City Closing Up On Thanksgiving
Austin observes Thanksgiving with government offices, banks, post office and many churches closed or shortened hours. UT and AISD recess Thurs to Sat. Turkey prices fall 20 cents per pound. Local foot ball game Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M draws thousands. deer and turkey hunts fill other plans.
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Call for Tighter Laws to Halt Child Offense Surge
Chicago reports urge stronger measures as several child abuse and sex crime cases surface nationwide. California officials cite enforcement gaps while Arkansas vows permanent detention for untrustworthy guardians around children. Local headlines also detail confessions of sex killers Stroble and Gutierrez, underscoring calls for stricter protections and penalties.
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Bridges' Attorney Sentenced in Contempt Case
SAN FRANCISCO Nov 22 Vincent Hallinan chief attorney for Harry Bridges was sentenced to six months in jail for criminal contempt after a bitter exchange with Federal Judge George B Harris. The judge credited a stay allowing Hallinan to finish the perjury trial, which Bridges faces for allegedly lying about Communist ties in naturalization.
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Governor Cites Rural Medical Needs in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers urged medical professionals in Texas and nationwide to meet rural health needs to avert socialized medicine. He said the state may need more Texas A&M Medical Branch facilities and urged a $2,500,000 appropriation for new buildings. The Dallas Citizens Council dinner at Brook Hollow honored Shivers and state legislators.
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Kweilin Falls to Communist Forces as Nationalist Hold Shrinks
Chungking reports Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi, fell to Communist forces Tuesday afternoon. Reds push deep into Kwangsi Kweichow and Szechwan as Nationalists retreat from Pengshui and Li Tsung Jen faces a possible US trip.
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Jury Finds Not Guilty in Dyer Act Car Theft Case
A federal court jury in Wichita Falls was instructed to return a verdict of not guilty in a Dyer Act case. The foreman reported the jury found the boy who stole the car not guilty.
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Colorado Suspect Extradition Talks Over James Young Case
A Colorado Springs officer arrived in New Braunfels as talks on Wayne Nelson Young continued. Colorado authorities seek Young in the January death of Walter Joe Pearson near Colorado Springs. Sheriff Norman Short and attorney Julius Schleyer confer with Young about possible arrangements and a lie detector test as extradition paperwork moves toward Colorado.
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James Quine
Austin
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Houston Tot Smothers To Death in His Crib
An infant boy named Charles Lewis aged three months died after his face was buried in a pillow in his crib. His mother Mrs J Lewis of Jacinto City found him limp and called a neighbor for help as emergency squads and a physician were summoned. Artificial respiration was attempted for three hours.
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Panamanian President Chiari Backed Amid Riot After Chanis Ouster
Police gunfire during a march on the presidential residence killed a three year old boy and wounded nine others as Daniel Chanis led thousands in protest. Roberto Chiari remained in the palace after a coup and a clash left Panamanians and politicians divided over the new leadership.
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Sole survivor among 34 in Norwegian plane crash
An 11-year-old Jewish refugee boy, Isaac Allal, survived a crash that killed 34 near Oslo. The Tunisian child migrants were bound for six months rest, part of a flight chartered by the American Jewish relief effort. A search found 31 bodies. 26 children among them.
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Corsicanan Gets 35 Year Term
Ollie Otto Prince a 44 year old Corsicana used car dealer was found guilty on two counts and sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for the Malone State Bank robbery. He receives 20 years for robbing the bank of 15764 and 15 years for entering the bank with intent to rob, to run consecutively with a previous 10 year sentence.
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C54 Carrying 7 Men Overdue at Portland
A U S Air Force C54 with seven aboard is overdue on a Portland bound round trip from McChord Field Washington. Search planes were sent to mountainous terrain north of Portland after radio contact was lost at 10 50 a m. The plane was due over the Portland range station about twenty minutes earlier.
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Navy plane nears 800 mph in level Skyrocket test
The Douglas Skyrocket reportedly exceeded the speed of sound in level flight, with Navy officials acknowledging repeated supersonic runs. Pilot Gene May described smooth handling at high speed despite a recent rocket system valve malfunction that canceled a public flight.
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Thanksgiving Day Weather Outlook Across Texas
Acknowledging uncertainty Tuesday night, forecasters predicted a fair autumn day for Thanksgiving in Texas. Temperatures ranged cool with 41 at 7:30 a.m. and a 61 high. Texarkana reached 44 while Amarillo and Dalhart stayed in the sixties. Wednesday was forecast mild with partly cloudy skies.
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Trumans Plan Turkey Dinner at Blair House
President Truman will spend Thanksgiving Day with a family turkey dinner at Blair House. Mrs. David Wallace, Truman’s mother, will join the dinner with the President and Mr. Truman, according to White House press secretary Charles G. Ross.
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Texas A&M Turkey Day Prep Sparks Last-Minute Spark
Texas works on both sides of the ball ahead of the Thanksgiving game with Texas A&M in College Station. Southwest Conference Cross Country title goes to Texas A&M with Arkansas runner-up and Texas third. Rosebud faces Lampasas at Temple while Smithville meets Schulenburg and Granger plays Bartlett at Taylor in Centex action. Santa Clara earns Orange Bowl berth. Bobby Dodd declines another coaching offer. Sammy Baugh signs for 14th season with the Washington Redskins.
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Charge Against Mrs Bullard Passed by Travis Grand Jury
The Travis County Grand Jury took no action on the burglary charge against Mrs Eugene Bullard, Austin club leader, after reviewing the case tied to an Oct 12 arrest at H J Gandolf Laboratories in the Capital National Bank building. The record shows the jury considered it Tuesday but did not include it in indictments or no-killed lists, leaving possible action for a January session.
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Austin
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