MacArthur blasts Truman Acheson at Alamo rally
Gen Douglas MacArthur spoke at the Alamo in San Antonio attacking the Truman administration and Acheson amid calls for a truth based government. About 15 000 listened as he pressed for Formosa as a defense linchpin and denounced government propaganda. Retired Gen Wainwright and Gen Krueger attended.
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Douglas MacArthur
Texas Alamo
Truman
United States
Alamo
Dean Acheson
Gen. MacArthur
Acherson
Senate
State Department
Formosa
State ‘Department
MacArthur
U.S
Pacific
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Austin
Houston
America
Orient
Jonathan M
Skinny) Wainwright
Bataan
Corregidor
Walter Krueger
Mexians Hear Claude Gilmer At CC Banquet
Claude Gilmer of Rock Springs spoke to about 350 Mexia citizens and guests at the Mexia Chamber of Commerce Jaycee banquet. He outlined Texas 35 million program for state hospitals and special schools, noting progress, new cerebral palsy project in Galveston, and outpatient clinics.
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Texas
Claude Gilmer
Rock Springs
Gilmer
Galveston
Mexia State School
Price Jump In Newsprint For Nation's Newspapers
Canada refuses U S pleas to cancel a $10 a ton newsprint price rise effective July 1. The Canadian defense production head cites industry welfare as reason. Canada supplies about 90 percent of paper used by American papers and the new rate will raise U S costs by roughly $50 million annually.
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Montreal
Canada
R. M. Fowler
Pulp and Paper Division
Canadian Defense Production Department
Michael V. DiSalle
U. S
United States
Limestone Defense Plans Set At Mexia Meeting
Plans for civil defense and disaster program in Limestone county will be discussed at a 7 30 p m gathering at J W Cafe Mexia. About 75 citizens including city and county officials and disaster committee members are invited to attend for about an hour. Thomas W Wagner Red Cross Midwestern area representative will speak about program phases.
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Limestone County
Mexia
Limestone
Thomas W. Wagner
St. Louis
Red Cross
Teague Receives Bill Boyd Cup At Rotary Dinner
J. D. Martin won the Bill Boyd cup at a Rotary Club dinner as Teague's most useful citizen for the past year. The event highlighted Boy Scout representation and honored Teague and Paine executives.
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Teague
SphChosen
J. D. Martin
Bill Boyd
Rotary Club
Din Paine
Limestone Voters To Decide Ad Valorem Tax Renewal
Limestone county residents vote tomorrow in a special election to decide whether the state ad valorem tax will be continued for county road and bridge work. Voting sites include Mexia city hall Elks Club and Mexia Grain company open 9 am to 7 pm. The tax funds stay in the county with homestead exemptions up to 3000 dollars.
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Limestone
Mexia
City Hall
Elks Club
Mexia Grain Company
Jake Stubbs
L. N. Robinson
W. E. Trey
Limestone County
Groesbeck
Limestone County School Board
Farm Bureau Federation
Wortham Cemetery Memorial Services Set for June 21
The Wortham Cemetery Association announces memorial services at 11 a.m. June 21 in Wortham Cemetery. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a basket lunch.
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Wortham Cemetery
Teague Scouts in Camp at Camp Tahuaya
Thirty Teague Boy Scouts are spending the week at Camp Tahuaya near Bolton with leader J. D. Martin. The group will return Saturday.
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Teague
Spl
Camp Tahuaya
Bolton
Ieader J. D. Martin
Allies Press Front As Communists Retreat In Korea
Allied probing units advanced along a 60 mile Korean front seeking contact with retreating Communist forces. In the west the Reds pulled north of UN lines, while U S troops stormed Kum Song peaks amid rain and artillery. Washington tallies 1,143,000 Communist casualties through June 7 and 70,317 American battle casualties through June 8.
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Reds
United Nations
Munsan-Korangpo
Imjin
Kumsong
United States
G.i.’S
Washington
U. S. Army
Korea
U. S
Tiny Tot Sold For Four Hundred Dollars
Unwed parents of a five month old girl admitted selling the infant to a Fort Worth couple to cover 350 in hot checks and leave town. The Fort Worth duo, from Shreveport Louisiana, were arrested after a tip that the baby was sold for 400. The adoptions claim was disputed by the buyers. The mother said she was divorced. the man claimed he was married but unsure of his status.
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Shreveport la
Freestone Club Elects Officers in Fort Worth
Joe B. Cashion was elected president of the Freestone County club in Fort Worth last Simday. Club members are former Freestone county residents now living in Tarrant county. Prospective members should write Mrs. Joe Cashion, Rt. 2, Arlington.
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Fairfield
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Joe B. Cashion
Freestone County Club
Fort Worth
Freestone County
Tarrant County
Joe Cashion
Rt. 2
Arlington
Johnson accuses chiefs of staff of political pressure on Korea policy
Louis Johnson testified before senators that U S military leaders faced outside political pressure as of December 1948. He charged the Joint Chiefs concurred in a mission but President Truman overruled, and he criticized the 1949 State Department white paper on China. He urged keeping State out of military affairs and supported the United Nations amid Korea policy doubts.
