Draft Bill Moves Toward Floor Vote in Congress
The draft measure, creating a two year peacetime draft for men ages 19 to 25 and exempting most veterans, advances from the rules committee, with six in favor and five opposed. Indiana's Harness may allow a floor vote despite opposition while Powell warns of 31 amendments.
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Representative Short
Representative Harness
Harness
House
Indiana
American Legion
Senate
Office of Selective Service Records
Powell
New York
Wim Crow
Debate on Civil Rights Proposals in Senate Aims for Powell Amendments
Powell plans amendments to include civil rights proposals offered by Senator Langer of North Dakota. The Senate discussed them at length, then laid them aside after prolonged debate.
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Powell
Senate
Langer
North Dakota
Woman recounts film career and family estrangement
Mrs. Young described fleeing a railroad auditor husband who left and never answered her letters. She moved with her children to Los Angeles where the daughters entered motion pictures. After a 1920 divorce she married George Belzer and had Georgianna. The estranged first husband later vanished after his second wife’s death and worked at a bookstore.
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Los Angeles City College
Local residents enter summer terms and visit kin
Mrs. Virginia Prestridge starts summer study at Northwestern State while Mrs. Alice Teddlie heads to LSU for home economics. Several locals take summer jobs, visit relatives in Arkasas, Texas, or Monroe. Hospital patients include A R Brown and Addie Harris. many trips to Winnsboro, Ferriday, and Manifest Springs noted.
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Alice Teddlie
Kelly High School
Permits Issued For Several Dwellings And Shop
Building permits granted to James W Hartsfield for a dwelling at 1703 Filhoil avenue costing 4500 with L J Yeats as contractor. George B Carpender authorized for a dwelling at 1701 Filhoil avenue costing 4500 with L J Yeats as contractor. Groves Brown approved for a paint and body shop at 413 Washington street costing 2500 with day labor. Walter H Jordan approved for a dwelling at 3506 Webster street costing 4500 with L J Yeats as contractor. Ellis V Hunt authorized for a dwelling at 605 South Fourth street costing 4750 with L J Yeats as contractor.
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James W. Hartsfield
Filhoil Avenue
L. J. Yeats
George B. Carpender
Groves Brown
Washington Street
Walter H. Jordan
Webster Street
Ellis V. Hunt
South Fourth Street
Deadlock Mode Looms In 1948 GOP Nominations
Republicans face a fractured field with favored sons and state delegates shaping early ballots. Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut weigh lines for Saltonstall, Driscoll, Baldwin, and others as Taft and Dewey factions vie for control. Truman gains delegates but anti‑Truman rivals in the South argue against his nomination. Oklahoma court blocks Wallace from July primary ballot, affecting November prospects.
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John W. Davis
Warren
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
New Jersey
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Connecticut
Raymond Baldwin
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Taft
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Illinois
Dwight Green
Convention Platform Committee
Senator Lodge
Philadelphia
National Committee
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Georgia
New York City
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Washington
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Truman
South
Ellis G. Arnall
Sparkman
Alabama
Congress
Los Angeles
Chicago
Omaha
Seattle
Berkeley
Henry A. Wallace
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Progressive Party
Wallace
Truman Defeats Criticism as He Plans San Francisco Meeting
The Republican leader called President Truman the worst, while Truman and advisers said he would speak with James D. Roosevelt, son of a late predecessor and state Democratic chairman. He had lunch yesterday with Democratic political officials in San Francisco.
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Mr. Truman
James D. Roosevelt
State Democratic Committee
San Francisco
Rev Earl B Emmerich Installed as Rayville Pastor
Rev Earl B Emmerich newly assigned pastor at Rayville Methodist Church opened with a sermon on Church Fellowship. He spoke about coming with a platform stressing church unity and fellowship, paid tribute to predecessors, and said he would earn his place in the hearts of the parishioners. He and Mrs Emmerich with two daughters reside in the parsonage and praise local courtesies. Emmerich has served as agricultural missionary to Korea and executive secretary of the Methodist education board in Louisiana.
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Rayville
Earl B. Emmerich
Emmerich
Korea
Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Louisiana
Markets at a Glance New York June 14
Irregularly higher stocks with steels and oils in demand. Bonds steady while rails improve. Cotton higher on mill buying. Chicago wheat mixed with light trade and small price changes. Corn firm at close on short covering. Oats firm with late rally. Hogs active up 50 cents to 1.00, top 25.50. Cattle good and choice grain fed steers and heifers up 50 cents.
