Quake death toll and tax roll valuation debated
City commission discusses a quake death estimate over three thousand and approves a 5 378 688 valuation for tax rolls this year. Officials consider a school levy of about 1 per 1000 and plan possible use of water and sewer funds for mains and improvements while outstanding Fair Grounds notes remain unresolved.
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Jay Peeler
Se Board
Bevon Samid
Sanders
Mission
Fair Grounds
Fannins Veterans Vocational Schools Approved For New Term
Teaching programs and facilities in 53 veterans vocational training schools across Fannin and neighboring counties were approved for a 1948 9 contract by the State Board for Vocational Education. District Supervisor Curtis Bell noted minor program and salary changes, with most schools meeting standards. County coordinators and listed teachers include Glenn Flewharty Roland Bell Harold Baker Freddie Wolters Bonham Eddie Van Traylor Batley E J Capplemann Bartley Woods Richard Callan William Standford Ely Morris Williams Dodd City Earl Morrison Dwight McWhirter Ivanhoe T J Dorries Randolph M Bishop Ravenna Ben Fulton Savoy W Y Merrill Arthur Maxwell Honey Grove.
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Commerce
Texas
Fannin
Hunt
Hopkins
Delta
Rains
Wood Counties
State Board For Vocational Education
Curtis Bell
Bell
Fannin County
Glenn Flewharty
Roland Bell
Harold Baker
Freddie Wolters
Bonham
Eddie van Traylor
Batley
E. J Capplceman
Bartley Woods
Richard Callan
Ector
William T. Standford
Ely
Morris Williams
Dodd City
Earl Morrison
Dwight McWhirter
Ivanhoe
T. J. Dorries
Randolph
M — Bishop
Ravenna
Ben Fulton
Savoy
W. Y. Merrill Telephone
Arthur Maxwell
Honey Grove
Draft party chair rules out early draft move
York Democratic Chairman Rath McGrath says there is no possibility of a draft movement on the first ballot at the party convention. He notes reports of a rally in Wisconsin and says he does not consider General Eisenhower a candidate, and warns delegates against such misreadings.
Undefined text fragment about attorney general opinion
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a county attorney general opinion in Austin and a Davis reference. Details are unclear but indicate a constitutional question and a registered nurse matter.
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Austin
Weldon
Davis
Louis Denies Will Support Wallace
New York June 28 Joe Louis denied reports he would campaign for Henry Wallace or run for Congress on a third party ticket. He spoke at 20th Century headquarters after his knockout win over Jersey Joe Walcott and said he would decide his political direction after the Democratic National Convention. He appeared with minor injuries and said he is becoming a factor in a soft drink corporation.
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New York
Joe Louis
Henry Wallace
Congress
20Th Century
Joe Wolcott
Louis
Tat
Rewards Offered For Child’s Killer In Rock Creek Park Slaying
Police questioned two suspects after the body of 11 year old Carol Burdwell was found in Rock Creek Park with her throat cut. A reward of 5200 was posted for information leading to the killer. The parochial school student’s body lay under a fallen tree near a bridle path.
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Washington
U.P
Carol Burdwell
Rock Creek Park
Market Report Fort Worth Cattle and Hogs
Fort Worth market notes cattle trading steady to strong with 1,700 head. Grass steers and yearlings run 21 to 28.25. good beef cows 91 to 93. slaughter calves 96 to 130. stocker and feeder stock 27.50 down. hogs strong with good and choice 270 to 280 per hundred pounds. sows 22. Bleeding typoes remain as read.
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Fort Worth
W.p
Johnson Promises to Bring Federal Rule Back to Texas
Goldthwaite Texas June 29 Rep Lyndon Johnson candidate for U S Senate told a barbecue crowd that the federal government should return to Texas not be moved to Washington He urged reclaiming 84 000 000 in taxes for Texas road building education aid and rural price supports He and his unnamed opponent differ on courthouse relocation issues.
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Goldthwaite
Texas
U.P
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Washington
Liano
Johnson
Rayburn to Speak in Leonard and Nearby Cities Wednesday
Congressman Sam Rayburn will tour the southern half of Fannin county Wednesday in his bid for re election in the Fourth District. He will visit Dodd City Windom Ector Savoy and Randolph in the morning and Nobility Bailey Go per Bartley Woods Ladon in the afternoon, ending with an 8 o'clock address at Leonard.
