Relief Train Brings In Weary Refugees At Oakland
Refugee passengers from the City of San Francisco arrived in Oakland after a storm bound crossing from Donner Pass. The 196 passengers and 30 crew members endured four days of snow delay and were met by about 300 spectators. Dr. Walter H. L. Roehll aided gas-fume victims among the travelers.
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Oakland
San Francisco
Chicago
Donner Pass
High
Sierra
Southern Pacific
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Sacramento
Walter H. L. Roehll
Middletown
Ohio
Robert A. Miller
S. P
Pullman
R. C. Barnes
Offset Staked To 3-A Cogdell In Kent County
Chapman and McFarlin Producing Co. staked a north offset to No. 3A D. M. Cogdell in Kent County near the Cogdell Multipay area. Drilling will begin at once to an estimated depth of 2,000 feet using cable tools.
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Chapman & McFarlin Producing Co
D. M. Cogdell
San Andres
Cogdell
Kent County
H&tc
Ed Murphy
von Roeder
Borden County
Vincent
Reinecke Field
Fisher
Fisher County
Joe H. Evans
G. T Webb
Claytonville Pool
Terry
Twin Oil Corp. and Associates
Richardson & Bass No
J. H. Nail
Mitchell Project
J. F. McCabe
Imperial Imperial Production Co
Vernon B. Cox
Cox- Canyon
Price, Bartley
Guthrie Corrad
Van Fleet Labeled Cannibal by Vishinsky at UN
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky called U S General James Van Fleet a cannibal unfitted to lead armistice talks in Korea. He accused the American commander of intolerable demands and said only hypocrites would trust military leaders to run truce negotiations.
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Paris
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
James van Fleet
Korea
Vishinsky
United Nations Political Committee
van Fleet
Associated Press
North Korea
Weather records dip and rise with light mist
Snyder saw a 52 degree low overnight with a late morning reading of 55 and a daytime high of 72. Weather observer Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn notes the warmest temperatures in several weeks amid slight moisture.
Mundt Demands Action on Internal Security Law
Senator Mundt accuses the administration of gross negligence in enforcing the Internal Security Law passed last September. He rejects Eastland’s immediate roundup plan and backs a resolution to implement the act, with screening and eventual detention provisions under a security emergency.
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Washington
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Sen. Eastland
D-Miss
Kremlin
First Traffic Fatality of Year Reported in Scurry County
James Moody Tree 23 oil field worker dies from injuries after a crash south of Ira on State Highway 350. O. B. Colquet Watts 36 and J. S. Hilbun 1950 Chevrolet involved. Watts injured and in Snyder Hospital. Funeral plans set for Tree. survivors include widow Jewell Pinkerton and daughter Carolyn Sue.
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Scurry County
James Moody Tree
Tyree
Snyder Hospital
Ira
Big Spring Highway
Studebaker
O. B. Colquet Watts
Avenue D
Watts
E. W. Green
Bolger - Barnes
G & W. Well Service Co
Green
J. S. Hilbun
Bethel Island
Calif
Chevrolet
Hilbun
Boyce H. Patton
Big Spring
First Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Jewell Pinkerton
J. R. Pinkerton
1005
Twenty - Third Street
Carolyn Sue
James William
Jack Tyree, Sr
Post
Jack Tyree, Jr
Powell, Wyo
Horace Tyree
California
Spaht and Kennon Face Runoff in Louisiana Governor Race
In Louisiana the Democratic primary leaves Carlos Spaht and Kennon tied for the run off on February 19. Boggs, with long-time support from Senator Russell Long, trailed in third as returns from 1,761 of 2,112 precincts showed Spaht at 134,416 and Kennon at 131,780. McLemore, an Alexandria cattleman, conceded after polling 95,618 vote.
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New Orleans
Carlos Spaht
Earl Judge
Rob Kenmon
Louisiana
Spaht
Kennon
Hale Boggs
U. S
Russell Long
Judge Kennon
Boggs
James McLemore
Alexandria
McLemore
Twenty-two youths charged in Waco grave robbing case
In Waco twenty-two youths aged 17 to 19 faced felony complaints over a grave robbery at an old cemetery. A 92 year old claimed the grave belonged to Leman Johnson, with bones found around a broken crypt. The casket was moved to Baylor Stadium then dumped into Lake Waco and later found at Valley Mills. Several youths posted bonds or had warrants sworn.
