Confederated Unions Seek Adequate Price Controls
The Confederated Unions of America urged President Truman to call a special session of Congress to enact price control laws. They claim nearly 2,000,000 members and 500,000 unaffiliated unionists. the rise in living costs since June 30 is at least 25 percent, outpacing current earnings.
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Washington
Confederated Unions of America
Truman
Congress
Organization
CIO
AFL
Liv
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Funeral Set for Drowning Victim Lena Wilder
Funeral services for Lena Joyce Wilder 12 of Washburn will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Washburn Community Church. Daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Wilder she drowned after slipping into a ditch while picnicking with three sisters and another child. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home direction.
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Lena Joyce Wilder
Washburn
W.S. Wilder
Joyce
Amarillo
Barbara
Ollie Margaret
Billie Loraine
Lena Wilder
Ovale
Tex
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Blood donations soar in United States during war years
During the conflict era the United States collected over 130 million pints of blood. Hospitals and red cross units expanded drives nationwide as volunteers answered the call.
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United States
America Plays Court of Missing Heirs
Notes from ABC Esquire Sports Review and ABC Play Ball Sports Extra discuss ongoing legal and athletic matters, highlighting court actions and upcoming matchups. The pieces mix legal intrigue with sports commentary, offering a snapshot of contemporary headlines and spectator interest.
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ABC
Guiding Light and NBC Lineup Teases Daytime Fortunes
The Guiding Light and NBC daytime programs headline a schedule featuring Todays Children Woman in White and Judy and Jane in light entertainment frolics. NBC fills daytime with suggested lifestyle segments and frolics.
Texan Sloganist Who Wrote Dont Drink Save Lives
Fort Worth man J. E. Johnston famed for the slogan If You Drink, Don't Drive If You Drive, Don't Drink. A retired railroad worker with 50 years service he writes slogans daily and has more than 1700 to his credit. His ideas come from reading talking and radio. Paris News publisher Pat Mayse and SMU law dean C S Potts praised his impact.
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J. E. Johnston
Denison Katy
A. G. Pat Mayse
The
Paris News
C.S. Potts
SMU Law School
School Boat Question Sparks School Board Brief
MAYPORT Florida August 28 The Ft George Island students want a boat to shuttle 25 miles to the mainland instead of a bus. Transportation director opposes citing safety and weather concerns. Island parents back a boat citing unsafe bridges for buses. Decision rests with the school board.
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Mayport
Fla
Ft. George Island
Amarillo Life Underwriters Plan Pampa Meeting
Four members of the Amarillo Life Underwriters Association will attend a meeting in Pampa tonight to discuss forming an association for Pampa and Berger. Attending as Amarillo representatives are Leonard Gunderson C L Copeland Bill Rainey and Tom Fletcher. There are 27,867,000 telephones in the United States.
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Amarillo Life Underwriters Asociation
Pampa
Berger
Amarilo
Leonard Gunderson
C. IL. Copeland
Bill Rainey
Tom Fletcher
United States
Hand-Reff Vows Exchanged In Texas-Area Wedding
Miss Jean Hand and Staff Sgt. Lyle Reff Jr. married in a home ceremony August 15 with Rev. Fincher officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Isabel Keith and best man Philip Whitman. Bride wore a blue linen dress with gardenia corsage. couple to reside in San Antonio.
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Jean Hand
H. H. Hand
Amarillo
Lyle Reff
Coleraine
Minn
W. B. Hand
FE. B. Fincher
Ray Crumpacker
Bob Fields
Isabel Keith
Philip Whitman
San Antonio
Daughter of Beauford Jester Will Be Married on Sept. 21
Barbara Jester daughter of governor to be Beauford Jester will wed Maj. Howard L. Burris of San Antonio at Corsicana on September 21 after a tea announcement. Burris is a West Point graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Burris of San Antonio. The couple plans to live at Mitchell Field New York.
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Barbara Jester
Beauford Jester
Howard L. Burris
San Antonio
Major Burris
West Point
Howard B. Burris
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Truman Approves 900 Names On New Army Officer List
President Truman approved a list of 900 new officers for the Regular Army increasing total officers to 25 000 as Congress allows an additional 25 000 not yet named. Vacancies arose from declined commissions retirement and other losses.
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Truman
Washington
War Department
Congress
Surveyor Discovers Missing Man During Search
In San Diego in August Herman Segert a 53 year old surveyor was found asleep at night in rugged terrain. Dawn brought a dozen men walking in formation seeking a surveyor named Segert.
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San Diego
Cal
Herman Segert
Segert
Woman Trampled in Sugar Sale Stampede at Store
In Washington on August 28 a crowd of about 300 surged to enter a grocery store offering sugar on sale. Susie Knox, 23, near the door was trampled as shoppers rushed the doors when they opened. Her injuries were described as not serious at the hospital.
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Washington
Susie Knox
Sorority Alpha Beta Plans Rush Season Gathering
Alpha Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held a Monday call meeting at president Marguerite Lilly home. Miss Betty B Elliott received a handkerchief shower before departing for Los Angeles. Attendees included Ardath Johnson Mary Frances Akard Joyce Connery Naomi Kimble Frances Singleton Margie Ker sey. Plans were set for rush season and fall meeting with guests from nearby chapters. U S movie fans constitute 65 per cent of the world's film audience.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Marguerite Lilly
Betty B Elliott
Los Angeles
Cal
Ardath Johnson
Mary Frances Akard
Joyce Connery
Naomi Kimble
Frances Singleton
Margie Keirsey
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