Stassen Enters GOP Presidential Race Amid Debate
Former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination after meetings with Eisenhower allies. Taft Warren and Stassen are viewed as potential dark horses who could influence a brokered convention. Lodge, Eisenhower campaign chief, denied any pact or indication of Eisenhower’s stance.
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Earl Warren
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Stassen
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Enhower
Stass
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Eisenhower
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Open House Plan At Austin College Education Event
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an open house plan at Austin College with mentions of President W. Edgar, a count of eight, and named individuals including Mrs. Sheffield and Ste. 3 P. for a future event.
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Austin Todar
W. Edgar
P. Sheffield
Unclear Texas Band Triumph Amid Paper Headlines
A garbled report from a Texas band’s win references Gene Hazel, Truman, and Coach Walter Pickett with mentions of A M coach, South of Keyon, and a spaniel death tied to fireworks. A visitor from New Orleans named Theo appears amid scattered fragments, offering little coherent context or dates.
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Getee
Gene Hazel
A&m
Walter Pickett
Dean Ig
New
Teo
Theo
New Orleans
Stores announce broader price cuts across catalogs
Retailers including Alders and Montgomery Ward expanded price reductions affecting textiles footwear and many goods. Officials say the moves reflect a continued consumer goods downturn born from restocked inventories and easing materials costs, with cotton raw wool and related items still near ceiling prices.
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Alders
Montgomery Ward
Dog Gone Evokes Sorrow As Boy Seeks Lost Terrier
Bucky Echols reports his small tan female terrier Eve disappeared on Christmas Eve exactly one year after he received her. The 3 year old owner lives on Wigore Road at Cedar Bayou and pleads for any calls or sightings. The boy’s heartbroken parents Buck and Mrs Echols have not found Eve and hope a kind caller helps return her.
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Buck Echols
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Wigore Road
Cedar Bayou
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Eve
Connally Defends U S Stance Against Bandit States
Senator Connally denounces Hungary as a bandit state and rejects paying any tribute, urging severance of diplomatic relations and prosecution of corrupt officials. He criticizes Washington for a 120000 dollar Hungary fine and calls for a thorough housecleaning of unworthy federal workers. He also questions Kennan and Clark nominations, signaling strict scrutiny.
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Tom Ca
Hungary
Texas
Sena
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Connally
Washington
Chii
Ben C. Connally
Connaily
George F. Kennan
Moscow
Sense Committee
Kennan
Dallas Boy To See General Wants To Ask Eisenhower To Run
An 11 year old Dallas boy Stephen West arrived in Paris with his mother to meet General Dwight D. Eisenhower and urge him to run for president. Stephen, seventh grade, hopes a handshake and word from Ike will spark support. They plan a two week Paris tour after a Dallas Love Field departure and a New York stop before departure.
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Dallas
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
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Ike
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Tom Mix
Senator Wiley Questions Unanswered on Grunewald Job
Senator Alexander Wiley asserts the Justice Department has not clarified the 1942 role held by Henry W. Grunewald, described as the Dutchman, a private investigator linked to the Alien Property Office. Grunewald allegedly earned 10 days pay as a special assistant to Leo T. Crowley, with a 1.5 month tenure and potential use of official prestige despite limited duties.
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Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Justice Department
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Grunewald
Crowley
McGrath
Grunevwald
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Alien Property Office
Nuisance burglars keep busy in Baytown
Baytown's nuisance burglars continued activities last night producing small hauls. Baytown Farm and Feed Store reported 15 boxes of 22 rifle cartridges 2 pairs of aluminum spurs and a dollar in change taken from the cash register. Patrolman Pauk Andersen investigated. Baytown Elementary School was broken into with nothing missing.
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Pauk Andersen
Churchill seeks atomic energy and economic talks during Washington visit
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill will press for discussions on atomic energy, Britain's economic plight, and Cold War strategy during next week’s talks with President Truman. Officials expect emphasis on Atlantic defense, future European army plans, Middle East support, and data exchanges on atomic weapons.
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CPI
Winston Churchill
Truman
Britain
Churchill
White House
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Courchill
Shoul
US Steel Strike Threat Called Off Until Convention
The United Steelworkers halted a 650000 member strike threat until the union delegates meet in Atlantic City January 3 to vote on President Truman’s request for continued production. Murray will meet January 2 with the wage policy committee to frame recommendations for the 25000 delegates. They may delay strikes while the Wage Stabilization Board reviews the demand for an 18 cent per hour wage increase and other benefits. President Truman urged furnaces stay running while the board studies the dispute.
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Atlantic City
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Philip Murray
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eSermiendl
Wage Stabilization Board
US Steel Corporation
USW
Murray
Death Toll Rising Among Captured Allied Prisoners
United Nations command announced that 459 of the 565 Allied prisoners known to have reached rear areas behind Communist lines are dead. The release criticized the Reds for blocking aerial observation and warned of a serious threat to Allied forces during any cease-fire period. No progress was reported on armistice terms or prisoner issues after the session.