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New York
Chicago
Wall Street gains trimmed as oil and seed issues surge
In late trading New York stocks rose on demand for oil and seed instruments but gains narrowed as the market cooled. The session showed active buying with broad participation and about 1.7 million shares traded. bonds advanced while several leading issues posted mixed results and fractions of gains were erased.
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New York
Cotton futures rise then erase gains at New Orleans close
In New Orleans on June 14 cotton futures advanced over 1 a bale in early trading but a late selling wave trimmed gains. Closing prices were barely higher, with July at 36.42 36.45, Oct at 33.06, Dec 32.53, and Mar 32.28, reflecting a small overall uptick.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures rise amid US market cues and aid news
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a 25 cent gain to 1.35 for low middling and a stock of 119,509. New York futures extended gains to near 1.50 amid Senate aid cuts, ECA authorization, and commodity support, with July at 36.49 and other months higher on late day quotes.
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New Orleans
New York
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington
Chicago Grain Gains Narrowly Climb In Corn Oats Rally
Chicago grain market ends with a late rally in corn and oats, lifting values. Wheat finishes 1/4 to 3/8 higher, July at 2.27 1/4. Corn gains 1 1/4 to 1 3/4, July 2.17 3/4 to 2.18. Oats climb 1/2 to 1 1/8, July .94 3/8 to .95. Soybeans steady at 4.15.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Butter And Eggs Prices In Chicago On June 14
Butter markets held steady with receipts totaling 564,196 over two days and price levels unchanged across grades, including AA 93 and 92-80. Eggs also steady with two day receipts at 68,088 and prices flat from prior levels, with United States extra 70 and up at 46-47, A 48-45, standard 41-42.5, current receipts 40, dirties 38.5, checks 36.
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Chicago
United States
U. S
Livestock Prices Report From Chicago Markets
Salable hogs listed at 10 000 with total 16 000 top 25.50 and bulk pricing for various weight ranges. Cattle and calves show salable totals around 11 000 cattle and 1 000 calves with top at 37.50 for 1 225 pounds and diverse ranges for weights, steers, heifers, cows, and bulls with dealers steady at 29.00 down.
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Chicago
USDA
Poultry prices steady in Chicago market report
USDA live poultry market notes steady prices with receipts of 18 trucks. F. O. B. fowl 31.5, leghorn fowl 26.5, roosters 45-47, fryers 40-44, broilers 38, old roosters 20, wholesale ducklings 31, heavy ducks 26, small ducks 20.
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Chicago
USDA
River Flood Stages and Changes at Major Stations
River stages across Mississippi Arkansas and Ohio basins show rises at several stations including Memphis Helena Vicksburg and Baton Rouge with small changes. Shreveport and Cincinnati report declines while Nashville and Little Rock record mixed movements and the pool stage notes reference day before yesterday and yesterday morning readings.
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Sincerete
Memphis
Helena
Ccescence
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Baton Rouge
Ouachita Camden
Monroe
BLACK
Jonesville
Ohio Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Tennessee Chattanooga
Cumberland Nashville
Arkansas Little Rock
Shreveport
Alexandria
Potatoes Arrivals and Prices Across States
Chicago June 14 USDA reports potato arrivals at 334 and on track 330. California Bliss Triumphs 5.65 75, long whites 4.15 75, Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs 5 500, Arizona Bliss Triumphs 5.45 75, North Dakota and Minnesota Red River Valley Cobblers ungraded and unwashed 1.75 per unit.
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Chicago
USDA
California Bliss
Oklahoma Bliss
Arizona Bliss
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Pigeon poison claim tied to Watts home death case
Fritz says a woman used poison to contaminate bread for destroying troublesome pigeons. Mrs Watts' parents, Albert and Mrs DeVary, testified while roomer Larry Damon, 44, identified by Fritz, said he and Mrs Watts planned marriage in August. Damon's remarks and estates valued at about $25,000 for the father, with $11,000 in trust for Barbara Ann, plus Hamilton County noting the girl's estate near $14,000 at death.
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Fritz
Hamilton County
Child Unhurt In Six Story Fall
New York June 14 Kenneth Leibman aged two demonstrated that youth can relax after falling from a sixth floor apartment window. He landed on a grassy plot six floors below, jumped up and did not cry as bystanders held him until an ambulance took him to Fedham Hospital. Physicians reported no apparent injuries.
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New York
Kenneth Leibman
Stephen
Kenneth
Fedham Hospital
Funeral for Ed Sherman Held Tuesday at Martin Temple
The funeral for Ed Sherman a Black man who died Saturday at his Jackson street home will be at 11 a m Tuesday in Martin Temple with interment in the city cemetery.
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Ed Sherman
Jackson Street
Martin Temple
City Cemetery
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