Security Council to Meet Over Palestine War and Berlin Crisis
The United Nations Security Council was ordered into emergency session to address the Palestine conflict after Israel rejected a three day cease fire proposal. A separate Berlin session was planned as Western powers push for interaction with Moscow amid the Berlin blockade.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Berlin
Ralh Bunche
Israel
Negev
Britain
France
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Argentina
Kremlin
Russia
Mass TB survey under way in Austin Travis County
A large city scale tuberculosis mass survey starts in Austin to offer free chest X rays to residents excluding young children. The venture uses six X ray units at city sites with support from the State Health Department City County Health Unit and local groups as officials mark the start with Mayor Tom Miller and community leaders.
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Austin
Texas
Travis County
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Miller
Sam J. Smith
Austin-Travis County
Fred Catterall
CC Unit
E. L. Steck Company
Public Health
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S. M. Apperson
Alden Davis
Rotary
State Association
Phillip Gauss Jr
John Barclay
T. C. Calhoun
Pat Adelman
Maroon
Howard Smith
Tuberculosis Control Division
Quickie Divorce Rules Focus of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court agreed to outline when a Nevada quickie divorce is valid nationwide, clarifying when a home state can invalidate a cross state remarriage. The move aims to answer Justice Jackson's plea for clearer interstate divorce rules and who is married or facing a suit after crossing state lines.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Nevada
Jackson
Standard Oil Company of
California
Joan Leslie
Warner Brothers
Washington State
Joint Legislative Committee On UN
Washington Pension Union
Navy
Harold E. Hirshberg
Lawyer Proposes Swap to Honor Widow in House Race
A. W. Moursund, Johnson City attorney, offers to withdraw in favor of Mrs. Lela Martin for the State representative District 85 seat if Alfred Petsch also quits. Martin, widow of the late Tom Martin, left the Democratic nomination vacant after his death. Petsch and Moursund lead a write in bid. party chairs in four counties remain split on backing Martin or Moursund.
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Johnson City
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Lela Martin
Petsch
Mrs. Martin
Ericksburg
Liano, Blanco
Gillespie
Kendall
Ex Navy Officer Loses AFL Libel Suit Linked to Battle of the Statler
The US Court of Appeals ruled against Randolph Dickins Jr. a former Navy lieutenant in a $200,000 libel suit against the AFL Teamsters Union over coverage of the 194 Battle of the Statler.
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AFL
Washington
US Court of Appeals
AFL Teamsters Union
Randolph Dickins Jr
Purge Stayed As Court Halts Ouster of Precinct Officials
Tarrant County Democrats won a temporary restraining order to block purging precinct chairmen who did not sign a Truman pledge. Judge W L Morris set Oct 28 for a hearing. petitioners labeled the state convention actions as unfair and demanded intervention possibilities for out-of-county Democrats.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
W. L. Morris
67Th District Court
Morris
John C. Calhoun
Corsicana
State Democratic Executive Committee
Tom L. Tyson
Calhoun
State Executive Committee
State Committee
Ion
Gilmer Aikin group eyes big education reforms in Texas
Proposals from the Gilmer Aikin committee urge Texas to spend an extra 30 million dollars state funds, rework the State Board of Education, reorganize local districts, and set a 2400 dollar minimum teacher salary. A foundation program would cost about 180 million annually, with 135 million from the state.
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Virginia Forbes Austin
Gilmer-Aikin Committee
Texas
State Board of Education
Crash Victim's Rites Scheduled
In Georgetown on October 18 11 year old Earl Watson Montgomery who died in a Saturday airplane crash will have funeral services at 4 p m Tuesday. Authorities from local officials and the Civil Aeronautics Administration could not confirm details of the tragedy but the plane was reported piloted by the victim's brother Private First Class Marshall Montgomery of Camp Hood who was injured and returned to the camp by Army ambulance. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs J F Montgomery. Services will be by Rev J B Pinkerton and the body lies at Friedrich Funeral.
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Georgetown
Earl Watson Montgomery
Here
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Marshall Montgomery
Camp Hood
Young Montgomery
Texas Company Strike Threatened by Union
A nationwide strike by 8,000 oil workers employed by the Texas Company was threatened. The Texas Company nationwide council of the Oil Workers International Union CIO held a meeting in Fort Worth on October 18 to discuss action amid labor tensions.
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Fort Worth
Texas Company
Texas Company Nationwide Council of the Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Truman Pledges Work for Peace
Associated Press reports President Truman declares commitment to peace while campaigning in Miami, arguing against war and pursuing diplomatic avenues with the Soviet Union. Governor Dewey plans another major speech in Cleveland as the presidential race tightens.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
Cleveland
Truman
American Legion
Miami
Texas City blast leaves one dead and 15 injured
A blast on a Texas street ignited cars and caused injuries as investigators probe the incident. Police say the inferno burned multiple vehicles and left one person dead with fifteen others hurt, with authorities still assessing the cause and securing the scene.
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Texas City
Explosions Rock Area Start Exodus of Jittery Residents
Texas City police say one man, a Galveston taxi driver Clarence Stewart, was the sole fatality among three blasts Monday night near a refinery. About 15 others were burned after propane gas leaks and a gas tank car explosion ignited cars stalled on the highway. Authorities include Police Chief W. L. Ladish and Mayor L. A. Robinson.
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W. L. Ladish
Clarence Stewart
Galveston
Ladish
L. A. Robinson
Stone
French Communists Concede Defeat in Senate Elections
France's Communist Party admitted a sharp defeat in the elections for the Council of the Republic. Rightist independents and De Gaullists led, with the Interior Ministry tally showing 21,178 for Rightist Independents and 12,998 for De Gaullists, as final choosing of the 320 members will occur November 7. The report also covers a major explosion near Texas City with fires, injuries, and extensive Red Cross relief efforts.
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France
Communist Party
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Rally of the French People
RPF
Ministry of the Interior
Popular Republicans
MRP
Council of the Republic
National Assembly
Tyson May Announce Demo Decision Today
CORSICANA Oct 18 Tom Tyson indicated he would announce Tuesday whether he will accept the post as secretary to the State Democratic Executive Committee Tyson had said in Dallas Friday that he might announce his decision Monday.
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Corsicana
Tom Tyson
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Tyson
Dallas
Pork Crash Closes East First Street Roadway
A collision on East First Street unites two trucks, one carrying pork and lard valued at over 150 dollars, the other loaded with cedar posts. The spilled fat slicked the 800 block and required a street sweeper and sand to restore safety. Oscar Porch, driver of the cedar post truck, seemed pleased by the grease helping push the load.
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Austin
East First Street
Herbert Ottinger
Wilford Swinney
Oscar Porch
Rain Forecast Cited From Austin Weather Bureau
The Austin Weather Bureau predicted rain for the area late Tuesday night or Wednesday. The cautious forecaster said a good rain is possible but the amount remains uncertain.
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Austin Weather Bureau
Foundling Baby Sparks Citywide Adoption Interest
A red haired blue eyed infant found abandoned sparked hundreds of calls to police welfare and court offices as people sought to adopt or learn the child’s condition. Authorities say a full investigation will pursue the infant’s mother while agencies organize care and assess adoption possibilities. The baby was found with a milk bottle and supplies in a car and is being cared for.
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City Police Department
County
Torney
Dis
Child Welfare
Eee
Ferocious Creature Caught in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City patrolmen W G Burns and W C Flurry respond to a report of a ferocious creature sighting turning on the pursuit. The incident is described in brief police notes with limited details and no injuries reported.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
W. G. Burns
W. C. Flurry
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