Johnson Denounces Recount Tactics In Texas Runoff
President Johnson blasted rivals for blocking a full recount of the Democratic Senate runoff in Texas. He claimed the margin stood at 87 votes and vowed to resign if a lawful nationwide recount showed he did not win a majority. He accused opponents of election-stealing ploys and cited federal injunctions and court actions in the long contest.
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Lyndon Johnson
Coke
Johnson
Stevenson
People of
Texas
Senate of the United States
Supreme Court
Jim Wells County
T. Whitfield Davidson
United States Supreme Court
Jim Wells
County Commissioners Court
Luis Salas
J. R. Rojas
Salas
Solon Demands End to Senate Investigation
Senator Francis J. Myers urges the Senate to drop the Aug. 28 Democratic runoff probe, accusing investigators of backing a Republican bid to influence Texas and the Indiana reelection race. Former Gov Coke Stevenson defends the inquiry and seeks ballots impounded nationwide to prevent tampering.
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Solon
Senate
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Stevenson
Jack Porter
Myers
Washington
Jenner
Indiana
Texas
C. Wayland Brooks
Illinois
Senate Rules and Administration Committee
Democratic Party
Johnson
Truman Attacks Dewey As Me Too Candidate Lacking Ideas
President Truman branded Thomas E. Dewey a me too candidate with few original ideas while Dewey pledged a strong foreign policy to advance freedom and peace. The exchange highlighted the 1948 campaign rhetoric between the rivals.
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Boston
Old City
Mr. Truman
Awesom
Galveston Grand Jury Expands Probe Into Crime
Galveston County grand jury, convened to investigate alleged election fraud, launches a full crime inquiry in the resort city after an ambush shooting of patrolman C. H. Jackson. Rangers take over the early morning shooting as the panel vows to uncover gambling, prostitution, and law enforcement dissension.
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Galveston County
Texas Rangers
C. H. Jackson
Grand Jury
Jackson
John Sealy Hospital
William J. Burns
Galveston Police Detective Bureau
West Succumbs in Washington
Milton H. West 60 year old Democratic congressman from Texas died of lymphoma at Walter Reed General Hospital at 7:25 a m CST. Survived by widow Temple Worley and a son, funeral set for Brownsville Texas with services Saturday. Burial in Brownsville. brothers Earl Edinburg Eugene West Laredo and Paul West Houston surviving.
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Milton H. West
Texas
Walter Reed General Hospital
Temple Worley
West
John Nance Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Brownsville
Gonzales
West Texas Military Academy
San Antonio
Texas Rangers
Texas Bar
James B. Wells
Garner
E House
The
Method Church
Bolling Field
A. m
Tom Pickett
J. Frank Wilson
Ahk Te Oor Tee Bene
Earl West
Edinburg
Eugene West
Laredo
Paul West
Houston
Austin Bank Robberies Reported Within a Day
Austin police connect two bank robberies in a single day as investigator Barney Priest works to unravel the case. Priest searches the Gethsemane Lutheran Church area near 105 West 16th while pursuing leads and suspects.
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Austin
Barney Priest
Priest
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
West 16Th
Peruna in Old Corral Mystery at SMU Handed In
An anonymous tipster reported to press that a Shetland pony named Peruna was abducted from a ranch near SMU. Backers claim a poor facsimile of the horse was recovered while the suspects escaped with the real animal missing.
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University of Tynes
Red's 'Warmonger' Blast Given Lie by UN Delegates
The United States rejected Stalin's charge that Paris talks broke an Berlin settlement. Dr. Philip C. Jessup said there was no violation of any agreement and noted Western powers supported the proposed currency reform and four power talks. Bramuglia and Vishinsky details showed split views and continued debate over lifting the blockade before reform.