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Sam Rayburn
Fannin County
Congress
Rayburn
Dodd City
Windum
Ector
Savoy
Joe Kinnard Injured as Tractor Falls at Local Plant
Joe Kinnard of Batley remained under observation at Medical Surgical Hospital after a tractor fell on him at the Jaques Power Co. plant near Vone Field late Monday afternoon. Doctors reported no broken bones but said observation was needed to check for internal injuries.
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Joe Kinnard
Batley
Medical Surgical Hospital
Jaques Power Co
Vone Field
Bonham Residents Report Flying Disk Near Cotton Center
Bonhamites reported spotting a spinning silvery disk around 5:43 a.m. near Cotton Center southeast of Bonham. Lievel Barr and Sohanie Acree said the object traveled southwest toward Whitewright at about 1500 feet altitude, visible for about two minutes, round and roughly washer sized, not an airplane or balloon, with clear skies.
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Lievel Barr
Sohanie Acree
Cotton Center
Whitewright
Return to Normal In Housing Hinges On Many Factors
Frank W. Cartwright of Washington DC warns that housing normalcy depends on demand supply and government interference. He criticizes the Taft Ellender Wagner bill for raising costs by mandating 5000 government housing units and predicts 100000 units would be built under its terms.
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DALLAS,_Tex
Frank W. Cartwright
Washington, D. C
Reburial Planned for WWII Soldier Horace Keeton
The body of Private Horace Keeton, son of Mrs Bessie Keeton of 701 West 7th Street, is being returned to the United States for reburial. He was killed in action May 7, 1945 on Luzon, Philippines with the 25th Tropic Lightning Division of the U S Sixth Army. He trained at Camp Roberts and Fort Ord and served from 1943 in the Pacific campaigns. He received the Purple Heart posthumously. Survivors include his mother and several brothers and sisters.
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Bessie Keeton
West 7Th Street
United States
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Luzon Island
Philippines
25Th
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Ivanhoe
Keeton
Benham
Armed Forces
Camp Roberts
Ord
Calif
Pacific
Lae
Santa Barbara
Luzon
Bess Keeton
Kenneth Keetor
Kenn Keeton
Tomorrow
T E Atkins
B B Hardy
Daphne Terry
Norma Early
Linds
Swing to Right Expected In Finnish Vote
Finland faces general elections with leaders from five parties predicting a rightward swing. The Communist Party hints at gains while pledging closer ties to the Soviet Union, and Aaro Uusitalo forecasts increased support from labor and farmers. About 2.42 million voters are eligible, with around 1,000 candidates for 200 parliamentary seats.
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Helsinki
Finland
U.P
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Aaro Uusitalo
Uusitalo
Wartime Buddy Drops In For Bonham Visit
An intended short visit turned into a daylong stop for Mr and Mrs J O Banks and their baby from Albany while en route from a family reunion in Arkansas. They visited Travis Currin, a wartime buddy, as rain closed in delaying takeoff until late Monday.
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Bonham
J O Banks
Baby
Albany
Banks
Arkansas
Travis Currin
Here
Alwany
Cunningham Is Speaker For Peoples Council
Judge H A Cunningham served as principal speaker for the regular Peoples Council meeting. He urged citizen interest across city county state and national governance and praised Rep Sam Rayburn for leadership in Congress. Other speakers included L J Brown Jacques Power Law Co, Fink Stoddard, Paul Schuyler of New Orleans Hershel Moore of Waco and L G Ekman of Dallas.
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H A Cunninghan
People Council
Sam Rayburn
Jury Deadlocks in Wagers Tax Evasion Case
In Austin Texas a jury failed to reach a verdict in the Wilson H Wagers case a Houston meat packer charged with attempted income tax evasion. Jurors deliberated about 34 hours over several days and a mistrial was declared. Two prior trials in federal court had also produced hung juries.
