Huckaba Friends Pay City Olmos Dam Shortage Restoration
Friends of L D Huckaba presented a cashier’s check for 1617.50 to the Olmos Basin payroll shortfall found in 1948. The meeting included sharp exchanges with Mayor White and Commissioner C Rey Davis over bonding, duties, and balance concerns as Dakan defended the group’s action.
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Friends of
L. D
White
Davis A
Carroll Todd
Tuckaba
AKAN
Knight
Dakan
Huckaba Famiy
Alamo National Bank
Davis
Gems Stolen From Millionaire Mather Home In Cleveland
In Cleveland on February 23 a gang wearing hoods robbed the home of multimillionaire Williams G. Mather. They beat his wife, bound a nurse, and forced Mrs. Mather to open a safe, escaping with jewels valued at about 350000. Police estimates cited a wide range for the loot. The raid unfolded with careful planning, one guard outside, and all assailants using a sub machine gun and revolvers.
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Cleveland
Sik
Williams G. Mather
Ross
Mather
Cleveland Cliffs
Tron ¢A
Steven
Mrs. Mather
Walter Mussell
Mussell
Gretesaue i
Forecast Outlook Warm with Cloudy Periods Ahead
The forecast calls for a warmer Thursday afternoon and night with Friday partly cloudy and warmer. Light to gentle southerly winds shift to breezier by Friday. Highs around 66 Thursday with a low near 42. Overnight and daytime temperatures vary, with a note of 74 at one point and a Wednesday high near 31. Weather page note: Adaltlon at V2: Ser, Tage 24.
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Andy
Adaltlon
Market Meters To Ease Produce Row Congestion
A city market delegation urged faster parking controls. Captain John Fite of the traffic division agreed to install meters on both sides of the 400 block of Produce Row to curb congestion and free up space near the market house. Meters will also be placed on the opposite side of W Commerce Street in the market area.
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John Fite
Poller Traffic Division
Fitch
W. Commerce St
Sere
Admits Air Injection in Mercy Killing Case
The state said today Dr Hormann Sonter admitted giving air injections to a 491 year old cancer patient urged by her husband. Atty Gen William L Phinney told a jury mercy killing has no justification and is homicide. The evidence showed the physician administered intravenous substances four times and the patient died within 19 minutes. Washington dispatch notes Truman may order an emergency move to head off a railroad strike.
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Markunll
Hormann
MN. Santer
William L. Phinney
Phinney
Washington
White House
Sander
Truman
Brotherhood of Conductors
Missouri Pacific train derailed after track slide near Gads Hill
PIEDMONT Mo Feb 23 The Missouri Pacific fast Texas to St Louis passenger No 8 derailed last night when a track slide fell in a cut south of Gads Hill, smashing into it. No one aboard was injured. Taipei Feb 23 Chen Liang Nationalist Minister said China appealed to the U S for aid to buy railroad material for Formosa.
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Piedmont
Utt
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Texas
St.Louis
Gads Hill
ECA Kunds
Taipei
Chen Liang
Communications
Chiba
U.S
IECA
Formosa
Sander Charged in Air Injection Death Case
Phinney quotes Sander admitting possible legal breach in the death of Mrs Abbie Borreto from air injections as cancer patient lay dying. County medical referee Dr Robert Biron says she likely had about two days to live. husband pleaded.
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Phinney
Sander
Abbie Borreto
Ecetar
Berrete
Berrudo
Phinney Sadl Sauter
Robert Biron
Barrete
Pictyre
Temperate Warmup Follows Cold Snap With Frosts
Forecasts show temperatures rising after a heavy frost with a warmup expected by Friday. The string of chilly days included a low around 31 degrees and a trend toward above normal highs later in the week. Weather data noted February precipitation near 1.43 inches, with partial readings from the local weather office.
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Pal Aot
Nes Hela
Meindrologise
Oren Woringtary
Stock Sales Topple 3 Records at San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Exhibitors at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition saw prize stock auctions top three world records. The all day sale brought $101,500, with record prices for individual animals and high average prices across steers, lambs, and hogs. Standouts included a $31 per pound steer and a $3,100 total for a champion lamb, as officials noted peak prices and overall strong bidding.
