Loyalty oath bill clears Texas House in 129 to 0 vote
The Texas House approved a loyalty oath requiring state employees to deny or explain membership in Communist or subversive groups in the past five years. Rep. Marshall O Bell urged protection for those nudged into subversive groups. Senate success came on six minor measures as adjournment loomed.
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Austin
Marshall O. Bell
San An
Tonio
Senate
House State Affairs Committee
Parks Board
Senate to Hear Van Fleet Plan for Big Offensive
Gen James A Van Fleet testifies before the Senate Armed Services committee on his Korea war offensive plan as Bradley warns of possible World War III risk. The administration weighs UN manpower expansion and a broaderFree World trade cut with Communist China as options to break the stalemate.
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Washington
James A. van Fleet
Senate Armed Services Committee
Eighth Army
Omar N. Bradley
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
van Fleet
Senate
United Nations
United States
Free World
China
Korea
Bradley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Midland Man Receives Channel 2 TV Permit
J Howard Hodge announced FCC approval of his Channel 2 television permit and plans to build a transmitter about three and a half miles east of Midland on Cloverdale hill. He expects Midland Odessa and nearby towns to receive strong coverage within about 35 miles, with a station cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Midland
J. Howard Hodge
Hodge
Federal Communications Commission
Cloverdale
Hodge Brothers Theater
FCC
Odessa
Channel 8 TV
Odessa TV
Midd
Don Hall Loses Last Court Fight
Don Hall 28, Odessa murder suspect, lost his final appeal as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overruled his second motion for a rehearing. District Attorney Warren Burnett said this ends Hall’s chances to avoid a life sentence as a habitual criminal in Huntsville state penitentiary. Hall was convicted for the murder of Clarence O Weeny, with prior armed robbery and car theft convictions used to label him a habitual criminal. His wife Sue Hall was imprisoned for involvement in one of Hall’s burglaries. deputies report escape attempts from county jail followings.
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Don Hall
Odessa
Pestate
Hunts Ville
Austin
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Hall
Dist. Atty
Warren Burnett
Clarence O. Weeny
Andrews Carpenter Shafer
Pee
Whatley
West Tenth
Sue Hall
Heriff
P Mattress
Ceremonies At Abe's Tomb Open Lincoln Rites
In Springfield Illinois ceremonies opened at Abraham Lincoln's tomb with a wreath from President Eisenhower. Crowds paid reverence at Oak Ridge cemetery for the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's birth as government offices and many stores closed. Major Clifford M Head led a 22 man Army detachment to place the wreath. The day marks tributes to Lincoln who lived and worked in Illinois.
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Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Eisenhower
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Clifford M. Head
Army
Quincy
Lincoln
State Capitol
New Salem State Park
Air Force Retires Last F-51 Mustang
The U S Air Force retired its last propeller driven F 51 Mustang from the Korean war on Thursday noting the aircraft as a workhorse in World War II and close air support missions in Korea The service began converting to jet fighters and bombers last June while the Republic of Korea Air Force continues to use the F 51.
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Seoul
U.S. Air Force
Korea
Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
Birthday of Abe Celebrated By Civil War Veterans
Seven Civil War veterans gathered on Abraham Lincoln's Birthday. The oldest, 110, Walter L. Williams, of Texas, served with Hood's Texas Brigade and hopes to see television. Other surviving veterans include 106-year-old Thomas Evans Riddle and 105-year-old John Salling, with stories of battles and a mix of Confederate and Union ties.
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Abraham Lincoln
Walter L. Williams
Franklin
Tex
Williams
Hood
Texas Brigade
Albert Woolson
Minnesota Artillery
Woolson
Duluth
Minn
James A. Hard
Rochester
N. Y
Hard
William
Uncle Bill) Lundy
Forida
John Salling
Virginia Infantry
Slant
Thomas Evans Riddle
Austin
Riddle
Thomas
Samuel D. Riddle
12 Men Indicted For Smuggling Arms Across Mexican Border
Government farm officials sought aid from cotton industry representatives to persuade farmers to join a voluntary 1954 production cut. A closed meeting with over 50 growers merchants and bankers heard that without a sharp output reduction rigid quotas may be needed next year. Secretary Benson to attend. Brannan set a 1935 goal of 13 million bales, now considered 12 million if controls avoid. Farmers cannot be forced to cut plantings. drought fears may prompt increased cotton acreages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
John H. Davis
Commodity Credit Corporation
Cris V. Wells
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Benson
Brannan
Parsons Free On Bond After Appeal Filed
Mary Jean Parsons released on 20000 dollar bond after 10 year sentence for killing her Army officer husband Lt Richard A. Parsons in El Paso. Attorneys for both sides argued bond amount with Judge Tipps as defense vows to appeal.
