Narcotics Ring Broken Across Three North Texas Counties
Three Texas counties along with Texas Rangers and federal agents broke a narcotics ring. Arrests were made in Amarillo Daingerfield and Farmersville. Those charged include Joe Wyatt J T Cloninger and Louis Noble. Main center was East Texas near Daingerfield with operations spanning from Lubbock to Daingerfield.
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North Texas
Dallas Times Herald
Texas
Texas Rangers
D. C
Warren Heddens
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Dallas
Amarillo
Daingerfield
Farmersville
Joe Wyatt
J. T. Cloninger
Sherman
Louis Noble
Jefferson
Marion
Mr. Heddens
East Texas
Iowa Wheat Mention Alarms Ike Allies in Kansas
The inaugural address linked Burma rice planter with the wheat planter in Iowa. Kansas pride on wheat is tied to 126,113,000 bushels of winter wheat and North Dakota's 121,365,000 bushels of spring wheat. Iowa's main crop is corn with minimal wheat, and U.S. school costs reach six and one billion dollars respectively.
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Washington
Ike
Kansas
Burma
Iowa
North Dakota
Defense chief: 52000 monthly draft required to 1951
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Anna Rosenberg says the military needs a 52000 monthly draft through June to sustain a 3600000 strong force. She urges tightening deferments and prioritizing new fathers for induction while noting total inducted since 1950.
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Washington
Defense Department
Anna Rosenberg
Mrs Roosevelt Calls U N Hope of World in Speech
In a Sunday statement from United Nations headquarters Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said the UN remains the hope of the world despite shortcomings and Soviet obstructionism. She will continue fighting for UN ideals in private life but will offer no advice to the Lodge Jr. delegation. She warned against fear and hysteria over alleged Communist ties and subversive activity in the United States.
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United Nations
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
U. S
World Organization
Human Rights Commission
Eisenhower
U. N
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Massachusetts
United States
Virginia Couple Starts 4300 Mile Scooter Trip to California
Burkville, Virginia residents Larry and Betty Mertsching began a cross country motor scooter journey to California. The 25 year old Army dischargee left Camp Pickett with plans to cover about 4300 miles in roughly 30 days. Their scooters feature sidecars packed with a gasoline stove, icebox, lanterns, sleeping gear, a portable radio and a camera.
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Burkville
California
Larry
Betty Mertsching
Army
Camp Pickett
Ike's Solution for Korea Weighs on Fort Sam Troops
Fort Sam Houston soldiers awaiting shipment to the Far East dub their plan as "Ike's Solution" in a bitter take on how to win the Korean War. The quote frames life without a plan as fertile ground for discontent.
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San Antonio
Ike
Fort Sam Houston
Far East
Cowper
Two Thousand Vote Switch Could Change House Control
Washington reports that 239271 more votes were cast for Democratic House candidates than Republicans in November, yet Republicans won 221 seats to 213. A swing of 2045 votes in five districts would flip control to 218 Democrats and 216 Republicans, while 951 votes in another five would widen the GOP margin. Eisenhower's 33,927,549 total topped Stevenson by 5,581,049 as the national picture.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Republican Campaign Committee
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Lone Star Gas Sets New 24 Hour Consumption Record
Lone Star Gas Co. reports a 1 000 000 000 cubic feet 24 hour send out to 620 000+ customers in 287 Texas Oklahoma cities as Friday’s cold spell boosted demand. The record follows a prior winter peak of 936 700 000 cubic feet and reflects extended heating weather from mid November through January.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Dallas
Lone Star System
Moscow Radio Claims US Farmers Live in Tents and Dugouts
Moscow radio reports that four-fifths of American farm families earn less than a modest living. It says many workers sleep in tents or dugouts and thousands live in ditches, with little rights and wages from dawn to dark. A commentator named Comrade Beglev presented data to Washington observers.
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Washington
Moscow
Beglev
Local Used Goods and Tire Listings Highlight Deals
An assortment of ads lists a good used 8 foot Philco refrigerator at 89 50 from Lem Tittsworth in Bonham. The page also promotes radio repair by Babcock Auto Store W E Stanford owner and tire sales for various sizes from C J Meadow Truck and Tractor Co and Brunswick tires at 12 95 plus tax with old tire credit.
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Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Good
Philco
Babcock Auto Store
W. E. Stanford
C. J. Meadow Truck and Tractor Co
Brunswick
Firefighters Honored for Preventing Home Destruction
Mrs. W. A. Martin praises firemen and responders for saving her home after the Coleman Wright residence was destroyed last week.
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Coleman Wright
W. A. Martin
Business Opportunity with 5c Candy Vending Machines
Advertises a part time business in Dallas area refilling and collecting from new 5c candy vending machines. Requires car and $600 cash secured by inventory, six hours weekly, potential to earn up to $250 monthly plus growth. Interview by mail to P O Box 1054 Dallas Texas with phone included.
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P. O. Box
Dallas
Texas
Nazi field gun found hidden near Freistadt
German troops had camouflaged a field gun near Freistadt in World War II, making it undetected until this week. The weapon was loaded and ready to fire, according to police.
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Vienna
Freistadt
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Stetson
Stratoliner
Whitewright
T. W. Ayres & Son
Virginia
Korea
Pascal Farley
Feed Headquarters
Demos House
Lone Star Gas Co
Moscow Radio
Lee Hampton
Tom Barbee Place
East Main Street
County Line Road
Mahurin School Road
Sun Office
Deitz & Dillard Optical Co
Temple
C. B. Bryant III
Prestone
Thornhill Laundry
W. T
Bill) Reeves
Stephens & Bryant
Hannah Florist of
Carrie Hamilton
C. J. Meader Truck and Tractor Co
C. J. Meador Hardware
Willard Young
Farmall
Dixon
Farley & Hill
Orenduff
Father Devine
Joe Baker
Prentiss V. Compton
Roy G. Dutton
Irvin Suckle
Compton Lumber Co
Prentiss
Compton
Whitewright Sun
F.H.A. Title I Loans
L. LaRoe & Co
Phooey
Tommy Manville
Itsy
Pascal Celery
Nigger Head
del Monte
Kimbell
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup
Blue Bonnet
Rath
Decker
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