Senate Debates Perlman Nomination Through Sabbath Hours
The Senate fought late into the night over Philip B. Perlman for solicitor general while the House ended its session and adjourned until January. Senator Brewster pressed for further delay, citing Democratic resistance to a Kansas City vote-fraud inquiry, as Tydings defended past objections and the Kem resolution. House members sang past midnight before adjourning.
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William F. Arbogast
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Philip B. Perlman
House
Congress
Brewster
R-Me
Perman
Tydings
D-Md
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Perlman
Kem
Kansas City
Donnell
R-Mo
Terminal Pay Bill Signed by President
President Truman signed a bill allowing veterans with terminal leave bonds to cash them after September 1, but he urged restraint. He warned that redeeming now could inflate prices and that most bonds should remain held, with hundreds of millions still to mature. The move aims to avoid inflationary pressure while maintaining veteran benefits.
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Washington
Trumen
Crey Ening
Volitie
Dutch Forces Close In On Indonesians
Reported advances by Dutch troops press into the Indonesian theater as operations continue in Java. Military sources describe mopping up actions and ongoing resistance amid strategic push into eastern portions, with coordinated marine and ground units involved.
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Java
Ely
Bonded Indebtedness In Lubbock City County School District
A study by H S Kiefer shows a total bonded debt near 14 million for the city county and Lubbock Independent School District with interest bringing annual costs to about 500,900. Of authorized bonds 7,524,000 pertain to the city, 4,104,000 to the county, and 2,350,000 to the school district. Unsold amounts total 4,700,000 including 2,700,000 city 1,500,000 school 500,000 county.
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H. S. Kiefer
Avalanche-Journal
Tudy
Lubbock Independent
George R. Bean
Roscoe Wilson
City
Truman's Mother Died In Grandview Missouri
Mrs. Martha E. Truman mother of the nation’s leader died at 11 30 am CST four hours before President Truman arrived by private plane. Sister Janet Truman and brother Vivian were with her. The president’s plane landed at Grandview airport at 3 24 pm CST. The family accompanied by officials and aides remained private.
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Grandview, Mo
Martha E. Truman
Truman
Washington
Janet Truman
Vivian Truman
Joseph Green
Associated Press
Grandview
Margaret
Mr. Truman
Charles G. Ross
Matthew Connelly
James H. Foskett
Wallace G. Graham
Charles 5. Murphy
Jack Romagna
Inside Page Pardon Board Chief Is Scored
Page list highlights key items across the edition including Pardon Board chief score, Festorial features, and various page references. It mentions McMillans trip, new irrigation setup, Jaycee meet opening, Littlefield rodeo, FFA encampment, and poll leads in HST versus Dewey with regional oil news and wide sports coverage.
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Pardon Board
McMillans
Jaycee
Littlefield
FFA
HST
Dewey
Gallup
Texas
Tech Set For Big Fall Term
Texas Tech board met in Fort Worth to approve self sustaining budgets including the Tech Press bookstore extension and athletics. An executive session withheld details while officials warned the new girls dormitory may not be ready for fall requiring temporary housing for students.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Iort Worth
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Birls
Fort Worth Club
Wyatt C. Hedrick
Hedrick
Tech Press
Chas
Wooldridge
Dallas
Leon Ince
Houston
O. B. Rat
Flood Control Bill Passed for Nonmilitary Water Projects
The Senate approved a $502,123,912 civil functions appropriations bill for non military War department expenses in the fiscal year ending next June 30. Of the total, about $88,000,000 funds flood control hydroelectric and navigation projects, with most remaining for construction maintenance and planning of water projects including Panama Canal non military operations.
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Washington
Senate
White House
War Department
Panama Canal
Plane Crash at Shannon Airport Claims Passengers Not Injured
A Trans- World Airlines Constellation operating from New York to Paris overshot the runway at Shannon Airport Erie last midnight. The fully loaded plane crashed into a ditch but reports indicate there were no injuries among the passengers or crew.
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Shannon Airport
Erie
Trans- World Airlines
Constellation
New York
Paris
Jewelry ad notes Bulova price at 62.50
Classified snippet lists Gents 211 and Bulova at 62 50 with King's Jewelry address 1020 Broadway, indicating a small city advertisement for watches and jewelry.
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Gents
Bulova
King’s Jewelry
Union Labor Aids Blind Veteran In City Home Build
R C Hankins reports a blind Texas Tech student and World War II veteran Randolph H Greene 23 works on a four room house for his wife and baby due in August. Union labor quickly assists, carpenters and tradesmen swarm the site to complete the project.
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R. C. Hankins
Avalanche-Journal
Shere
Randolph H. Greene
Pacific
Merthel and Maddox
Arnett-Benson
Building Trades Council
Texas Tech
Morotai Island
Greene
Jerry R. Holleman
Electrician
Mary
Earl Scudday
Population Growth In Lubbock Revealed By Hudspeth Directory
Hudspeth's 1947 city directory estimates Lubbock's population at 50 517 excluding greater Lubbock. Including outer fringe residents could push near 58 000. Directory shows 902 pages with 574 names from Lubbock, up from 417 in 1945. Business advertising expands with 131 pages in back.
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Lubbock
Hudspeth Directory Co., Inc
el Paso
New City Director
Berry Favored For Legion Post Commander In Texas
Tay Start Correspondent Fort Worth July 26 Veterans from two world wars gather at the Texas hotel for the Texas Department American Legion convention. Geo S Berry of Lubbock appears to hold the office of department commander with endorsements from posts totaling about 59 percent of the state's membership. An insider says plans favored a unanimous installation of Berry, with Harry Brown withdrawing. No active campaign by Fort Worth posts for Brown. Berry has pledged support from the 3rd, 4th and 5th districts.
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Tay
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Department
American Legion
Lubbock
Geo. S. Berry
Brig
Berry
Harry Brown
Brown
Forrestal Named New Defense Chief by Truman
President Truman consolidates the armed forces appointing James Forrestal to head the defense departments Navy Army and Air Force. The move follows Congress approval of a unifying bill and an executive order outlining the three services roles. Forrestal faces Senate confirmation but can serve under a recess appointment until the next session.
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Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
Ashington
Truman
Jaime Forrestal
S of Defense
Congress
Navy
Grandview
Senate
Forrestal
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Comrtee
Communist Invasion Feared in Central Republic
Washington. July 26. Dominican Ambassador Ju Ortega Frier said today a 3,000 man army of Communist rebels from Cuba Venezuela and Puerto Rico planned to invade the Dominican Republic. He told a reporter he has information a boatload of 1,000 men was scheduled to leave last night from the Cuban port of Antillas.
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Washington
Ju 0 Ortega Frier
Cuba
Genezuela
Puerto Rico
Domnican Republic
Antillas
Lincoln papers opened to public as history study
Alexander R. George reports on the opening of the Robert Todd Lincoln collection at the Library of Congress. Scholars hail the materials as a rich mine of Civil War era information with no sensational revelations found. A single letter is noted as possibly refuting stories of Lincoln’s parentage.
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Alexander R. George
Associated Press
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
Library of Congress
Lincoln
Roy P. Basler
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Frank Walker
R. H. Patton & Co
Martha E, Truman
Legion Post
Forrestal New Defense
Central American
Abe
John D.ston
Vicin
Weather Bureau
Munterpe
Alba
Cal
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