Death of Southwestern University president Dr J N R Score
Dr J N R Score 55 president of Southwestern University died of a heart attack in Georgetown on Monday after long illness since July 6. Born in Missouri in 1896, he led the university since 1942 and served as a Methodist missionary and church leader with extensive civic duties. Funeral set for Tuesday at 4 pm at First Methodist Church Georgetown with Bishop A Frank Smith officiating.
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Arkansas
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Parkin
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Boston
Paris banker and three trust staff charged with embezzlement
A Paris banker Morris Fleming aged 64 and three trust department employees Alfred Kidd William H Snow and Ann Marshall were named in federal embezzlement charges filed in Paris. Snow is Fleming s son in law The case centers on alleged embezzlement of about 20000 dated around August 6 1949 The bank official said the charges are a technicality and that no money was lost while authorities said the investigation will continue and may go to a grand jury in Tyler on October 3
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Sherman
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Tyler
Mount Vernon
Texas
Death ride planner jailed after fatal exhaust attempt in San Antonio
A 25 year old man was jailed after he attached a long hose to his car exhaust and drove with windows closed until he lost consciousness. The vehicle crashed into a curb and he was revived at a hospital. Officer W H Williamson identified the suspect.
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W. H. Williamson
Medical Profession Trust Law Checkup Reaches Into State
FBI probes possible anti trust violations in medicine. Agent in charge Galen N. Willis confirms nationwide review of the Harris County Medical Society records. Dr. Denton Kerr says agents visited the society and sought meeting minutes amid a broader inquiry starting in Oklahoma City.
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Harris County Society
Kerr
Oklahoma City
Austin Man Joe Joseph Sr Dies Unexpectedly at 67
Joe Joseph Sr a 67 year old Austin man died in a car crash en route to Lockhart where his uncle died earlier. He was stricken about 12 miles from Austin and pronounced dead on arrival at Brackenridge Hospital. An inquest by Judge Frank McBee was not yet verdict by Monday night. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cook Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow seven sons two daughters and a half brother.
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Coroner Rules Death by Self-Action in Texas Man's Passing
Alvin Carter Wilson 33, a salesman for Anheuser-Busch in Austin, was found shot in his bathroom at 1205 Taulbee Lane. Justice of the Peace declares death from personal safety related gunshot wounds after detectives note a single chest wound and a 16 gauge shotgun with one spent shell nearby. Survived by wife Emma Lee, daughters Carolyn and Catherine, son Carter Lee Jr., and sister Irene Downing. funeral set for Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home.
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Annheuser-Busch Company
Austin
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Carolyn
Catherine Wilson
Carter Lee Wilson Jr
Irene Downing
Cook Funeral Home
British cotton workers sail for six week tour of U S mills
A team of 34 British cotton workers will sail on the Queen Elizabeth Thursday for a six week tour of mills in the United States. The trip is arranged from Manchester England with reports from September 26 1930s era.
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Germans Aid Russia With Fire Lily Rockets From Peenemuende
Soviet informants claim German scientists are producing for Russia the Fire Lily rockets designed for Hitler. They say Peenemuende on the Baltic coast is turning out missiles at full speed under Russian supervision with German engineers in charge. Russia has installed rocket platforms from the Baltic to the Black Sea and uses material from Voroshilovgrad and a Moscow institute for research and testing.
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Red Sox Top Yankees 7 6 To Take Lead In AL Flag Battle
Boston defeats New York 7 6 to seize a full game lead in the American League pennant race. Pete Gil faces Johnny Dabbs in a Thursday matchup. James Cannon and Moses Buzan named Centex players of the week while Killeen’s Cannon and Taylor back. Crip pled Texas stresses running game ahead of Idaho clash.
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Bevin Blames Russia as UN Speech Demands Atomic Control
Britain’s Ernest Bevin accused the Soviet Union of stalling atomic energy controls in a United Nations Assembly speech. He urged Moscow to accept the General Assembly approved plan, asserting Britain seeks effective international control and a ban on the bomb. Bevin outlined six points on Greek Albanian tensions, Eritrea trusteeship, Berlin, and China while reaffirming readiness to pursue disarmament.
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Hungary Expels Ten Tito Envoys Over Rajk Trial
Budapest orders ten Yugoslav legation members to leave within 24 hours citing the Rajk trial as proof of a plot to overthrow Hungary and restore capitalism. Tito denounces the trial as part of a Russian plan to topple his regime. Included are Dusan Lakota Slavko Zecevic and Kilibarda Mahajlo.
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Five Bodies Found After Oklahoma Airplane Crash
Talihina Oklahoma reports five bodies seen in the flames near a wrecked Air Force B29. City Marshal Jack Bishop said the aircraft was still alight and inaccessible within 100 yards. Tinker Air Force Base dispatched a rescue and investigating team to the scene.
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Oklahoma City
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Fort Worth
Carswell Base
Fallish Weather Turns Warmer Across Texas
The Austin weather eased from fallish conditions Monday with a high near 88 and a low around 68. The Weather Bureau forecasts Tuesday will bring warmer temperatures into the lower nineties, while other Texas locations report 79 at Lubbock and 92 at Bryan as a typical fall day.
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Nation Faces Worst Labor Crisis With Key Strikes
Washington reports the year’s worst labor crisis as steel, auto, and maritime strikes loom while coal and rubber walkouts persist. Union leaders eye settlements, pensions, and a possible response to Russia’s atomic news, with steel talks at a critical deadline and multiple contracts expiring Friday midnight.
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Philip Murray
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Hawaii
Harry Bridges
Goodrich Rubber Company
Ford
CIO Auto Workers Union
Senate approves major military pay raise to Oct 1
The Senate passed a bill to raise pay for most armed forces members starting Oct 1, with boosts ranging from five dollars monthly for recruits to over three hundred for long serving generals. The measure, costing about 274 million through June next year and 304 million annually thereafter, covers all services and related agencies.
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Arms Aid Wins Swift Approval
A Senate House conference committee swiftly approved a 1.314 billion plan to arm foreign nations against communism. The measure funds Western Europe NATO allies 1.0 billion, Greece and Turkey 211.37 million, Iran Korea and the Philippines 27.64 million, and 75 million for China area at the President’s discretion. Connally expected to finish work Tuesday and send the bill to the President for signature.
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Britain’s Labor bets on pound devaluation vote
Prime Minister Attlee’s government places a confidence motion before a three day Parliament session amid Tory threats and union hesitancy over the pound devaluation from 4.03 to 2.80 dollars. A defeat could trigger a dissolution and new election, reshaping economic recovery and public services.
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Coral Snake Reported Killed in Austin Yard
Mrs N T Pribble at 1404 Alameda Drive killed a coral snake found in her back yard after seeing her cat play with it. She used a hoe to dispatch the snake early Monday night.
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Drinking Dry Voters No Hypocrites Says Bishop in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Sept 26 A Methodist bishop told voters they are not hypocrites if they drink but vote dry. W Angie Smith who presides over Oklahoma and New Mexico Methodism urged No votes as Oklahoma prepared to vote on the issue Tuesday.
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New Mexico
Daniel to Testify for Tidelands Title Bill
Attorney General Price Daniel will travel to Washington to testify before a Senate committee in support of the tidelands title bill. The measure would confirm Texas title to the submerged area out to the 10 4 mile limit and oppose a competing bill recognizing federal ownership.
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