Soviet appoints Alexander Vasilevsky as new minister of armed forces
The Soviet Union announces Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky 44 becomes minister of the armed forces replacing Nikolai Bulganin. Vasilevsky, a skilled negotiator and planner, had been deputy minister and chief of staff candidate, rising from major general to marshal between 1941 and 1945.
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London
Soviet Union
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Marchal Nikolai A. Bulganin
Russia
Stalin
Bukanin
V. M. Molotov
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Molotov
Siglin
Moscow
Bulganin
Council of Ministers of
Central Committee
Communist Party
Vasilevsky
Voronezh
Manchuria
Stalingrad
Red Army
Bolsheviks
Olivier Wyman Win Top Oscars
Laurence Olivier won the best actor Oscar for Hamlet and Jane Wyman won best actress for Johnny Belinda. John Huston was named best director for The Treasure of Sierra Madre, while Hamlet also took best picture and several minor awards.
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Jane Wyman
John Huston
Sierra Madre
Walter Huston
One House Vote Defeats Rankin's Veteran Pension Bill
The House defeated Rankin's bill by 208 to 207 after five vote changes in three days. Teague's opposition and a recount secured the margin, shelving a plan to provide $90 monthly pensions at age 65 for World War I and II veterans.
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Washington
House
John E. Rankin
Veterans Committee
Rankin
Ative
Teague
Marines to Train New Women Officers at Quantico
The Marine Corps announced a six week training program for new women officers starting June 20 at Quantico Virginia. Women graduates and undergraduates from accredited colleges and universities are eligible for the course.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Quantico
Death trap hospitals haunt Abilene epileptic ward
In the first of eight articles on Texas state mental institutions, J. P. Porter describes the Abilene epileptic hospital built by 1903. He cites cramped, courthouse like designs, hazardous layouts, and a ward supervisor who calls the buildings death traps. The piece notes planners aimed for progress but produced dangerous facilities.
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Texas
Abilene
Plains
Europe
Heavyweights Trapped In Elevator With Speaker Rayburn
A swarm of Democratic leaders crowded into an elevator with Speaker Sam Rayburn at his hotel. The lift stalled between floors for about 15 minutes as 700 pounds of officials, including Mayor Tom Miller and Wright Morrow, were inside before being released by an engineer.
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Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Tom Miller
Wright Morrow
Internal Revenue
Frank Scofield
Ray Starnes
Miller
Creekmore Fath
Rogers Kelley
Starnes
Smoot Schmid
Senate OKs College Salary Raise Amid Budget Scrutiny
The Senate approved a 15 percent emergency raise for higher education employees through September, applying to those not yet boosted this cycle. The measure faced criticism from Senators Hardeman and Harris who denounced the chamber as a rubber stamp as debate centered on cost and budget implications.
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Senate
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Fred Red Harris
Calais
Reds Swarm U S as House Probers Warn
The House un American Activities Committee said thousands of Russian agents and Americans are spying in the United States. It warned spies could be attached to the Russian Embassy or the United Nations and warned urgent need for defense secrets including atom bomb production.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
United States
United Nations
Steve Nelson
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
un-American Activities Committee
Nelson
America
Rayburn
Rayburn Assures Fearless Prosperity Outlook at Dallas Dinner
Speaker Sam Rayburn told 1,600 Texas Democrats at a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner that fear is the only threat to prosperity. He defended the 81st Congress, opposed a federal poll tax, and urged loyalty to the Democratic ticket while praising Rayburn's party gains and Texas tidelands claims.
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Texas
Austin
Sam Rayburn
City
Truman
Rayburn
Howard McGrath
White House
Tidelands
Living Cost Still In Sinking Spell
Washington reports the cost of living declined for the fifth straight month with the consumer price index down 1.1 percent between January 15 and February 15. Food prices fell 2.5 percent as rents rose 0.2 percent, and the index stood 0.9 percent above a year earlier.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPA
Mine Blasts Chinese Ship Carrying 500 Passengers
Authorities estimated more than 100 killed or seriously injured when the motor ship Miss Orient hit a mine between Canton and Hong Kong. The vessel was traveling from Canton to the British Crown Colony, carrying more than 500 passengers. Letters demanding money were reported by the owners.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Rally for Glass Planned Tonight
Supporters of Taylor Glass candidate for city council plan a rally at the Travis County Courthouse in the 126th District Court third floor this Friday at 8 p.m. The event will last about 30 minutes and invites Austin residents who did not receive invitation cards.
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Taylor Glass
Travis County
Austin
Glass
126Th District Court
LCRA GO SIGNAL HINTS CENTEX BOOM BY JAY VESSELS
The LCRA moves ahead with 25 million financing bonds for two new dams near Marble Falls and a major transmission upgrade. Max Starcke says big bond buyers are ready and engineering work is advanced as Austin area expects rapid growth within a 41 county region served by LCRA.
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Lower
Colorado River Authority
Max Starcke
Lcra Empire
Austin
LCRA
Senate
Beau
Ford
Starcke
Texas
Marble Falls
Central
Weedon Backers Plan City Council Rally Tonight
Supporters of Don Weedon gather at the Austin Public Library auditorium at 7 30 p m to discuss and adopt Weedon's campaign platform. Campaign manager Hub Bechtel confirms Weedon is definitely running and urges attendees to join the rally.
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Don Weedon
Austin Public Library
Hub Bechtel
Weedon
Bechtel
Cae
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