Austin Eyes Central Texas 4 H and FFA Show Prospects
Prices to be paid for the 10th Travis County Junior Livestock Show prizes are rising. Local bidders including Lem Scarbrough Foundation Joe Dacy and C G Rogers of Sears Roebuck pledge strong bids for champion calf lamb and pig with other Austin businessmen expected to join the auction Thursday after judging. The event could signal a region wide boys show with interest spanning Central Texas and cities like San Angelo Amarillo Abilene Waco and Beaumont.
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Travis County
Austin
Lem Scarbrough
Joe Carlin
el Charro
C. A. McAden
Chicken Shack
Harry Akin
Colorado River
Weldon Seiders
Kash Karry
H.E.B
R. T. Edens
H. J. Arnold
Big Bear Sood
Austin Barrow
Big Bear
A. E. Massengale
Massengale Produce Company
Balagia Produce Company
Central Texas
San Angelo
Amarillo
Abilene
Waco
Beaumont
Installment Curb Relaxes Today
The Federal Reserve Board loosens installment buying rules starting Monday. Buyers may pay up to 21 months for autos refrigerators radios and similar items, with down payments lowered to 15 percent for most goods and one third for cars. Dealers claim controls throttled business while the Fed notes January installment credit fell for the first time in three years.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Dallas Safecrackers Net $2,400 in Cash
Police report two Dallas safes robbed of 2400 dollars with Oak Cliff's Lintz Department Store losing 1700 and the Milo Club mentioned as the other target. The heist was reported Sunday.
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Dallas
Lintz
Oak Cliff
Milo Club
US Jury Hears Spy Case Today
New York March 6 The latest spying case involves Judith Copilon 27 and Valentine A Gubitchev 32. FBI seized them Friday night after trailing across Manhattan. Copilon allegedly tried to pass Justice Department files to the Russian engineer tied to the United Nations project. Gubitchev, attached to the Russian United Nations delegation, faces possible immunity issues. Grand jury hearings set for Monday at 10 a m CST with two DOJ aides presenting details.
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New York
United States
Justice Department
Judith Copilon
Valentine A. Gubitchev
United Nations
Ae Coplan
Gubitchev
Washington
State Department
Wilder Foote
Raymond P. Whearty
Thomas Donegan
Tom Clark
Amarillo Child Killed in First 1949 Traffic Fatality
Norma Jean Morgan, five, died after being struck by a car driven by a 23 year old business student. The accident occurred Saturday making Amarillo's first traffic fatality of the year.
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Amarillo
Norma Jean Morgan
Senate Works On GA Bill In Texas Education Reform Clash
The Texas Senate plans to push SB 118 as part of a $200 million yearly school improvement plan while debate on the Gilmer-Aikin education reform intensifies. House action looms on a companion bill and other major issues include a $30 million feeder roads plan, poll tax repeal, and boosting old age pensions.
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Jay
Austin American Capitol
Gilmer- Aikin
Senate
Allan Shivers
mer-Aikin
House
Sen. Vick
Jimmy P. Zorany
Archer City
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
C. S. McLellan
Negro escapes lynching attempt in Louisiana jail
A 25 year old Black man Edward Honeycutt fled from a mob after being abducted from St. Landry Parish jail in Opelousas. He swam the Atchafalaya River and was recaptured later. Authorities moved him to the mob proof prison in Baton Rouge.
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Opelousas
St. Landry Parish
Atchafalaya
Edward Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Kenneth Devillier
Krotz Springs
Baton Rouge
Martin Guilbeau
Gilbeau
Strike Settled At Texas City After 43 Day Walkout
Peace returned Sunday night as Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation and union officials signed a wage contract in Galveston ending a 43 day strike by 1,400 workers. Members voted 364 to 310 to accept terms retroactive to Sept 1 raising operators from 1.82 to 2.00 and maintenance from 1.95 to 2.09 with back pay for the full raise except 14 cents for operators. The plant had used non union workers during the stoppage.
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Texas City
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation
Galveston
Senators Seek Details On European Recovery Plan
Senator George of Georgia urged more details on the $5.58 billion European Recovery program before Senate debate. He said the Foreign Relations Committee cannot justify the plan with the current information and expects more facts. Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa agreed a fuller explanation is needed to support the program in discussion.
