Acheson probes split GOP reaction to hearings
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of State Acheson faced mixed reviews from lawmakers after a Library of Congress appearance. Democratic leaders praised the dialogue while Republicans urged caution, with future testimony on the foreign arms program expected to test administration ties to Congress.
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Washington
Acheson
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
State Department
Wherry
Nebraska
Library of Congress
Rep
Arends
Ill
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Western Europe
United States
Capitol Hill
Rankin
D.-Miss
Judd
Rminn
Kefauver Probe Ties Florida California Gambling Links
Truman sat in as Kefauver said no city was chosen for inquiries and no discussion with Mr Truman occurred about locations. He cited Miami as a recent hearings site and confirmed evidence of long running ties between Mickey Cohen of Los Angeles and John O Rourke of West Palm Beach linked to bookmaking and gambling. The president was expected to back the inquiry with full agency cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jauver
D.-Tenn
Miami
Fla
Tobey
Truman
Hunt
D.-Wyo
Wiley
R.-Wis
O’conor
D.-Md
Kansas City
White House
Charles Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Missouri
Senate Committee
Scarface al Capone
Kefauver
New York
John O'Rourke
West Palm Beach
Cohen
O'Rourke
Justice Department
Senate
Fair Enough and the Ridgefield Trial T: Fair Enough and the Ridgefield Trial
Draper and Adler exploited a poor family’s plight to sway jurors about a 200000 judgment. The Ridgefield case, set amid New York’s pricey delusion, features new neighbors linked to un American activity debates and a wary housewife drawn into the legal fight.
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Draper
Adler
McCulloughs
Ridgefield
Conn
New York
Daily Worker
Draper and
Southern University seeks building funds for Negro college
President Felton Clark urged the legislative committee to provide capital for Southern University and Grambling College, noting Southern trains 87 percent of Louisiana's Negro high school teachers and has the only Negro ROTC unit for the transportation corps. Six buildings need repair, one condemned, and the plant is stretched to capacity. The panel also heard from State Industrial School for Colored Youth about gymnasium needs and a $30,000 budget rise, and approved $10,000 yearly for the state alcoholics rehabilitation commission.
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Felton Clark
Southern University
United States
Louisiana
Transportation Corps
Dallas Matthews
State Industrial School For Colored Youth
State Alcoholics Rehabilitation Commission
Jury Refuses to Vindicate Draper and Adler in McCullough Case
The text recounts that pro American groups raised funds to ensure Hester McCullough could have a fair trial after a costly and contentious dispute. It notes no publican demanded a boycott and argues that jury disagreement favored McCullough, denying vindication for Draper and Adler despite their defense.
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Mrs. MecCullough
Draper
Adler
Hester McCullough
Hester
Compromise Livestock Measure Debuts in Louisiana
Baton Rouge lawmakers back a compromise bill to curb wandering livestock ending on highways. Rep. Percy Roberts predicts 100 percent House support as the plan lets parish voters decide to retain or remove open range by calling a special election after petitions. Parish police juries must schedule the election within 60 days.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Percy Roberts
East Baton Rouge Parish
Roberts
10000 Youths Struggle Across Berlin Zone Border
Ten thousand returning youths crossed the western zone line from the Soviet side after visiting Berlin to hail Stalin. In Lübeck they defied orders to register or take medical exams, fearing job loss for siding with the East. West German police reinforced border controls while Lübeck police said a Communist core of about 15 percent obstructs the rest.
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Iron Curtain
Joseph Stalin
Berlin
Luebeck
West Zone
Soviet Zone
Karl Studier
Rent control repeal bill survives Louisiana senate vote
In Baton Rouge on June 1 the Louisiana senate backed a bill by Sens. A J O Keefe and Nicholas Carbajal to abolish rent controls, with about 250 New Orleans property owners pressing for passage. The measure passed a second reading after a failed indefinite postponement and goes to final action next week. Separately a bill to divert state funds from the New Orleans port authority was withdrawn at the governor’s request, removing a proposal to take nine twelfths of a cent of the state gasoline tax from the port board.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
A. J. O'Keefe
Nicholas Carbajal
New Orleans
C. H. Downs
Alexandria
Louisiana Senate
Earl K. Long
Brooks Oliver
Bastrop
Oliver
Board of Commissioners
Port of
Five Students Die in Harlan Crash After Graduation
Six-ton truck hit car on Highway 59 seven miles south of Harlan Iowa. Five high school students perished three boys and two girls. Driver Gaylin Sisson 18 survived with serious injuries. Names include Mary Ann Lindstrom 16 and Jo Ann Anderson 16. Truck driver Robert Bruce Pugh 21 Spirit Lake not injured.
