Stevenson Sleeps in Lincoln Bed at White House
Washington dispatch reports Governor Adis EB Stevenson slept in the White House bed once used by Abraham Lincoln. The occasion marked a rare privilege as Stevenson, after claiming the Democratic presidential nomination, traveled to Lincoln's Springfield home to contemplate the task ahead.
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White House
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Ill
Bus and car crash near Hart home details emerge
The Highlands incident involved a school bus stopping in front of the Hart residence to pick up Willis and another child. Reed, driving about 45 mph, said he skidded on wet pavement and tried to maneuver between the bus and an oncoming car. He received a reckless driving ticket. The crash occurred near the same location where Charles Windham was killed last October in a Baytown school bus collision.
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Charles M. Windham
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Weather update halts air travel and boosts farming outlook
Weather continues to hinder travel as fog and rain affect Texas flights and floodwaters rise in the Trinity River. Farmers and ranchers express optimism over revived winter pasture prospects and abundant feed, while a spokesman calls the rainfall a potential two million dollar rain.
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Liberty
Access Road To West Main Homes May Be Provided
A State Highway Department engineer planned a Baytown visit to explore access for residents and a church cut off by Spur 201 near West Main. Heavy rains left mud isolating St Pauls Lutheran, with back-yard parking and cars stuck in waterlogged lawns. F and C Engineering must provide access under the tunnel approach contract.
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Houston
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TV Cameras Film Mental Hospital
Denver reports a landmark NBC telecast into a mental hospital as part of the march of medicine. The program features remote pickups from Johns Hopkins, USC Medical School, and Los Angeles County Hospital, highlighting progress against mental illness and schizophrenia rehabilitation.
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WSB Chief Quits in Protest At Hike
Washington December 4 Chairman Archibald Cox resigned from the Wage Stabilization Board in protest against President Truman approving a 51.90 daily wage rise. The full wage program stalled as industry members and others were expected to resign. Cox and board members had approved a 31.50 wage increase for John L. Lewis United Mine Workers and warned against inflation if higher raises occurred.
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Fort Worth Livestock Prices Show Broad Weakness
Livestock markets report broad declines in cattle and calves with slow demand. Cattle across classes fall 50 or more, good fed steers and yearlings scarce, beef cows 15.50 to 16.50, bulls 10 to 17, stockers 15 to 21, calves 20 to 24 mostly, hogs mostly steady with some declines, sows 16 to 17, meat pricing fluctuates across weight ranges.
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Youth Killed During Attempted Burglary in Texas
In Amarillo a La Ramie Wyoming youth was shot dead after he and a companion tried to rob a motorist they had hitched a ride with. The motorist Daniel Franco 39 of San Francisco and the suspects Roland Marion 33 of Laramie Samuel Franks 22 of Dover N J were involved near Edgewood New Mexico and Bushwood Texas following a cross into Texas authorities said.
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Freighter Montello Grounds Channel Halts Houston Traffic
A grounded freighter named Montello blocked the Houston Ship Channel near Red Fish Reef between Galveston and Morgan's Point on Thursday. Four tanker slips were halted by fog, with some anchored crosswise, while other vessels waited to pass. The Montello signaled for tow boat aid to refloat and resume movement.
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Daybook of odd notices from across the nation
A string of brief items from December 4 reports a scare clock prank in New York, Harvard dormitory visitor rules in Cambridge, college students hired as dorm counselors in Ellensburg, a radio station humor offer near Grand Coulee Dam, a waitress jailed for counterfeit notes in San Francisco, and a Chicago Christmas caper involving a prior robbery suspect reappearing for money.
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