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Waco
University of Texas
Leman Johnson
Bob” Smith
Asst. Dist. Atty. A
David Copeland
Baylor University Stadium
Lake Waco
Valley Mills
Copeland
Democrats Doubt New Postwar Tax Hikes Will Pass
Washington analysts say a fourth postwar tax boost is unlikely this election year with little chance of hearings on President Truman’s request for about five billion dollars. Some Democrats doubt Congress will extend Defense Production Act and may limit the proposed one year extension, while few back broader tax increases.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Doughton
House
Ways and Means
New Storm Threatens Northern California Flood Areas
A new storm front moves toward Northern California amid already flooded regions and snow. A five day storm has isolated towns and stranded the City of San Francisco streamliner with 226 aboard, while Western Pacific delivers medical supplies to Portola. At least 13 deaths are blamed on the storm and property damage runs into millions.
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San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Portola
Calif
Sierra
Western Pacific
Bullock to Seek Re election in Twenty Fourth Senate District
Pat Bullock Colorado City rancher and oil broker announced his candidacy to remain in the Texas State Senate from the newly drawn twenty fourth district. Bullock 56 has served nine years and was president pro tem last year. previously he spent two years in the House and once led WPA adult education in Texas. The new district includes Scurry Dickinson Garza Kent Stonewall Borden Fisher Jones Shackelford Howard Mitchell Nolan and Taylor counties.
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Pat Bullock
Colorado City
Ailman
Bullock
Senate
House of Representatives
Snyder
Texas
WPA
Scurry
Dickens
Garza
Kent
Stonewall
Borden
Fisher
Jones
Shackelford
Howard
Mitchell
Nolan
Taylor
Flu Clamps Down on Texas Schools With Absences Climbing
Influenza and respiratory illnesses pushed school absences up across Texas. Fort Worth reported 25 to 31 percent absent, Abbott and Hubbard in Hill County closed, Austin saw 25 percent down, while Corpus Christi and Brownsville districts showed lower rates. Some Midland and Denton schools also faced high absenteeism.
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Associated Press
Texas
Hill County
Fort Worth
Hubbard
Abbott
Austin
Corpus Christi
Big Spring
West Texas
East Texas
Marshall
Tyler
Brownsville
Midland
Poll Tax Totals Rise as Campaign Expands to Camps
Poll tax receipts reach 4252 with 297 day gain and 1748 short of Scurry County goal. Dr. Robert Hargrove expects 6000 target by January 31. Trailer visit to Pan American Pipeline Camp yields seven sales. planned stops at Magnolia Sun Oil and Humble camps with Holt McClue and Hargrove aiding. Special deputy Mrs. S G Williams oversees the effort.
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Scurry County
Robert Hargrove
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Pan American Pipeline
Colorado City
Hargrove
Magnolia
Sun Oil
Humble
Wayland Holt
Dude McClue
S. G. Williams
No Temperature Change Predicted for Texas Heats
Forecasters report no upcoming temperature drop or rainfall for Texas after a brief cooler spell. The cool front remains north and moves east, offering no significant air mass change. scattered light rains were reported in Beaumont, Galveston, Austin, and Palestine. Southerly breezes continue over the state.
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Associated Press
Texas
Lone Star
Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Beaumont
Galveston
Austin
Palestine
No Progress Reported At Peace Meet
In Munsan Korea the issue of a bomb attack near Kaesong is raised as UN investigators inspect a deep hillside crater eight feet by 25 feet. North Korea cites alleged Allied bombing and criticizes Red Cross access while discussing airfield construction near the front.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
U. N
U.N
Lee
Kangdong
Claude B. Ferenbaugh
Reds
Battle Line
Hsieh Fang
Hsieh
North Korea
Weather update for East and West Texas
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions prevail across East South Central Texas with continued warmth this afternoon and tonight through Friday. Moderate southerly winds on the coast. Central Texas and West Texas expect similar cloudy skies with no significant temperature changes through Friday.
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Texas
UN pilots down three Red jets over Korea
American jet pilots of the Fifth Air Force credited with downing three MiG-15s during air battles near Kaesong. Two acrobatic Sabre pilots were gunless victories, while Lt. Col. James B. Raebel downed another MiG. Tanks near Kaesong were destroyed by fire bombs from two young lieutenants on their first combat mission.
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Seoul
Korea
Kaesong
U. S. Fifth Air Force
James B. Raebel
Redfield
S. D
Shooting Star
George Patterson
Orlando
Fla
Robert E. Bailey
Oakland
U. S. Eighth Army
William F. Shaeffer
Boone, Ia
Frank P. Robinson Jr
Shreveport
Anthony Kulengosky, Jr
Catawissa
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Sierra Mountains
Yuba Gap
Swanky Nyack Lodge
Oakland Station
Denton
Los Angeles
Downer
Brian Jeannette
Denis
James C. Murray
International Red Cross
Panmun- Area
Thursay
Red Cross
Lee Sang Cho
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