Small Nations Challenge Big Powers At Peace Conference
Belgium's Spaak condemned the Big Four for sidelining small nations while seeking their recommendations only after limiting their influence. Greece pressed for territory, reparations, and Dodecanese restoration as Britain and the U.S. pledged support for treaty texts, with Attlee flying to London for Bevin talks and Canada seeking review of a $1 billion Russian reparations award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Heinzerling
Associated Press
Paris
Paul Henri Spaak
Belgium
Big Four
Europe
United Nations General Assembly
Rules Committee
Greece
Italy
Spaak
U.S
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Constantine Tsaldaris
Ethopia
Eritrea
Somaliland
Tsaldaris
Foreign Ministers Council
Dodecanese
Hitler
Trieste
Britain
United States
Attlee
London
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Australia
Lubbock C C Maps Plans for Comprehensive Growth
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce board approves a broad work program focusing on water rights research in Muleshoe area, groundwater conservation laws, South Plains industrial prospects, housing for Negroes and Mexicans, agricultural market development, and expansion of roads, air routes, and office space with federal agency cooperation and community fundraising. The plan draws on input from about 400 local citizens and includes housing, highways, and aviation goals to position Lubbock as a regional hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Abernethy
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
Veterans’ Civic Service Committee
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas Technological College
Panhandle
Angry New Braunfels Mob Dispersed After Jail Arrests
Sheriff W A Scholl of New Braunfels dispersed a noisy crowd outside the jail after arresting two picnickers from a San Antonio group at Camp Ulbricht. He initially asked for state police aid but canceled the order once the situation was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels
W. A. Scholl
San Antonio
Scholl
Camp Ulbricht
Here
State Highway Police
Sun Glasses with Metal Frames Special
Kings offers metal framed sunglasses priced at 6.95 with a noted location at 1020 Edwy.
Taxes To Help Cut Down On U S Deficit
President Truman forecast a surge in tax receipts from business prosperity and high employment to close much of the deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947. He cited rising revenue estimates, outlined costs of legislation, and urged economy across federal agencies while noting a projected deficit of about 1.9 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Charles Molony
Associated Press
Ashington
Truman
Congress
Post Office Department
Tom Outiays
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
Kentucky Senate Primary Heads to a Bourne Brown Ardery Clash
Reports from about two thirds of Kentucky precincts in the Democratic primary show veteran John Young Brown leading over Philip P. Ardery for the party nomination to the U S Senate. Unofficial counts from 3408 of 5054 precincts give Brown 44601 votes to 38129 for Ardery. Republican nomination appears to go to John Sherman Cooper over Roscoe Conklin Douglas per 3212 of 4054 precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
John Young Brown
Lexington
Philip P. Ardery
Frankfort
United States Senate
Brown
John Sherman Cooper
Somerset
Senate
Roscoe Conklin Douglas
Williamsburg
Cooper
Plane Crashes Into Hudson River Near 96th Street
Police report a plane crashed into the Hudson River at 96th Street in New York City at 1 52 a m EDT. No further details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson River
96Th Street
Truman Will Not Engage in Missouri Campaign After Endorsement
President Truman arrived in Independence to vote in Missouri’s fourth district and endorsed Enos Axtell for the fifth district. A White House spokesman said the President will not see or engage in further political activity and expects no speeches or political gatherings while at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Associated Press
Independence
White House
Truman
Missouri
Fifth District
Enos A. Axtell
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Axtell
Washington
Roger C. Slaughter
Axtell
Ross
Fourth
Slaughter
Texas Democrats Split at County Conventions Over Delegates
In Harris, Dallas, Bell and other counties factions clashed as pro Jester and pro Rainey wings split off rump meetings. Dallas saw two rival delegations amid 1200 attendees. Harris and Tarrant backed harmony groups while Liberals organized to send their own slate to the San Antonio state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas Bourne
Houstory
Dallas
Temple
Texas
Col
Ike Ashburn
Robert F. Peden
W. M. Brumby
Peden
Roosevelt Democrats
Bell County
Truman
Roy Sanderford
Beltor
Sanderford
Fair Park
J. Hart Willis
Jester
Rainey
Dallas County
San Antonio
Tom McCullough
Tarrant County
Stewart W. Hellman
Ross Hardin
Roosevelt
Travis County
County Demo Meet Ends Abruptly After Adjournment Motion
Lubbock County Democratic convention devolved into disorder as theater man Parks moved to adjourn, ending a two hour session after a series of motions to table and amend resolutions. Early harmony gave way to objection over delegation certification and credentials amid a contentious, crowded hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Meiser
J. Ray Dickey
Jack Hall
R. S. Robinson
L. C. Ellis
Parks
Burton S. Burks
Resolutions Committee
East
Texas
Ellis
Harry Holcomb
Lubbock
County Dems pick East as chair after tense convention
County Democratic Chair man L. C. Ellis passes the gavel to Elmer East, elected chairman at Saturday’s convention. The session ended abruptly with a motion to adjourn after more than an hour of wrangling and before completing convention business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Ellis
Elmer East
Russians Released By U S In Berlin Face Spy Claims
The U S Army said two of three Russian soldiers released in Berlin forced a German Army employee to turn over secret documents and engaged in clandestine activities in the American sector. The Russians complained of harsh detention and alleged attempts to coerce citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. O’regan
Associated Press
Tarankfurt, Gemany
U. S
Berlin
Edwin L. Sibert
Europe
Sedov
Schulkin
Pvt
Kuznetsov
Sibert
Samuel L. Harrison
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Harold Cobin
George Wyatt
Jester Gains Votes Of Sadler Sellers Smith Pell
The Texas Poll shows Sadler Sellers and Smith voters shifting toward Beauford Jester or Homer Rainey in the August runoff. Among Sadler supporters 70 percent favor Jester, 25 percent Rainey. among Sellers 63 percent favor Jester. among Smith 75 percent favor Jester.
