Latin American Culture Emphasized On Columbus Day
Dr. George I. Sanchez of the University of Texas notes the US honors only the name and date of Columbus Day while Latin America honors cultural blends from Indian, European, and Spanish roots. He urges a Western Hemisphere student exchange and a unified tuition value. a St Marys Cathedral Mass observed for Columbus Day with Knights of Columbus sponsorship.
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Latin America
United States
George I. Sanchez
University of Texas
Aegra
Latin American Union
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Capital
Knights of Columbus
Prompt relief for eye irritation Levoptik product note
Eye care product Levoptik claims to relieve burning inflammation soreness and itching from local irritations with a cooling soothing effect. Money back guarantee and an eye cup included. Used by thousands over 30 years with praise noted.
Pinned Driver Killed As Trailer Truck Traps Him
Baton Rouge Louisiana October 12 A trailer truck left the highway near the city Wednesday and pinned the driver under a wheel killing him instantly. State police identified the victim as William T Benfield 31 of Corsicana Texas.
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Baton Rouge
William T. Benefild
Corsicana
Texas
Weather forecast for Austin area shows mild temps and notable rain totals
The Weather Bureau reports moderate temperatures for Thursday and Friday in Central Texas with early morning lows around 50. Hourly readings, sunrise at 6 31 am and sunset at 6 03 pm, moonrise and moonset times noted. Highest and lowest temps cited since January, rainfall to date and a few city figures for Abilene Fort Worth Amarillo Galveston Corpus Christi.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Austin
Texas
P.misvienst
M. Acais
Ms. Sa
Sp. m
A. m. Sched
Colorado
Stacey
Abilene Sp
Fort Worth
Amarilla
Galveston
Sitarede
Sheet Calls For Minimum Wage For UT Students
A mimeographed sheet circulated among University of Texas students urged a 75 cent minimum wage, a student workers union, and state financed jobs. Signed by two presumed students, it called for union standards, a black list of firms paying under 75 cents, and funding from the Legislature to create non discriminatory jobs mirroring 1930s programs.
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University of Texas
The
Labor Youth League
Ralph Frede
Student Employment Bureau
Tillotson
Samuel Huston
Embezzler Returns to Face Forgery Charge
Anson G Purchase, former Bayside Federal Savings and Loan secretary, who vanished in 1931 after embezzling $8000 in certificates, has returned under a new name in Kansas City. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted second degree forgery, with sentencing set for November 2 by a county judge.
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Purchase
Bayside Federal Savings and Loan Association
Queens
Kansas City
Prevailing Wage Stipulation Made for Bracero Labor
Washington Oct 12. Austin Anson and Charles B Ray announced a virtual settlement of Mexican farm labor recruitment issues in South Texas after three days of talks with President Truman and aides. The plan speeds work by allowing employers to hire Mexicans at a prevailing wage, set by US Employment Service and Texas Employment Commission, with four month contracts to be shortened to six weeks. Bond requirements remain about 25 per worker, Mexican authorities resisting laborer bonding shifts.
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Washington
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Truman
White House
State Department
Austin Anson
Harlingen
Anson
Texas Growers and Shippers Association
Charles B. Ray
Mercedes
Valley Farm Bureau
US Employment Service
Texas Employment Commission
Eagle Pass
Corpus Christi
Uvalde
Carrizo Springs
Ray
Eagle Pass Centennial Celebration Opens Six Days
Eagle Pass launched a six day centennial celebration with a courthouse lawn ceremony and a crowded street parade featuring 24 floats showing the town’s history. Notables included Maury Maverick, Fort Sam Houston and Hardin Simmons bands, and visitors General Wainwright Mayor White Bentsen Jr. and Senator Hudson. The program includes square dances, fiddlers contests, a Kickapoo program, a daily rodeo and a Sunday bullfight.
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Eagle Pass
Maury Maverick
Samuel Augustus Maverick
Maverick County
Fourth Army Band
Fort Sam Houston
Hardin- Simmons Cowboy Band
Eagle Pas
Frances Davis
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jack White
San Antonio
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Hill D. Hudson
Pecos
Admirals Reassert Navy View On Bombing Strategy
Admiral Halsey defended using the air force B36 against industrial targets while warning that siege bombing alone cannot win a war. He urged strengthening air field strikes, fighter superiority, and rapid pilot training to gain air superiority at the outset. He spoke before congressional critics and pressed for the best bombers for strategic targets.
