Mexia Weather And Holiday Public Service Notes
The Mexia section notes Wednesday temperatures range from a 73 high to 4s low, with reports of near 60s and 70s elsewhere and Alice at 88. It mentions Christmas Day closures, police car presence near J C Penney, fireworks safety concerns, and appreciation for the Fire Department and telephone switchboard crews, urging public support and larger community recognition.
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Alice
Amarillo
East Texas
Northwest
Mexia
Sugamo Prison Gallows End Conquest of Seven War Criminals
Tokyo dec 25 up the final chapter of Japanese aggression ended at Sugamo prison with the execution of seven men led by former premier Hideki Tojo The seven condemned by the international tribunal had their deaths announced in a terse macarthur headquarters note The war criminals included Kenji Doihara Koki Hirota Itagaki Kimura Matsui and Muto all executed on four gallows in a tightly guarded process lasting minutes and marking a costly end to a 22 year trial period
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Tokyo
Sugamo
Hideki Tojo
Douglas
International Military Tribunal of the
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Tojo
United States
Japan
Nobukatsu Hanyama
Buddha
Sugamea
Pacific
Kenji Doihara
Local Stores to Remain Open for Late Shoppers
Mexia merchants plan extended hours after regular business times for Christmas shoppers. Most stores stay open until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights, with a few remaining open until 8:30 p.m. to aid late buyers.
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Mexia
Mayia Lions Hold Tuesday Noon Business Meeting
The Mayia Lions Club met at the Jo& O Cafe on Tuesday at noon with Ralph Jones as president. Discussion covered financing or treaty for a party at Stay School, a purchase from the Sub Activity Purel committee, and appointing Arlen to chair a subcommittee.
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Mayia Lions
Jo& O
Ralph Jones
Jones
Lions Club
Uiab
Lions
Coot Arlen
WLML
Unitereete
Privchaste Une Pitts
Aglwas Aipniented
Cotton and Grain Market Report from Fort Worth
Fort Worth market notes report mixed cotton and grain activity with price ranges for staples. Moderate declines in other grains and slight movements in sorghums and wheat, while corn and oats show firm stays. deliveries at Galveston and Fort Worth referenced with local price levels and basis figures.
Markets At A Glance In Quiet Trading
Markets data from New York show silver and other commodities steady with minimal moves. Cotton futures hold, grains in Chicago show mixed activity including wheat corn and soybeans.
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Ulay
New York
Chicago
Truman weighs U S recognition of Venezuala regime
Washington reports President Truman showing strong personal interest in whether the United States should recognize the new military regime in Venezuela as of December 22. Athens reports 24 to 26 people including 11 Jewish refugees bound for Israel missing after a Czechoslovak airliner crash in guerrilla‑held mountains of the Greek Peloponnesus. Austin forecasts welfare payments decline unless state funds are increased, per the Texas Department of Public Welfare.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Venezuela
Athens
Israel
Greek Peloponnesus
Austin
Tex
State Department of Public Welfare
U S Health Service Grants For Cancer Control Work
The U S Public Health Service approved grants totaling 810 956 for cancer control efforts in medical and dental schools and related institutions. Grants were endorsed by the National Cancer Institute Advisory Council and authorized by Surgeon General Dr Leonard A Scheele. Arkansas received 24725 to University of Arkansas School of Medicine and Louisiana 5000 to Loyola University School of Dentistry.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
National Cancer Institute
Advisory Council
Leonard A. Scheele
The
Public Health Service
Arkansas
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Louisiana
Loyola University
School of Dentistry
Police Probe Duggan Death Ties To O'Dwyer Orders
New York police opened a thorough inquiry into the death plunge of 32 year old Laurence Duggan, a former State Department official linked to espionage cases. Mayor O Dwyer ordered investigators to examine all angles as the FBI and a grand jury monitor developments amid lingering questions about Duggan’s ties to authorities and possible motives.
