Senators Press for Higher Meat Subsidies Over OPA Actions
A Senate group led by Elmer Thomas demands higher meat subsidies and threatens amendments to the price control extension bill if the OPA does not act. Bowles may be summoned to a special session. Wagner’s committee delays the extension as talks with meat executives continue.
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Ann Hicks
Washington
OPA
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Senate Food Investigating Committee
Thomas
Bowles
Robert F. Wagner
William H. Davis
Wagner
Senate
George L. Radcliffe
Agner
Pecos Army Airfield Temporarily Reactivated
Headquarters of the Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command announces temporary reactivation of Pecos Army Airfield effective April 30. The notice urges the public to buy a War Bond today.
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Pecos
Army
Air Forces
Ying ‘Training Command
Texas Tech Professor to Speak on United Nations Conference
Dr. Ernest Wallace of Texas Tech history will discuss The Purpose of the United Nations Conference in San Francisco at 8 p.m. Sunday in First Methodist Church, announced by Pastor H. S. Robinson. Calvin Drury, 17, Abernathy, is in county jail on $1,000 bond for alleged forged check passage, bound over for the 99th district grand jury meeting Monday before Judge G. V. Pardue. the check amount was $28.50.
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Ernest Wallace
Texas Tech
San Francisco
First Methodist Church
H. S. Robinson
Calvin Drury
Abernathy
Justice of Peace
Petain Enters Fort Montreuil For Treason Trial
Marshal Philippe Petain, 89, was jailed at Fort de Montrouge near Paris to await a high treason trial. Crowds in villages along the route from Switzerland shouted against him as he moved toward the capital. He requested a photo of Gen De Gaulle for his room, and guards quickly provided one.
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Paris
Fort de Montrouge
Marshal Philippe Petain
Vichy
Switzerland
Petain
France
Pooling 1943 Crop Cotton To Be Sold By CCC
All 1943 crop cotton under government loan August 1 will be placed in a pool and sold by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Proceeds after deductions will be distributed to farmers proportional to their pool holdings. The average 1943 loan rate for 15 16 inch middling cotton was 20.06 cents per pound.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Dan L. Boyd
WFA
Office of Supply
Sudan Votes on Civic Center Project Refunded Election Set Again
Sudan voters will cast ballots at city hall on a $35,000 civic center after an earlier vote was nullified by publication irregularities. If approved, the L shaped brick and tile building would include a 1000 seat auditorium, Scout rooms, recreation space, a kitchen and dining area, plus a library.
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Sudan
J. H. Vincent
M. C. Butler
Lubbock
Butler
Vincent
Clyde W. Robertson
Etruscans Used Rock Tombs as Family Burial Places
The catacombs were tombs hewn in solid rock used by the Etruscans as independent family burial places, grouped together.
Tech Not To Dismiss Classes On V E Day
Texas Tech President Whyburn says no convocation or class dismissals planned when news of V E Day arrives. Classes may plan exercises or discussions if the news comes during a period. He urges focus on war’s unfinished tasks and swift cessation of hostilities.
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Texas Tech
Pres
W. M. Whyburn
Pres. Whyburn
Whyburn
Skinner Cited for Constellation Work at Lockheed
George T. Skinner, former Texas Tech engineering student, is honored by Lockheed Aircraft for his role in developing the Constellation C-89 four engine pressurized transport. He serves as senior liaison engineer in Lockheed's civilian transport plant after four years with the company. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from USC at Lockheed's expense as the Constellation enters production.
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George T. Skinner
Texas Tech
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Lockheed
Skinner
University of Southern California
Constellation
Home Talent Show Cast Selected for Community Center Night
Mrs. Inez Norcross Hood announced the Home Talent club cast for a musical program next Saturday at the Community Center corner Sixth street and Avenue B. The lineup includes I. B. Dunagan and others with a musical skit directed by I. B. Dunagan. After the show the club orchestra will provide dancing music under Mrs. Hood with Stanley Dunagan assisting. The event runs 8:30 to 11:30 p m.
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Mgembers
Sixth Street
Avenue B
Inez Norcross Hood
I. B. Dunagan
Stanley Dunagan
Jerry Harris
I. R. Elliott
Margie Thiel
Herman Crain
Margie Lee Lewis
Jimmy Poteet
Myra
Evelyn Plunkett
Jimmy Adams
H. J. Miller
Frank Ellis
Wallace Wood
M. E. Strickland, Jr
Buddy Hornsby
Inez Gregory
Red
Vernon Bessent
Tex” Kincaid
Misses Plunkett
Thelma Wheeler
James M. Wallace
Cecil Sharbutt
Harley Holden
Three Musketeers
Don’t Feel Washed Up At 40 60 Or More
Advertises Casella Tablets as a simple inexpensive method to regain youthfulness vitality and zest for life for both men and women. Promises money back if not effective with pharmacist endorsement and an odd concluding line.
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Mark Halsey
Casella
Adv
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