House Accepts Weaker FEPC Substitute After Marathon Session
The House passed and sent to the Senate a weakened FEPC bill. A 241 to 176 vote backed the measure replacing the administration plan for a strong enforcement agency with Samuel McConnell Jr.’s substitute that would create a FEPC with no enforcement power. Civil rights advocates condemned the move as ineffective, while some Northern Democrats supported it for being milder. The day ended after 15 hours of debate with a House vote to consider 42 motions to send the measure back to committee.
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Wishington
House
Senate
Amt
FEPC
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Samuel K. MccConnell, Jr
Pennsylvania
Ich
Ar Fepc
Commission
House Labor Committee
E. E Cox
Georgia
Otend
John Lesinski
Michigan
McConnell
Show On Capitol Hill Better Than Movies
On Capitol Hill FEPC fireworks dominated Washington proceedings as lawmakers clashed over Fair Employment Practices. Thousands watched from crowded galleries, many youth and a few bobby-soxers, while hundreds of veterans and representatives faced a marathon session. Clarence J. Brown rested in the Speaker's lobby as the day wore on.
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Washington
FEPC
Capitol Hill
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Was Sander's Patient Already Dead Jury Must Decide
A New Hampshire mercy murder trial recounts defense claims that cancer patient Mrs Berrote was already dead when Dr Hermann Sander injected air into her veins. Opening statements describe his alleged motive, the doctors’ conversations, and the seriousness of the injected air as prosecutors argue the act shortened her life.
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Sander
Wancbester
N.hs
Herman N. Sander
Shestly
Sm i. Phinescu
Phinney
Harold FE J. Loykes
És Hosnitsl
Endent
Robert B. Biron
Town of Ound sees critter on rail and holiday notes blur
Fragmentary local copy mentions a diesel locomotive and rail activity with names such as J R C Stephenson and Herbert Duke. The jumbled text references Christmas decoration, a red shirt, a green TV, prayers, a cad of the right of way, and people including Pett Strickland and Marsha Cecile. Overall, a patchwork of scattered town notes and observations.
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J. R. C. Stephenson
Lyons
British Voters Flock To polls For Historic Britain Choice
Lyle C. Wilson reports extreme early voting across London and major cities as Britons cast ballots to decide between Churchill Conservative and Labor Party welfare programs. Turnout may exceed expectations with about 26 million voters registered for 622 of 625 seats in the House of Commons, and weather varying by region.
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Lyle C. Wilson
London
Con Churchill
Labor
Britain
House of Commons
Mile
Clement Attlce
Labor Party
Churchill
Conservative Party
Ireland
Swansea
Wales
Glasgow
Scotland
Birmingham
Nation Gets Breather in Telephone Strike
Washington February 23 AP President Truman won a 26 day breather in efforts to avert a nationwide telephone strike. The Communications Workers of America united with Bell to extend the strike deadline. Western Electric faced mediation pressure to bargain here after insisting sessions resume in New York.
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Washington
Trumen
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Y Uni
Bell Telephone System
Warkant
Cyris S. Ching
Western Electric Company
Bell
New York
Ching
Western Electric
Truman
Joseph A. Bierne
Communications Workers
Bell System
H. Y. Killingsworth
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Snap Drops Mercury To Low Of 36
A bright morning chased away a cold snap that dropped the mercury to 35 degrees last night. Baytown forecasters expect clouds and southeasterly winds to bring higher temps, with the season's low 31 degrees noted and a largely ice-free winter. Temperatures in the state vary with 60s predicted, while Brownsville hit 2 and Dallas 51 in 24 hours.
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Mercury
Baytown
Bavie
Jo Westher
Austin
San Antonio
Brownsville
Dallas
Dalbart
Water Tank Repair Work Underway in Old Baytown
Water tank repair in Old Baytown progresses under a 532809 cost-plus contract with top ring replacement possible. Public Works Director C W Grantham and Councilman Jeff Stroud inspected the thin rusted steel and lattice bracing while directing ongoing lower-tank work.
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Old Baytown
C. W. Grantham
J. R. Lane
Minnesota
Grantham
Jeff Stroud
Baytown
Lane
F. G. Adcox
Stroud
Livet Die? Little Dale legal custody dispute unfolds
MENA Feb 23 UP Little Dale the fatherless two year old tor who is Wanted by more than 1000 couples across the ration today became central in a legal battle. Rev DeGuire cited in court action to produce Dale and hand him to Mr and Mrs Rufus Bat y. The suit filed in Sixth district court by the Bats of Houston claims Dale was placed with unknown persons by DeGuire and says he will not disclose his whereabouts. Dale reportedly in temporary custody of an Austin couple. District Judge R W Williford sets March 4 hearing. DeGuire declines comment. The child came to DeGuire after a Christmas week refuge attempt failed.
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Mena
Little Dale
Tor
A W. DeGuire
Rufus Tt. Baty
Sith District Court
Bats
Houston
DeGuire
Dale
Austin
R. W. Williford
Bdeguire
Babs
Livtie Dale
Limestone
Clarence Ferguson
Srnie Deane
Mexia News
Chicago
Daily News
Quiet Life For Margaret Rejects Houston Social Whirl
Margaret Truman aims for a quiet Houston stay with only a concert at Music Hall planned. She declines parties, official tours, and interviews, despite a 290-strong crowd and a planned civic reception. Mayor Holcombe greets her as councilmen and reporters observe.
