Price controls lifted on many consumer items
Washington reports government action rolls back price limits for non inflationary goods from radios to buttons while food prices hit a new peak after Congress decontrolled. The Office of Price Stabilization cut controls on items selling well below ceilings and lifted none critical from jewelry to Christmas decorations reflecting policy by Ellis Arnall and successor.
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Washington
Congress
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Therce
Jusid
Office of Price Stabilization
Ellis G. Arman
Tithe E. Woods
Democrats Pick Brooklyn Man for U.S. Senate Nomination
At the Democratic State Convention in New York, Brooklyn businessman John Cashmore won the first ballot to be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, to oppose Republican Irving Ives in November. The Liberal party may back Cashmore. ALP and other lines also fielded nominees including Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman on the Liberal ticket, and Vincent Hallinan with Charlotte Bass for president and vice president respectively.
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New York
John Cashmore
Brooklyn
U. S
Irving Ives
Cashmore
Ives
Herbert H. Lehman
New York State
Liberal Party State Committee
Adlai Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
American Laborarty
Corlis Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont
ALP
Progressive Party
Progressive National
Vincent Hallinan
San Francisco
Charlotte Bass
Negligence Laws Urged for Change by Judge Fisher
Judge Harry M. Fisher of the Chicago circuit court urged immediate reform of antiquated negligence laws at a gathering of the National Association of Compensating Claimants Attorneys in Houston. He warned the most neglected victims are pedestrians who die without defense against machine age hazards.
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Houston
Harry M. Fisher
Chicago Circuit Court
National Association of
Dallas firms win Air Force work in Texas region
Rans dell Construction Co of Dallas lands a 142 802 dollar contract to build refueling and storage facilities at Laughlin Air Force Base Del Rio. Steinberg & Son Dallas gets 142 580 dollars for training squadron headquarters at Laughlin AFB. Carlisle & Carlisle of Uvalde wins 27 225 30 dollars to rehabilitate buildings at Eagle Pass AFB auxiliary field.
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Galveston
Ransdell Construction Co
Dallas
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Corps of Engineers
Steinberg & Son
Lausiin Afb
Carlisle & Carlisle
Uvalde
Eagle Pass Air Force Base
Laughlin
Justice Department War Fraud Probe Under Scrutiny
House investigators question Justice Department handling of war fraud cases from a 1944 Detroit case, 1951 indictment to a failed prosecution. Chairman Chelf and Judge Moore accuse a deliberate effort to derail the grand jury, with Slack blamed for disservice and calls for resignation of James Finnegan.
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Justice Department
Washington
House
Department
Judiciary
Detroit
St. Louis
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Grand
Chelf
D-Ky
George H. Moore
Department of Justice
Truman
Ellis N. Slack
Grand Jury
Revenue Bureau
Slack
Messence
Rep. Bakewell
R-Mo
Slacks
Moore
Internal Revenue Bureau
Light Plane Crash Kills Tyler Man
Denison AP report says Milo J. Choate 45 a Tyler building contractor died after a light plane crashed near Denison shortly after takeoff. His sons Milt 14 and Harold Pete 12 and pilot Jack W. Fife 32 were hospitalized.
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Denison
Milo J. Choate
Tyler
Choate
Milt Choate Jr
Harold Pete Chotate
Jack W. Fife
Boys Injured In Gas Explosion At Amarillo Truck Stop
Two 8 year old boys were hospitalized after reportedly dropping a lit match into a gasoline tank truck parked at Bill's Truck Stop east of Amarillo. Mike Wilhite was listed in critical condition at St. Anthony hospital while Jimmy Seay was in good condition at Amarillo Air Force Base hospital. Maj Floyd Seay, Jimmy's father, is stationed at the base.
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Amarillo
Mike Wilhite
St. Anthony Hospital
Jimmy Seay
Amarillo Air Force Base
Maj
Floyd Seay
Bill
Wilhite Boy
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Davis-Fields CO
E. 3Rd Street
Henderson
Prescription
North Grant
Pho
Leach and
Dewolfe
North Lee
Dial
the Odessa
Texas
Ges
Eau Claire
Wis
Union High School
Simpson
Odessa
Carton
Ensey
Saveway
Tucker
Sparky’s
Smittie’s
Elliott Hote
Narenal
Schenley Distributors, Inc
James P. Finnegan
Finnegan
Giantavsz Savings
Ena
Kraft
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