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Harlan High School
Highway 59
West
Iowa
Orrell Gearhart
Shelby County
Robert Bruce Pugh
Spirit Lake
Gaylin Sisson
Council Bluffs
Mary Ann Lindstrom
Jo Ann Anderson
Sisson
Markets Open Mixed On New York Trading Day
Markets in New York opened with modest gains that faded as the session progressed. Radio and television stocks led early advances but surrendered most gains as losses spread, while yesterday’s TV issues outperformed at one point before closing lower on the day.
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New York
Cotton futures swing amid trade buying and profit taking
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with gains on early trading and short covering but turned lower on profit taking. By 10:30 a.m. prices ranged from 15 to 25 cents a bale higher or lower, with notable quotes around 32.30 to 33.39 while last traded near 33.32.
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New Orleans
Cattle Auction Rates Mixed as Feeder Steers Sell Up to 33.00
Salable cattle 5,000 and calves 600 with lots of choice via 1,065 to 1,310 pound feeders at 32.25 to 33.00. Most good to low good steers 29.50 to 32.00, medium to low good 27.50 to 29.25. Cows 22.50 to 24.00, bulk beef cows 18.75 to 22.00, canners 15.00 to 18.50, vealers 26.00 to 32.00.
Chicago live poultry market report shows uneven price moves
June 1 report from Chicago notes steady live poultry demand with receipts of 32 loads and mixed price changes. Heavy hens bring 20 to 22.5 cents per pound, light hens 20 to 20.5, roosters 35 to 49, fryers 28.5 to 32.5, old roosters 16 to 16.5, and ducklings at 26 cents.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Reported in June 1 Note
Butter unsettled with receipts 758 093 and wholesale prices steady except 3/4 cent drop on 89 C grade to 53 25 and 1/2 cent on 89 C cars to 53 5. Eggs top firm with receipts 32 051 and wholesale prices unchanged except a one cent rise per dozen on U S S extras. Min 70 percent A at 33 and min 60 percent A at 32 32 5.
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Chicago
U. S&s
Potatoes market report from Chicago June 1
USDA potato arrivals total 113 shipments 286 on track and 1 149 to date as supplies stay moderate and demand soft. Arizona Bliss Triumphs sell at 3.50 and Pontiacs at 3.30 to 3.35 while California Bliss Triumphs bring 3.65 and long whites 3.10 to 3.35 with Pontiacs offered at 3.45.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Arizona Bliss
California Bliss
Hog Market Report from Chicago June First
USDA salable hogs total 109000 with top at 20.10. Most good and choice hogs weighing 190 to 250 pounds range 19.75 to 20.10, and 250 to 280 pounds fetch 19.40. Market details note demand and price spreads for various weights in Chicago.
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Chicago
USDA
Cotton Futures Rally Versus Hedge Pressures In Thin Trading
New York June 1 cotton futures saw gains early on commission house demand and trade buying, rising to around 1 a bale above the day's best. Hedging and profit taking trimmed later highs but prices finished 15 to 60 cents higher, with July at 33.50, October 2.47, and December 32.39.
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New York
Commission House
New Orleans
Grain and commodity futures close quotes
The report lists close prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Soybeans and Lard across July September December and March or other months. Prices show futures spreads and contract ranges with specific bid ask style figures for each commodity and delivery month.
Living costs ease slightly in Lake Charles
Louisiana State University's commerce research division reported a small overall fall in Lake Charles living costs from November to May. Prices for food fell 3.6 percent and clothing 2 percent, offset by slight rises elsewhere. May 1950 costs remained 50.7 percent above December 1941 levels.
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Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Louisiana State University
Commerce Research
Egyptian High in Grades at LSU
A Louisiana student and a Cairo, Egypt native top LSU's graduating class with 2.94 averages. James Manuel Welch of Oak Grove earns a BS in vocational education, Lucien Isaac Arditi, Cairo, a pre medical student, earns a BS, followed by Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude honorees with strong GPAs across commerce, chemical and petroleum engineering, and other fields.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Egypt
Louisiana State University
James Manuel Welch
Oak Grove
Lucien Isaac Arditi
Cairo
Kenneth Rigby
Shreveport
Commerce
John Edward Altazan
Port Allen
Marcelian F. Gautreaux
Robert L. Smith
Lake Charles
Donald Y. Perkins
Hammond
David Lindsey
Robert L. Shults
Jaine Bluff
Ark
Margaret Elizabeth Norton
John Helm McCarthy
Rayville
Dollie Sue Viebig
Erwin H. Klettke
Hermann Schluter, Jr
Arabi
Orlando Maggi
Santiago de Cuba
Dorothy Ann Mitchell
West Monroe
Native of Tallulah Fatally Injured in Houston Fall
Jimmie W. Graham a 27 year old construction worker native of Tallulah La died after a 100 foot fall from a water tow er at Waller en route to Houston hospital He had worked seven years with the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company and lived with his wife at Waller His body was sent to Natchitoches La for services and burial.
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Houston
Jimmie W. Graham
Waller
Houst Houston
Tallulah
Graham
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
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J. W. Lyon
Durrett’s Furniture Company
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No Man's Land
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