Minimum Pay Boost Urged By Labor Groups
The American Federation of Labor calls for a minimum wage increase from 7 cents to 1 dollar an hour and immediate price controls, arguing wage freezes are unjust until parity with prewar levels. The CIO United Steelworkers push for higher wages, citing productivity and profits, with a wage policy committee meeting Oct. 4 to decide the raise amount.
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Associated Press
American Federation of 14 Bar
Houston
CIO United Steelworkers Union
CIO
Philip Murray
Pittsburgh
Washington
Four Persons Hurt In Traffic Mishaps
Teeming football fans and seasonal workers crowded Lubbock streets as police logged twenty accidents Saturday. Three crashes left four people injured including Ray Crews 13 and Kenneth Rhorer 14 both injured in a collision at Twenty fourth and College.
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Lubbock
Ray Crews
Kenneth Rhorer
J. F. Blair
College Ave
Twenty-fourth
College
Rhorer
Charles Leroy Gonce
Ottawa
Kan
Kenneth R. Brannum
Kenneth R. Brannum, 22, of 1718 Twentyfourth
Gonce
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Thirtieth
Ave. H
Senate Overrules Truman Veto on Subversive Bill After Filibuster
The Senate override of President Truman's veto on the anti subversive law passed 57 to 10 after a lengthy filibuster. Twenty six Democrats and thirty one Republicans voted for the bill, ten Democrats voted to sustain the veto. The vote followed an all night session with telegrams streaming in as lawmakers weighed the measure before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Owen
Associated Press
Ashington
Senate
Truman
Congress
House
Reading the paper’s scattered page notes
The reader lists several sections and pages from today’s newspaper including editorial, radio programs, church news, oil news and a local liens group meeting. It notes page and section locations without detailing specific articles or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Today ‘S Church News
South Plains Oil News
Construction Starts On Panhandle-South Plains Stage Pageant
Construction began on the giant Panorama of the Plains stage for the Panhandle South Plains fair. Loyd Spangler, director, says final rehearsals are set for next week and a cast of over 1 000 is being built. Additional performers are needed, especially couples with children ages 8 to 12 for pioneer scenes.
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Loyd Spangler
O. L. Slaton
South Plains
Fairgrounds
Participa
Hundreds Attend Bills Day in Ralls Texas Parade
In Ralls Crosby county the first Bills Day since the war drew about 3000 people. Bill Marr helped restart the event sponsored by the chamber of commerce. The parade honored men named Bill Willie or William with prizes for oldest and youngest Bills and twin Bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Willie
William
Crosby County
W. T. Webb
Billy ‘Lowell Wheeler
Paul Wheeler
Wilma Seminick
Wilda Wheeler
Billy Lowell
Light voter interest seen in Lubbock bond election
Indications Saturday pointed to a light poll in the 2,218,000 city bond election Tuesday with no strong opposition. Propositions include 2,218,000 for city improvements and related sewer projects, expected to be decided by majority votes. Turnout was forecast to run between 1,500 and 3,000 out of about 15,000 eligible voters.
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Lubbock
H. L Kiefer
Art Journal Indications
Three Men Jailed In Counterfeit Case
Three Texas newspaper printers are jailed in Amarillo on counterfeiting charges. Vernon Roland, M L Roland, and Homer Dale Russell face bonds of 2500 and 1000 respectively. counterfeit bills found at the elder Roland’s Hereford home. authorities say no notes were passed yet and the arrest followed a Tulsa dry cleaner report.
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Amarillo
Texas
Vernon Roland
Hereford
M. L. Roland
Tulia
Bradshaw
White
Elder Roland
Tulsa
ECA Head May Resign Post
White House sources anticipate President Truman will announce Paul G. Hoffman’s resignation as Economic Cooperation Administration head. Deputy Chief William C. Foster is named to succeed him and Hoffman to lead the Ford Foundation. The foundation, funded by Henry Ford III and Ford family grants, would be larger than Rockefeller and Carnegie bodies.
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John Druckenbrod
INS
Ashington
White House
Truman
Marshall Plan
Paul G. Hoffman
William C. Foster
Hoffman
New
Ford Foundation
Ford
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Henry Ford III
Ford Motors
Fall Temperatures To Continue In Area
Lubbock and vicinity will see partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures today with a chance of scattered thundershowers. Saturday’s high reached 77 and low 56 as statewide weather showed similar thunderstorm activity.
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Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Ben
Acheson Plan For UN Force Faces Battle
United Nations debate centers on Secretary of State Acheson plan for a standing UN army to curb aggression Soviet bloc opposition mounts with Andrei Vishinsky leading the challenge Britain and France weigh changes while Chile Belgium Netherlands and the Dominican Republic back the proposal The discussion continues in New York ahead of an eventual UN security mechanism and potential Korea style deployments happened at a Lie dinner with Trygve Lie and foreign ministers.
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Pierre J. Hussins
Meadow
N. Y
United Nations
U. S
State Acheson
Netherlands
Belgium
Dominican Republic
Chile
General Assembly
Acheson
New York
Andrei Vishinsky
Soviet Bloc
Britain
France
Koreas
Vishinsky
Lie Home
Trygve Lie
Thomas E. Dewey
United
50 FFA Awards Presented Here By Jim Cockrell
Fifty Future Farmers and sponsors of Area 1 were honored at the association annual banquet at Hotel Lubbock. The Cooper group of Lubbock County swept top chapter honors, earning the Gold Star emblem and eight Lone Star Farmer degree candidates. Dick Lawson, 17, was named top individual FFA award recipient.
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Area 1
Hotel Lubbock
Cooper Group
Lubbock County
Dick Lawson
Alton Lawson
Levelland
FFA
AWA
South Plains
Donald Mason
Meadow
Texas Ffa
Kansas City
Center
Lone Star Farmer
Anderson-Clayton Company
Kay Eugene Coleman
Cooper
UN Forces Push Through Korean Front in New Envelopment
United Nations troops press along the Pusan perimeter in southeast Korea. U S Fifth Air Force reports heavy air strikes and interceptions as patrols advance toward Sachon and Kumchon. Cavalry units swing toward Oksan while Sangju and Songju see action.
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Don Huth
Associated Press
Kyo
United Nations
Korea
Pusan
Stan Swinton
Sachon
25Th Division
U.S. First Cavalry
U.S
Suwon
Seoul
Bangju
Hal Boyle
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Sangju
Seoul-Inchon
U.S. Seventh Division
U.S. Eighth Army
24Th
Kumchon
Oksan
Weegwan
Songju
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Anne Beng
Russia claims four atom bombs produced monthly
A Washington dispatch reports in 1943 Russia operates three atom bomb plants near Irkutsk Kuznetsk and Sevouralsk with an estimated stockpile of 60 bombs. It says four bombs are produced monthly and storage centers exist in three areas for rapid deployment. A four jet bomber and a rocket carrying bomber are cited along with a spy ring led by Col N Zabotin.
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The
International News Service
York
New York Journal-American
Washington
Russia
Dispatch
Kent Hunter
Hearst
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Kuznetsk
Aral
Sevouralsk
Lake
Onega
Col. N. Zabotin
Canada
Seoul Fortress of Li Dynasty Defends Against Modern War
Seoul, chosen as Korea’s capital in 1394, remains shielded by ancient terrain. Han River moats and surrounding mountains give the city an edge as U S Marines stall a drive near the old walls. Contrast endures between 14th century gates and Japanese era ruins on a busy modern street.
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Howard Handleman
INS
Seoul
U. S
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