Another Day By E.S.W. Weather Notes and School Debate
Temperatures in Mexico show a cool weekend ahead with a forming front over the Rocky Mountains bringing likely colder weather to West Texas and scattered rain in East Texas. Be grateful for factual notes on W M White School safety and a call for public cooperation and possible city meeting to address Mexia’s school funding and improvements.
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Chiang Kai-shek Evacuation Fears Rise In China Front Battle
In a mass battle above Nanking about 750000 nationalist and communist troops clash over 40 miles of Huai River front. Suchow falls north of Nanking as garrison joins Tu’s forces. Evacuation of officials’ families accelerates as Mme Chiang and Marshall Allen visit a hospital amid political briefings and talks in Washington.
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United Press
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Suchow
Suhsien
Red Cross Seeks Veteran Christmas Contributions
The Red Cross requests public support for veterans holiday gifts and cash contributions. Volunteers will collect at the Red Cross headquarters, 109 East Commerce, with donations welcomed from all community members.
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President Truman Holds First White House News Conference
President Truman outlines his new leadership role in the White House and the Democratic Party during a half hour press conference. A cabinet shake-up is anticipated, likely extending into next year, with strategy against States' Rights Democrats and questions about agricultural and tax policy in the post election period.
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Ray Tells of Tuna Fishing Trip at Rotary Club Meet
Rotary guests heard Ray recount a Pacific coast tuna excursion with 190 pound catches. He described a big fish taking his line and pulling him toward the boat before the line snapped. The tale included dates, locations, and mentions of market processing nearby.
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Communist Labor Rally Demands Clean Out Foreign Agents
About 2,000 Communist labor members protested in Tehran denouncing foreign agitators and traitors in the labor movement. They adopted a resolution branding foreign power agents as traitors and servants.
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Der. 3
Anak
Operators Win First Court Battle Against Gas Glose
The case ends in a temporary injunction in Judge C. Bitts 96th District Court. The order restricts Gas Glose in a dispute with Rail Thissian's Ou ope, marking the first court victory for the operators.
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McGrath Denies Plans to Quit as National Chairman
A truncated Washington dispatch reports Sen. J Howard McGrath denying he plans to resign as national chairman amid talk of new anti inflation programs. Details are sparse due to the damaged text but the note emphasizes his denial and ongoing leadership role.
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Bakery Sale Sails With Las Amigas Club Saturday
Las Amigas Club announces a Saturday bakery sale featuring assorted breads pastries and cookies to raise funds for club activities. Event details and exact time will be posted locally.
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Las Amigas Club
Defense Pact Binds U. S. With 13 American Nations
United States and 13 American Republics form a hemisphere defense alliance to act together against external attack. The Rio pact goes into force after Costa Rica ratified, bringing two thirds of signatories. nations may choose how to respond militarily, with U S Senate ratified earlier and plans for Europe accord noted.
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Slaughter Pleads Innocent on Mega Lobbying Charges
Former Rep. Roger C. Slaughter of Missouri pleads innocent to charges of illegal lobbying after arraignment on a failure to register under the Federal Lobbying Act. Bail set at 3000. Slaughter argued as an attorney he was not required to register. The case follows Truman era efforts to tighten federal lobbying laws.
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Housewives See Little Hope for Low Food Costs Next Year
Washington reports that despite some price improvement, the Agriculture Department foresees food prices staying high for most of 1949. The annual outlook notes food costs may ease late next year if meat supplies improve, as White House economic adviser Nourse comments on general price flattening.
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REA Approves Loan to Bring Power to East Texas Homes
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 600 man to the Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative in San Augustine Texas. The funds will be used to build 277 miles of transmission lines to supply electricity to 931 rural homes in the area.
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Berlin’s Rump Mayor Says He Answers to Russians
Berlin's Rump Communist government Chief Ebert announced he would take orders from the Russians and claimed jurisdiction over both western and eastern Berlin as Soviet authorities recognize his regime. West Berlin police mobilize to block communist interference in Sunday municipal elections amid Soviet bans.
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Friedrich Ebert
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Fort Worth Cotton and Grain Prices Report
Dallas market updates show cotton the Agricultural Marketing Service reporting basic middling prices with varied brokers notes. Grain receipts include wheat corn oats barley sorghums and related prices with freight and taxes noted for Texas points and futures values cited for nearby months.
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Markets At A Glance Irregular In Quiet Trading
United Press reports stocks irregular in quiet trading with bonds and curb stocks showing uneven moves. U S gaments did not trade and silver held at 70 cents per fine ounce in New York. Cotton futures steady while Chicago grains show ongoing activity in wheat corn oats rye and soybeans.
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Chicago
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Wheat
Mexia High Group Attends Texas Press Assn Meeting
A Mexia High group led by Betty Thorne Ray Sewell Nanelia Burroughs and Glenn Black plus H A Dawson and Miss Bula Schultz left Mexia Thursday at noon for Denton to attend the annual Texas School Press Association convention sponsored this year by TSCW. Denton High’s journalism class will assist with Ray Sewell and Betty Tinossi representing the Blast annual while Nanella Burrow and Glenn Black back the Black Cat paper. The group plans a return to Mexia Saturday afternoon.
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Santa Claus
Mexia
Betty Thorne
Ray Sewell
Nanelia Burroughs
Glenn Black
H. A Dawson
Betty Tinossi
Nanella Burrow
Former Mexia Oil Man Bennett Dies in San Antonio
Word reached in Mexia of the death of H. Bennett at his home 920 W C Street San Antonio. Funeral from the family residence at 3 90 p.m. Sunday. Bennett lived about 15 years in the oil business with Philips and was known in this area for 20 years. He leaves three sons Marvin Lenford and Laddie and three daughters Obera Joyce and Mona Jean.
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Laddie
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