Extension of Wage-Price Curbs Voted
The House approved a compromise extending price wage controls 11 months but ending strict measures by September 30. The Senate backed the proposal today after conference with House members. Administr ation noted mixed views but expected presidential signature. Republicans warned of overreach while supporters called it workable and a step toward broader control.
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Congress
Acheson Bolsters German Morale in Berlin Visit
In Berlin Dean Acheson arrived for a 24 hour morale boosting visit after meeting British and French foreign ministers in London. Western Allied commanders protested Soviet border restrictions hindering West Berlin residents from visiting relatives or accessing property, arguing they violate the 1949 Paris cement ending the blockade.
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U. S
Dean Acheson
London
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Acheson
Farmers Lost Millions On 1951 Cotton Forecast Error
A House subcommittee found an over estimate of the 1951 cotton crop by the Agriculture Department caused a price crash and millions in losses for cotton farmers. One third of the error came from July 1 acreage, two thirds from weather timing in July and August. The panel urged reforms toward statistical sampling but warned costs may rise.
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House
Agriculture Degiment
Agriculture Subcommittee
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Full
Agriculture Committee
Abernethy
Cooley
Humorous Violations Break Police Routine At City
A stolen 1949 Plymouth belonging to William M. Terrell led to a comic sequence at the police station. Terrell found his car stalled with a 16 year old boy inside who said he was waiting for "Joe" to get gas. Joe was later booked for auto theft at the county juvenile ward. Page 10.
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Truman to Dedicate Dams in Arkansas Trip
President Truman will fly from Washington Tuesday to Arkansas to dedicate the Norfolk and Bull Shoals dams. He will depart at 1:30 p.m. CST, arrive in Little Rock at 6:30 p.m. CST, then train overnight to Norfork. From Norfork he will motor to the Norfork Dam and to Mountain Home for a Wednesday 11 a.m. CST speech.
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State Meet Closes As Amvets Gather In Lubbock Banquet
Rep Waggoner Carr attended the Texas State Amvet convention banquet at the Lubbock Hotel where he urged stronger national effort and individual responsibility. Post No 49 Earl Jones received a membership pin, and local commander Herbert Manning earned a gold trophy for the 1000 member club. Final sessions of the three day event were to name new officers today.
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Waggoner Carr
Lubbock Hotel
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Earl Jones
Jones
Texas
Herbert Manning
Frank Kent
Louisiana
Plans For Decontrol Of Steel Postponed
Washington June 28 Production officials said the government’s plans for decontrolling steel next October have been indefinitely postponed due to the 26 day old steel strike. Hopes for an early end to the walkout revived after union settled with Pittsburgh Steel on a modified union shop contract.
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Pittsburgh Steel Company
LSO Observes Anniversary Observed by Local System Officials
The item notes an anniversary event observed by the LSO with brief details of participants and location. It mentions county vote history recorded on page 1 and references editorial and farm pages in sections 6 across page 1 to 10. A radio programs listing for the city is noted on page 6.
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GOP bitterness mounts as race nears home stretch
A top Eisenhower aide said Ike would accept Taft as his vice presidential running mate but not MacArthur, while favoring a diverse list of potential partners. Knowland and Warren are also discussed as acceptable options, with several governors named as possible running mates.
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California
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Calfornia
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Driscoll
New Jersey
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New Hampshire
McKeldin
Maryland
House Approves $6 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The House voted 6.031 billion dollars in foreign aid for the new fiscal year, far below President Truman’s request. An emergency 10 billion package funds overseas military and economic programs while slashing Atomic Energy expansion and base construction. European arms aid and Near East military aid faced large cuts, with reductions also to Point Four assistance to India and U.N. contributions.
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Turkey
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Weather summary for Lubbock area today and tonight
Partly cloudy with no big temperature change. Widely scattered showers possible this afternoon and tonight. High around 94, low near 66. Record highs and humidity details included for several regional cities.
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Apology Sent To Lattimore By State Dept
The State Department publicly apologized to Owen Lattimore and revoked the ban on him leaving the United States. The department called a tip about a trip behind the Iron Curtain false and said the move against the Johns Hopkins professor was regrettable. Lattimore criticized the action as a monstrous injustice and urged safeguards against repeats.
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Ashington
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Department
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Department of State
Seven Killed in Head-on Arkansas Wreck
In Pocahontas Arkansas near dawn a head-on collision killed seven people from St. Louis, including a groom married ten minutes earlier. Three others were injured. The cars carried the Davis and Cooper families. the crash followed a car leaving the road and attempting to rejoin the highway, authorities said.
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Novella Brewington
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Heat Death Toll Climbs Across U S From Heat Wave
Heat and rains dominate Texas and the U S with at least 160 deaths blamed on the scorching temperatures. South Plains towns like Plains and Denver City saw limited showers while larger regions reported little moisture. Lubbock recorded 91 with minimal rainfall despite forecasts of new showers. Farmers in Bailey Lamb and neighboring counties welcomed Friday and Friday night rains adding measurable moisture to several fields.
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Wreck Toll Tops Violence Claims in Texas
At least 16 people die in a violent weekend in Texas from two plane accidents and five highway wrecks. Denton men Paul Brower and Don Walker, both 20, die in a Love Field collision with an American Airlines jet. Other deaths include four in a Beaumont Galveston highway crash, three teens in a Lufkin truck collision, a Dallas mother of five, and a Colorado City tractor crash victim.
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Love Field
Paul Winfield Brower
Don Edward Walker
Denton
Tex
Associated Press
Texas
Beaumont
Galveston
John C. Rogers
Roger G. Ducharme
Navy
John Wesley Braman
Mozelle Knight
Percy Edward Hawk
Colorado City
Kidnap Victim Feted In Aztec Homecoming Parade
In New Mexico the town of Aztec and nearby areas hosted a homecoming parade for 3-year-old Johnny Wade, kidnapped and found safe. His father Rev. Anthem Wade led the welcome, as friends in Bloomfield Farmington and Aztec joined the celebration. Johnny enjoyed the excitement and recognized local landmarks during the procession.
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T. W. Bridges
Avalanche-Journal
Fred R
Tommie Neill Elrod
Johnny Wade
Lubbock County
Aztec
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West
Wade
Bloomfield
Taft and Eisenhower clash in GOP race home stretch
Chicago hosts a tight Republican contest as Taft and Eisenhower push for delegates. Taft attacks the can't win claim while Eisenhower’s team hints at a second-man option. Labor leaders warn Taft could empower wage-cutting and union busting. campaign managers trade barbs at major stops.
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Midwest
Bugaboo
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Denver
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Taft
Eisenhower
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Douglas MacArthur
University of Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs
Ralph Flanders
Vermont
James B. Carey
CIO
Reds Protest Recess As Delaying Tactic
MUNSAN Sunday, June 29. Communists protest the three day Allied recess of truce talks as a delaying tactic prolonging the bloodshed in Korea. A UN Command demand for replies on four Communist POW camps preceded new clashes as Chinese Reds attacked two hills on the Western Front. Allied artillery halted the assaults amid heavy rain.
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