Texas Best Stories of 1945 Lead Newman Death Note
The Fort Worth pilot Corporal James Newman’s return to Texas and death frames the top Texas stories of 1945. Oil strikes, a summer hurricane, V J Day and V E Day reactions, Truman and Baylor ties, and Audie Murphy’s homecoming share prominence in the Associated Press editor poll. The list shows Texas preferred human interest and large events over crime. Newman’s revival and death is named the year’s biggest Texas story, with other top items including labor strikes, the UT probation case, and national wartime milestones.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Managing Editors
Corp
James Newman
Fort Worth
Texas Baptists
Truman
University of Texas
Audie Murphy
Roosevelt
Newman
Paul Tooley
Denison
B. D. Donnell
Wichita Falls
Rio Grande
Elnora Collins
Imogene Stevens
William F. Main
el Paso
Orton
Nelsons
Winston Gardner
Gilgore
M. T. Lemons
Tyler
Cow Country
Bowen
Greyhound
Lone Star
Aptist
The
Baptist
Baylor University
Baptist General Convention
Baylor
Waco
Pat Neff
Homer P. Rainey
Board of Regents
Rainey
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Farmersville
Tex
William C. Barnard
Murphy
Arkansas
Barnard
Life Magazine
Tory
Europe
Don Hinga
Houston
Nature
Red River
Dallas
Clyde Rastus
U. S
Crom Holmes
Midland
Harry Blanding
Temple
E. Bond
Hyde Park Viewed as Possible UNO Site Preference
London reports Hyde Park, Franklin D. Roosevelt's ancestral home, as the leading candidate for permanent United Nations headquarters. A site commission plans to inspect options in the United States as delegates await the opening of the international assembly on January 10, with competition from the Hudson Valley area in Duchess County, New York, and the Boston region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations
United States
Hudson Valley
Duchess County
New York
Boston
Mexia project to be used for state setup
President Truman signed a bill transferring the Mexia colony project from the Farm Security Administration to Texas to serve as a rehabilitation center for handicapped persons. The 844 acre Limestone county site, once an internment camp for enemy aliens, was held in trust by the federal government after Texas rural communities placed it in 1939 due to funding shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Security Administration
Births In County Far Exceed Deaths
In 1945 Lubbock County births reached 1805, up from 1944’s 2319, while deaths declined to 462 from 564. Officials noted unofficial figures due to possible duplications. The data were provided to Dr. J. W. Rollo and other local officials.
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Lubbock County
J. W. Rollo
D. W. Robertson
Ace
Abbock
Joe Boyd
Louie F. Moore
Excitement Around Washington in 1945 Ends With Laughter
Frederick C. Othman surveys a curious, humorous year in Washington as 1945 closes. Senators ponder jelly beans and Esquire, Ickes objects to mule shipments, a Pentagon baked bread in five sided loaves, and a parade of oddities from playas to maps and gobbledygook. The piece blends political notes with light satire from U.S. capital in late December 1945.
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Frederick C.othman
United Press
Washington
U. S. Senate
Pentagon
Ickes
Harold Ickes
Missouri
Air Express
Dow Chemical Co
Francis Biddle
Truman
Social Security
OPA
U. S. Supreme Court
Esquire
Jay Miller
Brooklyn
Interior Department
Patent Office
Maury Maverick
Congressional
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Clare Boothe Luce
State's Employment Outlook Darkens As More Vets Return
Texas faces rising unemployment as 115000 veterans are slated for release in January. USES notes 100000 more unemployed expected by Jan 1, 1946, with limited construction and service work likely to resume. Crowding for jobs persists amid reconversion delays and wage shifts.
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Austin
United States Employment Service
Texas
USES
Uses Labor Market Review
Fifty Percent Tax Collection Reported by City Assessor
City tax assessor Harvey Austin said over 80 percent of the 1948 tax bill was collected through Friday with receipts of 144 123 and a total bill of 281 638. Delinquent notices will incur a 10 percent penalty after February 1.
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Harvey Austin
Austin
Sugar Consumption in United States Reaches 7 Million Tons
The United States consumes approximately 7 million tons of sugar annually. This figure reflects broad demand across households, food processing, and industrial use, underscoring sugar's central role in the national diet and economy.
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United States
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Cpl. Newman
Jack Rutledge
Associated Press Staff Corp
James E. Newman
Pacific Hospitals
ITTOR
Stephens Chiropractic Clinic
West
Mayos
Rochester Yeat
H. L. Carruth
P. S
DIAL
UNO
Mexia
Paris
House Labor Committee
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Capitol
Rep
C. W. Bishop
Illinois
Treasury Press Room
Federal Money Factory
White House
Secret Service
Tom Connally
R C. Oliver Monument CO
Growth and Service
RC. Oliver Monument Co
Mr. and
Mrs
R. C. Oliver
City of Lubbock, Texas
Bell Ice Cream & Milk Co
Borden Co
McKhaney Dairy Products
Texas Tech College
G. B. Bowles
Cloverleaf Dairy
J. T. Dodd
Clayson Fuller
Freedom
Saline King Center
Ween
West Texas Gas Company
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