ECA Fund Ceiling Set as Hoffman Sees Possible Cuts
Senate and House conferees fixed a 5.58 billion dollar ceiling for next year's European Recovery Program. Paul Hoffman warned prices may allow savings, with potential shifts to arms aid debated as Congress weighs Marshall Plan financing.
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Washington
Senate
House
Marshall Plan
Paul G. Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Truman
ECA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoffman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Man Admits Houston Bank Robbery to FBI
A 40-year-old Houston man Sigmund Weil confessed to robbing the Almeda State Bank in Houston April 4 of 4550. Weil, arrested April 6, is held on $15000 bond in Wharton County jail on federal bank robbery charges after pleading innocent at arraignment. A lone gunman threatened the cashier and escaped with the cash in a paper sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Fedeal Bureau of Investigation
Almeda State Bank
Galen N. Willis
FBI
Sigmund Weil
Wharton County
Weil
W. C. Morris
Ranch in Bastrop Turned Over For Conservation Demonstration
The 350 acre Crockett ranch in Bastrop County was turned over to local agricultural agencies for use as an experimental farm. About 300 farmers and ranchers from Lee Bastrop Fayette and Caldwell Counties attended the demonstration and observed soil conservation liming and fertilizing methods. Principal speakers included Jimmie Rosborough Allan Gunter of Texas A&M with LCRA representatives G. V. Bradley and Dutch Hohn. The event featured pecan spraying and a Bastrop 4H Club barbecue lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nelson
Austin American
Mville
Harry Crockett
Bastrop County
Crockett
C. A. Stone
Lee
Bastrop
Fayette
Caldwell
Stone
Jimmie Rosborough
Allan Gunter
Texas A&m College
G. V. Bradley
Dutch) Hohn
Lcra Soil Conservation
Dan Smith
Cedar Creek
LCRA
Lena Sturges
Jones Convicted In Worthless Check Case
FRANKLIN April 13 The jury found Ss. B. Jones guilty on a worthless check charge and sentenced him to five years in prison. The state sought a 10 year maximum, and a new trial motion was filed as Judge W W S Barron set a Saturday 2 pm hearing. The indictment involved an $10,850 bad check in an $81,000 swindle against the First State Bank of Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ss. B. Jones
W.W. S. Barron
Hearne
Jones
First State Bank of
Russians Close Four Consulates in Iran
In Tehran on April 13 Soviet consulates at Rezavieh Ardebil Maku and Tabriz closed their doors as consuls families returned to Russia. Other consulate staffs in Iran are packed and ready to leave at an instant's notice.
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Tehran
Iran
Rezavieh
Ardebil
Maku
Tabriz
Russia
Press Stere Strike Ends in Washington Newspapers
The Pressmen's Union announced an agreement ending a three day old strike on four Washington daily papers. The end of the dispute over wages and hours followed a four and a half hour mass meeting of AFL Pressmen's Union and AFL Stereotypers members. Private negotiations occurred during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pressmen’s Union
AFL Pressmen’s Union
AFL
Seeking Father for Elena Names Ex as Polygamy Prophet
Elena Lebaron, mother of eight, identified her ex husband Ross Lebaron as a self-styled prophet linked to polygamy. He was convicted in 1944 for conspiring to practice plural marriage and jailed for contributing to delinquency of a minor in 1941. The family faces poverty as the search for a new husband continues while local citizens consider help.
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Salt Lake City
Elena Lebaron
Lébaron
Alice Balee
Lebaron
Arizona
Mrs. Lebaron
Moccasin
Utah
Judge Dissents In Convictions Of High Nazis
In Mer nberg Germany April 13 an American court completed readings of verdicts convicting 19 former German officials of war crimes with sentences to be passed Thursday. Judge Leon W Powers dissented claiming mass guilt doctrine. 12 counts upheld others.
