Tough Job Ahead for Texas Legislative Council Members
Frederic H. Guild of Kansas urges careful, nonpartisan research for Texas lawmakers. The Kansas council, in operation since 1933, aims to translate complex findings into plain language for practical use. The Texas body plans to meet again November 14 with committees to organize and fund its work. Dr O Douglas Weeks helped bring Guild to the session.
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James B. Pattison
Pattison
Durwood Manford
O. Douglas Weeks
University of Texas
Morris
Neal Douglass
Texas
Frederic H. Guild
Kansas Legislative Council
Texas Legislative Council
Guild
Legislative Council
Kansas Council
Kansas
G. C. Morris
Greenville
America
Council Idea
First of season Blue Norther chills Texas Panhandle
The Associated Press reports a cold front moving into Texas from the West and North. Amarillo is expected to reach 38 degrees, Lubbock 26, and freezing or below conditions may stretch to Dallas by Friday morning. The cold spell lasts through Saturday with lingering wind and warmth contrasts prior.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Amarillo
Lubbock
South Plains
Weather Bureau
Austin
Black Soldier Fatally Shot Inside White Couple Home
A Camp Hood Black soldier, Charles L. Clark of Detroit, was fatally shot at a residence on Nile Street near 9 p m Wednesday after entering through the front door during a disturbance at John and Mrs. Riley’s home. Police recovered two public safety items, a .410 and a .22, and an autopsy was scheduled for Thursday.
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Camp Hood
Nile Street
John Riley
Charles L. Clark
Detroit
Mich
Brackenridge Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Frank McBee
Riley
Two fatal road crashes near Taylor claim three lives
Early Wednesday two separate accidents near Taylor left three dead and five injured. Margie Ramirez twelve and Angelina Ramirez eighteen died from the Brushy Creek bridge crash on Highway 79 east of Thorndale. A separate hit and run on Highway 95 west of Taylor killed an unidentified man.
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Taylor
Margie Ramirez
Chicago
Angelina Ramirez
Condra
Taylor Hospital
Ramirez
Brushy Creek
Highway 79
Thorndale
Joe Mendoza
Macedonio Ramirez
Lorenzo Ramirez
Lorenzo Ramirez Jr
W. L. Luna
John Casper
Highway 95
Benjamin Franklin Daves
Yale
Oklo
Vanished evidence in 1929 ambush slaying case
San Antonio District Attorney William N. Hensley reported that evidence in the Charles Stevens murder files has disappeared. Only the indictment and some statements remain. guns from arrestees are missing. Lynn Stephens surrendered after vanishing. Joe Hobrecht was convicted then reversed. Federal agents offered help and Pat Murphy may travel to assist.
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San Antonio
William N. Hensley
Charles Stevens
Hensley
Lynn Stephens
Owen Kilday
Stevens
Joe Hobrecht
Pleasanton Road
J. H. Haley
A. D. Fitzgerald
Alcohol Tax Unit
Charles Bond
Pat Murphy
Stephens
Haley
Murphy
Dallas
Quake Mistakenly Noted Near New Guinea
A moderate to large earthquake was detected by US seismographs in Berkeley and at UC. Cal Tech and UC charts placed the quake about 6,500 miles away in the Southwest Pacific near New Guinea with times around 1:13 p.m. PST.
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Berkely Calif
New Guinea
California Institute of Technology
University of California
Perry Byerly
Southwest Pacific
Cal Tech
University of California Seismograph
Byerly
Bradley Raps Navy's Action As Harmful to National Defense
General Omar N. Bradley accused Navy admirals of a spoiled brats attitude and causing infinite harm to national security in blistering testimony to the House armed services committee. He rebuked Admiral Radford for misrepresentation and rejected Navy claims about an atomic blitz and the efficacy of a 60,000 ton supercarrier.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
US Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy
House
Armed Services Committee
A. W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Hoy S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Russia
United States
Defense
Louis Johnson
Burglar Steals $850 in Ellison Residence
Deputy L J Chapman reported a burglary at the Star Route A home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W Ellison. Items valued at more than $850 were taken including two rings worth $150 each clothing jewelry linens and an electric razor. The break in occurred early Tuesday night and was discovered Wednesday morning.
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L. J. Chapman
Clyde W. Ellison
Chapman
Ellison
Austin Transit Company
Parleys to Settle Coal Strike Seem Hopeless
An industry spokesman called negotiations to end the coal strike hopeless as UMW leader John L. Lewis walked out of talks at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. The White House said President Truman would monitor both strikes with no current plan to intervene.
