dropped for this session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Complaint on Attempt To Swindle Filed Here
A complaint of attempt to swindle by worthless check was filed in County Court-at-Law Wednesday against Ralph Goettel 39 of 93 Chalmers Avenue. The manager of HEB Food Store No. 9 reported a man tried to cash a $38.50 check signed O. B. Williams Tuesday. When asked to wait, the man grabbed the check and began chewing and swallowing it. City detectives made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Goettel
Chalmers Avenue
HEB Food
Burnie Road
O. B. Williams
Military Muscles Hexed for Show
Military Muscles Hexed for Show details an open house from 1 to 4 30 p m Saturday at the base. Attendees will see jet aircraft conventional planes synthetic trainers radar control and a base theater film program. A 27th Fighter Escort Wing review will honor veterans with awards. General Charles P Hall will speak at a 6 30 p m barbecue in Zilker Park.
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American Legion Post 76
Austin Reserve Officers Association
Zilker Park Rock Garden
Pioneer Airlines
Austin Hotel
Jaycee Desk
Driskill Hotel
Charles P. Hall
San Antonio
Funeral Set For Mrs Heine 65 Former Manor Resident
Mrs. Laura Heine 65 died in Temple Tuesday night after living in Manor most of her life. Funeral Thursday at 3 p m Salem Lutheran Church Richland with burial there. She leaves sons Albert Gus Walter and others and daughters Sophie Clara Annie Elsie. Hewett Funeral Home Temple assisted with arrangements.
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Temple
Laura Heine
Manor
Austin Resor
Salem Lutheran Church
Richland
Heine
A. F. Heine
Laura Hennig
Gustav Heine
Albert Heine
Gus Heine
Walter Heine
Fort Worth
Sophie Dallor
Clara Heine
Austin
Annie Neidig
Elsie Lee
Elgin
Walter Hennig
Oscar Hennig
Sophie Proksch
Clara Sandifer
Hewett Funeral Home
Canyon Sub Station Foreman Killed at Work
Rus sell L. Bud Cannon a 30 year old sub station foreman for the Southwest Public Service Company of Amarillo was electrocuted at a Canyon sub station. He bridged a ground connection of a transformer case receiving up to 7200 volts.
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Canyon
Russell L
Bud) Cannon
Southwest Public Service Company
Amarillo
Cannon
Houston Inventor Stakes Blanket Claim on Gulf Tideland
A 36-year-old Houston inventor, Fred E. Vogel, staked a broad claim on Gulf of Mexico tidelands from 88th to 98th longitude and 26th to 30th latitude. The record, notarized by R O Wyatt, covers minerals beneath the ocean floor, extends to Houston, and includes bays and inlets. Vogel plans offshore development and claims a new drilling vessel could reach 600 feet depth within a decade. He offers to quit claim any interests in existing wells.
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Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Harris County
W. D. Miller
Fred E. Vogel
University of Oklahoma
Vogel
Mobile
Ala
Brownsville
R. O. Wyatt
Ogel
Gulf
Lt Bauhof Rites Set for Saturday
The body of Lieutenant W. R. Bauhof who died May 11 in a Navy plane crash near Cape Charles Virginia will arrive in Austin Friday. Funeral services are set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Weed Corley Funeral Home with burial in Lockhart. Graveside rites will be at 11 a.m. in Lockhart. Surviving are his widow Edith Lee Coulter Bauhof and two children Cary Lee and Ann, of Patuxent Maryland. His parents Mr and Mrs A Bauhof of Lockhart, a sister Mrs John Stahler of Austin, and two brothers Edward of Lockhart and Wilfred of California. Mrs Bauhof is daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Coulter of 2204 Townes Lane.
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W. R. Bauhof
Cape Charles
Austin
Weed- Corley
Lockhart
Harry M. Moffett
Edith Lee Coulter Bauhof
Cary Lee
Ann Bauhof
Patuxent
A. Bauhof
John Stahler
Edward Bauhof
Wilfred Bauhof
California
Bauhof
B. W. Coulter
Townes Lane
FourYearOld Boy Killed In Auto Accident Near Bassett
Richard Wayne Strachan four was struck and killed while crossing Highway 67 near Bassett Texas. His sister Delia Juanita 14 cried out to stop as the car driven by Archie A Friedberg of El Paso approached. Justice of the Peace John J Bell ruled the death accidental. The child was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Strachan.
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Texarkana
Richard Wayne Strachan
Bassett
Texas
Delia Juanita
Richard Wayne
Texas Highway
W. O. Hanna
Justice of the Peace
John J. Bell
Archie A. Friedberg
el Paso
Charles Strachan
Switchman Saves Woman From Oncoming Train
Santa Fe Railroad switchman M D Weeden saved 80 year old Mrs Frank Torti from certain death at a street crossing near her Dallas home. He reached from the front of the engine and pushed her off the tracks as a train approached. She was treated for shock at a hospital.
