Governors Meet Sparks Senate Hopes Across States
At the forty first annual governors conference a crop of senatorial hopefuls emerged. Kansas Governor Frank Carlson, now conference chair, is seen as a probable Senate entrant along with Pennsylvania Governor James Duff and Colorado Governor Lee Knous. Rumors swirl about Dewey possibly running for governor if he does not seek re election. Earl Warren is listed as likely seeking re election. Ohio Governor James Rhodes is viewed as a possible rival to Senator Tats. Carlson’s future fate as head of the governors is tied to Reed’s seat.
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Colorado Springs
Cols
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Colorado
Lee Knous
Carlson
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
West
California
Earl Warren
Ohio
Robert A. Tats
Ernors
Clyde Reed
Air Force Corollary Units To Be Formed
The United States air forces started a program to recruit 29,000 officers and assign them to air force reserve corollary units. Capt Warren K Burt announced the plan, with units formed near regular air force formations to aid organization and mobilization.
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Air Force
United States Air Forces
Air Forces Reserve
Warren K. Burt
Army
Surf bird breeding ground mystery on Alaska peaks
For 150 years after its scientific naming scientists could not locate the bird’s breeding grounds. Ornithologists struggle to map its nesting sites on central Alaska mountain tops while noting its wintering range in South America.
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Alaska
South Amer
Hidden 14 Year Old Communes with Mother at Court
In Boston on June 23 AP reports 14 year old Gerald refused to speak to his mother Anna Sullivan as they faced a juvenile court. The boy, who escaped to the outside world earlier, remains SILENT while custody and possible charges against Sullivan loom.
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Boston
Gaivan
Mother and Son
Biarch
Gerald
Anna Sullivan
Frankland
W. L Miles
Atty
Daniel. O'Connell
O'Connell
Pilot Landed in Non Fatal Crash In Memphis
A American Airlines airliner making a Fort Worth to New York flight skidded in a field after takeoff from Memphis Beiferds port. Captain Ed Hatch guided the craft to a stop across a highway into a large tree. Wing engine fire gasoline leakage. 38 injured hospitalized, 14 released, none in serious condition.
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Memphis
Tenn
American Airlines
Port Beesferds
American Alines
Ed Hateh
AM Memphis
Fort Worth
New York
San Antonio
Hatch
Truman signs 862.53 million bill to fund federal salaries
President Truman signs an 862.53 million appropriation to fund federal payrolls and 5.4 million for White House repairs. The measure funds agencies lacking current appropriations as of late June, with Congress behind on the new year’s funding. House leadership blames the Senate as a logjam slows passage before July 1.
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Truman
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Senate
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Not Guilty Plea Entered By Preston Tucker
Preston Tucker and six of seven co defendants pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment charging mail fraud conspiracy and SEC violations. The 31 count indictment, returned June 10 after a grand jury probe of Tucker promotion, noted handmade models of the rear engine car and its failure to reach mass production despite 28 million dollars spent. Harold Karsten alias Abe Karatz was absent, with future plea deferred to a trial date.
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Chicago
Tune 22
Preston T. Tucker
SEC
Philip L. Sullivan
Tucker
Court House
Harold Karsten
Abe Kar‘atz
Los Angeles
U. S
Otto Kerner, Jr
Kursten
You May Get More Mail Soon Pay For It
Washington AP report states the House appropriations committee approved a $200 increase in each House member stationery allowance for the current session. The panel also approved $2,022,000 to cover costs for a bill recently passed adding a House member and an additional clerk at base pay of $3,000, with temporary raises included, plus $500 annually per member for telephone and telegraph work.
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Washington
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Acheson Urges More World Aid and Korea Bill Action
Acheson urged Congress to act by June 30 on a 130 million dollar economic aid package for Korea and to back up American policy in Europe with the treaty and arms program. He stressed the House must approve the arms program, while not ratifying the North Atlantic defense alliance. The foreign affairs committee weighs the Korean bill as South Korea faces an almost insurmountable task without help.
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Staite
Acheson
Washington
Ogram
Korea
Ary
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
House
North Atlantic Defense Alliance
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Senate advances bill to shield blind pedestrians
The state Senate moved a bill to protect blind persons using canes or guide dogs from drivers failing to stop at intersections. The measure targets motorists in St. Joseph, Joplin, Spring Carthage, and Jefferson, with similar provisions awaiting passage in the House.
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State
Senate
State Senate
M H. Burden
Joplin
St. Joseph
Spring Carthage
Jefferson
Fortune Eludes Kansas City Owner
Maury Slaughter, 73, in Kansas City, has over 11 thousand dollars in bank funds but must live on 50 cents daily for food. He lost a larger cashier's check for 11,157.50 when his coat pockets flipped open in the wind. a smaller 302.50 check was recovered. A $250 reward is offered for the big check. Bankers seek an indemnity bond to permit access within a week or two. In lieu of pay, Slaughter does odd jobs at a hotel.
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Kansas City
Maury Slaughter
Toad
Saani Crecks
Slaughter
Sy Waghior
Trouble Shooter Slain In Auto Court
Amarillo Texas June 23 AP Tex Thornton famed troubleshooter and explosives expert about 60 was found slain in a tourist court here. Police said a shirt and towel were tightly wound about his throat. Justice of the Peace C W Carter said he had been killed about midnight. The slogan dont smoke in bed that last cigarette may be your last is displayed in many hotel rooms today.
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Tex
Tex Thornton
U.S. Nitroglycerin Cormony
Amarillo
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carter
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