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Porter
Charlottesville
Navy
Air
Russia
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Halsey
Chest Asks Aid At Georgetown
Georgetown launches its Community Chest Drive with a breakfast and training by Chest Chairman Wallace Evans. The goal is 7600 by Oct 19 to support six organizations including the City Welfare Board the Recreation Fund the March of Dimes and the Cancer Fund.
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Georgetown
Wallace Evans
Advance Gifts Committee
Jamesb. Manning
Elmer Frederickson
O. O. Hunt
City Welfare Board
Recreation Fund
March of Dimes Fund
Cancer Fund
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
C. S. Sanders
Annie Purl
E. L. Williams
W. R Stump
John Berglund
O. A. Ullrich
E. A. Steelman
Southwestern Committee
Grogen Lord
Armoy Davis
Ray Thomas
Billy Bob Eanes
Mike Abbott
Andrew Englebrecht
Joe McCook
F. E. Jones
Business Section
Aubrey Nobles
Northtown
Sheriff S
Red) Allen
Court House
Ester Scoggins
Mesdames
Emry Cooper
Johnnie Trethardt
W. S. Lott
Harold Atkinson
Fred Milhollin
Charles Beaver
John Richards
Stil
It's a bum rap former movie player denies shakedown ties
Tonie Hughes a former movie bit player denied belonging to a Hollywood sex ring involved in lurid parties. She waived extradition to California on charges while awaiting Oct. 19 in felony court after a $5,000 bond. Hughes, 29, was named in a Hollywood grand jury indictment amid reports of blackmail and extortion attempts connected to sex circuses.
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New York
Tonie Hughes
California
Broadway
Miss Hughes
Hollywood
Ben M. Kieckner
Kleckner
West Coast
Los Angeles
Mt. Vernon
Thornton and Minors Rectal Ointment Ad
Piles relief ad promises fast soothing of pain itching and swelling with doctors formula. Sold by Thornton and Minors Clinic and available at Ransom Drug and Walgreen's in Austin.
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Thornton & Minor
Thornton & Minors
Austin
Ransom Drug
Walgreen's
Ady
National Guard Unit to Receive World War II Honors
The 142nd Infantry Regiment of the Texas National Guard will receive Croix de Guerre with Palm honors in Amarillo ceremonies Thursday night. Brigadier General Carl C. Phinney will present the French decoration to Colonel E. S. Simpson for the regiment's actions in Southern France during World War II.
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Dallas
142Nd
Texas National Guard
Amarillo
Carl C. Phinney
E. S. Simpson
France
Train Kills Worker Who Tried To Rescue Crab
Calatayud Spain October 12 Anselmo Villaverde rail worker tried to save a crab on the rails as a speeding train approached and was killed. The crab was found alive.
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Calatayud
Spain
Anselmo Villaverde
Villaverde
House hears advocates of world police force
Washington December hearings before the House Foreign Affairs Committee featured lawmakers and witnesses endorsing an international organization to outlaw war and enforce world law through a UN centered world federation. Proponents urged revising the UN charter, removing the veto, and creating enforceable global peace mechanisms.
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House
Washington
Get
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Bernard M. Baruch
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Baruch
Culbertson
Citizens Committee For United Nations Reform
United States
Moscow
United Nations
Russia
Brooks Hays
D-Ark
State Department
Hays
Vorys
Rep
Battle
D-Ala
The
Dallas Youth Charged in Missouri Burglary
A 17 year old Dallas Texas youth named Gerald Lee Clark was charged with burglary and larceny in Carthage Missouri. Prosecutors say he admitted taking part in 30 or 40 burglaries of grocery stores and filling stations between Dallas and Carthage. Two companions remain at large headed toward Tennessee in a red automobile.
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Carthage
Dallas, Texas
Gerald Lee Clark
Jasper County
Clark
Dallas
Tennessee
Ice Mint Foot Comfort Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement describes Ice Mint as a grand comforting remedy for burning feet and corns. It touts fast action and cooling relief, calling Ice Mint ideal for tired feet and urging purchase. The copy frames foot care as urgent relief for discomfort on Main Street.
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