Flaming Dallas airliner wreck kills 28 at Love Field
An American Airlines DC6 crashed near Love Field in pre dawn fog, exploding and killing 28 people including passengers and crew. Eighteen survived as rescuers pulled bodies from wreckage and officials announced an investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
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Dallas
Love Field Airport
New York
Mexico City
Washington
Robert W. Crisp
Civil Aeronautics Board
William K. Andrews
CAB Bureau of Safety Investigation
Dallas Aviation School
American Airlines
Love Field
Warm June-Like Weather Stretches Across Texas States
The weather outlook stays warm with June like temperatures across Texas. Austin cooled from Monday’s 89 to 83 while Corpus Christi hit a November record high of 95. El Paso rose to 77 and San Antonio reached 91 as Amarlillo logged 61. The high spread shows a statewide warm spell continuing into Wednesday.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf Coast City
el Paso
San Antonio
Amarillo
Laredo
Fateful Decision Spares Janes Son From Fatal Flight
R E Janes famed Texas turkey grower recounts nearly joining the ill fated American Airlines flight. He chose to keep his son with him and instead sent friends and associates on the trip. Janes says he avoided the long private flight to Atlanta and chose safety over travel with Red Chappell who died in the crash.
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R. E. Janes
Texas
American Airlines
Cc. L. Chappell
Austin
Janes’ Gravel Company
Janes
Chappell
Ralph Jr
Post Office and Federal Building Plans for Austin Outlined
Washington officials say the new six million two hundred thousand dollar Austin post office and federal building will replace the old federal courthouse or post office. Construction timing depends on Congress funding, with four to six years expected before work could begin.
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Austin
Federal
Public Building Administration
Congress
Public Buildings Administration
Bob Phinney
Truman
PBA
Post Office
West Eighth Street
General Services
Post Office Department
Texas
San Saba
Kileen
Gravel Company Executive Killed in Dallas Air Crash
C L Red Chappell 52 of Austin, plant superintendent for Austin's R E Jones Gravel Co, died in the American Airlines crash near Dallas. He had been returning from Philadelphia after a business trip and leaves a widow, two sons, and a daughter. Funeral plans were incomplete and services were tentatively set for Thursday at Cook Funeral Home.
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American Airlines
Dallas
Austin
C. L. “Red” Chappell
Chappell
Cook Funeral Home
Philadelphia
R. E. Jones Gravel Company
American Air Lines
Ersche] Chappell
Ralph Chappell
Jimmy Ferris
Rountree Drive
Chiang Kai-shek to Reclaim Nationalist Presidency
Reported in Hong Kong as Chungking falls nearing fall of capital amid battles on Yangtze. Five US senators and six representatives arrive to study aid needs while Chiang Kai-shek’s return to the presidency is anticipated. Nationalist defenses hold despite red advance.
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Chungking
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Orient
Red China
Britain
Chiang
Taipei
Formosa
Yangtze River
Szechwan
Moosa
Associated Press
San Francisco
Educators Hear Austin’s Report on School Progress
South wide shows rapid improvement as state legislatures back public education. T. P. Baker of Austin High cites Gilmer-Aikin laws as key, noting Texas top in gains and praising founding programs, higher teacher salaries, and reforms including outdoor sixth grade camps. Delegates from 11 states report similar foundations and expansions.
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T. P. Baker
Austin
Texas
Baker
Austin and
Tyler
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Se P
Virginia
Riley Found Guilty Gets Life Sentence
John Thomas Riley, 63, was found guilty of murdering a Negro soldier in his home at 1101 Nile Street and was sentenced to life in prison. The trial over two days stirred the courtroom as prosecutors portrayed Riley's bar as a bawdy house and the defense claimed the soldier attacked first.
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Fred Williams
Austin American
John Thomas Riley
Charles L. Clark
Camp Hood
Nile Street
Rickey Key
Bob Ott
State
Ernest Best
Maroons Meet Corsicana at House Park Friday
Austin's Maroons face undefeated Corsicana Friday afternoon at House Park. Five of nine Texas seniors will play in the North-South game as part of the sports notes.
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House Park
Fort Lewis
Tyler
Texas Tech
Villanova
College of Pacific
Arizona State
Xavier
Southwestern
Mexico City University
Mexico
SMU
Texas
Last 18 Crash Dead At Stockdale Found
Navy salvage teams recovered the last of 18 bodies from the November 16 B29 collision near Stockton California. Staff Sergeant Harold Pinkey of Spokane was identified in an airman’s pockets and was found with his parachute still unopened.
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Calif
Navy
Here
Harold Pinkey Spokane
Extradition Granted in Colorado Murder Case
Colorado seeks Wayne Nelson Young for murder in the death of Walter Joe Parsons. Governor Allan Shivers granted extradition Tuesday after a hearing. Defense attorney Semaan of San Antonio questioned the secretary of state authority to conduct the hearing and planned an appeal to 22nd District Court in New Braunfels if papers are in order.
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Colorado
Wayne Nelson Young
Walter Joe Parsons
Allan Shivers
Texas
Fred Semaan
San Antonio
Ben Ramsey
Semaan
Shivers
Secretary of State
22Nd District Court
Ew Braunfels
J. R. Fuchs
Young
New Braunfels
Fuchs
Cominform calls for all out push to oust Tito
The Cominform urged Communists to back an all out effort to unseat Yugoslav Prime Minister Marshal Tito and to combat Titoists in party ranks. It framed the move as an international duty and called a peace drive to enlist Catholic workers and others.
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Cominform
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Pravda
Prague
New York
Soviet Union
Tito
Capital Area Livestock Group Seeks Expanded Scope
The Capital Area Livestock Poultry and Agricultural Association plans to shorten its name and extend its objectives to cover the Austin surrounding area. At a 75-member first meeting, Claude W. Voyles announced expansion aims, while Claude Lindsey of the Houston Farm and Ranch Club highlighted a large membership drive and the potential for Texas’ third-largest regional group.
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Capital Area Livestock, Poultry and Agricultural Association
Central Texas
Claude W. Voyles
Austin
Claude Lindsey
Houston Farm and Ranch Club
Capital Area
Texas
Lindsey
Bomb Wires to Car Kill is Fatal for Gambler's Wife
Dallas report says a bomb wired to Herbert Noble's car started by his enemies exploded as his wife Mildred Noble sat in the vehicle. The blast crushed her face and broke her leg. Noble, wounded in earlier attacks, was not available for comment. Authorities named G R Nesbit as a suspect in the assault to murder and posted a $5,000 bond.
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Herbert Noble
Noble
Fort Worth
Mildred Noble
Will Fritz
Justice of the Peace
W. E
Bill Richburg
Herbert
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