United Nations Experts Predict Palestine Division Option
The 11 nation Palestine inquiry commission plans a summer inquiry to decide between partition of the Holy Land or an Arab Jewish state under international trusteeship. It will meet Monday to elect a chairperson and set the inquiry scope including possible visits to European Jewish displaced persons camps. The commission reports to the General Assembly in New York next September and includes representatives from Australia Czechoslovakia Guatemala India the Netherlands Peru Sweden Yugoslavia Uruguay.
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Palestine Inquiry Commission
Holy Land
U.N. Investigation Commission
Europe
Palestine
United Nations General Assembly
Assembly
New York
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Guatemala
Iia
Netherlands
Peru
Can
Sweden
Yugoslavia
Uruguay
India
President Truman to renew anti inflation drive
President Truman plans a new anti inflation campaign focused on key industries. Officials study basic sectors like construction steel and autos to target price and profit levels and press for lower prices through moral suasion. Public or private appeals remain undecided as advisors prepare cost and profit data.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
John Snyder
Commerce
Averell Harriman
Worth And East Texas Press Group Names Officers At Meet
Worth and East Texas press leaders elect new officers at a two day convention in Tyler. Jack Callan of Kaufman Herald becomes president with William Poole of Greenville Morning Herald as vice president and Fred Massingill of Terrell Tribune reelected secretary treasurer. New directors include D P Harrell Atlanta Citizen Journal Ross Woodall Jr Huntsville Item and Calvin Clyde Jr Tyler Courier Times Telegraph. Attorney General Price Daniel urged editors to promote peace through careful news presentation.
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Tyler
North and East Texas Press Association
Jack Callan
Kaufman Herald
William Poole
Greenville Morning Herald
Fred Massingill
Terrell Tribune
D. P. Harrell
Atlanta Citizen-Journal
Ross Woodall
Huntsville Item
Calvin Clyde
Tyler Courier
Imes Telegraph
Price Daniel
Candy Bar Heist Sparks Gary Police Search
Gary Indiana police seek a young suspect after a grocery store break in where 800 candy bars were stolen. Fingerprints on a smashed door point to a child as the possible culprit.
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Gary
Ind
Federal Committee Urges Protection For Migrant Labor
A federal interagency committee on migrant labor urged new federal state and local laws and greater community understanding to protect America's migrant workers. The report cites unprotected status poor living conditions and limited access to education health and welfare benefits while noting migrants are essential to nationwide agriculture and economy.
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Washington
America
Federal Interagency Committee On Migrant Labor
Graves B. Erskine
Erskine
Labor Department
Department
British studio hires ex convict for film role
The Marylebone film studios chose Stanley Thurston to play a convict after he finished his term. He had escaped Dartmoor and was recaptured weeks later, and the studio hunted for the right man before hiring Thurston.
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London
Marylebone’ Film Studios
Stanley Thurston
Dartmoor
Weekend guest in Midland for Miss Lula Cravens visit
Miss Lula Mae Cravens of 1905 Thirty-fourth spends weekend in Midland with Miss Lula Elkin. Gene Sits posted $500 bond in three cases. A group of nine other African American residents posted $500 bonds. A new complaint against another man is expected over bowdy house charges. Bonds returnable Tuesday for trial before Judge Walter Davies per County Attorney John Steele. Leprosy noted as Hansen's disease.
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Lula Mae Cravens
Midland
Lula Elkin
Gene Sits
Fred Phillips, Jr
Walter Davies
John Steele
Lone Star Steel to light Daingerfield furnace Aug 1
Lone Star Steel announces Daingerfield plant will begin operations by August 1 after $1.25 million was released to fund the plant. George D Ramsay says Oklahoma coal mines will supply coke until local mines in Oklahoma and Arkansas begin delivering. New leadership named includes Dewy Burns, Arthur Drescher, and Campbell Cameron to run coke, geology, and mines with bases in Dallas and McAlester.
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Dallas
Lone Star Steel Company
Daingefield
George H. Anderson
E. B. Germany
Lone Star
Daingerfield
George D. Ramsay
Oklahoma
Arkansas
McAlester
Okla
War ‘Assets Administration
Ramsay
Dewy G. Burns
Arthur B. Drescher
Campbell Cameron
T Coal Mines
Cameron
Texas
Burns
Drescher
Birmingham
Pennsylvania
Eastex
Lone
Investigation In Bacterial Genetics Slated At Texas U
The University of Texas will begin a two year study in bacterial genetics this summer funded by a Rockefeller foundation grant of 12000 dollars plus matching university funds. The board of regents approved the grant during its meeting. Dr Orville Wyss will lead the mutations of bacteria research and the chemistry of the gene project.
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Austin
University of Texas
Rockefeller Foundation
Board of Regents
Orville Wyss
Lone Star steel to operate Oklahoma carbon mines
Starr Coals Inc of Henryetta Oklahoma will operate the carbon mines for Lone Star steel under arrangements made this week between Earl Wells Starr Coals secretary treasurer and Lone Star officials. The initial supplemental coal supply from the Oklahoma Arkansas field will be handled by McAlester Fuel Company of McAlester Oklahoma. Ramsey stated.
Poppy Sales Hit 208.90 by VFW Auxiliary
The women's auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Lubbock reported poppy sales of 208.90. Imogene Jewell served as sales chairman and Mrs. John P. Rogers led as president. Orders for 1,000 poppies sold out by noon despite the potential to double the take.
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Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche Journal
Page Post
Women's Auxiliary
VFW
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Imogene Jewell
John P. Rogers
Board funds scholarships and appoints research aid leader
The board approved a scholarship program with $20,000 for 1947-48 and $6,000 for the 1947 summer session to aid non-resident graduate and foreign students by covering the differential between new $150 non-resident tuition and current fees. Brig. Gen. Roy Cleveland Heselblower, retired U.S. Army, was named administrative assistant at the M. D. Anderson Hospital for cancer research in Houston.
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Wilson S. Stone
Roy Cleveland Heselblower
U. S. Army
M. D. Anderson Hospital For Cancer Research
Houston
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