Laying the UT Austin cornerstone marks a growing campus
The 1882 ceremony on College Hill began a campus that expanded from forty acres to four miles in Austin. UT opened with 221 students in 1883, later peaking near 20 000, and current enrollment stands around 16 000 as the university grew beyond its original bounds.
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Chinese Red Soldier Strong Yet Shows Weaknesses in War Tests
An American attache notes the Chinese Communist soldier is rough and capable but under-tested against mechanized forces. Reports describe his discipline and pride, yet weaknesses in tactics and leadership, with details on the People’s Liberation Army structure and uniform changes.
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Shaw Ashes Placed in Garden at Villa Home
The ashes of George Bernard Shaw, cremated as he wished, were interred in the garden of his villa in Ayot, Saint Lawrence, England, beside his wife. Shaw, a Dublin-born atheist, had asked for cremation and burial of his ashes in the garden rather than Westminster Abbey.
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Plainview Man Found Dead at Hospital
E. Smith, 67, of Plainview, was found dead in a St. Anthony's Hospital room in Amarillo Wednesday night. He was hanging by a light cord from a bathroom shower rod. Justice of the Peace Ivy Wilkinson will not render a verdict.
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Reds Warned To Allow Austria To Control Own Police Force
The United States Britain and France demand Austrian police autonomy in the Soviet Zone. American Ambassador Alan Kirk delivered a formal note to Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko as London and Paris announced similar protests. The notes charge Soviet authorities with obstructing Vienna police and ignoring four power accords amid October protests.
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