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Washington
Senate
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Premiere of All-Texas Movie in Bastrop Rio Grande
Bastrop hosted the world premiere of the all-Texas film Rio Grande on Sunday. The movie, shot in the Bastrop area, was reviewed by representatives from major studios in Hollywood New York Atlanta Dallas and San Antonio.
Solon Predicts Delay on Civil Rights Agenda
A senior Democratic senator says the Truman civil rights program may be delayed in the Senate until early summer due to a Dixie filibuster and competing domestic and foreign priorities. Leaders aim to push anti poll tax and anti lynching measures after other bills, with debate curbs in flux.
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Solon
Washington
Administration
Senate
Truman
Truman Camp
Hayder
D-Ariz
Wherry
R-Neb
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
House Faces Heavy Budget week and filibuster showdown
Washington March 6 The House schedules a long week as the Senate remains blocked by a filibuster over a rules change supported by Truman administration leaders. Senate will be out Monday for the late Senator Broughton’s funeral. James Boyd nomination to direct the Bureau of the Mines awaits action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Broughton
James Boyd
Colorado
Bureau of the Mines
Boyd
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
House Rules Committee
House Banking Committee
Tighe Woods
Senate Committee
Gromyko Named Deputy Foreign Minister in Soviet Shakeup
Soviet leader Molotov remains in key posts as Andrei Gromyko is elevated to first deputy foreign minister. Observers say policy will not shift and Molotov still drives policy as U N delegate veteran.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Vyacheslav Molotov
Andrei
Vishinsky Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Molotov
United Nations
Russia
Security Council
Vishinsky
Mollotov
Nere
Andrei Vishinsky
J. M. Molotov
George F. Kennan
State Department
Germany
America
Parley Likely Soon To Tighten Ranks Against Soviet Moves
The United States Britain and France plan a forthcoming high level conference on Western Germany policies. Officials in three capitals expect decisions soon on occupying powers rights, Western stance toward Russia on German issues, and integrating Western Germany into Western Europe economically and politically.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Germany
London
Paris
Russia
Europe
Security Treaty Costs Face Senate as Cost Tags Debated
The State Department must attach dollar cost estimates to the North Atlantic security pact before Senate approval, says Senator George. He expects Acheson to supply military cost figures with the treaty. Senator Connally argues the costs may come later with a separate military program.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
George
D-Ga
State Acheson
Western Europe
United States
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Federal employment in 1948 reaches 1.899 million in U S
The Civil Service Commission reports continental United States federal employment at 1,899,000 for 1948, up 115,000 from the prior year. Net gains come from 655,000 hires and 542,000 separations amid reporting discrepancies. Turnover in government jobs falls to a postwar low with 17,500 quitting in December.
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Washington
Continental
United States
Civil Service Commission
Majority of US Troops To Leave Manila Soon
Most of the small American force in Manila will depart next week as the two year operation to move troops to other bases in the Islands nears completion on March 14 under the 1947 military agreement.
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Manila
Philippines
SOS From Jap Ship Heard by Manila Radio
Globe Wireless reported its Manila station picked up an SOS from a Japanese ship aground and in danger of breaking up. The vessel named Sankoeiko Maru gave position 33 56 north 130 52 east in Shimabara Bay west of Kyushu Island.
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San Francisco
Globe Wireless
Manila
Globe
Shimabara Bay
Kyushu Island
Japan
San Antonio Dairies Cut Prices One Cent
San Antonio retailers moved to cut milk prices by one cent across most lines as Metzger Dairies set the example and other firms signaled likely follow suit in the Texas city on Sunday.
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San Antonio
Texas
Metzger Dairies
Truman lands at Key West for Florida vacation visit
President Truman arrived at Boca Chica and traveled to Key West for a two week vacation. Reporters followed in a charter plane as Truman joked about Molotov and received a formal greeting from Fleet Admiral Leahy and other aides. The group plans daily swims and sun, while Truman expressed condolences on Senator Broughton’s death.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Independence
Boca Chica
Washington
Florida
Mr. Truman
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
White House
William D. Leahy
Uncle Harry
Senator Broughton
D-Nc
Commandant’s
Matthew J. Connelly
William D. Hassett
John R. Steelman
Stanley Woodward
State Department
Harry H. Vaughan
Robert L. Dennison
Robert B. Landry
Wallace H. Graham
William Bray
Steelman
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