Why Congress Delays Begin in New Term
G C Wise explains in a letter from Washington that committee appointments delay legislation after a new session. With no bills passed, party leadership and caucus ratifications set committee composition, especially Ways and Means and Agricultural panels. Old members meet as regulars until full organization occurs, while members pursue agency contacts.
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Congress
House
Senate
Texas
Ways and Means
Ways
Means
United States
Rules Committee
Appropriations Committee
War
War “Department
British Bombers Lose 25 Over Berlin Sunday Night
Berlin suffered heavy damage after a second successive Sunday raid by British bombers. Thirty craft flew, with 24 shot down as defenses improved. Saturday’s raid had one loss. London called the results colossal, fires raged from the prior attack, and blockbusters weighed 8000 pounds. Germany countered with a London raid. ten German planes were shot down. In North Africa the Eighth Army advanced about 40 miles. in Russia the Red Army pressed toward Kharkov in a new drive. Messages from Ray Westbrook and Joe Haddox note letters from home and overseas service.
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Berlin
London
Germany
England
North Africa
Russia
Red
Kharkov
Ministers Say City Delayed Beer Regulation Action
Cameron ministers and about two hundred residents urged passage of a beer ordinance at an open hearing. The City Council delayed, not rejected, action, with Rev. John Solomon presiding and several ministers and citizens speaking in support.
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Cameron
USO
Ministers Association
John Solomon
Ministers Association Plans With USO Stir Controversy
An article notes an accord proposed with the USO for cooperation, but no official endorsement from the Ministers Association. The piece is printed at the request of Rev. B. L. Pool, president of the Cameron Ministers Association.
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USO
Ministers Association
B. L. Pool
Cameron Ministers Association
Doss Martin Visits Cameron and White Renews Herald
Doss Martin of Maysfield was visiting in Cameron Saturday. White renewed his Herald for another year.
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Doss Martin
Maysfield
Cameron
White
Henry Shattle Visits Ad Hall on Monday
Henry Shattle of Ad Hall visited on Monday, with no further details provided about purpose or activities.
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Henry Shattle
Ad Hall
Inspection Extension Delays Tire Inspections in Cameron
Amendment No. 4 to General Order ODT-21 extends the initial tire inspection deadline for commercial motor vehicles from January 15 to February 28, 1948. Milam War Price and Rationing Board Chairman Sam Perry announced that no certificate for tires, tubes, or recapping may be issued unless the vehicle is inspected by an authorized Office of Price Administration inspector every sixty days or every five thousand miles. Jock Little of Burlington visited Cameron.
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Poage
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Hanover
Duco
ABC
WM. P. Carey Company
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
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Reich
Ray Westbrook
John D. Westbrook
New Guiana
Joe Haddox
Army
Westbrook
Daily Herald
Enake
Youn Giass
Jock Little
Burlington
Mamie A. Hefley
Diana Barrymore and
Robert Cummings
Alan Ladd
Veronica Lake
Ginger Rogers
Cary Grant
Lupe Velez
Leon Erroll
Monster
Bela Lugosi and
Irene Hervey
Pittsburg
Marlene Dietrich and
Randolph Scott
THE
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LAW
Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
Dorothy Lamour and
Richard Denning
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