Truman vetoes wool price support bill
June 26 New York 41 000 CIO shipbuilders struck on the East Coast nine Bethlehem Steel yards and Atlantic Basin Iron Works halt work on 79 ships. The walkout previews a July 1 nationwide strike as workers seek 17.4 cents hour pay and six holidays. In Washington President Truman vetoed the wool price support bill citing tariff provisions harming world leadership.
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CIO
East Coast
Bethlehem Steel Company
Atlantic Basin Iron Works
Bethlehem
Baltimore
Boston
Quincy
Mass
Washington
Truman
Economy-Minded Congress to Get Financial Cuts
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a $21,245,572 reduction in the operating budget of the federal legislative branch for the upcoming fiscal year. The move signals a tighter spending plan by the Republican controlled Congress.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Branch
Knights of Pythias to Confer Rank of Knight Tonight
K of P Travis Lodge No 20 will meet in regular session at 8 o'clock with the Rank of Knight to be conferred. Officers and members are urged to attend. visiting Konights welcome. Washington report notes a small drop in city family food costs mid-April to mid-May but meals remain 32 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Travis Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Washington
Labor Department
Stocks drift higher in quiet markets says United Press
Markets at a glance show irregularly higher stocks and bonds while U S governments ease. Curb and Chicago stocks rise with several names like American Airlines and US Steel moving up. Commodities edge up with silver futures steady and grains in Chicago firm.
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United Press
U. S
Chicago
New York
Texas A and M College Launches $22 585 000 Budget
Texas A and M College in College Station on June 26 announced a 1947 48 budget of 22 585 000 under War Department supervision. The board approved the record budget which exceeds last year by about 3 5 million and funds experiment stations extension services and several A and M prep schools in Texas including John Tarleton North Texas and Prairie View.
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College Station
Tex
War Department
Texas A
M- College
Texas
John Tarleton Agricultural College
North Texas Agricultural College
Prairie View A, & M
Seven Bills Await Governor's Action In Texas
June 26 Austin Texas The last day for Gov Beauford H Jester to veto or allow seven remaining bills to become law by midnight those not vetoed will become law effective Sept 5 The bills cover controversial topics including a ban on fraternities sororities and other secret membership clubs in public schools and have drawn both support and opposition.
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Austin
Tex
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Railroads and Unions Turn to Federal Mediation
In Chicago on June 26 194? negotiations between railroad carriers and 17 non operating unions fell apart. Both sides agreed to seek federal mediation. The unions sought a 20 cent hourly wage increase while carriers said wage demands could not be met.
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Chicago
Daniel P. Loomis
Transit Strike Sparks Push for St. Louis Legislature Action
St Louis Mayor Aloys Kaufmann said he would urge the Missouri legislature to reconvene to consider a bill ending the 14 day transit strike. He seeks arbitration on the wage dispute after AFL operators rejected the plan as union members vote at two meetings. Kaufmann also proposes unlimited taxicab service, preferably for veterans, to ensure public transport.
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ST. Louis
Aloys Kaufmann
Missouri
Kaufmann
AFL
City Board of Public Service
Citizens ‘of
Des Moines Flood Reaches 44 Year Peak With 3000 Homeless
Des Moines and surrounding Iowa areas face their worst flood in 44 years as crests move down the Missouri and Mississippi basins. Red Cross shelters 25,809 displaced across four states. Des Moines river highest since 1903. Naval Reservists and Civil Air Patrol aided rescue.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Red Cross
Missouri River
Raccoon
Navy Reserve
Civil Air Patrol
May-Garsson Bribe Trial Ends Today
Testimony in the May-Garsson bribery case concluded with the jury to hear closing arguments after 43 days. Defense asks for acquittals as Judge Scheinhaut schedules final arguments and a jury verdict pending.
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Garsson
Washington
May
Garsson Munitions Combine
First Bale of 1947 Cotton Auctioned for Red Cross
The 512 pound first bale of the 1947 crop was sent to New York for an auction to aid the American Red Cross. Forrest Garling of Harlingen edged Walter Waters of Rio Hondo in an air race to the Cotton Exchange Building winning a record price of 1.07 and a half cents per pound plus a $1275 bonus. Miller & Co. bid $550.40 and donated the bale.
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Tex
New York
American Red Cross
Forrest Garling
Harlingen
Walter Waters
Rio
Hondo
Cotton Exchange
Garling
Romania moves to Russian wheat supply replacing U.S. purchase
Bucharest reports Romania will forgo buying American wheat and instead source grain from Russia. The decision ends the U.S. wheat purchase efforts and shifts to Russian imports, reflecting shifting supply ties during the period.
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Romania
Russia
Italy Reelected Enrico De Nicola To Head Republic
In Rome on June 24 Enrico De Nicola was reelected president of the Italian Republic with 405 of 431 votes, preventing a potential constitutional crisis and supporting De Gasperi's non communist government. He had submitted a resignation as a formality after health concerns.
