Texas Spirit Rallies For UT To Face SMU In Strong Turnout
UT students plan a reception near Austin State Hospital as caravan fans roll in from Dallas. Police broke up a welcome party for SMU supporters with about 300 students blocking Dallas Highway traffic and beer being poured on out of town fans. President Painter reacted to a prior rally as the Steers faced SMU and major newspapers plan coverage with Life magazine naming it game of the week. Senators Johnson and Connally were noted at the game and police warned of counterfeit tickets at gates amid earlier counterfeit reports at the Texas-OU game.
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Austin State Hospital
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Mustang
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T. S. Painter
Painter
Steers
Life Magazine
Senators
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Tom
St Edward’s Place Third in Houston Speech Tourney
Thomas Willis of Placentia California representing St. Edward’s University placed third in the oratorical contest at the University of Houston national speech tournament. Ted Clevinger of Baylor won first and Janes Wilson of the College of Los Angeles placed second.
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Placentia
Calif
St. Edward's University
University of Houston
St. Edward's
Ted Clevinger
Baylor
Janes Wilson
College of Los Angeles
Student Arrested In 4 Fire Probe
A student faces arrest as investigations reveal fires in a city auditorium after an assembly of 1,400. Officials say backdrops and curtains were not fire proofed and crowding in the high school auditorium raises panic risk with 2,600 students on campus.
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W. L. Heaton
Heaton
Winter Storm Delivers Snow and Wind Across Texas
A damp norther blast brings the first real winter weather to Texas with snow, freezing temps, and gusty winds. Property damage reported in Port Neches and a broken window at the state capitol in Austin. Football games disrupted by hail in Itasca and heavy rain in Athens. Temperatures fall to 29 in Amarillo, 51 in Marshall, and widespread rain across Dallas to Houston.
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Dallas
Waco
Palestine
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Galveston
Tyler
Corsicana
Amarillo
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Bryan
Dalhart
Grand Prairie
Edmonton
Alberta
Big Piney
Wyo
College Station
West Texas
Houston
First Call Issued For Texas Medics
State Selective Service announced the first call for examinations of physicians dentists and veterinarians in Texas. The order covers 95 physicians 42 dentists and 54 veterinarians to be examined November 20 21 22 and 24. Examinations will be held in Amarillo Abilene Corpus Christi El Paso Texarkana San Antonio Houston Dallas and Shreveport.
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State Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Wakefield
Amarillo
Abilene
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Texarkana
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Shreveport
Tito's Congratulations Expressed to Truman
The Yugoslav News agency Tanjug reported Marshal Tito sent President Truman a telegram praising his escape from a botched assassination attempt. The message conveyed warm congratulations and noted the unsuccessful terrorist act against Truman.
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London
Ency
Tanjug
Marshal Tito
Truman
Perfect Football Weather Forecast For Saturday Game
The forecast calls for ideal football weather with mild temperatures ranging 40 to 70 degrees and light winds from 10 to 15 mph for the Mustangs versus Longhorns game at Memorial Stadium. Partly cloudy in West Texas, fair in Central Texas, with no rain and cooler nights ahead through Sunday.
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Westexas
Central Texas
Mason Man Gets Life Sentence for Murder
A Mason man, H. C. Harris, was convicted of murder with malice and sentenced to life in Texas State Prison. The jury rejected insanity, and Harris waived further proceedings. Judge Thomas Ferguson ordered the move to the Travis County Jail before transfer to the penitentiary.
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H. C. Harris
Mason
Harris
Ray Burnett
Thomas Ferguson
Texas
Otis R. Allen
Travis County
Austin
Reds Halt Drive Near Kum and Chongchon In Korean War
Soviet aligned forces pressed a major push from Unsan toward Kum within two miles, while US Second Division moved to the Chongchon front. The 24th Division and British units fell back from Chongju as New China News Agency quoted Chinese peasants crossing the Yalu to join Koreans fighting UN forces.
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Kum
Pyongyang
Chongchon River
Anju
Kunu
24Th Division
Chongju
Hong Kong
Communists
New China
Yalu
United Nations
Mukden
US Restricts Data For Ships' Sailings
The customs bureau tightened its rules on disclosing ship arrivals departures destinations and cargoes. The aim is to protect U S security by limiting information on vessel movements and foreign trade, especially shipments of weapons to western European allies under mutual defense agreements.
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Customs Bureau
United States
Fourth Cabinet Formed by Greece’s Premier Venizelos
Premier Sophocles Venizelos swore in a new coalition cabinet his fourth in 11 months. Constantin Tsaldaris and six Populist ministers were excluded from the old lineup amid Liberal and leftist accusations of financial irregularities. The graft controversy centers on a suspected loss of about $6,000,000.
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Greece
Sophocles Venizelos
Constantin Tsaldaris
Eee
Ada x
Sean Seaiieneee
Moscow Claims Rocket Era Began in 1620
Washington reports Moscow asserts rockets were first built in Russia as early as 1620 at least. Officials say the discovery of new materials in Russia revealed the secret origin and raise questions why this had not been public knowledge before.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
Tibetan Dalai Lama Flees Lhasa Ahead of Red Invasion
Te northward advance of Chinese Communist forces nears Lhasa as the 16 year old Dalai Lama flees with 50 followers. Reports say a political changeover occurred and a government in exile may form. Britain considers joint consultations on the invasion with India and the United States.
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India
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Lhasa
Jawaharlal Nehru
China
the Statesman
Nagchu-Dzong
Jyekundo
Singhai
London
Ernest Bevin
Pakistan
Relatives Link Carlino Alibi to Vallone Murder Night
Relatives say Carlino was at home the night Vallone was killed and Diego did not receive groceries from him. Reno claimed a mysterious call urged him to flee, and Vallone associates allegedly sought vengeance. Testimony cites racketeers funding pardons and a Houston gambling room scheme tied to Vallone.
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Sarino
Diego
Reno
Vallone Boys
Houston
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Savino
Mafia
Frank Costello
Rose Maceo
Galveston
Foreman
Mike Salibo
Chocolate Bayou
Mra. Moody
Mr. Foreman
Admitted Arsonist Segee Sentenced to Two Terms
Robert Dale Segee 21 pleaded guilty to two minor fires in Circleville Ohio and testified he set the 1944 Ringling Bros Circus fire in Hartford Connecticut causing 168 deaths and 250 injuries. He was sentenced Friday to two 2 to 20 year terms to run consecutively for a maximum of 40 years and possible parole in about 40 months.
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Robert Dale Legee
Common Pleas
William D. Radcliff
Pickaway County
Roustabout
Segee
Ringling Bros
Hartford
Air India airliner vanishes in Alps snowstorm
A London bound Air India four engine liner Malabar Princess with 48 aboard vanished in a snowstorm over the French Alps near Grenoble. The crew included 8 and 37 Pakistani and 3 Indian seamen. Pilot Captain A R Saint reported strong winds toward Mt Blanc as rain turned to snow. Officials fear discovery may wait until spring.
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Air India
Grenoble
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Mt. Blanc
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