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New York
William O'Dwyer Todsy
Laurence Duggan
Staite Depimunt
O'Dwyer
Poli
Thar Wo Wallander
Dugan
Veindow Mandiy
Edward EL Selebit
Chayue
Sid
FBI
Federal Grand
Truss
Federal Board- Jury
Yeriano Negra
Uae
Suny Terkes Savre
Suregary
Sumner Welles Welles
oDey
Duggan W
Institute of Intern, Education
Schodar
Isaac En le Edutcar
Ant
Dugcan
Duggan
Oletha Woman Bitten by Fox
Oletha resident Mrs. Jack Brown was bitten on the forefinger by a fox on her back porch Monday morning. County Agricultural Agent Mr. Brown said she is taking anti rabies shots after the brush with the animal, which her husband killed.
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Brown
Jack Brown
Oletha
Report shows some foxes not rabid
County agent M H Brown reported that Chester White of Thornton shot a fox near his home and brought it to the agent. The fox head was sent to the State Health Department in Austin and the received report found no evidence of rabies.
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M. H. Brown
Chester White
Thornton
State Health Department
Austin
Dutch Defy UN Moves in Indonesia Campaign
The Dutch defied UN Security Council attempts to halt their Indonesia campaign, claiming the Republic is undermined by Communism and that fighting will continue despite calls for a cease fire. Dutch delegate Van Royen warned of penalties if UN action proceeds, while Indonesia urged immediate withdrawal of troops.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Indonesia
J. H. van Royen
Council
United States
H. Berle Cochran
A. 5
UN Commission of Good Offices
Netherlands
Cochran
van Ruyen
Taft Sees GOP Push To Curb Filibusters Early
Senator Robert A. Taft said Republicans will press for curbs on filibusters as one of the first business items of the new Congress. He warned action is unlikely while Senate control shifts to Democrats January 3 after five decades of GOP dominance. Taft, head of the Republican Policy Committee, urged rule changes to check filibusters and indicated support for an early move on civil rights only with such reforms.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate Republiccans
Senate
Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Truman
Human Fly to perform at Roller Hotel Thursday
Woods the Human Fly will appear at the Rat-Hotel in Mexa Thursday afternoon at 4 00 pm He says he is the only performer to climb buildings without special equipment and has scaled famous structures including the Flatiron Building New York Tribune Tower Chicago Amicable Building Waco and the Palmer Hotel Dallas among others
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Woods
Mexa
Fternoon
Flat Tran
New York
Los Angeles
Tribunl
Chicago
Amicabie
Waco
4Yiton Hotel
Dallas
Christmas Play at Assembly of God Church
The Assembly of God Church at 00 E Milam Street will stage a Christmas play this Thursday at 7 30 p m rehearsals by the church youth and Sunday School program will precede the play all are welcome to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Assembly of God Church
March of Dimes Drive Promises Historic Fund Goal
President of the Foundation for Infantile Paralysis warned Limestone County Chapter chairmen that the next March of Dimes drive must be the greatest ever. He cited 1948 totals of seventeen million dollars to chapters and a depleted Epidemic Emergency Aid Fund, urging a goal of at least thirty million dollars in January to meet pledges to patients and the public.
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Foundation For
J. H. Simpson
Limestone
Counie Charman
O'Connor
Midway Coach Thanks Mexia Chamber for Courtesy
M T Rice coach of the Midway Panther football team sent a letter on behalf of the Midway faculty school board and team praising the Mexia Chamber of Commerce for its kindness and courtesy shown to Midway visitors during the championship game against Sam Friday night in Mexia.
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Mexia Chamber of Commerce
M. T. Rice
Midway Panther
Midway School
Mexia Chamber
Midway
Mexia
Sam
Representative To Speak Before Rotarians Thursday
Dr. Jack Oliver chairman says J. K. Aynesworth will speak at the Rotary Club Luncheon on Thursday December 23. Aynesworth, a representative from Waco, will arrive in town in the morning for a tour of the Mexia State School with Thurman Kerr Mexia Chamber of Commerce manager and several businessmen. After the lunch there will be a tour of Ft Parker Park.
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Jack Oliver
Rotary Club
J. K. Aynesworth
Waco
Syworth
Mexia
Schonk
Blamed for Plane Fires in 1947 Flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board on today blamed the shortened Civil Aeronautics Administration and the makers of the Douglas DC-6 airliner as contributing causes of two in flight fires in 1947.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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