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Enrico de Nicola
Elcide de Gasperi
de Nicola
National Assembly
de Gasperi
de Gasper
Rotary Round Table Meeting By Mexia Club
President Clovis Bounds presided over a Mexia Rotary Club noon meeting with a round table discussion of Rotary objects and principles. Reports from visiting Rotarians Sparks McKay Cecil White and Lon Mitchell highlighted vacations and club visits, with Eddie Felz Jack Schuh and Charlie Ingram sharing remarks about the inter city Rotary meet in Marlin last week and Col Tracy Dorsett attending as a visiting Rotarian.
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Clovis Bounds
Mexia Rotary Club
Sparks McKay
Cecil White
Lon Mitchell
Eddie Felz
Jack Schuh
Charlie Ingram
Marlin
Col
Tracy Dorsett
Labor Leader Sees CIO AFL Unity Strengthened by Law
In Washington AFL President William Green says Taft Hartley act will bring CIO and AFL closer and may unite them within a year. He will oppose the law in court and back efforts to defeat lawmakers who voted for it. CIO chief Philip Murray had no comment on merger.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
CIO
Green
Philip Murray
Six Railroad Workers Die in Shiloh Train Wreck
A passenger train derailed at Shiloh Ohio when crossing from eastern to western tracks. Six railroad employees were killed and three passengers hospitalized with injuries. The St. Louis Special of the Cleveland St. Louis line pulled two engines and six cars.
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Shiloh
St. Louis
Shiloh Main Street
Tucker To Begin Financing For Auto Plant
Philadelphia June 26 The Tucker Corp received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to proceed with financing its automobile manufacturing project.
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Tucker
Philadelphia
Tucker Corp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Minister Announces Plan to Wed Beauty Queen
In Tredington England on June 26 UP report 67 year old Rev. Thomas Lund revealed plans to marry Joan Hitchman an 18 year old beauty queen whose mother died recently. The anticipated marriage follows the death of Lunds wife at 91 last year.
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Tredington, Eng
Thomas Lund
Tredington
Joan Hitchman
UN Marks Second Anniversary in Lake Success
The United Nations observes its second anniversary with renewed faith from the Big Four and Russia. Milestones include atomic energy principles, Security Council actions in Syria and Lebanon, the creation of the UN Disarmament program, and the Trusteeship Council assuming duties in nine mandates despite a Russian boycott.
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Russia
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World Atomic Energy
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C of C Barbecue Tickets On Sale Through Friday
J W Elliott Lawrence Hearn and Lynn Adams say ample barbecue supplies are arranged for Friday nights annual meeting at Mexia Country Club. The joint event with the Junior Chamber begins at 7 30 with Curtis Morris of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce delivering the address. Tickets are $1.00 and available at local drugstores or at the Country Club tomorrow night.
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Lawrence Hearn
Lynn Adams
Chamber of Commerce
Mexia Country Club
Harold Nussbaum
Country Club
Sid McKinnon
Curtis Morris
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Congress extends export power to meet emergency need
The House approved extending to January 31 1948 the president's authority to ban petroleum exports in a serious emergency. Lt General Wheeler announced a $12 million emergency relief program to flood areas authorized by Congress and Secretary Marshall signed a UN control agreement for midtown Manhattan becoming the world capital. Mexican officers praised Gen Wainwright and US Army rehabilitation at Brooke General Hospital.
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House
R. A. Wheeler
Army Engineers
Army
Congress
Lake Success
N.Y
George C. Marshall
United Nations
Manhattan
San Antonio
Tex
Jonathan Wainwright
Brooke General Hospital
No Definite Plans For Truman Brazil Visit
The White House said President Truman has no definite plans to visit Brazil contrary to reports. A Brazilian invitation last week raised hopes of a trip, possibly August 15 aboard the battleship Missouri, but officials reiterated no fixed date has been set.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Brazil
Sinc
Carlos Martins
Missouri
Martins
Niece of Emperor Postpones Marriage Over Housing
Kyodo news reports Hirohito’s niece, the Princess Acro, postponed her marriage on June 26 because she cannot find a house to live in. The royal family announced no new date.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Prin- Acro
Kyodo News
Truman backs Taft Hartley Act amid coal strike fears
President Truman pledged support for enforcement of the Taft Hartley Labor Act while warning management and labor against unfair use. Congress heard sharp attacks on John Lewis as AFL and CIO mobilized to test the law. Hartley urged strengthening if found ineffective. Wildcat coal walkouts halted over half the nation’s daily output threatening 2,500 government pits as miners warn no work without a contract ahead of the June 20 UMW contract end.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
John Lewis
AFL
CIO
Fred A. Hartley
N. J
UMW
Lewis
Plan to Regulate Middle East Oil by United Nations
A UN regulation plan for Middle East oil fields is sent to the UN for early review. Initiated by the International Cooperative Alliance it seeks UN oversight of depleted deposits worldwide if the Middle East experiment succeeds.
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Middle East
Lake Success
United Nations Commission
United Nations
UN Economic and Social Council
International Cooperative Alliance
United States
Russia
Unclaimed Bicycle And Lawnmower At Police Station
Police Chief A B McKenzie announced that a bicycle and a lawnmower are at the local police station awaiting owners. He said owners may claim them after proper identification.
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A. B. McKenzie
McKenzie
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