Rent controls debate moves to extend 1947 ceilings
Four Republican senators led by Hawkes of New Jersey propose a bill to extend rent controls through 1947 with a 15 percent ceiling increase. The plan would remove ceilings on new construction not rented in the prior year and could tie lease terms to increases to spur housing availability.
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Wesler Ashington
Sen. Hawkes
New Jersey
Con‘gress
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Cain
Washington
Malone
Nevada
Aan Cio
Hawkes
Steel Workers Get Back Pay and Raises Across Major Plants
An hourly wage standardization agreement between U S Steel and CIO United Steelworkers grants back pay totaling over 30 million dollars and wage raises totaling 17 million for about 175 000 workers across five principal subsidiaries. The new scale starts in February and is equivalent to roughly 12 cents more per hour for many workers, with some receiving up to 29 cents and back pay up to 1800 dollars in lump sums.
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Maurice E. Moran
Associated Press
Ittsburgh
U. S
Cio-United Steel Workers. Co
American Steel and Wire Company
Carnegie-Ilinoison Corporation
Columbus Steel Company
National Tube Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
U.S. Steel
Ironton
Utah
Geneva Steel Company
Al Capone Dies at 48 in Miami Villa Home
Al Capone, 48, famed Chicago mob chief, died at 7:25 p.m. in his private Miami Beach villa after a stroke complications of pneumonia and heart failure. His physician described the death as sudden. Dozens visited the Palm Island estate while Mae Capone, his widow, collapsed and later required medical care. Capone had emerged from prison in 1939 after tax-evasion convictions and built a vast criminal empire.
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Miami Beach
Fie
J Ba Tan
Scarface al Capone
Es Site
Kenneth S. Phillips
Capone
Mae
Chicago
Alcatraz
Palm Island
Biscayneau
Talmadge Fight Oversees Governor Powers In Atlanta Court
Fulton county Superior Judge Ban Almand signed a temporary restraining order to stop either Herman Talmadge or his rival M E Thompson from withdrawing from a state fund of 95 682 left by retiring Governor Ellis Arnall. Thompson and Talmadge were summoned to appear as parallel suits seek to restrain Talmadge from exercising authority. A statewide investigation into bribery claims related to Talmadge's election was urged by officials and the Barnesville group Aroused Citizens of Georgia.
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Tlanta
Fulats Hetlcnal Te Bank Bpis
Henry Co
Georgia
Ban Almand
Herman T
M. E. Thompson
State Executive Department
Ellis Arnall
Thompson
McDonough
Talmadge
Thom
Arnallac Las
Thomson
Talma
Supreng O
General Assembly
Ioso Kellige
Ba Son
Peti
Aoe
Almand
Fulton Circuit
Ogden Persons
Flint Circuit
Walter C. Hendrix
Ja Sloan
Gainesville
Harvey Kennedy
Barnesville
Citizens of
Fulton County
Atlanta
Grand Jury
Kennedy
Time Magazine
Jack Flynt
Spalding
Legislar
Georgia House of Representatives
Fred Hand
Executive Department
Child Mary Hunter Sends Dimes to Camp Headquarters
An 11-year-old Mary Hunter mailed five dimes to a camp headquarters as part of a school card message. The note, written in a mild manner on a March Lines school card, mentions inability to run and play and references the five dimes.
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Cam
Mary Pe Hunter
Daugh
Girl’s March of Dimes note inspires county aid
Mary Joyce and her brother Royce, polio survivors aided by the Lubbock county chapter, share how the Kenny treatment helped them. Mary Joyce writes, I hope my dimes help some boy or girl to run and play as I do, even if I can't yet.
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Mary -Joyce Bunter
John W
Lubbock County
The
National Og Fon Intastite
Percivere
Bevce
Sis
Broome
Mary Joyce
Royce
National Foundation
Mary Ee Ee
Secon
Reeves
Bis G
Mary Sexes
Ae Joyce
Lubbock ‘Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Kenny
Price Slump Persists Across Nation, Says Cheddar
Price declines sweep the country with forecasts of further drops. Retailers press for lower profits and consumer goods prices. futures markets show cheaper butter and grains ahead.
State moves to seize delinquent corporate franchise taxes
Austin reports aggressive action by the state to collect delinquent franchise taxes and revoke charters. Attorney General Price Daniel says initial suits are being prepared with potential recoveries exceeding $1,000,000, targeting more than 10,000 delinquent corporations owing over $2,000,000. He seeks $25,000 appropriations to handle about 2,000 cases and collect at least $250,000 by year’s end.
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Austin
Price Dan
Daniel
Attorney General’s Department
Senate Finance
House Appropriations
Aslinaue
Four Reported Dead In Philippine Airliner Wreck
A Philippine Airlines plane with four aboard and 5 000 000 ce crashed on a Hong Mountain yesterday. Officials said all four were believed dead. The list includes Capt. O T Weymouth American pilot M A Lim co pilot B Merza radio operator and Miss Lourdes Chuidian flight attendant.
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Manila
Philippine Airlines
O. T. Weymouth
M. A. Lim
B. Merza
Lourdes Chuidian
Ladies and Gents Watches Special at King's Store
Special sale on ladies and gents watches for 19.75 at King's, located at 1020 Edwy. The advertisement highlights affordable timepieces for shoppers.
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Ladies & Gents
King’s
Court Action On Taxi Firm Over Unauthorized Service
Four established Lubbock taxi companies filed in the 99th District Court seeking a temporary injunction against a new taxi service named GI-to Free Taxi Service. Plaintiffs allege illegal operation under city ordinances and named Beene and thirteen others as defendants. The hearing was set for 10 o clock the next morning to determine whether to continue the injunction.
