Orphanage Site Purchases Sought for Public Use
Petitions circulate asking the city or Austin Public Schools to secure an option on the 200 acre St Johns Orphanage tract near North Austin High for immediate public use. The effort aims to ensure recreation and playground space amid surrounding development and nearby public projects.
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Austin Public Schools
St. Johns Orphanage
North Austin High School
Nick Hornsby
North Austin
W. S. Drake Jr
St. Johns
Department of Public Safety
Drake
Typhoon Leaves 20 000 Homeless In Pacific Islands
Manila reports the Philippines worst typhoon in 12 years. Cebu and Negros on Panay suffered heavy damage as 70 mph winds with gusts to 100 mph killed and injured dozens and left about 20 000 homeless. Red Cross planes airlift supplies and relief workers to the disaster area.
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Manila
Philippines
South China Sea
Red Cross
Philippine Red Cross
Cebu
Negros
Panay Islands
Iloilo
Panay
Philippine Air Force
Ast
Philippine Weather Bureau
Palawan
Philippine Islands
Hainan
South China Coast
Martin O Connor dies at 75 prominent Victoria rancher
Victoria journal reports Martin O Connor 75 rancher and capitalist died at his home after a lingering illness. He was son of Dennis M O Connor and Mary Virginia Drake O Connor and rooted in a legacy of Texas ranching. He lived most of his life in Victoria and was active in ranching circles.
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Victoria
Martin O'Connor
O'Connor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Mary Virginia Drake O'Connor
Refugio County
Thomas O'Connor
Ireland
Matthews Offers Stepdown Post to Denfeld
Secretary of the Navy Matthews proposed Admiral Louis Denfeld take command of Eastern Atlantic Mediterranean Naval Forces after being ousted as chief of naval operations. Denfeld had not decided whether to accept, as Admiral Forrest Sherman became the new chief of naval operations, the youngest in U.S. history.
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Washington
Matthews
Atlantic Mediterranean
Louis Denfeld
Denfel
Forrest P. Sherman
Sherman
Denfeld
Lewis Bid To Split Mine Owners Fails
John Z L Lewis aimed to split coal mine owners during the national sea strike settlement effort but the Indiana Coal Operators Association rejected the proposal. Cartwright, secretary of the association, said the issues are notional and cannot be reconciled in district negotiations.
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Lewis
Ashington
John ZL. Lewis
Indiana Coal Operators Association
Dare Very Cartwright
Association
Indiana
Southern
Bluefield
W. Va
John Battle
Murray
Bethlehem
Texas Yearlings and Baylor Cubs Duel in Waco
The Texas Yearlings meet the Baylor Cubs in Waco Thursday night while UT prepares for Baylor Saturday without Randall Clay and Byron Townsend. Southwest Texas braces for a homecoming clash with East Texas. Sam Snead leads the North South. Casey Stengel named manager of the year. Coal talks intensify as Indiana and Illinois leaders push for settlement amid looming shortages. Bethlehem steel terms advance without wage hikes.
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Texas
Baylor Cubs
Waco
University of Texas
Baylor
Randall Clay
Byron Townsend
Southwest Texas
East Texas
Sam Snead
Casey Stengel
Baseball Writers
Chuck Stone
TCU
DC4 Hulk Raised As Investigation Demands Voiced
Washington reports naval divers recovered bodies from the Potomac after the DC4 disaster that killed 55 aboard Eastern Airlines. Three more bodies were found as search efforts continued. Congressmen pressed for a thorough inquiry into airport safety rules and carrier operations.
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Hulk
Nickel coffee price shifts hit Texas cities
Across Texas larger cities show fading nickel coffee while Austin reports no price rise. Corpus Christi grocers foresee a dollar per pound by soon, with prices jumping to 60 to 68 cents in groceries and 7 to 10 cents at cafes. Dallas and Fort Worth see many places moving to a dime, with some restaurants sticking to five cents.
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Texas
Austin
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Corpus Christiasi Cafe
Finase Drug Store
Dallas
Lubbock
Centra
South America
Beaumont
Greek Seamen Refuse Return Climb 50 Feet Aboard Aristocrat
In Baltimore on November 2, three Greek seamen from the outlawed Greek Federation of Maritime Unions remain 50 feet up the aftermast of the freighter Aristocratic. They climbed Tuesday to avoid transfer to Hoboken and possible imprisonment in Greece. Crewmates supply them as US immigration officers say they have no stance unless they land in the U.S. The ship, flying a Honduran flag, sails for China with fertilizer, with bond obligations tied to seafarers' entry.
