Congress approves foreign arms aid bill amid atomic debate
Congress passed a 1.314 billion foreign arms aid bill to back the North Atlantic pact and speed early shipments to free nations. The measure authorizes a 125 million advance from the Reconstruction Finance Corp to be repaid with passage of a broader money bill, with France likely needing most initial shipments.
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Washington
Congress
Russia
Truman
North Atlantic Security Alliance
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Polio Halts Yale Football Game and Activities
Yale University canceled its scheduled football game with Fordham after a player was hospitalized with a mild case of infantile paralysis. Two other students showed mild illness, and all intramural games were suspended for 10 days. The affected individuals include halfback Richard Liechty and students William Butler and Salvatore Miano.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Fordham
Yale
Lake Geneva
Wis
University
University of Connecticut
William C. Butler
Salvatore Miano
Liechty
Butler
Baseball and football results and postponements in brief
The Red Sox lost to Washington 2-1 and the Yankees beat Philadelphia 7-5 to tie the American League. St Louis at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Boston games were rained out. Bob Lemon earned his 22nd win as Cleveland beat Chicago 4-2. Yale Fordham football game postponed due to polio cases in New Haven. Pete Gil and Johnny Dobbs headline boxing at City Coliseum Thursday.
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Boston Red Sox
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Travis County Increases Tax Roll With Ad Valorem Rise
Travis County commissioners approve a 1949 tax roll with total property value of 88,362,505 and total taxes of 1,272,132. State taxes rise from 42 to 72 cents, while the county rate stays at 85 cents, aided by an increased property base and ad valorem levy. County taxes total 751,064 with state 438,753 plus school district and bond retirement allocations.
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Travis County
Steve Heffington
Travis
Heffington
County Common
Manor
Moore Studies Run for Lieutenant Governor Post
Houston state Rep. Carlton Moore, author of a rent decontrol bill, says he is considering a bid for lieutenant governor next year after receiving several pledges of support. He plans to study the situation further.
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Houston
Carlton Moore
House Raises Civil Servants Pay Envelopes Boosts Avg $113
The House passed a third big federal pay raise in 24 hours totaling about 885,000 civilian employees with an average annual increase of $113 and a yearly cost of roughly $95.6 million. The measure shifts 31 Civil Service grades to 18, with top wages up to $15,000, and adds longevity raises.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Defense
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Pole Air Mass Promises Cool Nights Ahead
A continental polar air mass moved into Austin prompting cooler nights and modest daytime cooling. Clear afternoons reach mid 80s while nights drop to mid 50s. Wednesday’s high reached 94, with 88 Thursday and 83 Friday. morning low around 55. Statewide conditions were clear with no precipitation and similar temperatures.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
Alice
South Texas
Ford UAW reach historic pension pact averting nationwide steel strike
Ford Motor Company and the CIO United Auto Workers avert a nationwide strike with a new contract for 115,000 Ford production workers including a $100 monthly retirement benefit and $280 medical support. Reuther calls it a milestone. the deal includes 8.75 cents hourly for pensions funded partly by social security and a two way reopeners after Jan 1 1951. Chief negotiator Bugas says the agreement aims at lasting labor peace and productivity.
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Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Reuther
Ford-Uaw
John S. Bugas
Bugas
Truman
Steel
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
US Super Plane Out Runs Sound
Air Force Secretary Symington announced that man has flown at speeds hundreds of miles an hour faster than sound. He hinted the X1 supersonic plane neared 1 000 mph briefly and suggested coast to coast flight could occur in under three hours. Navy Secretary Matthews stressed efficiency and industrial strength as key to defense and survival in the atomic age.
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New York
Air Force
Symington
National Security Industrial Association
San Fran
Cisco
Western
Hiroshima
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Russia
Centex Burglary Clues Emerging in Williamson County
Three burglaries were under investigation by the Williamson County sheriff and the Department of Public Safety with losses totaling over 700 dollars. Burglars opened safes at the T. J. McMahan Grocery in Liberty Hill and the Pony Parks Drug Store, taking cash and merchandise, while at J. Harrison Food Store in Georgetown a safe was opened with a screwdriver.
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Liberty Hill
J. Harrison
Georgetown
McMahan
Joe Spivey
Boy Scouts
Methodist Clurk
Parks Drug Store
Tokyo Rose Treason Jurors Still Haggling
A San Francisco federal jury trying Mrs. Iva Toguri Tokyo Rose on treason charges retired for the night at 9 45 p m with 12 jurors to resume at 11 a m Thursday. They rejected a court offer for time off after two hours of debate over which depositional material to strike.
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San Francisco
Iva Toguri
Tokyo Rose
D’aquino
Roche
Mother and Son Convicted in Lonely Hearts Slaying
Mrs Inez Brennan and her 16 year old son Robert were found guilty of first degree murder in the Wade Wooldridge case. The jury recommended mercy for Robert, while no mercy was given for Mrs Brennan. Delaware law allows death by hanging for a first degree murder verdict with no recommendation. The trial heard conflicting accounts of the Oct 10 killing.
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Dover
Del
Inez Brennan
Robert
Wade Wooldridge
Stone Mountain
Carpenter
Brennan
Delaware
Clayton Sees Atomic Secret as Spur in Cold War Race
Former under secretary Will Clayton argues Russia’s possession of the atomic bomb accelerates the Cold War. He calls for an Atlantic Union linking North Atlantic nations to deter Communism and seeks congressional action enabling a broader conference within the UN framework. The speech at the University of Texas Union follows his Houston remarks.
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Mr. Truman
Senate
White House
Russia
Edward Kardelj
Yugoslavia
United Nations General Assembly
Flushing Meadows
New York
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Clayton
Will Clayton
Austin
Atlantic Union Committee
University of Texas Union
United States
Truman
Conference of Nations
United
Atlantic Union
Houston
Bill Drake
Ellis Brown
Meredith Long
World Bank
International Trade Organization
Anderson, Clayton and Company
Houston Cotton Brokers
University of Texas
Violence Over Mines and Docks Sparks New Conflicts
Violence flared in coal fields injuring a miner and prompting armed guards at Preskitt mine as non-union miners return to work under pressure from Governor Tuck. In Oregon, 200 CIO longshoremen pickets halted Hawaiian pineapple unloading. police and state authorities move to curb clashes.
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Coal Company
Clearfield
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Dallas
Ore
CIO
Hawaii
William Tuck
Virginia
Jasper
Ala
Carl Black
Perskitt Brothers
Lyle Hickok
Port Commission
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Tuck
William Minto
UMW District 28
UT Lab Bids Put Casis School Cost At 714638 Dollars
The Casis School project with UT laboratory unit may cost 714638 dollars, excluding kitchen gear, with bids lower than the Page Southerland Page estimate. Construction to be on Exposition Boulevard north of McCulloch in West Austin, contracts likely awarded Friday. alternate bids could alter the total.
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Casis School
University of Texas Laboratory
Austin School Board
University
Exposition Boulevard
McCullough
West Austin
Page, Southerland and
Page
Zilker
Bluebonnet Lane
Austin
Edgar
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