Army Wants Military Voice on Atomic Energy Board
The House Military Committee rejected a Senate plan to place domestic atomic energy development under a five man civilian commission. It voted to require at least one military member and allow up to two, with at least one to be named by the President. The panel also updated rules on liaison with the commission and aims to finish action this week.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Senate
Commission
May
Kentucky
Texas Business Continues Rise After War Decline
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports Texas business activity bottomed in October and has risen since, with April activity 13 percent above October. The war boom peaked in early 1945 at 242 percent of prewar levels, rising from 7 percent above prewar in 1940. Seasonal effects are removed. the report covers employment payrolls and various indicators.
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Associated Press
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Mother Held as Daughter Evades Third Testimony Call
FBI reports Opal Mae Mulford, 16, missing after a Balmorhea escape. She is a key witness against 44 year old preacher George Russell Payne in Mann Act charges. Her mother, 37, faces charges for aiding an escape as both were pursued in Texas and Missouri. Payne’s federal trial is set to begin tomorrow night.
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Kansas City
FBI
Opal Mae Mulford
Balmorhea
Reeves County
Tex
George Russell Payne
Jackson County
Payne
Margaret Opal Mulford
Opal Mae
Thomas A. Costolow
Pecos
Woman Returns Purse Lost in Fort Worth Park
Mrs. T. B. Morgan of Amarillo found a purse in Forest Park containing two $25 war bonds, cash, a bracelet, papers, and the owner’s name Mrs. A. V. Stringer of Albuquerque. After locating the owner’s daughter by phone, she mailed the purse to Albuquerque, expecting its arrival.
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T. B. Morgan
Monroe
Fort Worth
Forest Park
A. V. Stringer
Albuquerque
China Yangtze dam plans irrigation and power surge
The proposed Yangtze River dam in China would irrigate 10,000,000 acres and generate triple the power of Boulder Dam, Grand Coulee, and Shasta dams combined, signaling a vast boost to regional water management and energy output.
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Yangtze River
China
Boulder
Grand Coulee
Shasta
Water Storage Crisis Continues In City
City water department fights to replenish storage after yesterday's high usage drained tanks to 5.5 million gallons. Waterworks superintendent N V Moss credited public curb on consumption and noted two new wells and pump installation begin Friday to ease the shortage.
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N. V. Moss
Water Department
Moss
Folger’s Flavor Declared Most Delightful Coffee
The piece asserts Folger’s as the leading individual coffee brand in the area and nationwide, proven by consumer purchases. It calls Folger’s the largest selling choice and attributes this to its superior quality, emphasizing popular endorsement.
Pension System Changes Offered at Washington
A presidential committee chaired by Harold W. Dodds urged a complete reform of the veterans pension system to include education retraining and rehabilitation alongside pensions. It urged study of the entire program and a shift away from lump sum settlements. President Truman endorsed the inquiry but objected to allowing outpatient treatment for non service connected disabilities after hospital care. He argued the change would not achieve the goal and risked overburdening local VA care programs.
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Washington
Truman
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton University
Veterans’ Pension
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Seven Homers Total Hit In Griffith Stadium Last Season
The Washington Griffith Stadium ledger notes seven home runs in the previous season. This figure highlights a low power output at the venue with few players achieving long balls across the campaign.
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Griffith Stadium
Washington
Seale Blames Government for Housing Chaos in Probe
Fred Seale of the National Housing Association and Amarillo Real Estate Board says government obstacles block private builders. He attacks Bowles and the OPA while defending veterans housing financing and noting no realtor commissions in newly built veteran homes. Berge counters that high interest rates and uniform commissions raise costs. Seale asserts postwar private industry could meet housing needs if controls end.
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Chester Bowles
Fred Seale
National Housing Association
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Tom Clark
Veterans For Homes
Bowles
OPA
Wyatt
Seale
Clark
Berge
Wendell Berge
Allied Council Rejects Russian Land Grab Plan in Japan
In Tokyo on June 18 the Allied Council vetoed a Russian proposal to expropriate Japanese land while endorsing a two year rural land reform plan proposed by Britain for Japan's occupied territories.
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Tokyo
Allied Council
Great Britain
Italy Declares Republic After Plebiscite Victory
The Italian Supreme Court formally confirmed on June 18 that voters chose a republic over a monarchy in the June 2 plebiscite. The tally shows 12 717 923 for the republic and 10 719 284 for the monarchy with minor corrections not changing the margin. The king fled into exile after a 72 hour crisis. The court also announced final results of the national elections with the Christian Democrats leading in the constituent assembly.
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Rome
Italian Supreme Court
Umberto II
Umberto
Portugal
Christian Democrats
Army officer returns to Amarillo recruiting station
Lt. A. C. Smith resumes duty with the Amarillo U. S. Army recruiting station after completing a recruiting course at the Adjutant General's Department school in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Lt. Henry F. Crobok, former Clovis station commander, is reassigned to Amarillo.
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A. C. Smith
Amarillo
U. S. Army
Adjutant General's Department
Fort Oglethorpe
Henry F. Crobok
Clovis
Ama
Czechoslovak Parliament Opens Session in Prague
The newly elected Czechoslovak parliament met in Prague for opening formalities with President Eduard Benes expected to be reelected.
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Prague
U.P
Eduard Benes
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