Texas Poll Shows U S Aid To Europe Widely Supported
The Texas Poll finds seven of ten adults favor U S aid to Europe and about six of ten want to maintain or increase current aid levels. Three in ten think the U S is doing too much, with one in ten undecided. In the senatorial runoff isolationist voters favor Stevenson over Johnson by a small margin.
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le Baer
Texas
Austin
U. S
Europe
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Stevenson
Johnson
United States
United
Senate
Texas Pot
State Demo Finance Chief Lays Plans For Funds Drive
Houston October report details Miller Austin mayor and Truman Barkley fund raising quest. Ten clubs formed with committees to organize across Texas. Morrow brought optimism with notable checks while plans to run through state HQ in Austin were outlined. Miller stresses campaign will not rely on congressional district approach.
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Houston
Tom Miller
Austin
Miller
Wright Morrow
Texas
National Finance Committee
Morrow
John C. Calhoun
Corscana
Democratic Executive Committee
Claude Hudspeth
San Antonio
Eye
Democratic Party
California Joins 10 Million Population Class in Census Update
The Census Bureau released provisional July 1 1948 estimates showing California at 10 031 000 people with a 12.7 percent gain since 1940, reaching 31.1 percent of the state’s 1940 population. National population is 146 114 000, up 11 percent from 1940. Other top gainers include Michigan New York Ohio and Texas.
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California
New York
Pennsylvania
Census Bureau
United States
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
South Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Fort D A Russell To Be Sold In Big Bend Country
Fort D A Russell in the Big Bend country will be put up for sale by the War Assets administration. The 340 acres include 95 buildings and was established by Gen. John J. Pershing in 1915 as a cavalry base for pursuit of Pancho Villa. The sale opens next Thursday. most other post property has already been sold or transferred.
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Dallas
Fort
D. A Russell
Big Bend
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Pancho Villa
War Assets Administration
Economic plea on sustaining campaigns amid large and small donors
A speaker warns that campaigns depend on thousands of small contributions as they may lose some large donors, stressing the need to broaden fundraising to maintain momentum and political viability.
Postoffice Plans New Sub-Station Near Lubbock Campus
Postmaster Amos Howard announced proposals are being solicited in Fort Worth to lease about 3,500 square feet near Twenty-third and College Ave in Lubbock for a postoffice sub-station. The five or ten year lease starts April 1, 1949 and includes heat, light, power, water, facilities, and furniture.
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Amos Howard
L. G. Bragdon
Fort Worth
Twenty-third
College Ave
Lubbock
Post Office Department
Loyalty pledge rule spurs protests in Texas Democrats
In Austin and Corsicana protests greet the September 14 state convention loyalty pledge. State Democratic officials report an outpouring of responses while signaling possible action against leaders who refuse the pledge. Chairman John C. Calhoun notes several pledges signed with no refusals, and no date set for a committee meeting. Bragdon to provide information. Fort Worth room address given.
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Austin
Vann M. Kennedy
State Executive Committee
Corsicana
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun
Kennedy
Battles on New York soil among American Revolution engagements
Of the 308 engagements in the American Revolution, nearly one third occurred on New York soil, highlighting the state as a central theater of early conflict.
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New York
Parachute Rigger Eskridge Serves in Japan with 11th Airborne
Private Charles Eskridge, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Eskridge of route 3, is stationed at Camp Schimmelpfennig near SendaI in Honshu, Japan with the parachute maintenance company of the 11th Airborne division. He joined May 22, 1947, trained at Fort Ord and Fort Benning, and has eight parachute jumps.
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Charles Eskridge
Route 3
Parachute
11Th Airborne Division
Camp Schimmelpfennig
Sendai
Honshu
Japan
Eskridge
Army
Fort Ord
Cal
Fort Benning
Eskidze
Santa Anna High School
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Buried Beside Husband
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the 26th president, was buried today at the side of her husband in Oyster Bay New York. Simple services were held at a local church attended by relatives and close friends of the 87 year old former first lady.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Flower- Episcopal Church
Roosevelt
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