Texas Farmers See Record 1949 Income From Crops
Texas farm income for 1949 will hit a record high of 1.522 billion dollars, led by the largest cotton crop ever and gains in wheat oats peanuts and sweet potatoes. Cotton and cottonseed alone account for 60 percent of the total, with rice production down and rice acreage controls planned for 1950.
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Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Truck Farming Here to Stay in Limestone County
Limestone County Agent M H Brown Jr sees truck farming as a permanent part of the counties diversified agriculture. A new cucumber crop was added with 100 acres harvested and a sweet potato market grew after quarantine lifted. Despite weak 1949 cash returns, prospects for higher profits in 1950 are noted as farmers face insect, labor, and fertilizer challenges. 4 H clubs produced notable results with an entomology team finishing second in the state.
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M. H. Brown, Jr
Limestone
Mr. Brown
Extension Service
Texas A&m College
United States
Brown
Arnold Young
Wayland Hardison
Delmer Bozeman
Junior Williams
Prisoner Dies as Steam Flows From Jail Air Ducts
Philadelphia officials investigate a deadly steam release at the Philadelphia House of Correction in which one prisoner died and five others fell ill. A guard was fired for ignoring pleas for relief and the acting superintendent was removed for allegedly concealing the death for 36 hours. Robert D. Wilson, a discharged guard, reportedly told a prisoner that inmates must “sweat it out” as heat continued.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia House of Correction
Robert D. Wilson
Fort Worth oilman buys controlling uranium mine
Fort Worth oilman and builder R. O. Dulaney now holds 75 percent of a productive uranium mine in southwest Colorado, supplying about 60 percent of U.S. output. The entire mine cost $400,000, and Dulaney says its product could be pivotal if uranium and atomic energy ever replace oil in industry.
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Fort Worth
United States
R. O. Dulaney
Colorado
Mr. Dulaney
Wortham constable resigns over low pay
Wortham, Spl-Stable Jack Craig has announced his resignation effective January 1. No successor named. Craig cites a $50 monthly salary as insufficient compensation.
Blast wrecks building in Haskell business district
A tremendous explosion wrecked a two story brick building in the Haskell business section yesterday injuring four persons. None of them is in critical condition.
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Haskell
Negroes Sue for Park Access Amid Segregation Funds Shortage
The NAACP sues the Texas State Parks Board in U S district court in Austin to open 14 state parks to Negroes. Plaintiffs include W Astor Kirk of Austin Tillotson College professor and T R Register J W Presley and P E Medlock of Tyler. Board members say lack of funds prevents separate facilities. The suit stems from Tyler Park in April being refused to the Negro Chamber of Commerce for a picnic.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U. S. District Court
Austin
Texas
State Parks Board
United Press
W. Astor Kirk
Tillotson College
T. R. Register
J. W. Presley
P. E. Medlock
Tyler
Raymond L. Dillard
Mexia
Mexia Daily News Today
Court
U. S
Ben Rice
Tyler Park
Negro Chamber of Commerce
Leon County Group Seeks Buffalo to Trinity Highway
Leon County delegation urged early completion of a 10 mile road extending State Highway 164 from Buffalo to the Hurricane Shoals bridge on the Trinity River. At the same meeting Falls County sought emergency action on a farm road from State 320 in Westphalia to State 53 east of Barclay serving 60 to 70 families including 39 school children.
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Buffalo
Trinity River
Leon County
State Highway Commission
Hurricane Shoals Bridge
Trinity
Falls County
State 320
Westphalia
State 53
Barclay
Texas death toll rises to 117 after holiday period
Violent deaths over the Christmas to New Year period in Texas rose to 117. The tally includes 54 traffic deaths, 14 in fires, two in a plane crash, and 47 in miscellaneous incidents.
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Texas
Baptist Conference at Fairfield Monday
Freestone-Leon Baptist association workers conference to meet at First Baptist church in Fairfield Monday with a supper at 6:30 p m. In Milan, Italy a three hour general strike disrupted many industries but banks offices and shops operated with no disorders.
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Baptist Conference
Fairfield
Spl
Freestone-Leon Baptist Association
Workers’ Conference
First Baptist Church
Milan
Italy
Heart of Italy
Red Belt
Truman and Cabinet Review State of the Union Message
President Truman and his cabinet held a two hour and twenty minute session at the White House to review the state of the Union message he will deliver to Congress. Treasury Secretary Snyder called the meeting harmonious and avoided questions about taxes while no details of the Fair Deal proposals were disclosed.
