Sanity Trial Of Rudasill Set In Limestone County
Jon L. Rudasill of Mexia faces a 1:30 pm sanity hearing in Judge Clarence Ferguson's Groesbeck court. A six man Limestone county jury will decide if he is sane or insane regarding the murder of Mrs Anny Milam and other charges from 1949. If found sane he goes free, if insane he is committed to a state facility.
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Groesbeck
Spl
Jon L. Rudasiil
Mexia
Clarence Ferguson
Limestone County
Annie McDonald Milam
Rudasilla
Rudasill
Milajr
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Etna
Houston
Rudaalll
Rusk State Hospital
Milam
Mexican Labor Use Debate in U S Farm Hiring Bill
A House Senate conference faces deciding if a new Mexican labor bill should punish farmers who hire workers suspected of illegal entry. House defeated the punishment clause 125 55 while passing the bill 240 139. The Senate backed the penalty provision guiding potential fines up to 1000 dollars or a year in jail. The committee races against a Saturday deadline amid Mexican recruitment cuts threatened by Mexico. Bi Stone Square dancers gather at Tehuacana gym with Harry Bounds calling at 8 p.m.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
United States
Conference Committee
Mexico
Price Control Extension Wins House Group Vote
The banking committee of the House voted 21 to three to extend federal controls over prices wages and rents through July 31 and House action is planned within 36 hours. President Truman named Price Controller Mich DiSalle to lead the effort as the Senate debates eight month controls with a ban on price rollbacks.
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Washington, D.C
ULP
Banking Committee
House of Representatives
House
Truman
Mich DiSalle Toyan
DiSaile
U. S. Senate
Senate
DiSalle
Secretary of Treasury
John W. Snyder
Senate Finance Committee
Snyder
Treasury
Tyner Opens Mexia Humble Service Station Saturday
Gordon Tyner announces the opening of a new Humble Texaco service station at Milam and McKinney streets Mexia with planned Saturday ceremonies A crew from his former Texaco station will stay on and free orchids will be given to all ladies The station operates 6 am to midnight daily with full staff including Mondy Fleming Garrett Hollie and Johnson.
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Gorden
Snapper
Tyner
Mexia
Texaco
Macon Smith
Chereg
Milam and
McKinney
Harvey Mondy
Sidney Fleming
Gene Garrett
Major Hollie
Charlie Johnson
Smith
McKinney Streets
Opening Session of Mexia Selling Course Draws 31 Attendees
Thirty one men and women attended the opening session of a selling course in Mexia led by E A Willeford of the University of Texas. He outlined personal appearance and greeting customers and outlined a schedule of sessions through July. The Chamber of Commerce and public schools sponsor the course in their office.
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Mexia
E. A. Willeford
University of Texas
Willeford
Chamber of Commerce
Archbishop Groesz Sentenced 15 Years in Hungary Plot Case
Archbishop Josef Groesz aged 64 was sentenced by a Hungarian people's court to 15 years in prison for leading a plot to overthrow the Communist government. The case references Cardinal Mindszenty and notes Groesz’s succession or relation to Mindszenty.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Groesz
People's Court
Groesz
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Pig Crop Better In Texas This Year
The USDA reports a bumper Texas spring pig crop with a record average litter size. The 1951 crop is estimated at 1,436,000 head, about 15 percent above 1950’s 1,254,000, with litters averaging 6.5 pigs.
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Austin
U.S. Department of Agriculture Today
Texas
USDA
Iran Seizes Abadan Oil HQ as Oil War Looms
Tehran reports Iran moved to seize the Abadan headquarters of Anglo-Iranian Oil after Britain ordered 130 technicians to report elsewhere. Premier Mossadegh seeks U S mediation while warning of possible Russian aid if Western help fails. Britain warns Iran may evacuate remaining personnel.
