Morrell Urges Voluntary Steel Rationing Postwar
Admiral Ben Morrell president of Jones and Laughlin Steel urges a voluntary postwar rationing plan instead of compulsory allocations. He notes rising steel capacity and years of successful voluntary control, and says the plan should be overseen by Secretary Sawyer with no favoritism toward customers.
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Washington
Ben Morrell
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Morrell
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Seabees
US News and World Report
Commerce Sawyer
Sawyer
Merrell
Lawyers Condemn Burkett Over Ballot Count Suit
In Corpus Christi on July 31 the Nueces County Bar Association voted to condemn Joe P. Burkett of San Antonio for challenging the unofficial tally that put Jack Pope of Corpus Christi ahead by about 200 votes in the four way race for associate justice of the fourth court of civil appeals. Burkett filed suit to block certification of the count.
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Corpus Christi
Four States Vote Today to Settle Primary Races
Across Missouri Kansas Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky voters head to primaries with focus on Missouri where Truman backs Emery Allison and challenges from Thomas Hennings. Kansas sees governor and Senate battles while West Virginia and Virginia offer House contests and party switch intrigue. Kentucky and Tennessee feature key senatorial and district races as party leaders weigh paths to 1952 conventions.
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Truman
Kansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Emery W. Allison
Rolla
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
St. Louis
Hennings
Allison
Forrest C. Donnell
Donnell
Senate
Alf M. Landon
GOP
Landon
Willard Mayberry
Frank Carlson
Harry Darby
Edward F. Arn
Mayberry
Darby
Carlson
Clyde Reed
Harry W. Colmery
American Legion
Paul Aiken
Carl Rice
House
Dewey Short
Dayton E. Phillips
Earle Clements
Glenn Hatcher
Senator Withers
Charles J. Dawson
Charles E. Whittle
State Election Board Rejects Ballot Recount
Oklahoma City July 31 The State Election Board rejected William Coe request for a recount of ballots in last Tuesdays governor runoff. Coe said he will appeal to the State Supreme Court. The board ruled Oklahoma has no state law authorizing recounts in runoff elections.
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Oklahoma City
State Election Board
William ©. Coe
Coe
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Johnston Murray
Kiwanians Hear Lambert On Coaches School Growth
Standard Lambert Austin publicity chairman for the Texas High School Coaches Association told Kiwanis members the coaches school has set records with 1 350 registrations mid day. He urged strong attendance at the all star football game at House Park and noted several players will join Texas Longhorns. The 33rd Texas Oklahoma Kiwanis District convention will meet in Galveston October 1 2 3.
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Texas High School Coaches Association
Standard Lambert
Beaumont
Association
Austin Kiwanis Club
Lambert
House Park
Texas Longhorns
Texas
Allstar
Gregory Gymnasium
Malcolm Gregory
J. G. Wilcox
Sam Cook
Kiwanis
Galveston
Rites Slated For Drowning Victim Louise Gellner
Funeral services are planned for Louise Gellner 18 who drowned Sunday in a farm lake near Granger. Services will be at Condra Funeral Home Granger at 9 30 and at Granger Catholic Church with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery officiated by Msgr J J Vanicek and Rev George Diackawi.
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Taylor
ANS
Louise Gellner
FE. L. Gellner
Granger
Condra
Granger Catholic
J. J. Vanicek
George Diackawi
Holy Cross Cemetery
Additional B29s Sent to Far East by Air Force
The Air Force announced more B29 Superfortresses will join operations in the Far East. No target units or bases were named, with planes possibly including B50 upgrades. Also noted were 572 tons of bombs dropped on North Korea and 398 sorties, with two fighters downed and one damaged.
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Washington
Air Force
Far East
Strategic Air Command
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Battle Line
South Korea
Demand for All Oil Up 10 Per Cent
The Bureau of Mines forecasts August domestic crude petroleum demand at 5.45 million barrels per day with July at 5.31 million and May production at 5.271 million. Gasoline demand in August is seen at 94 million barrels. First five months of 1950 show total oil demand averaging 6.625 million barrels daily, up 10 percent from 1949.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Marines Reinforcements Arrive In Korea Beachhead Action
Fresh units from the US Marines join the Second Division to bolster the Korea front near Chinju and Kumchon. The addition aims to sharpen pressure on North Korean forces, while warning that these troops won’t end the war but will boost morale for frontline U.S. and South Korean defenders.
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Marines
Second Division
Korea
Europe
Don Whitehead
First Cavalry
Army
Washington
MacArthur
Chinju
Eighth Army
Chirye
Kumchon
Walton H. Walker
8Th Army
First
Military mobilization and new defense staff moves unfold
The report details National Guard units activated or alerted for active duty and Marines preparing air reserve squadrons. It notes Truman seeking funds to buy Navy planes, strengthen the National Security Council with a dedicated defense staff, and new Air Force B 29 and B 50 deployments to Korea. The House approves manpower ceilings removal to 1954, with Harriman and Souers remaining council participants.
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Army
National Guard
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
National Security Council
Korea
House
White House
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Security Council
South Korea
W. Averill Harriman
Sidney W. Souers
Council
Improvements Start On Lampasas Building
The R. J. Paine Building in Lampasas will undergo extensive expansions extending 40 feet east and west and 14 feet north. The project adds two office rooms and a utility room housing heating and cooling equipment, matching the stucco plaster and tile interior of the original structure.
Texas July Weather Mixed With Record Dry and Wet Patches
July in Texas showed extreme contrasts with cities recording record dryness in Austin and abundant rainfall in Amarillo. Dallas and Corpus Christi saw near normal temperatures and above or below normal rainfall, while Laredo and Sherman reported unusual heat or dry spells, highlighting a striking interregional variability.
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Texas
Austin
Sherman
Texas-Oklahoma
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Panhandle
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Dallas
Laredo
Weather Bureau
West Texas
Abilene
Free Running Gasoline Sparks Fire Threat in Bonham
In Bonham on July 31, about 16 000 gallons of gasoline spilled from a warehouse tank outlet after a farm truck struck the pipe. Gasoline flowed into Powder Creek threatening explosion or fire as fire crews pumped water to raise the level and speed runoff while Highway 78 was closed and detoured through city streets.
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Bonham
Powder Creek
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Hal Boyle
24Th Infantry Division
ADA
Boyle
Suwon
Pusan
Kochang
Lampasas
Hilda Marie
W. 5Th
Hilda Marie's
Doll and Baby Shop
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Safeway
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