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Hoboken
N. J
Greece
Aristocratis
China
Greek Federation of Maritime Unions
John P. Ryan
Immigration Service
United States
New York
Acheson Urges Import minded Trade Policy Shift
Secretary of State Acheson urged the United States to reverse 30 years of foreign trade policy and become import minded to close a $6 billion trade gap. Speaking before the National Foreign Trade Council, he called for tariff reductions and simpler customs rules to expand foreign producers access to U S markets.
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New York
Acheson
National Foreign Trade Council
Houston Oilman G. A. Hill Dies in Greenville Hospital
George A. Hill Jr prominent independent oilman and former API VP for production died in Greenville South Carolina at 5 20 p m He was 57 and had chaired the University of Texas Development Board since 1945 He was en route to Washington for API and National Petroleum Council meetings when struck by a cerebral accident Survivors include widow Mary Van Den Berge and three Houston children
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George A. Hill Jr
Greenville
S.C
Houston Oil Company
Houston Pipe Line Company
American Petroleum Institute
Chicago
API
University of Texas Development Board
Hill
Washington
D. C
National Petroleum Council
Greenville General Hospital
Mary van den Berge
Victoria
Texas
Pieter A. Cramus
George Hill
CIO Expels Two Leftwing Unions at CIO Convention
At the CIO convention in Cleveland two leftwing unions the United Electrical Workers and the Farm Equipment Workers were expelled for sabotaging CIO policies. The gathering approved a resolution instructing the executive board to oust nine or ten more affiliates suspected of Communist or totalitarian links. The move aimed to consolidate control by right wing factions and to reorganize UE membership under a new affiliate.
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CIO
United Electrical Workers
Communist Party
United Auto Workers
Electrical Workers Union
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Philadelphia
James B. Carey
Euto
Flea Hunters Roam Monahans Mecca for Big Texas Fleas
Texas land official Bascom Giles roused Dallas Rotary with a tale of Monahans as the world capital for large clever fleas. He claimed the area yields exceptionally large fleas that learn tricks unusually fast attracting flea circuses and hunters from afar.
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Dallas
Texas
Bascom Giles
Monahans
Dallas Post: Austin Manager Tied to City Manager Job
Dallas officials discussed Guitar Morgan for the city manager post as Austin considers him for a potential appointment. Morgan, 52, denied applying and said he only had an interview, with the Dallas salary noted as the Southwest's highest at twenty thousand dollars annually.
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Dallas
Guitar Morgan
Austin
Wallace Savage
Morgan
Savage
Associated Press
Rod Thomas
Southwest
Moderate Weather Persists in Austin and San Antonio
A sunny day in Austin brought a high of 81 as San Antonio tied for the state's hottest reading. Nighttime temps fell to 41 in the city and Amarillo recorded 36, while Thursday and Friday should bring similar cool nights and moderate daytime temperatures.
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Austin
Mercury
San Antonio
Amarillo
Houston Transit Walkout Begins Amid Ongoing Talks
Houston 1100 CIO bus drivers and mechanics began a 12:01 a m strike as Mayor Oscar Holcombe kept negotiating with union and company reps. Pickets lined two garages and one third of buses stayed in the garage by midafternoon while wage talks centered on a 30 cent hourly demand against a 10 cent offer plus benefits.
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Houston
CIO
Oscar Holcombe
CIO Transport Workers Union
Houston Transit Company
Holcombe
Ex-Oil Czar Blackmer Escapes Prison in Tax Case
Henry M. Blackmer, 80, former oil magnate tied to Teapot Dome, avoids prison after pleading guilty to four tax evasion counts. Judge Orie L. Phillips imposes 20000 fine and dismisses two other indictments. health concerns cited as reason to forgo jail. Blackmer previously paid millions in back taxes and penalties.
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Denver
Henry M. Blackmer
Blackmer
Europe
Orie L. Phillips
US Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Justice Phillips
Max Recreotion
Paris
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