GOP Criticism of Truman Sparks House Floor Clash
June 1 report from Washington says Republican congressmen denounce President Truman as the sec worst in history. Clevenger of Texas attacked the President with crude language about dirt and mud on the new measures as House proceedings grew tense. Speaker Sam Rayburn defended the chamber while Hayburn urged restraint amid exchanges over the wartime policies.
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Ashington
U.P
Truman
Congress
Sec
House
Clevenger
CIO Union Demands Silence With President Truman
In San Francisco on June 10 the International Longshore and Warehousemen's Union demanded a conference with President Truman upon arrival. Three other CIO unions in contract disputes with West Coast maritime employers threaten a Pacific Coast strike starting June 15. The telegram to Interior Secretary Chapman cited union leaders and warned of a multi-union action to avert attempts to stall a strike.
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AN Francisco
CIO
Truman
San Francisco
Paific
Ned
Ant
Chapman
Henry Schmidt
International Longshores and Warehousemen’s Union
Midt
Coast Martime
T Hey
Ind
National Union of Marine ‘and Stewards
Burial services set for King and Graham act
Funeral arrangements are announced for Mrs. Jack W King and Kerry Keith with Jack King Jr. to deliver the burial rites Wednesday morning in Graham. The late Sgt Hughes, 34, who served with the infantry in the 7th Division, is interred in the Normandy invasion era context. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wagbee of Edlasville, Kentucky.
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Jack W King
Kerry Keith
Jack Jr
Gra
King
Stalt
Hughes
Cortst
Graham “Y Oller
Normandy
Geth
Mans
Air
Mrs. Wagbee
Edlasville
Lexas
McDade Arrives in Washington for Rayburn Campaign Work
An unclear note reports a native female, Amy McDade, arriving from Washington DC to assist at Sam Rayburn's campaign. It mentions her husband and past roles in Rayburn's Washington office and Athens, Georgia, with links to Georgia McDade and Bunham University, plus a Wednesday arrival.
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Hamy McDade
Washing
Campaign Meuatters of Man
Sam Ray
Vacation Bible School to Close Friday Morning
First Methodist Church closes its Vacation Bible School Friday morning after a picnic at State Park. Attendance averages 90 with devotionals led by the Intermediate Primary and Kindergarten departments. Certificates awarded to four day attendees. lunch provided by the church with drinks furnished.
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First Methodist Church
State Park
Joe Snow
Pineh
De Gaulle Attacks Six Power Treaty Over Germany Peace
In a 2000 word statement Gen Charles De Gaulle denounced the six power agreement on Western Germany as a threat to European peace. He urged ouster of Prime Minister Schumann's coalition and said he would be ready to take power in France again. Foreign Minister Bidault told the Foreign Affairs Commission that Paris would push to revise the accord.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
France
de Gaulle
London
Europe
Robert Schuman
George Bidault
Assembly
Foreign Affairs Commission
Street Repair Work Advances Under R A Jackson
Progress reported on the street repair program directed by R A Jackson commissioner of phone works. Crew concentrates on the worst damaged sections from recent water months with a goal to finish before summer ends.
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R.A. Jackson
Marketing Leaders To Meet For County Demonstration
Miss Myrtle Murray of the Texas A and M Extension Service will meet with county home marketing committee chairs on Thursday June 1. The session runs from 10 a m to 3 p m and attendees are asked to bring glans radishes carrots and other vegetables for Miss Murray to demonstrate washing and punching for sale. Eggs are also requested for use in the demonstrations.
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Myrtle Murray Speciau
Texas 4 and
M. Extension Service
Margaret Jackson
Murray
Two Young Pell Sufferers Hospitalized in Austin
Two three year old girls were hospitalized in Austin after pell exposure. Neither victim is from Austin, with Lian Fane Nide of Bryan and Gloria Lura of Arastiett among the patients.
