Fall of Kashing Claimed by Reds
Peiping Red radio announced Sun Gay night the capture of Kashing, 62 miles southwest of Shanghai, as Communists reported advances up to 200 miles from the front. Nationalists acknowledged loss of communication with Kashing and prepared to defend Kashan, near Shanghai. Reds claimed towns west of the Hangchow to Red-held Hangchow rail line, and said forces were sweeping toward Hangchow and beyond. The Shanghai garrison did not confirm all claims but noted shows of Red success near Show chang and Kienteh.
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Shanghai
Peiping Red Radio
Kashing
Redheld
Hangchow
Nanchang
Red
Chuhsien
Kiangshan
Yangtze River
Showchang
Kienteh
Chekiang
Taichang
Red Radio
Tsingtao
Reds
Sin Wan Pao
House Mascots Parade in Texas Legislature
The Texas House names 90 mascots the largest number in history, averaging six tenths per member. Most are children of representatives with a wall panel of six by five feet displaying head shots and parchment scrolls naming each mascot. Ages range from months to 16 years as lawmakers shift seating for the new List Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cole
Associated Press
House of Representatives
John Crosthwait
Dallas
House
Texas
Ford Rebuffs Mediation in Four Day Auto Strike
Detroit May 8 Ford Motor Company rejected mediation offers in the four day strike by 65 000 workers. John S Bugas said arbitration is provided by the contract for such disputes and urged processing the union charge of plant speed ups through that channel. The CIO United Auto Workers indicated willingness to accept Dearborn Mayor Hubbard's mediation proposal. The strike widens beyond Detroit with 8000 Ford layoffs expected and shutdowns at plants in St Louis Metuchen N J Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul and Iron Mountain Michigan.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
John S. Bugas
Orville L. Hubbard
Dearborn
Ford
Rouge
George Edwards
Bugas
UAW
Walter Reuther
St. Louis
Metuchen
N.J
Los Angeles
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iron Mountain
Mich
Search Finds No Trace Of Philippines Airliner
Manila May 8 No trace has been found of a Philippines air liner that disappeared Saturday with 13 persons aboard The two engine C47 type plane vanished on a 140 mile flight from Daet in Southern Luzon to Manila The route was over Lamon Bay and the cloud obscured Sierra Madre The airline said the passengers were R Parker of Rochester N Y chief welder in the Santa Mesa slipways two Shanghai Russians from the refugee camp on Samar two Filipinos and four Chinese.
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Manila
Philippines
Daet
Luzon
Lamon Bay
Sierra Madre
R. Parker
Rochester
N.Y
Santa Mesa
Samar
West German Constituent Assembly Approves New Constitution
In Bonn on May 8 the West German Constituent Assembly adopted the first postwar constitution by a 53 to 12 vote. The Communist delegates and Bavarian rightists opposed, arguing it grants insufficient states' rights. Spectators applauded after the third reading.
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Bonn
Germany
Constituent Assembly
United States
Bavaria
Rhine
Truman May Permit Congress To Sit on Some Bills Until ’50
Washington officials say the Truman administration may delay several controversial bills into next year. Democratic leaders suggest slim odds for passag e this session of social security broadening and universal medical care. Doubt also clouds a test vote on Brannan’s farm subsidy plan before adjournment.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Truman Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
House
Senate
West Texas Mexico ties proposals report to Coahuila
The Texas Good Neighbor Commission will present proposals to Gov. Raul Lopez Sanchez of Coahuila for closer West Texas Mexico links. Plans include 120 miles of rail between Sonora Texas and San Carlos Coahuila and 60 miles of highway from Villa Acuna to Del Rio with cross border toll bridge goals.
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Saltillo
Mexicou
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Mnday
Raul Lopez Sanchez
Soahuila
West Texas
Mexico
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Coahuila
del Rio
Thomas S. Sutherland
Austin
Commission
Lopez Sanchez
Beauford Jester
Texas
M. D. Fanning
San Angelo
Villa Acuna
United States
Meadows
Senator O Mahoney Warns of Low Mood From Deep Cuts
Senator O Mahoney chairman of the joint economic committee warned that aggressive cuts in federal programs and layoffs could spark a serious low mood in the economy. He criticized Byrd and leaders for seeking drastic cuts and said sudden large reductions could worsen recession and harm business patterns. He cited the 8000 government layoffs as a mistake and cautioned against immediate drastic spending cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Mahoney
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Veterans Administration
Truman
Congress
Severe windstorm hits Winters area with property damage
A severe windstorm swept the Winters region in Texas, leveling wheat crops and destroying barns and chicken houses. The storm damaged utilities delaying news transit, with victims including Mrs. Cecil Scott suffering lightning shock. Damage estimates in Lub bock flood area range from 250000 to 1000000 dollars.