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Associated Press
UMW
John L. Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
White House
Truman
New York
Cyrus C. Ching
US Steel Corporation
Ching
Big Steel
CIO
AFL
William Green
Green
Lewis
Philip Murray
CIO Steel
Deficit of 5 Billion Likely for US Spending
President Truman accepted the resignation of Dr. Edwin G. Nourse as chair of the economic advisers council while Congress approved spending measures that could push the federal deficit toward 5 billion dollars. Senator Byrd warned of a potential 7 billion deficit by June 30 if big new appropriations pass. Hoffman warned of continued 2 billion annual foreign aid after the Marshall Plan ends.
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Truman
Congress
Edwin G. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse
Senate
House
Harry Byrd
D-Va
Europe
Philadelphia
Economic Cooperation Administration
Paul G. Hoffman
Rotary Barbecue Honors FFA and 4-H Youth at San Marcos
About 500 youths from Hays County FFA and 4-H clubs attended a San Marcos Rotary barbecue at Sewell Park. Calf show featured entries from Easton Rogers Jr, Barbara Storts, Louise King and others with average calf weight 736 pounds. top 845 and low 645. C Dutch Hahn spoke as soil conservation supervisor. Pat Norwood led as master of ceremony.
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San Marcos
Spl
San Marcos Rotary Club
Sewell Park
Barney Knispel
Rotary Club
FFA
FFA Es
Hays County
Easton Rogers Jr
Easton Rogers
W. H. Moore
Lee Moore
John C
Barbara Storts
John C. Storts Jr
Louise King
Ruth King
Bobby Rae
Dennis
Allen Gene
Herbert Goehring
Claudie Lee Williams
Lee Williams
Colorado River Authority
Pat Norwood
Corrie Smith
LeRoy Young
Smithwick Seeks Freedom on Bond in Mason Murder Case
Smithwick 61 a former Jim Wells County deputy sheriff charged with murder in the slaying of radio announcer W H Mason will seek bond at a habeas corpus hearing set for 10 a m Thursday before Judge Paul Martin eau. He has been jailed since July 28 the Mason shooting occurred as he sat in his car in Alice. Trial moved to Bell County with a writ request filed Oct 14 Bell County officers plan to transport him from Belton for the hearing.
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Alice
Sam Smithwick
W. H
Bill) Mason
Paul Martineau
Smithwick
Jim Wells County
Mason
Bell County
Belton
Byucnecen
Jon Toureau
Doak Walker May Miss SMU Kentucky Tilt With Flu
SMU star Doak Walker suffers flu symptoms and may miss Saturdays showdown with Kentucky. Texas faces North Texas State in a cross country meet set for Thursday. Buddy Badgett vs Otello Galvan headlines City Coliseum Thursday night. Jack Onslow to return as White Sox manager in 19. Bucky Harris hired again as Washington Senators manager. Froggy Williams of Rice named AP lineman of the week.
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Doak Walker
SMU
Kentucky
Texas
North Texas State
Buddy Badgett
Otello Galvan
City Coliseum
Jack Onslow
Chicago White Sox
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
James (Froggy) Williams
Rice
Divorce gives freedom from eggs for Renner wife
Marion Jane Renner, 20, obtained a divorce from William Robert Renner, 22, oilfield rigger. She testified she endured forced egg eating, recalling a morning when she was made to eat five eggs and later watched him cut perfectly cooked eggs into pieces.
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Los Angeles
Marion Jane Renner
William Robert Renner
Judith Copson's Spy Plea Fails
NEW YORK Oct 19 Judith Copson failed to quash her indictment before a second trial on espionage charges. The 28 year old ex Justice Department employee convicted in Washington of taking government documents faces trial Nov 9 in New York on an espionage conspiracy count with Valentin Gubitchev the Russian engineer at the United Nations. Her lawyer Palmer lost a motion to inspect grand jury records. A further hearing was ordered on whether purse documents should be returned.
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New York
Judith Copion
Justice Department
Washington
Valentin A. Gubitchev
United Nations
William Bondy
History Made By Scions In Foreign Sphere
Congress adjourned sine die after a tumultuous session that produced landmark foreign policy commitments and approved major spending. A new farm law aimed at easing prices while maintaining farm supporters was enacted, and a $1.6 billion foreign aid package advanced to the White House for President Truman’s signature.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Sam Rayburn
White House
Doak Walker Misses SMU Kentucky Game With Flu
Doak Walker, SMU All America quarterback, contracted flu and will miss Saturday's pivotal game with Kentucky. Coach Matty Bell voiced pessimism over the absence, noting Walker’s illness may keep him out through midweek. Walker has played through many injuries but this is the first missed game of his SMU career.
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Walker
Kentucky
Texas
SMU
Texas A&m
Matty Bell
the Doaker
Methodists
Rice
Doak
Merchant Marine
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