Unreasonable enrichment found in wartime procurement cases
House investigators report three to four cases of unwarranted enrichment among wartime Army and Navy procurement officers. FBI and Justice Department agents join in probes into Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers's wartime financial dealings as hearings set for mid December.
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U.2
House
Army
Navy
George H. Gender
Ohio
Gender
FBI
Justice Department
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Senate
Meyers
Bender
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Ben
Der
US population nears 145 million in 1940 estimate
The Census Bureau reports the US population reached 144,708,000 on Oct 1, a 9.9 percent rise from 1940 and higher than the 131,669,275 figure. Civilian population was estimated at 143,373,000 on Oct 1.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Fair Weather Expected to Continue for Days
A smiling sun and clear blue skies brought Amarillo warmer readings today. The high this afternoon reached 62 degrees, 11 degrees above yesterday. Tomorrow should climb to 65 as a strong high pressure system sustains the calm conditions for several days.
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Amarillo
Walter Watts
Price roll back plan aired in Washington
Secretary Harriman testified before Congress on a plan to roll back prices for meat steel and lumber to curb inflation. He noted meat supplies will be lower next year and discussed steps to curb pricing including possible rationing and an end to the gray market for steel. He also anticipated an order to limit tinplate use in beer cans saving about 250000 tons of steel in 1948.
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Washington
U.P
W. Averell Harriman
Congress
Harriman
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Robert A. Taft
Taft
UN partition plan for Palestine seen Likely victory
Dr Oswaldo Aranha predicted a narrow 31 to 15 or 31 to 13 margin in the UN Assembly vote on partitioning Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. He noted many nations remain abstaining while shifts like Haiti's could tip the result, with 28 in favor and 15 against at adjournment.
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New York
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
United Nations Assembly
Palestine
Holy Land
Aranha
France
Ethiopia
Cuba
Iraq
Russia
United States
Pakistan
Port Au Prince
France Bolsters Army To Meet Strike Plague
Paris reports 80 thousand conscripts added to the French army amid a wave of strikes tied to Communist organizers. Schuman forms a new cabinet, 15 divisions mobilized in a week, police purge alleged, and a tight vote of confidence confirms government energy against civil strife.
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France
Paris
L’humanite
Robert Schuman
Vincent Auriol
Ministry of War
Germany
Schuman
Chamber of Deputies
Republican Party
Await Major Move Rationing Plan Details Emerge
Oil men cite two factors for shortages and price hikes steel scarcity hurting tubular goods and refinery capacity oil products demand rising Sun Oil reports a price hike to meet growing need for armed services crude supply tight amid premiums. Panhandle buyers weigh response as Texas gasoline may rise 2 cents a gallon while OPA era boosts echo through markets. See OIL Page 2.
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Sun Oil Company
Texas
Houston Oil
John G. Pew
Sun
Armed Services
Panhandle
Amarillo
OPA
Phillips Petricuet Company
Standard
Alabama
Alarm Broadcast For Walda Winchell Missing Woman
Police issue a 14 state alert for Walda E Winchell 20 daughter of columnist Walter Winchell missing from a Gotham Hotel suite since Wednesday She may use stage name Toni Eden Her mother Mrs June Winchell reported illness and disappearance while father is in Hollywood.
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New York
U.P
Walda E. Winchell
Walter Winchell
June Winchell
Gotham Hotel
Miss Winchell Ape
Missing Persons Bureau
Miss Winchell
Toni Eden
Hollywood
Weather outlook 西 Texas and New Mexico report
West Texas clears with possible partial clouds this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Warmer conditions prevail in the Panhandle South Plains and west of the Pecos on Saturday. New Mexico forecasts fair today and tonight turning partly cloudy Saturday with warmer northeast portions. High 53 low 28. PRA Repair Loans no down payment See John Maynard Lbr Co 800 W 5th.
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Milan under military control as leftist protests halt city
Rome reports the government ordered Italian authorities to assume civil and military power in Milan amid a 12 hour general strike. Leftists occupied the federal prefecture after a march, workers fed via communal kitchens while partisans and mayors in Milan province resign in sympathy with the protest.
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Rome
U.P
Milan
Milans
Cortyard
The
Communist Party
TCU gets Delta Bowl bid for Ole Miss clash
The Delta Bowl committee invited Texas Christian University of Fort Worth to play the University of Mississippi in the Delta Bowl on New Year's Day in Memphis Tennessee. The announcement came as the committee finalized plans for the New Year’s Day matchup.
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TOU
Memphis
Tenn
Texas Christian University of Fort Worth
University of Mississippi
Pastor Argues From Stand in Glenwood Baptist Suit
Rev E F Cook rested his case after arguing from the witness stand despite his attorney’s efforts to shorten testimony in a suit by Cook against Jackson and 13 others in 47th District Court. The hearing reopened after a two week interruption and included disputes over church membership exclusions without hearings or notices.
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E. F. Cook
C. B. Reeder
Gilbert Johnson
Cook
Glenwood Baptist Church
Jackson
47Th District Court
Grady Hazlewood
Senate Bans Purchase Of Arms From Aid Fund
The Senate amended the 597 million dollar emergency foreign aid bill to bar using relief funds for buying arms and to require free access by US officials to information on relief distribution. The amendments, offered by Sen. Glen Taylor and Sen. Homer Ferguson, passed as debate continued with a Monday vote anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Appropriations
Congress
Glen Taylor
Idaho
House
Charles A. Halleck
House Foreign Affairs Committee
America
France
Italy
Denis Chavez
Arthur Vandenberg
Chavez
Hhlleck
Foreign Affairs Committee
Harold Knutson
Ways and Means Committee
Halleck
Rules Committee
Claude I. Bakewell
Missouri
Europe
United States of Europe
James P. Kem
Baylor Trustees Meet in Houston Over Neff Resignation
Baylor University board of trustees convenes in Houston to review President Pat M. Neff resignation. discussion centers on Neff firing business manager Ry McKnight and Baylor ex-students association secretary Jack Dillard. Townes questions Neff authority to dismiss or merely recommend.
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Houston
Baylor University Board of Trustees
Pat M. Neff
E. E. Townes
Neff
Ry McKnight
Jack Dillard
Baylor Ex-Students Association
Townes
Dillard
World Atlas For 10 Cents Now Available At Globe News
The Globe-News offers a 16 page Rand McNally world atlas in four colors for 10 cents with 14 maps including two page spreads. Limited quantities are for sale over the counter or by mail for 15 cents, with free copies to geography teachers and students, and to Panhandle current events classes.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
Globe News
Rand McNally Company of
Chicago
Globe-Nee
Frances Lampton
Panhandle
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Saar
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Railway Express Agency
Interstate Commercce Commission
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Cyprus
Reader's Digest
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Russell Stationery Co
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