Veterans clash over selective service seniority rules outlined
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader James W Cannon blasts the new Hershey handbook as hogwild and muddled, arguing it upends job restoration and seniority for returning veterans. The American Legion supports Hershey, insisting the director remains their man as the rules aim to protect veterans’ employment rights.
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Washington
Veterans
Selective Service
James W Cannon
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
American Legion
Lewis B. Hershey
Legion
Hershey
Cannon
Debate Sparks Feud Over MacArthur Allegations
Kentucky Senator Barkley and Texas Senator Connally clash with Acheson over MacArthur. Colorado Senator Johnson calls it a tempest in a teapot while Kentucky's Chandler sees misunderstandings. Wherry and Bridges cite a smear campaign, Connally warns against blindly following. MacArthur’s Japan plan shocks the State Department.
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Edwin Johnson
Colorado
Chandler
Kentucky
Ancheson
Wherry
MacArthur
Japan
Bridges
New Hampshire
Acheson
Connally
State Department
Policy Clash Deepens In Senate Over MacArthur Acheson Roles
Debates spotlight policy control from the capital and military carryout by MacArthur. Acheson faces questions on Japan policy after texts to the general and remarks at a Nebraskan press conference. Labor unrest dominates headlines with New York office strikes, Detroit auto plants, and oil workers’ walkouts paralyzing major cities.
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Acheson
MacArthur
Senate
Wherry
Chandler
White House
Japan
Nebraskan
Conally
New York
Pacific Northwest
Harry F. Kelly
Michigan
Kelsey- Hayes Wheel Company
Detroit Motor Capital
U. S
Ueet
Chicago
CIO Oil Workers’ Union
Shooting sheds light on Barker family turmoil in San Jacinto
Geneva Barker, 17, says Joe Barker threatened and beaten family members including Juanita 13. Joe confirms gun used at farm near Vega and scene timing places him away from home during the shooting of Barker at 112 North Bowyer. Funeral services set for 2 PM at Griggs Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery follows.
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Cy Clemmons
Thomas Barker
Joe
Geneva
Juanita
Vega
San Jacinto
Barker
North Bowyer
H. E. Cline
Cline
Judge Northcutt
Barkers
Bowyer Street
Georgia
Sam
Griggs Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Frank A
Strikes Delay Unemployment Aid Bill in House
In Washington the Ways and Means Committee moved to shelve the unemployment compensation measure as strikes halt work. Republican Knutson said the panel may delay action until strikers return and jobs are filled, delaying expansion of jobless benefits.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
White House
Knutson
Minnesota
Cox Refuses Senate Post
Columbus Ohio September 24 Governor Frank J Lausche announced he offered the United States senatorship from Ohio to former Governor James M Cox but Cox declined the appointment. Lausche cited Coxs world peace record and broad knowledge of national and international affairs as reasons for the offer and Coxs decision not to accept.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
U. S
James M. Cox
Dayton
Lausche
Cox
United States
Ohio
Gas price hike for Texas Panhandle residue gas
Washington Sept 24 The ceiling price on normal production of Texas Panhandle residue gas for channel carbon black manufacturing has more than doubled. Rep. Eugene Worley cites OPA action to unify pricing and sets new ceilings effective Oct 1. Consumers not affected. impact centers on residue gas used in synthetic rubber.
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Washington
Texas Panhandle
Eugene Worrey
Office of Price Administration
Worley
OPA
Texas
Japs Cleaned Bayonets and American Saves Life
An escaped American recounts surviving the sinking of the Vyner Brooke near Banka Island in 1942. He details gathering survivors, a Red Cross flag, and a brutal Japanese post guard separation, with eight men executed.
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Vyner Brooke
Banka
Banka Island
Port Muntek
Arabic press backs elder statesmen call for troop evacuation
Cairo reports the Arabic press endorses a unanimous committee of elder statesmen decision urging evacuation of British troops from Egypt and calling for unity in the Nile Valley.
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Cairo
Egypt
Nile Valley
Pacific Wounded Due Home Soon
War Department reports about 3,000 battle casualties in the Pacific will be home within 60 days. All other transportable casualties should reach the United States by Christmas. Most wounded arrive on hospital ships, with some by air, as Maj. Gen. C. P. Cross states.
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Washington
War Department
Pacific
C. P. Cross
Turkeys Available For Everyone Now
Civilians may buy turkeys for home consumption after midnight tonight, announced C P Evans Southwest poultry representative of the Production and Marketing Administration, U S Department of Agriculture. Since April 8, all turkeys in five Southwestern states including Texas have been set aside for government purchase.
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Dallas
C P. Evans
Liquor Control Board Fines Totals in District and State
Enforcement actions in District No 1 Amarillo August filed 43 complaints resulting in 33 convictions and fines totaling 3963.10. Across Texas 334 violators were fined over 50000. Inspectors seized four illicit stills in Stonewall Rains Marion and Anderson counties.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
The Weather Bureau reports a warmer trend for Amarillo and western Texas with fair skies in New Mexico. Highs near 70 to 80 degrees, southeasterly winds around 7 am to 2 pm, and sunrise at 7:37 am with sunset at 7:40 pm.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Descantes
Hirohito Plans Visit Soon to MacArthur Office
Tokyo dispatch reports Emperor Hirohito arranging a possible audience with General MacArthur as U.S. occupation orders tighten control in Japan. MacArthur froze trade, limited essentials, banned atomic research, and placed labs under Allied oversight while liberalizing press and education efforts and signaling moves into Osaka.
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Hirohito
MacArthur
Tokyo
U.S
Japan
Fata
Empire
Domei Agency
Monopo
Konoye
Seinin Ikeda
Central Liaison Board
Ikeda
House of
Mitsui
Associated Press
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Empire State
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Gulf Coast
Adj
Arthur B. Knickerbocker
Texas State Guard
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Daily News
United Press
E. H. Germann
Buffalo N. A
Sumatra
Singapore
By E. H. Germann
U.P
Trey
Social Security
Russell Stationery
U S Weather Bureau
Jugita
Grand Chamberlain
Chungking Radio
FCC
Eral
Japanese Broadcasting Corporation
Korea
Osaka
U. S. Eighth Army
Camillo Asias
Yokohama
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