Truman board to hear Lewis and miners in coal crisis
President Truman’s three man fact finding board conferred with John L. Lewis and coal operators Tuesday as time runs short for a report to avert a midwinter coal shortage. Formal hearings begin Wednesday with potential court orders to end the strike, while stockpiles dwindle and industry braces for possible shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Harry M. Moses
US Steel Corporation
H. C. Frick Coke Comper
John Owens
Cyrus S. Ching
US Mediation Service
James Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
William W. Wirtz
John T. Dunlop
Slander suit over union election at Walker's chili plant
Bill J. McDonnel of Austin sues Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America AFL for 75000 dollars alleging slander by Allen Williams prior to a January 30 union election at Walker's Austex Chili Company. The suit, filed in the 126th District Court, seeks 35000 dollars actual and 45000 dollars exemplary damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill J. McDonnel
Austin
Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
AFL
Walker's
Austex Chili
126Th District Court
Herman Jones
McDonnell
McDonnel
The
Chili Company
United Packinghouse Workers of America, Cio
Allen Williams
San Antonio
Williams
Walker
Charles R. Yocum
Lupe Balli
Yocum
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Fuchs Trial Ties to U S Atomic Secrets Probe
FBI Chief Hoover testified in a closed Senate session that Klaus Fuchs maintained regular contacts with Soviet agents in Britain and the United States. He allegedly transmitted highly secret hydrogen and atomic bomb information and received payments, with Britain pursuing charges and U S officials warning broader disclosures may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
Klaus E. J. Fuchs
Britain
Tuday
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate Appropriations
Hoover
London
Brien McMahon
Dconn
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Fuchs
Russia
Carol Ann Free In Mercy Death
Blonde Carol Ann Paight was acquitted by an all‑parent jury in the mercy slaying of her cancer‑riddled father. The 21 year old college girl showed relief and said she was grateful to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann
Bridgeport
Conn
Carol Ann Paight
Peight
John A. Cornell
Court House
Carol
New England College
Henniker
N.H
Bergstrom Air Base to Build 480-Unit Family Housing
A 480 unit housing project for Bergstrom Air Base in Texas won Air Force approval under the Wherry Act. Earl A. Thompson and Associates of San Antonio will build at a maximum $9 000 per unit, totaling over $4 million. Enlisted and officer family quarters will rent from $43 to $100 monthly with utilities included. Construction eyed to start around March 1 and FHA guarantees the project. Other bidders included Bertram E Giesecke Associates Austin Associates Plancon United Homes Hub Hill Shelby Likens Foster and Sterling Management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergstrom Air Base
8Th Air Force
27Th
Air Force
Washington
Associated Press
Earl A. Thompson
Federal Housing Authority
Congress
Bertram E. Giesecke
Kirk Seeks UT Admittance In Regular Studies
W. Astor Kirk, a Negro educator, applied to the University of Texas on Tuesday for admission to the Graduate School as a regular student. He urged on campus separation while seeking on campus regular classes and challenged off campus facilities under a state contract with the Texas State University for Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Astor Kirk
University of Texas
Kirk
J. C. Dolley
Texas State University
Houston
Dolley
YMCA
Uiversity
Austinite Named Head of San Saba Schools
A. C. Murphy of Austin was elected superintendent of the San Saba Independent School District on Tuesday. Murphy replaces W. M. Campbell who resigned last Wednesday. A. L. Locklear and Leon Lane named principals. Charles Crain elected head coach with Hoyt Browning as assistant coach. Edwin M. Shepperd chosen band director.
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San Saba
A. C. Murphy
Austin
San Saba Independent
Murphy
W. M. Campbell
A. L. Locklear
Leon Lane
Charles Crain
Hoyt Browning
Edwin M. Shepperd
X ray unit to be stationed at Chamber of Commerce
A mobile X ray unit will be stationed on Congress Avenue at the Chamber of Commerce Building on Wednesday. The note references totals and a date line but the readable facts show the location and schedule for the X ray service.
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Congress Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Dimes Drive Falls Short of $50,000 Goal by $7,656
The March of Dimes drive in Austin ended official efforts Tuesday night at $42,343, $7,656.69 below the $50,000 target. Campaign leaders praised heavy mail donations and a fish fry planned at Longhorn Waffle Shop with notable participants, while mail donations continued to be accepted and additional fundraisers were arranged.
