Budenz and Thorpe Split Over Lattimore at Senate Hearing
Louis Budenz testified that Owen Lattimore was a Communist, claiming a party cell linked to betraying China, while Brig. Gen. Elliott R. Thorpe countered that Lattimore is a loyal American not an agent. The hearing, led by Senator McCarthy, yielded clashes over credibility and evidence.
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Abe Fortas
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Moscow
GOP Solon Urges Unity on Third Arms Aid Bill
A Republican senator urged bipartisan support for the $3.37 billion foreign aid bill as a main defense against communism. Senator Wiley of Wisconsin backed Chairman Connally of Texas who called for unity beyond party politics to fund the Marshall Plan’s next year.
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Wisconsin
Connally
Texas
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Senate
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
House Panel Advances Tide Lands Revenue Split Plan
The House judiciary committee approved a tidelands bill by 16 to 10 to grant states ownership of submerged lands three miles offshore with Texas extending to 10.5 miles, and allocate 37 percent of mineral lease revenues to states while the federal government collects 62 percent. The measure, aimed at California Louisiana and Texas waters, seeks to curb federal control ahead of the Supreme Court rulings on tidelands cases. Representative Willis voices hope for a vote before court decisions.
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House
Judiciary Committee
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Continental Shelf
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
California
Louisiana
US Supreme Court
Willis
D-La
Supreme Court
Navy Sub Patrol Policy Still Unchanged
The Navy on April 20 stated that Russia's attack on a U S naval patrol plane does not alter its policy of peaceful handling of unidentified submarines off U S coasts. The Navy spokesman said unidentified vessels are investigated to determine identity, whether inside territorial waters or beyond the three mile limit, with investigation reports forwarded to higher authorities.
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Washington
Navy
Russia
Greenville centennial uses wooden nickels and dogwood dollars
A whimsical feature lists centennial celebrations with wooden nickels pine pennies and dogwood dollars as legal tender. It notes a modern Pied Piper with a cow horn and playful references to safes and jailbreakers, plus scattered page notes.
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Private's Wife Texas Pensioner Remains Lone Survivor
Susan B. Freeman of Elkhart, widow of Thomas Freeman who guarded the Texas Army baggage at San Jacinto, was the state’s last pensioner from the Texas independence era. Her pension rose to 200 dollars a month last year, and she lives with her daughter in Anderson County.
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Elkhart
Thomas Freeman
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Company of Volunteers
Freeman
East Texas
Anderson County
Sherman
Battle
Santa Anna
Harrisburg
Texas A
Britain Claims Auto Exports Lead World
London reports British automobile manufacturers claim Great Britain was the world’s largest exporter of cars and commercial vehicles in the prior year.
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London
Great Britain
A New Pal for Oop Kind in Comic Strip
A new character joins the adventures of Oop in the daily comic strip inviting readers to watch for the fresh pairing and evolving dynamic.
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President Orders Truth Campaign and Peace Stand
President Truman announced a global campaign of truth to show the United States is devoted to peace and will intensify information efforts to counter Soviet propaganda. He urged newspapers to cooperate in informing worldwide audiences that the U.S. seeks freedom, not war, and to present themselves clearly. Senator McCarthy attacked critics and criticized George Marshall, while editors applauded Truman’s remarks and support for Voice of America.
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R-Wis
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Marshall
China
Lattimore
Voice of America
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US May Push Germany Role In Atlantic Pact
Informants say the United States will seek a formula to include Western Germany under the Atlantic Pact at the May 8 London ministers meeting. Acheson Bevin and Schuman have agreed on talks to tighten ties with Western Germany, seeking full economic and political integration, while Germany would not contribute military manpower yet.
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Frankfurt
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London
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
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Bevin
Robert Schuman
London Times
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Russia
France
Beauty at Work: Eight Austin Girls to Feature
The series highlights eight working girls in Austin as they perform daily jobs from typing to sales and service. The feature emphasizes Pleasant capable cheerful and smart young women contributing to the city’s reputation for beauty and charm.
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Austin
Austin Statesman
Kremlin notes accuse West of violating Trieste treaty
Moscow accuses the United States Britain and France of violating the Italian peace treaty in Trieste and demands withdrawal of occupation troops and a civil regime for the Free Territory. The note, delivered to Western diplomats in Moscow, cites military bases maneuvers and construction as evidence of ongoing control in Trieste.
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Soviet Union
Trieste Free
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France
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Marshal Tito
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Cominform
Alan G. Kirk
Yves Chataigneau
John Nichols
UN Security Council
Austin Housing Authority to release tenant earnings records
Austin Housing Authority officials agreed to make public a complete list of current tenants in city projects and their annual earnings. The move follows requests by former State Senator Joe Hill who questioned tenant incomes and proposed stricter oversight as the council weighs federal aid for 520 new low income units.
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Austin
Joe Hill
AHA
Hill
Taylor Glass
City Hall
W. W. Stewart
Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Council
Stewart
Herman Jones
Jones
Glass
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FHA Rate Cut to 4 Percent on New Mortgages
The FHA top rate for new mortgages falls to 4 percent effective April 24 after President Truman signed a $4 billion expansion of the federal housing program. Senator Maybank says the cut will save at least $5 million yearly and ease home ownership costs while supporting construction. the measure increases FHA insurance authority, aids veterans, and extends programs for housing and repair.
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Federal Housing Administration
Truman
Senator Maybank
D-N.c
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Maybank
Veterans Administration
FHA
Raymond M. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Congress
Federal National Mortgage Association
Russia and China Sign Trade Pact
Russia and China announced a new trade agreement with Moscow stating the Soviet Union will supply equipment while China provides raw materials. A 1950 52 deliveries protocol backed a $300 million credit and a 30 year mutual aid treaty with 1 percent interest. Signed by M A Menshikov and Yeh Chi Chuang.
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China
Chinese Peoples Republic
Russia
Peiping
M. A. Menshiekov
Yeh Chi-Chuang
Weather Outlook for Austin and Texas Regions
Partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions expected in Austin Friday and Saturday with a 56 to 80 degree Friday range. Showers and cooler air likely late Saturday with a trace of rain recorded Thursday. East Texas to see partly cloudy and warm weather while West Texas remains fair and warm.
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