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Associated Pre
Abilene
Pumphrey
Wingate
Winters
Cecil Scott
Lubbock
Dallas
Wichita Falls
North
Texas
Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Fort Worth
Carswell Air Force Base
US Publisher and Wife End Belgrade Tour
American publisher Eugene Pulliam and his wife completed a two day tour of Belgrade Yugoslavia. They lunched with US Ambassador Cavendish Cannon and spoke with Deputy Foreign Minister Ales Bebler during their visit.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Eugene Pulliam
Austin lawmakers face money questions this week
In Austin this week the Texas statehouse funds loom over politics as lawmakers weigh higher state costs and belt tightening. Bills on drivers responsibility veterans land and youth conservation seek funding while debates over the school foundation plan advance. A House plan to raise general standards for 35 000 state employees prompts study ahead of 1951 revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance Committee
Senate
House
Veterans’ Land Plan
Veterans Land Board
Australia tests rocket range in South Australia
Prime Minister Joseph Chiefly announced a British and American aided rocket testing range in South Australia has begun trials. He said over 33 million pounds (132 million dollars) were allocated for five years of scientific defense and research development and credited Britain for weapon designs and equipment. Australian scientists are in Britain for defense postgraduate work.
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Canberra
Australia
South Australia
Britain
United States
Joseph B. Chiefly
Chiefly
Connally Pushes Treaty Hearings
Senator Connally of Texas moves to finish hearings on the North Atlantic Security Treaty this week. He leads the Senate foreign relations committee and wants brief oral testimony with written statements. He notes Monday witnesses will include Robert Patterson, former secretary of war.
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Washington
Connally
Texas
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robert Patterson
Currency split out East and West could circulate in Germany
The Big Four may allow both East and West marks to circulate nationwide. If a united Germany forms, a single government could choose which money to use, giving Russia and Western powers an option. The proposal follows prior Berlin currency measures and blockades and ties to the Paris talks.
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Big Four
Berlin
Germany
Paris
Russia
United States
Britain
France
English Woman Dies In Before Dawn Fire
Countess Cowley aged 70 suffocated in a fire that damaged Seagry House in Chippingham before dawn. Her housekeeper injured after leaping from the roof. five staff escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippenham Eng
Countess Cowley
Seagry House
19-Year-Old Bergstrom Soldier Drowns at Barton Springs
Marvin Norway, 19, a Bergstrom Air Force Base corporal assigned to the 27th Food Service Squadron, drowned at Barton Springs Pool Sunday. Lifeguards and expert divers recovered the body after a 45 minute search. Captain Donald Mabry ruled death accidental drowning. Norway enlisted November 26, 1947, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mabel A. Smith. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Marvin Norway
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Barton Springs
C. L. Apple
John Williams
Alvin Pierce
S. W. Hayes
Beverly Sheffield
City Recreation Department
Donald Mabry
Bergstrom
Air Force
27Th Food Service Squadron
Mabel A. Smith
North Troy
Wilke Funeral Home Corp
Norway
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Yangtze
Poyang
Poyang Lake
Wusih
Papa
Rostwail
CIO
United Auto Workers
Hubbard
West German Republic
Reich Assembly
Wannsee
Duane Nahlovsky
Great Lakes, Il
Westex
Good Neighbor Panel
West Texas Chamber
Good Neighbor Commission
R. E. Smith
Beaurora
Sutherland Weldon Hart
C W. Meadows Sr
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande
Capitol
Convention
Council of Foreign Ministers
Weimar Republic
Hitler
Weimar
Frankfurt
Bund
Parliament
Bundestag
Bundsrat
Senator
D-Wye
Westexas
Jay
Austr
American Capitol
Statehouse
Barton Springs Pool
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