Nebraska Victory Boosts Stassen's Stock in Nation
Nebraska Republicans gave Harold E. Stassen a strong primary win on Tuesday capturing thirteen of fifteen votes on the first Philadelphia nominating ballot. He led with about 43 percent of the GOP total, ahead of Dewey at 34 percent and Taft at 10 percent, with results from 2,024 precincts largely in. Stassen heads to Ohio Thursday to contest delegates in the May 4 primary.
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Ohaha
Neb
Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Stassen
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Pay Checks To Be Boosted May 1 By Tax Reductions
Dallas IRS chief John B. Dunlap announced that income tax withholdings would increase slightly starting May 1 as new deduction schedules arrive from Washington. A large shipment of these schedules is being distributed to withholding taxpayers and will be sent to business firms as soon as they arrive. Smaller tax deductions will appear on all paydays on or after May 1.
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Dallas
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
Dunlap
Washington
Eating Between Meals Sometimes Is a Good Idea
Food experts at Texas A and M say between meal snacks can help active people and growing children meet energy needs. A light mid day fill in such as milk, a sandwich, or fruit aids play and keeps appetite for supper. avoid candy or sugary drinks that spoil meals.
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College Station
Louise Mason
Texas A. & M. College
USDA
Freshman Collects Obituaries in Dorm Room Library
Clinton New York Hamilton College freshman Alfred K Hanmer Jr keeps 36 volumes of obituaries in his dorm. He believes obits are concise biographical references and cites a George Washington burial notice from Ulster County Gazetteer 1800 as his prize item quoted with Holmes.
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Clinton
N. Y
Hamilton College
Alfred K. Hanmer Jr
Hanmer
George Washington
Ulster County Gazetter
Washington
Texas Wins 28 Million Year Road Aid Plan
The House approved a three year federal aid program totaling 1.5 billion dollars. Texas will receive about 28.433 million dollars annually, matched by state funds, for primary secondary and urban road projects including farm to market routes. The plan expands farm to market funding and extends current authorization through July 1.
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Washington
D. C
House
Texas
Young People Attend Paris Meeting
Rev and Mrs James I Logan led a Whitewright group from First Presbyterian Church to the Westminster Fellowship gathering in Paris. About 150 attended with Lorene Simmons elected treasurer. participants included Leon and William Lloyd Simmons Audie Mae Taylor and Billy George Cline. The program featured a film Beyond Our Own and a talk by Cory Lee of Austin College Sherman.
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James I. Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Westminister Fellowship
Paris
Beyond Our Own
The
Presbyterian Church
Cory Lee
Austin College
Sherman
Lorene Simmons
Whitewright
Leon
William Lloyd Simmons
Audie Mae Taylor
Billy George Cline
Fortune highlights Dallas big rich in The Land of Big Rich
Fortune Magazine’s The Land of Big Rich profiles Dallas figures and other Southwestern fortunes, naming Clint Murchison Leo Corrigan E DeGolyer Karl Hoblit zelle Homer Snowden D Harold Byrd and R W Baxter. It notes oil and cattle drive wealth with mega fortunes, cites Murchison’s $125 million reach, Corrigan’s $100 million, a Houston millionaire’s odd $8 700 shopping spree, and Baxter’s $87 000 gain on a Panhandle farm. Clara Lee Wilhite of Weatherford nets about $66 000 from 60 000 pounds of watermelon seeds.
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Dallas Times-Herald
Dallas
Fortune Magazine
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Murchison
Corrigan
Houston
R. W. Baxter
Rio Grande Life Insurance Co
D. Harold Byrd
Rolls
Eisenhower ends presidential bid after Jan. 23 statement
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said he meant every word when he announced on January 23 that he was withdrawing from the presidential nomination race. He spoke to reporters as he left a defense conference with President Truman.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Truman
Local Social News and Community Updates
The item list covers visits, travels, and gatherings across several towns. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Geo M Hight in Dallas, Lena Gowdy in Paris, and Mrs Davie McCorstin in Sherman. Also noted are Duncan, Haile legions project, births, anniversaries, and a new pastor.
