Editorial Circuit Rider on Truman veto tidelands dispute
A California editorials roundup reports last week’s papers split on President Truman’s veto of the tidelands bill. Bakersfield Californian and others argue the veto overruled states rights. defending opinions emphasize national defense and oil conservation. Critics warn of political expediency and potential Supreme Court influence on ownership. Sacramento Bee notes Pauley link, while Siskiyou Daily News counters congressional overrule of the Court.
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Tidelands
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Pauley
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the Bee
Job Training Rules Tightened
Vice President and Veterans Administration official Omar N. Bradley stated new regulations will curb cheats in the veteran training program. He said the law allows VA to tighten oversight to protect veterans, honest employers, and taxpayers from racketeers and misuse.
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Hame Tow
Chiseler's
Omar N. Bradley
ABC
Bradley
Woman Granted Divorce After Husband Shot Her
Mrs. Margaret Farley Wickware, 20, was granted a divorce from Reid King Wickware, 42, after he shot her three times while playing bridge with friends and then killed himself. The suit cited excesses, out rages, and cruel treatment.
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U.P
Escover Bry
Margaret Farley Wickware
Dude Cowboy
Reid King Wicksware
Payne Nichols marriage license in Oakland area
Vital statistics notice lists two marriages in Oakland. Payne Nicole and Theo Payne aged 29 from San Leandra receive license to 24241 with Avenue San Leandra. Shoaf Jenkins marriage license lists Clyde Shoal and Ruth Jenkins ages 1% and 17 from San Lorenzo with license to 15741 Via Neve San Lorenzo.
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San Leandra
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An Lorenzo
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San Lorenzo
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U S Expert Scouts At Ship Claim
Washington—A top government shipping expert scoffed at claims by British seamen for salvage rewards on the abandoned food ship American Farmer. He said the Elizabeth had no business claiming salvage and noted admiralty law requires proving competence to salvage a derelict, as the Elizabeth towed the Farmer by the stern.
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Washington
Bar Committee Pushes Unified County Court System
SAN PRANCISCO (UP) A state bar committee urged abolishing lower courts under superior court jurisdiction and creating a unified county court for each county. The report denounced the current inferior court system as an antiquated patchwork of overlapping jurisdictions.
Frederick C. Othman: Citizens Find It Hard To Enter White House
A wartime level of security keeps the White House inaccessible to ordinary citizens. Secret Service and police gate travelers, requiring prearranged visits, cards, and identity checks to access the executive areas. The author notes the contrast with prewar openness and laments ongoing restrictions.
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Sing, Sing
Jet Pilot Escapes After P-80 Crash at Mitchell Field
MILWAUKEE Army Lt. Roy D. Cooper 29 of Long Beach California survived a jet P-80 crash at Billy Mitchell airport yesterday. The Shooting Star trainer was destroyed but Cooper climbed from the wreck uninjured and recalled feeling shaken yet grateful to be alive. He quipped I washed out the ship though.
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Long Beach
Calif
Cooper
Billy Mitchell
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Purge Drive Aims to Oust CIO UEW Communist Faction
International Vice President Harry Block of Philadelphia leads a purge effort against Communists in the CIO United Electrical Workers union. He said the faction, dubbed Members for Democratic Action, seeks to prevent the union from becoming a vehicle for Soviet foreign policy. He claimed they constitute the non Communist majority ahead of the national convention in Milwaukee on September 9.
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Harry Block
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GOP Hopes Rise in Presidential Victory Survey
GOP leadership survey by The Republican magazine shows 68 percent think President Truman would be comparatively easy to defeat, up from 14 percent in October. Carrie Jacobs Bond, famed composer of A Perfect Day and I Love You Truly, celebrated her 84th birthday yesterday.
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the Republican
National Party Magazine
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Carrie Jacobs Bonis
Easton letter denies pecuniary stake in Oro Loma race
Attorney Ervin C. Easton denies any financial interest in the Oro Loma Sanitary District directors’ election. He states his sole aim is cleaning up troubles and removing certain employees, and warns against misreports he might fight personally if needed.
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R. G. Armstrong
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Armstrong
Gru Loma Sanitary District
Groom & Groom
Jonction City Improvement Club
Surplus Property Chiselers Targeted by WPA Enforcement
WPI reports the War Assets Administration will crack down on surplus property chiselers. The agency tightens procedures and boosts enforcement to halt irregular operations. Officials say veterans who front for civilians buying scarce surplus goods with GI priorities, then pass them to others, pose the major problem.
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War Assets Administration
Hearings Open on Subsidies for Trans-Pacific Routes
Washington time commission began hearings on applications by nine shipping firms for operating subsidies to support Trans-Pacific trade. Companies named include American Export Lines American Mail Line American-Hawaiian Steamship Oceanic Steamship States Steamship and United States Lines. Grace Line seeks Bay East Service with two subsidies.
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Oceanic Steamship Coy States Steamship Co
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