Soviet Editorial Seeks UN Spokesman Role for Acheson
Washington reports say a group of high officials plans to press Secretary Byrnes to appoint Under-Secretary Dean Acheson as the United States top spokesman in the United Nations Assembly. Senators Connally and Vandenberg may reduce their UN duties to focus on Senate work.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Dean Acheson
America
United Nations Assembly
Tom Connally
Tex
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Senate
Acheson
Assembly
Byrnes
Moscow
Houston International Air Gateway Opens After Fog Delay
Houston's International Air Gateway began operations after a fog delay at the opening ceremonies. A Pan American Clipper, with Mexican guests, parked at the site and later returned to Mexico City with 44 prominent Texans aboard. The Mexican delegation will be hosted in Houston and Galveston during their stay.
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Houston
Tex
International Air Gateway
International Building
Galveston
Texas
Mexico City
Calendar of Mexia Events Overview and Times
Calendar lists varied events in Mexia including Baptist Woman's Missionary Union at 7:30 p m and Order of Eastern Star at 8:00 p m plus Presbyterian Hour of Fellowship. Daily Mass at St Marys Church and Lion's Club at 12:00 noon. First Baptist activities include TEL Class Party 3:00 p m and Junior RAY 3:30 p m and Intermediate RA 4:00 p m and GA 4:30 p m with a 7:00 p m event. National film listings include No Leave No Love Diary of a Chambermaid Show Business.
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Baptist Sn Woman's Missionary Union
Order of Eastern Star
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Palace
Liberty
St. Mary’s Church
Lion’s Club
First Baptist
Mexia City Auditorium Hosts Loyd and Pals Show
W F W presents a two hour program featuring Cowboy Loyd and his Pal of the Saddle with Diem Cadiddlehopper the cowboy comedian. The event is set for Thursday December 19 at 8 00 p m in Mexia City Auditorium promoted by the V F W and Radio Station K W T X of Waco.
Presents Sought for Mexia State School Christmas Party
Bob Fain of the Nowlin Post American Legion said gifts for the Mexia State School Christmas tree party are arriving in larger numbers, but several age groups lack adequate donations. He urged citizens with unspent presents to drop them at the Firestone store or Lone Star Gas Company offices.
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Bob Fain
Nowlin
Post
American Legion
France's Emergency Cabinet Formed by Socialist Leaders
Paris December 16 France forms an emergency all Socialist cabinet led by Leon Blum 74 retaining foreign minister and premier roles. Left deputies refuse coalition defense plan but Blum seeks a crisis government to present a national budget to the Assembly by Thursday.
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Paris
Leon Blum
France
Blum
National Assembly
Court upholds government contracts for supervisory mine workers
U S Court of Appeals rules the government may negotiate unions for supervisory employees in government operated coal mines. It rejects Jones & Laughlin Steel arguments that safety duties bar membership, while not directly ruling on NLRA applicability. The decision comes as UMW AFL seeks to enforce wage terms in the seized mines agreement.
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Washington
U.S. Court of ‘Appeals
Jones & Laughlin - Steel’ Corp
United Mine Workers (Afl
Governor Stevenson Plans Christmas Party at State Orphan Home
In Austin on December 16 Governor Stevenson will attend the annual Christmas party at the State Orphan Home in Waco. He had missed the party previously but will participate this year. He avoided comment on the Santa Claus for the occasion.
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Austin
Tex
Coke’ R.stevenson
Waco
State Orphan Home
West Texas college veteran subsistence pay halted
Veterans at West Texas State College faced suspension of subsistence payments under the GI Bill as a student strike spread. With 75 percent of the enrollment gone for Christmas vacations, ex servicemen demanded the ouster of Business Manager Virgil Hensen. A telegram from Lubbock ordered payments to cease until veterans returned to training.
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Canyon
Tex
West Texas
Ually
Amarillo
Veterans’ Club
Virgil Hensen
Ote
Tto
Regional” Administration
Lubbock
Nine killed in Texas weekend traffic accidents
Texas newspapers report at least nine deaths from weekend traffic crashes across the state. Victims include Del Riso of Austin and Butler of Snyder in a three car crash 14 miles east of Snyder, with Butler’s wife critically injured. San Antonio residents Franks and Weilbacher died from head on collision near Leming. Fredericksburg businessman Schaetter was killed instantly on Kerrville highway. Williams of Terrell died when his truck plunged from a bridge rail into Duck Creek. Army plane search continues for missing crew near Myrtle Beach.
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Texas
Austin
del Riso
O. Franks
Effie Weilbacher
San Antonio
Leming
Joy Schaetter
Kerrville
Gainesville
Louision
D? Williams
Terrell
Hope and
Rose ‘Hill
Duck Creek
War Contractor Says Wage Demands Valid Despite Prices
Leon Henderson, former OPA director, claims General Motors chief Wilson is guilty of economic heresy for opposing wage increases and supports a 23.5 percent wage boost. Henderson warns 1947 will test labor management with rising prices and a 25 percent drop in purchasing power since 1945. He slams Republican tax cuts, arguing small earners gain little while net income could rise up to sixty percent for some.
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Shicago
U.P
Henderson
OPA
Cate
Wilson
General Motors Corp
Wee
Anderson
United ' S Automobile
Cio
Republi
Phiines Should Go To Highest Bidder
Washington reports the House surplus property committee urged selling the Bigrand Little Big Inch pipelines to the highest bidders regardless of intended use. Four of five members found evidence favors gas, but favored prompt sale. Rooney argued lines should stay oil focused to aid small independent oil firms and avoid oil company monopolies. The panel urged AT G to inspect contracts for antitrust issues.
