Ground-Breaking Set and Truman Nomination Talk
Democratic leaders weigh nomination strategy at the national convention in Philadelphia. J. McGrath and others push for Truman on first ballot with a vice presidential pick from a long list of candidates. lop of party factions debate platform and alternative candidates amid ongoing planning.
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United Press
AFL
Daniel Tobin
Teamsters Union
Tobin
Indiana
Democrats
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
James Roe
Dwight Eisenhower
Roe
Truman
New York State
Paul Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Upstate
Ginners and Dealers Pledge Aid in Cotton Pest Fight
Ginners and implement dealers in Fannin county pledged full cooperation with cotton farmers against a 1946 boll weevil and pest threat. They would supply poison at cost and furnish dusters, with costs per acre discussed. Government cautions noted but no livestock deaths reported. Judge Leslie urged sharing dust costs between landlords and tenants.
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Fannin County
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Bonham
Fetor
Randolph, Leonard
Work
J. Young
S F. Leslie
Communique reports Chinese forces claim victory in eastern battles
Leaders claim success with Communist troops in the east as forces crack cases of 14 and more than 80 wounded. Reports detail Honan Ty and planes involvement and ongoing combat updates from the front.
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East Honan
Incomplete OCR Names Fund Drive By Commerce Group
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals like C. R. Magou and Grady Fisher linked to a fund drive. It references the First National Bank and a committee for new projects and payment, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear actions or dates.
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Sun
J. C. Magou
Grady Fisher
Britain and Poland Protest Over London Agreement Denied
The United States rejected Poland's protest against the six power London agreement to establish a western German government and integrate its economy into the European recovery program. Washington delivered the note to the Polish embassy and officials noted Britain lodged a similar protest last month.
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Washington
United States
Poland
London
State Department
Britain
Sternwheeler To Pass Lowell's Bluff Saturday
The Wanderer, a 93 foot stern wheeler en route to Lake Texoma, is expected to pass north of Bap tam Saturday. New owners Wilburn Brothers of Denison release schedule showing it to tie up at Direct Friday night and finish the trip to Denison on Saturday.
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Lake Texoma
Baptam
Wilburn Brothers of
Denison
Denis
Markets Fort Worth Cattle Hogs Steady Amid Varied Trade
Fort Worth July 6 reports from U P Cattle show moderate activity with most cattle in medium to lower grades trading around 31700 to 2800. Butcher cows 1850 to 2200. calves 700. Hogs steady with best butchers and light sows holding. medium grades and extremes mixed.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Strone Gauhers
Unfair Labor Practice Charge Filed Against UAW
Detroit July 8 The automotive Tour and Die Manufacturers Association filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Board in Detroit against about 5000 CIO United Auto Workers who struck in 78 plants last month. The group claims the walkout slowed model changeovers and disrupted production while accusing the union of refusing to bargain in good faith and using threats to disorganize the employer bargaining unit.
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Detroit
U.P
Automotive Tour and Die Manufacturers Association
CIO
United Auto Workers
National Labor Board
Four Scout Troops Prep for Texoma Camp Opening
Four Scout Troops from Fannin County prepare to attend a Texoma Boy Scout Camp opening at Lake Texoma on Sunday July 12. Bois d Arc district executive Mack Love announced the planned attendees, listing Scoutmasters and unit numbers from Savoy Leonard Rev Eugene Skelton Ladunta Moss Farmer and others, with possible inclusion from Burtley Woods Bon ham Ector and Honey Grove units.
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Fannin County
Lake Texoma
Mack Love
Ivanhoe Herman Duncan
Savoy
Lyles
Leonard Rev Eugene Skelton
Ladunta
Moss Farmer
Burtley Woods
Bonham, Ector
Honey Grove
Bonham Proclamation Sets Groundbreaking Ceremony
Mayor L E Leatherwood calls Bonham merchants to close July 8 from 11 a m to 12 noon for a ground breaking ceremony for the Veterans Administration Domiciliary Hospital with remarks by Sam Rayburn. The event honors Rayburn and the U S Army Corps of Engineers and ties the installation to Bonham’s future development.
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Veterans Administration Domiciliary Hospital
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Rayburn
Citzens
Road bond election sought for Ector to Whitewright road
Six five residents of Road Districts 10 and 25 between Ector and Whitewright voted to seek a bond election to rebuild the farm to market blacktop road from Ector to Whitewright Ely. A committee was appointed to prepare petitions and call the election. The project would start at Carson Cemetery two miles north of Ector and run to the Grayson county line at Oak Hill Cemetery northeast of Whitewright about 13 miles. Property owners from Ector Ely Whitewright Randolph Bells Ambrose Denison and Sherman attended. All spoke in favor of floating the bond issue to rebuild the entire stretch after last winter’s severe freeze.
