Texas heat bakes Texas cities with high temps noted
Mexia logged a 103 degree high while Presidio reached 107 the state high. Texarkana stayed below 90 as Fort Worth Dallas and Abilene hit 103 104 and 100. West Texas saw scattered showers with Marfa Wink and others reporting light rainfall.
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Mexia
Texas
Presidio
Rio Grande Canyon
Texarkana
Hoouston
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Abilene
el Paso
Waco
Austin
Lubbock
Marfa
Wink
East
Watermelon Cutting Tops Fort Parker Week Calendar
The week’s calendar lists a Methodist Adult Sunday School Class at Fort Parker State Park on Tuesday August 10 at 7 00 p m and a Rotary Club gathering at J and V Cafe on Thursday August 12 at noon.
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Methodist
Fort Parker State Park
Rotary Club
J&v Cafe
Subpenas Issued In Bentley Soviet Espionage Case
Washington Aug 10 UP House Un American Activities Committee served a subpena on Russian born Michal Samarin and his wife as it resumes its probe of communist espionage. Elizabeth Bentley a self confessed ex spy was awarded 2000 and a Red Star decoration by the Soviet on Nov 7 1945. Ullman a former Air Force major refused to discuss party ties.
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American Committee
Elizabeth Bentley
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Michal Samarin
Urj
Supreme Soviet Council
Elizabeth T. Bentley
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
Air Force
Oor
Communist Party
William Ludwig Ullman
Pentagon
Miss Bentley
Ullman
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Germany
V. M. Molotov
Elzabeth Bentley
Washingon
American Activities In
Thomas
Richard Nixon
Thomas Rishi
EA Terephoto
Austin
Tex
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Fort Worth
Shooting Stars Show To Light Three Nights In Perseid Show
New York observers forecast a three night meteor display as the Perseid shower peaks. Hayden Planetarium associate director Robert RooCele said meteors will radiate from Perseus, with rates up to 50 meteors per hour and possibly higher if skies stay clear. The viewing runs from midnight to dawn across northeastern skies.
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New York
Tutle
Robert RooCele
Hayden Plantar
Wain
Perseus
Tipom
Tobin to answer Truman on labor policy in 48 hours
Tobin, former Massachusetts governor and Boston political figure, will respond to President Truman within 48 hours on labor policy. The anticipated exchange follows Tobin’s pending appointment as secretary of something.
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Tobin
Truman
Four Story Fall Leaves Worker Critical
A worker fell four stories after dropping from a scaffold. He struck an iron abutment and tumbled three more stories to the ground, sustaining serious injuries.
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Sandairne
Capany
Man Attacks With Meat Cleaver Linked to Food Budget Dispute
An assailant used a meat cleaver amid a dispute over food budgets, injuring a person named in police reports. Authorities investigate motive and identify the involved individuals and potential suspects.
Johnson heads west campaign swing for U S Senate
In Austin Lyndon Johnson departs for El Paso to campaign across west Texas for the Democratic primary. Four railroad brotherhoods back Johnson amid Stevenson's reaction described as unsurprising.
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Austin
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Tex
el Paso
U. S. Senate
West Texas
Meat Buying Strike Spreads to New York
United Press reports new meat strikes declared nationwide as housewives join the drive against living costs. The New York Tenant Councils on Rent and Housing with 150,000 members plan to withhold meat purchases for the rest of the week.
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New York
Empelitan
Oklahoma Parents Plan to Curb Lurid Comics
Tulsa Aug 10 The president of the Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers said she will push a plan to remove lurid comic books from circulation locally and nationwide.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers
Texas Highway Patrol Training Applications Open
Gov Daley announces the Texas Highway Patrol training in Dallas District. Applications through August 24 set for December starts. must be 20 to 35 years old, 36 inches tall barefoot, weigh not less than two pounds per inch of height, be of good character, pass a strict exam, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and be a Texas resident for at least one year. Submit to Chief W. DRT Texas Highway Patrol, Po Box Avanti, Texas.