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Klm
United Nations Command
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Tokyo
ReGs
Korea
UN Infantrymen Recapture Post After 3 Day Battle
UN forces say they retook an advance position after a three day engagement in freezing weather. Sabrejets claimed air superiority, shooting down at least one 70 plus MIG-15s in a brief clash. The morning saw another shift along the eastern front as fighting resumed near a Chinese annck line established Christmas Day.
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Freed American airmen reach Vienna after ransom deal
Four U S airmen held by Hungarian Communists are freed at the Austro Hungarian frontier after a ransom of 1200 paid or to be paid. Captain David H Henderson Captain John J Swift Captain James A Duff and Sergeant James were delivered to U S ambassador Donnelly in Austria and bound for Erding Germany aboard a waiting Air Force plane. Lieutenant Colonel William A Somersby Jr accompanied them to the border as Soviet troops scrutinized passes obtained for crossing the Soviet Occupation Zone. Donnelly provided coffee and sandwiches during the border wait. The Hungarian authorities announced the confiscation of the transport plane involved in the incident.
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Red Hungary
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Germany
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
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Shawnee
Oklahoma
John J. Swift
New York
Ames A. Duff
Spokane
James
Lee J. Donnelly
Austria
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Air Force
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William A. Somersby, Jr
United States Air Force
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Donnelly
Florence
25 Servicemen Attend Bear Facts Party in Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou group's Christmas celebration at Albert Nelson home on Market Street Road drew 25 service men and 33 club members. Guests included Elmer McCagy, Robert Kelly, and Jimmy Evans among others, with gifts exchanged and a community newsletter effort highlighted by Dick Gortlien on Matinee.
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Albert Nelson
Market Street Road
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Elmer MuCagy
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Jimmy Evans
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Dick Gortlien
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Frank Smith
A.C. Smith
B Facts Club
Cedar Baron
Sirmailen
Sam Cashat
el Chip
H. A. Going
G. W. Maler
Vier Arest
Drew
Baytown Mail Breaks Christmas Record Strain Slows Post Office
Postmaster N B Ballard reports Christmas mail overwhelmed Baytown, with 562216 letters and cards canceled in the 12 days before Christmas, 21 percent above last year. Outgoing parcels surged 30 percent to 2713 sacks. incoming parcels rose 43.7 percent to 3020 sacks. He urges earlier mailing next year as staff dig out from the surge. Also notes Aunt Mrs GH Black of Franklin Louisiana dies, family planning funeral arrangements. Peak day for letters and cards was December 18 with 570 items processed.
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N. B. Ballard
Ballard
Teen-Age Bandit Surrenders After Dallas Robberies
A 19-year-old juvenile offender who staged three robberies in Dallas and escaped amid gunfire surrendered to Sheriff Bill Decker. Ernest Besherse Me squite was wounded twice, treated at Parkland Hospital, and held in jail after turning over a cigar box with 397 of nearly 3300 stolen. He had hijacked a car, robbed a milk deliverer for 112 dollars, and faced a gunfight at Doug's Drive-in where shots were fired by a bystander and an owner at the departing car. Weather notes mention a 36 degree low and a 62 degree high with frost and warmth forecast later.
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LTM
Bill Decker
Ernest Lloyd Beshersenf
Mesquite
Besherse
Parkland Hospital
Decker
Clarence Williams
East Grand
Doug
Wil Harm
Douglas
John Carcelli
Carcelli
Frank Ianni
New Driving Rules Tough in Texas Warned by Public Safety Director
Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr warned Texans in a radio address from Austin about a new safety law. It requires vehicle operators involved in fatal or injurious accidents or with property damage over 100 dollars to prove they can cover up to 15000 dollars in claims. The rule, effective January 1, will be enforced strictly and leaflets outlining provisions are available at state service stations.
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Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Isie Mayor Act Probed
GALVESTON committee of court-appointed lawyers began investigating an alleged violation of a district court restraining order by Mayor Hert Cartwright. Judge Donald M. Markle issued the order two weeks ago to halt an auction conflicting with city business and the restraining order, which the panel says may involve discriminatory ordinance claims.
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TPA
Hert
Fires Add To Holiday Toll In Texas Tragedies
United Press reports a growing holiday toll with 10 more deaths across Texas. A Dallas area crash killed five Marshall women in a single collision, while Corsicana fire claimed five children and a stove explosion trapped four others. A Fort Worth blaze killed four people.
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Texas
Lewis BE. Wardlaw
Dallas
Corsicana
Joseph Parish
Josepi Jr
Pearlie B
Parish
Linda
Lindon
Vera LeeoAnother
Ehilds Freasman
Fort Worth
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