House Votes End Of Price Controls May Reconsider
The House voted 146 to 88 to end price controls on non rationed goods and on items selling below ceiling prices for three months. The bill extension and conference with the Senate loom as debate continues. Administration setbacks included a failed bid to empower seizure of steel mills and a modified fats oils cheese embargo clause.
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House
Office of Price Stabilization
House Democrats
Senate
Bolling Dmo
Secretary of Agriculture
Ramsay
D-W.va
Two youths rob Broncho Drive-In for 35 dollars
Police seek two about 19 year old youths who in black cowboy clothes masked with handkerchiefs robbed a woman cashier at the Broncho Drive-In at 27th and Andrews Highway. A $10 bill was recovered. detectives in Odessa question a local youth with possible knowledge.
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Andrews Highway
Vivian Anderson
Doran Drive
O. L. Boyd
Ronnie Forrester
Forrester
Dewey Anderson
Boyd
Odessa
Attorney General Announces Kansas D.A. Dismissal Marks Start of Clean Up
Attorney General McGranery says the firing of Kansas district attorney Lester Luther is only the first step in a broad Justice Department cleanup. A special grand jury will review evidence Luther shared with Nicholas Lopes, linked to the Delite Company tax matter, while Lopes declined comment.
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McGranery
U.S
Kansas
Justice Department
Lester Luther
Truman
Opera
Kan
Luther
Nicholas Lopes
Delite Company of
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Topeka
Lopes
Attorney General's Manual of Regulations
John J. Kendrick
Delite Company
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
U S Considers Buying European Planes Under NATO
Washington reports the United States may spend mutual security funds to purchase military aircraft from European NATO members. Ambassador Draper said NATO Council will study European production to meet alliance needs, using U S funds for procurement in Europe to benefit mutual security, amid slowed U S aircraft production at home.
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United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U. S
William H. Draper
Europe
North Atlantic Council
NATO
Paris
Draper
President Signs Foreign Aid Bill
President Truman signed a foreign aid bill totaling 6.4477 billion dollars. The sum is 18.6 percent below the minimum he had deemed necessary for the coming year after a Congress that endorsed aid in principle but criticized some program aspects.
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Washington
Truman
Second Accident Victim Succumbs
Henry Earl Ayers a 34 year old Midland oilfield worker died in Midland Memorial Hospital from burns suffered in a flaming two car collision seven miles east of Midland He was the second victim Judy Baker a 35 year old Midland Memorial Hospital nurse was burned to death in the fire Odessaans were injured and hospitalized in Midland James Madison Land 43 had a broken knee cap his wife Bernice 33 a broken leg and their five year old daughter Nancy suffered cuts bruises and possible internal injuries Texas Highway Patrolmen said the Land car rear ended the Ayers vehicle and both cars caught fire Ayers freed himself but 90 per cent of his body was burned The nurse died in the wreckage.
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Midland
Midland Memorial Hospital
Ayers
Judy Baker
James Madison Land
Bernice
Nancy
Texas
Saturday Deadline For Candidates To Pay Filing Costs
More than half of Ector County candidates have paid filing fees. Chairman Thomas J. Pitts announced the Saturday midnight deadline extends office hours to accommodate payments. Fees range from 50 to 250 dollars by office, with estimated 150 dollars for district attorney.
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Ector County
Thomas J. Pitts
Pitts
Justice of the Peaces
Fishing boat Albatross sunk in collision near Provincetown
The loaded fishing boat Albatross returning to Boston sank after colliding with the tanker Esso Chatanooga in the early morning darkness near Provincetown. The Albatross captain is reported missing.
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Albatross
Boston
Esso Chatanooga
Truman Urges Review Of Ship Subsidy In US Lines Deal
President Truman ordered Attorney General McGranery to determine if the 28 million dollar contract price for the 70 million dollar luxury liner United States involves an excessive subsidy. He asked for possible legal action or new legislation to correct any overreach. Earlier, the liner was formally delivered to U S Lines despite objections from the Comptroller General.
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Ren
Odessa Uses Record Water Amid Strong Supply Outlook
Odessa residents have used between 11 and 12.5 million gallons daily after adding Martin County water. City Water Supervisor A L Wright says no homes lack water and the outlook remains bright as a lenient schedule continues with areas split by street and day for watering, plus full city watering on Sundays.
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Conet Drive
New Mexico County Puts Dogs Under Quarantine
Dona Ana County in New Mexico imposes a strict rabies quarantine after 27 dogs tested positive. Authorities declare a countywide health measure in Las Cruces with procedures for犬 vaccination and monitoring.
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New Mexico County
Las Cruces
N.M
Dona Ana County
Andrews Packing Plant Damaged by Repeated Fires
A blaze at the Andrews Packing Plant, owned by Julius Fuhrman, caused about 50 000 dollars in damage across four outbreaks Thursday and Thursday night. Firemen responded starting at 7 30 a m, with recalls for new flames from 11 a m to 12 30 p m, and again at 7 30 p m and 12 30 a m. Smoldering insulation on the roof of the refrigerated area triggered the later fires, and extensive watering raised concerns about a water shortage.
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Andrews
Julius Fuhrman
Kefauver Attacks Tax Cuts At Detroit AFL Meet
Sen. Estes Kefauver campaigning in Detroit condemned Eisenhower and Taft tax cut pledges as ill founded. He urged prioritizing peace, repealing the Taft Hartley Act, and enacting fair labor laws while criticising potential defense funding cuts and Russia threats. Governors and delegates weighed in on convention support.
