Senate Group To Renew Probe Of Prewar Construction Deals
The Senate War Investigating committee moves to reopen a dormant inquiry into Pearl Harbor prewar construction. It questions if government bought and rented machinery at excessive prices and if unfitted equipment shipped abroad sat on docks while rent was paid. Chairman Mead authorized a new subcommittee led by Sen. Mitchell to examine surplus war property returning from former war zones.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Pearl Harbor
Sen. Kilgore
D-Wva
House Military Committee
Kilgore
Senate House
Rites Slated Sunday For Seminole Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. R. P. Kelly 68 who died Friday in Seminole will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Collis McKinney assisted by Rev. Preston Florence and Rev. T. L. Denton. Burial in Seminole cemetery under Singleton Funeral home direction. Survivors include husband three children sister and granddaughter. Pallbearers named.
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Seminole
R. P. Kelly
Presbyterian Church
Collis McKinney
Preston Florence
T. L. Denton
Seminole Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Kelly
Rosine Burden
Roberta Kelly
Hobbs
N. M
Beaty L. Kelly
Tyler
R. F. Dicke
Caddo Wells
Fayrene Burden
A. L. Duff, Jr
Scott Doss, Jr
C. D. Brown
G. T. McAlpin
R. L. Jones
Joe Anderson
Several Congressmen Lose National Posts
Pre election candidate picking yields a 5 percent casualty rate among representatives and Senators facing reelection. Twenty five of 457 are ousted, in addition to 32 who retire. At least 10 percent of the next Congress will be newcomers. Primaries runoffs and nominating conventions in 43 states endorsed six Senate seats and many House seats. August voting ends with Mississippi run off Tuesday for Rep Dan McGehee. Connecticut Nevada Colorado Louisiana and Rhode Island name complete slates.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Shipstead
R-Minn
LaFollette
Senate
Weaver
D-Nc
Labor Group Endorses Chamber of Commerce Program
At a meeting of the Lubbock Building and Construction Trades council the chamber’s working program was endorsed as progressive comprehensive and workable. The council sent a notification letter to the chamber with a pledge of assistance in carrying out the program. The council represents all local building trades crafts.
Vet Legislation Explained by Lubbock VA Official
Robert W. Sisson of the Lubbock VA regional office outlines new Congress approved measures benefiting veterans and dependents. Key provisions include a 20 percent pension hike for WWII and related veterans, on the order of 2 million veterans and 400 thousand dependents, with various GI bill, canteen, and pension adjustments. Some 40,000 veterans are affected. automatic increases begin September 1. other changes include full pensions for service related disabilities and widened dependent pensions.
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Robert W. Sisson
Lubbock Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration
Sission
Local Briefs Highlight Travels and Visits Across States
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rix return from a 23 day West Coast trip visiting Los Angeles San Francisco and points in Nevada Utah Colorado and New Mexico. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson accompanied them on part of the journey.
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W. W. Rix
West Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
California
J. B. Jackson
Show Producer George White Sentenced To Jail Time
George White, 52, New York and Hollywood producer of musical shows, faces a one year hit-run driving sentence on the county road gang after pleading guilty to hit-run driving. Manslaughter charges were dropped. He starts the sentence after a 48 hour delay. The $600 fine was paid by ex-marine Bobby Garcia. White had lobbied for probation but was denied.
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San Diego
Calif
U.P
George White
New York
Hollywood
Joe E. Shell
White
Claude McLester Lee
Anna Leona Lee
Solano Beach
Shell
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
Bobby Garcia
Palm Springs
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Labor
East Marland, Hobbs, N. M
JEEP
E. W. Millsap
E. W. Millsap Sales and Service
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Willys
D. G. Bray
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bray
Milsap
Ponce de Leon
Puerto Rico
Warren C. Moore
San Bernardino
John A. Porter
Santa Fe Railroad
Brownwood
Baxter Porter
Porter
Booker T. Washington Park
Lena Lizebeth Thomas
Dickray Williams
Laddie Blaylock
Robert Buzzard
Gladys Sims
Carl Francis
Waco
Winston Clark
U. Francis
Lubbock
Edwin P. Hatchet
L. P. Hatchett
Forty-ninth
Monroe
Fort Sam Houston
Pacific Theater
Texas Tech
Biltwel
Broadway
Lubbeck, Tex
Femeoes
Firestone
Cosmetic
Notion
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Supreme Hom
Karl
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