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Geo. M. Hight
Dallas
Army to test atom shelters at Dugway Proving Grounds
The Army will begin explosion tests June 1 near Salt Lake City Utah to evaluate underground shelter designs for atomic blasts. TNT charges up to 320000 pounds will be used without actual bombs. shelters will span concrete and steel in varied soils and rocks.
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Washington
Dugway Proving Grounds
Salt Lake City
Utah
Them Good Old Days Jim Turnbow reminiscences 1872 era
Edna Hill resident Jim Turnbow writes in the Comanche Chief about growing up in Erath County near Hamilton and Comanche County lines in 1872. He recalls log houses with dirt floors large fireplaces no ceilings no screens and no glass windows as he contrasts past and present.
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Jim Hurnbow
Edna Hill
Comanche
Erath County
Hamilton and
Mr. Turnbow
Gray whales migrate south along California coast each autumn
Gray whales of the Pacific are protected from hunting by an international accord. They migrate southward along the California coast each fall and move farther out to sea in winter, signaling a seasonal cycle of remarkable oceanic journeys.
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Pacific
California
Kansas firms plan snow as crop cover to protect wheat
Kansas businessmen join an Eastern electrical maker to form a company that will seed clouds to create artificial snow for winter wheat protection. A test allegedly blanketed a 144 mile wide strip in Sheridan County. Farmers would pay to have fields blanketed to prevent frost.
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Kansas
Eastern
Sheridan County
Girls Who Pet Don’t Win Men at Lakeview
Lakeview Michigan pupils rate personality, looks, and brains as key in an ideal girl. In a Lakeview High School questionnaire the completely feminine girl ranked poorly while athletic and studious traits won favor among local boys. Petting and catty behavior received strong disapproval, along with silliness and gum chewing on the dance floor.
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Lakeview, Mich
Lakeview High School
Bumper Bonus Deal Costs Farmer Two Thousand Dollars
A 59 year old Gunter farmer was swindled after two men promised 15 percent of 130000 for a 2000 investment. He turned in a lost billfold at a Fort Worth hotel, received cash, and the men vanished. Police reports say he contacted detectives Howerton and Harris after the theft.
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Fort Worth
Gunter Farmer
A. C. Howerton
D. S. Harris
Sherman Motor Caravan to Visit Whitewright
A goodwill motor caravan from Sherman will visit Whitewright Friday April 23 around noon for about an hour. The caravan aims to advertise the Red River Valley Livestock Exposition opening in Sherman Monday April 26. About forty or fifty automobiles are expected.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Red River Valley Livestock Exposition
Security Loan Campaign Opens in Grayson County
A quota of 800000 dollars for Grayson County in the Security Loan campaign was announced by G R Stephens of Sherman Savings Bonds chairman. The aim runs April 15 to June 30 and officials urge clubs and individuals to help, noting Savings Bonds reduce inflation and fund the national debt while strengthening the economy.
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Grayson County
G. R. Stephens
Sherman
County Savings Bonds
U. S. Treasury Department
Stephens
United States
New Dress Shop Opens in Whitewright by M and M
A dress shop named M and M Dress Shop opened Saturday in Whitewright in the former Hill's Dress Shop building. Owners Mackie and Maxine Greer also run the M and M Cleaners in the same building. Nationally advertised lines will be stocked at popular prices, Mrs. Greer said.
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Whitewright
Hill
Mackie and
Maxine Greer
M & M Dress Shop
M & M Cleaners
Insects Devour Every Seventh Bale of Cotton
Dallas report by Eugene Butler notes that Texas cotton pests remove about one seventh of the crop annually. He outlines a Texas program including joint recommendations for insecticides and cultural controls, farmer training, damage surveys, and county organization, urging field checks before and after poison applications and retaining check plots to gauge yields.
