First wheat load of 1948 reached Plainview area
Special report from Plainview notes a Wichita grown wheat yield of 30 bushels per acre from a 30 acre plot five miles west, moisture 13 1 2 percent, test 63, price 2 06 per bushel with premium paid. Hale county 1948 wheat acreage around 50 000 acres. Dallas expects about one million bushels moved by truck in 10 days as harvest starts.
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Wichita
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Walker
G. G. Smith
Plainview Wheat Growers, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Wichita Falls
House Republicans join Democrats against foreign aid cuts
In Washington on June 4 AP reports a bloc of House Republicans informally aligned with Democrats to oppose cuts in the foreign aid bill. The Appropriations Committee proposed a $533 million reduction, with Secretary of State Marshall warning the move would turn the European Recovery Program into mere relief. Rep. Dirksen said he would offer amendments to restore funding, as Democrats vowed opposition and leaders aimed for action by nightfall.
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Europe
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Greece
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China
Senate
Lewis Loses Bid for Coal Talks in Court
Washington June 4 John L Lewis ordered by Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association or face possible contempt fines. The judge noted Lewis aimed to destroy the single unit and urged contract talks as the soft coal contract nears expiration June 30. The case concerns United Mine Workers versus the 14 regional associations that form the Southern Producers group.
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John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southern Coal Producer's Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
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Joseph E. Moody
Southern Association
Southern Producers Association
Moody
Goldsborough
Choir Trip Fund Nears Goal For New York Journey
Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir aims for 10 000 to reach New York after raising 5231 38 so far. Saturday night Dixie Dice revue Ship Ahoy at the high school auditorium benefits the fund, proceeds going to the choir. The 50 voice group plans appearances before July 18 en route to the Big Apple including Lions International convention and radio programs.
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Amarillo High School
New York
Big City
New York City
Globe News
Long Line Workers Sign New Contract
New York June 4 AP A threatened strike by 25000 long line telephone workers in 42 states was avoided as negotiators signed a 21 month pact. The agreement between AT and T long lines and the CIO American Union of Telephone Workers ends the dispute, subject to union ratification. Wages may be reopened once during the term, with increases possible at scattered locations. If no agreement on new rates is reached the contract may be canceled after June 2, 1949 with 60 days notice. fringe benefits include higher overtime for holiday work and compensation for certain plant jobs. Bell System has signed similar pacts with 13 other unions representing 54000 employees. The unions sought wage gains but agreements favor renewal terms rather than large raises. Settlement removes need for a Truman era fact finding.
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New York
Long Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
CIO American Union of Telephone Workers
Bell System
American Union of Telephone Workers
Truman
Wallace Brief Amarillo Visit Highlights West Campaign
Henry A. Wallace third party president candidate made a brief stop at Amarillo English Field as he headed east after concluding a western tour in Albuquerque. He chatted with his campaign manager through a runway fence, inspected the administration building, and did not speak to others.
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Henry A. Wallace
Amarillo
Albuquerque
English Field
TWA
Wallace
Associated Press
President Truman Meets Pennsylvania Leaders in Pittsburgh
President Truman, aboard the presidential special, paused in Pittsburgh for a brief, non political stop to greet Allegheny County Democratic leaders. He will proceed to Chicago for the first of five major speeches, shaking hands with figures like Mayor David L Lawrence and Allegheny County Commissioner John Kane who once backed him for vice president.
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U.P
Truman
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Ward's: US Canada car output hits new 1948 low
Ward's automotive reports estimate 75 595 vehicles produced in the United States and Canada this week, a new low for 1948. The statistic highlights the downturn in motor vehicle output and reflects continued industry challenges.
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Detroit
United States
Canada
Ward
Automotive
Ward's
State Demo Chief Scolds Candidate
Calvert criticizes the candidate for unclear ballot placement requests under Article 3111 Texas statutes. He notes the requirement that such nominations be written and signed by 25 qualified voters and urges correction before the Friday filing deadline.
