FBI Agents Probe Voting in Jim Wells County
Three FBI agents examined Second Primary Democratic voting in Jim Wells County as five investigators prepared to ship ballots to Washington. Precinct 13 witness Luis Salas testified ballots were stolen and irregularities alleged by Stevenson in the Johnson Stevenson contest. Ballots were boxed for transport amid protests by county officials about legal access to the ballots.
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FBI
Jim Wells
Senate
Washington
Arthur B. Broer
Luis Salas
US Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Johnson
Stevenson
Austin
Jim Wells County
Alice
William Jeffer
Indiana
Alice Echo
Salas
Precinct 13
B. F
Tom) Donald
Democratic Executive Committee
Donald
C. H. Holmgreen
Texas
Duval County
South Texas
Stevenson Critics Clash Over Texas Senate Race
Wichita Falls Oct 29 Coke Stevenson is accused of mimicking Henry Wallace and betraying democracy by endorsing the Republican candidate. C C McDonald labels Stevenson a political apostate for backing a Republican microphone and urges solid Democratic support for Lyndon Johnson, who is praised as best suited for the ticket.
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Coke Stevenson
Henry A. Wallace
Texas “Democracy
C. C. McDonald
Stevenson
United States
McDonald
Jack Porter
Texas
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Russia Warns New Warfare Could Be International Crime
Paris reports Soviet Delegate Alexei Pavlov said Russia would treat the waging of new methods of warfare as an international crime punishable by death. He tied this to Nuernberg judgments and noted the broad reach of international law while defending article nine of the human rights draft.
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Paris
Russia
Alexei Pavlov
United Nations Social Committee
Nuernberg
Pavlov
Free Chest X Ray Drive Hits 38465 Participants
One day left to join the community tuberculosis screening. Thirty eight thousand four hundred sixty five residents have already been X rayed at multiple locations including South Austin Fire Station Lydia Street Fire Station East Avenue and Tarry town Fire Station with hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 6 p.m. at select sites.
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Chamber of Commerce
South Austin
Lydia Street
East Avenue
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Tarrytown
Peruvian President Deposed by Army
The Peru army ousted President Jose Luis Bustamante amid a three day revolt spreading from the south to Lima. Bustamante refused to resign and reportedly headed to Buenos Aires as the rebellion reached the capital. No military action occurred in Lima by midday.
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Lima
Peru
Jose Luis Bustamante
Bustamante
Buenos Aires
Truman Says Democratic Policy Safer for Mankind
President Truman told a Brooklyn crowd that U S foreign policy decides mankind s fate and that Democratic control is safer than Republican. Dewey countered in New Haven and Madison Square Garden pledged White House Congress cooperation with Speaker Martin backing the plan. Dewey denounced Truman s policy as weakening freedom while warning against appeasement in foreign affairs.
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Brooklyn
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Madison Square Garden
Dewey
White House
Congress
Joseph W. Martin
R-Mass
New Haven
Conn
Chinese Defeat Rumors Roil Nanking as Manchuria Battles Rage
A Nanking dispatch reports Chiang Kai-shek officials denying a 60 hour Communist claim of destroying five national armies in Manchuria while warning that large battles there threaten North and Central China. Estimates put combatants near 400000 with Mukden, Cant on ports at stake and possible relocation of the capital if withdrawal becomes necessary.
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Chiang Kai-Sek
Manchuria
China
Mukden
Chiang
North
Tahushan-Heishan
Nanking
Yangtze River
Yangtze
South China
Canton
Thurmond Seeks Texas Votes With Harsh Truman Attack
At a Friday Texas rally Governor J Strom Thurmond blasted President Harry S Truman as a bumbling fumbling man tampering with foreign policy while undermining home government. He criticized Dewey and FEPC stance. a small contingent protested in back of hall.
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J. Strom Thurmond
Texas
House of Representatives
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
FEPC
Henry Wallace
Dewey
Thomas E
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Wallace Folos
Adolf Hitler
Jim Cow
Progressive Party of America
Brotherhood of Man
Joe Wheeler
Austin
States’ Rights Party
C. C. Small
Thomas Affleck
Galveston
University of Texas States’ Rights Club
Charles K. Smith Jr
Plumbers Local No
Greeks Impose Martial Law in Greece Amid Rebellion
Athens declares martial law granting troops entry to homes without warrants and enforcing strict mail censorship. Premier Sophoulis signed the decree at War Minister Stratos’s request as guerrillas led by Markos Vafiades harass government forces in the Vitsi Mountains since August.
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Greece
Themistecles Sophoulis
George Stratos
Stratos
Markos Vafiades
Vitsi
Sophoulis
Russia
United Nations Political Committee
Paris
Texas Longhorns Rally Fans For SMU Game Pride
The University of Texas hosts a massive pep rally with 8 000 fans at the Main Building front stage. Coach Blair Cherry and his gr ndsters face SMU and rally energy includes fire twirlers, band, and a torchlight parade before the 28 26 victory over SMU B squad is noted.
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University of Texas
Blair Cherry
Longhorn Band
Golden Rockettes
Austin
Gregory Gym
Curly Broyles
Carothers
Silver Spurs
Guadalupe
Littlefield Fountain
Bob Bearden
George Hurt
Fred Garcia
San Diego
Mighty Mustangs Threaten Longhorns Home Record
Mighty Mustangs of Southern Methodist University challenge the Texas Longhorns at Memorial Stadium. Texas, unbeaten at home in 16 appearances, faces SMU after the Mustangs’ strong run of one loss in 17 starts, with kickoff at 2 p.m. as 68 000 fans look on.
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Gilbert Johnson
SMU
Mustangs
University of Texas At Memorial Stadium
Doak Walker
Steers
Wilbur Evans
Austin American
Texas
Memorial Stadium
Texas Longhorns
Southern Methodist University
Men In Red
Peruna controversy unfolds before Texas SMU clash
A wild tale claims Peruna the Texas mascot was stolen or swapped with her dam Shorty. Culwell’s Grapevine stock farm mare Shorty is now with UT supporters and may end up back with Culwell after Saturday’s game. The Texas SMU rivalry looms after weeks of misdirection and chatter about the stallion’s safe return.
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Peruna
Dallas
Shorty
Culwell
Grapevine
Dallas News
UT Athletic
Mustang
Texas
Ima T. Sipper
Raiders
Homecoming at Southwest Texas State College Opens with Radio Celebration
Ex Students gather for a two day homecoming at San Marcos with a 45 minute radio program hosted by Dean Speck and guest ex Bobcat Linden L Toepperwein. Activities include a campus quadrangle greet and a football game against North Eagles at Evans Field.
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Dick Henderson
Austin American
SAN Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
Dean H. E. Speck
Linden L. Toepperwein
Bobcat
Charles Redus
Maxwell Cee Ee * Your Houses
Presen
College Dramatics Department
Southwest
Texas State
Sewell
Evans Field
North Eagles
Lockhart Woman Dies in Collision
A Friday evening crash three miles south of Lockhart on State Highway 2 killed Mrs. Martha McKay Carter and injured two men, one seriously. Carter died at a Lockhart hospital. C. L. Bowers, in his 70s, was hospitalized. Survivors include her daughter Mrs. Jackson of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Bobby Carter of Rockdale.
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Carter
Hobbs, N. M
Bobby Carter
Rockdale
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