Winters Grip Deepens Across The State In Early Cold Blast
Mexia and other Texans brace as a broad cold front lowers temperatures statewide. Clarendon hits 16 degrees in the Panhandle while Brownsville records 39. The Mexia School Board faces vandalism at Sumpter Street School complicating construction and raising costs.
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UN Withdraws Truce Observers From Palestine Battle Areas
United Nations truce headquarters at Haifa announced all observers were pulled back to Gaza and Tel Aviv, ending direct on scene reporting. Brig. Gen. William E. Riley, UN mission chief, noted some reports reached Gaza but would not release them to avoid disclosure.
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Various Global Dispatches Clip Briefs From Front Pages
A collection of brief wartime and political items from diverse locales. Reports cover an airliner incident near the Caribbean, Air Force plans to replace aging cargo planes for Berlin airlift, Chiang Kai-shek in Nanking, Dutch advances in Sumatra, and UN observers amid Middle East tensions.
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Cotton and Grain Market Report and Fort Worth Prices
Market notes show middling cotton at 28.705 to 30.20 per hundredweight with various basis shifts. futures on March contracts. Fort Worth reports include receipts of 64 cars with wheat oats and sorghum. milo prices at 244 bulk and livestock and produce markets summarized by United Press.
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Woods May Seek Two Year Rent Control Extension
Rent director Tighe E. Woods said he may ask Congress to extend rent controls for two years instead of one. The current law expires March 31. He cited housing construction data suggesting the market won’t recover within a year, noting some pro-New Deal Senators favor a two year extension despite real estate opposition.
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VA Plans Dividend Payments To 16 Million Policyholders
The Veterans Administration expects to pay dividends to National Service Life Insurance policyholders next year. Officials estimate total dividends between 1.5 and 2.9 billion dollars, with payments starting very late in the year after actuarial studies finish.
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Nephew of Mexiaite Dies at Childress Funeral
Mr and Mrs W B Clark and Mrs J M Kennedy returned from Childress where they attended the funeral of Mrs Kennedy s nephew Harry J Keck 56 who died of a heart attack Monday morning Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 460 at the First Presbyterian Childress Interment in the City Cemetery of that city
Red Dean of Canterbury Sees Russia Aiming for Peace
In exclusive interview Canterbury's Dr Hewlett Johnson the Red Dean says Russia desires peace though wary of renewed East West tensions. He asserts cautious view of Soviet leaders and global prospects, noting that he does not see imminent war despite dangerous rhetoric.
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Funeral Services Held Thursday for W. A. Thomason
Funeral services for W. A. Thomason aged 72 were held Thursday at 3 p.m. in Greesbeck at the Stlun Funeral Chapel. Thomason is survived by daughters Leonarn and a son with other relatives listed in the brief notice.
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VA funds shortage disclosed by regional chief
Harry Rubin the VA regional chief said today there was a $14,000 shortage in VA funds. He declined to elaborate on the matter and a hearing before an official was noted in the fragmented report.
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Britain reports discovery of a wonder drug and Western aid call
London reports a British government claim of a wonder drug Anticide or Antiseide that could expand Africa’s meat production and combat sleeping sickness. British officials tout it as a major scientific advance and anticipate vast cattle markets and new aid in Africa and Argentina.
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Excommunication Proclaimed Against Cardinal's Accusers
A distorted European church notice notes excommunication against those accusing a cardinal. The fragmentary text references papal authority and a public ban, with scattered names and locations unreadable due to OCR errors.
UP Agreement With Union Telegraphers Prevents Walkout
The United Press and its Telegraphers Union reached a tentative settlement on the eve of a planned midnight walkout. Mandelblum announced the agreement and said he would finalize details with both sides. The award increases wages by 12.50 weekly and sets the current average at 91.32 for a 37.5 hour week. a company financed pension was rejected by the arbitrator.
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Bobbie the Duck Missing Triggered Local Alarm
Fort Worth reports a family is worried after their duck Bobbie was taken. Police note the incident may prompt concern about other missing pets and urge residents to report any sightings or related clues.
Latest Count on Texas Violence
United Press reports 199 Texans have died in gun related violence during the past seven days according to a tabulation. The tally reflects sharpened concerns over gun incidents and public safety across the state.
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