Christmas Death Toll Rises Across Texas and Nation
The United Press tally shows 61 violent deaths in Texas over the holiday period with traffic crashes leading the total. Nationally 501 deaths are reported including a deadly freight train collision that killed five members of one family and other major incidents across plane and fire accidents.
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Texas
United Press
United Res
Department of Public” Safety
Charles Bishop Allams
U.S
Moses Lake
America in 1950s social and economic progress claims
A garbled excerpt discusses 20th century U S progress from education to home ownership and energy use. It cites 18 percent in high school in 1900, rises in 1950, taller children, bread costs and real wages, Bible purchases, and shifts in shoplifting and evasion attitudes, with political and business corruption notes.
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America
Legislature Problems Surface From Two Years Ago
Fragmentary notes indicate lingering issues carried from the Legislature two years prior and additional concerns from their counterpart. The readable text suggests ongoing legislative frictions and unresolved items needing attention.
Rain and taxes mix as Texas lawmakers face pay hikes
Scattered rainfall crosses Texas while Gov. Shivers backs a 100 million five year plan. Teachers and state workers pay raises loom, with a 2 million cost for teachers. Gas and natural gas tax changes draw debate amid highway and inspection policy criticism. Weather features show scattered showers and midwinter temperatures across the state with forecasted snow in neighboring regions.
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Ghways
S Highway Department
Allan Shivers
Texas
Legislative Council
United Press
Weather Bureau
East
Gulf Coast
del Rio
Beaumont
Mexia
Alice
Rin
Dalhart
Lubbock
Big Spring
el Paso
Abilene
Dallas
Texarkana
Waco
Colorado
Missouri
la Salle
Louisiana
Louis XIV
France
Humble Oil Refining Firm Presence Cited
Fragmentary OCR mentions Humble oil refining and a West fame location tied to Teague. Notes unclear dates or events but indicates a refinery or facility reference in the Marbenry tract area and Teague.
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Humble. Oil and
West Fame
Teague. FM
Athe
Blonde Gun Moll Testifies in Brink's Grand Jury Probe
A 25 year old unidentified blonde woman, described as the girlfriend of two gangsters, testified before the US grand jury investigating the Brink's robbery. She named Louis Uva and Boston gangster Joseph O Keefe among those connected, with Uva later killed and O Keefe cited for contempt. A Rhode Island convict tied to the case also reportedly signed a voluntary statement in 1950 about mastermind involvement.
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Boston
Mass
Uva
Joseph “Specs” O' Keefe
Rhode Island
Ae A
Red J. Gagnon
Longhorn Steer Exhibition Stirs Texas crowds
A 1610 pound Lon Longhorn steer with a wide spread draws attention at a Texas event. Eduardo Montali is noted as handling or judging the animal amid the crowd.
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Eiborteal
Eduardo Montali
March of Dimes Campaign Plans in Limestone County
Rip McKenzie will chair Limestone County March of Dimes campaign with Mrs Jan Dillon as co chair. C R Noles leads special gifts in Mexia and Mr SeRenne will contact local organizations to solicit support. Funds stay split with half locally and half to the National Foundation to fight polio.
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Limestone County
Jan's
Imonth
Limestone
Rip McKenzie
Jan Dillon
MrKenzie
Mexia
C. R. Noles
A. Schnable
Leoard ‘Tidwell
Tees Comics Sah
I SeRenne
National Foundation
McKenzie
Methodist Church Reports Over One Hundred Thousand New Members In 1952
Chicago based Methodist church officials announce more than 100000 new members in 1952 across the United States and possessions. Overseas membership reaches 823225 for a total of 100036536. Contributions total 29791196 up from 1951 and building expenses rise by 133 million. Debts paid total 15070942. Frances Perkins noted as the only woman cabinet member in U.S. history.
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Chicago
Methodist Church
United States
Aoese O
Frances Perkins
Abor
Special Youth Services Planned by Mexia Churches
Mexia First Baptist and First Methodist plan special Christmas holiday services for homecoming college and high school students. Baptist service at 7 30 pm features the theme Christianity is Practical with student readers musicians and ushers. Methodist service at 6 pm includes a supper and evening worship with talks by J Fort Smith Grant Hollings Marilyn Keeling Grant S worth and Joe Patterson plus a student duet and vocal numbers.
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Mexia College
Mexia
First Baptist
E. S. Hutcherson
First Methodist
J. E Patterson
The
Baptist
Ebnelie Fountain
Na Moore
Freddie En Ender
Son
Joé¢ Lee Gibson
Methodist Church
J. Fort Smith
Grant Hollings
Marilyn Keeling
Grant Sworth
Joe’ Patterson
Missweet Peuterton
Be Or Doeslar
Jimmy. Eller
Ronnie. Patton
I. Iy
Jesse Pryor
53 000 Young Men To Be Drafted In February
The Defense department ordered a February draft of 53 000 men to the Army and Marine Corps to maintain force strength. This is the largest call since March 1951 and follows prior drafts totaling over 1.1 million since the current program began. The increase covers men completing two years of active service and allows earlier release of Korean War veterans due to new rules.
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Washington, D. C
Defense Department
Selective Service
Army
Maine Corps
Marine Corps
Veterac
Noted Black Leader Emma Clement Dies in Kentucky
Emma Clarissa Clement 78 longtime Louisville resident and mother of seven died Friday at the home of a civic and religious leader. She was named Ame tan mother of the year in 1946 and was mother to Dr. Rufus E. Clement president of Atlanta University.
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Louisville
Emma Clarissa Clement
Rufus E. Clement
Atlanta University
Truce Only On Red Terms Says Chou En Lai
Chou En Lai told Hu manite in Paris that only UN acceptance of Red terms can end Korea war. He warned increased UN pressure could trigger World War II and noted peace talks unlikely with Eisenhower and Stalin open to proposals. Nearby, 14 killed in Greek air force crashes and a UN commando operation penetrated deep into no man’s land as snow and mud froze the front.
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Paris
Chou En-Lai
United Nations
Red
Korea
Chou
Communist Party
Humannite
Eisenhower
Josef
United State
Winston Churchill
U. S
Britain
London
Gen. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Churchill
United States
New York
Anne Resix
Stalin
New York City
No-Man's-Land
Texas Merchant Arrested By FBI On Forgery Charge
A 29 year old Houston businessman known as Bob Evans to friends and Ben F Oliver to the FBI was arrested as he walked from a drugstore. He had been the subject of a nationwide hunt since September 1950 on forgery charges from a Salt Lake City indictment. Oliver’s past also included a prison term for armed robbery of deer hunters near Las Vegas.
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Houston
FBI
Hunt
Bob Evans
Ben F. Oliver
Salt Lake City
Utah
F. Lorton
Oliver
Las Vegas
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