Truman Pleads For Housing Trade Education Aid in Congress
President Truman urged Democratic leaders in Congress to pass three key programs this session: housing, reciprocal trade, and federal aid to education. He met with House Speaker Rayburn and other leaders to press for action and outlined plans for a cross country tour and a first Chicago speech Friday night.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
House
Rayburn
Texas
McGrath
Rhode Island
Lucas
Illinois
McCormack
Massachusetts
Senate
GOP
Banking Committee
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Taft
Ohio
National Committee
Mr. Truman
Chicago
Martin Kennelly
House of Lords Favors Hanging
LONDON June 2 The House of Lords rejected suspending Britain’s death penalty for five years by 181 to 28. Commons had approved a suspension earlier. if the Commons reinserts the clause and passes the bill three times, it could become law despite the Lords. Home Secretary has reprieved four murderers awaiting execution.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Britain
Lords
Commons
Home Secretary
Well-Heeled Cupid Aids Love's Dream
Cupid in heavy-rimmed glasses carried $500 to aid a French bride Georgette Bertaud 21 and her GI fiance Pfc Graydon Morfitt of Houston. Morfitt at Fort Jackson SC failed to meet her. Mont provided bond and arranged a ring and Manhattan honeymoon space, ending with a simple instruction to “Just be happy.”
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New York
Cupid
Georgette Bertaud
Pfc
Graydon Morfitt
Houston
Fort Jackson
Ellis Island
Morfitt
Georgette
James Mont
Manhattan
Drouth Breaking Rains Aid Crops in Texas
In Texas, widespread rains improved prospects for small grains and summer row crops. USDA reports adequate to excessive moisture in most areas, with irrigation replenished and harvest on the high plains due to start by June 15. Cotton and peanuts showed good progress. Yoakum tomatoes harvest active. some northeast areas too wet. Razed fields slowed northern harvest. Edward's plateau counties need more moisture for grass.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
High Plains
Edward’s
Letter Carriers Meet Sherman Opens Three-Day Texas Convention
About 400 people are expected in Sherman for the Texas Letter Carriers Association three day convention opening tomorrow. Local and state officials prepare to host the gathering with events, speakers, and planned sessions addressing carrier issues and routes.
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Sherman
Texas Letter Carriers Association
Surplus $10 000 Suitors Wanted
Mrs. Aline McCleney of Laredo Texas offers to marry a man with money as a wedding present. She asks Mrs Dorothy Lawler to select suitors and says to give the others her own address Box 1091 Laredo. McCleney describes herself as 5 ft 2 in tall with black hair and green eyes and seeks a good man to make a living.
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San Antonio
Dorothy Lawler
Laredo
Tex
Aline McCleney
Pampa Girl Scout Camp Opens Season
The Pampa Day Camp opens with 68 Brownies starting a week of crafts trail signs buddy burn ers trench candles and cooking drills. Staff includes director Mrs W A Claunch and assistants with leaders conducting hikes songs and camp activities. A five hour camp Sullivan visit is planned for June 5 followed by Tenderfoot Scouts starting June 7.
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H. F. McDonald, Jr
J. B. Ayers
W. E. Moore
Tom Price
R. C. Rowden
Clifford Lewis
Harold Osborne
Nellye Sharpe
Sullivan
Lefors
Tenderfoot
Southwest Ranchers Holding Wool Until Market Settles
Southwest ranchers hesitate to negotiate wool contracts at current prices amid rising markets. PMA bulletin notes few sales in southwest areas, but over 1 million pounds of combing wools have been contracted at 50 cents net F.O.B. Texas.
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Dallas
U.P
US Department of Agriculture
Southwest
PMA Bulletin
F.O.B
Texas
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Deason
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Mort
Pampa
Sears
Priscilla
Priscillas
Sears Savings
Harmony House
Gilbeys
Gilbey
Gilbey's
National Distillers Products Corp
New York, X.Y
Housewares Fair
Polk
Phoro
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