Uncle Tom Tells Troubles as County Cancels Bill
Thomas W Kincheon an 80 year old Travis County farmer urged the Travis County Commissioners Court to cancel a 141 bill for unfinished terracing. The court voted to erase the terracing bill and compensate Kincheon for graves he provided, while promising to revisit drainage issues upon Alfred’s return.
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Thomas W. Kincheon
Travis County
Earler
Sam N. Allred
Alfred
Kitcheon
Horida Heiress Detained in Ohio
Phyllis Hockaday, 17, granddaughter of a St. Petersburg shipping executive, is detained in Franklin County Detention Home as authorities decide her case. She was found in a Columbus hotel after her Dayton father reported her missing for nearly a week. She says she came to Columbus to find work and gain freedom from her family after a nervous breakdown.
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Columbus
Ohio
Phyllis Hockaday
St. Petersburg
Fla
Franklin County
Clyde Hockaday
Dayton
Hockaday
Miss Hackaday
Lire Bill Would Cut Anglo Link
Prime Minister John A Nostello introduced a bill in the Daily Parliament to repeal the 1936 External Relations Act and end Eire's link to the British Commonwealth. The Dail approved leave for second reading, with little expected opposition and no debate tonight.
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Dublin
Eire
John A. Nostello
Fire
Dail
Costello
Early automobile shown at 1893 World’s Fair exhibit
The first automobile imported into the United States was displayed at the 1893 World’s Fair. This historic exhibit highlighted the arrival of motor vehicles in American public life and showcased early automotive technology.
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United States
De Gaulle Challenges Ruhr Policy and Marshall Plan
De Gaulle warned the Marshall Plan must not override France essential interests. He criticized Allied Ruhr handover to German trustees and pressed for French influence in postwar Europe. He touted RPF gains, urged dissolving the National Assembly, and warned against Cominform funding of strikes.
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Aris
Arles DeGaulle
France
Ruhr
England
Communist Party
Cominform
French Peoples Party
RPF
Council of the Republic
National Assembly
DeGaulle
Jules Moch
Munnist
August Lecoeur
Moch
Lecoeur
Edouard Herriot
Russia
America
Rusia
Hitler
Europe
Reich
Britain
Germany
Bizonia
de Gaulle
Sarre
Palatinate
Baden
Wuerttemburg
Quitters Band To Discourage The Joiners
Franklin Ind November 17 You can join the OEPQO if you have strength of character to say the password at the right times. The OEPQO is the Organization to Encourage People to Quit Organizations with no officers meetings or activities. Motto Be a Quitter. Dr Howard W Stone proposed the group to help members save time for family life and church duties by saying no to joining or serving in extra groups.
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Franklin
Ind
OEPQO
Howard W. Stone
First Presbyterian Church
Truman Deal Sends Shivers Through Wall Street
New York reports show President Truman pledging to pursue his program including repeal of Taft Hartley and tighter credit. Wall Street weighs whether Southern Democrats and Northern Republicans can block the newer deal as markets monitor autos price controls and dealer practices.
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New York
Key West
Wall Street
Democratic Party
Congress
Washington
Three Killed in Car Train Wreck Near Provo Utah
Three young men died when their car was struck by a Denver and Rio Grande freight train four miles north of Provo. Howard Jackson 18 Lehi Don E Wright 21 Lehi Fred Rowley 17 American Fork died. Lee Godfrey 18 Lehi survived after being hospitalized with critical injuries.
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Provo
Utah
INS
Denver and
Rio Grande
Howard Jackson
Don E. Wright
Lehi
Fred Rowley
American Fork
Lee Godfrey
Provo Hospital
Black and White Skin Soap Aids Daily Cleanse
Mentions Black and White Skin Soap marketed as soothing antiseptic cleansing aid priced near 25¢ 60¢ and in larger sizes. Notes daily cleansing use and brand association with a soothing antiseptic effect.
Waitress Sentenced In Police Killing Case
Mrs. Ann Powers, 39, a Newark waitress, was sentenced to nine to 10 years in prison for slaying Police Captain Thomas Rowe in a police station last May. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a week of testimony amid disputes over their affair and estrangement.
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Newark
N. J
Ann Powers
Thomas Rowe
Powers
Rowe
Cancer toll far surpasses tuberculosis deaths in a year
The Atoll records 140771 cancer deaths across all forms in one year, compared with 75500 tuberculosis deaths. This stark contrast highlights cancer's overwhelming toll.
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Atoll
Three Fined In Gambling Cases In County Court
Three defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday to permitting intermittent gambling at a public place. Joe Malicia Tony Nicholas and Pete Manos each received a $50 fine plus court costs. County Attorney Perry Jones plans to prosecute the remaining defendants under the new statute in the week of Nov 22. Lena Guerra was fined for sale of beer without a permit and Victor Ramirez for driving while intoxicated.
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Joe Malicia
Tony Nicholas
Pete Manos
Texas
State of Texas
Elwood Polvado
Perry Jones
Lena Florence Guerra
Victor Ramirez
Elm Trees Originated In Dinosaur Days
An old assertion places the origin of elm trees in the era of the dinosaurs, suggesting ancient provenance for the species long before modern ecosystems formed.
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Tom
Travis County Commissioners Court
Brodie Lane
Kincheon
Horida
Jack Benny
Hallmark
Anglo
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati
Hogg Auditorium
Dallas Group
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Mexico
Truman
Burnia
Tere Tou
Arnili
Carol
Ros In
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Ted
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