Big Drop in Cotton Crop Is Estimated
Washington reported the Agriculture Department forecast the 1990 cotton crop at 18,408,000 bales, down from 6,125,000 last year, with a yield per acre of 264.9 pounds and notable declines in Texas and other states. The report notes ample overall supply due to carryover from previous harvests and strong prices from recent market demand.
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Agriculture Department Today
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Mississippi
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New Mexico
Ames SN Phan
Thay
New Laws Sought to Shield Nation From Saboteurs
President Truman asks Congress for new laws to bolster security against spies and saboteurs while pledging to defend liberties. The message will be sent to Congress as debates continue on war powers wage price controls and related issues.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
U.S.A
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Korea
Tom Connally
U. S
Senate Interior Committee
Western Auto Opens New Store With Opening Day Contest
Winners announced for opening day contests at Western Auto new Commerce and McKinney location. Mrs Talley of Me won first prize a waffle iron and Col Scott of Tehuacana won a five tube radio after best guess on stock items. About 1000 entrants joined the guessing contest while the store showcased 2 877 distinct items in stock.
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Valley Cotton Ginnings Total 270,677 Bales This Year
Four Rio Grande valley counties Cameron Hidalgo Willacy and Starr have ginned 270,677 bales of cotton so far this year. Texas agricultural commissioner forecasts 1950 production around 325,000 bales, well below last year's 550,000.
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Citizens Warned To Quit Chasing Mexia Fire Trucks
Fire Chief Q O W Mansell warns motorists to stay back from blazes after two close calls. He notes bystanders crowding around tanker trucks can ignite explosions or hinder crews. Texas law bans approaching within 300 feet of active fire scenes and interfering with firefighters.
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QO. W. Mansell
Mansell
Milam Avenue
Texas
Stenographer Shirley Chadwick Wins English Channel Swim
Dover reports Shir ley Chadwick, a 31 year old San Diego stenographer, swam the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez to Dover in 13 hours 23 minutes setting a new women’s record by 1 hour 16 minutes over Gertrude Ederle. Shirley May France failed in her bid finishing 13 hours 28 minutes with rescuers helping near the shore.
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Ciil
Dhuran
Saudi Arabia
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Somerset
Mass
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Monay
Mesa
W. Chadwick
Georges Michel
Miss Chadwick
Shiley May
Malik Leads U N Battle Of Words On Korea War Origin
The article argues Russia's Malik dominates U N debate by blaming South Korea and the United States for starting the Korean War. It notes Western press bias and shows Warren Austin delaying action to give Russia time to withdraw.
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Mr. Malik
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United States
U.N
Moscow
Jacob Malik
Security Council
America
Malik
Mark
Warren R. Austin
Truman
Tokyo
W. Averell Harriman
Korean Battlefront
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Harriman
Asia
U.S
South Korea
Fresh US Troops Fight North Korean Breakthrough Threat
UN Korean commission reported North Korea did not honor a pledge to end prisoner atrocities and fresh reports of war crimes circulated. The UN also said the US Air Force bombed non military targets, drawing a complaint to the Security Council. Russia pressed to break a council filibuster.
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Malik
Korea
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Red Cross
South Korea
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Officers Seek Men Dodging Groesbeck Trials
Groesbeck spl officers pursue L N Guthrie missing on $500 bond for disposal of mortgaged property. Guthrie believed near Lewisville, Sheriff Bill Green leads search. Roland James Coleman on two forgery and bad check counts with $1,000 bond located in Taft and expected to appear Thursday. Jury panel dismissed as defendants failed to show.
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Edward A. Peters Dies at Mexia Home
Edward A. Peters died this morning at his brother E E Peters home in Mexia after living there about a year. A native of Woodville Ohio he was 65 and retired from Gulf Oil. Funeral arrangements are pending awaiting his children and siblings. Riddle Funeral Home is in charge.
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Mexia
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Woodville
Ohio
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Madison
Rebs Crouch
van Buren
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Riddle Feneral Home
U S Officers See Lean Ground Force Need for Korea Push
A senior U S Army officer said MacArthur could launch an all out counterattack in Korea without more U S ground divisions. He cited need for artillery tank battalions and support units like chemical engineering medical quartermaster ordnance and signal units.
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Korea
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Trial Opens in Pistol Death of Pat Ward
HILLSBORO UP The state rested in the murder trial of Maude Elizabeth Prestridge 32 Cleburne accused of shooting Waco lumber dealer Pat Jones Ward 50 near Hillsboro Ward was shot during a struggle for a pistol the state says accidental Ward widow and nine year old daughter live in Waco She is represented by Carl Cannon and Ross Hardin and DA William B. Martin prosecutes.
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Rudasill Sets Second Sanity Hearing for August 28
John L. Rudasill 26 of Mexia again faces a sanity hearing in Judge H Fountain Kirby's court over the December death of 19 year old Annie Milam. A 12 man Limestone county jury could not reach a verdict after the prior trial on the murder and an attempted murder charge. Rudasill remains jailed in Groesbeck as his lawyers argued wartime merchant marine service and a venereal disease affected his mind.
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Groesbeck
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Heat Record Stretches Across Texas With No Relief Seen
The heat wave continues across Texas with forecasts of high temperatures for today and tomorrow. Readings included 98 at Presutin and 100 at Laredo Salt Flat Wink Junction Cotulla. Mexia peaked at 96 as temperatures dropped to 70 overnight.
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United Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Junction
Cotulla
Mexia
Josin Newman
Weather Observer
Winter Pastures Tale in Groesbeck
Gemge Warner of a large grain firm will speak on Winter Pastures at tonight’s meeting in the county courthouse Groesbeck. County Agent M H Brown Jr notes interested persons are invited to attend.
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Gemge Warner
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M. H. Brown, Jr
Mr. Brown
Texas gubernatorial candidate seeks Korean front duty
Case March, defeated Texas July 22 primary nominee, asks to be called to active duty as a reserve infantry captain. A World War II Okinawa veteran, he seeks assignment to the Korean front amid his political campaign.
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Texas
Okinawa
Bible School Under Way At Episcopal Church Mexia
A Bible school is underway at the Episcopal church in Mexia starting yesterday and will run 10 days. It invites children ages four to 12 of all denominations. Classes run 9 to 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers and to 11:30 a.m. for older children, led by Mack McAfee from Berkeley and Arthur Lynch from New Haven.
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Fresh U S Troops in action near Taegu in Korea clash
American reinforcements joined the battle at the Nakdong river head near Taegu as U S forces pressed a bridgehead drive against North Korean units. The fighting saw river crossings contested by artillery and air power with casualties mounting across services.
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