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ECTOR
Whitewright
Black Top
Ely
C. R. Witherspoon
C. A. Gilley
David Beazley
J. A. Harper
Carson Cemetery
Grayson County
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewight
Randolph
Bells
Ambrose Denison
Sherman
Hope Fades For Preventing War In Palestine
RHODES July 8 U P The last hope of preventing renewed Arab Jewish warfare in Palestine Dimmed as Count Folke Bernadotte said Arab leaders rejected a UN proposal to extend the 28 day truce Israel agreed to a three day extension Full scale fighting was expected to resume at 6 am tonight Tel Aviv reported Egypt attacked Jewish positions south of Tel Aviv and Bernadotte noted Arabs rejected the longer truce while Israel accepted a three day pause for UN teams to depart the country
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Rhodes
U.P
Huls Land
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Israel
Tel Aviv
Bernadotte
Refinery Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge
Pan American Refining Corporation accuses Local 449 of the Oil Workers International Union of unfair labor practices in Fort Worth Texas. The refinery claims the union refused to bargain collectively in May of this year.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Port Worth
Texas City
Pan American Refining Corporation
Oil Workers International Union
Railroads Accused of War Freight Overcharges
Justice Department official James Kildey testified before a House committee that railroads conspired to charge the government excessive wartime freight rates on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. He cited 16 pending cases to recover money and alleged about one billion dollars gouged from shipments to the west during the war. Proctor of the Post Office Department cited the investigation and ICC’s earlier probe was dropped.
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Aria Justice Department
James Kildey
House
Pert
Thomas Proctor
Post Office Department
Army Transportation Corps
Proctor
Interstate Commerce Commission
CFG Leader Speaks At Lions Meeting On Civic Service
Camp Fire Girls leader Miss Corrine Moller addressed Lions Club members on civic responsibility and service. She highlighted Camp Fire crafts and summer camps, praised local volunteer workers, and noted leadership picks including Udell Brown as third vice-president after a vacancy.
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Camp Fire
M. Corrine Moller
Camp Fire Girls
Lions Club
Moss Moller
Faiam County
Compar
J B Gode
Punty
Mul Er
Ivic
Molter
United States
Blue Birds
Houston Considers Tough Meat Ordinance Amid Meat Scandal
Houston city council weighs a strong 100 page meat ordinance aimed at tightening sales rules amid reports of illegal horsemeat and sudfite contamination. Mayor Holcombe plans fast distribution of copies to packers and industry figures as Harris County Grand Jury probes alleged horsemeat sales in local stores and cafes.
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Houston
Oscar Holcombe
Bayou City
Hogston
Holcombe
Lukey
Austin
Harris County Grand
Power Supplies Kept for Berlin Elevated Railway
Allied pressure forced a halt to the Berlin starvation blockade with an order curbing transport and electric power. Soviet authorities promised to supply enough power to keep the elevated railway system operating citywide, though homes plants and businesses faced reduced electricity. The Reichsbahn said the Soviets would ensure power to run the elevated line, aiding about 40 percent of Berlin’s population reliant on it while Western sectors faced sharp shortages. Observers warned of potential Communist agitation among the unemployed and the poor amid disruption.
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Berlin
Reichsbahn
Berl
Candidate Is Shot to Death at Farm Home
News brief reports a candidate shot to death at a farm home near Weatherford in July. Police investigate as a political killing with few other details available.
Committees Of Rotary Club Are Announced
The Rotary Club announced its committee appointments for the coming year naming chairs and members across service, fundraising, programs, and membership.
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Rotary Club
Bonnam Rotary Club Elects New President
A Bonnam Rotary Club meeting announced the installation of a new president and listed attendees including Paul Alexander, John Salzmal, Roy Duff, James Rodger, and Herbert Bue. The agenda covered annual club activities and upcoming programs.
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Bonnam Rotar
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Wednesda Cummi' Ee
Bob Gre
Travis Corn
Paul Alexander
Progran
Paul Campbe
Goulder Juhi
Salzmal
Rayburn to Headline Groundbreaking for Veterans Hospital
Congressman Sam Rayburn will be principal speaker at the groundbreaking for the Veterans Administration Hospital and Domiciliary near Bonham. Other speakers include Col Thomas Lamphier and Col Henry Hutchings. Rayburn to introduce them. The $3.5 million project will create a 50 bed general hospital and 300 bed domiciliary, the only federal installation of its kind in the Southwest.
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Sam Rayburn
Veterans Administration
Thomas G. Lamphier
Veterans Administrative
Henry Hutchings
Corps of Army Engineers
C. H
Ermal
Bonham
Rasburn
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Romania Orders Farmers to Sell to Government
Fragmented OCR lists names and places reflecting a distorted report. The readable bits mention farmers, government sales, and individuals like Garland Collins and Charles Denton in a scattered Anglophone transcription from an area including Angleton and Denton.
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Romania
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