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Austin
Texas
U.P
Wilson H Wagers
Houston
Berlin Appeals UN For Aid In Crisis
Polio cases rise in Texas with Dallas Fort Worth Houston reporting new patients. Harris County records three cases while Dallas County totals climb to sixty. A 15 year old Fort Worth girl diagnosed with polio. a Dublin Texas resident admitted for observation. a three year old in east Dallas diagnosed during the weekend. Southeast Texas counties plan a Houston meeting to coordinate a fight led by C O Bishop Tyler and Mrs Butt Williams from New York assisting.
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Fort Worth
Mernday
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Ealth
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W J Bass
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Russia Cuts Reparations Demands in Germany
Berlin reports that the Soviet zone reparations target has been cut by almost half. Walter Fulbright, top Communist in Germany and economics chief in the Resian sone, delivers the decision. Berlin officials draft a UN appeal for crisis relief within a month, signed by acting mayor Louise Schroeder and deputy Ferdinand Friedenburg, to be sent via magistrat to a UN power, possibly Denmark. Harriman of the Economic Cooperation Administration heads to Frankfurt to route to Berlin as 2,500 trade unionists clash with police over a March on the Russian radio. Food drops continue from American and British aircraft.
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Resian Sone
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Poliier
Bet.i
Bonham Boy Selected for National Opera Festival Debut
Pau, a Bonham youth, has been chosen to represent Texas at the National Opera Festival in Milwaukee. He will perform in Bizet Carmen among others, under the coordination of the Wisconsin Centennial Committee. The event runs July 10 to 12 with rehearsals starting July 10 in Milwaukee and features Texas Music School student Mary Alice Pritchett and others in supporting roles.
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Ulourd
Nore
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Gian
University College of Pine Arts
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Faus
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Houstu
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Fudgetop Baptist Church of Austin
Pasitic
Farmers Hopeful Rains End in Fannin County
Bonham reports 9.6 inches of rain with heavier downpours in Munuar and adjacent areas. Farmers express hopes that the rain may ease after a soaking day across the county.
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Fannin County
Bonham Duuring
Munuar
Bailey School Summer Session Starts July 12
A fragment from Bailey School notes a summer session starting July 12. Names like Catherine Murphy and Mrs Nga Mae appear among scattered references to staff and pupils, with mention of lunch service and supervision.
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Bailey School
Wee Catherie Murphy
Nga Mae
Rube
Rover’. McRae
Ojee
A. Lato
Elizabe
Weevils Reported In Cotton Fields
Fragmentary notes indicate Weevils appeared in cotton fields with weather patterns suggesting wet conditions may influence their spread. Entry references agricultural observations and forecasts without complete details.
Narcotics Found In Garbage Scow
New York officials report a 215 pound cache of heroin and cocaine found in a garbage scow after Sanitation workers sifted through 200 tons of refuse. Customs agents traced the package to a smuggling ring using freight transport and a city dump error.
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New York
A& Dupe
Tokyo Area Hit by Major Japan City Quake and Fire
The June disaster in Fukui and surrounding villages leaves thousands dead and injured. Allied and Japanese officials rush relief as fear of disease grows and food, medicine, and shelter are distributed to survivors.
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Douglas MacArthur
Fukui
United Press
Peter Kalischer
Fuku
Robert L. Eicchelberger
Eighth Army
Ukui
Expected To Reply To Soviet Move
Reports from Prague and Belgrade indicate imminent official statements by the Yugoslav leadership after a sharp Soviet denunciation. The Communist Party chief and central committee are said to be preparing a formal reply amid Western and US tensions of the era.
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Prague
J.ne
Maria Ot
Vast
Information Bureau
Yugosav
Ism
Vais Dryuas
City Police Report A Busy Night Of Activity
A local police summary notes a fairly busy night with multiple incidents. Officers responded to several calls and secured areas, with crews processing the scene and recording preliminary details as investigations continued.
Prisoner Freed After 54 Years In Rip Van Winkle Tale
In Milan on June 29 74 year old Enrico Giudici nicknamed Rip Van Winkle was released from prison after a 54 year sentence. A car crash he witnessed or caused left him scarred and nearly killed him, marking his release with a stark reminder of the long confinement.
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Milan
Enrico Giudici
Rip van Wunsle
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