Senate Holds Up Marshall Plan Aid Over French Morocco Issue
The $5.65 billion ECA foreign aid bill stalled in the Senate over alleged discrimination against American businessmen in French Morocco. Senator Russell cited 37 affected Americans and warned of denying counterpart funds if treaties are violated. The fight blocked action on Greece Turkey aid and a Spanish loan, with a brief recess and a standing vote overturning a Barkley ruling.
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New Charge
Washington
Senate
Morocco
Barkiey
Cooperation Administration
ECA
Greece
Turkey
Spain
McCarran
D-Nev
Barkley
D-Ge
Russell
Paul Hoffman
Sandlin Named To Realty Panel
George Sandlin of Austin was named a member and temporary chairman of the Texas Real Estate Commission by Gov. Allan Shivers. The board, to begin Oct. 5, licenses realtors and chiropractors and includes several prominent Texans. Sandlin will preside at the initial meeting.
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Austin
Secretary of State
Haggey Draper
Houston
James Luhmann
Kenedy
J. C. Culpepper
College Station
Robert Hawley
Texarkana
Chester R. Seals
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
R. S. Florence
Tyler
Busby
Fischer
Glassin
Florence
Texas
Phillips
Grupe
Biser
Griffin
Palmer
McCoy
Carver
Frank M. Lewis
San Antonio
Robert C. Eckhardt
Kingsville
Gonzales Convicted and Sentenced for Murder
Lawrence C. Gonzales was convicted of murder without malice in San Antonio and given a maximum five year prison term by a jury that deliberated 30 minutes. The trial before Judge Joe Burkett involved the fatal shooting of Thomas Cullenane of Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
Lawrence C. Gonzales
Criminal District Court
Joe Burkett
Thomas Cullunane
Fort Worth
Austin Community Chest Hears 1950 Budget Plan
The Austin Community Chest board with 100 members heard a proposed 1950 budget of 218 911, only slightly under 1949's 219 000. The session authorized hiring an executive director and named temporary officers until next week’s election. Six agencies had budget cuts, including Child and Family Service, the Community Council and the Girl Scouts, while Child and Family Service received 45 600 of a 50 468 85 request.
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The
Austin Community Chest
Chest
R. B. Fitzgerald
Child and Family Service, Inc
Community Council
Girl Scouts
the Home of the Holy Infancy
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
West Texas
Alamo City Bus Strike Talks Set for Friday
In San Antonio, after four days of strike, union and transit company officials will meet Friday at 2 pm to discuss terms for possible arbitration. The company had offered a one cent per hour wage increase rejected by the union. both sides signaled willingness to arbitrate under conditions.
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San Antonio
Non-Segregation For Show Urged In Austin
Six Austinites including four UT students and a former Negro mail carrier urged theater manager Har old Novy to show Home of The Brave without segregation. Novy said policy bans non segregated audiences but would offer a midnight showing if warranted. The group framed the demand as aligning with the film spirit and noted prior screenings in Houston and Dallas without incidents.
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Navy
University of Texas
Todd Lowry
Theda Kerby
Fern Morgan
Harry Lott
John Hiles
Novy
Progressive Party
Austin
Scouts raft trip ends near Austin after rocky voyage
Twelve Abilene area Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Oscar Hudzeitz completed a five day trek from Abilene to Houston traveling by raft and truck. After raft motor failure and radio interference they regrouped at Lake Austin and planned a two day Navy cruise in the Gulf of Mexico as guests of the Sam Houston Area Council and Houston Kiwanis Club.
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Bennett Boat Docks
Lake Austin
Abilene
Houston
Oscar Hudzeitz
Lake Travis
Austin
Dodd City
Arle Allison
Ballinger
Deavienes
Dan Antilly
Fort Crockett
Gulf of Mexico
Sam Houston
City Council Delays Bond Sale For Water and Sewer Bonds
The City Council postponed the sale of 7 150 000 dollars in water electric and sanitary sewer revenue bonds from Aug 18 to Sept 8 to improve the issue brochure and preserve the AA rating. They also deferred setting the interest rate on callable bonds and engage Burns and McDonnell to prepare a utility history brief for bond houses.
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Burns and McDonnell
Kansas City
Truman Abandons Drive for Powers To Boss Arms Aid
President Truman, facing opposition, drops a section granting him sweeping arms aid powers. He seeks passage of the bill with only necessary changes and reiterates support for aiding European pact nations. He denies blank-check authority and comments on Eleanor Roosevelt’s resignation offer and other foreign policy items.