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Great Britain
Iran
Clement Attlee
Britain
Winston Churchill
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
Attlee
Churchill
Tehran
Abadan
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
U. S
Eric Drake
Drake
Iraq
Mossadegh
Gaid
Seatis
Hep
Russia
Mauritius
Shatt el- Arab
London
Tigris
Persian Gulf
Sam Sowers Named Mexia State School Education Director
Sam Sowers resigns as Mexia High School vocational agriculture instructor to accept Mexia State School and Home education director post. He will start Sept 1, overseeing academic vocational training recreation for 750 students with 22 staff under him. Mexico High School faculty turnover includes Ty Bain Tommy Hendrix Maurice Fox. Dr Huffman and Mrs Legate join staff. a social worker will be hired Sept 1.
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Sam Sowers
Mexia State
Méxia High School
Mexia
Vernon Jones
Eleemosynary
Sowers
Jones
C. S. Hereford
Mexia High School
Ty Bain
Tommy Hendrix
Maurice Fox
Bain
Jasper
Hendrix
U. S. Navy
Fox
Eastern
M. M. Huffman
Houston
Ethel Legate
Waco
Governor Signs Texas Election Law Recodification Bill
Gov Al Jan Shivers signed a sweeping election reform bill at the Texas Capitol. The recodification measure, effective January 1, 1952, allows candidates to seek office under more than one party, a cross filing feature similar to California.
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Austin
Al‘Jan Shivers
Texas
California
Dope Users Prefer Heroin as Narcotics Dope Users Prefer Heroin as Narcotics
Dope users favor heroin as the narcotic of choice due to its powerful psychoactive effects and fewer immediate side effects compared with morphine. The drug can be taken by sniffing, capsules, or injections, increasing accessibility though lethal overdoses remain a risk.
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Paul F. Ellis
New York, N. Y
Counterattack in Central Korea Repulsed by UN Allies
United Nations forces repelled a major Korean War offensive along a 240 mile front in Central Korea. Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet said 8th Army would press north despite Russia’s cease-fire call. Allied ships and air forces continued bombardment, with 112 trucks, 11 gun positions, and 260 supply buildings destroyed in 24 hours.
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Tokyo
United Nations
James A. ‘van Fileet
Russia
Korea
Wonsan
U. S
New Jersey
Forrest P. Sherman
Adm. Sherman
C.turner Joy
Ridgway
James’ A. ‘Yan Fleet
Kim 1 Sung
Kim
North Korea
Manchuria
China
Suspect Cleared in Amarillo Case by Lie Detector Test
Sheriff Gaither reports a 27 year old man cleared by lie detector testing in the nine year old Amarillo girl's incident. The man had been arrested in Borger and denied any connection with the case though the girl identified him.
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Amarillo
Paul Gaither
Potter County
Austin
Borger
Negotiators push to end multiple industry strikes
California talks inch toward settlement as federal mediators renew efforts to resolve telegraph bakery and airline disputes. In Minneapolis unions threaten to widen hospital walkouts, shrinking available beds to six facilities in the Twin Cities.
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California
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
CIO Marine Engineers
Oliver Goodwin
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
CIO Communications
Goodwin
Negro Women End Group Study At Dunbar Tomorrow
A four week summer group study for Negro women ends tomorrow night at 8 o clock. The Dunbar home making cottage hosts a program of group recreation including square dancing and refreshments. A clip cover exhibit will also be featured.
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Dunbar
Soviet Offer for Ceasefire Moves in Korea War
The United States disclosed that the Soviet Union proposed a purely military cease-fire in Korea with battlefield commanders and Chinese Communist representatives, excluding political issues. UN commanders for South Korea would meet North Korean and Chinese units’ military representatives to discuss hostilities.
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Washington
D. c
Russia
Korea
U. S. State Department
Department
Andee Gromyko
U.S
Almee Kirk
North’ ‘Korea
Mega Tn
United Nations
South Korea
United States
Deelin
Koea
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AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
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Dean ‘Acheson
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Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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