Chinese Barred from New Home by Secret Vote
Sing Sheng a 25 year old nationality officer barred from his newly bought suburban home in South San Francisco by a secret vote of 174 to 28. His American born wife Grace and their two year old son faced racial prejudice as residents feared real estate values would drop. Sing reported receiving support calls while expressing relief that the incident tested democracy in the neighborhood.
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Vigndors
America
Southwood
San Francisco
Sing
Peop Je
Wichita
Ocrati
Truman Seeks Funds for Federal Pay Hike Plan
President requests 1000 in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year to cover a 10 percent federal pay raise and 460,243,000 to cover 18 increases. White House says total pay hike amounts to 695,622,000 with 45 percent of workers affected. Notes aging phrases about population and living standards.
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Congress
White House
Daily Crossword Across Levil Type Measures
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Lapland
New Bill Would Allot Tidelands Cash For Medicine
Washington civil news: Rep John F Kennedy proposes using tidelands oil revenues for medical research education and hospital construction nationwide. He argues federal control benefits all states and would reduce annual hospital funding needs by about 300 million dollars. He notes state ownership would favor Louisiana Texas and California and criticizes a Hill proposal for tying aid to schools.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Congress
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Louisiana
Texas
California
Lister Hill
Alabama
Tidelands
Insecticide EPN Wins War on Army Worm in Tests
U S Department of Agriculture scientists report a new insecticide named EPN achieved 100 percent control of the yellow strip army worm in Mississippi field tests. EPN at 0.1 pound per acre killed or paralyzed 85 percent in 22 hours and 100 percent by 90 hours, outperforming toxiphene and DDT. Availability on the market is not expected for about a year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mississippi
Do Sy
Britain to test first atomic weapon in Australian desert
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced Britain will test its first atomic weapon in the remote Australian desert this year. The test at Woomera, with Australia, may trigger closer US-Britain atomic cooperation as speculation swirls over an advanced detonating mechanism at Harwell.
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ONDON
Winston Churces Billies
Britain
Australia
Harwell
Woomera
Meat theft lands charges on Oklahoma City housewife
Oklahoma City 23 year old Ruth Jones faced charges after allegedly stealing two pounds of bacon three steaks three cutlets and two slices of lunch meat from a butcher. She admitted the theft and agreed to return the meat, which was hidden in her dress.
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Oklahoma City
Ruth Jones
Areas to receive favors on defense contracts listed
The Labor Department identified 23 areas including Washington New York Detroit and 21 others as hardest hit by the shift to military production. Each area shown or to soon have at least six percent unemployment and will be steered to labor surplus contracts under a new Wilson order. Detroit faces huge auto cutbacks. several New England textile hubs also named. Beaumont Port Arthur and Laredo Texas are among others on the list.
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New York
Detroit
Teddy
Labor Department
Wilson
New England
Beaumont
Arthur
Laredo
Texas
Warehouse Fire at Henderson Destroys Storehouse and More
A fire in Henderson Texas destroyed a warehouse known as The Wholesale Grocery and Fe house at the freight yards. Estimated loss is $100,000 with $80,000 insured. A passing produce truck driver spotted the blaze and firemen fought it for hours, keeping it from nearby railroad cars and buildings. Owners estimated damage and insurance coverage reflect significant financial impact on the city’s core supply facilities.
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