Labor Day Highway Toll Plummets From Forecasts
The Labor Day 1947 travel period saw 331 highway deaths and 461 total violent deaths, with auto fatalities below National Safety Council projections. Notable disasters included a Utica DC3 crash, a Milwaukee train wreck, and a Panhandle Texas auto accident. State-by-state tolls list totals by cause and region.
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Utica
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Panhandle Texas
Hopkinsville
Ned H. Dearborn
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Texas Counts 38 Deaths In 3 Day Labor Weekend
Violent deaths over Labor Day weekend in Texas reached 38 with 25 traffic fatalities, five drownings, three homicides, and a series of other deadly incidents across cities. Notable cases include a hatchet murder in Galveston, a Houston seaman killed after being struck in the San Jacinto River, and multiple Central Texas crashes near San Marcos and Georgetown. Funeral services are noted for Allen Rhea Mayes and Alfonso Delgato, with details on burial and pallbearers.
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Galveston
San Jacinto
Houston
Allen Rhea Mayes
San Marcos
Cook Funeral Home
Frederick E. Brooks
Memorial Park
Ralph A. Bickler
Ira H. Houston
A. Harold McNeese
Charles R. Reynolds
R. C. Randolph
Arthur Roulet
Broadway
Dallas
Sammie Zaby
Rowlett
Dallas County
Bellville
Lake Jackson
Darwin Schmidt
M. W. Steck
Austin County
Taylor Residents in Serious Condition After Collision
Taylor report notes Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stiles in serious condition in a Waco hospital after a Sunday afternoon two car crash near Waco. Mrs. Stiles has two broken legs and multiple injuries while Mr. Stiles suffers head injuries. their son in law Joe Spurlock of Fort Worth drove the car and was treated for shock.
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W. D. Stiles
Waco
Monay
Stiles
Williamson County
Joe Spurlock
Fort Worth
Spurlock
Revolt by Javannudi Tribe Bites at Iran Border Fort
Tribesmen near the Iraq border revolt amid possible Soviet radio influence. Government forces seize Javannudi fortress at Kermanshah with air raids on huts and tents. Reinforcements rush from Tehran as casualties mount and authorities pledge to crush resistance by Tuesday.
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Otto J Hoffman Turns Passion Into Church-Friendly Business
Otto J Hoffman, a devoted music lover, expands a hobby into a sizable enterprise that serves many churches. An exploration of his influence appears in the community feature on page 12.
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Otto J. Hoffman
115 Mile Winds Threaten From Cuba to Georgia Coast
An erratic baby hurricane intensified into a severe storm with 115 mph winds near its center. Forecasters warned of coastal high tides and inland hurricane winds reaching southern Georgia. Evacuations and precautions spread from Pinellas to Dixie Counties as the system lurched northwest toward Cedar Key and Apalachicola.
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Florida
Georgia
Miami Weather Bureau
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Sedar Key
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Sunset Beach
St Petersburg
Pinellas County
Todd Tucker
Tampa Bay
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Cedar Key
Apalachicola
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
St. Marks
Atlantic
Dewey Reverses, Accepts GOP Governor Nomination in New York
Governor Thomas E. Dewey said he would accept the Republican nomination for governor of New York, reversing a June vow to retire. The move comes as New York, Utah and Nevada hold primary and nomination battles shaping the November ballot. Dewey urged Lieutenant Governor Hanley to run for Senate. Herbert Lehman is expected to win renomination for the Democratic Senate seat.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Pat McCarran
D-New
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Nevada
McCarran
George Franklin Jr
Las Vegas
Utah
Wallace F. Bennett
National Association of Manufacturers
Rue L. Clegg
Elbert Thomas
Thomas
Saratoga Springs
Joe R. Hanley
Hanley
Rochester
Herbert Lehman
Senate
Centex Fans Pack New Posse Rodeo Arena
A standing room crowd of 5500 filled Williamson County Sheriff's Posse arena for the opening rodeo. Two more shows follow Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Calf scramble certificates went to ten Williamson County boys including Norman Barnett James Scott Hayden Robert Berry A G Finnie Gregs Ramsey and others from Liberty Hill Georgetown Round Rock. A Boy Scouts float won first prize in the parade preceding the performance.
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Williamson County Sheriff's Posse
Williamson County
Norman Barnett
James Scott Hayden
Robert Berry
A. G. Finnie
Taft Supports Acheson On No Preventive War
Ohio Senator Robert Taft said in Akron on September 4 that he agrees with Secretary Acheson there should be no preventive war. Taft noted he rarely agrees with Acheson but supports that principle amid recent talk of a preventive war against Russia by Navy Secretary Matthews, which the administration disclaimed.
