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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1948
Page
13
Georgia welcomed Herman Talmadge as the 63rd governor after a fraught political saga. A Navy reserve officer, he pledged to continue his father’s policies amid a largely unopposed Democratic path to office.
Federal Judge C B Kennamer refused a temporary injunction to force Alabama's presidential electors to vote for Truman. Electors pledged to Thurmond were not restrained. hearing set for November 30 to address remaining issues and potential writs.
In Cincinnati on November 17 delegates of the American Federation of Labor voted to stay active in politics as part of Labor's League for Political Education, planning to raise 10 cents from its 7.5 million members to fund propaganda and education in 110,000 polling precincts over 14 months. The convention approved a merger push with CIO and heard updates from Marshall Plan director Paul Hoffman on Western Europe recovery and from Cyrus S. Ching on conciliation. Hoff man signaled possible lower ECA funding next year amid stronger than expected production gains.
A simple supper soup combines canned corn and tomatoes with salt pepper and basil. Add scraped onion and crumbled cooked bacon if available for extra flavor.
Hunters report a strong second day of the current season with many bucks stored in Fredericksburg cold vaults and Llano plants. Weather and a bright moon cut daytime feeding, but a record acorn crop aided deer fatness. Notable bags include E. B. Bird Brownwood 127 pounds, W. A. Holland Llano County 10 pointer, Dr. J. G. Bryson Bastrop eight pointer, and Jake Hendricks Austin eight pointer. Local merchants and Llano Chamber of Commerce call it the biggest rush of hunters in years.
Palm Beach County officers sought Lonnie Russ for questioning in the murders of sculptor Lena Lazzari and his wife at their West Palm Beach area home. Russ, also known as Frank Slavin, faced an assault with intent to kill charge in Texas and had a $5,000 bond forfeiture. An Oklahoma ex-soldier tied to the case via a dog tag Cunningham appeared as a suspect through Texas and Oklahoma authorities.
In Bowie County Texas jail J B Bratton awaiting murder trial after his wife Reba Davis Bratton was shot to death in her Texarkana beauty shop. Bratton suffered a serious throat wound from a broken eyeglass lens during a jail discovery by Jailer Sam Raney.
The House of Commons backed in principle the Labour governments plan to nationalize most of Britain's iron and steel industry by a 373 to 211 vote. The bill moves to committee for amendments before returning to Parliament and then the Lords.
Practical kitchen scissors cut dried and glazed fruit for cakes and cookies. They quarter marshmallows for sweet potato dishes, and shred parsley for garnishing.
Houston property owners urged Congress to repeal all rent control laws after a Tuesday meeting with about 330 attendees. L. A. Weisser said the clash is between landlords and rent control officials, not tenants and landlords, accusing officials of arbitrariness and seeking cushy jobs. A follow up meeting was set for December 7.
Funeral services for Fred Nagle Sr. 72, Austin insurance man, will be held Thursday at 4 p m at St. David s Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles Sumners officiating. Burial is in Austin Memorial Park. Nagle died Wednesday at 9 40 a m in his Brown Building office from a heart attack. He was assistant secretary of American General Insurance Company for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, son Fred Nagle Jr., a daughter Annette Nagle of Seattle, and brother John Nagle.
An Air Force B17 Flying Fortress led by Lt. William P. Price left Westover Mass for Argentia to drop needed parts by parachute to the crippled Army transport Comfort drifting 500 miles off Argentia and 1,400 miles east of New York. Four days would be needed for Coast Guard cutters to reach the vessel.
Fort Worth report says City Detective Herman J. Cobb testified in Judge Willis Mc Gregor's district court on Wednesday. In court etiquette he placed his hat on a bench and it disappeared during his testimony.
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