Warm Texas day breaks with a cold air mass in Mexia
Mexia readers note temperatures in the 19 to 38 range across a broad area as a cold air mass lingers over the state. The East Texas forecast calls for more clouds and showers, with slightly warmer nights ahead.
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Rio Grande Valley
Wink
Salt Flat
el Paso
Childress
Wichita Falls
Lufkin
Waco
Texarkana
Abilene
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
East Texas
Cease-Fire Starts in Jerusalem Amid Joint Accord
A complete cease-fire agreed by Jews and Arabs began in Jerusalem at 10 a.m. EST after UN announcement. The agreement involves mutual withdrawal and exchange of personnel near demilitarized zones, with subsequent talks planned at UN and in Amman and Tel Aviv.
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United Nations
Mount
Mes
Cah Bdullah
Arab Legion
Acd
Government House
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Tel Aviv
Holy City
King Gosr
Dolfresa
Buffalo Chamber Begins After Charter in 1948 Meeting
The newly formed Buffalo Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting in the Buffalo High School gymnasium with members and wives. J. C. Dashiell, president, praised local civic effort as officers discussed district representation and upcoming road bond plans.
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Buffalo High
Sehon
J. C. Dashiell
Buffalo
Affiei Ur
Buffalo Drug
L. OF
Jane Tendent
H. H. Pa Faust
C. Bryan
Te T
Jock Sehuk
Rp Me
States Come Out for Tidelands Ownership
Delegates at a Houston convention of the Renal Association discuss state ownership of tidelands. A new president was elected to lead the state ownership group and succeed the retiring executive.
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Tidelands
Houston
Renal Association
Pat Atenders
A. Bicaine Minneset
di Te i
Partition of Berlin Shatters City Hall authority
Berlin reports that Mayor Ferdinand Friedensburg was barred from entry to the Soviet sector city hall and shifted his administration to West Berlin. The Soviet bloc formed its own government as the Commu nist regime asserted control, while emergency sessions and resignations of Russian-backed members were demanded.
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Ferdinand Friedensburg
West Berlin
Friedensburg
le Geer Atanas
Empry
Friendensburg
Russia
Ortsy Suhr
Assembly
Svizu
Frau Sebracher
Awe
Fru
Acre
Callee Meeltz
Powers vow to act to stay in Berlin in joint statement
The United States Britain and France warned Russia they reserve full right to take action to remain in Berlin. The three powers addressed Juan Brambuglia as he left the UN Security Council chair and referenced ongoing Berlin crisis efforts.
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Paris
United States
Britain
Holy Land
Dean Rusk
United Nations
America
France
Russia
Berlin
Juan A. Bramuglia
United Nations Security Council
Reverend Robert B Key Dies at Home Near Teague
The article reports the death of Reverend Robert B Key at his Teague area home on Tuesday. Funeral plans are being coordinated by the Barkes Moe funeral chapel with local officials and family arrangements forthcoming.
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Robert B. Key
Teague
Barkes Moe Hide Corley
I Funce
Somal Wong Atlick
Edna Newbuth
Eleven Man Group To Compile Data on Texas Law Aides
The Eleven Man Group announces plans to compile data on Texas election laws. It aims to map statutes and voting procedures to inform reform discussions. Paul Ratcliffe leads the effort with support from researchers and legal analysts.
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Texas
Lions Club hears H J Dellinger on free enterprise
Mexia Lions Club and guests fill the J W banquet room to hear H J Dellinger assistant to the Southwestern Division of the U S Chamber of Commerce speak on free enterprise. He urged study of laws and civic duties and warned against apathy and Communist influence.
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Mexia Lions Club
J&w
H. J. Dellinger
United States
Dolfinger
U.S
Henel
Congress
Hess
Weaver Comb
Grandmother and Boy Fend Off Fox While Safe in House
The article describes a grandmother and a boy defending themselves as a fox attacked near their home. The woman grabbed the fox toward the house and released it after abating the danger, then they fled inside as the animal continued menace outside.
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Allen San
Allen
Firea
Communists rush forces from Manchuria to aid Nanking defense
Reports from Shan province say Communist units commanded by Lin Pin move south from Manchuria to reinforce the assault on Nanking. Nationalist troops retreat from Suchow and Pengpu to blunt the Communist push, with looting and a 24 hour curfew reported in Suchow.
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Nanking
Suchow- Mine
Chiang
U. 5
Suchh
Pongpu
Thio
Telephone rates sought by Mexia Bell after losses
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company announced to the Mexia City Commission a rate increase to offset rising operating costs. The plan would raise monthly charges by 1.00 for business lines, 0.40 for residence lines, and 0.25 for residence party lines, with rural and farm rates also up. The firm reported a $3,708 shortfall in the first half of 1947 and outlined expansion across Mexia including a new local switchboard and 460 subscriber lines as costs rise.
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Mexia
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
City Commission
H. P. Phillips
Ing
Phillips
Telephone
Cates
Wits and
Immental
Nour
Rev A W DeGuire Appointed Local Insurance Agent
The Aetna Insurance Company announced Rev A W DeGuire as special agent in Mexia for general insurance and religious items. He leaves the pastorate due to ill health but remains chairman of the Local American Red Cross Chapter.
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Aetna Insurance Company
A. W. DeGuire
Mexia
DeGuire
Er. DeGuire
American Red Cross
Last Rites Thursday For Buffalo Resident
Last rites will be held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Buffalo for Lamont who died at his home Tuesday morning. Mr Philips was a longtime citizen and merchant of Buffalo.
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Baptst
Buffalo
Lamont
Philips
Hoover Commission Eyes Foreign and Veterans Affairs Plan
The Hoover Commission, backed by President Truman, discusses consolidating about 76 government agencies into 10 cabinet departments and six independent agencies. Hoove asserts potential annual savings of 3 billion dollars and contemplates adding one cabinet post to achieve a streamlined federal structure.
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Hoover Commission
Foreign and Veterans’ Affairs
Washington
Truman
Conejo
Hoover
Hoove
Cotton and Grain Market Report Fort Worth Dallas
Fort Worth reports grain receipts with wheat corn oats sorghum hay and head totals. Wheat and corn advanced modestly while other grains were steady. Fort Worth prices show wheat at 2.49 to 2.44 with 13 percent protein. corn and barley prices noted. Dallas carries basis figures and middling quotes from the Agricultural Marketing Service.
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Fort Worth
D &. Department of Agriculture
Seston
Ft Worth
Madame Chiang visits Washington to seek new aid
Mme Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Washington after an 11,000 mile flight to press for U S military and economic support to stem the Communist tide in China. She seeks a U S declaration of solidarity and a high ranking American general to direct Nationalist resistance, while officials doubt aid can change the tide.
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Mme
Chiang
Kuai- Shek
China
Chiner
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U. S
U.S
Far East
America
Leesburg, V
Marshall
Chiang Kai-Shek
Wortham Man Fined For Reckless Driving After Sunday Wreck
A Wortham man was fined for reckless driving after a wreck Sunday west of town. Court records show he faced a recklessness charge and received a monetary fine as part of the disposition.
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Wortham
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