Senate approves bonds for 9 million veterans in cash plan
The Senate unanimously passes an 85 to 0 bill authorizing 9,000,000 veterans to cash terminal leave bonds totaling 1.8 billion dollars after September 1. The measure extends the application deadline by one year and sets funds for banks. A second bill increases GI Bill subsistence allowances for students.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
Truman
House
Taft
Ohio
Yea Taft
Baldwin
R-Conn
Treas
Urgent U S Aid Sought for Greece and Turkey
The State department urged the Senate to approve 400 million dollars for Greece and Turkey and 332 million dollars for foreign relief. Robert A. Lovett told a Senate subcommittee the situation worsens under Communist pressure and could test the Truman Doctrine and UN peace powers. Funds already passed by the House, with urgency rising since March.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
State Department Today
Senate
Greece
Turkey
Robert A. Lovett
Senate Appropriations
Truman
Lovett
House
United Nations
Congress
Connally doubts Europe cooperation on aid plan
Washington July 19 Senator Connally and Senator Hatch warned that European nations may not cooperate enough to make a joint reconstruction plan work. They said U S aid will require sacrifices at home and Russia’s attitude makes a unified European program unlikely. Page 12 column 7.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Europe
Hatch
D-Nm
United Sates
Foreign Relations Committee
Texan Hits
Russia
Senator Hatching
Federal Court Convicts Woman of Slavery in San Diego
In San Diego a federal jury convicted Elizabeth Ingalls of slavery related charges tied to mistreatment of a maid named Dora Jones. Her husband Alfred Wesley Ingalls, a former Lynn lawyer, faced a related verdict as the case moved toward appeal and possible jail time for Ingalls.
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San Diego
Calif
Elizabeth Ingalls
Massachusetts
Bradford
Alfrey Wesley Ingalls
Lynn
Mass
Ge Jacob
Jair
Pilot from Wilson Texas Identified in German Collision
Frankfurt Germany July 19 Alton M O Trull of Wilson Texas identified as the pilot in a collision above Germany. The report notes a wedding ring and a 1020 Broadway address as part of the identification details.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Alton M. O. Trull
Wilson, Tex
Ger
Boost In Greek Army Forces To Be Sought
The Greek military council plans to raise the army from 130000 to 180000 or 200000 to secure borders from leftist irregulars. Additional classes would be called to active duty as troops prepare for a mop-up battle northeast of Toannina. The EAM press bulletin says the leftists are advancing toward Mount Grammos and Khasia.
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Athens
Greek Military Council
Toannina
EAM
National Liberation Front
Democratic Army
Mount Grammos
Khasia
New Tax Bill Studied For 1948 Reductions
Three senators who backed a $4 billion income tax cut say 1948 levies on about 49 million federal taxpayers may be reduced. Senators Aiken Tydings and Hatch express optimism while Senator George doubts any straight income tax cut is possible this year. House Ways and Means chairman Knutson says no immediate bill in 1948, suggesting the issue go to the country.
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Capitol
Washington
Senate
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Scott W. Lucas Diil
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
GOP Leaters
Aiken
R-Vi
Tydings
Hatch
George
Senate Finance Committee
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Liberals in Texas Won’t Run Governor Candidate in 1948
Texas liberal group decides not to field a gubernatorial candidate in the 1948 primary. The Dallas meeting notes a focus on legislative effort and tax-roll politics, with possible changes if conditions shift.
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Texas
Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
Astin
Texas Democracy
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Homer P. Rainey
Rainey
Missouri
Suspect Held In Mexican Town Slaying Special Officer
Herrera 55 a Lubbcok special officer stabbed and shot to death while standing outside his 216 Avenue K home about 8 15 last night. A 29 year old Mexican suspect was arrested around 1 15 this morning after a large multi department sweep surrounding a residence on Avenue R. Herrera wrested the pistol from his attacker but died soon after at Lubbock Memorial Hospital. He had served five years with the force and was last seen bringing a Mexican without a license to the police station before the shooting.
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Herrera
Lubbock
Avenue K
Avenue R
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Rix
Rix Funeral Home
Sheriff's Department
Highway Patrolmen
Texas Rangers
Bob Adkinson
Adkinson
Delegation to Protest Newton Clemency Hearing
A South Plains delegation will travel to Austin to oppose Dr. W. R. Newton of Cameron in a clemency hearing at 10 a.m. Monday before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. The group includes E. A. Bills Meade Gun Sam Hutson Homer Hunt and others. District Attorney H. M. LaFont may also attend. Newton is serving a two year sentence for assault with intent to murder Dr Roy Hunt. The hearing is noted as unprecedented for a defendant not yet imprisoned.
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South Plains
Austin
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
W. R. Newton
Cameron
E. A. Bills
Littlefield
Meade Gun
Plainview
Sam Hutson
Lit
Tlefield
Lamb County
Homer Hunt
Lubbock
Dr. Newton
Roy Hunt
Court of Criminal Appeals
Griffin
Bills
H. M. LaFont
Hunt
Hutson
Abner Lewis
Sterling Parrish
Associated Press
Parrish
Newton
Tulsa
Beauford
Cocker Spaniel Has His Day In Court
In a rare custody award, Justice of the Peace C E Lynn ruled a red cocker spaniel seized in a Texas theft case as the rightful property of Mrs. H P Watkins of Lubbock. Evidence included two x rays and testimony from a veterinarian concerning the dog’s leg history. The kennel owner said the dog had been left for boarding by a family now abroad.