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Washington
Truman
State of the Union
Congress
White House
Secretary of Treasury
John W. Snyder
White Slavery in Longview Blamed On Taxi Drivers
District Judge Earl Roberts reviewed a Gregg county grand jury report detailing white slavery and prostitution in Longview blamed on lax law enforcement. The panel calls for an investigation into vice and criticizes insufficient supervision of local taxicab companies, linking most Longview crime to taxi drivers.
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Longview
Earl Roberts
Gregg County Grand Jury
East
Texas
Black Cat Fund Seeks Public Aid for Mexia Team
Mexia aims to raise a $2,000 appreciation fund for its championship Black Cat team and coaches. About $1,000 has been collected from downtown merchants in 48 hours. organizers urge many small donations from the wider public. Cash bonuses to coaches and a banquet for players are planned.
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Mexia
Black Cats
Gangster Kills Wife By Mistake In Nightmare
In Chicago, 52 year old Julius Babe Jones shot his wife Grace 47 in their one room apartment after waking from a nightmare believing she was a former mob henchman seeking revenge for his squeal on the gang. He said fear of old mob members about to be released haunted him.
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Chicago
Julius
Babe) Jones
Grace
John Fitzgerald
Jones
William Touhy
Capone
al Capone
Midwest
Dallas to Honor Tom Clark Tonight
Dallas set a $10 plate banquet to honor Associate Justice Tom C. Clark of the U S Supreme Court. Guests will include House Speaker Sam Rayburn and Governor Allan Shivers at the Dallas Citizens Committee event.
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Dallas
Tom Clark
Tom C. Clark
U. S. Supreme Court
Dallas Citizens Committee
House
Sam Rayburn
Allan Shivers
India Recognizes Reds in China and Prepares Wider Shifts
New Delhi announces recognition of the Chinese Communist regime in Peiping and breaks diplomatic ties with Chiang Kai-Shek. London reports expect Britain Australia New Zealand to follow on January 7 with Canada and others likely to join after a Commonwealth conference in Colombo. France signals readiness to recognize Communist China once Western arrangements align.
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New Delhi
India
Peiping
London
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Chiang Kai-Shek
Canada
Colomado
Ceylon
Ernest Bevin
South Africa
Pakistan
China
Uranium Found in Michigan by Jones and Laughlin Steel
Jones and Laughlin Steel announced the discovery of uranium deposits in upper Michigan. Exploration will assess potential economic importance of the find.
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Michigan
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Today
Upper Michigan
Leaders Oppose Consolidation says Crommelin
Treasure Island Calif. Gen Douglas MacArthur and Adm Ernest J King oppose unification of Army and Navy Capt John G Crommelin tells UP He cites memos from both leaders arguing consolidation endangers national defense He warns unification could lead to totalitarian control and Russian threats If trends continue Kimball counters Crommelins critique noting possible payroll concerns
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Treasure Island
Calif
Douglas MacArthur
Ernest J. King
Army
Navy
John G. Crommelin
United Press Today
Naval
General MacArthur
U. S. Army
Admiral King
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Crommelin
United States
Western Sea Frontier
Honest Doctor Faces Murder Charge for His Mercy Killing
In Manchester New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sanders faces first degree murder charges after admitting he gave a cancer patient the "easy way out" by injecting air into her veins He dictated the act to a nurse secretary who typed and signed the medical report authorities say he could have concealed the act but chose to expose himself to arrest and disgrace The patient Abbie C Borreto aged 59 died December 4 after a rapid decline from cancer of the large intestine and liver and was deemed hopeless by relatives and doctors
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sanders
Abbie C. Borreto
Sander
Mexia Brother Dies in Georgia Thursday
Albert Hip Herrington brother of W. W. Herrington and Mrs. Ann Pelton of Mexia died yesterday at Bowden Georgia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Bowden. He is survived by his wife and five children, W C and Betty Jo of Bowden Eva of Houston Herbert of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mrs Ray Cunningham of Oskaloosa Iowa. He also leaves two brothers and four sisters including Marshall Herrington of Groesbeck Mrs G C Myers Kilgore Mrs Oscar Wright Modesto Calif and Mrs Delit McClintock Pasadena Texas.
