Grand Jury urges traffic courts and harsher penalties
Potter County Grand Jury urges state lawmakers to create traffic courts for aggravated offenses and to raise penalties for drunken and reckless driving. The piece also notes local issues with parking meters stuck for months and ongoing complaints about trash-can thefts and unremoved no parking signs.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Panhandle
Justices of the Peace
Corporation Court
Unpopular UN delegate Malik triggers American outrage
A reader sent in a dispatch describing Jake Malik, the Russian UN Security Council president, as highly unpopular in America. It notes hostile calls and strong anti Soviet sentiment, while sharing jokes and a police officials’ talk on drunkenness.
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Jake Malik
America
Amarillo
United Nations
Malik
UN Security Council
Truman backs Acheson and Johnson in cabinet posts
President Truman declared that Dean Acheson and Louis Johnson would remain in the Cabinet as long as he is in the White House. He rebuked Republican and House Democratic pressures, and noted Priest’s call for resignations as unsupported. He also addressed Spain loans and U.S. diplomatic postings including Vatican representation.
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Washington
Truman
Secy. of
Dean Acheson
Secy
Louis Johnson
Representative Priest
Tennessee
House
Acheson
White House
Priest
Britain plans defense drive against Soviet threat
Britain unveils a three year 9.52 billion dollar rearmament program to strengthen western defenses against Soviet Russia. London seeks US financial aid and offers free British made military equipment to NATO partners. President Truman welcomed the plan and urged other NATO nations to follow suit.
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London
Britain
Russia
United States
Truman
Washington
Texas
Attlee
Senate Refuses To Reconsider Loan Vote
The Senate voted 65 to 15 to table Senator Kilgore’s motion to reconsider the 100 million dollar loan to Franco Spain. President Truman said he does not approve the loan, which was written into the 35 billion dollar appropriations bill amid debate over aid levels and national income targets. Britain's Labour government indicated willingness in principle to provide increased aid depending on U.S. assistance.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
Franco Spain
Kilgore
West Virginia
Britain
United States
House backs automatic price wage controls alarm clock plan
The House endorsed an automatic price and wage control plan that would trigger ceilings if living costs rise, prompting President Truman to condemn it as inviting higher prices. He favors authority to roll back prices to mid period levels, but the measure could raise prices by about 5 percent. The Senate also considers automatic control ideas.
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Washington
House
Truman
Livinne Raen Wan Ann Dace Eel Cies
Senate Banking Committee
Mr. Truman
Job Deferments For Guards And Reserves Expanded
Secretary of Defense Johnson announced temporary deferments for National Guardsmen and reservists in critical jobs with a maximum six month delay. Lists from Labor and Commerce identify 48 critical occupations and 72 important industries, but deferments remain at the services' discretion to meet overriding military needs.
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Washington
Johnson
Defense, Labor
Commerce
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Defense Department
National Guard
Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Services
Found Guilty In Bomb Plot
John Henry Grant, 32, an aeronautical engineer, was convicted by a Santa Monica Superior Court jury on six counts of attempted murder for placing a gasoline bomb in luggage on a San Diego bound United Airlines flight on April 17. Sentencing set for Sept. 5. probation application to be considered.
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Cal
John Henry Grant
Wfe
Betty
Marie
Bobby
United Airlines
Grant
Freedom of the press era marked by Zenger acquittal in 1735 case
On this day in 1735 John Peter Zenger was acquitted in New York City of libel against Governor Crosby, a pivotal moment in American press freedom. The almanac lists Delaware’s naming after De La Warr, 1787 statehood, and symbols. It also notes celestial events and quotes wisdom.
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John Peter Zener
Crosby
New York City
United States
Delaware
de la Warr
Dover
Cape Henlopen
Altair
US forces repulse heavy Red attack near Pusan front
US 25th Division drives back four North Korean battalions in a six hour battle as reinforcements rush to the Pusan battlefield. Marines and Army units advance toward the Naktong front while Red buildup and shelling threaten Taegu and Chinju.
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Pusan
Korea
Bulwark
25Th Infantry
Eighth Army
Seoul
Chinju
MacArthur
Tell It to the Judge Tank-led force breaches Communist lines
The report notes a tank-led thrust demonstrated capability to breach Communist lines and mentions South Korean Third Division troops engaging in action to the south. Details on location describe positions around Chinju and movements about 18 miles east. The text highlights a major ground action occurring Thursday.
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Naktong River
Taejon
Taegu
Pusan
Eighth Army
First Cavalry Division
Naktong
Red
Associated Press
Hall Boyle
First Marine Division
Second Infantry Division
MacArthur
24Th Division
Chinju
Masan
Chungem
Chungam
Reds
UN Security Council Rejects Russian bid on China Ahead of Korea
The Security Council voted 8 to 1 to substitute a U.S. motion to address aggression in Korea and keep the discussion focused there. The Soviet proposal to address peaceful settlement of the Korean question failed. India and Yugoslavia abstained. Red China seating was not on the agenda.
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Lake Success
Security Council
China
United States
Korea
Soviet Union
Britain
Frances
Norway
Cuba
Ecuador
Egypt
India
Yugaslavia
Republic of Korea
Jacob A. Malik
Council
Warren R. Austin
Malik
Mali
Moscow
Austin
Amarillo Events Schedule and Evening Entertainment
A day in Amarillo features a noon homemaking class at Horace Mann School and a noon American Business Club meeting at Herring Hotel. City officials and CAA talk air terminal funding at Municipal Auditorium at 2 PM. Evening events include a 7:30 PM public putting at Sunset Golf Course and an 8 PM Sundown Repertoire Players show at Palo Duro Canyon Theater. Free film at Memorial Park at 8:15 PM is part of the Summerace program.
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Amarillo
Horace Mann School
American Business Club
Herring
Sunset Golf Course
Sundown Repertoire Players
Palo Duro Canyon
Summerace
Memorial Park
Browning Leads Tennessee Vote In Democratic Primary
In Nashville, Gov. Gordon Browning built a growing lead for renomination as unofficial returns from 1,589 precincts showed Browning with 142,290 votes to 114,597 for state Sen. Clifford Allen. Earlier Browning held a slim margin while larger precincts reported. In East Tennessee, Carroll Reece led Rep. Dayton Philips for the Republican nomination, with 17,630 to 15,725 votes as 196 of 291 precincts reported.
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Tenn
Pim
Gordon Browning
Tennessee
Browning
Clifford Allen
Carroll Reece
Dayton Phillips
East Tennessee
Reece
Phillips
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