FEPC funding blocked as House factions balk
Southern Democrats block a Senate approved compromise to finance the Fair Employment Practices committee, sidelining a $752 million war agencies bill. FEPC loses funding at midnight while other agencies receive deferred support, and Poage warns a surplus equipment bill may be delayed by the coming recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Ashington
House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
OPA
War Production Board
Senate
Roosevelt
Poage
Washington
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Guy Gillette
Surplus Properties Board
War Food Administration
Sabath
D-I
Rules Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Bombardment of Balikpapan Intensifies as Allied Attacks Continue
Reports from Japanese broadcasters and Allied sources describe furious air and sea bombardments on Balikpapan eastern Borneo oil port with a 50-ship naval force offshore. American aircrews claim 2,800 tons of bombs dropped on Balikpapan in 16 days as Japanese resistance wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bartel
Associated Press
Apanese
Balikpapan
Borneo
Tokyo Radio
U. S. Air Forces
Balikpapen
Douglas MacArthur
Miri
North Luzon
Luzon
Baggao
Cagayan Province
Bolog
Bontoc
Formosa
Shanghai
Canton
China
Canton River
Indo-China
Liuchow
U. S. 14Th Air Force Base
Kwangsi Province
Kweilin
Radio Tokyo
Linchow
United States
Japan
Byrnes Named Secretary of State by Truman
President Truman picks James F Byrnes a 66 year old South Carolinian to serve as secretary of state with Senate confirmation expected swiftly. Byrnes to join Big Three talks near Berlin and succeeds Stettinius at UN post in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
CITY
James F. Byrnes
Truman
Supreme Court
Senate
Byrnes
Charles G. Ross
Muehlebach
Berlin
Stalin
Churchill
Edward R. Stettinius
United States
United Nations Organization
Roosevelt Long
Roosevelt
Yalta
Washington
United Nations
Winston Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Agriculture, Labor, Justice
Post Office
Kansas City
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Claude Wickard
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Woman's body found in Park West hotel
Police disclosed an unidentified woman 35 to 40 years old was found slain in the Park West hotel after two anonymous calls. She wore only a slip and had been stabbed three times in the abdomen. no weapon was recovered. A man who registered with her was held for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel New York
Park West
King’s Jewelry Dollar Day Bargains Highlighted
A host of Dollar Day bargains featured by King’s Jewelry advertised prices and specials to attract shoppers, offering discounts on selected items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Jewelry
Adv
Crop Prospects Dismal Across South Plains Gloomy Outlook
Cotton acreage totals 184000 across 14 Texas counties, far below last year and 1934 levels. K N Clapp cites irrigation as the only hopeful factor with 98000 acres irrigated, 79000 under irrigation after hail loss, and dry farms accounting for 105000 acres. Per acre prospects stand at about 60 hundredweight, with potential yields ranging 35000 to 100000 bales depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Texas
K. N. Clapp
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Floyd
Crosby
Lubbock
Hockley
Cochran
Gaines
Terry
Dawson
Lynn
Yoakum
Clapp
Caprock
Hale County
Germans Seized for Possession Of Arms in Schleswig Holstein
British occupation authorities in Schleswig Holstein report 30 Germans seized for possession of arms and facing charges for breaking military government laws and terms of surrender. At least a dozen others harmed during roundups as reports of secret Nazi meetings grow more frequent.
