Dead Trapped Blizzard Ends Winter Travel Halt
A massive blizzard snarled Midwest and western rail and highway travel. Southern Pacific and other lines halted freight and service as storms pummeled Bonner Sierra Nevada Farmington and Louiswest areas. Rescuers battled to reach isolated communities while injuries and property damage mounted.
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Ted Press
Ster- Benda Range
Midwest
Southern Pacific Rail
Bonner
Siarra
Nevada
Bay Area Parents Council Meets At Junior High
The Bay Area Parents Council plans a spring meeting at the Junior High School. D Middleton will speak on a range of topics including real estate and community concerns. The event centers on the upcoming Humble refinery research discussion and related department proposals.
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Counril
Bay- Ab
TO Gunn
D. Middleton
Mueting Town
Middleton
Rich Feutl
Fae
Franklen
Bay- 3
Ferent
aGarta
Werle Biber Bartown
Atlanta
J. A. Smith
Weal Service
Fragmented town notes reveal scattered names and clues
A jumble of OCR readable fragments lists people like Tsar J White Carl Rothensree and Sam Houston Calieze plus mentions of a missing Tam Crawford and a strange object. The text hints at a meeting and various local figures but offers no clear narrative or outcome.
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J White
Carl Rothensree
Tam Crawford
Beas Shannan
Weaver
Bobby Deventer
Sam Houston
Adams
Lanny Benind
Nation's Biggest Airlift Starts 8750 GIs Ferried 1100 Miles
The Dixie division airlift began from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, moving 8750 troops 1100 miles to Temple Texas for the largest joint military maneuver in U S history. Planes carried 44 men per flight with jeeps and equipment, reaching Fort Hood after six hours nine minutes, as 150000 troops prepare for Operation Long Horn involving air force and army units across multiple commands.
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Texas
Temple
Wdixler
Shaw Air Force Base
N. Cy
United States
31St Division
Ussth
Sec
Dixie Division
Dixie
South Carolina
Tucky
Fort Hood
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Morris To Stick Despite Setback From Senate Panel
Senate Judiciary Committee rejects Morris for broad powers while voting to open a separate corruption probe. Morris signals he will stay only if granted strengthened authority as he faces questions on finances and ties. White House aides briefed on Jerome Morris probes and tax return requests target McGrath aides and 19 other Justice Department officials.
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Truman
Nieapot Morris I
Senate Judiciary Commiitee
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Senate
White House
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Flettire
Morris
Trecken-Bp
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McGrath
High Justice Department
azeCrath
White Hose Spoitsman
Key Wrest
Fla
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cobreta Pov
Testion
Indicted JP Te Ran Again seeks re election
Houston former justice of the peace Thomas T. Decker, indicted nearly a year ago on charges of pocketing money, asked Harris County voters to return him to the justice of the peace office. Decker resigned last March, five days before the indictment, and says he maintains his innocence.
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Houston
Thomas T. Decker
Justice of the Peace
Harris County
Nime
Decker
Justice Post
Last Rites Today For Fred Windham
Funeral services for Freddy Windham aged 52 are set for 3 pm at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Albert Lee officiating. Burial will follow at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Windham died Monday in a city hospital and is survived by daughter Rita of Baytown, sister Mrs. Ida Thiernis of Compton, Calif, and two brothers Rex of Sweeney and Charles of Waco. He formerly ran the Wooster Inn and had lived in Basimyn 23 years.
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Freddy Wingham
Paul A. Lee
Albert Lee
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Windham
T. Hospital
Rita Windham
Baytown
Ida Thiernis
Compton
Calif
Rex Windham
Sweeney
Charles Windham
Waco
Wingham
Wooster Inn
Basimyn
Tyler Hospital
Hite
Wily Willie Turns On Stagecraft in Trial Portrayal
In New York a defense portrait argues that Willie Syttem prefers wit to violence during his robbery trial. Prosecutors detail a $54,000 heist and stagecraft tactics as the jury receives evidence and testimony unfolds about the suspect who once favored a plot book over a gun.
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New York
ACP
Slippery Willie Syttem
Ficfénse
Willie
Baytown refinery worker dies after auto crash near Dayton
Robert I. Carter, 235 West Pearce, a veteran Humble refinery employee and service laboratories chief clerk, was killed in a car wreck two miles north of Dayton while on vacation. He had possible internal injuries, a neck wound, and a brain concussion. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bail U. Lee Funeral Hoyne. Carter had recently suffered heart trouble and may have suffered a heart attack before losing control of his car.
