Fighter Planes Hike Proposed To Match Reds
Washington reports Chairman Carl Vinson urged an extra 583 million dollars for fighting planes arguing the Soviet buildup threatens Pearl Harbor. He called for 1.55 billion for Air Force plane purchases and 1.033 billion for the Navy, as Johnson and defense chiefs review needs. Eisenhower prioritized Alaska defenses including radar and infantry–anti aircraft units, hampered by housing shortages for troops.
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Soviet Union
President Denies Flying Saucers as Secret Weapon
At Key West the White House dismissed reports of flying saucers as secret weapons. President Truman’s press secretary Ross said no staff knowledge exists, noting the president remains unaware of any such project. The piece also covers a Cobra fish catch and comments on upcoming campaign plans.
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Fla
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Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Atlantic
William D. Hassett
Hassett
Margaret
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Chicago
Navy
Air Force
Washington
Gen. Landry
Landry
Wind destroys church building in Dallas incident
High winds Tuesday toppled two walls and the roof of an unfinished auditorium at the First Baptist Church at Elam in Dallas. Pastor Rev. B. E. Smith was at the nearby parsonage reading the Bible when the event occurred, recalling the sixth chapter of Joshua.
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B. E. Smith
Jericho
Treasury probes non withholding tax plunge in March
Treasury study eyed after sharp drop in March receipts from non withholding personal taxes, farmers, doctors and high earners. Snyder said the decline is not due to withholding or corporate taxes but to payments outside the withholding system. Officials note spending lags and expect no major change in deficit policy despite lower receipts.
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Washington
US Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
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Treasury
Ted
Finletter Named As AF Secretary
President Truman named Thomas K. Finletter 56 year old Wall Street lawyer as next secretary of the Air Force to succeed W. Stuart Symington. Finletter, former London office head of ECA and former chairman of the President's air policy commission, awaits Senate confirmation. Symington’s confirmation pending as the switch hinges on both approvals.
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Senate
Charles G. Ross
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National Security Resources Board
Economic Cooperation Administration
London
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Air Power
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Air Policy Commission
Cooler Weather Forecast for Austin Tuesday Through Thursday
Cooler weather is forecast with fair skies for Austin Wednesday and Thursday. Morning temperatures start near 38 and rise to about 70 in the afternoon, with Tuesday’s low around 49 and high near 66. Rainfall for the 24 hour period ending Tuesday 6:30 p.m. totaled .01 inch, bringing the year to date to 5.51 inches, 1.70 inches below average.
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Texas
FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund Approved By Conferees
A Senate House conference committee approved a 2.25 billion dollar authorization for the Federal Housing Administration to continue mortgage insurance programs. The deal bridges Senate 1.75 billion and House 2.75 billion proposals, with further talks planned amid other housing bill provisions. Maybank said a Wednesday meeting would decide next steps and Easter recess timing.
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Ile
Perjury Conviction Sets Stage for Bridges Ouster
A federal jury found longshore union leader Harry Bridges and two aides Henry Schmidt and J R Robertson guilty of perjury for concealing Communist party membership to obtain citizenship. Bridges faces denaturalization and possible deportation to Australia after sentencing next Monday. Hallinan appeals. The trial spanned nearly five months with a unanimous verdict and concurrent contempt sentences for defense counsel.
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Bridges
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John Joseph Carey
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Immigration Department
Bank Robber Nabbed After Plane Crash in Oklahoma
Jim Robison, 28, is charged with bank robbery after he stole 3780 dollars from First State Bank of Okarche, fled by plane, which crashed near Crescent, Oklahoma. He was identified by bank officials and found unconscious at Benedictine Heights Hospital.
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Aubrey Mitchell
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Arrests Made May Nip Car Theft Ring
Austin detectives report a possible break in a professional auto theft ring that targets new model cars. A 1950 Oldsmobile was stolen from Marshall Motors and later recovered after a high speed chase in San Antonio. Police say two suspects were held and a third is sought as federal agents join the investigation across Texas cities.
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Texas
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Old Mexico
Texaco Plant Strikes Begin Near Beaumont
Beaumont April 4 The Texaco Company workers at Port Neches and Port Arthur began a walkout at 11 p.m. with picket lines surrounding both plants. Union leaders said regular shift workers entered before pickets were set. Late shifts will start shutdown procedures arranged in advance with plant officials.
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Port Arthur
McCarthy Asked to Produce Papers for Reds Charge Proof
A Senate foreign relations subcommittee on April 4 formally requested Senator McCarthy to hand over the papers he says justify his charge that the State Department is infested with Communists and that Owen Lattimore, an adviser on Far Eastern affairs, is top among them. McCarthy, recovering from sinus surgery, did not immediately respond.
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Fayette County's Oldest Citizen Dies at 101
Fayette County in La Grange mourns Mrs. Annie Trlicek 101 longtime resident widow of John Trlicek. She lived in La Grange since age 20 and survived by four sons Joseph John August and Pete Trlicek all of La Grange and two brothers Peter and Cyril Bednar of Brenham. Funeral set for Wednesday 8:30 a m Sacred Heart Church burial in City Cemetery.
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Pete Trlicek
Peter Bednar
Cyril Bednar
Brenham
Incumbents Crush Opponents In Laredo Voting
Laredo’s Independent Party led by Mayor Hugh Cluck earned 4653 votes in 11 of 17 precincts against 1630 for the Popular Party as Texas Rangers watched voters. Across Texas cities voters faced varied turnout with issues like Ennis meters and bond proposals shaping results in Kilgore Denison Electra Gainesville Carrollton and more as polls closed and preliminary tallies rolled in.
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Ted Price
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