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Wichita Falls
Mary Jean Parsons
Tulsa
Arthur Tipps
Rich
Ard
A. Parsons
O. B. Fisher
el Paso
William Clayton
Tipps
C. C. McDonald
Clayton
Bartner Fleeger
Okla
Mary Jean
Parsons
Tex
Pia
Press Freedom In Jelke Case Faces Hearing
New York officials prepare Friday hearing in the Jelke vice trial over a courtroom ban on press and public during the state's case. Attorneys for United Press International News Service and five New York newspapers argue the order violated free speech and public access rights, seeking to lift the censorship and defend journalistic duties.
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New York
New York Supreme Court
General Sessions
Francis L. Valente
Minot F. Jelke
Valente
United Press
International News Service
New York Herald Tribune
Rosenbergs Learn Execution Date After Clemency Rejected
In New York on February 12 1951 President Eisenhower denied clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. They will learn next Monday the new date for their execution at Sing Sing possibly in early March. Attorney Emanuel Bloch plans further appeals to extend the stay or seek stays from higher courts. The President reaffirmed the April 5 1951 sentence as just and final.
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New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Eisenhower
Sing Sing
Irving R. Kaufman
Emanuel H. Bloch
Kaufman
Rosenbergs
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Bloch
America
Russia
United States
Soviet Union Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Israel
The Soviet Union cuts off diplomatic relations with Israel over the Tel Aviv legation bombing injuries to three Russians. Moscow accuses Israel of inciting hostility while Western diplomats view it as part of a broader Cold War struggle and Arab alignment.
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London
Soviet Union
Israel
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Moscow
Legation
Andrei Vishinsky
Samuel Eliashev
U. S
Britain
Russia
David Ben-Gurion
Blizzard Sweeps Northern Europe Paralyzing Transport
A blizzard hit northern Europe isolating villages and crippling road and rail links. Snowbound towns faced disrupted services as weather impeded travel and daily life across the region.
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London
Europe
Pat Ward says baby born after reported incident in Jelke case
Pat Ward 19 a key witness in Minot Jelke's vice trial says she had a baby at 17 after an incident. She testified she received money from several men for her services and named high-profile clients while denying a past engagement with Mickey Rooney.
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New York
Pat Ward
Minot
Mickey) Jelke
Jelke
Miss Ward
Sora Gener
Samuel Segal
Segal
Mickey Rooney
Jack Eigen
Joey Adams
Ale Rooney
Los Angeles
Christine Jorgensen Comes Home After Gender Change
Christine Jorgensen returned to New York from Denmark after undergoing a sex reassignment operation. The 26 year old former George Jorgensen Jr. appeared in public with reporters and photographers as she stepped from Idlewild Airport wearing a nutria coat and hat, expressing happiness to be home and asking for patience from the crowd.
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New York
Christine Jorgensen
Idlewild
Denmark
Christine
George Jorgensen Jr
Bronx
U S Chamber Official to Speak at Odessa Luncheon
William Bird, Dallas manager of the Southwestern division of the U S Chamber of Commerce, will address a joint Chamber Rotary luncheon in the Lincoln Hotel at noon Friday. He will discuss national affairs. Tickets cost $1.50 and are sold at the Odessa Chamber office or at the door.
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William Bird
Dallas
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Ch
Lincoln Ho
Bird
Odessa
U.S. Cham
U S Mexican Police Cooperate In Solving Case
Twelve men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Dallas for allegedly shipping arms to Mexico in violation of the Neutrality Act. The 25 page 11 count indictment names Thomas D Park Thurman Randle and others in a conspiracy to export arms and ammunition without licenses.
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Dallas
Mexico
Thomas D. Park
Thurman Randle
Thurman Randie & Company
Juan Ignacio Fuentes
Casa Fuentes
Durango
Avelino Luna
Merced Munoz
Pedro Munoz
Sun Furniture Co
el Paso
Tex
Hector Arroyo
Pedro Vallenzuela
Presidio
Edward Beckelhmyer
Laredo
Arturo Gonzalez
Roberto Salcido
Augustin Guerrero
Enrique Duarte
U. S
Frank Potter
United States
Potter
Customs Agency Service
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Treasury Department
Office of Munitions Control
Office of Security
State Department
State Department of Mexico
Attorney General’s Office
Federal Judicial Police
Thurman Randle & Co
Fuentes
Thurma Randler&Co
Gov- Register
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Richard Stark
Gainesville
Big Spring
Crane
Lamesa
Goldsmith
Stanton
Abe
Robert C. Sprague
North Adams
Mass
The
Associated Press
Atom
J. Roland Sala
Rooney
New York Daily News Today
Mickey Jelke
U.S
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