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Associated Press
United States
Stalin
Britain
Paris
Berlin
Philip C. Jessup
UN Security Council
Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
Jessup
Pravda
Soviet Union
Security Council
Juan A. Bramuglia
Argentina
Six Nations
Vishinsky
Bramuglia
Moscow
Southwest Texas State College Homecoming Opens With Events
Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos begins a two day homecoming with open house for ex-students a three act play by the college Little Theater group a bonfire and pep rally. A Saturday 2 30 pm football game between the Bobcats and North Texas State College at Evans Field could decide the Lone Star Conference leader. Dedication of the Evans Field Stadium stands is set for 2 20 pm Saturday before the Bobcat Eagle clash. The day ends with a dance and campus favorites presentation.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
College Little Theater Group
Evans Field
Mayfield
Evans Field Stadium
T. the
Southwest Texas College
Kim Lester Pepperwine
Bobcat T Association
Charles Redus
Satan Dene
Last Chance for Free Chest X Ray Drive Ends Soon
Two days remain to get a free chest X-ray to help combat tuberculosis in the community. A total of 34 447 people have already been X-rayed. X ray stations and hours include Chamber of Commerce 9 am to 9 pm South Austin Fire Station 9 am to 9 pm Lydia Street Fire Station 9 am to 9 pm East Avenue Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs 9 am to 6 pm Tarrytown Fire Station 9 am to 6 pm.
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Chamber of Commerce
South Austin
Lydia Street
East Avenue
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tarrytown
Cool Weather Forecast for Memorial Stadium Game
The Austin Weather Bureau predicts cool weather for Saturday with kickoff temperatures about 10 degrees lower than the Texas Arkansas game two weeks ago. Partly cloudy skies and bright sun are expected. a few Friday showers raise the maximum to 78 degrees.
AFM, recording companies reach five year deal to end ban
The American Federation of Musicians and recording companies agreed on a five year contract to end the recording ban. The pact will be sent to the Justice Department for Taft Hartley legality review, with federal approval sought to restart production. Royalties will go into a public music fund overseen by a neutral trustee.
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New York
American Federation of Musicians
Justice Department
Washington
AFM
Slavs Charge Greeks Executed Captives at Border Clash
Belgrade on October 28 reported Yugoslavia accused Greece of executing wounded soldiers during the Sept 6 7 border clash near Mount Maimakchalan. A government statement said three Yugoslav survivors and deserters testified Greek troops used an American made submachine gun.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Mount Maimakchalan
Churchill Asks U S Arms Aid to Europe
London reports that Prime Minister Winston Churchill asks the United States for military assistance to bolster European defense as World War II progresses. The request aims to strengthen Allied forces and accelerate relief and recovery efforts across war-torn regions.
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Churchill
Europe
Austin hospitality swamped as football fans flood capital
In Austin ahead of the Texas SMU classic, hotels and cafes reel from a surge of gridiron fans. Driskill manager Jess Whatley struggles to house demand, renting six cots and scrambling for space while locals offer private rooms. The city appeals for vacancy lists to ease the crush.
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Texas
SMU
Austin
Jess Whatley
Driskill Hotel
Whatley
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
George A. Martin
Tally- Ho Cafe
Congress Virtuals Emporium
R. L. Engbloom
Israel forces push deeper in southern Palestine
Israeli troops made new unopposed advances in southern Palestine extending positions 20 miles south of Tel Aviv as Prime Minister Ben Gurion vowed the country would not retreat. Britain and China urged sanctions against Palestine violators at the UN Security Council in Paris.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
Palestine
David Ben- Gurion
State Council
Britain
China
UN Security Council
Paris
Isudud
Tel Tel Aviv
Ralph Bunche
Israel Cooma
Ben- Gurion
Berlin Airlift Costs Cut by About Eight Thousand Daily
The Air Force reported a reduction of roughly $8,900 a day in Berlin Airlift expenses, bringing the daily air operation cost to about $385,000. The decrease follows shifting to four engine planes and dropping two engine C-47s starting October 1, with the Army handling supply logistics separate. In four months, US and British aircraft carried 446,684 tons to Berlin, US planes moving 310,994 tons and RAF 135,690. The force also announced Navy transports reassigned to Berlin and Marines ordered to fly from Honolulu to Guam to cover the Pacific gap.
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Washington
Air Force
Berlin
Army
United States
USAF
Royal Air Forces
Truman
Air Force and
Navy
Pacific
Honolulu
Guar
Falling Men Saved by Landing on Third
Milan injury report describes a 35 foot scaffold collapse in which a worker fell onto a man on a lower scaffold and the two fell onto a third man who died. The other two were badly hurt.
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Rome
Milan
Ordinance Delayed on Bus Bench Franchise Approval
The El Paso based Tanner-Evans Inc faces a one week delay as the council reviews a five year bus bench franchise. The issue hinges on consent from adjacent property owners with residential area opposition expressed by Violet Crown Garden Club representatives.
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Tanner-Evans Inc
el Paso
Sandahl
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