Laborites Map Program Split Over Nationalization
Britain's Labor party faces a weekend staff conference at Beatrice Wenn house near Dorking to hammer out a new general election program. Aneurin Bevan pushes for more nationalization while Herbert Morrison favors consolidation and gradual gains.
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Milton Kaplan
INS
London
Britain
Labor Party
Beatrice Wenn
Dorking
Bevan
Aneurin Bevan
Herbert Morrison
Lote
Labor
Lavor
DK Rig Rugar
COMET
Wales
Morrison
Trades Union Congress
Cooperative Movement For Government
Austin College Centennial Observance Opens in Sherman
Sherman May 20 Austin College begins a three day centennial celebration marking a century of education. The opener is a historical pageant recounting the school’s growth from Huntsville to its Sherman campus. The week features commencements and the Hughey Memorial Gym dedication with notable figures including Speaker Sam Rayburn and Dr. James K. Thompson attending.
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Sherman
Austin
Presbyterian School
Huntsville
High Point
Hughey Memorial
Sam Rayburn
Henry Frnka
Tulane
James K. Thompson
Fort Worth
Boa Constrictor Captured Near Jacksonville by Hunters
In Florida a ten foot boa constrictor weighing over 45 pounds and called the grandchild of a larger monster was caught by two hunters in a swamp near Jacksonville. Ross Allen and Dr W T Neill tracked the snake from an armadillo burrow after an all night hunt, hoping the specimen is one of a line from a famed mega boa sighted nearby.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Ross Alien
Ocala
W. T
Allen
Neill
Arlington
Air control upgrades sweep New York cities
New York cities spent over 3.5 million dollars in 1949 and at least 2 million in 1948 to modernize air control equipment. Improvements aimed to meet air pollution regulations. Industry and government collectively spend about 100 million dollars annually to prevent the spread of air contaminants.
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New York
Lubbock Man Narrowly Escapes Death in Mexico Pan American Race
Lonnie Johnson Jr. survived a 2000 foot cliff near the finish of the 345 mile Durango to Leon leg. He finished about 3 minutes behind the leader, earning 2000 pesos and planning next year’s run despite two brake failures and a near miss.
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Frank Whitsitt
Avalanche-Journal
Lonnie Johnson, Jr
Cadillac
Johnson
McGraw
Durango
Leon
Best Johnson
G. W. McGraw
Air Force
India
Lubbock
Lonnie Johnson
Jeff
Kiwanis Study Urges 23rd Amendment Bar on Government Competition
California based American Progress foundation draws up a plan to bar federal government competition with private enterprise. Lubbock Kiwanis plans to consider adopting the resolution favoring the amendment, urging clubs to send endorsements to the President and state and federal lawmakers.
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Kiwanians
United States
California “Progress
Kiwanis
Lubbock Kiwanis Club
Mahler D. Temple
American Progress Foundation
California
Glendale
Calif
Kiwanis Club
Thomas Jefferson
U. S
AEC Official Warns Nation Developing Powerful Weapons
Retired Rear Admiral Grover P. Kraker, field manager for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Sancia Base, told Armed Forces Day observers in Gallup New Mexico that the weapons under development are powerful and expressed hope they will never need to be used in defense. He noted that many strides have been made in the program.
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Gallup, N. M
INS
Grover P. Kraker
Atomic Energy’ Commission
Sancia Base
Kraker
Gallup
Nuclear energy and weapons knowledge shared for peacetime use
Kraker says postwar progress in nuclear facilities and production has spread basic knowledge to benefit industry medicine and agriculture. He states the nation is prepared for war and that this mission is being fulfilled.
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Sun
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Austin College
Leeks
Massey Motor Co
Lot Nash Sales and Service
Ave. L
Kenya
British Empire
Leighton Stuart
China
Hughey Gymnasium
William M. Eliott, Jr
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Houston Harte
San Angelo
Mexico City
Willys
Texas Avenue
Cole Motor CO
Juarez
el Ocotal
Guatemala
AEC
Tex
Elier
Elsier
Nolptul
Axtell Company
Texas
Axtell CO
Eljer Plumbing Fis
Amarillo
San Antonio
Q Clothiers
Aristocrat
Mohara
Bingle
Broadway
Park
SACI
Mmi
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