$1 Spree for Orphans Plans Christmas Party
George W. Hynes announces Voiture No. 542 Forty and Eight plans a Christmas party for San Antonio orphans from Ella Austin Mexican Baptist St Peter's and St Joseph's orphanages and Protestant Orphans Home. Each child will receive $1 in change and shop for an hour in a nickel and dime store before viewing Sin had the Sailor at the Majestic theater.
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San Antonio
George W. Hynes
Ella Austin
Mexcan Baptist
St. Peter's
St Joseph's
Majestic Theater
Sin
NLRB Asks Court to Halt Taft Hartley Unions Actions
The NLRB seeks injunctions under Taft Hartley against Local 294 of the AFL Teamsters in upstate New York. The Board requests four orders to stop unions from wages for unperformed services, secondary boycotts, coercing employer bargaining choices, and forcing a closed shop. The action marks several firsts under the Taft Hartley act.
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Upstate
New York
Charles T. Douds
Douds
New Britain
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Cleveland
Henry v. Rabouin
Conway's Express
Pittsfield
Mase
UNESCO Budget Slashed as Plans for Peace Program Move Ahead
UNESCO plenary sessions in Mexico City consider adjournment after approving a second budget cut. The 1948 peace program, containing more than 175 projects, saw funding reduced from $8.5 million to $8 million by the general conference despite Director General Julian Huxley’s initial recommendation.
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Unesco
Mexico City
United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Inc
General Conference
Julian Huxsey
Cearly
Texast Has New Anthology
Texast Has New Anthology from Wayfurn Press in San Antonio titled The Texas Reader edited by C Stanley Banks and Grace Taylor McMillan. It collects biographies legends folklore and other material from Maylor's era with 32 drawings and an outline of Texas history guiding the included articles.
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Wayfurn
Ahsan Antonio
Texas
C. Stanley Banks
Grace Taylor McMillan
Texana
Maylor
Amithors
Inchide de Franke Dubie
Chris Emmet
Stark Young
Lana Shawver
Jarence AR. Wharton
Florence Johnson Scott
Herbert A. White
Jakeph William Schmits
James T. DeShields
Frank Z. Busbick
Jick C. Butterfield
Doris Killingsworth
Erlie M. Doughty
Snowe problems quicker Use aight Want Ads F-12831
A terse item notes ad writer instructions referencing Snowe issues and an ad code F-12831. The fragment implies faster handling of snow related problems via Want Ads in a local paper.
Oil firms sued over seismic surveys on Zapata leases
E. A. Thompson seeks 235660 in a U. S. District Court suit against Standard Oil Co of Texas and Geophysical Service Inc alleging unauthorized entry for geophysical work on 2787 acres in Zapata County from December 1946 to July 1947. He claims maps and data devalued his leases by 368625 and cites blasting and water intrusion causing further losses.
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E. A. Thompson
U. S
Standard Oilco. of
Texas
Geo-physical Service Inc
Thompson
Zapata
Hima
Woman Shot and Body Thrown Into River in Gary
Police hunt for the body of a woman fatally shot in a taxi in Gary Indiana last night. The victim is identified as Georgia Cummins 26 a house to house saleswoman. Her escort Alex Habe 45 a Chicago taxi driver was arrested after hitching a ride in a police car and attempting to strike an officer with a blackjack. No motive established. Ramey Jr. of Tyler named captain of East Texas State College football team.
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Gary
Ind
Georgia Cummins
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Opens UN Rights Meet in Geneva
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt opened the United Nations commission on human rights in Geneva in her role as commission president. She said the group would focus on adopting a provisional draft for future work over the next ten days.
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For
Geneva
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
Commission
Texas Day Set December 7 To Honor Ship Texas
Governor Jester proclaims a Texas Day on December 7 to raise funds through the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. The drive aims to finance berthing the retired U.S. battleship Texas near the San Jacinto battlefield.
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Austin
Jester
Texas Junior Chambers of Com
Lmmerce
Texas
San Jacinto Battlefield
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