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Dallas
Texas
Eugene Butler
Cotton Committee of
Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press
Butler
Bonham Receives 262 000 Toward New Allen Memorial Hospital
Bonham officials announce 262000 in federal aid toward a 755000 Allen Memorial Hospital project to replace the present building. Board member H S Cole and administrator J O Bush Jr reported they sought funds after a Austin appearance before the State Hospital Advisory Council.
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Bonham
Allen Memorial Hospital
H. S. Cole
J. O. Bush Jr
Austin
State Hospital Advisory Council
Baptists At Pilot Grove Mark 90th Anniversary
Pilot Grove Baptist Church in Grayson County hosts a three day 90th anniversary celebration led by Pastor Rev. Ross O. Bourland with speakers from Dallas and local pastors. The program features scripture, worship, reminiscences, and a memorial service. events run Friday through Sunday with guest speakers including G. S. Hopkins and Rev. Howard McSpedden.
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Pilot Grove
Cliff Temple Baptist Church
Dallas
Roy Stanley
W. R. Drake
Howard McSpedden
J. P. Autrey
Christ
Calvin Ussery
the Holy Spirit
Henry Gray
No Bones About It in London Case
An Irish setter named Red uncovered a buried package in a 16 year old boy's yard and carried it to his grandmother. The package held 500 pounds in one pound notes. Police received the money and the juvenile master was charged in juvenile court with stealing.
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London
Red
Powder not a new weapon says UT professor
University of Texas Pharmacy Prof. W. F. Gidley notes no basic difference between ancient and modern face powders. He cites 4000 B C Egyptian hieroglyphics showing women used powder or equivalent aides, while 1948 powders may be finer sterile and offered in many colors.
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Austin
B. C
University of Texas Pharmacy
W. F. Gidley
Gidley
Lightweight 16-Pound Aluminum Engine Hits Market
A Midwest manufacturer begins production of a 16 pound lightweight aluminum vertical shaft gasoline engine. Weighing 16 pounds it reportedly produces a full horsepower. Sized at 84 by 10 by 4 inches the two stroke engine targets rotary lawn mowers pumps portable milking machines small boats and similar gear. Carbturetion and magneto redesigned to shed weight.
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Midwest
England Faces Bridge Shortage and Ration Strain in 1940s Punch
A British woman shopper notes postwar rationing and long days as England battles 7,000 bridges deemed unfit for modern traffic. The remark underscores wartime scarcity and daily life pressures amid national reconstruction.
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England
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A. H. Cook
Lubbock
Paul Cook
D. F. Hodges
Deanna
Calera, Okla
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Jimmie Forrest
Tyler
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Hugh Hunter
Altoga
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C. E. Shafer
Elmer Vinsant
Wewoka, Okla
W. D. Burns
W. E. LaRoe
New Orleans
R. M. Faison
A. J. Fiorini
G. A. House
Orangeville
Dewitt Short
Portersville
Calif
Lora Trammell
Muldrow
Okla
W. W. House
Findley Haile
American Legion Post
American Legion
Mr. Haile
Mrs
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St. Vincent Hospital
Glen Earnheart
F. M. Williams
Madonna Hospital
Denison
Ross Booker
Son
Ely
Ernest Smith
Reid Davis
J. E. Price
Route Four
Byron Teague
Roy Talver
Sgt
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Sun
Congress
Tom Barbee
Corpus Christi
C. W. Kelieher
R. Benish
J. R. Wright Jr
Central Christian Church
Clifford Taylor
Roy Fisher
Community Public Service Co
Leonard
Grant Hoover
Hoover
Sherman Motor Caravan
Baptists
Rudolph Russell
God
B. O. Baker
J. A. Henderson
Barnard Prat
W. J. Ew
Bucknerphans
Underworld
Ralph Fulse
Jesus
Dan Vestal
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