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State Demo
Scolds
Calvert
Baylor University
Communist Strikes Slow Italy's Economic Life
Rome reports that strikes and labor agitation paralyze parts of Italy's economy, tied to a parliamentary fight against Premier Alcide De Gasperi's European Recovery Program cooperation. Bologna Province, a northern industrial hub, is halted by a general strike protesting arrests of four union leaders and police bans on public demonstrations.
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Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Bologna
Emilia
Senate Boosts Old Age Pension by Five Dollars a Month
The Senate approved a McFarland amending measure raising federal old age pension contributions by five dollars monthly and three dollars for dependent children. It kept the starting age at 65 and sent the plan to conference with the House where a broader social security bill awaits final passage. The vote was 77 to 2 on the amendment and 74 to 6 on the bill, with Knowland and Byrd the only dissenters among the named.
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Senate
McFarland
Arizona
Revercomb
West Virginia
House
MacFarland
Knowland
California
Byrd
Virginia
Continental Bus Employees Get Pay Increases
Dallas June 4 More than 1000 Continental Bus System workers receive pay raises after three months of bargaining with AFL officials. Drivers gain one cent per mile, maintenance and terminal staff get five cents hourly, retroactive to May 16. About 50 workers reside in Amarillo.
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Continental Bus System
AFL
Weather roundup for Amarillo and West Texas
Clear nights and mornings give way to partly cloudy afternoons with rising temperatures today and tomorrow. Highs reach 93 today and 96 tomorrow, with lows around 61. West Texas stays partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Saturday with little temp change. Highs near 89 and lows around 60, Greenwich noon readings show 86. Neely Greenbill Lowndes Insurance.
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West Texas
General Lands Loyalty of Two Japanese Americans in Arlington
The Army buried two Japanese American privates at Arlington National Cemetery with a general’s graveside tribute noting their loyalty and devotion. Fumitake Nagato of Arlington, Virginia, and Saburo Tanamachi of San Benito, Texas, died in 1944 in the Vosges Mountains while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. General Jacob L. Devers praised their readiness to fight and die for the United States, stating they passed the supreme test of loyalty.
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Fumitake Nagato
Saburo Tanamachi
San Benito
Texas
Vosges Mountains
France
442Nd
36Th Infantry
Nagato
Tanamachi
Jacob L. Devers
Army Field Forces
No Guarantee That Voice Will Reform
A State Department official told a Senate subcommittee there is no guarantee that foreign broadcast programs will not be repeated. William T. Stone said current supervision is inadequate and a plan is needed to ensure proper oversight of government sponsored programs by private networks. Hearings concluded after four days as lawmakers consider calling Alberto Gandero who supervised the series.
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State Department
William T. Stone
Department
Senate Foreign Relations and Expenditures
North America
Latin America
Senate
House
Stone
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Smith
Alberto Gandero
National Broadcasting
Gandero
Cuba
Vandenberg
Voice of America
Rene Borgia
New Crest Sweeping Down the Columbia
Portland urgent flood report notes larger numbers of troops and volunteers mobilized to defend water logged Columbia River dikes as a new crest from the Rocky Mountains advances. Red Cross lists 13 unaccounted for from the Vanport tragedy, but no proof of death. Forecasters warn the crest will reach the area Monday with similar damage to last week.
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Ore
Columbia River
Rocky Mountains
Red Cross
Vanport
Hatch Talks Senate Shop In Amarillo Barber Shop
Sen. Carl Hatch met in a barber shop in Amarillo during a layover from Washington to Clovis. He praised Anderson for the New Mexico Senate race, discussed possible federal judgeship, and said he hopes to vote in the upcoming primary before returning to New Mexico.
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Senate
Amarillo
Cal Brumley
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Washington
Clovis
Herring Hotel
Senator Hatch
Congress
Shamrock Dividend Al's Radio Ser Amarillo's Oldest
Amarillo brief notes Shamrock Dividend and Al's Radio Service as landmarks in the local business scene. Details are limited but indicate longstanding operations and regional presence.
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Radio Ser
Amarillo
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