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Sadler
Sellers
Smith
Pell
Joe Belden
Texas Poll
Austin
Texas
Beauford Jester
Homer P. Rainey
Jester
Rainey
Jerry Sadler
Grover Sellers
John Lee Smith
Jester of Rainey
Weather Preview for West Texas Lubbock and Nearby
The Associated Press reports hot Texas conditions with Quanah 105, Wichita Falls 104, Abilene 101, Dallas Fort Worth and Sherman around 100. Lubbock reached 98 degrees. Amarillo measured .64 inch rain and Clarendon .05. Forecast: partly cloudy with showers for Lubbock and West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mercury
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Texas
Abilene
Dallas
Fort Worth
Sherman
Lubbock
Amarillo
Clarendon
West Texas
Trainmen Killed in Head-On LI Railroad Collision
Two Long Island Railroad trainmen were killed and more than twenty others injured, none seriously, in a head-on collision between a switch engine and a passenger train near Port Washington, New York, today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Washington
N. Y
Long Island Railroad
New York City
Lubbock County GOP Convention Elects Vaughn Again
John L. Vaughn, a Lubbock tax accountant and former postmaster, was re elected Republican county chairman at the biennial GOP convention held on Saturday afternoon on the courthouse second floor. About 15 attendees remained for the session. Delegates named to the Texas Republican State Convention at Mineral Wells on August 13 include M D Temple A E Quest J C Johnson Waldo S Glock and Ivan Brown of Slaton with alternates J C Fleming Mrs J Wright Kerr W C Briggs A E Dumont of Paducah and Miss Ruthelle Bacon of Amarillo. Vaughn cited Sen E H Moore of Oklahoma as a principal speaker at the convention over WFAA WBAP and WOAI on Monday night August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Vaughn
Lubbock
Mr. Vaughn
Mineral Wells
M. D. Temple
A. E. Quest
J. C. Johnson
Waldo S. Glock
Ivan Brown
Slaton
J. C. Fleming
J. Wright Kerr
W. C. Briggs
A. E. Dumont
Paducah
Ruthelle Bacon
Amarillo
Vaughn
Sen
E. H. Moore
Oklahoma
Wfaa-Wbap
WOAI
Mussolini body thieves held by Milan police
Milan police said four men who admitted removing Benito Mussolini's body from its Potters field grave were arrested. They claimed others hid the remains in a place unknown to them, and the hiding place still remained unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Milan
Benito Mussolini
Negro Struck By Car Dies In Lubbock
Tommie Lee Garrett a 35 year old Negro died at 10 25 p m in Dr J A Chatman s hospital after being struck by an eastbound coupe on Nineteenth Street Garrett suffered a fractured skull a crushed chest and never regained consciousness The driver B Caddell 49 of Fort Worth and Jack Cole 2308 Avenue M gave statements to Police Patrolman J O Tinsley Involved: Lubbock city traffic fatality this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Lee Garrett
Nineteenth Street
J. A. Chatman
Garrett
Lubbock
B. Caddell
Fort Worth
Venezuelan Ambassador Dr Don Alfredo Machado Hernandez Dies
Dr Don Alfredo Machado Hernandez aged 58, Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States, died at the Venezuelan embassy in Washington after several weeks of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Don Alfredo Machado Hernandez
United States
One Man Shot in Tennessee Election Clash
In Athens Tennessee a man identified as a member of the opposing crowd was shot in the leg by a law and order patrol after a six hour jailyard battle that toppled county officers. Otto Kennedy said a patrol car blocked four cars and a man named Brown D. Shearer was wounded but not seriously. Police guard posts filled the courthouse and ex GI volunteers armed with rifles stood watch around the jail as a tense invasion scare loomed over the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Athens
Tenn
McMinn County
Law and Order Committee
Otto Kennedy
Here
Kennedy
Brown D. Shearer
Etowah
Coun
Hampton
Polk
Pat Mansfield
Rayburn Expected Back From Washington for Recess
Speaker Sam Rayburn is expected to arrive in Bonham Texas next week from Washington for the Congressional recess as the legislative break begins.
Truman's Stand Awaited After Congress Adjourns
Weary lawmakers of the 79th Congress returned home as most hoped for no special session though some urged one. White House officials gave no indication of recall unless urgency demands. House Speaker Rayburn said there is no word from the White House on a summon. Chairman Colmer warned a session could occur by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
White House
Senate
House
Truman
Rayburn
D-Tex
Colmer
Dmiss
House Economic Policy and Planning Committee
No New Bread Price Boosts Indicated In Lubbock
Lubbock bakers and grocers said the OPA holiday price increases reached the limit and no further rise is expected. One baker doubted bread price hikes would be used, while others warned flour macaroni noodles and breakfast foods rise only if wholesalers invoice calls for it. 18 Piece Crystal Set Special $9.00. Kink's Jewelry 1020 Edwy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
OPA
Weather outlook for West Texas and New Mexico
Partly cloudy across West Texas for Sunday and Monday with scattered thundershowers in the El Paso area Sunday. In New Mexico, partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers mostly in the mountains Sunday and Monday.
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West Texas
el Paso
New Mexico
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