Senate to Decide on Postmasters Postwar nominations move to Senate
The Senate post office committee approved Truman postmaster nominations totaling 414 with two protests. California Maryland Milnais and North Carolina cases were postponed for further review. The committee has 697 nominations pending and some Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking posts for political gain ahead of November.
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UPI
Senate Post Office Committee
Truman
Senate
Committee For Action Today
California
Maryland
Milnais
North Carolina
Langer
R.N. Dak
Huge steel container aids cargo handling and cuts costs
A massive welded steel cargo container, about one eighth the capacity of a standard railroad car, debuts amid pilferage loss fears. It promises lower handling costs, faster unloading, and reduced insurance, with early tests showing one quarter the handling expense and faster load times.
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Puerto Rico
Death Stayed by Confession
In Austin Texas Governor Beauford H Jester granted a 30 day stay of execution for Joseph Lee Saulter the Galveston tavern killer and escaped Mississippi prisoner. A fellow inmate sworn he committed the murder prompting the stay. Saulter faced the electric chair after being convicted of killing Thelma Leslie on February 24 1947. The eye donation plan for a blind student was dropped after Alfred Johnson of Hardin Simmons University Abilene learned the cornea transplant had little chance of success.
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Beauford H. Jester
Joseph Lee Saulter
Mississippi
Saulter
Huntville
Thelma Leslie
Galveston
Board of Pardons and Parties
Cecil E. Barker
Retrieve State Farm
Seulter
Alfred Johnson
Hardin-Simmons
University
Abilene
Soviet says it will not yield on Berlin radio sit
Berlin June 9 The head of Soviet communications in Germany says he does not believe the Soviet will be forced to take reprisals in response to the British demand that the Russians evacuate the Berlin radio station in the British sector. Lieut Gen Vorsey offered no clear sign of concession as the dispute over the station nears its third year. The British request to vacate accelerated this week as they plan to move in. The Soviet news bureau notes that western Germany to Berlin lines run through the Soviet zone and counter measures are likely.
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Berlin
Germany
Vorsey
Probe of Postmaster Nominee Approved
The Senate post office committee voted to investigate Granville W. Elder, nominated by President Truman to be Houston postmaster. Chairman Langer said George D. Riley will travel to Houston to conduct the inquiry, with a report due after June 7.
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Senate Post Office Committee
Granvile W. Elder
Truman
Houston
Texas
Langer
George D. Riley
Riley
City Gets Land for Bixby Knolls Park
The City Council adopted a resolution of appreciation for the Jotham Bixby Land Co. donation of a five acre tract to be named Bixby Knolls Park. The site lies north of San Antonio Drive between California and Orange Avenues amid a growing residential and apartment area.
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Railway Mail Clerk Bill Introduced
A bill to raise the daily expense allowance for railway mail clerks on duty away from home from 4 to 6 is headed to the White House. Rep. William Cole of Missouri shepherded the measure through the House after securing clearance from ten congressmen and leaders to call it up on the unanimous consent calendar.
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White House
William Cole
R-Mo
House
Cole
Winlend
Jury Sworn in Navy Killing Case
Federal Judge Peirson sworn a jury to try Joseph Barsock a 22 year old ex sailor accused in the Long Beach slaying of Howard Everett Jepson Navy chief pharmacist mate The defense attorneys are Joseph Stone and Caryl Werner both Naval Reserve officers Barsock was found hiding in a boat on Cerritos Channel after the killing and allegedly seized an automatic from a guard while fleeing custody on Terminal Island
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Los Angeles
Joseph Barsock
Long Beach
Howard Everett Jepson
Navy
Barsock
Joseph Stone
Caryl Werner
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Naval Base
Terminal Island
Council Considers Outside Audit for City Finances
Mayor Burton W. Chace said the City Council will study the city manager's 1948-49 budget before deciding on a proposal to hire an outside public accounting firm for regular municipal audits, a request from Chamber of Commerce directors.
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Chamber of Commerce
Burton W. Chace
Record Heat Wave Continues in Moscow
Moscow weather officials reported continued extreme heat with yesterday’s 32 C temperature the highest in 27 years and forecasts showing the mercury rising toward 34 C later in the day.
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Atomic Project Short on Houses
The Los Alamos atomic energy project needs 500 additional houses in the next year and must expand its school system, the House Appropriations Committee disclosed. Carroll L. Tyler, project operations manager, testified that many workers live in tourist cabins costing 4 to 62 dollars daily without cooking facilities. wartime housing consisted mainly of temporary barracks.
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Atomic Energy Project
Los Alamos
N. M
House Appropriations Committee
Carroll L. Tyler
Los Alamoz
Oklahoma Society to Picnic Sunday
Oklahoma Society of Long Plant Beaute Theré will hold an annual summer picnic in Bixby Park Sunday announced by Elnora Watters, president. County registers will help attendees locate old friends and entertainment is promised. Attendees are asked to bring basket lunches if possible.
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Elnora Watters
Oklahoma Society of Long Plante
America
Safeway
House Vows Retirement of Five Star Officers
Washington reports the House passed a bill requiring retirement by July 1 of five star admirals Ernest King and Chester Nimitz, with a 1950 deadline for Army and Navy four star officers to meet legal limits. The move would leave six four star leaders in service past July 1 unless retirement or demotion occurs. The likely names include Generals Clark Handy Hodges and Admirals Hewitt Kinkaid Spruance.
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Ernest
King
Chester W. Nimitz
House
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
Army and Navy
Rep. Andrews
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California Bus Inspection Program Nears Completion
California's 3600 school buses are nearing a completion of inspections by the state highway patrol. The survey, begun May 1, covers items from windshield wipers to exhaust pipes. Final reports are due June 15.
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California
State Highway Patrol
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