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Longhorn Waffle Shop
Charles Sandahl
Austin
Sandahi
Walter Bremond Jr
Capital National Bank
Congress Avenue
Ee Yeas K. Odiorne
Centr Ousand
Jake Petmacky and Son Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods Company
Petmecky’s
Odiorne
Allan Shivers
Taylor Glass
Sandahl
Fredericksburg
Amanda Hudson
Edward Ayres
Austin Real Estate Board
Frank Montgomery
That Stranger Ole Man Sol To Visit Austin Again Today
Weathermen forecast a warm sunny Wednesday in Austin with a high near 78 and a low around 59. Rain is not expected and Tuesday’s rainfall totaled 0.01 inches, bringing the year to date to 2.33 inches. Temperature swung from 53 to 76 degrees as skies cleared.
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Ole Man Sol
Austin
Associated Press
Texas
Mercury
Daniel Indicates He Might Make Race
The Dallas News reports former US Senator W Lee O Daniel teased a possible gubernatorial run this summer while living on his Aledo farm He would not confirm plans but would not rule out entering the race, saying he has no announcement to make at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Dallas News
W. Lee O'Daniel
News
Clint Pace
Aledo
O'Daniel
Pace
Beaten Path Got a Mouse Trap, Buddy
Henry Richter, a Topeka liquor dealer, was robbed three times in six months since Kansas allowed packaged liquor sales. After two earlier heists costing $400 each, he placed a pistol by the register. Monday night a gunman escaped with $225 and the store’s weapon.
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Topeka
Kan
Henry Richter
Kansas
Richter
Administration Backed Taxes Move Through House Panel
Three tax bills cleared the House revenue and taxation committee in a swift session. A 1 cent cigarette tax, a 10 percent omnibus tax rise, and an 11 to 7 vote to increase natural gas taxes aimed to fund eleemosynary programs as Governor Shivers demands spending meets needs. The appropriations panel also advanced a $20.375 million package for mental hospitals and schools, accelerating the special session during the second week of the 30 day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol News
Margaret Mayer
American Capitol
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
House Appropriations Committee
Allan Shivers
House
Senate
Davis Clifton
Farmerseville
Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Joe Fleming
Henderson
Jerry A. Steward
Fairfield
Fleming
Missing C47 Dakotsa Search Spotted SOS Signals Yukon
SOS signals were picked up Tuesday night from a two engine transport plane missing in the Yukon while seeking the USAF C54 missing Jan 26 with 44 aboard. Air and sea units from Alaska Canada and the US pressed the largest Yukon search to locate the Dakota or other craft and confirm its crew.
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Whitehorse. Y. T
Yukon
Aishihik
US Air Force
C54
Alaska
Canada
United States
Alaska Highway
Royal Canadian Air Force
Here
West European Aid Plea Seeks 5 Billion More
Western Europe requests another 4.7 to 5 billion in Marshall Plan aid for 1950 51 to counter communism. Congress will review the 325 page report amid hearings starting February 21. The total aid already disbursed exceeds 8.25 billion with substantial Germany support.
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Paris
Europe
George C. Marshall
Congress
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Germany
Commissioners Face Protest Over Child Welfare Curtailment
Travis County commissioners will hear the first citizen protest against curtailing aid to dependent children at a Wednesday meeting. They will set a date for a talk with the County Juvenile Board on costs and responsibilities and consider hiring an investigator to review parents of children declared dependent or neglected. Local civic groups oppose the cuts, urging continued aid, while officials note the current $22,000 annual expense is the maximum and will not add new cases.
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Travis County
County Juvenile Board
Uled
Horton W. Smith
Austin League of Women Voters
West Austin Club
Aubrey Elliott
Community Council
Austin
Elliott
Four Long-Time Contexans Die
Four longtime Central Texas residents died Tuesday in Bastrop county including Round Rock city marshal Sidney B. Barrington 59 Bertram resident James Sumner Barnett 77 Manor contractor Wiley Dungan 55 and Bastrop merchant A M Oldfield 64 Funeral details list services and burial places with survivors named for each.
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Central Texas
Sidney B. Barrington
Round Rock
James Sumner Barnett
Bertram
Wiley Dungan
Manor
Route 2
A. M. Oldfield
Bastrop
Strop County
Barrington
First Baptist Church
D. E. Simpson
Jonah Cemetery
Condra
Barnett
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mount Zion
Dungan
Miller Mortuary
Elgin
American Legion
Ridgeway
Paige
Oldfield
Dennis Mason
Smithville
Myrtie Lee Barrington
Ae W. F. Thurman
New Lonon
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T-H Body Hears
John L
Cole
Slander
CIO
Wilson B. Keene
Texas City
Tuchs
PBL
George W. Malone
R-Nev
Bergstrom
Air Force Okeh
University Ymca
Guadalupe Street
Austinite
San Saba Schools
Wanda Wiley
Daniel
Buddy
Paul Wilson
San Augustine
Chemical
Hege
Western
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