Freak Water Accident Destroys Temple Professional Building
A two inch hot water pipe burst between the roof and sixth floor offices of Dr Burbank Woodson in Temple flooding the Professional building. Water filled every floor above street level and caused extensive damage to furniture equipment and medical books, with losses estimated by Marek's drug at four to five thousand dollars. No insurance coverage existed for such water damage.
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Temple
Dr. Burbank Woodson
Cecil Massey
Buster Brown
Marek
R. O. Culp and Company
United Benefit Company
Dr. L. I
Weekend Visit From Terry Family in Houston
Mr and Mrs Sam Terry and daughter La Dell with Rachelle and Billy Conner of Houston spent the past weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Douglas Barron and other relatives.
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Sam Terry
la Dell
Rachelle
Israel appeals to U S and Britain for arms and equipment
Israel has asked the United States and Britain for arms and military gear to strengthen its army and air force. Israeli ambassadors submitted requests to the state department and the British foreign office, with Washington considering a formal reply after talks with London.
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Washington
Israel
United States
Britain
London
State Department
British
Foreign Office
Czechoslovakia
Palestine
Middle East
Acheson urges Asiatic nations to unite against communists
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Southeastern Asiatic nations to form an economic and social bloc to counter Moscow's advance. He said the US might back such a bloc with an Asiatic Marshall plan or point four program and outlined new aid talks for Indo China Thailand and Indonesia. Acheson cautioned against hasty anti communist plans without local demand.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
Truman
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Indo-China
Thailand
Indonesia
Asia
Bao Dai
Ho Chi-Minh
State Department
GM Cuts Car Prices And Wages For UAW Workers
General Motors announced price cuts across Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick and Cadillac and reduced hourly and salaried workers cost of living allowances for the next three months under the CIO UAW contract. Vehicle prices fall by 10 to 40 dollars and hourly allowances drop from 5 to 3 cents per hour while salaried workers receive a 15 dollar allowance.
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Detroit
Mich
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Uaw-Cio
UAW
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Cadillac
GMC
Election tally leaves Labor ahead but without a clear majority
The final count shows Clement Attlee’s Labor Party with 314 seats in a 625 seat Commons, Churchill’s Conservatives 294, Liberals eight, and Irish Nationalists two. A neutral speaker is in place as six districts remain. Public vote totals: Labor 15,178,787 of 27,983,185 ballots. Conservatives 11,236,413. Liberals 2,596,058. Communists 91,746.
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Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Labor
Mrs Philmore McCall Seriously Ill At Home
Mrs Philmore McCall is seriously ill at her Yarrellton home this week. Her condition is reported by family as stable but concerning to neighbors and local friends.
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Philmore McCall
Yarrellton
Britain Labor returns to power but with slim Commons majority
Britain’s voters returned the socialist Labor party to power but without a decisive majority in the House of Commons. The result leaves Labor and its allies short of a clear mandate, signaling a pivotal parliamentary balance for future governance.
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London
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
House of Commons
Labor
Local farmers can make extra money with milk route
Potential milk producers in Cameron and Milam County are urged to join a new milk route starting March 1. Sam White reports Falls County production will begin the same date, with the program boosting farm income amid reduced cotton and peanut acreage and promoting conservation practices. Walter Lester and Sam White are the contact points for details.
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Cameron
Milam County
Sam White
Chamber of Commerce
Falls County
Walter Lester
Mrs Ed Morgan Returns Home After Illness
Mrs. Ed Morgan of Gause has returned home after a illness and treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Ed Morgan of
Gause
Newton Memorial Hospital
Marek and Hohenstein Spend Days in Houston on Business
Rudolph Marek and Sam Hohenstein spent several days in Houston on business activities visiting offices and meeting potential clients.
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Rudolph Marek
Sam Hohenstein
Houston
Homemaking Department Progress Noted In HM Ila Class
The HM Ila girls cleaned and organized the homemaking rooms washing cabinets cleaning venetian blinds and dusting windows while sewing students worked on fabric projects. Johnnie Glass crafted a gathered orchid pink corded skirt with gray stripe chambray and a large pocket on the right.
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HM Ila
Johnnie Glass
Susie Dell Matthews Makes Gray Skirt For School Show
The Cameron Herald notes Susie Dell Matthews sewing a gathered gray skirt with a pick stripe and large right side pocket trimmed with rick rack. Barbara Ann’s mother bought fabric in Marlin for 89c a yard. two thread spools and a zipper were bought, with expected profit from making the skirt. The annual style show hosted by Mrs. Donovan of the Specialty Shop is upcoming, featuring the girls’ participation.
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Susie Dell Matthews
Barbara Ann
Marlin
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Sokl
Willard
Dusek Pharmacy Laake Drug Store
NEW Cameron Drug CO
Akes
Pont Duco Enome
Aréy
A. E. Matula
Cameron, Texas
B. M. McMillion
Buckholts, Texas
U.S
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
The
Cameron Herald
Grabbin Chevrolet Company
Texas
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