Radio Moscow Attacks Churchill Europe Plan as Anti-Soviet
London broadcast denounces Winston Churchill's proposal for a United States of Europe as anti-Soviet and warns it could trigger conflict with Russia. It cites Henry Wallace as favoring Roosevelt era policies and argues Churchill seeks a Franco-German alliance to curb the Soviet Union and ensure Anglo-Saxon dominance.
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Lubbock
T Y
Radio Moscow
Churchill
London
Radio
Moscow
Winston Urchill
Zurich
United States of Europe
United States
Soviet Union
James
Byrnes
Stuttgart
Europe
888 Tonic Promises Health Boost for Low Blood Count
Advertises 888 Tonic as a cure for run down health and low blood strength. Claims to improve appetite, energy, sleep, and complexion by building vigorous blood and boosting digestion. States millions of bottles sold and urges purchase at local drug stores.
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Dturay Health
Texans Ruling HSTs Cabinet
Washington dispatch notes Texans dominate the cabinet with three top posts held by Dallas and Houston natives. Harold H. Young acts as Secretary of Commerce, Will L. Clayton acts as Secretary of State, and Tom C. Clark serves as Attorney General. Clayton’s potential full appointment is discussed amid Byrnes Europe duties and Wallace policy debates.
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Washington
Dallas
Houston
Harold H. Young
Will L. Clayton
Tom C. Clark
Henry Wallace
Truman
Harold M. Young
Commerce
Young
Alfred Schindler
Wallace
William A. M. Burden
Schindler
Europe
Clayton
Byrnes
Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
James F. Byrnes
Centennial Queen to Be Chosen at San Antonio Fiesta
A Texas centennial queen will be chosen at a fiesta in the 225 year old mission San Jose in San Antonio on Oct. 12. Garland Adair, Texas commissioner of centennial observance, said each high school may enter one candidate. Eligible are junior and senior girls judged on costumery and stage presence.
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Austin
Mission San Jose
San Antonio
Garland Adair
Texas
Adair
Texas Adopts Runoff Primary System in 1918
The state of Texas adopts a runoff primary system in 1918 to ensure a clear winner in contested elections. Officials implement this method to resolve races where no candidate gains a majority on the first ballot.
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Texas
Sam Lightfoot Birthday Party Brightens Illness
Sam Lightfoot of 1512 Main marked his 57th birthday with a home gathering of about 40 friends. They delivered gifts including an eight-tube radio and an electric blanket, served coffee and cake, and shared well wishes from his church and civic friends. He has been ill with arthritis and neuritis for over a decade and now uses a wheelchair or chair.
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Sam Lightfoot
Main
Dude Buster
Lightfoot
L. C. Ellis
Democratic Committee
Sam
Jack M.lewis
First Presbyterian Church
J. E. Waller
Rodeo Performers Injured At Fort Worth Shows
Two Fort Worth rodeo performers were hurt during livestock and agricultural events in Corsicana. Clyde Hightower, 31, suffered a broken arm and other injuries when the steer he was bull dogging fell on him. Herman Stone, 24, was thrown against the arena wall by a brahman steer, breaking several ribs. Both were released from the hospital.
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Corsicana
Fort Worth
Clyde Hightower
Herman Stone
Military Drives Go On In China
The AP reports large civil war campaigns in China with tens of thousands in combat for strategic passes and rail links. It explains Chinese warfare favors outflanking and mobility over heavy slugging, noting a recurring pattern of allowing a defeated foe to retreat through a political corridor for potential future use.
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James D. White
Associated Press
San Francisco
China
North China
Manchuria
von Clausewitz
Cotton Harvest Delayed by Rain Across County
The weekly crop condition report notes continued rains averaging about one inch, delaying cotton harvest and damaging open cotton and sorghums. Wheat is in good condition with more seeding planned, livestock fair with improving pasture, and truck crops also delayed. Labor is adequate locally, but several counties need harvest labor for green peas, with pea labor paying higher than cotton gathering.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
W. B. Griffin
Odell Rieger
Rieger
Eleven Die As English Storm Ravages Coast and Farmland
London report says at least eleven killed as 100 mile per hour winds hit England's southern coast. Farms in Leicestershire and North Hampshire suffer heavy losses worth millions while the Helena Modjeska cargo ship, stranded since Sept 12, breaks apart on Goodwin sands near Deal.
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London
English Channel
Leicestershire
Hampshire
England
H. R. Overman
Helena Modjeska
Goodwin Sands
Deal
Canning Jar Handling Advice on Liquid Loss
Do not open jars at the end of processing to refill with liquid as it may lead to spoilage. Loss of liquid does not affect the keeping quality of home canned foods, but an opened jar must be re processed to ensure safety.
Convicted GI Escapes Hospital While Awaiting Transport
Private Joseph Hicswa of Wallington New Jersey escaped from an army hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday while awaiting transport to the United States for a 30 year prison term for murdering two Japanese. He reportedly swallowed nails shortly before his escape in an apparent death by own action attempt. It is his second escape from army custody and he is still at large.
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Tokyo
U. S. Army
Joseph Hicswa
Wallington
N. J
United States
Hicswa
Pearl Shells Drive Australian Pearling Trade
The staple product of the Australian pearling industry in normal times is not the pearl but the shell, and the discovery of a pearl is considered so much velvet.
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