Fair Enough on Loans and Russian Aid Debunked
The speech accuses government contracts expiring June 30 1944 of shipping long distance telephone cable power cable and copper wire to Soviet Russia with no wartime goal. It claims 26 000 tons of copper and 9 842 000 feet of cable were sent to aid Russia while Chicago paid for none. Miss Kellems cites censorship abuse including private letters broadcast by Drew Pearson and no apology.
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J. W. Flatley
Treasury Department
Russia
Urals
Miss Kellems
Gestapo
South America
Drew Pearson
Kellems
Trusted Courier Carried Yorktown Surrender to Congress
Tench Tilghman was entrusted by General Washington to carry the official surrender notification of Cornwallis at Yorktown to Congress in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tench Tilghman
Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Congress
Philadelphia
Western Front Reports Chinese Activity Ahead of Offensives
A P Correspondent reports officers noting similar Chinese activity on the western front to April 22 patterns. U N patrols roam near lines while experts say a major offensive would need fresh troops from Manchuria and air support. Lt Gen Van Fleet boosts troops firepower and vows steadfast defense amid standstill news and coast shelling near Songjin.
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A. P
Jim Becker
Becker
U. N
Manchuria
James A. van Fleet
U.N
van Fleet
Diamond Mount
Inje
East Central Front
Hwachon Reservoir
George A. McArthur
McArthur
Yanggu
Kosong
38Th Parallel
Songjin
U. S
Stickell
Everett
Stratton Story charity screening at Tem Theatre
The Stratton Story will show at Tem Theatre Saturday morning with all ticket proceeds donated to the polio fund. Starring James Stewart and June Allyson, the film tells how Monte Stratton lost a leg in a car accident and returned to baseball as a star. The theatre's reopening earlier this month with The Great Caruso also supported the polio drive.
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Great Caruso
Seamen unions secure concessions in new contract talks
In New York, seamen unions reached tentative deals with shippers in a stalled tie up. Key gains include an eight percent base wage rise as of Jan 15 1950 a 44 hour at sea work week with in port 40 hours a 30 day contract extension and a two year term plus three weeks vacation for continuous employment with one company and an industry wide two week vacation for others. Shippers had earlier granted a 4.12 percent weekly pay increase and later boosted it after NMU President Curran called the initial offer inadequate. The unions maintained demand for a 40 hour week at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
New York
Joseph Curran
Texas educator urges vacation to refresh eyes and minds
Dallas reports Prof. R L Biesele Jr of Southern Methodist University says children need vacations from daily classroom routines. He cites indoor lighting and near vision strain and argues daylight and open spaces better suit the eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
R. L. Biesele, Jr
Southern Methodist University
Department of Electrical Engineering
Tooke charges Long with handling 1948 oil tax bill
Baton Rouge June 21 Sen Charles Tooke Jr of Shreveport said last night that Louisiana's then junior U S senator Russell Long handled a 1948 state oil tax bill. Tooke cited the law imposing a 26 cent per barrel severance tax on heavy crude and 20 cents on light crude condensate and distillate. He questioned who benefited from the tax structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Charles Tooke, Jr
Shreveport
Louisiana
U. S
Russell Long
Earl Long
Allen Ellender
Tooke
Senate
Economic Awakening in Corpus Christi Spurs Price Rise
Frank Tolbert a courthouse shoe shine concessionaire raised shine prices from 15 to 20 cents to meet living costs. The higher price led to fewer customers as a regular tipper shorted Tolbert five cents leaving the shine-boy short the change.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Frank Tolbert
Court House
Tolbert
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H. R. Wall
C. W. Hand
J. E. McMullen
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A. L. Cornett
H. B. Johnson
J. P. Tate
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Darrett's
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Westinghouse
A. C. Valdez, JR
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