Hoover urges international world food agency
Former president Herbert Hoover called for a broad international food administration by September 1 to boost output and coordinate distribution. He spoke at a special conference on world food needs under the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, proposing the agency take over FAO and related relief and wartime food duties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Auto prices rise again amid steel cost jump
New car prices are set to rise about four to five percent within ten days as higher steel prices and parts costs push costs upward. Officials say the increase, likely totaling around sixty dollars on a twelve hundred dollar car, will be passed to consumers with no further profit trimming by dealers.
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Associated Press
Washington
OPA
Notable Deaths and Global Updates from UPI Wires
Wire in brief summarizes obituaries and dispatches from London Washington Nanking Atlanta and Detroit. Key items include Sir Maurice Jenks death in London at 73 in University College Hospital, and Missouri Pacific CEO appointment in St Louis following a death. Also notes on Klan in Georgia and a consular advisory from Tabriz amid deteriorating Azerbaijan conditions.
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London
Maurice Jenks
University College Hospital
Washington
U.P
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Congress
Nanking
Denmark
China
Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Stone Mountain
Tabriz
U.S
Azerbaijan
Dionne quints give gifts up for Catholic relief fund
The Dionne sisters Annete Yvonne Emilie Cecile and Marie will end their 12th birthday with one large cake and no presents. Instead money saved for gifts will be donated to a Vatican administered relief fund aiding European children. Father Oliva Dionne noted the gesture honors other war orphaned children.
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Callander
Dionne
Vatican
Europe
Oliva Dionne
Annette
Yvonne
Emilie
Cecile
Marie
British Press Criticizes United States Food Role
London papers blame the United States for not sharing enough in feeding the world and warn Britons of impending ration cuts. The Daily Sketch notes American sacrifices lack parallel for consumers, while the Daily Mail mocks American commitments and urges tougher Anglo American talks in a sterner Britain.
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Associated Press
London
London Press
United States
Britain
Moscow Radio
Daily Sketch
America
Daily Mail
Herbert Morrison
Ships on Good Will Voyage to Norway
Three United States war ships will weigh anchor tomorrow for a goodwill mission to Norway. The force is led by the 10,000 ton cruiser Houston with destroyers Cony and Giennon as escort.
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Norway
U. S. S. Houston
Oban
Scotland
United States
Houston
Cony
Giennon
Weather Update for West and East Texas
West Texas shows partly cloudy conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with warmer readings in the Panhandle and South Plains. East Texas remains cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the far south this afternoon and cooler temperatures tonight along the coast with moderate northeast winds.
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
East Texas
Song Writer James Royce Shannon Dies By Train Incident
Pontiac Michigan May 20. James Royce Shannon author of nearly 600 songs including Missouri Waltz and When Day Is Done reportedly took his own life by stepping into a freight train. An inquest was ordered as witnesses said it appeared a deliberate act. he was 65 and had suffered from asthma.
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Pontiac
Mich
James Royce
Shannon
Shoe Stocks Fall to Long-Run Lows in March
Washington reports Americans may buy about four pairs of shoes this year. Retail shoe stocks at end of March are the lowest in years while finished-shoe inventories are also very low. Total inventories including raw materials and partly finished footwear rise 10.5 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Lubbock Voters Back Bonds For Highway Route And Courthouse
Unofficial returns show Lubbock County voters approved 350000 for highway right of way and 1500000 for a new courthouse with jail addition. Road bonds required two thirds. results were 1189 for 558 against. Court house and jail bonds passed 1039 to 751. Low turnout at 1728 votes, about 7 percent. Official canvass due next Monday.
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Estacado
Becton
County Commissioners Court
Minorities Warned To Cease Violence In Japan
General MacArthur demanded that disorderly minorities in Japan end mass violence and intimidation or he would ensure they stop. The warning targeted leftist pressure affecting Shigeru Yoshida’s efforts to form a conservative cabinet, granting the premier designate more time to finalize his task.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Byrnes Set To Speak On Paris Conference Radio Report
Secretary of State James F Byrnes will address the nation from Washington at 9 p m eastern time tonight over the ABC and NBC networks. He returned by air only Saturday after attending the Paris foreign ministers conference and will outline outcomes of the talks.
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Byrnes
Washington
Paris
ABC
NBC
Sunday Schools Report 6,675 Attendance Across 19 Lubbock Churches
Sunday school attendance at 19 Lubbock churches totaled 6,675, per reports telephoned to the Journal. Churches asked to call daily, noting lists include Central Baptist First Christian First Methodist College Avenue Baptist Cumberland Presbyterian Asbury Methodist Broadway Church of Sincpetecae Calvary Baptist Bible class Sanders mission Downtown Salvation Army Overton Chapel Methodist South Side Church of Christ Arnett Benson First Nazarene St Pauls Episcopal East Side Church Redeemer Lutheran First Presbyterian Locust Street chapel Walnut Street Church Christ.