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Mernberg
Germany
Leon W. Powers
Dennison
Iowa
William C. Christianson
Red Wing
Minn
Robert T. Maguire
International Military Tribunal
Nuernberg
Dachau
Memmeno
Ee Tomeareras Prasioos
Austin
Apri
Colorado
Montopolis
Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Marshall Ford
Texas
Abilene
Motive Claimed in Slaying of Patricia Birmingham
Milwaukee prosecutors say Milton Babich 19 offered a motive for murder after pressuring 16 year old Patricia Birmingham with threats over her sister Kathleen 17 who was pregnant. Babich allegedly shot Patricia Feb 10 and weighted her body in the Milwaukee River. Detective statements from Patricia’s friend claim Babich threatened harm if she talked. Babich may have fled with Kathleen five weeks later. hearing set for May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Parth
Birmingham
William McCauley
McCauley
Milton Babich
Patricia
Kathleen
Babich
Carol Leszynski
Carol
Milton
Arthur Richter
Surrender Terms Grow More Acceptable in China Talks
Peiping reports indicate Communist peace delegates have accepted terms that would end Nationalist China's government as Mao Zedong seeks a constitutional reorganization and trial of war criminals. Li Tsung Jen may be removed with talks focusing on implementing the eight conditions.
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Nanking
Peiping
China
Mao Tze-Tung
Li Tsung-Jen
Yangtze Valley
South China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Northwest
Potato Consumption Trends Slide in America
The average American now consumes about 118 pounds of potatoes annually, down from 195 pounds in a prior year, reflecting shifting dietary patterns and supply dynamics.
Collision in Delaware Bay damages Sun Oil tanker
A head on crash in foggy Delaware Bay near Marcus Hook destroyed parts of the 17,000 ton Pennsylvania Sun and the 7,607 ton American Attorney. The fire raged for hours with no casualties except a lookout hurled overboard who was saved and treated. Authorities cited possible navigation error.
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Marcus Hook
Delaware Bay
Pennsylvania Sun
Sun Oil Company
Lee
American Attorney
Walter Roberts
Sharon Hill
Crozier Hospital
Chester
Philadelphia
Sun Oil
Crude Oil Output Falls to Two Year Low in US
United States crude oil output declined last week by 156 350 barrels daily to 4 916 050 barrels a day a two year low. Refinery utilization stood at 79 8 percent, versus 83 percent a year ago. Heavy and light fuel oil and gasoline production also dropped from the prior week and year ago figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Parents Divided On Pledge To Bar Social Clubs
Dr J W Edgar reports mail from 860 parents about a proposed pledge forcing 10th graders to refrain from joining social clubs. supporters say the pledge would phase out clubs in three years while opponents call it unfair and wish to eliminate clubs entirely.
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J. W. Edgar
Superin Sendentean Wednesdaay i
Dr. Edgar
Edgar
Obituary summaries for several local residents
Funeral services held for William Henry Kieke at Cook Funeral Home with burial in Capital Memorial Park. Infant David Lynn Roye buried in Rusk after services led by Rev Perry. Orval John Cloughly II interred at Capital Memorial Park with Bergstrom Field origins. Sandy J Higgins memorial services at Wilke Chapel of the Bells and graveside at Memorial Park under Hill City Lodge auspices.
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William H. Kieke
William Henry Kieke
Cook Funeral Home
K. G. Roesener
Willie Kemp
Tom Kemp
Marvin Kanetzky
Hans Tetens
Charley Hartley
Arthur Baker
Capital Memorial Park
Kieke
Sons
Herman Lodge
David Lynn Roye
H. D. Roye
Rusk
Perry
Orval
John Cloughly II
Cecil F. Cloughly
Bergstrom Field
Weed-Corley
Flynn V. Long
Sandy J. Higgins
Wilke’s
Chapel of the Bells
Patrick Armstrong
Grace Methodist Church
Memorial Park
Hill City
Fannie Rachel Blanton
Wilke
Gus Fritsch
Donald V. Hafeman
The
Dan J. Martin
Jolly Cemetery
M. B. Harris
Utility Trespass May Be Made Legal Soon
The Texas House and Senate advanced a bill to remove electric cooperatives and utilities from a trespass status on road rights of way and streets. It would affirm the right as state law while allowing the State Highway Commission or county courts to regulate line locations on public property.