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Black Cat
Phil Karner
W. Daley
Texas Highway P
Dallas
Beng
Chefal
Fexas Highway Patrol
Bushy
State of
Texas
Texas Highwin Patral
Limestone Road Sales and Security Drive Funds Summary
Financial figures show Limestone Road and Security Drive totaling 206,592.75 with additional statewide and county allocations. The document lists various sums including 152,793 for state and 24,462,060 and 65,866,000 for other entities, yielding a national total of 2,798,183,000.
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U.S
Stone County
Canpeas
Headquar
Sewee Savings Bend
Couunts
Lean Peien
Hiane
Accidents Claimed 100000 U S Citizens in ’47
A Chicago report cites 1947 accidental deaths at about 100000, up from 1946, with 110000 fatalities in city traffic and 250000 fines and 60000 injuries nationwide. It notes Nevada led in accidental death rate and lists major incidents including Texas City and other disasters.
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Chicago
Texas
Nevada
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Girl Scout Board Meeting in Ennis Thursday Night
The Girl Scout Board met at the Ennis Country Club on Thursday night with Mrs Ethel Hall presiding. Discussion covered area bonds for 1948 and 1949, committee reports, training plans, and upcoming events including camping and a dinner program.
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Girl Scout Board
Ennis
Ethel Hall
Battin
Texas
Tuaning
Aves
Rey
Been
Dentro
Wail
Elisber
Hy Bo Streeter
Mar
Wo OR. Scheren
Joe AL Tate
State GOP Leader Hints O'Daniel Senate Bid
A GOP leader suggests that O Danil may enter the Senate race. Wording indicates party officials consider O Daniel a possible candidate while Carrs and other figures are mentioned in the political maneuvering.
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GOP
O'Daniel
Dallas Couple Killed in Wreck
A Dallas couple died in a wreck near Houston Texas on August 19. The collision involved an Air Grant employees and a Remington Rand vehicle. Both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Dallas
Houston
Tex
Air Grand
Remington Rand
Musical Program At Mexia Lions Club Tuesday
A Mexican Lions Club event featured a Tuesday musical program with local vocalists Chic Galeeron and others performing. The turnout included residents from Mexia and nearby areas enjoying a varied song selection and community entertainment.
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Mexia Lions Club
Jester Competes Return to Capitol Meet
Jester returns to Capitol for a state demonstration meet after missing the prior event. The placeholder text notes unclear details including names and outcomes.
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Capitol
Texas GOP Unites Behind Bid for Democratic Support at Waco
Texas Republicans, split by internal strife, rally at a Waco convention to seek support from defecting Democrats. L. J. Benckenstein of Beaumont promises pro free enterprise policies, lower taxes, and reform of political abuses while George C. Hopkins downplays rumors of a split, asserting unity.
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Texas
GOP
United
Hopkins
Waco
Tex
Herbert Hyd
Oklahoma City
U.S
Oklahoma
George C. Hopkins
Dewey
Benckenstein
Truman
Forest of
National Democratic Party of
Old Az Tine
South
Harry Trian
United State
Philadelphia
Dixiecrats Head For Houston to Inaugurate Party
Dixiecrats plan to launch their campaign in Houston while the Progressive Party vows to picket the rally in the city, as Texas delegates meet in Dallas for a state convention. The Progressives adopt the Philadelphia platform backing Wallace, with Rev. Stacy Adams presiding and Rex Bolton delivering the invocation.
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Dallas
Tex
Progressive Party
Houston
Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Stacy Adams
Rex. T. L. Bolton
Draft-Proof Men Born Before November 1 Face Draft Escape
Report discusses men turning 26 by November 1 and potential exemptions from induction. Questions linger on how many registrants would be drafted as Army officials consider lowering the initial target from 250,000 in light of evolving draft rules and board decisions.
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Inga
Army
Kenneth C. Rovall
Selected Stock Update Amid Mixed Market Signals
The brief stock list shows Am Aarne 74 and A TAT Wilts among several issue identifiers. US Steel is cited with a price cue, while Ni 74 and Gas 2 appear in fragmented notes.
Markets at a Glance
United Press reports a quiet session with prices generally lower across markets. Chicago stocks and London equities show weakness as cotton futures move lower amid uneven trading.
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United Press
London
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