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Estes Kefauver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
AFL
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Taft
Tennessee
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Sen. Taft
Russia
Washington
Russia May Discard Germ War Issue at UN
Western diplomats said Russia now wants to drop germ warfare charges against the United States as the UN Security Council debates the question. They cited private assessments that Moscow believes its case cannot be made from existing evidence and that Russia was disappointed by North Korean handling of the alleged proof.
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N.Y
Russia
United States
U.N. Security Council
North Korea
Sheriff Candidate Faces DWI Charges
Former Texas City Police Chief Eddie Knowles was charged with driving while intoxicated after a Galveston seawall arrest. He allegedly drove through a barricade into a three foot hole on the beach and faced doubt about continuing his candidacy for Galveston County sheriff.
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Texas
Eddie Knowles
Galveston County
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W.B. Davis
Taft Attacks Eisenhower On Me Too Politics
Senator Taft used a national TV program to assail General Eisenhower over me too politics and New Deal Republicanism. He claimed gains in delegation support since Eisenhower’s Europe tour and urged immediate price control end, budget balance in year one, and a platform defending individual liberty and reduced government expendi tures.
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Robert A. ‘Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Taft
Eisenhower
Europe
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Ohio
National Broadcasting Company
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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Kansas
Belles
Bob
Sharp Stock Price Drop Mystery To N. Mexico Cowmen
Sharp decline in cattle prices puzzles New Mexico stockmen led by a Clovis committee. Prices fell 1 to 4 dollars on the Clovis market over the past week while other centers report steeper drops. Clyde Rays of the Clovis Cattle Commission cites nationwide feed abundance as a possible factor.
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Clovis
N.M
New Mexico
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Clyde Rays
Clovis Cattle Commission
1Co
Quake Rattles Houses in Formosa Stretch
A strong earthquake rattled houses in Taipeh and along a 150 mile Formosan stretch Friday but no damage was reported.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chicago Prepares as GOP and Democratic Conventions Loom
Chicago readies for July conventions with 12,000 seat Amphitheatre preparations 1100 traffic cops to steer delegates and visitors. Hotels railroads airlines and restaurants plan a busy business boom as city officials ensure clean routes and coded safety for the presidential year.
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Chicago
Stockyards
Hancock Recalled to Air Force Duty Quits D A Race
Odessa attorney James Clay Hancock withdraws from the 70th Judicial District district attorney race as he is recalled to active Air Force duty. He will report in two to six weeks to the Air Judge Advocate Department. Hancock, a World War II veteran, resides in Odessa and is with the Blanton Deaderick McMahon Fuller and Hancock firm.
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James Clay Hancock
Ector
Midland
Hancock
Air Force
Air Judge Advocate Department
Warren Burnett
Charles Butts
Dist. Atty
W. O. Shaffer
Blanton, Deaderick, McMahon, Fuller and Hancock
W. 23Rd
Senator Accuses Tax System of Marking Off Hoodlum Taxes
Sen. John J. Williams charged the Internal Revenue Bureau marked off 315 156 in tax and penalties for hoodlum Phil Kastel, Costello ally. He cited delays in collecting 25 000 in back taxes and a 1947 payment traceable to 27 200 cash mislaid in a New York taxi. Government later recovered the funds via a court order.
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Washington
John J. Williams
R-Del
Internal Revenue
Phil Kastel
Frank Costello
Senate
Williams
Internal Revenue Bureau
Costello
Bureau
New York
Kastel
Louisiana
New Orleans
PRI Leader Killed as Gunmen Ambush in El Mante
Unidentified gunmen killed Pedro N. Gallegos, a PRI local leader, near El Mante Mexico. In a related melee about 300 supporters attacked the Federation of Peoples' Parties offices, smashing windows and burning furniture. Police and federal troops detained 26 for questioning. Gallegos was driving to a ranch when a log blocked the road and gunfire erupted.
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Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Federation of Peoples’ Parties
FPP
Pedro N. Gallegos
Gallegos
el Monte
Brownsville
Tex
Mexico City
Free Riders Cruising Again
Washington reports heavy over subscription for a new 31.5 billion six year bond issue planned for July 1. Speculators who buy on credit and profit quickly without using their own money are termed free riders, signaling their return. The Treasury invitation drew bids totaling 11.695 billion dollars for the issue.
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Washington
Treasury
Porter Denies Buying National GOP Post in 1948 Feud
Texas Republicans clash as H. J. Porter rejects Henry Zweifel’s charge that Porter offered Creager a valuable consideration to secure the national committeeman post. Zweifel and Creager’s disputed 1950 letter and affidavits surface amid Eisenhower Taft faction tensions.
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Texas National Republican
Old Guard
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Zweifel
Robert A. Taft
R-O
Creager
GOP
Chicago
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Ethel K. Holcomb
Brownsville
Republican Party
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Eisenhower
Col. Creager
Jit
Mike Nolte
San Antonio
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Republican Club
the Chronicle
Col
Poreter
Taft
Fly Improves After Heart Attack at Odessa College
Murry H. Fly, Odessa College president, is reported improving by his physician after a severe heart attack at his home on Seventh Street. He was admitted to Medical Center Hospital Monday for treatment and observation.
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Odessa College
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Medical Center Hospital
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