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C. E. Lynn
H. P. Watkins
Ave. P
Lubbock
John Steele
Steele
Lynn
United States
Mine blast injures British troops amid Jerusalem unrest
In Eastern Jerusalem a river mine planted by terrorists exploded under a British military truck wounding five British soldiers and five civilians including a young Jewish boy. Earlier a Haifa attack killed one policeman and wounded another officer and a Jewish civilian. A Jewish couple and two others were hurt as debris from a collapsed roof struck nearby dwellings.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Jester To Speak On Radio Monday Night
Gov Beauford H Jester marks six months in office with a radio report outlining his administration. He will discuss the national governors conference tidelands fight the farm to market road program and the education finance committee work starting Tuesday.
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Jester
Austin
Beauford H. Jester
Salt Lake City
Tidelands
Education Finance Committee
Two Congressional Elections Set for Texas August 23
Gov Beauford H Jester announced two special congressional elections in Texas districts nine and sixteen will coincide with a general election on a college building constitutional amendment on August 23. The ninth district race fills the vacancy caused by the death of Rep J J Mansfield of Columbus.
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Austin
Texas
College Building
Beauford H. Jester
J.J. Mansfield
Columbus
Embargoed Rail Freight As Strike Looms
Southern Pacific imposes embargo on perishable freight to prevent disruption as Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers threatens a 6 p.m. Monday strike. The action covers livestock and perishables west and north of Texas and extends to Northwestern Pacific and other lines. Emergency board named to probe dispute. talks ongoing with Thomas E. Bickers and officials.
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Associated Press
Gan Francisco
Southern Pacific Co
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Texas
S. P
Northwestern Pacific
San Diego
Arizona
Arizona Eastern
Salt Lake
Portland
Shasta
San Joaquin
Los Angeles
Pacific Lines
Coast Division
San Luis Obisopo
Sacramento
Western
Tucson
Rio Grande
HST
Truman
Brotherhood
Thomas E. Bickers
Emet
A. T. Mercier
Southern Pacific
P. O. Peterson
U S Puts Islands Under UN Trusteeship Rule
The United States assumes trusteeship over the Central Pacific islands captured from Japan. President Truman signs legislation and names Admiral Louis E. Denfeld as high commissioner to administer the trust territory. Civil administration under the Navy to follow until a permanent civilian plan is set.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Central Pacific Islands
Japan
Truman
Marianas
Marshals
Carolines
Louis E. Denfeld
U. S
Trust Territory
Denfeld
Pacific Fleet
Congress
State Department
League of Nations
United Nations Security Council
House OKs Unification Across Military Sectors
The House approved a plan to unify the Army and Navy and to coordinate U S defense policy. It creates a secretary of defense, a defense council, and a new air department, with an ironclad guarantee of Navy air arm retention. A civilian is to head the intelligence office, amid concerns of a military super government.
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Alexander Y. Singleton
Associated Press
Ashington
House
Army
Navy
Senate
War and Navy
Secretary of Defense
Defense Council
Department of Air
Wilson
D-Tex
Latham
R-Ny
Office of Central Intelligence
Rep. Brown
Ohio
Royall Confirmed as War Secretary in Senate Vote
The Senate unanimously confirmed Kenneth C. Royall as Secretary of War by voice vote. Royall, undersecretary since November 1945, was named by President Truman to replace Robert P. Patterson who resigned. Confirmation followed swift approval by the armed services committee and a waived desk-delay rule.
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Kenneth
Royall
Pentagon
Washington
Robert P. Patterson
Senate
Truman
Armed Services Committee
Patterson
City Awaits Developments Over Railroad Switch Plan
A potential legal battle looms as Fort Worth and Denver Railway plans to extend a switch in south Lubbock. Property owners fear millions in city property value and city officials expect municipal involvement if the case goes to court. Railroad officials admit they do not know the course of events, though surveys for the extension have been conducted weeks earlier.
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H. I. Kiefer
Avalanche-Journal
Fort Worth & Denver Railway
South Lubbock
Denver
Burma cabinet attack kills top officials in Rangoon
British Burma office reports that Maj. Gen. U. Aung San and five cabinet members were killed in a barrage of machinegun fire inside the Rangoon council chamber. A guard was wounded as attackers fled in a jeep. Censorship remains in force and officials say the situation is under control.
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Ernest Agnew
Associated Press
Ondon
Burma
Rangoor
U. Aung San
Rangoon
Hugert Rance
Aung San
Peoples’ Freedom League
Communist Party
Executive Council
Nine Die in Texas as Storm Claims Peak
The Associated Press reports nine violent deaths in Texas over Friday and Saturday. fatalities include two plane crashes killing Wiley Pearson and W P Westfall along with a deadly train wreck near Valentine. Traffic incidents added multiple fatalities including a child from an insect bite and a woman who suffocated in a Dallas fire.
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Associated Press
Texas
Dallas
Helen Bowe
Happy Swisher County
Herbert Hartfelder
Mss Bowe
Hartfelder
Jesusa Ortega
Percy Laviolette
St. Martinsville
Port Isabel
Wiley Pearson
San Antonio
Blanco
Tex
W. P. Westfall
el Paso
W. Clark
Paso
C. H. Lockhart
Truman Cruises with White House Party on Potomac
President Truman spends a weekend aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg cruising the Potomac River with White House guests. He leaves today and plans to return to the White House late tomorrow. Diamond Earscrews ad.
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Truman
Washington
Liamsburg
Potomac River
White House
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