President Truman Likely to Seek Higher Taxes Soon
A high official said the administration will present tax proposals to Congress within weeks to help cover rising defense costs. The plan anticipates a broader tax program in 1951 and beyond, though press secretary Short suggested January tax requests are unlikely. Senator Kenn warned the public faces a choice between higher taxes and reduced nondefense spending or inflation and economic disruption.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Joseph H. Short
Short
Defense
Marshall
State Acheson
the Treasury
Snyder
Oma
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kenn
R-Mo
Missouri
Two German Cameramen Sentenced in Soviet Zone
Berlin December 27 Two German Pathe News cameramen Heinz Tochtermann and Siegfried Rogge were sentenced to prison for alleged actions after being seized last June. American newsmen faced safety concerns as the American Correspondents Association urged protection from authorities. The arrests involved a car and over $2000 in camera gear.
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Berlin
Pathe News
Germany
American Correspondents Association of Berlin
Heinz Tochtermann
Siegfried Rogge
William McClure
Pathe Bureau
Tito Seeks Record Defense Budget for Yugoslavia
Belgrade reports Marshal Tito urged parliament to approve a defense budget of 582 million dollars as part of a 1951 spending plan totaling about 3.475 billion. Earlier budgets allocated 11 percent and 7.1 percent to defense in 1951 and 1950 respectively.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Body of Drowned Child Recovered From River
Paris reports the body of Paul David Brown ten year old son of Vernon and Mrs Robarts recovered by firemen. He was among four children who drowned Christmas Day when a boat carrying the family capsized in the Red River northwest of Paris. Still missing are Patricia Ann Brown nine Clarence Robert Brown eight and Leon Robarts four.
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Paris
Red River
Here
Paul David Brown
Vernon Robarts
Oklahoma
Oaths Scheduled For Five Judges Of State Courts
Five appellate judges will be sworn in early next week as three state courts organize for the new year. Wets bench gains two new members: Will Wilson and Meade F. Griffin. Oaths set for Tuesday Jan 2 at 2 p.m. in the Supreme Court room. Chief Justice Hickman to administer. Morrison to be sworn for Court of Criminal Appeals with Frank Lee Hawkins conducting. Graves senior member of Criminal Appeals. Smith of Woodville recently appointed to Supreme Court but term ends 1953. Calvert also ends year. Gray re elected will take oath for a new term.
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Wets
Will Wilson
Dallas
Meade F. Griffin
Supreme Court
John E. Hickman
W. A. Morrison
Cameron
Court of Criminal Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Frank Lee Hawkins
Morrison
Criminal Appeals Court
Harry N. Graves
Georgetown
Hawkins Retes
Clyde F. Smith
Woodville
Calvert
Raymond Gray
New US Beef Grading Changes Take Effect Friday
Federal beef grades shift this Friday with prime and choice merging across most beef. The new system retitles good as choice and adjusts cuts from young and mature animals while leaving other grades unchanged. Floyd Forbes notes prices stay the same and more beef will be federally graded for consumers.
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San Francisco
Floyd Forbes
Western States Meat Packers Association
Forbes
57 would-be colonists sailed for Galveston in 1830
The Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company sent 57 emigrants from New York to Galveston Island with grape and mulberry plantings. They were barred from landing by the Eastern Interior Provinces for alleged illegality of empresario rights and lack of legal status in Texas. Curt Bishop states the venture failed as De Zavala sought colonists in Europe.
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New York
Galveston Island
Galveston Bay and
Texas Land Company
The
Land Company
Texas
Gulf Coast
Interior Provinces
Joseph Vehlein
David Burnet
Lorenzo de Xavala
Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company
de Zavala
Europe
Curtis Bishop
Seneca Oil Buys Texas Refugio Field Properties
Oklahoma City news reports that 47 oil producing properties owned by Clymore Petroleum in the Wyrick field of Refugio County Texas were purchased by Seneca Oil Company.
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Oklahoma City
Clymore Petroleum Company
Wyrick
Refugio County
Texas
Seneca Oil Company
McCarthy confirms Glenna Lee’s marriage to Pontikes
Houston gossip centers on Glenna Lee McCarthy and George Pontikes who reportedly wed on December 2 in Waco. Glenn McCarthy publicly acknowledged the marriage as a surprise while family plans kept details quiet until the Mary Margaret ceremony at his mansion near the Shamrock Hotel.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Glenna
George Pontikes
Glenna Lee
McCarthy
Faustine Lee
W. E. Lee
Lees
Father Lee
Faustine
Pontikes
Rice Institute
Waco Justice of Peace
Liver Nash
Mary Margaret
Lee
Mary Margaret's Ag
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Shamrock
Angelos Pontikes
McGrath Suspends U S Attorney in Shreveport
Attorney General J. Howard McGrath suspended Harry L. Carey US district attorney for the western district of Louisiana at Shreveport on temporary leave pending an investigation of allegations concerning the conduct of his office. McGrath did not reveal details to reporters.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Harry L. Carey
Shreveport
Carey
Western District
Louisiana
McGrath
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Clarence Robert Brown
Leon Robarts
Penaljo
Navy
Suedes
Paster de Lisso
Shoe Department
Goodfriends
Coats
Sao
Riety
Special Sportswear Group
Rayon
OIL Property
Waco
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