Reds Claim Towns South of Yangtze Frontier
Communists report capturing towns 100 to 125 miles south of the Yangtze as part of a southward drive while surging toward old strongholds in Southeast China. Beijing signs mutual defense pacts with North Korea and Burmese rebels, with sparing notices of troops surrender and limited fighting around Shanghai.
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Yangtze
Shanghai
Yangtze River
China
Central
Peiping
Shunan
Chiki
Sihsien
Wuyuan
Wanmen
Hankchow
Nanchang
San Francisco
Associated Press
United Nations
Canton
Pai
Changsha
North Korea
Burma
Moscow
Kim Il Sung
Russia
Chinese Communist Radio
Defense Chief Targets Influence Peddlers in Arms Program
Secretaries Johnson warns against 15 percenters and questionable brokers seeking influence in Washington amid the huge arms program. He pledges a big share of orders for small businesses to the US Chamber of Commerce and stresses vigilance against influence schemes. The brief includes related items from Washington New York and London, touching on espionage cases and political moves.
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Washington
Johnson
US Chamber of Commerce
Judith Coplon
FBI
New York
Miss Coplon
Valentine A. Gubitchev
T. Scott Miller
Truman Reveals Nominating Wright Morrow for Ambassador
President Truman disclosed at a news conference that he has been asked to consider Wright Morrow, a Democratic national committeeman from Texas, for an ambassadorial post. He declined to specify the exact post.
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Washington
Truman
Wright Morrow
Texas
Morrow
State Group Elects Austin Dentist Chief
The Texas State Dental Society closed its sixty-ninth annual convention after electing Dr. Barney E. Farmer of Austin as president and elect. Three vice presidents were named from divisions: Dr. C. L. Cunningham El Paso Southwest, Dr. Bruce Cunningham Tyler Northeast, and Dr. R. D. Brigeford Colorado City Northwest. University of Texas School of Dentistry staff led 11 clinic demonstrations. Dallas will host the 1950 convention.
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Houston
Barney E. Farmer
Austin
Texas State Dental Society
Doctor Farmer
C. L. Cunningham
Il Paso
Southwest
Bruce Cunningham
Tyler
Northeast
R. D. Brigeford
Colorado City
University of Texas School of Dentistry
House of Delegates
A. J. Wimberly
Crawford A. McMurray
Dallas
Dentists
Gambrells Lead State Medical Groups in Texas
Dr. William H. Gambrell of Austin named president elect of the State Medical Association of Texas and his wife chosen president elect of the Woman's Auxiliary. They will take office together next year in Fort Worth, a unique husband wife leadership in the 82 year history. Brindley of Temple installed as president. 1950 Fort Worth and 1951 Galveston to host annual meetings. Other officers and delegates named from Fort Worth, Dallas, Tyler, El Paso, San Angelo, Carrizo Springs.
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San Antonio
Spl
William H. Gambrell
Austin
State Medical Association of Texas
Woman's Auxiliary
Gambrel
Fort Worth
Medical Association
Gambrell
Lockhart
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Bell County
G. W. Brindley
Temple
State Medical Association
Tate Miller
Dallas
House of Delegates
J. F. McVeigh
Robert Homan
el Paso
Rowley
West Will Demand True Democracy For All Germany
Western leaders declare a truly democratic Germany will be the price of planned Soviet accord at the Big Four Foreign Ministers Conference in Paris on May 23. Bevin and Robertson pledge that fundamental rights stay non negotiable as Berlin airlift continues to supply the city until a lasting settlement.
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Berlin
Germany
Ernest Bevin
Brian Robertson
Western
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Paris
London
Moscow
Washington
New York
United Nations
West
Council of Europe
China
Asia
Gen. Robertson
Secy
Bevin
House of Commons
Robertson
Lucius D. Clay
Russia
Talks Break Off 65 000 CIO Strikers Paralyze Ford Empire
Detroit May 5 Half Ford Motor Company's work force walked out at noon EST on a two plant strike by CIO UAW with 65 000 joining. Talks failed to resume and Ford warned global production could be tied up within a week. UAW charged speed ups at Rouge and Lincoln Mercury plants. Ford denied the charge.
