Ellis outlines four million plan for Texas prison
Huntsville Texas March 1 Ups four million dollar improvement plan for the Texas Prison System was advanced by O B Ellis general manager. The 18 page report calls for higher salaries better facilities care of prisoners expanded industrial and farming programs and more productive use of the 73009 acres. Ellis proposes industrial units at Huntsville and Central Prison Farm No 2 a canning plant textile mill auto shop and auto tag plant along with modernization of farming and education recreation and religious work.
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Huntsville
Texas
O. B. Ellis
State Prison Board
Ellis
Iam
Central Prison Farm No. 2
Enis
Senate panel backs entry of 100000 displaced persons
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to admit 100,000 displaced persons at 50,000 per year from July 1 next year. The plan creates a three member commission to regulate the program and ensure general distribution and 50 percent employment in agriculture, with Revercomb noting aims to avoid coastal clustering.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chapman Revercomb
W. Va
Seaboard
Robbers Daylight Hold Up Nets $20,000 in Cleveland
Six hooded men in autos halted three bank officials near curbside in broad daylight in Cleveland. They escaped with $20,000 in cash. Victims were John Bins, vice president of Roumanian Saving and Loan Co., and Louis Fillip Jr., 34. Witnesses describe hoods as blue stockings or improvised head coverings.
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Cleveland
John Bins
Roumanian Saving: and Loan Co
Louis Fillip, Jr
Stocks Rise Moderately As Market Shows Curb Stocks Gain
United Press reports stocks higher in moderately active trading with curb stocks up while bonds steady and U S governments unchanged. Chicago markets see higher equities, silver flat at 745 cents, and cotton futures firm as grains, including wheat and corn, post strength.
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United Press
U. S
Chicago
New York
Earthquake Shakes Southern California No Damage Reported
A sharp earthquake struck parts of Southern California early today with no damage reported. The quake was felt at 12 13 a m PST lasting about 15 seconds across the Los Angeles area and Riverside Santa Ana San Bernardino and nearby.
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Los. Angeles
California
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Riveride
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Riverside
San Dimas
Bell
Ataaena
Pelee
Sarthaaike
Lis Angeles Harbor
Four Held For Deportation On Hunger Strike
Four men held on Ellis Island pending deportation hearings went on a hunger strike. The detainees are Gerhart Eister Ferdinand C Smith John Williamson and Charles A Doyle. They are held without bail according to Abner Green executive secretary of the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born.
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New York
American Committee For the Protection of
Ellis Island
Gerhart Eister
America
John Williamson
Communist Party
Ferdinand C. Smith
National Maritime Union
Charles A. Doyle
Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
CIO
Abner Green
Truman urges extended trade act for three years
News briefs report President Truman pressing Congress to extend the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act for three years as part of efforts to build a prosperous peaceful world. Also notes seizures in San Antonio, Guatemala relations, Greek Navy unrest, and political tensions in Washington Austin London Prague briefs.
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Washington
Mar. 1
Truman
Doncrass
Tornado Strikes East Texas Town Six Homes Leveled
A tornado hit Opelika near Athens Texas at 12 30 pm injuring two and destroying several houses. Hail rain and winds moved across Texas with gusts to 60 mph expected. Dallas Fort Worth faced flash floods while East Dallas stores and a bank were flooded.
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Tex
Opelika
Here
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Red River
Rio Grande
Fort Worth
Curtis Hicks Promoted to Midland JC Penney Store
Curtis Hicks, longtime Mexia assistant manager at J C Penney, earns a promotion to the Midland store. The Mexia leader has been active in civic groups and church work. Hicks will move after locating Midland housing.
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Curtis Hicks
J.C. Penney Company
Mexia
Sun
J. C. Penney Company
Hicks
Stelards
First Methodist Church
Mexia Jaycees
Mexia Rotary Club
C. R. Noles
VFW Auxiliary to Meet at Hall Tonight
The Lancaster Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary hold a joint meeting at the VFW Hall on Womack Lane tonight at 8 00 p m Chester Lee Terry quartermaster says the first meeting of each month will be social and wives may attend regardless of auxiliary membership.
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Lancaster Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Womack Lane
Chester Lee Terry
Terry
Waco Doctor I Warner Jenkins Died. Rites Planned
Last rites for Dr. I Warner Jenkins of Waco are set for Tuesday afternoon after his death Monday at 11 30. The physician was a longtime local figure and served the community in medicine.
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Waco
I. Warner Jenkins
Jenkins
Tornado tears through Opelika near Athens injuring Raglands
Mrs J H Ragland and her son Morris G Ragland of Kerens were hospitalized with scalp injuries and a fractured hand after a tornado lifted their car and threw it into a ditch. The storm cut a 150 yard swath, leveled at least six houses, and prompted ambulance and rescue efforts by Athens crews and Texas Highway Patrol.
