Miller Indifferent As Testimony Ends In Court
S M Miller Jr 23 faces a life term if convicted of robbery by assault after closing testimony in Midland 70th District Court. He appeared calm and joked with his attorney as witnesses questioned his sanity while two Odessa accomplices pled guilty and received prison terms.
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S. M. Miller Jr
Midland
Miller
Midland Harwill
Bob Hamilton
Aldine Miller
Ss. M. Jr
W. O. Shafer
Tom C. Bobo
Duke Kimbrough
R. E. Cooper
Kimbrough
Larry Jackson
Junior Brown
Jackson
Brown
Cooper
Dist. Atty
Shafer
Midland Memorial Hospital
Dr. Cooper
Odessa
W. W. Larkin
Courts
Larkin
Mr. Larkin
Rob
Ector County
Clyde Ray
Ray
Carl Wisner
The
Midland Hardware Co
Malik Aims At U S As Meet Starts
United Nations, N Y — Soviet envoy Malik prepared a two part attack accusing the United States of using germ warfare in Korea and blocking 14 nations from UN admission. Western delegates expect Malik to press the Geneva Protocol ratification and all 14 applicant states’ admission at today’s Security Council session.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russsia
Jacob A. Malik
United States
Korea
Malik
Security Council
General Assembly
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Young Gunman Robs Coupland Bank For 6000 In Daylight
A young gunman under 30 robbed the Coupland Bank of about 6000 during daylight hours. He demanded money from assistant cashier Lydia E. Etzel and fled toward Elgin in an automobile. Police from Williamson, Lee, Bastrop and Travis counties set up road blocks as state police converged on the scene.
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Coupland
Williamson County
Lydia E. Etzel
Elgin
Etzel
Lee
Bastrop
Travis
Taylor
Austin
Ike May Return To Army If He Loses
Denver reports that General Dwight D. Eisenhower who gave up his five star pay to campaign for the Republican nomination may return to active duty if he fails to secure the presidency He does not want permanent retirement and wishes to wear the uniform again if his political bid fails.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas Crude Production Cut For July To 2 707 000 BPD
The Railroad Commission reduced July Texas crude oil allowable to 2 707 276 barrels daily, a 164 017 barrel drop from the prior limit. It sets 18 producing days state wide and 19 days for East Texas, with Pantex 14, Picton 6, Hawkins 15, Fort Chadbourne shut in, Millican up to 10.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Commission
Big East Texas
East Texas
Pantex
Picton
Hawkins
Fort Chadbourne
Ralph Dietler
Stanolind Oil Purchasing Co
Alvis Vandygriff
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Vandyegriff
Maston Nixon
Southern Minerals Corp
Louisiana
Shell Oil Co
Magnolia
Gulf
Humble
Sun
Phillips
Cities Service
Long Island Rail Road Resumes Normal Service After Strike
The Long Island Rail Road announced full service restoration between New York City and Long Island communities after a two day engineers strike. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Independent settled issues on working conditions and rules, ending a disruption affecting over a million residents and 300000 daily fares.
