Final results of atomic bomb underwater test delayed
Bikini atoll, July 27. Admiral Blandy’s task force remains in the radioactive area as divers await access to ships. Towage and salvage plans hinge on a 45 minute time limit while observers report uncertain hull damage and possible further sinkings.
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S. Burton Heath
Bikini
W. H. P. Blaney
Bi- Kin
Admiral Blaney
Geiter
Blaney
Hughes
Admiral Blandy
Ex-Marine Admits Killing Two in Arizona Case
Sheriff Porter testified that Emmett E. Patterson confessed to killing his brother in law William B. Cole and attacking his wife Alene Cole after discovering her being beaten. Patterson led officers to burial sites near Ludlow and after driving toward Needles hospital he said his sister died. State charges allege both slayings and theft of $7000.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Frank L. Porter
Kingman
Ariz
Emmett E. Patterson
Patterson
Ludlow
William B. Cole
Alene
Cole
Rieken Funeral Will Be Conducted Today
Funeral services for Reiner Rieken aged 68 of Monroe will be held at 3 p m this afternoon at Abernathy Baptist church. Burial will follow in Abernathy cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral home. Pallbearers named are A E Leiske Roy McNeeley Ernest Fielding W O Fortenberry B F Struve A B Ohlenbusch E G Thompson and G B Adkisson. Mr Rieken died Friday morning in West Texas hospital.
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Reiner Rieken
Monroe
Abernathy Baptist Church
Abernathy Cemetery
Rix Funeral Home
A. E. Leiske
Roy McNeeley
Ernest Fielding
W .O. Fortenberry
B. F. Struve
A. B. Ohlenbusch
E. G. Thompson
G. B. Adkisson
Mr. Rieken
West Texas Hospital
Hughes Improves Slowly After Experimental Plane Crash
Beverly Hills reports Howard Hughes shows gradual improvement nearly three weeks after a critical injury from an army plane crash. His physician stated progress remains slow but steady as treatment continues.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
U.P
Howard Hughes
Puppet Emperor Pu Yi Sought For War Crimes Trial
Allied prosecutors disclosed difficulty securing custody of Henry Pu Yi the puppet emperor of Manchuria held by the Russians. They reported no evidence of a Russian handover or lines on his location or potential testimony for the trial.
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Ernest Hoberecht
United Press
Tokyo
Henry Pu Yi
Manchuria
International Tribunal
Pu Yi
Far East
Red Army
Kang Teh
S. A. Goinsky
International Prosecution Section
Japan
Board Is Named To Probe Rail Dispute
President Truman creates a three member emergency board to study a wage dispute between 2700 Pullman conductors and the Pullman company. The action delays a planned 6 p m strike for 60 days and tasks the panel with reporting within 30 days. The case centers on interpreting a $1.48 daily wage increase and monthly versus hourly calculations.
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Washington
Truman
Ater
Pullman Company
H. W. Fraser
Conductors Union
Fraser
Dallas Leads Texas Building For Week
Dallas led Texas cities in building permits for the week with 796 504 dollars in authorizations. San Antonio ranked second with 309 201 dollars, while Houston and Fort Worth trailed with 264 415 and 255 759 dollars respectively.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Trustees Named for College Station Board
Dallas oilman W P Luse was elected a trustee of the Texas A and M College Research foundation. John Newton Beaumont W B Clayton Dallas and R W Briggs San Antonio were re elected to the board, announced by acting director Dr Howard W Barlow.
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College Station
W. P. Luse
Dallas
Texas A. and M. College Research Foundation
John Newton
Beaumont
W. B. Clayton
R. W. Briggs
San Antonio
Howard W. Barlow
House Approves Tidelands Plan
The House passed and sent to the White House a Senate passed bill giving states title to tideland areas rich in oil. Vote 188 to 67. The measure renounces federal claims to submerged lands along coasts and inland navigable waters.
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Washington
House
White House
Truman
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Interior
Krug
Supreme Court
Congress
Edwin W. Pauley
U.S
Rep
Hobbs
D-Ala
Rayburn
Dtex
Drouth Ravages Central Kansas Streams Decline
Drouth conditions in central Kansas described as the worst in 10 years with streams from the Flint Hills to western Kansas drying rapidly. Dave D. Lahey of the forestry commission said rescue squads formed by agents and volunteers aim to save fish dying in rivers ponds and streams. hard hit reaches include the Arkansas above the Little Arkansas mouth Chikaskia above Argonia Rattlesnake Medicine and portions of the Ninnescah.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Flint Hills
Dave D. Lahey
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Arkansas
Little Arkansas
Chikaskia
Argonia
Rattlesnake
Medicine
Ninnescah
More Officers Recalled as War Dept Increases Quotas
The Lubbock army recruiting station reports a higher recall quota for Civil Affairs division officers. Total vacancies rise to 7,589 for those in inactive duty or terminal leave seeking further active duty. Volunteers may choose unlimited service or 12 18 or 24 months. Local HQ is room 203 in the Federal Building.
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War Department
Lubbock Army
Civil Affairs Division
Federal Building
Land speculation seen as threat to veterans housing
Housing Commissioner Raymond M. Foley warned that land speculation threatens the veterans emergency housing program. He cited excessive price rises for homes and lots and urged veterans not to buy blindly, noting FHA does not insure financing for land with inadequate utilities and facilities.
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Washington
Raymond M. Foley
Veterans Emergency Housing Program
Foley
FHA
New Local Soft Water Service Promotion
Soft water service expands in Lubbock as S O F T WATER SERVICE CO advertises home installation. The firm offers equipment, installation, and ongoing care with weekly costs from 50 to 70 cents, no salt or contract, dial 9307 for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
S-O-F-T Water Service Coo
College Ave
S-O-F-T Water Service CO
Russia To Equip Czech Army On Credit Terms
A Soviet Czechoslovak communique released today announces an accord for the Soviet Union to equip the Czechoslovak army on credit. It states negotiations with Premier Klement Gottwald ended after a week with a spirit of close alliance and friendship. The deal also includes handing over a large German built chemical plant and leaving other German machinery in Czech factories as potential reparations. A diplomat notes Czechoslovakia seems hopeful about the Paris peace conference.
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Moscow
Klement Gottwald
Russia
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czech
Europe
Order Of A Million Elephants Bestowed by Luang Prabang King
Special permission to wear the Order of a Million Elephants was voted today by the Senate Finance Committee for Howard F. Smith, assistant surgeon general. The decoration was bestowed by the king of Luang Prabang in French Indo China. Senator Vandenberg quipped it sounds like next November.
Prague Government Faces Western Pressure Assertions
A statement quotes an official asserting that the Prague government can pursue legitimate aspirations without Western interference, with leaders expressing confidence no outside power will block Prague’s aims.
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Soviet Union
Prague
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