Looking at Austria’s occupation and future treaty
The piece describes postwar Austria under occupation by 47 000 Russians, 12 000 Americans, 8 000 French and 8 000 British. It notes 257 meetings from 1949 to 1950 without resolution, Russia’s tactics on Trieste, and Vienna’s hope for UN General Assembly debate while enforcement remains weak. It highlights Marshall Plan aid, oil field profits, Danube shipping, and Russia’s influence.
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Russia
Austria
Trieste
United Nations General Assembly
General Assembly
Britain
France
U. S
UN General Assembly
Fragmentary note on jury duty and daily routine
A garbled message contrasts jury duty with vacation and daily tasks. It mentions cooking as a hobby and preparing dinners, implying a shift from leisure to obligation. The text reflects informal, fragmented thoughts rather than a coherent event.
Texas Rainfall Report Shows Wide Deficits In July
A Texas Water Engineers report says rainfall ranged from 20 percent of normal in the lower river basin to nearly double in the lower coastal area. Many towns faced rationing due to age or limited distribution as stream flows were deficient across major basins. The Canadian River near Amarillo ran at about 22 percent of average July flow, with the Red River near Terral averaging under 30 percent. The upper Brazos and its tributaries dried early, while the Trinity near Dallas Fort Worth was extremely low. Guadelupe near New Braunfels and Camal Springs registered record lows. San Marcos Springs stayed below prior month but remained above normal fin.
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Stn
The
Texas By Water Engineers
Amari
Panhanre
Delaware River
Pecos
Colorado
San Saba
Red River
Terral
Okla
Brazos
Trinity River
Dallas-Fort Worth
Clear Fork
San Marcos
Taft Double Fools Folks In Oklahoma
In Henryetta Oklahoma on August 15 a Taft lookalike arrived by car with a Washington license plate. Cafe operator Mrs Tommy Howard recounts talking politics with him at 10 30 am believing him to be Senator Taft. The man laughed and avoided confirming his identity as Taft while Tafts office said the senator was vacationing in Canada.
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Henryetta
Okla
Robert A. Taft
Washington
Tommy Howard
Ohio
Taft
Canada
Auto makers warn Oct-Dec car output will miss targets
Washington August 15 auto manufacturers told defense planners that October through December new car output would fall 27 percent below expectations if steel allotments stay unchanged. A loss of about 318000 vehicles was projected from the anticipated 1,150,000. Industry officials urged trimming military allocations and granting more steel to the auto sector to avoid a production shortfall.
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Washington
Defense
Automobile Industry Advisory Committee
National Production Authority
NPA
Armed Services
Soldier Gets Life For Rape Of Child
BERLIN Aug 35 A U S Army general court martial sentenced 21 year old Pvt Gordon A Bright of Knoxville Tenn to life imprisonment at hard labor for raping a nine year old German girl and attempting to rape a 16 year old. He was also dishonorably discharged and had all pay and allowances foreited. The crimes occurred in the Grunewald Woods near Lake Warusee. Witnesses testified Bright was arrested after the younger victim was found unconscious in the woods.
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Berlin
U. S. Army
Gordon A. Bright
Knoxville
Tenn
Amer
L-Man
Bright
778Th
Grunewald
Lake Warusée
Puppy Adopts Boy After Tonsil Removal in Cambridge
A Cambridge family story recounts a puppy found by the McManaways when their son Roger, age 3, had his tonsils removed. The dog inspired many offers to adopt, but the family kept the loyal pup, who soon greeted Roger at home from the hospital and began playing with him.
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Cambridge
Roger” McManaway
Gerald McManaway
Roger
Scots and Hail Iowa Girls Bagpipers Charm Aberdeen
In Aberdeen Scotland on Aug 15 Iowa University's 120 girl bagpipers drew cheers as they performed for Scots residents. Town councillors warned they might appear as half naked chorus girls, but the girls received an enthusiastic reception Thursday, ending worries about propriety.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Iowa University
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