Coke's Bolting Draws Blasts
Associated Press reports Stevenson backed the Republican Senate nominee Jack Porter drawing swift denunciations and praise. Lyndon Johnson called Stevenson a turncoat after the runoff edge by 87 votes, while Morris of the State's Rights Democrats said they would back Porter. Corsicana officials and Stevenson's Austin associates issued mixed reactions as Stevenson declined a clear tie to the Dewey Warren ticket.
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Associated Press
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Stevenson
Ing Jack Porter
Morris
Victoria
Porter
Robert W. Milner Jr
Houston
Texas
Lubbock
Corsicana
John C. Calhoun
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Steveson
US Senate
Jack Porter
Washington
Johnson
Austin Hosts Eastern Writers Jeweled City Tour
More than 100 eastern and midwestern newspaper writers toured Austin during a Katy Lines sponsored visit. Governor Beauford Jester and Mayor Tom Miller welcomed the group at the Austin Hotel breakfast. Governor Jester highlighted Texas growth, tax plans, and education while noting a 90 million dollar state surplus anticipated in January. The tour continued to San Antonio and Waco with the final stop expected in Oklahoma City.
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Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Fred W. Catterall Jr
Tom Miller
Beauford Jester
W.ther Thompson
Member of
Commerce Convention and Publicity Committee
Donald E. Frazer
St. Louis
Katy Lines
Texas
M. R. Cring
Frazer
R. J. Morfa
Katy Board of
Walter E. Long
New York City
George Ericson
The
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
John Leeds Kerr
Kerr and Company
Les Carl A. Shiveley
Newart Sun
Mike Carmichael
New York Times
Wilbur J. Brons
Chicago Journal of Commerce
San Antonio
Waco
Oklahoma City
Jester
Southwest
Truman Accuses GOP of Trying to Buy Government
President Truman charged that Republicans seek to buy the U S government as he campaigned in St Paul Minnesota and Oklahoma City. Governor Dewey urged leadership from strength and pledged full support for diplomacy while stressing unity and resource conservation.
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Gop
Truman
Associ
Dewey
St. Paul
Minn
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Mrs. Lee Joseph Dies A Longtime Texas Education Leader
Mrs. Lee Joseph longtime Texas leader in women's education and club work died Wednesday at 2 30 PM at home 1601 East Lynn Street after a prolonged illness. Survivors include two sons Edgar Joseph San Antonio and Donald Joseph Austin and a sister Mrs Mary T Bates San Antonio Private funeral at 5 PM Thursday from the family home conducted by Rev Flynn Long. Burial at Cuero beside her husband who died in 1936. She was Lily Thornton of Victoria married to Cuero banker Lee Joseph the family lived in Cuero San Antonio and Austin moving in 1925. She attended Sam Houston State College and helped create the College of Industrial Arts at Denton now Texas Woman's University serving 11 years on CIA board and holding roles in the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Her work shaped state education and civic leadership for women.
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Lee Joseph
Texas
Lynn Street
Edgar Joseph
San Antonio
Donald Joseph
Austin
Mary T. Bates
Flynn Long
First Southern Presbyterian Church
Cuero
Weed-Corley Funeral Home
Joseph
Lily Thornton
Victoria
United States
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Connally Donates War Documents to Texas Museum
Senator Connally plans to donate historic items from his Capitol Hill office to the Texas Memorial Museum in Austin. The collection includes a World War II declaration of war against Germany signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and a photo of the signing with Connally timing the moment.
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Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
Capitol Hill
Texas Memorial Museum
Austin
Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Connally
A. Garland Adair
Wallace Radio Time Gets Strong Boost
The Progressive Party announced new radio engagements for Henry Wallace that will cost between 60 000 and 70 000 dollars, bringing his total campaign radio outlay to about 200 000. He will appear on NBC CBS ABC Mutual schedules and record further ads for local stations nationwide with a Milwaukee appearance planned for Thursday night.
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Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Wallace
NBC
CBS
ABC
Mutual
Milwaukee
Three Water Jugs Cause Porch Fire at Spivey Home
In Troy Alabama on October 13 a neighbor recounted that three glass jugs of water left on Bill Spivey’s back porch were heated by sun magnification and ignited a sack, starting a porch fire that Henry D. Spivey said he doused before serious damage occurred.
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Troy
Ala
Bill Spivey
Henry D. Spivey
Henry Spivey
Secretary Post Urged on Tyson for State Democratic Post
Governor Beauford H. Jester urged Tom L. Tyson of Corsicana to become secretary of the State Democratic Executive Committee. State Chairman John C. Calhoun announced Tyson was offered the post after Vann L. Kennedy’s resignation, praising Tyson’s party experience and urging unity within the party.
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Beauford H. Jester
Tom L. Tyson
Corsicana
Democratic Executive Committee
Tyson
John C. Calhoun
Texas
Calhoun
Vann L. Kennedy
Corpus Christi
Tom Tyson
Jester
Austin
Barbecue Honors Farm Boys and Girls in San Marcos
Seven hundred people, mostly 4 H Club members and Future Farmers of America, attended the San Marcos Rotary Club barbecue at Sewell Park. George West welcomed attendees from Hays County. Pat H Norwood served as master of ceremonies, and Ira Renny Bowles led group singing. The event, Rotarys fourth and largest yearly barbecue, precedes the January call show and sale for the club animals.
