Defense Mobilization Push Starts Steel Output Boost Plan
Government mobilizers press steel capacity expansion as part of a broad war program. Secretary Sawyer signals broader home front controls may finance up to 2 billion dollars for defense facilities. Congress delays an excess profits tax amid tax bill negotiations while other agencies prepare output curbs and new leadership for defense production roles.
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Commerce Sawyer
Truman
Congress
Rayburn
Texas
Senate
House
Young
Ohio
Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
James K. Knudson
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
National Production Authority
Commerce Department
William Henry Harrison
Telephone Company
Sawyer
Sidney Weinberg
New York
J. Harrison
Weinberg
War Production Board
Shivers Forces Win First Bout In Demos Meet
The credentials committee heard dueling claims from conservative and liberal factions over party loyalty at the Harris County Texas delegation. Wright Morrows defended conservatives while John O Douglas cited long running bolting patterns and campaign contributions. The dispute hinges on loyalty as the convention seeks a platform and an executive committee for Gov. Shivers.
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Demos
Wright Morrows
Houston
John O. Douglas
Douglas
H. R Cullen
Ralph Lee
Lee
Morrow
Texas
Harris County
Eckhardt
Tucker
B. A. Stufflebeme
Dallas
Wallace
Nat Wells
Stufflebeme
States
Credentials Committee
Gov
Shivers
British brigade of 3200 ready to sail for Korea
Prime Minister Attlee will tell the House of Commons a 3200 man British brigade is ready to sail from England to Korea. The force likely departs this week, possibly Monday, with battalions from the Royal Gloucestershire, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, and Royal Ulster Rifles.
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London
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Korea
England
Attlee
United Kingdom
Royal Gloucestershire Regiment
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal Ulster Rifles
Central Texas Weather Forecast and Readings
Weather service data shows cooler air moving in Texas with increasing clouds Tuesday and a warmer Wednesday. Austin sunrise 61, moon phases noted. highest temps since January reached 101 on Sept 17, with a 26 degree low on Jan 5. River stages and rainfall totals listed for Montopolis, Buchanan, and Lake Sere forecasts.
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S Weather Bureau
Central Texas
East Texas
Texas
Panshandie
South Plains
IBM
Austin
Ainfall
Juuches
Colorado
Montopolis
Buchanan
Lake
Sere
Marshall Ford
Abuene
Fort Worth
Galveston
Amarillo
Houston
Brownsville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
City Okehs Approves 18 Story Office Building Plan
The city approved an 18 story downtown office building plan with a 600000 dollar construction estimate. Central Building Incorporated of Austin will build on East Eighth and Brazos across from the Commodore Perry Hotel. J M Odom Construction Company holds the general contract and Giesecke Kuehne and Brooks designed the project. Principal stockholders include E H Perry Sr E H Perry III and Max Brooks.
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City Building Inspector's Office
Central Building Incorporated of
Austin
East Eighth and
Brazos Streets
Commodore Perry
J. M. Odom Construction Company
Giesecke, Kuehne and Brooks
Austinites Named in Theft Complaints
Two Austin men faced theft charges after police filings Monday. Gordon Blackburn, 38, of 210 East 14th Street, bonded at 1500 dollars, charged with felony theft for stealing 62 dollars from a filling station at 1801 San Jacinto Boulevard Sunday. Melvin Armstrong Clark, 18, of 902 Nile Street, fined 75 dollars in county court at law after pleading guilty to stealing a wheel and tires from 2110 Rosewood Street.
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Austin
Gordon Blackburn
East 14Th Street
Travis Blakeslee
San Jacinto Boulevard
Melvin Armstrong Clark
Nile Street
A. D. Nixon
Rosewood Street
Kefauver calls Shenker resignation from finance panel
Senate crime committee chair Kefauver urged Morris Shenker to quit the Democratic finance committee due to Shenker's ties as attorney to entities investigated by the panel. Senator Wiley pressed for probe into Shenker and gambling links, while Shenker denied gambling connections and accused Wiley of ethics breaches.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Morris A. Shenker
St. Louis
Democratic Finance Committee
Shenker
Democratic Party
Wiley
Democraty Finance Committee
Democratic National Committee
Jefferson City
Trial Set for Cornelius Baylock Murder Charge
District Attorney Bob Long announced the murder trial of 19 year old Cornelius Baylock will begin at 9 am on October 9.
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Cornelius Baylock
Bob Long
Drab Draperies Sale Notices Slip Covers Help
Mr. R. F. Crossland offers hosy-nook slip covers and draperies to assist buyers. Available Tuesday September 12 on the Third Floor to help select suitable slip covers for furniture.
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R. F. Crossland
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Health Spot Shoe Store
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Web
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Scarbrough & Sons
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Okehs
United States
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Rubbermaid Kitchen
Tray
Crosbroadh & Sons
Havenos
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