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CIO
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Big Rouge
UAW
Walter Reuther
Chrysler
Rouge
Lincoln
International
Union and Company
Reuther
Bendix Aviation Corporation
South Bend
Ind
Calvert Warns G A Bills Exhaust Omnibus Funds
Comptroller Robert S. Calvert estimated that the Gilmer Aikin program will use all unpledged omnibus tax clearance revenues leaving about 134 million for general revenue needs of major bills. He projected a possible two year deficit near 40 million with several bills drawing funds from non general revenues.
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Gilmer-Aikin
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
Austin Players Take Second in State One-Act Contest
Austin presented Act I of The Barretts of Wimpole Street and finished second to Abilene's Skin of Our Teeth. Myrna Ruff was named best actress, Jac Farmer made the all star cast, and Wayne Thomas earned best actor honors for Lubbock.
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Earnest Sublett
Abilene
David L. Norton
Austin’s
D. M. Howell
Lubbock’s
Nancy Davis
Lubbock
Jackie Seay
Jack Yianitsas
Beaumont
Driskill Hotel
Senate approves federal aid for states teachers' salaries
The Senate passed a bill authorizing 300 million dollars a year in federal grants to help states pay teachers and operating costs. The measure allows states to decide recipients and aims to fund a minimum elementary and secondary education program, with allocations based on per pupil amounts and state wealth.
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Washington
Senate
House
Donnell
Cain
R-Wash
McClellan
D-Ark
McMahon
D-Conn
Kerens
Highway Department
Health Department
Taylor
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lower Branch
State pay hikes seem assured as conflict looms over final amounts
Permanent pay increases for Texas state workers and officials appear likely though final figures hinge on late legislative action. The Senate and House differ on 15 percent boosts, with the House retaining the higher rate for many employees while the Senate seeks targeted raises. About 12,000 Austin residents would be affected.
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Jay
Austin American Capitol
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
James E. Taylor
Senate House
Pearce Johnson
Austin
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Senate Sends G A Financing Bill To Governor
The Texas Senate approved the Gilmer Aikin school financing fund measure 23 to 2, sending it to the governor as part of the second major school reorganization package. A conference committee was requested to resolve differences on the remaining G A bill. The House amendment favoring rural road allocations faced questions over its legal wording.
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House
Gilmer-Aikin
Colson-Briscoe
Calvert
Senate
Finance Committee
Ottis Lock of
Lufkin
Jack Ridgeway
Texas Real Estate Commission
Clint Small Named Trinity University Board Head
Clint C. Small, Austin attorney and former state senator from Amarillo, was elected chairman of Trinity University Board of Trustees in San Antonio. He succeeds Dr. R. Thomson of Amarillo, who died last fall. Small has served on the board since.
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San Antonio
Clint C. Small
Austin
Amarillo
Trinity University
R. Thomson
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Great Britain
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Philip Jessup
Jean Chauvel
Park Avenue
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Manchuria
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St. Louis
Stalin
Younglove
Ralph Shaw
Missouri Communist Party
Richard Nixon
Calif
House UN- American Activities Committee
Federal
Grand Jury
A. V. Alexander
Hong Kong
Alexander
Thomas E. Dewey
Europe
Mrs. Gambrell
San Angelo
C. E. Willingham
R. G. Baker
Frank A. Selecman
American Medical Association
Drs. T. C. Terrell
E. H. Cary
B. E. Pickett Sr
Carrizo Springs
United Auto Workers
Bendix
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
United Mine
Indiana
Sexon
Terre Haute
Raymond Brooks
Lamar Senior College
Clint Small
Trinity Board
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