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Germany
Schleswig Holstein
Quota Raised for Woolens Under War Production Plan
Washington reports the War Production Board increased quotas for woolen garments including children's wear. Men’s overcoats and topcoats gain priority status for civilian use. Producers may now make 75 percent of 1943 children's garment output, up from 50 percent, with boys’ overcoats also at 75 percent of 1943 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Navy imposes mailing limits on overseas newspapers
Dallas June 30 The Navy will restrict sending newspapers and magazines to Navy Marine and Coast Guard personnel overseas. Starting July 1 post offices will accept only publications requested in writing by the addressee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Trans Atlantic Flight Sets New Speed Record
Casablanca June 26 delayed report says Douglas Skymaster established a new record for scheduled transport planes by crossing 3298 miles between Bermuda and Casablanca in 14 hours 2 minutes. Captain James J. Thomas of Pittsburgh piloted the flight with a ground speed around 235 mph and a peak fuel load of 3560 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casablanca
Air Transport Command
Bermuda
James J. Thomas
Brownsville Road
Pittsburgh
Big Three Meeting to Open July in Berlin Area
Paris radio reports the Paris radio said the Big Three meeting would open on July in the Berlin area. The exact date and location are unclear due to damaged OCR. The statement notes the gathering will be held in or near Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Berin
Braniff Begins Regular Service Here Today Inauguration
Braniff Airways inaugurates first regular service linking Lubbock and South Plains with major cities. A Braniff Bliner lands at Municipal airport at 11 10 am with witnesses including local pioneers. KFYO airs a 30 minute ceremony broadcast and Braniff officers and officials attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
South Plains
Braniff Airways
Municipal
Dallas
Braniff inaugurates service to Lubbock with forerunner flight
A Braniff B-1 liner flew from Lubbock Municipal to Amarillo and back in under two hours as eleven local residents recounted past Braniff trips. Officials including Chas Beard and Capt R C Shrader led the visit amid talks of new schedules. The inaugural service will connect Lubbock to major cities, with time estimates and fares outlined for many routes.
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Braniff Airlines
Wae Geen
Braniff Airwave
Beard
Braniff Airways
Onio
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Hilton Hotel
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Braniff
Chas. Beard
Capt
R. C. Shrader
Tom E
Denver
Austin
San Antonio
Mexico City
TWA
American
Delta
Eastern
United
Chicago
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
South Plains
Mitchell
Hale Center
Plainview
E. R. Mitchell
T. B. Mitchell
Lockney
Rhea Mitchell
Texas Tech
Golden Gloves
Fats” Mitchell
Fats
Dr. O. W
Babe) English
Palo Duro Canyos
English Field
Churchill Says He Will Quit If Labor Wins
Prime Minister Churchill announced he would resign if the Labour party wins the July 5 election. He argued he could not serve in a Labour government aligned with policies he calls ruinous to Britain's future. He warned a Labour victory would trigger factional strife and risk Britain becoming a secondary power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Labor Party
Labor
Britain
Truman unable to attend governors conference speech
President Truman informed officials at Mackinac Island that official duties prevent him from attending and delivering an address at the governors conference on Tuesday evening as previously planned. A large shipment of watches has just arrived at King's Jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Ators
Mackinac Island
Mich
Presient
Truman
King's Jewelry
Submarine Kete Overdue and Presumed Lost
Washington June 30 The submarine USS Kete is overdue from patrol and presumed lost the Navy announced. Commanded by Lt Comdr Edward Ackerman it carried 80 to 45 men and next of kin have been notified. the Kete is the 44th submarine reported lost in this war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Kete
Navy Department
Okinawa
Tokyo
Okin
Washington
Navy
Edward Ackerman
Marjorie
Mooney Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hete
Youth Drowns in Tank Near Parents Home
12 year old 4 H club member Huey Wright drowned in a tank near his parents home Mr and Mrs Boyd Wright two miles northwest of here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Wright
Boyd Wright
Here
Woman pleads innocent in slaying case at Canaan court
Imogene Stevens 24 pleads innocent to manslaughter in the shooting of Albert Kovacs 19 a Pacific veteran. Bail remains 50000 and she will await Superior court action likely in September. A crowd watched as she entered the Fairfield county jail after brief hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Conn
Imogene Stevens
Albert Kovacs
Fairfield County
Young Kovacs
Charles Milton
Stevens
Strikers Refuse Board's Appeal
About 400 workers walking out from Texas Electric Railway refuse a National Mediation Board demand to return to work. They want assurances for prompt negotiations and a satisfactory contract before resuming duties. Service halt affects interurban routes north to Denison and south to Waco, plus Sherman and Denison bus lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas Electric Railway Company
National Mediation Board
A. R. Hardesty
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Cole
Ing
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D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Okinawa A
Okaido
Hokkaido
Johnny
U. S. Coast Guard
Nel York Harbor
Federal District Court
Francis Perkins
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis
National Democratic Committee
Post Office Department
Frank Walker
Tom Clark
Department of Justice
KFYO
Avalanche-Journal Stetien
Capt. R. C. Shrader
Braniff Lines
San An
Charles Beard
U. 5
Bond
G. Baisey Stevens
Alliance
Neb
Arba V. Marvin
West Texas
San
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