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Margaret
Houston
Margaret Truman
Music Hall
New Orleans
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Beaumont
Union Station
Oscar Holcombe
California
Phil Hamburger
Tidmon On Road To Fair Recovery
W. Q. Tidmon, critically injured in a Beau mont area traffic crash weeks ago, has returned home to recuperate and aims to return to work in about three months. He crashed into a lightless truck on the highway, suffering head and internal injuries with little early hope. He is now up most of the day and visits friends. Tidmon works in the Inspection department of the Raytown refinery.
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W. QO
Tidmon
Beaumont
Tidman
Raytown
Texas boxer Laverne Roach dies from ring injury
New York Feb 23 Uh Middleweight boxing star Laverne Roach died at noon today from injuries suffered when he was knocked out in the 10th round of a bout with Georgie Small of New York on his birthday. The Plainview Texas native was taken from the ring to St Clair's Hospital where he died 14 hours later.
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New York
Laverne Roach
Plainview
Texas
Georgie Small
St Clare’s Hospital
Roach
Triangle Blamed In Hospital Slaying
In San Angelo Texas a murder at the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium is blamed on a love triangle. A 43-year-old patient confessed to shooting John Myers 49 a dining room employee with a .22 while they hunted rabbits in a pasture. The patient says Myers was his wife's sweetheart and that a conference with Myers and his wife followed by a hunting trip led to the shooting.
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San Angelo
Tex
State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
John Myers
O'Neal Dendy
Myers
Sherman
Carl Mann Files for City Council Seat in District One
Carl R. Mann, 44, a distillation worker at Humble Baytown Refinery, filed for the District One City Council seat amid a March 4 election in Bay town. He says he aims to serve the public, while Pat Godfrey and Dr H L Davis stated non candidacy or retirement, leaving Mann as the first candidate to file.
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Baytown
Carl R. Mann
Haumble
Patty Godfrey
Mann
Beytown
Humble
of and Refining Company
Pat
Robert E. Lee
Strike Forces States And Cities To Use Emergency Powers
United Press reports the coal strike pushed states and cities to invoke emergency powers to secure fuel for public services while telephone workers delayed a walkout. John L. Lewis led talks with mine operators as both sides seek an end to the walkout. Emergency orders affect hospitals and public institutions in ten states. layoffs exceed 60,000 in coal dependent industries with more to come. Ostyn and Progressive Mine Workers members also off work, and Ford plans to lay off 40,000 workers.
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United Press
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ostyn
IHN
Progressive Mine Workers
Ford Motor Company
West Texas Influenza Epidemic Reported
United Press reports an old fashioned flu epidemic spreading across West Texas with Abilene and Big Spring hit hard. Absenteeism rises in schools including San Angelo and Wichita Falls. 10,980 cases last week in the epidemic area, no deaths yet, pneumonia risk noted and authorities urge cleanup as the crisis persists.
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United Press
San Angelo High School
Tate
Wichita
Falls
George W. Cox
Cox
State Hospital Program Assured
The House approved final passage of five multi million dollar tax bills to back Governor Shivers' hospital improvement program. It kept a 0 percent boost in the omnibus tax bill while concurring with Senate amendments to a seven and a half million dollar penny-a-pack cigarette tax raise.
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Austin
Hoase
Allan Shivers
House
Senate
Escaped Prisoners Narrowly Captured After Jail Break
Boston dispatch reports one of six inmates who sawn their way out of Bowie County jail last night was captured near Boston. W. H. Palmer, 68, a swindling defendant, identified by authorities, remained at large or captured status unclear as county officials hunted the others. Jailer Sara Raney said the escapees fled from a second story drop into brush while a trusty Jimmie Rodgers, 21, was severely beaten trying to stop them.
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Boston
Bowie County
W. EH. Palmer
Sara Raney
Jimmie Rodgers
Trusty
Rodgers
Texas State Penitentiary
Texarkana
Tommy Randolph
Chris Cooney
Himmett Thompson
Cass County
Red Langhorn
Nash
Donaldeth
Hot Race for Judge Looms in Harris County
State Representative Bob Casey will seek Harris County judge, joining whispers that William A. Miller will enter. Incumbent Glenn Perry may target Houston mayor, leaving Casey to face a field including Polly Strong, Texas Young Democrats official, as he holds Position No. 1.
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Bob Casey
Harris County
Austin
William A. Miller
Glenn Perry
Houston
Oscar Holcombe
Casey
A. C. Winborn
Alvin
University
sHouston
South Texas School of Law
Miller
Boy Scouts Honor Court Set For Sunday
Boy Scouts of the Hest Harris District will hold a Court of Honor at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Baytown Community House. Scout Executive J V Blackburn announces that the event is part of the father and son banquet activities. Eagle ranking and advancement are highlighted with E J Doize as chair of district advancement and in charge of the program.
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Boy Scouts
Hest Harris
Baytown
JV E Blackburn
Horrow
E. J. Doize
Advancement 4A
Masked Bandits Rob Aged Cleveland Couple
Four masked men burglarized the suburban Cleveland home of wealthy couple Mr. and Mrs. William G. Mather early in February. They awoke the elderly pair with armed pistols. three men were armed and the fourth carried jewelry. Police estimated jewels stolen at about 50,000.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
William’g. Mather
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