Death of Edwin Ward Moore Texas Navy commodore 1865
Edwin Ward Moore, commodore of the Texas Navy, died in New York City in 1865 leaving a stormy career. His 1843 ship sales and Yucatan relief voyage led to Houston’s treason charges later dismissed. a $11,398.36 credit was offered but unpaid.
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Edwin Ward Moore
Texas Navy
New York City
Moore
Congress
Yucatan
Sam Houston
Texas
Galveston
United States
Washington
Newark
New US Bracero Center Opens in Crystal City
In San Antonio on October 4 7 the new Bracero processing office began operations in Crystal City. John W. Holland of the INS reported no daily figures yet. The center serves Winter Garden and Laredo area farmers and ranchers. bond is 15 dollars per alien with a 500 dollar minimum.
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Crystal City
John W. Holland
US Immigration and Naturalization Service
Winter Garden
Laredo
Harlingen
Texas
Missouri
Louisiana
Tennessee
Romans Conserved Trees
The ancient Romans enforced conservation in the cutting of the cedars of Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Bottle-Swinging Coed and Boy Thwart Car Thief in Illinois
Ernest Knight, a Naperville engineer, confessed to planning a robbery for thrill but was foiled by Rose Model and Dwight Freshley when Knight forced entry at gunpoint. Model shattered a cleaning-fluid bottle, Knight fled, later found with a revolver missing its drum, mask, and torn jacket. Knight faces armed robbery charges with a $5000 bond.
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Ernest B. Knight
Naperville
DuPage County
Knight
Roland Hall
Rose Model
Beckley
W. Va
Dwight Freshley
Miss Model
Marla Bett
North Central College
Freshley
Hall
LaSalle
Ill
John Welter
Soviet scientists claim two atom bombs every three weeks
The Daily Graphic’s Inside Information column reported that Soviet scientists told Stalin they can now produce two atom bombs every three weeks. The article noted the claim without identifying a source.
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London
The
Daily Graphic
Stalin
Santa Spurns Atomic Bomb Toys For Children
Chicago toy makers report a shift away from atomic bomb and war related playthings toward farm and science themed items. Miniature war sets have vanished from shelves and are replaced by farm tractors with spark effects and science kits. Quality remains high, prices steady with some declines in mail order offers. parents drive demand for safer nonwar toys as the industry notes enduring appeal of dolls and stuffed animals.
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Merchandise
Truman
Russia
John Cloud
Former A-Plant Employe Freed
Governor Mabry granted conditional release from state prison to H. Tracy Snelling former director at Los Alamos atomic energy lab who pleaded guilty to embezzling $1000 from an American Red Cross drive. The 37 year old former newspaperman disappeared July 14 then surrendered five days later to the FBI in Dallas.
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N. M
Thomas J. Mabry
H. Tracy Snelling
Los Alamos Atomic Energy Laboratory
Snelling
Los Alamos
American Red Cross
Bert Prince
Luis Armijo
Las Vegas
Armijo
Mabry
Tracy Snelling
Dallas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Head Injury Proves Fatal to Texas Man
Neil Phillips a 24 year old from Bloomburg Texas died in a Shreveport hospital from a head blow received Friday. Officers are questioning a cafe owner in connection with the incident.
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Texas
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Neil Phillips
Bloomburg
Shreveport
Dallas Airman Blair cited for heroism in bomber crash
Chattanooga officials adopted a unanimous resolution praising Captain William E. Blair of Dallas for staying with his B25 to avoid a residential district disaster after the Missionary Ridge crash. Seven others parachuted away. Corporal Norman E. Hinson of Waycross was killed.
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Air Force
William E. Blair
Dallas
Texas
Blair
Missionary Ridge
Norman E. Hinson
Waycross
Cable Trouble Halts Telephone Service Between Cities
Cable trouble between Fort Worth and Arlington disrupted long distance service. Calls faced one to two hour delays as Southwestern Bell officials searched for a water damaged cable section caused by rains.
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Fort Worth
Arlington
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
America’s Center Near Smith Center in Kansas Found
The geographical center of the United States lies near Smith Center in north central Kansas, marking a notable geographic milestone.
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America’s Center
United States
Smith Center
Kansas
War not inevitable says British official in US visit
Arthur Henderson Britain's secretary of state for air told reporters in San Antonio that war is not inevitable and not even around the corner during his inspection of US air bases. He expressed optimism about world conditions.
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San Antonio
Arthur Henderson
Britain
Air
Ingrid Bergman Offers Partial Property Settlement in Divorce
Ingrid Bergman proposes to give half her property to her husband and place the other half in a trust for their daughter Pia, with discussions ongoing in Hollywood. Her representative Joseph Steele notes the divorce filing is delayed by settlement talks and emphasizes the goal of securing Pia’s future.
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Ingrid
Hubby
Tot
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Ingrid Bergman
Joseph Steele
Miss Bergman
Inollywood
Peter Lindstrom
Pia
Steele
Rends
California
Job Placements Increase at UT
The University of Texas Student Employment Bureau reports 1 039 students placed in September across roles from babysitting to soda jerking. Total part time 893 and full time 146. Frede notes boosts due to broader applicant pool and modest economic gains with 400 more job seekers than last fall.
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Ayeld
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Bert Harleigh
Ackusic Maker
Ainst the Storm
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Ma Perkins
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ewa—Guerri
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Len Drake
Widder Brown
Treas
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Rts
Joe Tiss
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Homas
Texas
Fulton Lewis Jr
Rhythm Ranch News of the World
Gabriel Heatter
Stu Long
Ranger
Kaltenborn
Edward Edward R. Mitt Murrow
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Dreaming News University
University of Texas
Student Employment Bureau
Ralph Frede
Frede
Victory Drouth for Bronc s at California football game
Santa Clara has not beaten California in football since a 7 to 6 victory in 1942.
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Broncs
Santa Clara
California
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