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Lubbock
99Th District Court
G. V. Pardue
City, Yellow, Bryan and Domino
Drivveaudge
Pardue
Beene
Meeting Set Monday Night for Lubbock Library Bond Vote
Lub bock Public Library association plans its first annual meeting at St John’s Methodist church at 8 o’clock Monday night. Paul Ballance of College Station will speak on modern public libraries and library architecture as part of the push to ask the city commission to call an election for a library bond. The project estimates total 450 000 to 500 000 dollars for construction and equipment to serve 20 years, based on 5 dollars per capita and 1.5 books per capita at 2 50 each.
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National Retail Dry Goods Association
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Opal Dixon -Journal
City Commission
Lubbock
Lubbock Public Library Association
St. John’s Methodist Church
Paul Ballance
College Station
Texas Engineers Library
Texas A. & M. College
Committee
American Library
American Library Association
The
Association
Tax plan proposes funds for teachers and roads
Five young war veterans in the Texas House announce a bill to raise 38 million dollars yearly from reshuffled levies and natural resources taxes. The plan targets out of state firms and consumers, would fund teachers pensions, rural roads, and social welfare, with profits apportioned to state colleges except UT and A&M. Rep. Jim Wright of Weatherford co-authors the measure as Gov. Jester scopes his message for the joint session.
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University of Texas and Texas
Jim Wright
Weatherford
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Senate
Johnson Wins Divorce Then Marries Evie Wynn in El Paso
Van Johnson and Evie Wynn arrived in El Paso after divorce proceedings with Keenan Wynn. The couple, who wed in Juarez, did not discuss honeymoon plans. The Johnson Wynn marriage follows other Hollywood separations in the border city as El Paso becomes a quick marriage hub.
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van Hnson
Bobbyockers
Evie Wynn
el Paso
Hollywood Hotel
Sunldag
Van
Johnson
Keenan Wynn
Juarez
Edmond
Tracy
Ani
W- C. Poche
Mercer
E .Johnson-Wynn
Hollywood
Hordar
Kathleen ‘Winsor
Artie Shaw
Laraine Day
Leo
Five Die In Indiana Plane Crash Near Rensselaer
A twin motor private plane en route from Indianapolis to Chicago crashed five miles southeast of Rensselaer Indiana. All five occupants were killed and the pilot was I J Enger of Minneapolis. The crash occurred about 30 p m CST near the road inter ski. Police reported the victims were found in the lane.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Indianapolis
Chicago
We Te
Minnepolis
Price
Eae Cateee Isto
Miners Rescued After Eight Hour Mine Slide
In Eureka Utah two silver miners Bryan Sorenson and Benny Allison were freed after crews shoveled through 100 tons of dirt for nearly eight hours. Fifteen miners used a bucket machine and shovels to reach them at the 1300 foot level of the Gemini mine from 1 PM to 8:45 PM.
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Eureka
Utah
Bryan Sorenson
Benny Allison
Gemini
New shipment sterling service for Kings
A new shipment of sterling service is announced for Kings at 1020 Edwy. The notice indicates availability and sale options for the facility and related services.
Lubbock Man To Head State Aviation Group
Fort Worth Texas January 25 Virgil L Musick of Lubbock elected president of the Texas Aviation association following a meeting that accepted the resignations of Howard Bumbaugh of San Antonio and G Ben Coffin as secretary Don Seevers also terminated as general manager and M D Fanning of Lubbock named to succeed Coffin.
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Fort Worth
Virgil L. Musick
Lubbock
Texas Aviation Association
Howard Bumbaugh
San Antonio
TAA
Texas
National Aeronautic Association
Bumbaugh
G. Ben Coffin
M. D. Fanning
Don Seevers
Negro Indicted In Wreck Near Tulsa
A Swisher county grand jury indicted Harold Long a Lubbock negro for murder in the head on collision five miles south of Tulsa that killed Mrs. Mattie Rogers of Lubbock. Long posted 10000 bail. Rogers husband W T Rogers remained in critical condition in Plainview hospital.
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Tulsa
Swisher County
Harold
W. T. Rogers
Rogers
Plainview Hospital
Solon Pushes Ban on Portal Pay Suits
Sen. O Daniel of Texas urged Congress to outlaw portal pay suits accusing them of creating industry uncertainty. He testified to a Senate judiciary subcommittee as hearings near completion and warned against retroactive legislation while proposing bills to bar future suits and tax current recoveries. He called the suits pennies from heaven dumped on workers.
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John
Owen Associated
Washington
O’daniel
D-Tex
Congress
Senate Judiciary
Donnell
R-Mo
Legislature Favored In Ruling On Taxes
Austin January 25 The attorney general ruled that Texas cities school districts and irrigation districts may be limited by new tax caps since the constitution imposes no overall ceiling The ruling also says existing contracts under prior limits cannot be impaired by the new limit State Auditor C H M Cavness requested the opinion.
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Austin
Texas
C. HM. Cavness
Irrigation Dangers Cited At Northwest Texas Farming Meet
O Dooley Dawson of the Second National Bank of Houston warned that erosion has created 11,000,000 acres of waste land in Texas. He spoke to about 500 farmers in Plainview, urging improved conservation and irrigation to boost per acre yields and milk production.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Plainview
Texas
O. Dooley Dawson
Second National Bank of Houston
Plainview Auditorium
Dawson
Bank
Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad
Twelve Die In Croydon Airport Plane Crash
A plane carrying settlers and nuns to East Africa crashed on takeoff at Croydon airport, killing 12 of 23 aboard. One nun reportedly chose to die rather than risk a rescuer. Relatives watched as the aircraft and an unoccupied Czech plane collided in flames.
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London
East Africa
Croydon
Aes
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Stetion
Dave Cheavens
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