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Journal
Central Baptist
First Christian
First Methodist
College Avenue Baptist
Cumberland Presbyterian
Asbury Methodist
Broadway Church of Sinc Pet Eae
St. Paul's Episcopal
East Side
Redeemer Lutheran
First Presbyterian
Mg Locust Street
Walnut Street
Progress Reported In Railroad Talks
Washington May 20 Brotherhood leaders said progress is being made in government talks to settle the rail labor dispute before the strike deadline. Alvanley Johnston and A F Whitney, with John R Steelman, reported hopes for a settlement but cautioned no firm terms were disclosed. Leaders stressed willingness to resume joint negotiations if asked by President Truman or Steelman. The White House said talks with carrier spokesmen continued and a settlement could avert a nationwide strike, with a public update possible later.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brotherhood
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
John R. Steelman
A. F. Whitney
Johnston
Truman
Steelman
New York
Thomas J. Harkins
The
White House
Whitney
Carrier
John Snyder
Schwellenbach
United Mine
Death claims noted author Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis May 20 Booth Tarkington famed Indiana novelist died last night at his Indianapolis home aged 76 Survived by wife Susannah and secretary Betty Trotter His works earned two Pulitzers for The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams Funeral services will be private Tuesday at his home with burial in Crown Hill cemetery
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Booth Tarkington
Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley
Tarkington
Susannah
Betty Trotter
John T. Jameson
Jameson
Alice Adams
Willie Baxter, Jr
Little Orvie
Penrod
Russell Galloway
First Presbyterian Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Plan To Kill OPA Offered
Washington May 20 An administration plan was presented to abolish the Office of Price Administration on June 30 1947 and to speed up removal of price ceilings from plentiful commodities beginning December 31 Senate Leader Alben W Barkley submitted the plan as an amendment to extend price control beyond June 30 The amendment would abolish the OPA on June 30 1947 but provide for continued control over scarce commodities by designated agencies The president would report by April 1 what commodities would remain scarce and thus continue to be controlled After December 31 ceilings would be lifted promptly if price increases remain moderately higher and do not destabilize other prices.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
OPA
Congress
Kerr resigns from Texas State Colleges board post
William L. Kerr of Midland has resigned as vice president of the board of regents of state colleges of Texas. The move comes from Midland May 20. Kerr served as a key administrator overseeing Texas college governance.
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Midland
William L. Kerr
Board of Regents of State Colleges of Texas
Honeymoon wedding ties inmate to life sentence at Raiford
Raiford Florida May 20 A white haired 56 year old former barber serving life for a 1914 taxi driver murder plans to seek pardon after his bigamy charge was dropped. In a first for the Raiford prison his wife of nearly 20 years married him again outdoors on the prison lawn and he returned to his cell in uniform.
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United Press
Raiford
Fla
Florida Pardon Board
C. A. Boyett
Uniontown
S. H. Powers
State Penitentiary
Lubbock Man Victim In Angelo Stabbing
Walter B. McCaleb a 48 year old insurance agent from Lubbock was stabbed in a downtown hotel altercation in San Angelo and remains hospitalized with three chest area wounds. Fred Slaughter 59 was charged with assault with intent to murder and held on bail. Slaughter had prior robbery indictments and a grand jury case ongoing.
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San Angelo
Walter B. McCaleb
Broadway
Lubbock
McCaleb
Fred Slaughter
San Angeloan
Slaughter
S. Hospital
American Bases Are To Be Discussed
London May 20 diplomatic circles said prime ministers meeting after a 10 day recess would grant the United States full facilities but refuse sovereignty of Pacific or Atlantic bases. The agenda includes reviewing the status of Atlantic islands leased for 99 years and Pacific possessions such as Manus in the Admiralties.
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London
U.P
Empire
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Manus
Admiralties
88 Traitors Executed in Brussels After Liberation
Officials announced today that eighty eight traitors condemned for collaborating with the Nazis have been executed since Belgium’s liberation. The count reflects postwar justice actions in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
Local guardman places close third in state match at Camp Mabry
Orville D. Click of 2103 Twenty ninth, a lieutenant in company A, 39th battalion, Texas State guard, shot a close third in the special Dewar match in the state guard rifle tournament at Camp Mabry near Austin. Eddie Norwood of Austin won with 396 to Click’s 395. A 72nd district civil jury was impaneled to hear five cases this week, starting with R. W. Heim against L. E. Heim. Central station firemen fought a dresser-fire at 1511 Main Street causing little damage. Dr. Walter Craddock of Fort Stockton, injured in a Fort Stockton plane crash, is treated in Dallas.
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Stoneburg
Joyce Hammons
Sanger
Houston
Eldris Connett
Arp
Corsicana
Magnolia Pipeline Company
Navarro County
Albert Holt
Atlanta
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Bloomeburg
Hennegan Kidd
Texarkana
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Susan Munkers
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Twentyninth
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Camp Mabry
Austin
Click
Eddie Norwood
District Court
Dan Blair
R. W. Heim
L. E. Heim
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Main Street
R. J. Williams
Moselle Craddock
Texas Tech
Gerald Ramsey
Dallas
Walter Craddock
Fort Stockton
Violent Death Toll Heavy Across Texas Weekends
A wave of violence and accidents killed at least 14 Texans over the weekend. Victims include Aaron Jackson Stallings killed by stabbing near Grapevine and Ann Yarborough drowned at White Rock Creek. Three drownings and multiple traffic deaths follow across cities like Dallas, Stephenville, San Antonio, Cedar Hill, Laredo, and Odessa with various causes cited.
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United States
Texas
West
Aaron Jackson Stallings
Fort Worth
Denton Creek
Grapevine
Justice of the
Elmer Jordan
Ann Yarborough
Dallas
White Rock Creek
Grover C. Glenn
Stephenville
Sam Cleveland
Charles Hudson
Joe Bob Moore
Hazel Johnson Everhardt
Taylor
Sam Burnap
Atlanta
Hennegan Kidd
Texarkana
Severo Romero
San Antonio
Herman H. Smis
Cedar Hill
Crispin Flores
Laredo
Ben Jones
Odessa
No Opposition For State Justices
In Austin on May 20 three state supreme court members up for Democratic primaries announced they would seek reelection. Associate Justices John H. Sharp J E Hickman and Graham B Smedley had either announced today or last week. So far no opposition had developed.
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State Supreme Court
John H. Sharp
J. E. Hickman
Graham B. Smedley
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