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Austin American Capitol
House
Senate
G. C. Morris
Beauford Jester
W. S. Fly
Victoria
State Highway Commission
Funeral notices and obituaries across Texas towns
Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements for Viola May Smith Fannie Rachel Blanton Virgil Feney Carl Patterson Emma Jane Moore Willie Iris Gallett Gus Fritsch Dan J. Martin John Miertschin and Jacob Lefner Jr detail services dates locations officiants and burial plans with pallbearers survivors and cemeteries across Austin Elgin Giddings Serbia Taylor and Lockhart.
Methodist Congregation Honors Dr Pope with Farewell Dinner
Dr Kenneth Pope was honored Wednesday night by the board of stewards and 150 members at a farewell dinner as he resigns after nine years to lead Houston’s First Methodist Church. He departs April 24 and will assist locally until a successor is named, praising the Austin congregation and urging support for the new minister.
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Kenneth Pope
Board of Stewards
Pope
First Methodist Church
Houston
Dr. Pope
Ed Craven
Sandra Barnett
Hero
Evelyn Madden
Ben H. Powell
Funeral services for Lefner to be held at St Mary's Church
The funeral home will transfer Lefner to Mary's Catholic Church for a 3:30 p.m. service led by Rev. S. P. Brown and Rev. J. J. Polansky. Burial will follow at St Mary's Cemetery. He is survived by widow Lucy Lefner two sons Henry and Bener a daughter Mrs leg Sree Taylor father Jacob Sr. sister Mrs ane Polasek and brother Louis Lefner, all of Taylor.
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Emma Jane Moore
Austin
Travis County
Fitzhugh Baptist Church
Harless Moore
Pierce Moore
Houston
Harless M. Moore Jr
Mahlon Moore
Fitzhugh
Cora Martin
C. G. Grumbles
Bee Cave
Ed Grumbles
Corpus Christi
Will Grumbles
Mart
Elmer Grumbles
Bee Caves
Albert Grumbles
Lufkin
Willie Funeral Home
Fitzhugh Cemetery
Giddings
Spl
John Miertschin
Serbia
Emil Miertschin
Northrup
Martin Miertschin
Warda
Carl Miertschin
Winchester
Fritz Miertschin
LaGrange
Peter Miertschin
Ben Miertschin
Tolbert Leubner
Rev. A. Arndt
Donald E. Schwartz
Elgin
Miller Funeral Home
Frank L. Cox
Henry A. Lundgren
Mary’s Catholic Church
P. Brown
J. J. Polansky
St Mary's
Lefner
Lucy~ Lefner
Henry and
Bener
Leg Sree Taylor
Jacob Sr
Taylor
Ane Polasek
Louis Lefner
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ECA Head
Solons Fund
Ted
Economic Peration Administration
Taber
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bodo Fries
Bremen
Press
Stere
Elena
Salt Lake County
Elena le Baron
Slim
Ross
Jennie Lou
Charles
LeGrand
David
Rosalinda
May Blossom
Communist Radio
Shanghai
Teng En-Po
Chiang
Tend
US Lines
Sun
Viola May Smith
John K. Beery
Martin Nauert
W. R. Kerlin
W. C. Blundell
Ivan Barber Sr
Ivan Barber Jr
Steve Burland
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs. Fannie R. Blanton
Virgil F. Loney
Virgil F. Ney
Clement Funke
McDonald
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Otis Terrell
Carl Elliott
Curtis Kelley
Cal Marshall
Carl Feuerbacher
Howard Walk
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Carl Patterson
W. H. Jackson
Normangee
W. W. Patterson
Mae Spencer
Corsicana
Willie Iris Gallat
Lockhart
Field Funeral Home
O. G. Barrow Oe
Lockart
Jacob Lefner Taylor
Jacob Lefner Jr
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Gilstrap
T.H. N
Frank Linden
W. S. Birdwell, JA. Martin B
Bom
Thurlow B. Weed
Jack Corley
Lavaca
Eldon Powell
Florist
Hillyer
Featuring
of the Bells
Hyltin Manor Funeral Home
Wye
Highway 810
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