House Approves Last G A Bills Rural roads gain priority
The Texas House favored a rural roads funding amendment 86 to 52 ahead of Gilmer Aikin school bills and passed the final GA measure 114 to . Speaker Durwood Manford urged keeping faith with voters, citing a prior $30 million rural roads allotment and urging priority for roads over education funding. The House recessed to Friday.
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W. O. Reed
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Texas
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Gilmer- Aikin
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
Red spearheads advance toward Shanghai seal off city
Reports from Shanghai indicate three Communist columns are moving toward the city from Soochow and Hangchow, threatening to seal Shanghai by land. A fourth force pursues Kashing from the east while trains continue to Hangchow. Nationalist garrison and foreign relief efforts remain active as evacuation plans develop.
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Soochow
Wuhsien
Weiting
Chenyi
Kashing
Kashing Falls
Putung
Whangpoo River
Chiang Kai-Shek
Amoy
President Wilson
Mayor Urges Passage of 7,150,000 Revenue Bonds for Austin
Mayor Tom Miller urged Austin residents to approve a 7.15 million dollar revenue bond issue at a May 16 special election. He called the plan the life blood of growth, noting Austin’s population tripled in his 16 years as mayor and stressing need for electric water and sanitary sewer improvements financed without debt on the city’s power system.
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Council
Vernon King apologizes after blasting House speaker
Leslie King of Vernon berated Speaker Durwood Manford for pressuring votes then apologized to the House and Manford. He had criticized a lack of time to consider local bills as ten colleagues spoke in Manford's defense. King thanked members for listening as he cooled his remarks.
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Associated Press
Leslie King
Vernon
House
King
Durwood Manford
Smiley
Texans Honored With RCAF Memorial Ceremony
A Texas ceremony inside an Armory honored Texans who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Governor Beauford Jester accepted a memorial totem pole and an RCAF Ensign from Canada's delegation as Major General K L Berry hosted. About 1000 attendees included relatives, armed forces reps, and notable guest Maurice Angly who organized the event.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
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America
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Armed Forces
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Bergstrom Air Force Base
K. L. Berry
Jester
United States
Ten Pole
K. M. Guthrie
Joseph Harte
All Saints Chapel
God
Maurice Angly
Houston Lumberman
Rains Bring Breather as West Texas Hail Hits Hard
Central Texas awaits a brief rain break after 10 days of wet weather into Friday and Saturday. West Texas reports severe hail in Big Lake and Kermit with extensive roof and window damage, while Victoria sees Guadalupe River flood crest delayed. Lake near Big Lake flooded Highway 67 as water transformed the arid area into a rare lake.
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Victoria
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Texas
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Big Lake
San Angelo
Kermit
Odessa
Midland
Guadalupe
San Antonio
Ad Anders
Government River
Truman Uses Patronage to Reward Party Loyalty
President Truman cracked his patronage whip to rally Democrats to support the administration’s Taft Hartley repeal and other platform planks. He warned that rebellious lawmakers risk losing patronage as loyalty tests begin with new Congress members. State Rights Democrats oppose his civil rights agenda.
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Truman Optimistic on Berlin Blockade End
President Truman voiced hope for a quick end to the Berlin blockade saying the Soviets act in good faith. Western officials saw optimism limited to the blockade and expected broader Germany issues to be debated at the foreign ministers council.
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Truman
Berlin
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Germany
Foreign Ministers Council
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London
Ruhr
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Warren Austin
United Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Rains Cause Buchanan Dam Spillway Overflow in 1948
Heavy April rains raised Buchanan Lake to 1020 feet, spilling over its Buchanan Dam spillway into Roy Inks Lake. The Lower Colorado River Authority noted the first spill in over three years and said Inks Lake would stay below 681 feet to absorb overflow.
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Colorado River Authority
Roy Inks Lake
Inks Lake
Buchanan
Reserve cut lowers reserve requirements for 7000 banks
The Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirements by 1.2 billion dollars across its 7000 member banks to spur lending. New York and Chicago banks see checking reserves drop from 26 to 24 percent and savings from 71/2 to 7 percent effective May 5. Other large city banks and country banks follow with similar cuts in May 1 or May 5, aiming to ease deflationary pressure.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Chicago
ROTC Training Planned at Fort Sill for 329 Cadets
Fort Sill Oklahoma announces plans to train 329 artillery ROTC cadets for six weeks starting June 20. The program runs through late July with cadets from multiple units participating.
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Okla
Ambush That Killed Aurora Quezon 12 Total in Manila Case
In a high profile ambush 12 people were killed on a mountain road near Manila including Mrs Aurora Quezon widow of the first president. The attack also wounded ten. President Quirino suggested bandits may be responsible, while newspapers feared Hukbalahap involvement.
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Aurora Quezon
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Quezon
Quirino
Baler
Manuel Quezon
Manila Times
FBI Informant Tells Reds Targeted Member Drive
FBI informant Angela Calomiris testified at a conspiracy trial that the Communist Party sought to recruit in New York through rail, Railway Express, Longshoremen and basic industries during last summer. Other items note CIO UAW authorizing a May 5 strike at Ford Detroit and warnings on Atlantic Pact arms, plus debates on Marine Corps and German safeguards.
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Angela Calomiris
Communist Party
Railway Express
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Acheson
Russia
Germany
American Newspaper Publishers Association
City Race To Raise Four Thousand For Cancer Fight
Austin faces a three day push to raise 4000 for the American Cancer Society during Cancer Control Month. Fagan Dickson, chairman, said city contributions top 7000 of 11503 goal and urged residents to mail donations to Walter Bremond Jr. at Capital National Bank. He warned cancer spares no one including children and urged urgent community support.
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American Cancer Society
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