Decontrol plan blasted by economic chiefs in Congress
Washington June 21 economic stabilizers Roger Leen and Ellis Arnall condemned the House ten- to fix price controls as a monstrosity and warned it would raise food and cloth costs while increasing defense expenses. Putnam branded the tentative House vote as a mob in control pushing higher prices and living costs.
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Washington
Roger Leen
Ellis Arnall
Putnam
House
Arnall
Eastern Labor
Con
Congress
Sprngfield, Mass
Governor Shivers to Speak at Water District Celebration
Odessa hosts formal ceremonies Friday July 11 at Lincoln Hotel as Governor Allan Shivers attends to mark completion of a stage in the Colorado River Municipal Water District project supplying Odessa. About 400 locals and officials expected for a 7:30 p.m. dinner and afternoon reception.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Colorado River
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Hotel
J. L
Dusty) Rhoades
Bill Noel
Crmwd Board of Directors
J. B. Thomas
Texas Electric Service Co
W. G. Vollmer
The
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Martin Coun
New Lions Take Over In Pecos
Pecos Lions club installed new officers for the 1952 53 year in ceremonies at the Community Center. George Spence of Ysleta presided as incoming district governor. Frank Kelly became president, with J W Davis as 1st vice president Mitford Johnson 2nd vice president Hugh Martin as 3rd vice president and Glen Stafford as zone chairman for Pecos Barstow Monahans Wink Kermit clubs.
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Pecos
Pecos Lions Club
George Spence
Ysleta
Lions Club
Jack Hawkins
Frank Kelly
Spence
Kelly
J. W. Davis
Mitford Johnson
Hugh Martin
Glen Stafford
T. A. Roberson
John Hogan
Carl Holm
Bill Carrico
al Cook
C. A. Walker
Tom Freese
H. G. Meyer
Joe Henderson
Buddy Withers
Lion Zone
Barstow
Monahans
Wink
Kermit
Sewer and Water Work Award Bid Totals Set
City Council opened bids for water and sewer lines in the 99-lot McConnell Addition. Clyde Yarbrough Inc of Odessa submitted the low bid at 11092.95 total. Sneed Construction Co of Odessa bid 11910.02 total for water 8290.04 and sewer 3619.54. The McConnell Addition lies north of Odessa east of Andrews Hwy.
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McConnell
Odessa
Clyde Yarbrough, Inc
City Hall
Yarbrough
Sneed Construction Co
McConnell Addition
Andrews Hwy
Man Draws Five Year Term In Church Stabbing
John A. Masterson 24 of Des Moines was sentenced to a term not to exceed five years for stabbing his former sweetheart Theresa OConnor 24 during mass at St Ambrose Cathedral last Sept 11. He faced charges of assault with intent to commit manslaughter.
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Des Moines
John A. Masterson
Masterson
Pretty Theresa O’connor
St. Ambrose Cathedral
Pecos Plans Big Clean Up Drive After 4th Rodeo
Pecos plans a sweeping city wide clean up to follow the July 4th rodeo. The City asks the State Health Department to send an engineer to survey Pecos and recommend steps to make it the cleanest city in Texas. Councilman James E. McCain and sanitation officer A R Elliott were authorized to proceed with planning.
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Pecos
State Health Department
Texas
James E. McCain
A. R. Elliott
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