Democratic push for 5 billion tax cut faces House nod
Washington reports momentum for a 5 billion dollar tax cut next year to relieve 12 million low earners. The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to approve and send the bill to a full vote while Senate Finance Chair George calls Vinson plan constructive despite Republican opposition proposing a 20 percent cut for all taxpayers.
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George
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Patton releived as Eisenhower reshapes European army commands
General Patton is slated for replacement as World War II occupancy shifts. Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott will take command of the Third Army and the eastern occupation zone around Oct. 7, while Patton moves toward a new role after his controversial Sept. remarks. The 15th Army completes its paper duties and Eisenhower approves the overall realignment as Berlin and Washington respond. A separate note reports 14,000 Liverpool dock workers idle amid a spreading strike.
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Third Army
Leonard T. Gerow
Washington
War Department
Mme Laval Freed by French High Court Clears Collaboration Suspicions
Paris reports Mme Pierre Laval, wife of the former Vichy premier, freed by the high court and cleared of collaboration suspicions. Her husband Pierre Laval is set for trial Thursday on charges of betraying France. Neely Greenhill Lowndes, Insurance.
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Vichy
High Court of Justice
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Oil labor talks deadlocked as government plan urged
Washington and industry edge toward compromise as CIO oil workers and 11 major companies study a government peace proposal offering a 15 percent wage rise and arbitration finality. The plan aims to end strikes that began September 16 and affected 12 states and critical fuel and power supplies nationwide.
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CIO
West Coast
Pacific
Cease Fire Reached in French Indo China
South east Asia Command reports a cease fire agreement between French authorities and Annamese independence leaders in Saigon. Maj. Gen. D. D. Gracey, head of British forces in Indo China, arranged the meeting and guaranteed safe conduct. He said British troops entered to maintain order and will use maximum force if needed.
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London
Southeast Asia Command
Reuters Today
Indo-China
Saigon
D. D. Gracey
Gracey
Nimitz to Return to U S with Parade in San Francisco
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrives in California by air and will be greeted in San Francisco with a parade and reception after landing at Oakland Air Base. He returns to the United States for the first time since victory over Japan and will report to Congress in Washington on Friday.
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Japan
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Congress
Navy announces discharge eligibility for POWs and extended enlistments
The Navy says all naval reserve personnel prisoner of war for 60 days or more may be discharged. The rule covers regular Navy enlisted with expired enlistments not voluntarily extended, with rights to request retention on active duty.
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The
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Mr. Cagney Receives War Service Tale From Tokyo Visit
The Mainichi reports Jimmy Cagney as a GI veteran invited by Mr. Suzuki in Yokohama. Cagney allegedly served three years with the Fifth Air Force gunner role, saw action from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, and appeared over Japan before the war ended. He planned a brief postwar vacation before resuming acting.
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Weather Forecast Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy today tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. West Texas expects partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers in the Big Bend and Pecos Valley regions. New Mexico reports north pair partly cloudy south with intermittent rains today and tonight, fair Wednesday. Tonight lows 40 to 50, Wednesday highs 75 to 80. 24 hour high 69 low 50 noon 66.
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West Texas
Big Bend
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Molotov and Bevin Clash Over Conference Methods
In London on October 2 informants said Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov threatened to leave during heated talks with British Foreign Secretary Bevin. The disagreement centered on who should draft Balkan peace terms and whether France and China could attend all discussions. Bevin reportedly called Molotov's methods Hitlerian, then withdrew the remark to restart talks.
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Jury to Begin Trial for Murder in Canyon
Selection of a jury to try Miran Thompson or Elbert Day on murder charges in the death of City Detective Lem Savage starts in Canyon this afternoon. Both defendants seek dismissal, motions denied by Judge Henry S. Bishop as law discussions occupy court.
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Elbert Day
Lem Savage
Canyon
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Day
Leavenworth
Savage
Betty Jim
Elton
New Mexico
Miss Shelton
James C. Wilson
Body of Amarillo Man Identified After Lake Death
The body of 37 year old Olin Elbert Johnson was found face down in a drainage ditch leading to a lake near East Tenth. Coroner J D Cazzell said drowning is suspected but a final cause will await the police report. Johnson lived with his mother Lula Johnson at 1506 East Sixth and is survived by four sisters and two brothers.
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Lula Johnson
East Sixth
J. D. Cazzell
Jo H. Edwards
Itasca
Johnson
Amarillo
May Walker
Otis Johnson
Ozie L. Jordan
Aquilla
Oval F. Johnson
Scalpers Asking 60 Dollars For World Series Tickets
DETROIT Oct 2 Ticket scalpers were seen asking 50 to 60 dollars for strips of three World Series tickets. The straight price for the three tickets is 18 dollars.
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Detroit
Community Chest drive kickoff aims for end of week finish
Herman Pipkin set a goal to complete the Community Chest campaign by week’s end. More than 1,000 volunteers started soliciting after the noon meeting, with 250 leaders receiving instructions and materials. Densel Dean chaired the luncheon and reminded workers of the 1945 slogan Show that you care giving.
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Herman Pipkin
Pipkin
Amarillo
Densel Dean
Community Chest
Community Chest leaders outline veteran aid push drive
Executives of the community chest agencies emphasized aiding returning veterans and their families at a meeting. The first report meeting for campaign workers will be held Friday noon at the Amarillo Hotel as the drive runs through October 12.
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