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Astin
Tex
Austin
Lian Fane Nideduier
Bryan
Gloria Lura
Arastiett
Breach Widens Between Truman and Congress in War of Wills
Washington reports a widening clash between President Truman and the GOP majorities in Congress. House Republicans push for adjournment ahead of the Philadelphia convention, while Senate Republicans question timing and Democratic critics accuse the White House of broken pledges.
New Compound To Combat Leukemia Found
An English physician Dr W Jacobson of Cambridge announced a new medical compound to fight leukemia during a visit to Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston. He declined to name the compound or identify the discoverers, saying the discovery has appeared only in technical papers. He described it as an antagonist to a growth factor related to a pigment-forming substance in butterfly wings.
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Houston
Tex
Houwt
W Jacobson
Cambridge
Galvester
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Jacobson
Communist Named Czech President
The central committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party recommended that a former Communist figure be elected president and succeed Eduard Beneš. The party’s central committee approval was seen as tantamount to election by the loyalists ahead of the government’s formal process set for June 14.
Schwellenbach Dies In Army Hospital At 53
Former U S labor secretary and senator from Washington Lew W Schwellenbach died at Walter Reed Army Hospital at 2 40 a m He had been hospitalized 13 days and his death was attributed to heart trouble His health declined after September 1940 amid strained relations between the labor department and the White House and a long career marked by relentless work and political battles
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Senate
House
Jeaders
Congress
Teerm
Robert A Taft
Senate Republica Polie
Washington
Lew. B Schwellenbach
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Labor Department
U. S
Washington State
Schwellenbach
Lions Hear Muck Radio Program
A Bunham Lins Club meeting featured Tommy Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Grady Taylor as the main honoree performing card numbers with Clarence Ek a as master of ceremonies and Bob Shuffle as the announcer. New member Paul Steed was welcomed and several visitors including B J Briges Leonard Plumer Dawson Honey Grove Paul Brown Savoy Albert Lackey Huge Richard Gress C B Dixon Dallas and Mrs Gredy Taylor attended.
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Bunham Lins Club
Tommy Taylor
Grady Taylor
Maesleian
Clarence Ek
Bob Shuffle
Gees
Paul Steed
B. J. Briges
Leonard
Plumer Dawson
Honey Grove
Paul Brown
Savoy
Albert Lackey
Huge
Richard Gress
B. Dixon
Dallas
Gredy Taylur
Pink Bellworms Quarantine Expanded to 43 More Texas Counties
The Agriculture Department extended pink bellworm quarantine to 43 additional Texas counties effective Friday. The move tightens movement controls on cotton, cottonseed and okra from affected areas to curb spread of the pest.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
King Michael and Princess Anne wed in Athens
Former King Michael of Romania married Princess Andre of Wienmark in Athens today. Archbishop Damaskinos performed the Greek Orthodox ceremony at a portable altar.
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Athens
Michael of
Romania
Andre of Wienmark
Damaskinos
Republicans Defeat Move to Force TEW Housing Bill Vote
In Washington on June 10 U.P. report says Republicans on the House banking committee narrowly blocked a Democratic bid to force consideration of the Senate approved Tutt Lenner-Wagner housing bill. The 14 to 11 vote kept TEW off the committee agenda, with Rep John Hodges of North Carolina voting against the Dems. The panel appears to have supported the bill under committee control.
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Washington
U.P
House Banking Committee
Senate
Ienni
John Hodger
North Carolin
Duwi
Chum
Jesse P
Michigan
Wolcott Bil
Tor Lus
Thousands In Battle to Halt Flood Threats
In Portland Oregon and nearby areas civilians and troops work to reinforce a dike along the Columbia River near Puget Island to stem flood threats from the river and Pacific, as the turbulent water erodes embankments and endangered acres are at stake.
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Portland
Ft Army
Naluns
belWee
Wesport
Asland
Teddy Tardy
Cele Ucres
Taylor Named In Suit Seeks Damages From U S Envoy
Eunice Waskerman of Chicago, mother of twin sons, sues Myron Taster the U S envoy to the Vatican and Myron Taylor alleging he is her father and seeking 1 000 000 in damages. The suit, filed in federal court, accuses Taylor and his associate Joseph Bennell of concealing her true identity.