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GE Mediation and Pay Hike Boost Labor Mood
Labor Day brings a last minute mediation with CIO electrical workers and General Electric in Waxton ahead of a Tuesday strike deadline. Cyrus Ching urged focus on maintaining defense production while talks continue as Ford announces a five year contract lifting wages and pensions for auto workers. President Murray warned against profiteering and called for price and profit rollbacks to pre Korean war levels amid broader labor support.
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Waxton
Wedcorey
Cyrus Ching
Union
Ford Company
Tpnton Offtociaes
Tobin
Boston
William Green
American Federation of Labor
America
Russia
Great Britain
Congress
Birmingham
Ala
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Murray
Russian Flier Killed After UN Ship Attack Off Korea
The State Department said a twin engined bomber bearing a red star attacked United Nations ships off Korea and was shot down. A Russian Air Force lieutenant identified by papers on his body was recovered from the wreckage.
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State Department
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Korea
Department
Taegu
38Th
Security Council
Mishin Tennadii Vasilebia
Ussr
Ernest Grow
Austin
Trygve Lie
Gladwin Jebb
United Nations Defense
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Kyongju
Eighth Army
Kigye
Pohang
Pohang- Yongchon
Angang
Pusan
US First Cavalry Division
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Kasan
Sece
Don Huth
Yongsan
Nakton River
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Johnston
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Jadwizye
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J. Ro Hoff Jr
Clinton
N. Y
Fort Dix
N. J
Griffis Air Force Base
Rome
Young Hoff
Westmoreland
Airliner crashes near Utica kill 13 of 23 aboard
A Robinson Airlines DC airliner struck trees and burned after takeoff from Oneida County Airport killing 13 passengers and injuring ten others. The crew including Captain Harold Carter and Captain Frank Llewellyn died. one boy scout survived amid wreckage and witnesses describe a fiery, chaotic scene.
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Utica
N.Y
Robinson Airlines
Seymour E. Epstein
Baltimore
Harold Carter
Freeville
Merwin M. Kindig
Ithaca
Frank A Llewellyn
Oneida County
Charles Johnston
Drake Hall
Staten Island
Gummer G Puts Bite In Red Bear In Korea
Sergeant First Class E Steckel of Stevens Point Wisconsin an aerial observer in Korea reports his false teeth unbreakable and needing replacement back home. He jokes he will gum the target until he can return. The mission involved spotting enemy positions for air strikes or artillery.
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E. Steckel
Stevens Point
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Steckel
Wisconsin Armen
Skies Remain Cloudy As Teasing Showers Persist
Skimpy rain pattern continues in Central Texas with scattered showers and temperatures in the 80s. Forecasts call for more scattered showers Tuesday afternoon, though the outlook hints at a possible heavier rainfall later. The fall Monday total reached about 0.22 inches by 6 30 p m.
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Texas
Bribery Attempt Fails as Young Burglars Caught
In Houston on September 4 a pair of brothers aged 7 and 8 burglarized a warehouse and tried to bribe Officer V. V. Irby to avoid arrest. They admitted the break in after the alarm. The youths were turned over to their parents. the 11 year old brother who inspired the idea was cited as the source.
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Houston
V. V. Irby
Irby
Vitamin may protect against artery hardening in new study
Chicago report cites Stephanie J. Ilka of St. Luke's Hospital presenting findings on inositol a sweet tasting compound that reduced cholesterol in rabbits and diabetes patients. Researchers caution unclear mechanism but suggest lowering blood cholesterol could help prevent atherosclerosis and related heart damage.
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American Chemical Society
Stephanie J. Ilka
St. Luke's Hospital
New York City
Miss Ilka
William C. Felch
St. Luke's
Louis B. Dotti
Leader of Masons George Belew Dies in Texas
George H Belew 57 a leader of Texas Masons and longtime Baylor University board secretary died after a church collapse and abdominal surgery He served as grand lodge secretary and on the Baylor board Funeral services set for 10 am Tuesday with burial to follow in Columbus Survivors include his widow son John and daughter Mrs G M Gorham all of Waco plus three grandchildren
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George H. Belew
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Pastor University
Monay
Grand Lodge of Texas Masons
Baylor University Board of Trustees
Columbus
Belew
John
G. M, Gorham
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