Truman blasts Taft Hartley as loaded and drastic veto
President Truman labeled the Taft Hartley Labor Bill dangerous and unworkable and urged voters to oppose it. The House quickly voted to override the veto, 351 to 83, while the Senate faced a final decision on the measure amid heated debate and strategic moves.
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Senate
Truman
Taft
House
Taylor
Idaho
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Geneva
Lucas
Thlinois
Stewart
Tennessee
Bar Association
Nashville
Tenn
Kansas Town Arms For Blitz on Bugs
In Clathe Kansas 4500 residents join an insect blitz arming all with free fly swatters. Ten trucks carry DDT to spray the town if needed by next Tuesday. Campaign aims to curb infantile paralysis risk and features Tom Poor of the chamber of commerce whose 11 year old daughter died of polio. Ernest Miller calls the effort a state health division guinea pig.
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Clathe
Kan
Tom Poor
Chamber of Commerce
Cochairman
Ernest Miller
Olathe
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Iowa
Honeymooning Great-Grandmother Marries Navy Draftsman
In Newport Rhode Island on June 20 a 71 year old bride Louise L Bryer married Allen C Smith at the United Baptist Church parsonage. The ceremony was attended by her daughter and granddaughter with Celestine Schaefer acting as matron of honor and John M Schaefer as best man. A five generation reception followed at the bride’s home with her mother Mary Alice Carr in attendance.
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Newport
Navy
Louise L Bryer
Allen C. Smith
Lester C. Revoir
United Baptist Church
Celestine Schaefer
Louise Schaefer
Celestine
John M. Schaefer
Mary Alice Carr
President Truman Attacks Taft Hartley Bill in Veto Message
In June 2007 Washington reports President Truman denounces the Taft Hartley Labor Bill as startling and unworkable. He issues a long veto message describing the measure as dangerous burdensome and unfair, criticizing its provisions and imprimatur.
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Washington
Truman
Soviet Rises Question on UN Status of Marshall Plan
Moscow radio quoted Tass saying Britain and France urged a three power European initiative to relieve Europe's economic distress. Tass noted Moscow has only partial data on the plan and that Britain and France stressed rapid joint programs are essential.
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London
Russia
Europe
Great Britain
France
Moscow
Tass
Threepower
Kremlin
George C. Marshall
Maurice Peterson
M. P. Charpentier
V. M. Molotov
Britain
Press Meet Highlights Texas Newspaper Awards and Ideas
At the 68th Texas Press Association convention delegates discuss awards breakfast at the Herring Hotel. Topics include boosting small weekly papers through gifts, sponsorships, revenue ideas, and efforts to promote weeklies to advertisers.
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Texas Press Associa
Weather Summary Amarillo and West Texas Brief
Partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered thundershowers in Amarillo and vicinity. Little temperature change. today’s high near 73 and low around 58. West Texas sees sun and clouds with afternoon storms in most areas except El Paso and Big Bend. Sunday slightly cooler. Hourly temperatures show mid 60s to upper 70s with a warm afternoon and a sunset near 8:04 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
Big Bend
Soviet Walkout Highlights UN Procedure Split at Lake Success
At Lake Success on June 30, the Soviet delegation walked out of a closed UN generals and admirals meeting over a procedural dispute, the first such action since 1946. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said the departure was limited to this session, not a full boycott. The move occurred as the Security Council moved to begin talks on a Trieste governor, with Russia opposing the British proposal until the Italian peace treaty is ratified. Generals Vasiliev and Bodenko led the walkout amid dessasions on governance and private talks.
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Russia
United Nations
Big Power
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Trieste
Alexander Cadogan
A. P. Vasiliev
V. Bodenko
Mother Barbara Washburn Reaches Mt McKinley Summit
The National Park Service reports Mrs Barbara Washburn the mother of three is the first woman to scale Mt McKinley North America's highest peak. She reached the 20300 foot summit on June 7 with seven companions led by Bradford Washburn her husband. The party is descending toward Mt McKinley National Park Headquarters expected later in June.
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National Park Service
Barbara Washburn
Mt. McKinley
North America
the Park Service
Kennedy tells editors why he sent AP surrender story
Edward Kennedy told Texas editors at Amarillo Hotel that Russian appeasement caused the 24 hour delay in announcing Germany’s surrender on May 7 1945. He described escorting the break from Paris to Reims and the subsequent press and radio coverage that spread nationwide.
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Texas
Kennedy
Texas Newspaper Publishers Association
Texas Press Association
Amarillo
Associated Press
Paris
4He
Reims
Supreme Allied Command
Eisenhower
Russia
France
May Halt Flow Of Oil To Reds
House armed services subcommittee plans a hearing to question officials from the office of international trade on stopping further shipments of oil to Russia. Chairman Shafer cites loading Soviet oil tankers on the West Coast and notes members protest. He warns against repeating wartime exports to potential enemies as Navy reports its oil stock is very low.
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House
Armed Services
Office of International Trade
Russia
Shafer
Michigan
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Texas Press Association Conference Schedule
The program outlines a Saturday morning breakfast of the Texas Newspaper Publishers Association with Walter E. Hussman presiding at 9:30 AM, plus a Texas Press Association business meeting at 9:20 AM in Crystal Ball Room with Walter R. Humphrey presiding. Other items include reports from committees, a memorial service, awards announcements, special business, and the election of officers and directors.
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TPA
Texas Newspaper Publishers Association
Herring Hotel
Walter E. Hussman
Texas Press Association
Crystal Ball Room
Walter R. Humphrey
Sam Fore, Jr
Weldon Owens
Paul M. Fulks
Texas Press Association Abc Committee
Porter calls food and fuel best weapons against totalitarian ideologies
Paul Porter, former head of the U S Economic Mission to Greece, told Texas reporters that the Truman Doctrine hinges on raising mass living standards. He urged actions to repair Greek wartime damage, stabilize prices, and curb the black market to preserve democracy.
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Porter
Paul Porter
United States
Greece
Texas
OPA
Senator O'Daniel Attacks Dooley Nomination in Letters
Senator W Lee O'Daniel circulated a letter to all Senators attacking Amarillo attorney Joe B. Dooley, nominee for the Northern Texas federal judgeship, calling the move a New Deal plot and pledging to prove Dooley unqualified. Connally leads the confirmation fight as Dooley faces floor debate next week.
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Dooley
Senators
Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
W Lee O'Daniel
Joe B. Dooley
Amarillo
United States Senate
Texas Bar Association
Texas
Tom Connally
Senate
O'Daniel
Stooges
New Deal Dynasty
Connally
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