Beleaguered bartender spared by luck and allies
Casimiro Ramirez, a bartender at the Sheik Bar, survived a violent attack after two men jumped him, brandished a loaded shotgun, and fled. Henry Habeeb and Ramirez’s brother intervened as police arrested the assailants. a loaded single bar shotgun and extra shells were found on one suspect.
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Red River
Ramirez
Henry Habeeb
Habeeb
Austin World Federalists Plan Session Tuesday
United World Federalists of Austin summon members to meet Tuesday at 8 p m at the Driskill Hotel to name a regional advisory council select delegates to the national convention and plan year activities. Williann Richardson is the temporary Austin chair. J Chrys Dougherty will address. State and local UWF officials recently joined a World Government Forum at UT organized by the Institute of World Government of San Angelo College.
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United World Federalists of Austin
Driskill
UWF
Williann Richardson
Austin
J. Chrys Dougherty
United World Federalists of Texas
University of Texas
Institute of World Government of
San Angelo College
Federalists Plan Whirlwind Push in San Marcos
United World Federalist members at Southwest Texas State Teachers College organize a campaign to promote world government. They write letters, post bulletins, enlist speakers, and circulate petitions for World Government Week proclaimed by Dr. J. G. Flowers. John B. Dodson will represent the San Marcos group at the regional council meeting in Austin with chapters from San Marcos Austin and Waco attending.
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San Marcos
United World Federalist
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
J. G. Flowers
UWF
John B. Dodson
Austin
Waco
Grayson County Sheriff Resigns Potential State Post
Grayson County Sheriff Fred Prestage resigned on Monday in Sherman. He is expected to join the state liquor control board in Wichita Falls. Merkel Dicken who defeated him in the reelection bid was indicted for theft and swindling of grain by a Collin County grand jury at McKinney.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Fred Prestage
State Liquor Control Board
Wichita Falls
Prestage
Merkel Dicken
Collin County
McKinney
Baby Found in Bag Near Veteran Memorial in Chicago
Chicago police report a newborn boy found Monday in a shopping bag at the base of a veteran's memorial on the southwest side. Hospital attendants at Evangelical Hospital say the infant appeared only hours old.
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Chicago
Evangelical Hospital
Cherokee scholar Hunter slain by Cherokees after aiding cause
A letter written in 1825 to Arthur Wavell by Cherokee Indian John Dunn Hunter details his white birth, Cherokee upbringing, and mission to improve native life. Hunter, author of a book on Indian life, returned to America to aid Cherokees but was killed amid the Fredonian Rebellion rumors of British support and a planned English march.
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Arthur Wavell
England
John Dunn Hunter
Hunter
America
Mexico
Wavell
Llano County Treasurer Reports $81,201 Balance
The last quarterly report of Mrs. Rufe Deats, Llano County treasurer, shows a balance of $81,201.96 in Llano County funds as of the close of business September 30.
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Llano County
Llano
Rufe Deats
Rayburn Predicts Democratic Win in Texas and Johnson Victory
Rep Sam Rayburn forecast a sweeping Democratic victory in Texas and said Lyndon Johnson would win the Senate race. He accused Republicans of depravity while praising rural electrification price supports soil conservation and parity payments policies.
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Kansas City
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Rayburn
Bonham
Lyndon Johnson
W. Lee O'Daniel
Dewey
Alaska Quake Uplift Remade Coastline Fifty Feet
Fifty years ago Alaska was shaken by powerful earthquakes that raised sections of the coastline as much as fifty feet. The geologic upheaval altered shoreline, altered habitats, and reshaped maps for residents and scientists monitoring crustal motion.
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Alaska
Joe Buckner Heads Cemetery Association
Blanco news notes C. E. Crist resigns as Blanco Cemetery Association director due to illness. Joe Buckner to succeed him with Mrs. Alex Nowotny elected secretary treasurer in a change announced October 18.
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Joe Buckner
Blanco
Spb
C. E. Crist
Blanco Cemetery Association
Alex Nowotny
Texas Tech Takes Second in Wool Judging Contest
In Kansas City on October 18 the University of Nebraska won the American Royal Intercollegiate wool judging contest. Four teams competed and Texas Tech of Lubbock placed second with Edd McLeroy of Brownfield named high individual winner.
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Kansas City
University of Nebraska
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas
Edd McLeroy
Brownfield
Explosion Destroys Keller School. 350 Escaped Unharmed
An explosion and fire at Keller school on Monday caused about 100000 dollars in damage. All 350 students and teachers escaped without injury, with Faculty and older students saving records and typewriters. A study hall full of pupils faced a near collapse as the blast occurred near a gas heater.
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Keller
Tom McPherson
Five Korean Communists killed in Ulsan clash
Five Korean Communists were killed and four members of a Korean rightist organization were wounded Saturday in Ulsan City, 150 miles south of Taeou, US Army headquarters announced Monday.
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Seoul
Ulsan City
Taeou
US Army
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