Texas House Sets Adjournment Date Amid Spending Deficit
The Texas House moved to set a June 10 adjournment after discovering a projected deficit of 1 to 2 million dollars in peak spending bills. Representative Richards warned against passing the Unitization bill, while other actions included a new criminal district court in Tarrant County and moving expenses for the state cosmetologists board.
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Austin
Tex
Texas House
William Richards
Lockhart
House
Senate
Tarrant County
Pan
State Cosmetologists Board
Claud Gilmer
Beauford H. Jester
Richards
Appropriations
Rock Springs
Gilmer
Disaster relief act funds donated to Texas City ISD
Gov. Beauford H. Jester signed the Texas City disaster relief act. Three years of State Ad Valorem taxes in Galveston County were donated to Texas City and its Independent School District today.
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Austin
Galveston County
Texas City
Beauford H. Jester
Stock ticker listing fragmented firm names and values
A fragmented OCR listing shows company names with percent figures such as American Airlines AT&T Anaconda Chrysler Phelps Dodge Phillips Petroleum Sears Sinclair Oil Texaco US Steel Humble Oil Lone Star Gas and others with varied percentage values and stray characters. The readable items include several energy, steel, and transportation firms presented as isolated tokens.
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American Airlines
At&t
Chrysler
Comw & Son
Gen Met
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Pet
Sears Roc
Sinclair Oil
Sun Ray
Tex Pac C & O
US Steel
Humble Oil
Lone Star Gas
One
Markets at a Glance United Press report
Stocks higher in quiet trading with curb and Chicago markets up and U S governments not trading. Silver steady at 70 5 cents per ounce. Cotton futures steady. Grains in Chicago show strength with wheat corn oats and barley futures higher.
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U. S
Chicago
New York
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens at Mexia City Park
Mexia's Girl Scouts Day Camp opened at Mexia City Park with over 300 enrolled for the first day. Bugle sounded at 8 am as colors were presented and opening ceremonies featured the pledge, songs, promises, laws, motto and sign. Twenty five local mothers serve as leaders and helpers. a morning lunch is served and swimming is a featured activity.
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Mexia
Raymond L. Dillard
Pierson
Harlod Kendrick
Bert Jeer
Dick Thornton
Harold Nussbaum
L. A. Watkins
Clyde Keeling
Henry Ford To Visit Dallas On Midwest Tour
Henry Ford head of Ford Motor Co was due in Dallas tonight for a Southwest tour with Mercury dealers from the region. He would inspect the Dallas Ford plant and address executives as part of the tour while in Kansas City he spoke of revolutionary changes for 1948 Ford models.
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Dallas
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Midwest
Ford
Mercury
Southwest
Kansas City
Ernest R. Breech
Mrs Truman Progress Prompts Rocking Chair Return
Mrs Martha E Truman 94 year old mother of the president is reported making good progress and may be allowed to sit in the rocking chair again today in Grandview Missouri.
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Truman
Lilienthal Seeks U S Lead in Atomic Energy and Weapons
David E. Lilienthal, head of the U S Atomic Energy Commission, told a UN Atomic Energy Commission session that the United States intends to maintain and increase its lead in atomic energy and weapons until strong international controls are established. He said the goal is to press progress and render as many plants obsolete as possible while pursuing an effective foolproof international agreement.
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Lake Success
N. YY
United States
David E. Lilienthal
Lilienthal
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Bernard M. Baruch
UN Commission
Governor Jester Urges Texas Graduates to Continue Education
Governor Beauford H. Jester addressed 1,250 University of Texas graduates urging them to view education as a lifelong venture. He noted a historic state funding increase for UT and other state colleges, calling the appropriation the largest in history and an inspiration to pursue new fields of endeavor.
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Austin
Tex
Beauford H. Jester
University of Texas
Eight Injured In R. R. Derailment Near Cambridge Springs
A rain-weakened bridge caused the Erie Railroad Flyer derailment near Cambridge Springs, injuring eight. An eight-car train derailed last night, with a coach dining car and pullman leaving the rails and sliding 300 feet before stopping upright.
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Meadville
Erie Railroad
New York- Chicago Flyer
Cambridge Springs
Clark Warns Tech Graduates of Danger Of False Prophets
U S Attorney General Tom C Clark addressed 407 graduates of Texas Technological College warning them that the world is not perfect while urging vigilance against false prophets who would trade freedom for totalitarian rule. Dr W M Whyburn conferred an honorary doctor of laws on the Texan native.
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Lubbock
Tex
Texas Technological College
U. S
Tom C. Clark
Dallas
Waco Train Collision Causes $100,000 Damage
A Katy freight locomotive and a Sotlon Belt diesel switch engine collided at an east Waco crossing causing about $100,000 in damage. Katy engineer L. C. Branch was knee-injured and W. N. Cornell suffered shock. No passenger service disruption reported. Later, two Monon Railroad freight trains collided head-on in Lafayette, Indiana, killing two and injuring two.
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Waco
Tex
Katy
East Waco
L. C. Branch
W. N. Cornell
Lafayette
Ind
Monon Railroad
US urged UN action in Hungary as coup consolidates power
Senate leader Vandenberg said it would be the United States duty to seek UN action if Hungarian communist seizure is confirmed. Washington planned a new economic blow by suspending a $7 million Export-Import Bank credit for raw cotton. A Hungarian minister to the U.S. expected recall was reported as consultations with the new government were anticipated.
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Washington
United States
George C.marshall
Hungary
Marshal
State Department
Russia
Ussr
Marshall
Ferenc Nagy
Lajos Dinnyes
Bela Kovacs
Small Holders
Eee
Moscow
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United Nations
Vandenberg
Legation
Aladar Szegedy Maszak
America
Dillard Urges Battle Against Isms In Lions Club Talk
Mexia. Jack Dillard executive secretary of Baylor University Ex-Students Association urged vigorous Americanism and eternal vigilance as antidotes to all isms. He warned of fascist and Communist threats shaping U S democracy and warned Americans to defend cherished freedoms through a workable democracy.