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Chicago
Myron
Taster
U.S
Vatican
Taylor
Joseph A. Bennell
Work by Students At Bonham Jewelry School Display
A display of work by students at the Bonham Lapidary and Silversmithing School will be shown at Jack Starnes Jewelry, 01 West Fourth Street, Friday and Saturday. The program announced by Rev. Charlies G Kehler notes that the school, run by the Texas State Department of Vocational Education, trains Texans including handicapped learners in jewelry making. Students have crafted rings, necklaces and other items, and the display underscores the program as a Southwest training center.
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Bonham
Jack Starnes
West Fourth Street
Charlies G Kehler
Texas State Department of Vocational Education
Southwest
California
New Mex
Funds Set For VA Atomic Energy Group Budget
The House approved a fiscal year appropriation totaling about 5.8 billion dollars to operate the Veterans Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission along with four other agencies. The measure trims 38.15 million from the Energy Commission and 394.6 million from the Veterans Administration as it moves to the Senate for final consideration.
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Huse
Veterans Administration Atomi Energy Commmisstr
Nation
House
Wheat Harvest Surges In West Texas Rail Lines Strain
Wheat harvest ripened across North and West Texas causing a boxcar scramble. Railroads like MKT and Katy moved hundreds of cars to relieve overloads as Panhandle yields vary and storage improves with new elevators. Harvest to finish early next week with best in history noted in Burkburnett.
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Ine Gomden
Texas
Gran Belt
Katy
Fort Worth
Consignees
Panhandle
Panhandles
Red River
Vernon
Quanah
Seymour
Benjamin
Electra
Burkburnett
J V
Taylor County
K& Be
Junior Mounted Quadrille Rides At Honey Grove
A readable fragment notes a mounted quadrille event at Honey Grove. The text mentions participants and local involvement in a small community social activity. Details are garbled but indicate a local rural pageant or dance event with multiple riders and a village setting.
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Honey Grove
Court Continues Equalization Work
Court proceedings discuss ongoing equalization efforts amid local disputes. The article notes community input, civil proceedings, and upcoming hearings shaping tax assessments and property values. Public officials and residents participate, with dates and locations referenced for future sessions.
Air Force XS-1 rocket plane flies supersonic record claim
Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington announced the XS-1 rocket plane flew much faster than sound. Captain Charles E. Yeager first exceeded Mach 1. Details withheld for national security. The small rocket fighter is powered by four motors.
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Washington
Air Force
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
N.C
Wright Brothers
Charles E. Yeager
Governor Grants 3 Day Stay Of Execution In Texas
A 3 day stay of execution is granted for Henry Brown by the Texas governor after urgent appeals. Brown, convicted of murder by Harrison County District Court, had been scheduled to die July 2, with the stay shifting the date to August.
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Austin
Texas
Beauford H Jester Tod
Branted
Henry Brown
Harrison County District Court
Murd
Tne
Brant
Brown
Two Cars In Collision on Evgars and Hudg Streets
Vehicles damaged in a weekday collision near Cheter tiun and Evaro Avenue. Mrs Scates and Mr Scates involved. the impact bent a fender and scratched bodywork. City Officer Carl Ridings investigated the incident.
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Setudes
H R Scattes
Jinume
Tiun
Evaro Avenue
Scates
Vine
Evgars Avenue
City
Carl Ridings
Fort Worth Markets Livestock and Produce Listings
Fort Worth markets show prices for beef, sausage, calves, hogs, and stocker cattle. Readers see ranges for yearlings, cutters, and feeder steers with bids like 22.50 to 25 for sausage, 28 to 30 for calves, and 8.00 minimum for stocker cattle. Prices reflect steady activity across cattle categories and hogs.
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