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BR. L.carter
Baytown
Dayton ‘Hospital
U. Lee Funeral Hoyne
Robert I. Carter
Hombie
West Pearce
Dayton
Carter
Bill Cagey
Elags
Higher
Service Laboratories
Hemble
Free Circus Visit For Local Disabled Children
Twenty five Bartown youngsters who are less fortunate will see Lee Hagen Brothers Circus at the Fairground tomorrow. Three Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center patients will ride in wheelchairs with transport donated by Dr Julian Spring and Mer chant Sam Paine Truman Goxeis. Tunnel Transit Co provides a bus. Lions Club sponsors the event with proceeds aiding welfare work. Tickets cost 130 for adults and 60 cents for children, available from club members or Sears Roebuck and local stores. There are two performances at 2 PM and 8 PM with a two hour show featuring eight bareback riders, trapeze artists, a tight wire walker, clowns, elephants, horses, ponies and dogs.
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Lee Hagen Brothers Circus
Fairground
Julian Spring
Baytoym
Sam Paine Truman Goxeis
C. Q. Alexander
Tunnel ‘Transit Company
Hager Brothers Circus
Lions Club
Sears Roebick
Max Altman
Paine Brothers
J. B. Hollaway “Motor Co
Rey Reiley
Arnett
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Bom
tsir_grounds
Tircus
Truman May Quit If Peace Talks Succeed
National Democratic Chairman McKinney believes a Korean peace breakthrough could persuade President Truman to not seek re election. He emphasized neutrality on successors, praised Kefauver and Russett, and hoped for a decision by the Democratic convention as the Wright New Hampshire primary looms.
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Merriman’ Smithkey “West
National Democratic
Frank E. McKinney
Korea
McKinney
Democratic Xecktive Committee
Washington
Jamar
Meickners
New Hampshire
Ser. Estes
Kefauver
Presida
Sen- Richard
B. Russett
D.ge
Sen. Estes -Kefauver
D-Tenn
Caty
Reds May Break UN Lines General Warns Of Communist Power
General James A. Van Sais warned Wednesday that the Reds, led by the Eleventh Army, could mass a spring offensive to break UN lines but would face punishment as earlier. He predicted the Eighth Army would rebound and push the enemy northward, while ground fighting remained minor.
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Hous—E
James A. Vansai
Eleath
Asr
Eighth Army
Ft! ‘Wreo
Easie
Star
Wisconsin
General Dwight Eisenhower wins massive write in votes in Minnesota
In Minnesota a write in campaign propelled Dwight D Eisenhower within reach of Harold Stassen as 2,519 of 3,769 precincts reported. Stassen led with 109,627 votes to Eisenhower 96,647 while Humphrey topped the Democratic side with 88,314 votes to Kefauver 17,831. Eisenhower received 1314 write ins on the Democratic ticket.
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Stassen
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Truman
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Paris
Dwight D- Eisenhower
Minnesota
Supreme Atlantic Pact
Senator Russell Opens National Campaign Headquarters
Washington reports Senator Russell opened headquarters at the Mayflower hotel signaling an active national campaign effort. He stated he will campaign in every sense while limiting speaking due to Senate duties, and noted Theodore Truman’s California primary withdrawal.
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Ubpi— Sen
Atd
Russell
Nalen
Odayacid
Mayflower
Senate
Sen
Stes. i
Ringsell
Lswi
Frank
McKhiney
California
Challot
Key West
Fla
Truman
Trumen
Mississippi
Dem
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Caroline
GOP
Eisenhower
Taft
Charlotte
N.C
White House
Europe
Paul G. Hoffman
Paris
New Hampshire
Beffman
Mar
Eisenhower Rally Site Change in Baytown
Baytown changes its Eisenhower rally location from Community House to Horace Mann Junior High School Auditorium. Don I. Evans and Ed Devis oversee the event, with University of Houston alumni serving as officials. Jack Porter leads Texas Eisenhower efforts as principal speaker. Keith McCause from Houston also speaks. The gathering stresses grassroots precinct conventions as the arena where nominations are decided.
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Horace Mann
Don I. Evans
Evans
Ed Devis
Jagi
Houston
University of Houston
Jack Porter
Eizenhower Movement
Texas
Baytown
Keith MecCause
US defends germ warfare charges at UN
United States delegate Benjamin V. Cohen prepared to rebut Soviet accuse s at the United Nations disarmament commission meeting. Malik echoed Chinese and North Korean propaganda alleging U S planes used germ warfare in Korea and China. Cohen denied the charge and signaled possible UN investigation.
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United States
Russia
Korea
China
U. S
Benjamin V. Cohen
Jacob A. Mwik
Malik
Commission
Cohen
Munist
Ater
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