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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1946
Page
4
Homer P. Rainey denounces proposals to reduce land taxes and shift state support away from government toward natural gas and oil revenues. He calls the plan the most unsound economic scheme politicians have offered to mislead voters.
Two major Texas political strains surface as Beauford Jester denounces a university censure tied to the Homer Rainey case and the Democratic Party split from 1944 returns to public debate. Jerry Sadler pivots to home loans and pay hikes while John Lee Smith targets the CIO and pushes free enterprise.
Backers of the vetoed Case labor disputes bill said they have halted their drive to revive the measure probably until next year. They will seek passage of a modified version of President Truman's emergency strike control plan, with only sections the president accepts. Rep. Case said they are not surrendering, aiming for a constructive result.
Houston workers halted projects worth over 23 million dollars as pickets of the Building Trades Council urged contractors to recognize the International Union of Hod Carriers and Common Building Laborers and the Teamsters Union.
Georgia AG Eugene Cook announced a civil suit to revoke the Klan charter alleging unlawful assemblies. He said Atlanta hosts the national headquarters and aims to prove the Georgia Klans operate under the original charter led by Dr Samuel Green and to investigate a flogging case in south Georgia.
Lt. Granville Cubage of Oklahoma City was convicted by a military court in Bad Nauheim Germany of permitting unauthorized punishment of American prisoners at Lichfield England. He received a $250 fine and a reprimand after the court struck down several initial charges.
A statewide survey shows Texans favor increasing old age pensions beyond current levels with a clear majority supporting pensions only for those in actual need. The poll notes broad support for larger payments though most want targeted aid rather than universal pensions.
Mrs Fay Stanley of the cosmetics department at White and Kirk has returned from Fort Worth after attending a course at the Helena Rubinstein school of beauty.
U S Weather Bureau reports 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 30 a m yesterday along with the day’s minimum and maximum temperatures through 7 30 p m. The notes summarize rainfall amounts and temperature extremes across stations.
Nineteen Austin Protestant churches across seven denominations will exchange ministers Sunday. Hulan W. Black, president of the Austin Council of Churches, announced the project aimed at increased fellowship and broader common ground for members of all churches. Ministers will be swapped among Episcopal, Christian, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Congregational churches with a total membership between 12 000 and 15 000.
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