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Truman
John B. Owen
Washington
Congress
Mr. Truman
Europe
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Gabrielson
Beck
Paps Nenotine
Charles Halleck
Iana
Harry Sommers
Georgia
Scott
Comptroller Warns of Large War Contract Fraud
Comptroller General Lind say Warren said fraud or bribery involved Army officers and other officials in numerous wartime contracts. A sampling showed $6,280,000 in fraudulent payments and at least $2,774,273 fraudulently obtained in settlements, with 25 contracts valued at $505,597 duplications or unnecessary. He cited 9,195 settlements revealing overpayments or waste totaling more than $11,500,000 and criticized the 1944 Settlement Act for lacking independent audits before settlements.
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Washington
Lindsay C. Warren
Army
Comptroller General's Office
Warren
New York City
General Accounting Office
Blanco Valley Fair Opens With Large Parade
Blanco is hosting the fifth annual Blanco Valley Fair and Stock Show with a Friday 11 a.m. parade featuring about 50 floats from Blanco and nearby towns plus 15 organization floats. The $3,000 fair facility includes a 40 stall stock pavilion and exhibits hall.
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Blanco
New Braunfels
Boerne
Fredeg Liano
Johnson Ity
The
American Legion
City County Parley to Discuss Gambling Policy and Building Plan
City and county officials meet Monday at 11 am to discuss policy on gambling case trials, division of money from slot devices and fines, and a grand jury proposal to merge city and county law enforcement in one building. Mayor Glass and County Judge Johnson arranged timing. location to be decided.
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Grand Jury
Taylor Glass
Tom E. Johnson
Glass
Perry Jones
Will T. Johnson
Chicago Police Kill Desperado In Wild Battle
Edward Shumak, 22, opened fire from a railroad station washroom barricade, wounding two Chicago police officers before he was killed by a hail of gunfire from more than 50 officers. Det. Emil Smicklas described the moment as the attacker’s gunfight ended with a fatal point blank burst.
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Chicago
Edward Shumak
Railway Express
Northwestern Railroad
Emil Smicklas
Shumak
John Mueller
George F. Lunt
Postmasters Named for Three Texas Towns
The Senate approved postmasters Rex Hudson for Levelland Aubrey B. Gilpin for Mount Pleasant and Kyle C. Stone for Sherman Texas. Despain Pendleton Ore and others received confirmations in the same action.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph R. Despain
Pendleton
Ore
Rex Hudson
Levelland
Texas
Aubrey B. Gilpin
Mount Pleasant
Kyle C. Stone
Sherman
Boy Hurt In Auto Pedestrian Crash In Front Of Home
A three year old Austin boy, Robert Thomas Valdez, was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in front of 2210 Santa Rita around 7 p m Thursday. Driver Homer Valdez Diaz transported the child to Brackenridge Hospital where doctors reported a skull fracture a broken arm and facial abrasions. Officers H Self and E Skinner said the boy darted into the street and no charges were filed.
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Austin
Santa Rita
Robert Thomas Valdez
Brackenridge Hospital
Homer Valdez Diaz
H. Self
E. Skinner
Bergman to seek divorce and retire from films
In Rome on Friday August 5 Bergman announced she will divorce Dr. Peter Lindstrom and retire from pictures. She may marry Roberto Rossellini after the divorce, with sources noting a plan to file in Italy or Sweden and wait a year for decree.
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Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
Miss Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Rossellini
Lindstrom
Joseph Steele
Steele
Italy
Sweden
Actess
Dr. Lindstrom
Hollywood
Europe
Pia
Ingrid
Stockholm
Paisan
Lindswe Denis
Sicily
Gabrielson Elected Republican National Committee Chairman
Guy George Gabrielson, a 58 year old New Jersey lawyer industrialist, won the GOP chairmanship by 52 to 47 after a day of ballots with 102 members voting. The election followed the ouster pressure on Hugh Scott and ends calls for party unity with Gabrielson pledging impartial leadership and open access to all candidates.
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Washington
Guy George Gabrelson
New Jersey
Republican National Committee
Gabrielson
Axel J. Beck
South Dakota
A. T
Bert) Howard
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff
Beck
Howard
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
Taft
Ohio
Abel V. Shotwell
Roy F. Priest
Utah
Scott
Omaha
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Altenheim
Austin Community Nursery School
Alamo City
Troy Boone
W. P. Hicks
Robert Foster
Bob Button
Joe Sewell
Arlo Allison
Curtis Cox
G. H. Suber
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Dan Antuiley
Charles Stowers
Stanley Lackey
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Austin American Star
Ol G Regen Y
D. Lemon
Austin Kiwanis Club
Jones and Lemon
Zilker Park
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Smithville
Wood, King and Dawson
New York
Bankers Trust Company
O’quinn
J. D. Huffman
Eleanor Roosevelt
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State Department
China
Wall Street Journal
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Hunt
St. Louis
Harry S.S. Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Justice Department
Woodmen of the World
Eastern Star
Woman's Club
Blanco Valley Grange
Yucca Club
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Uecker Playboys
Blanco Promenaders
Bar-M Playboys
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GOP
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Guy G. Gabrielson
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