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Dallas
Santa Fe
M.D. Weeden
Frank Torti
Weeden
70 year old veteran denied re-enlistment by Army recruiters
In Newark on May 17 the Army rejected 70-year-old Edward Lutz's application for re enlistment after he arrived at recruiting headquarters claiming he was ready to re join. Lutz is a retired master sergeant.
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Newark
N. J
Army
Edward Lutz
Lutz
Deaths and Funerals: Coulter Fisher Jones Jordan
Funeral services were held or announced for T. H. Coulter Sr. 84 at Weed- Corley Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. James T. Fisher's service is set for Thursday at Cook Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. Malcolm E. Jones died in a local hospital. burial planned in Cuero. Mrs. C. D. Jordan 85 had services at First Methodist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. survivors include two sons and a daughter.
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T. H. Coulter Sr
Weed- Corley
Edmund Heinshon
Memorial Park
Malcolm Gregory
Charlie Morrison
G. M. Comer
Chester Ollison
Jim Reed
Louis Slaughter
James T. Fisher
Cook Funeral Home
M. B. Harris
Grace Lullock
Los Angeles
Robert H. Fisher
Salina
D. Jordan
Truman Signs Hood Measure Authorizes Flood Control Projects
President Truman signed a bill authorizing flood control navigation and reclamation projects totaling about 1.73 billion dollars with no immediate appropriations. The measure includes river and harbor, flood control, and Missouri basin reclamation authorizations plus miscellaneous surveys. Congress aims to clear future funding through appropriations and the bill faced opposition as pork barrel legislation.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Missouri River
Senate
Douglas
D-Ill
House
House-Senate
Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Food Price Index Holds Steady At $5.89 In Week
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index remained at $5.89, the highest since last August, with the present level 4.1 percent above the year-ago week. Beef and cocoa led gains, while flour and several other staples declined.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Jackie's Turtle Baffles First Grade Class
Seven year old Little Jack Evans carried roses to school for his first grade teacher Mrs Martha Stovall but found a turtle along the way. He chose the turtle over the flowers and Mrs Stovall proudly used the surprise animal in a lesson about the hare and tortoise.
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Kermit
Jack Evans
Jack
Martha Stovall
Lonely Worm Theft Spurs Police Hunt in Ohio
In Middletown Ohio on May 17 police hunted a man suspected of stealing 2 499 fishing worms from William Deaton who said he and his wife had 2 500 worms for a fishing trip but found only one remaining worth 75 dollars.
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Middletown
Ohio
William Deaton
Deaton
Hitch-Hiker Accuses Negroes in Holdup
Walter Simon of Galveston said he was chloroformed and robbed of 170 dollars by two men described as Negroes near the Baytown Country Club about 2 a.m. They allegedly rode away in a two-tone blue gray Pontiac with New York plates.
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Baytown
INS
Walter Simon
Galveston
Simon
Baytown Country Club
New York
Dope Ring Raids Net 4 in Galveston Arrests
Federal authorities arrested 42 people in Galveston in a $1,000,000 dope smuggling case. Two gang leaders tied to heroin from New York and marijuana from Mexico were among those nabbed during raids on bars and rooming houses. Police seized two cars, narcotics, and over $1,000.
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Houston
Galveston
al Scharff
New York City
Lucky Luciano
Scharff
Gand
Texas
Mexico
New York
Luciano
Italy
Bay City
Narcotics Bureau
Long-Staple Cotton Suit Seeks Price Supports
A group of Texas New Mexico and Arizona farmers filed in US district court asking the Secretary of Agriculture Brannan to grant price supports for 1950 long-staple cotton. The suit argues the secretary misinterprets the Farm Act of 1949 and could cause irreparable harm to irrigated-area growers with multi million dollar plantings.
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Washington
US District Court
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Brannan
Keith
Gale A. Taylor
Tempe
Ariz
J. B
W. G. Kirkland
A. E. Rumbaugh
Secos
J. A. Sweet
Mesquite
N. M
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John C. Kunkel
John S. Fine
Jay Cooke
Hadacol
Coverall
Steel Wool Inc
Galion
F.H.A
Harold G. Robinson
California Crime Commission
Robinson
Burlingame, Calif
FBI
Inventor Stakes
Tideland Oil
Switchman
Auatio’s
Poamenegonia
Ellison
Malcolm FE. Jones
Malcolm E. Jones
H. E. Miller
Cuero
Cookwaned
Hood
Jackie
Federal
Corley Funeral Home
Lavaca
Chapel of the Bells
Congress Ave
Gladiolas
Avenue Florist
the Friendly Flower Shop
East Ave
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