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San Antonio
Pape
Southtown
Duskes
Texas
Barrow
Milroy Schneider
Seguin
Schneider
Champion - Lamb
J. G
Stewardson
Sin Saba
J. W. Kothmaan and Sons Commission Co
Earliey Floy Woodard
Star
Koryher
Fleer
B. B. McGimsey
Pearl Browsery
Grand Champ Jersey Bull Picks Up Senior Championship
At the San Antonio livestock exposition Herman FL deep and Evans Reese of Buda entry won the senior bull championship. Their Mugen Tian champion bull then contended with Knolle Jersey farm’s junior champion from Lauilia for the grand championship, highlighting a strong Jersey dairy show.
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Jersey Dairy Cattle Show
San Antonio
Looting and fires flare in Asmara amid sectarian clashes
In Asmara the moslem Christian feud escalated with a fresh flare of looting and arson in the native quarter. Police fired on looters after a deadly day that killed two and wounded many, with over 130 injured in the broader clash and several shops burned. The Italian hospital strained to treat the wounded as violence spread through the city.
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Asmara
Felice
Ute Dylay
Attlee and Labour Fight for Life in Election
Voters in England Scotland and Wales weigh Attlee's Labour against wartime Conservative partners in postwar Britain. About 26 million expected to register for the 625 seat House of Commons as austerity and welfare state debates shape the campaign. Voters face choice over state control of industries and future of social services.
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Toway
England
Sealand
Wales
House of Commons
Attlee
Labor Party
Churchill
Labor
Britain
John Bull
Chennault Planes to Reds Shocks Hong Kong Court
Hong Kong court lifts injunction on ten impounded planes tied to retired general Claire Chennault. The ruling allows the planes to pass to Chinese Communists, marking a surprise shift in the disputed seizure case.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Supreme Court
S. Ma
Gen. Claire II
Chennault
Comieninisis
Tito to Get U.S. Aid
U.S. officials report plans for emergency aid to Yugoslavia to ease the economy strained by Moscow. The proposal cites a modest package likely around 10 thousand to 15 thousand dollars for U.S. cotton purchases, with other warrenty terms still under discussion.
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Wasiington
U. S
Grad
Yugoslavia
Nussia
Fosin
Svinfeh
Tito
Moscow
U.S
China Red Chief Praises Soviet Army on Peiping Radio
Chou En-lai, commander in chief of the Chinese Communist army, broadcast on Peiping radio praising the Russian army as invincible during the commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the Red army. Officials in San Francisco report the message as part of wartime solidarity and allied rhetoric.
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Oan Francisco
Fen
Agent of Confusion in Soviet Spy Claims
U.S. officials announced and arrested a young person amid confusion claims describing a “confusion agent” role. An embassy spokesman defined the term as someone who sows disorder for cover while real spying proceeds elsewhere.
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Prankmart
U.S
Ineay
Yung Ru ‘Orman
Aving
Statehood Bill Vote Due in House This Week
The House may vote this week on two bills to grant statehood to Alaska and Hawaii. Speaker Rayburn plans to call both measures, signaling possible action as party leaders weigh support and procedural timing in Washington.
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Washington
House
Alaska
iUaniali
Rayburn
Lamb Champ Rule Explained at San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Officials explained the grand champion lamb award at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. William Leatherwood of Eden was named grand champion after a disqualification altered results. Robert Pape of Fredericksburg had seen his Southdown named reserve before the switch, with the evaluatees noting eligibility rules. The premier lamb sold for a record $3100 at Wednesday’s auction.
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San Antonio
Robert Pape
Fredericksburg
Wiliam Leatherwood
Eden
Pape
Ombiate
Leatherwoods
Incu
J. A. Citay
Eden Jamb
Coal Field Unrest Grows Amid Miner Clashs
Western Pennsylvania miners faced state police roving patrols as unrest surged at several mines. In Crane Ford Pennsylvania, three diggers were beaten, while sledgehammers wrecked equipment elsewhere. Union leaders warned of escalation as negotiations with operators continued.
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Pmrspurott
Fen
Nenanton
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Craneford
Pitshural
Mie Vaysville
Aviaers
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