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Washington
Little Big Inch
House
Roger C. Slaughter
John J. ‘Rooney
Texas
Rooney
United Nations Ends First Year Assembly in Flushing Meadow
The 1946 United Nations General Assembly ended after 54 days of sessions at Flushing Meadow NY with renewed hope for East West accord. Siam joined as the 55th member and an International Refugee Organization charter was approved despite Russian opposition.
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United. Nations
Hall
Flushing
N.Y
U-P
United Nations General “Assembly
Parliament
Meadow
Russia
Siam
United
Natons
Europe
New York City
Former Secretary to Testify in Senate Bilbo Probe
Michael T. Morrissey of Vicksburg testified before a Senate war investigating subcommittee that he gave Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo a 1919 Cadillac and funded a 23 acre lake on Bilbo estate with surplus army project equipment. He says Bilbo owes him $9,728.50 and notes past farm loss and church contributions. Edward P. Terry to leave hospital and go to Washington to testify. B. L. Knost also says Bilbo owes $450 on a $1200 loan for an army contract.
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Washington
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Senator
Michael T. Morrissey
Vicksburg
Miss
Senate
Bilgo
Morrissey
John A. Bellan
Keesler
Biloxi
Bilbo
Pat. Harrison
Quitman
Edward P. Terry
Sen
Watking Memorial Hospital
Morrisey
Juniper Grove
Miss. Baptist Church
Mississipi
B. L. Knost
Famed Criminologist Lewis J Valentine Dies in New York
New York December 16 A veteran police officer turned leading criminologist Lewis J Valentine died early today at 64 from liver illness He retired as New York Police Commissioner in 1945 after 42 years on the force and had urged a national crime prevention week He was born in Brooklyn March 19 1882 and survived by his wives and four daughters His work included organizing a police training program in Japan at Gen Douglas MacArthur’s request.
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Moscow
New Times
Toeday
Molotov
New York
United” Nations
Big ‘Four
United Nations
Marnner
Josef Stalin
Des
Lewis J. Valentine
Valentine
Brooklyn
Elizabeth
Donohue
Teresa
Charles A. ‘Locke
William J. McBride
William H. Cahill
Miriam
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Gradual Temperature Drop Forecast Across Texas
The weatherman predicts a gradual cool down across Texas with 10 to 15 degrees cooler readings. Temperatures should fall to about 24 in the Panhandle and near freezing in the South Plains tomorrow morning as northwest winds develop. Skies remain cloudy with widespread fog in many areas.
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Panhandle
South Plains
West Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Death of Nina Boren Mother of I V Boren
Nina Boren 76 mother of former Mexia resident I V Boren died at a daughter’s home in Santa Anna Texas on Sunday December 15 after illness. Survived by I V Boren of Denton and Mrs May Payne of Santa Anna with several grandchildren. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Lavon Texas.
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Nina Boren
I. V. Boren
Santa Anna
Texas
Labor and Management Oppose Compulsory Arbitration Laws
A labor management advisory committee, including CIO AFL and industry reps, urged the Labor Department to develop four mediation techniques and oppose compulsory arbitration or a labor court, arguing it may hinder industrial peace. Wirtz contradicted, warning that breakdowns could force public intervention.
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Washington
Cone
Ee Aftreight
Tabor Department
W. Willard Wirtz
Wage Stabilization Board
Chicago
Labor-Management Committee
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
CIO
AFL
National Land and Gravel Association
Server, Inc
Automotive and Aviation Parts Manufacturers, Inc
Bridgeport Brass Co
Plane crash kills two near Texas City in fog
A former B 29 pilot and a young woman pilot with two years of flying experience were found dead today after their Ryan trainer plane apparently crashed in heavy fog near Texas City.
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Texas City
Tex
Here
Violence in AFL Teamsters Clash Leaves Five Wounded
In Pittsburgh a Local 249 AFL Teamsters dispute turned violent near the Syria Mosque. Five teamsters were shot, including Charles Persinger, Mike Sacco, and John J. Sweeney. patrolman Al Quaill was injured chasing suspect Nestor Miskow. Miskow and William McGregor were wounded in a subsequent exchange. Sweeney was listed in serious condition from shock.
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Pittsburgh
CUP
AFL Teamsters Union
Teamsters
al Quaill
Syria
Quaill
Qualll
Nestor Miskow
Charles Persinger
Mike Sacco
John J. Sweeney
Sweeney
Miskow
William McGregor
Last Rites for Sen Bailey Held Today
Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m at First Baptist Church Raleigh for Sen Josiah W Bailey 73 long time foe of the New Deal and chair of the senate committee who died yesterday after months of illness. The senior North Carolina senator had planned to return to Washington on Dec 31 for the 1947 session.
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Raleigh
N.C
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Bailey
Senate
First Baptist Church
Wilkins P. Horton
Pittsboro
Washington
TWA Constellation Forced Landing En Route to Albuquerque
A TWA Constellation en route from New York to Albuquerque made an emergency landing in Columbus after the right inboard engine failed. None of the 54 passengers were injured. Passengers included actor John Payne and a woman identified as Mrs. David O. Selznick who denied the claim. Seven soldiers bound for San Francisco and overseas service were taken to Ft. Hayes.
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Columbus
U.P
TWA
New York
Albuquerque
N.M
John Payne
David O. Selznick
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U.S
Stévyehson
West’ Texas College
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Army
Myrtle. Beach
Army Air Ase
Leon Henderson
UN General Assembly
Security, Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Group
Security Council
General Assembly
Sen. Bailey
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