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San Marcos
Spd
Rotary Club
In 30 Berserk Minutes Babe Born, Drunks Dunked, Cars Crash
A chaotic Austin afternoon sees a man injured after a fall from a Fourth and Sabine bridge while a runaway 1948 Cadillac rolls down Colorado Street after striking a curb. Police respond as bystanders gather and report a car with no one inside.
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Fourth and
Sabine
Colorado Street
Austin Seeks Telephone Rate Hike In Council Action
An ordinance to raise residential rates from 2.35 to 4 and business rates from 6 to 9.50 monthly will be introduced in the City Council with Southwestern Bell backing. A 90 outgoing message plan costs 5.50 monthly. extra messages are four cents each. Two and four party residential services have new monthly charges. Extensions and private branch rates are listed. a 25 cent daily fee applies to semi public phones.
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Austin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
I. W. Davis
Local Telephone Company
Taylor Glass
Wyoming
Berlin Mission Closures Proposed by Soviet Leader
The Soviet press reports Marshall Sokolovsky proposed closing 15 nations military missions in Berlin and withdrawing as the Allied Council dissolves. Western governors reportedly have not recognized the move. Nations with missions include Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China Czechoslovakia Denmark Greece India Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland South Africa Yugoslavia.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Control Council Authority
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Greece
India
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
South Africa
Yugoslavia
UN Council's Small Nations Fail in Mediation Efforts
Paris report says six neutrals failed to mediate the Berlin crisis as Russia rejected their candidacy. Security Council to reconvene Friday to discuss the Kremlin response to Argentina's Bramuglia. Western source notes Moscow urged to dismiss Berlin case.
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UN Council
Paris
Russia
Berlin
Security Council
Kremlin
Juan A. Bramuglia
Argentina
Council
Vishinsky
China
Canada
Belgium
Syria
Colombia
Bramuglia
Philip C. Jessup
Foreign Ministers Council
Van Mook Quits Indonesia Post
Government sources said the Cabinet accepted the resignation of Dr. Hubertus J. Van Mook as acting Governor General of Indonesia. The move followed Van Mook’s return from the Netherlands amid a threatening Communist situation. The date of retirement and successor were not disclosed, with former Prime Minister Dr. L Beel expected to become high commissioner.
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Hague
Hubertus J. van Mook
Indonesia
van Mook
Batavia
Netherlands
Java
Dr. L. Beel
Reds Call Two Hour Rail Walkout To Support Italian Strike
Rome dispatch reports the Communist led General Confederation of Labour urged a two hour rail stoppage across Italy to back a 1 040 000 government workers strike for higher pay. State employees will strike nine hours, government warns of inflation risk, while other services largely continue. Palmiro Togliatti warned of a possible new conflict as Italy braces for broader protest.
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Rome
General Confederation of Labor
Italy
Coordinating Committee of State
Palmiro Togliatti
Chamber of Deputies
Togliatti
Naval Alaskan Games To Test Equipment
Soment than 12 fighting ships and less than 12,000 men will take part in the Naval Alaskan Games to test equipment including under 2,000 Marines.
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Naval Alaskan Games
Lee County Fair Opens with Judging and Queen Crowning
GIDDINGS Oct 13 The 20th annual Lee County Fair opens with exhibits and livestock judging. At 7:30 p m Thursday the fair queen will be crowned from 23 entrants at Airline Park. Friday features a parade at 10 am and a fireworks program. Gold Play a Palomino stallion owned by Mrs Lorene Gilmore of Georgetown will take part in the parade. Forty three parade entries signed.
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Giddings
Lee County
Airline Park
Gold Play
Lorene Gilmore
Georgetown
Mercer College Grasshopper Stunt Raises Cash
In a Mercer University psychology class in Macon Georgia students tested moral appetite by offering cash for eating a grasshopper. Dean Richard Burt proposed five thousand dollars for a man and Ann Miller offered two dollars. Ann gulped the hopper, kept two dollars and gave five to the Community Chest. Some classmates felt ill but Ann was fine.
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Macon
Mercer University
Richard Burt
Ann Miller
Ann
Storm Washes Out Crops Across Sinaloa Coast
In Los Mochis Sinaloa during the past week storms caused over 1 million dollars in damage to mato, corn and sugar cane. Farmers groups say the tomato and corn crops were wiped out and more than 130000 tons of sugar cane destroyed by high winds and heavy rain from the Pacific.
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Los Mochis
Sinaloa
Mexico
Pacific
French Labor Crisis Eases Yet Coal Miners Stand Firm
France’s labor unrest shows signs of easing but coal miners remain defiant as an oil and gas strike extends. Paris taxis may return Thursday after a week of disruption while the nationwide campaign to curb stoppages continues.
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Paris
France Named Site for Western Alliance Defense HQ
British source says the five nation alliance will locate a joint land sea and air defense base in France despite De Gaulle opposition. The center will coordinate integrated defense under a combined command with Admiral Robert Jaujard leading naval forces and Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb heading the air arm. Officers from the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg will staff the base.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
London
de Gaule
Europe
Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Ery
Robert Jaujard
Francs
James Robb
The
Luxemébourg
Attlee Follows Doctor Orders to Lotter
A fragment describes Attlee following a doctor's orders and then leaving to buy a large pipe, with the text noting he went out and bought the biggest pipe he could obtain.
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Attlee
Lotter
Ely
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