Meyers Favored Own Firm On Subcontracts Says Witness
Senate subcommittee testimony tied Maj. Gen. Bennett Meyers to steering a million dollars in defense subcontracts to Aviation Electric Corp. Lamarre, the firm’s president, testified Meyers owned 224 of 250 shares through dummy holdings and concealed his role by altering corporate records at Meyers’ request.
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U.P
Bennett FE. Meyers
Air Force
Meyers
Senate
B. H. Lamarre
Wright Field
Ohio
Aviation Electric Corp
Douglas Aircraft
Aviation Electric
Lawrence D. Bell
Lamarre
Subcommittee
Homer Ferguson
California
Vandalia
Aviation Aircraft
June Ballou
Robert L. Pine
David Johnson
Miss Ballou
Myers
Johnson
Gen. Meyers
William Rogers
Patterson Post
Dayton
Press conferences and the rush of questions
The piece criticizes press conferences as crowded events where leaders cannot answer clearly due to time limits. It cites Stassen jumping topics from Texas oil lands to Moscow and primaries in several states, noting reporters chase the same lines and telephones swarm.
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Stassen
Tidelands
Texas
Kremlin
Moscow
Paul Bunyon
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Washington
Stoveal
President pushes plan for Western Europe aid and inflation controls
President Truman urged swift passage of 10 price and wage control measures to curb inflation while sustaining Western European aid. He warned shortages could worsen, proposed selective ceilings, rent controls, and continued voluntary actions, and highlighted interim Europe aid as a bridge to long term recovery. The special session opened amid dispute over anti inflation steps.
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Europe
Congress
House
Senate
Truman
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Arthur Vandenberg
Stassen Predicts Détente With Kremlin at UN
Former governor Stassen told a breakfast audience at the Herring that democracy would shield the United States from communist subversion in the United Nations. He forecast diminished Soviet obstruction and a lessened threat of World War III as the Kremlin grows conciliatory. The event was arranged by Republican leaders including Miss Ruthelle Bacon and Frank T. O’Brien, with George Shannon presiding.
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United Nations
Stassen
United States
Kremlin
Mr. Stassen
Ruthelle Bacon
Frank T. O'Brien
George Shannon
Farm Bureau Board Heads Dallas Convention Week
Farm Bureau directors will preside at tonight’s reception in the Herring Hotel with Layne Beaty of WBAP Fort Worth as master of ceremonies. Registration closes tomorrow morning as the convention opens at 9 30 in Municipal Auditorium. Estimated 1 500 to 2 000 members will attend with Marvin Carter of Waco listing totals.
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Farm Bureau
Herring Hotel
Layne Beaty
WBAP
Fort Worth
Municipal Auditorium
Marvin Carter
Waco
Kinkead Resigns From School Post Takes Private Job
Kinkead left the schools to pursue private employment. In October 1945 he became deputy city tax assessor. He resides at 2506 Harrison. Lindsay, of 1210 Washington, resigned from the tax assessor's post at the school board’s request. Williamson, deputy school tax assessor, also resigned last week effective last Saturday. Associated with the Guggenheim Company at 220 West Seventh. News Globe Want Ads.
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Harrison
Lindsay
Washington
Bill Williamson
A. B. Guggenheim Company
West Seventh
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