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New York
Long Island
New York City
Nassau
Suffolk
Queens
Brooklyn
National Railway
Brotherhood
Taft-Hartley Move Faces Steel Mills Lockout Crisis
Washington lawmakers rally to invoke the Taft Hartley Act to reopen closed steel mills as the strike nears its 17th day. President Truman may seize mills if Congress approves, while leaders in both parties press for emergency government control and a quick vote.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
John R. Steelman
Steelman
CIO
United Steelworkers
Congress
Supreme Court
Sen
Humphrey
D‘minn
Morse
Sweden Rejects Soviet Claim On Catalina Shootdown
Stockholm denounces Moscow note accusing a Swedish Catalina of firing on Soviet fighters near Dagoe. Swedes insist the unarmed flying boat was over international waters when shot down, with two crew wounded and all rescued by a German freighter.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Moscow
Forfen
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Radio Moscow
Dagoe
Baltic Sea
Catalina
Baltic
Russia
Dagens Nyheter
Svenska Dagbladet
Morgan Tidningen
Potato Shortage Over As Spuds Flood Markets
The Associated Press reports the nationwide potato shortage is ended with ample supply in markets coast to coast. Prices have fallen as much as one third from highs seen after ceilings were suspended, with wholesale prices near old ceilings in New York and Chicago. Some dealers expect further cuts while others see stabilization at a seasonal norm.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Binion Hearing Set in Dallas
Benny Binion of Las Vegas faces separate federal trials in Dallas this September on policy operation charges yielding over a million dollars in one year. Co defendant Harry Urban Sr. also will be tried. both are free on bond. Indictments were returned May 3 in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Benny Binion
Las Vegas
Nev
U. S. District Court
Dallas
Frank Fotter
Harry R. Urban Sr
Binion
Urban
Potter
East Texas
Henry Wade
Nevada
Eisenhower to Speak in Dallas on Delegates Fight
General Eisenhower plans a Dallas speech Saturday night focusing on Texas delegate fights within the GOP. He will travel from Denver via Denison birthplace visit and return after a Hoover Dam visit, with remarks expected to be nonpolitical in Denison.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Eisenhower
Denison
Boulder City
Nev
Hoover Dam
Sen. Taft
Ohio
United States
John Foster Dulles
Taft
GOP
Oregon
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Taft Seeks Ike Advice Amid Campaign Push
Taft told National Press Club he would seek Gen Dwight Eisenhower's military counsel if President. He backed a 15 percent tax cut and outlined spending cuts to 70 billion first year and 60 billion second year with 40 for defense and Europe and 20 for domestic needs. He urged no permanent troop stationing in Europe and Asia.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Press Club
Luncehon
Eisenhower
Ohio
Press Club
Europe
House Move to Abolish Wage Stabilization Board
The House Labor Committee recommends abolishing the Wage Stabilization Board by a 16 to 5 vote as debate opens on the Defense Production Act extending wage price controls for another year. Leaders expect an amendment by Rep. Kearns and the panel criticizes the board for liberal wage proposals and overstepping authority.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
House
Ithe
WSB
Kearns
R-Pa
Barden
D-Nc
Congress
Supreme Court
House Committee
Ingrid Bergman Delivers Twin Daughters in Rome
Ingrid Bergman gave birth to twin girls in Rome on June 18 after a delayed pregnancy. Husband Robert Rossellini stood by, both mother and daughters reported in fine condition. the births occurred about a half hour apart.
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Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Robert Rossellini
Lewis Announces S10 Million Fund To Aid Strikers
John L. Lewis pledged a ten million dollar fund to aid CIO steelworkers in the strike and urged support from his United Mine Workers in a message to Philip Murray. He warned against invoking the Taft Hartley Act and cited allied labor backing as crucial to achieving the workers objectives.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Thestriking
CIO
Lewis
Philip Murray
Mine Workers
Murray
Roger L. Putnam
Plane Crew Halts Raid Killing 250 Reds in Korea West Coast
Three U S bomber crewmen credited with killing about 250 Reds of 500 massing for an attack on a United Nations position on the Korea West Coast. Lt Robert L Mosley pilot Corp Robert Virkstis gunner and Capt William R Sanders navigator described a one plane strike in B 26 raids. The trio were rewarded with a rest trip to Tokyo.
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Tokyo
U. S
United Nations
Robert L.mosley
Stuart
West Palm Beach
Fla
Robert Virkstis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Brooklyn Dodger Farm
William R. Sanders
J. A. McQuary
Clinton St
Abilene
Tex
Wanda Lee
Wilson
Lubbock
Mosley
Korea
Penisula
U.N
Vote on Tidelands Measure Set Back
Washington June 18 The Senate postponed a vote on overriding the President's veto of a bill granting states clear title to oil rich tideland coast waters. Sen. Holland and Sen. O'Mahoney agreed not to seek a vote this week hoping to hold a vote mid next week with both sides aiming to muster maximum strength.
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Washington
True
States
Senate
Sen
Holland
D-Fla
O’mahoney
D-Wye
No Sabotage Found in Korea Ammunition Dump Fire
U S Army headquarters announced a thorough investigation into the Hae unde ammunition dump fire in Pusan Korea found no evidence of sabotage. The official probe into other possible causes is continuing.
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Pusan
Korea
U. S. Army
Haeunde
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Robert A. Taft
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