Mexia Community Notes Brighten Local Week
Mexia residents enjoy a mild Sunday as temperatures reach 79 in Laredo and 46 in Guadalupe Pass while surrounding Texas areas show varied weather. Local groups praise visiting Elkhart officials, honor Midway’s regional football visit, and announce Jaycees Christmas activities and college program plans.
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Brownsvill
Thurman Kerr
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Gentry
Elkhart
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Mexia
Department of Music and Speech
Westminster College
Vivien Johnson
Tehuacana College
Dutch Forces Overrun Indonesia Claim Truce Breach
Reports from Batavia say Dutch Army units push along the north coast and seize key oil town areas including Tjepa as American trained Dutch Marines advance toward Sourabaya. UN committees condemn truce violations and seek urgent Security Council action while censorship suppresses conflicting reports.
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UN Secwity Council
Paris
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Renville
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St Java
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Adil Anak Agung
Preof
Unclear News Briefs Item From Isfahan Region
Fragmentary report notes 209 persons inod and snown near Isfahan, miles south of Teh. Authorities reference a CIO at Workers and a claim of Russia gaining a view on America’s vidiy comer, with strong li eles tiait.
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Teh
Wasfington
Dew
Russia
America
Probers Link State Dept Dismissals to Spy Menace
Investigators see a "Hitt column" of communists as menacing the group amid State Department dismissals. House committee officials and Hewitt propose further inquiry with potential FBI protection and possible criminal implications for witnesses.
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State Dept
Hewitt
FBI
Congressional
Weekend violence hits Texas with at least 15 deaths
A weekend spate of killings across Texas leaves at least 15 dead. Reports detail gunfire, accidents, and suicides as authorities investigate multiple scenes from Mexia to Baytown and beyond.
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Texas
Jersey Herd of Elijah Black Gains High Rating
Columbus notes list a Jersey herd owned by Elijah Black with a high rating. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate strong evaluation by local farm officials.
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Elijah Black
Columbus
Dew
Een de Ase
New Nationalist Premier Bids for Honorable Peace With China
A new Nationalist premier calls for an honorable peace with China's Communists amid postwar diplomacy moves. The dispatch notes rough regional turmoil as heavy snows cripple cities and daily life across major areas.
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China
Sun Fo forms war cabinet amid peace bid in Nanking
Nationalist Premier Sun Fo announced a war cabinet to be submitted to President Chiang Kai-shek and signaled openness to peace talks with Chinese Communist leaders while insisting on an honorable settlement and continued military pressure. Reports say Communists under Gen Su Yu drive toward the Yangtze line and threaten key rail links.
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Tsinan
Wales
Kaowu
Vilab
Shanghai
Penpu
Yangtze
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Mus
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Chiang Moght
Fialuse
George
Marshall
Mun Tie
United States
China
Chiamys
Rena
Sis Bollabiens
Madictore Gig
Cormreunel
Gested
Lee
National Sun
Te-Chen
Wu Hart
Agreement Reached In Sowers District Discrimination Suit
Agreement reached in the Sowers District discrimination suit. The case involved plaintiffs including Eli and others against defendant Joe P Harris and the Silver School District. Details remain limited in the notice.
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Sowers
Dee
Nestre
Ty Eliwoneon
Anient
Joe PL
Harris
Sinvers Schoul
Limestone infantile paralysis funds short and unspent
The Limestone chapter reports a heavy year for polio relief with total expenses and braces costing 219.00 unpaid, and a remaining balance of 2.96 on December 15. The year began with 2,096.27 and added 353.26 from January to March, totaling 2,419.53 for limestone infantile cases.
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Saath Ove T
L. H. Simpson
I Tiene
Supreme Court Says It Has No Authority Over Jap Leaders
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the convictions of seven Japanese war leaders by the Far East Military Tribunal in Tokyo. By a 6 to 2 vote the court held it has no authority to inquire into the tribunal's judgments. General MacArthur remains free to proceed with executions as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
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Supreme Court
Fe East
U War
Pacific Sur
Far East
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Vinson
United States
Japan
The
United
Hearing on Usury Suits Delayed in Houston Firms
Houston district officials postponed the hearing on six Houston loan companies charged with usury. The injunction targets interest rates up to 400 percent in some cases, with the suit filed by Texas Attorney General Dan Patrick. The hearing move pushes the date from December to January 7 in District Judge Ewing Boyd's court.
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Houston. Tex
Houston
Pre. Daniel
Ewing Boyd
Guerrilla activity reported in Segal Korea December 2006
Fragmentary report notes communist controlled Neot Korvon wire dist and three guerrillas developed for a purpose linked to United Nations recognition.
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SEGAL
Korea
Neot Korvon
Dist Do Eck
Eee Beng
United Nations
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