Wallace Threat to Trumans Odds in New York Poll
A New York poll shows Wallace as a major threat to Truman in the state with 42 electoral votes. Wallace draws most support from Roosevelt voters, while few come from prior Republicans. The results signal a volatile, uncertain presidential race ahead.
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HST
New York
New York State
Robert A. Taft
Truman
G.O.P
Genene
Taft
Eisenhower
York
American Labor Party
Poe
New Neck
Roosevelt
Trial of Man in Polson Death
County Circuit court heard Prosecuting Attorney R E Rush outline plans to file charges of first degree murder against Robbins. Rush said the charge stems from Robbins allegedly causing the death of his bride on December 31 at his Clinton area farm shortly after their Christmas Day Abilene Texas marriage.
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Polson
R. E. Rush
Heretory
Robbins
Clinton
Board of Control seeks outside head for deaf school
Texas State Board of Control meets with the Texas Association of the Deaf in Austin to discuss bringing in an expert administrator for the deaf school amid turmoil. The board notes ongoing correspondence with educational authorities and postpones action until the school’s unrest settles. Two men are hospitalized after a 30 foot bridge over Stones River on Stewart's Ferry Road collapsed under a truck, Nashville officials report.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Control
Admait Logan
Texas Association of the Deaf
Abestion
Avetarion
Logan
Hig
Bac
Nashville, Tenn
Stones River
Stewart's Ferry Road
Two New Literature Awards To Be Given
Dallas Jan 10 The Texas Institute of Letters plans two new cash prizes in 1948 to augment the Carl P Collins $1000 award for best Texas book. A $500 award from the Dallas News will go to a book in a category chosen by the institute and a $250 award from the McMurray Bookshop will honor the year's best first Texas novel. Existing awards include the S B Whittenberg $250 for second best book and the Daedalian Quarterly $50 poetry prize. The director envisions equal prizes in biography history and poetry and possibly a future drama prize.
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Dallas
Texas Institute of Letters
Carl P. Collins
Texas
Lon Tinkle
Institute
Dallas News
McMurray Bookshop
Tinkle
S. B. Whittenberg
Daedalian Quarterly
John A
Hunterlaud Garner
Arthur
Sampley
Slater Rites Held At Emma Church Of Christ In Ralls
RALLS Texas Slater 66 was buried in Ralls Cemetery after services at Emma Church of Christ in Ralls with Joe Brownfield minister. He moved to Ralls in 1940 from Snyder and is survived by his wife three sons and four daughters including Kirk Slater Glenn Slater Rex Slater Mrs A Winn Mrs Ben Rogers Mrs J C Winsten Ollie Dunn and several grandchildren.
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Ralls
Emma Church of Christ
Joe Brownfield
Slater
Snyder
Kirk Slater
Glenn
Rex Slater
Brownfield
R. A. Winn
Ben Rogers
J.C. Winsten
Lamesa
Ollie Dunn
Charles Slater
Dawson
J. N. Slater
California
Mart Slater
Longview
Hartley Says He Will Not Seek Re-Election
Rep Hartley of New Jersey announces he will not run again for Congress after consulting with his wife and family who oppose a second term. Hartley, a Taft Hartley act co author, chairs the House Labor committee.
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Rep
Hartley
New Jersey
Washington
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
Congress
Texas Classrooms To Get Symphonic Music
Gov. Beauford H. Jester and educators endorse a new program using recorded symphonic music in Texas schools. Ernst Hoffman conducts the first four albums, produced in Houston, with Texas Gulf Sulphur aiding and tests graded on yes no answers. California and New York show interest but Texas leads.
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Austin
UPA
Texas
Beauford H. Jester
Ernst Hoffman
Houston
Gov. Jester
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Hoffman
California
New York
Tony Martin
The
Educational Recording Company
Communist Deserter Says Other Greeks Would Like To Quit
A Greek deserter in Ioannina reports that over 70 percent of his peers who served as political instructors in the guerrilla Communist party quit and fled Athens in 1942. He claims Elas fought not only Germans but other resistance groups to ensure Communist political control, and he denounces the Vafiades army as led by thugs.
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Ioannina
Greece
Communist Party
Athens
Elas
EAM
National Liberation Front
UNRRA Stocks Reported as of January 11 1948
UNRRA stocks and distribution figures noted in a brief Sunday despatch dated January 11 1948. The report emphasizes ongoing relief material management and replenishment efforts by the United Nations agency serving war torn areas.
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The
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
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