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Washington, D. C
Louis Johnson
U.S
Korea
Truman
U. S
State Department
China
Chiang
Calvary Baptist Bible School Enrolls 140 Children
Calvary Baptist vacation Bible school has 140 children from nursery to 16 enrolled. Programs run 8:30 to 11:30 daily with craft, Bible study, notebook work, worship, missionary study, recreation, and refreshments. Howard Smith, Baylor student, assists as school supervisor. Commencement exercises will be part of Sunday evening worship.
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Calvary Baptist Vacation Bible School
Tom Madden
Howard Smith
Baylor University
Price Clinic Set for Mexia June 27
A government price regulations clinic will be held in Mexia on June 27 hosted by Lucien Coquet, Price Stabilization official from Dallas. Over 50 Mexia merchants and staff attended the Wednesday session where changes in price rules were explained, with the Mexia Chamber of Commerce sponsoring.
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Mexia
Lucien Coquet
Dallas
Coquet
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Committee OKs Tide lands return measure in House action
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved a bill granting states control of tidelands oil deposits, while President Truman signaled a veto. California and Louisiana would gain three miles of submerged seabed, Texas ten miles, with the Supreme Court backing federal rights. The move hinges on gaining votes to overcome another veto. The Ways and Means Committee also backed a $7.23 billion tax increase in a 219 to 6 tally, all opposing votes cast by Republicans.
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House
Tidelands
Truman
California
Edmund G.brown
Louisiana
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Supreme Court
Purian
Purian Vetoed A Bill ‘In 2946 Ot Give the Tidelands
Health task given to Methodist school
Dr. C. C. Edgar yesterday spoke to the Bible school at the Methodist church about healthy living. He emphasized food safety and proper precautions during vacation.
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The
Valie’ Ood
Young German POWs Dream of America After War Visit
The report follows Eddie Leemann, a German private captured in 1944, who then lived in Indiana and grew to love American life. Thousands of POWs saw the United States during the war, fueling requests for quota visas as many hoped to settle in America.
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America
United States
Berlin
Nea
Battle of the Bulge
Eddie Leemann
Eddie
Am A
Indiana
Germany
Telephone Rate Increase May Follow Wage Jump
Southwestern Bell employees demand higher wages prompting speculation of rate increases. H W Price cites seven million dollar annual wage costs, raising total Texas wage increases since 1939 to forty two million dollars while increased rates have brought in twenty one million dollars annually. He warns sustained wage costs could threaten future service and notes possible rate requests across the state including Mexia.
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Ben
Price
Texas
Heil Company
Southwestern Bell
Funeral Services Pending in Mexia For Bob Hopper
Bob Hopper a 68 year old Mexia resident died in a Terrell hospital after a stroke. Services will be held in Mexia with arrangements awaiting relatives arrival. The Riddle funeral home is in charge. He was born in Mississippi and moved from Corsicana. Survived by wife Laura Hopper and four sons and five daughters including Carroll in Pampa John Columbus in Mississippi Bobby in Dallas Donald Frances Willie Mae in West Columbia Marjorie and Dorothy Wilson of Mexia and Frank Messamore of Damon.
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Bob Hopper
Mexia
Terrell
Riddle Funeral Home
Mr. Hoppery
Mississippi
Corsicana
Laura Hopper
West Columbia
Carroll
Pampa
John Columbus
Bobby
Dallas
Donald
Frances
Willie Ma
Marjorie
Dorothy Wilson
Frank Messamore
Damon
Homecoming at Caney Church in Fairfield Highlighted by Rev Henry
A Caney church in Fairfield held its homecoming services on Sunday led by Reverend E W Henry, delivering the morning sermon and drawing attendees. The event showcased church traditions and community gathering.
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Fairfield
Spl
Homnecom
Caney ‘Church
Prices seen stabilizing as OFS enacts wage garment ceilings
Washington reports that government action on clothing ceilings may cause price rollbacks in cotton and rayon garments, with 30 000 manufacturers required to set new ceilings based on pre Korean prices plus labor and material costs. Officials warn gains from competition may limit price increases while noting durability in the wool market. Cattle shipments to major markets remained low as Truman calls for broad cooperation on economic controls to support mobilization.
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Washington, D
Office of Price Stabilization
OFS
Tor
DiSable
Chicago
Truman
Faos
Wage Boost Offer Of Cargill Turned Down
Federal labor officials failed to end the Cargill Inc grain workers strike in Mexia as union representatives rejected a 10 cent an hour wage increase in Dallas. Workers walked out mid day about a month ago during talks over higher pay and now seek a blanket 21 cent raise.
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Mexia
Dallas
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