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Jack Dillard
Lions Club
America
Mexia Daily News
Dillard
Communist Party of the
U. S
Lewis Opens War of Nerves With Coal Operators
President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers signals a wage bargaining standoff by sending his 200 man wage policy committee home and not attending wage talks with southern operators. He had broken off negotiations with northern and western operators who control 75 percent of the industry, deeming his wage demands unreasonable.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
Goft
Lewis
Australian claims solution of FM broadcast problem
Frank Graham a 38 year old Melbourne radio technician said he solved the main obstacle to FM radio development. He claimed his new receiver picked up FM and other short range U S broadcasts from about 6000 miles away, challenging the belief that earth curvature limits FM reception to roughly 50 miles.
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San Francisco
Frank Graham
Melbourne
United States
National Guard Unit to Meet Tonight at 7 30
Melvin Red Smith commander of Company B calls a Guard meeting at 7 30 p m at the Armory. He notes many have not had physicals and all final papers must be completed before activation. He adds a need for more enlisted men to meet the quota.
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Melvin
Red) Smith
Smith
Mexia Safety Council to Meet Tuesday Night
The Mexia Community Safety Council schedules a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce offices. The purpose is to discuss local safety concerns and community welfare.
Four Band Day Stage Shows At National Theater
Four 20 minute performances will showcase Band Day at the National Theater on Wednesday. Ralph Burford directs the observance with Bobby Ray Dowdy and Jimmy Watson as hosts. The program features H and Dawson Jimmy Eller Roddy Peeples Archie Bell and Mrs Wyatt Hayer as pianist. Proceeds from the film Beat the Band go to the Black Cat Band for uniforms. Gene Krupa and Frances Langford co star. Tickets sold by band members.
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National Theater
Ralph Burford
Bobby Ray Dowdy
Jimmy Watson
H. &. Dawson
Jimmy Eller
Roddy Peeples
Archie Bell
Wyatt Hayer
Maurice Easterling
Black Cat
Gene Krupa
Frances Langford
Truman Expected to Veto Senate Tax Bill
The Senate backed a conference version of a 10.5 to 30 percent personal income tax cut with House approval, leaving President Truman to decide. Democratic leaders and Taft predicted a veto, arguing Congress sets tax policy while Treasury issues concern.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
White House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Mr. Truman
Congress
House of Representatives
Tait
Ruthless investigation urged over Missouri vote fraud claims
Republican National Committee Chairman Carroll Reece called for a ruthless investigation into alleged Missouri primary vote fraud tied to President Truman's candidate. He said the senate judiciary subcommittee's probe is embarrassing to the nation and urged relentless actions if wrongdoings are found.
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Washington
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Missouri
Truman
Reece
Senate, Judiciary
Nine B-29 Planes Start Training Flight to Europe
Nine B 29 Superfortresses of the strategic air command depart Andrews Field Maryland for a training mission to Europe. From the 15th Air Force base at Smoky Hill Army Air Field Salina Kansas they will fly to Giebelstadt Germany via the Azores. After a three day stopover in the American occupation zone of Germany they will fly to England and remain about a week returning to Kansas June 18.
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Washington
Strategic Air Command
Andrews Field
Europe
15Th Air Force
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Salina
Kans
Giebelstadt
Germany
Azores
England
Kansas
Britain Aims Dominion Status for India This Year
Great Britain proposed to make India a British dominion within the year and let India choose its own independent future as one or several countries. The plan was announced by Prime Minister Atlee in the House of Commons and Viceroy Mountbatten on New Delhi radio.
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London
Great Britain
India
Clement R. Atles
House of Commons
Viscount Mountaiten
Viceroy
New Delhi
Southern birthday mark celebrated in the South
The South observed a birthday today not recognized in the North. Southerners marked the birthday of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the War Between the States, in Atlanta Georgia.
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Atlanta
Jefferson —Davis
W O Ingram Former Citizen Dies In Houston
W O Ingram a former Mexia resident born in Shiloh Community died Monday night at his Houston home. Survived by wife, daughter Kitty Belle and son Ernest of Houston three brothers L S Ingram J S Ingram of Mexia Cecil Ingram of California and three half sisters Mrs J W Swann Mrs J O Harper of Mexia and Mrs Lula Johnston of San Antonio. Funeral services set for Wednesday in Houston.
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WO. Ingram
Mexia
Shiloh
Houston
L. S. Ingram
J. S. Ingram
Cecil Ingram
California
J. We Swann
J. O. Harper
Lula Johnston
San Antonio
Ms. Ingram
Kitty Belle
Ernest
Jester Nominates Three New Prison Board Members
Gov Beauford H Jester named W C Windsor of Tyter Bronson Morgan of Jasper and T R Havins of Brownwood to the Texas Prison Board to replace Wyatt Edwards and Chapman whose terms expired An executive session of the Senate was scheduled to confirm the nominations
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Jester
Austin
Texas Prison Board
Beauford H. Jester
W.C. Windsor
Tyter
Bronson Morgan
Jasper
T. R. Havins
Brownwood
M. Riley Wyatt
San Antonio
R. J. Edwards
Denton
E.B. Chapman
Sherman
Senate
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Chicago Sun Syndicate
Mexia City Park
Montreat
N.C
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Ed Dupree
Dupree
O.F
Mexia Lodge No
Oda
Ferdinand
Iola Thompson
NEA Telephoto
Texas U
R. R
Clark
Tech
National Guard
Dominion of India
W. O. Ingram
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