Truman Optimistic Cold War Outlook Stirs Washington
President Truman expressed optimism on the Cold War outlook with Russia during a May news conference. He contrasted his view with defense chiefs Johnson and Bradley, and noted plans to extend the draft while defending a modest defense budget increase.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Russia
Defense Johnson
Omar Bradley
House
Secretar Johnson
State Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Vinson DG
Bradiey
Joint Chiefs of Saff
Cole
Johnson
Congress
Mahon
Texas
Wises
United States
United Nations
Hoover
China
America
Texas Doctors End Talks Push Service Program
Fort Worth hosts 2000 doctors at the State Medical Association meeting as Dr. William Gambrell of Austin leads a three aim program: fair fees, in-home doctor availability, and care where needed. A grievance board will hear patient complaints and stop unjust charges while a seven state council discusses a voluntary health insurance plan for the nation. Dr. Allen Stewart is named president elect for 1951.
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Fort Worth
State Medical Association
Texas
William M. Gambrell
Austin
G. W. Brindley
Temple
SMA
Lubbock
Allen T. Stewart
Gambrell
House of Delegates
Gampbrell
Doctors of
TEC Studies Oil Firm Case Today
Four hundred idle workers from the Texas Company Port Arthur plant will seek unemployment benefits at the Texas Employment Commission Friday. They seek benefits starting April 24 after attempting to return to work when told the strike wasn’t over and faces a possible lockout ruling under state law. The TEC will decide if benefits date back to the March attempt to resume work, affecting about 4,000 employees amid a disputed labor case.
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Texas Company
Port Arthur
Texas Employment Commission
Beaumont
TEC
Bandera Prepares for Three Day Stampede
Bandera gears up for a three day Stampede starting Friday afternoon through Sunday with a western parade rodeo street dancing armadillo race and fiddlers contest. Officials warn that outsiders need a permit of entry signed by Zeke the high constable and warn of revoke for tampering with livestock or breaking show rules.
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Bandera
Zeke
Maiden flight for Northrop YRB4A jet flying wing
At Edwards Air Force Base California a six jet YRB4A flying wing conducted its maiden flight, landing safely 27 minutes after takeoff. Northrop says it’s the first of its type built for full tactical operation with long range high altitude capabilities for remote camera strikes.
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Ter- Sneeen Arene Oy
Senate Doubtful on Gagging Dixie Filibuster Fight
The Truman administration says it is doubtful a Dixie filibuster on the FEPC fair employment practices measure can be gagged. Southern Democrats rally to oppose civil rights legislation, with leader Richard B. Russell signaling a first attack as the fight splits the party. Senate moves to test 64 votes to stop debate under new gag rules while McClellan aims to advance reorganization plans.
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Washington
Mayne
Senate
Truman
Sena
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Labor Committee
FEPC
Senate Democratic
Scott Lucas
John L. McClellan
Executive Expenditures Committee
Sunshine Camp Forms Set For Youth Chooses 45
Austin teachers select 45 underprivileged youths for six weeks at Sunshine Camp in Zilker Park. A board led by Miss Helen Woodman will review applications, then on June 6 winners move to Barton Springs swimming hiking picnics and camp activities. The YMBL seeks a $3500 quota for Sunshine Camp, says John Harrison Jr. president.
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Austin
Sunshine
Zilker Park
Helen Woodman
Young Men's Business League
Barton Springs
YMBL
John Harrison Jr
Young Woman Drowns After Plunging Over Niagara Falls
A young woman rose from a park bench in Niagara Falls and stepped into the swift rapids above the American Falls, plunging over the cataract. She clutched a blue handbag as three witnesses watched, with no immediate clue to her identity.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
American Falls
Weldon Hart Attends Oil Meeting in Biloxi
Weldon Hart, assistant executive secretary to Governor Allan Shivers and Texas staff representative for the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, attends a commission meeting in Biloxi Mississippi.
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Weldon Hart
Biloxi
Capitol
Allan Shivers
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Commission
Miss
GOP fight over Point Four aid aims to slice Marshall Plan funds
Washington reports a Republican drive to cut up to one billion dollars from foreign aid, targeting a 45 million dollar Point Four request. Senators Wherry Lehman Flanders Benton defend aid as essential to recovery and Cold War goals, with a decisive Senate vote set for Friday.
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Washington
Truman
Wherry
R-Neb
Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
Flanders
R-Vi
GOP
Vermonter
Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
Flander
Benton
D-Conn
Western
Free World
Senate
Lee Scouts Eye Summer Camp After Camporee at Lincoln
Lee County Boy Scouts plan to attend Capitol Area Council summer encampment at Camp Tom Wooten near Austin. At the recent Camporee at Price Park near Lincoln about 200 people attended with troops 141 143 144 146 and 148 led by Scoutmasters from Giddings Lincoln Dime Box and Lexington.
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Giddings
Lee County Boy Scouts
Capitol Area Council
Tom Wooten
Austin
Price Park
Lincoln
Wade Stevenson
O. W. Symmank
August Wolf
Otto Frick
Dime Box
Dan Blaha
James C. Brown
Lexington
Max Farris
Fred Curry
Walter Schneider
E. O. Knippa
Walter Schultz
Emmett Hanness
Herbert Symmank
Herbert Frosch
H. H. Marburger
Ed Peters
Joe Milburn
Claude Tyler
Vernon Goodson
Leon Suehs
Camporee Council
Delta Phi Epsilon Breaks Ground on New Chapter House
Construction begins on the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority chapter house at 2505 San Gabriel Street. The three story masonry building with 35 rooms is valued at 100000 and designed by Fehr and Granger of Austin. Ohlen Phelps serves as contractor with Mrs Tillie Oderholz as president and Mrs Irving Goodfriend as secretary treasurer of the building association.
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Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
San Gabriel Street
Fehr and Granger
Austin
Ohlen Phelps
Tillie Oderholz
Colorado Street
Irving Goodfriend
Delta Phi Epsilon Chapter
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