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J. H. Ragland
Morris G. Ragland
Kerens
Athens
Siuns
Onel
Texas
Opelika
Lone Star Gas Company
More Money Sent In for Clinton Wright Fund
The Mexia Daily News reports ongoing contributions to the Clinton Wright Fund drive. Elijah L. Carter sent 10 dollars and a small girl at Mexia State School sent a doll for the Wright family.
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Clinton Wright
Mexia Daily News
Clinton
Ruby Wright
Elijah L. Carter
Mexia
Wright
The
News
Finnish Conservatives urge rejection of Moscow military pact
The Finnish Conservative Party advised Parliament to turn down Stalin's invitation for a Finland Russia military pact. After talks with President Paasikivi and PM Pekkala, the conservatives favored accepting a friendship pact instead.
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Helsinki
Josef Stalin
Finland
Russia
Juho K. Paasikivi
Mauno Pekkala
Aarne Sihvo
Stalin
Arvo Salminen
Moscow
U S Publisher Warns War Could Break Out Soon
Roy Howard of Scripps Howard warned South Africa to crack down on communism immediately. He told the Sunday Express interview that war might flare up at any time, and that western democracies would resist Russia's influence in education and unions. He warned against overconfidence about communism remaining mild and likened it to hydrophobia.
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London
Roy Howard
The
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South Africa
Howard
Johannesburg
Sunday Express
United States
Soviet Russia
Russia
West
LaMarre Testifies Meyers Coached Him to Lie
Bleriot H. LaMarre testified in federal court that Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers coached him on the false tale to tell the Senate War Investigating Committee. He said Meyers arranged the story to cover up wartime direction of an aviation subcontracting firm and urged sticking to the same version.
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Washington
Mar. 1
Bleriot H. LaMarre
Senate
Bennett Emeyers
Meyers
Air Force
LaMarre
Singer June Forman to wed Lisbon crash savior
New York March 1 UP singer June Forman who survived an airplane crash near Lisbon five years ago will marry the plane co pilot John Curtis Burn who saved her. Announcement said HL.
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New York
June Forman
Lisbon
John Curtis Burn
Martial law whispers amid Jerusalem violence after Bloody Sunday
British military command warned that further clashes in Jerusalem would trigger strong measures for both sides as violence persisted. London indicated Palestine authorities could impose martial law and indicated cooperation would end with the Jewish agency over its role and security arrangements.
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Palestine
London
Commons
David Hees-Williams
East
Colonial Office
Jaffa
King David Hotel
Vandenberg urges ERP approval to halt war
Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg urged the Senate to approve the European Recovery Program and mobilize America’s resources to halt World War II before it starts. He called ERP a turning point for a century, aiming for peace and stability by economic means to preserve victory and prevent World War III.
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Washington
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
America
Vandenberg
Services Held Today in Coolidge For Guy Beckham
Funeral services for Guy Beckham aged 34 were held at 2 30 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Coolidge with Rev William H L James officiating Burial took place at Coolidge Cemetery under Ruidle Funeral Home arrangements Beckham survived by wife one son one daughter one step daughter two sisters and two brothers including J J Beckham and Tracy Beckham Pallbearers from Coolidge included John Hawkins Babe Aten J R Oglive Richard Joan Frank Wilson Earl Freeman and Bill Sellers An inquest by Justice of the Peace Roy Kirton found death by self act.
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Air Mall
First Baptist Church
Coolidge
William HL
James
Coolidge Church
Ruidle Funeral Home
Beckham
Helen Tayloa
Englewood
California
Jennie Bor
FL. Worth
J. J. Beckham
Tracy Beckham
Brady
John Hawkins
Babe Aten
J. R. Oglive
Richard Joan
Frank Wilson
Earl Freeman
Bill Sellers
Justice of Peace
Roy Kirton
Temperance Talk by Sam Morris in Mexia Sunday
A large Mexia audience gathered at the City Auditorium Sunday afternoon to hear temperance speaker Sam Morris discuss Temperance and World Recovery. Rev. D A Bryant introduced Morris, with Rev. Elmer C Carter presiding. the visit was sponsored by the Limestone County Womens Temperance Union the United Deys and local churches.
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Mexia
Mexian City Auditorium
Sam Morris
Morris
D. A. Bryant
First Baptist Church
Women's Temperance Union of
Limestone County
The
United Deys
Churches
Snyder Opposes Income Tax Cut
Treasury Secretary John W Snyder denounces the House approved 6.5 billion dollar income tax slash saying it would raise prices hurt lower income groups and widen the deficit. He argues postponement requires self denial but favors lowering government revenue this year to spur domestic prosperity and world peace.
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Washington, Mart
Treasury
John W Snyder
Senate
House
Snyder
Brooklyn Matadors Prepare European Tour After Matamoros Bout
Two Brooklyn matadors Sidney Frankin and Julian Fara both from East 29th Street Flatbush fought two bulls in the Matamoros bullring yesterday and faced difficulty delivering the final blow to their animals. They plan to return home today before a planned European tour.
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Mexico
Brooklyn
Sidney Frankin
Julian Fara
East 29Th Street
Flatbush
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