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Albert
Hip) Herrington
W. W. Herrington
Ann Pelton
Mexia
Bowden
Georgia
Georgia City
Herrington
W. C
Betty Jo
Eva
Houston
Herbert
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Ray Cunningham
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Mr. Herrington
Pelton
Marshall Herrington
Groesbeck
G. C. Myers
Kilgore
Oscar Wright
Modesto
Calif
Delit McClintock
Pasadena
Texas
More Precious Water Lost Union Agrees To Arbitrate
ST. LOUIS UP A strike of 50000 Southwestern Bell telephone employees will start tomorrow midnight unless the company agrees to arbitrate the current contract dispute Everett E Cotter attorney for CIO communications workers announced to Southwestern Bell spokesmen however refused to commit themselves on arbitration which was suggested at a six state governors conference yesterday The union officials yesterday immediately accepted arbitration proposals but company officials had neither accepted nor rejected the plan A wage dispute with a 15 cent per hour raise and job classifications are core issues while the present contract expired Dec 1 and has been extended daily
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Everett E. Cotter
CIO Communications
Southwestern Bell
Cotter
Company
CIO
Bell
Board of Arbitration
A. E. Johnson
Texans urged aid for forgotten population in 22 state facilities
Mayne Kelly Austin executive director of the State Board of Special Schools and Hospitals spoke to the Mexia Rotary about 22 000 people in 22 state supported hospitals and schools. He warned a special legislative session in late January or February will consider funding needs of 18 to 20 million dollars for care and staff to improve conditions and reduce merely leavings. He urged broad public support and asked Rotarians to reflect on caring for many aged residents eight hours daily.
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Texas
Mexia Rotary Club
State Board of Special Schools and Hospitals
Mayne Kelly
Austin
Vernon Jones
Mexia State Home
Kelly
Keily
Mr. Kelly
Community leaders urge broadened support for schools and hospitals
Mr. Kelly urged Texans to share responsibility for mental health, praising Weaver Barnett’s school and hospital board. He warned that one in twenty adults may contact a mental hospital in life and one in three families could be affected. He praised Mexia residents and called on the legislature to do more for neglected populations. Joe Fortson announced plans to become a farmer. Guests included Walt Kline and Abe L. Kline among others.
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Mr. Kelly
Texas
Weaver Barnett
Mexia
Kelly
Joe Fortson
Rotary
Gene Womack
Walt Kline
Corsicana
Abe L. Kline
LaSalle
Dean Breedlove
Albion
John Ayres
Port Arthur
Tom Hardie
C. B. McGown
Bryan
Thurman Kerr
William Thomas
M. S. Keathley
Houston
Editor Praises Mexia Home and School Christmas Party
Groesbeck Journal editor Jack Hawkins commends the Mexia State Home and School and local civic groups for fostering a wholesome atmosphere with a Christmas party sponsored by the American Legion. He notes legislative funds needed for improvements and highlights local staff praised by press and officials for their zeal.
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Mexia
Jack Hawkins
Groesbeck Journal Today
American Legion
Limestone County
Hawkins
Groesbeck
Funeral for Walter Dwain Just at Lost Prairie
Funeral services were held for eight month old Walter Dwain Just in Lost Prairie with Rev Tom Madden officiating. Burial followed at Lost Prairie cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Just of Mexia and is survived by a sister Billie Joyce a brother Hollie Ray and grandparents J H Killingsworth of Mexia and Marie Just of Corsicana.
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Lost Prairie
Walter Dwain Just
Walter Just
Mexia
Tom Madden
Calvary Baptist Church
Lost Prairie Cemetery
Riddle Funeral Home
Billie Joyce
Hollie Ray
J. H. Killingsworth
Marie Just
Corsicana
Walker George H Dies At 85 In Mexia
George H. Walker, 85, died yesterday at his daughter’s home in Mexia. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the Corley funeral chapel with Rev. Paul Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery. He was born December 3, 1864 in Marion HL and lived in Alpine and Marfa before moving to Mexia. Survived by a second daughter Mrs. Clarence Wheeter of Fort Worth and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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George H. Walker
H. L. Carroll
Mexia
Corley
Paul Farrell
Prairie Grove
Mr. Walker
Marion
Alpine
Marfa
Clarence Wheeter
Fort Worth
R. E. Croft
Tom Walker
Charlie Skadden
John M. Herring
Carl Ragland
al T. Jackson
Houston Voters Back Annexation Plan to Grow City
Early returns from 96 of Houston's 158 precincts show 2368 in favor of annexation to 613 against. The ordinance adds 79 square miles, more than doubling Houston's area, with about 110000 residents in the new territory becoming Houston citizens automatically.
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Houston
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New York Film Critics
Leon County Group
United States of Indonesia
Mohammed Hatta
Netherlands
Black Cat Fund
Dan Kimball
Capt. Crommelin
New York City
St. Peter’s School
Hudson River
Walter Dwain
Cepr
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