Nation's miners quit for week under Lewis orders
Philadelphia dispatch reports 480,000 coal workers halted work for a week under John L. Lewis. United Mine Workers met with U.S. Steel amid a walkout as talks on a share the work plan unfold. The stoppage covers 400,000 soft coal and 80,000 hard coal workers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
Lewis
Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Will Sake
John
Big Steel
Anu
Southern Core Producers Association
UMW
Bera
Haatern
Pennsylvania
Umder
Scientists Back AEC Program Amid Controversy
Nine scientists on the AEC Scientific Advisory Committee presented Congress with a statement praising the agency’s program as clear proof of competence and duty. J Robert Oppenheimer read the endorsement, defending limited export of certain radioactive isotopes for research and noting no isotopes were sent to Russia. He cited isotope shipments to Finland and Norway.
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Woodington
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Commission
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Congressional
Himslf
Openheimer
Russia
Finland
Nerway
Oppenhimer
Atomic Weapons Laboratory
Los Alamos
N.M
Institute of Advanced Studies
Princeton
Oppenheimer
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa
Soil Office Installs New Assistant soil scientist Wright
Jack B Wright of Post Texas began work at the Gray County Soil Conservation District office as a trainee for six months under Anthony J Walker and Quentin Wilnama. A Texas A&M agronomy and soils major Wright was a senior crop judging team member.
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Jack B. Wright
Post
Tex
Gray County Soil Conservation District
Wright
Texan A&m College
Anthony J. Walker
Quentin Wil- Nama
A&m
Weather summary for Texas and surrounding region
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms across the state. Cooler on Tuesday with a cooler northwesterly flow, chances of heavy downpours in the east and south portions. Isolated thunderstorm activity possible tonight and tonight, with temperatures easing westward.
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Buhreal
Texas
Plutngl
Panhandly
Penh
Rhone
Wade
Firefighters Contain Car Blaze in Pampa
Firemen were dispatched to Oklahoma and Barnes at 7 20 am yesterday to extinguish a Ford Land unidentified car fire. Fire Chief Ernest Winborne said the engine fire stemmed from a gas line leak. No water had been used on a prior blaze since April 27 when a box car ignited, with several minor fires reported in Pampa over the past month.
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Oklahoma
Barnes
Ernest Winborne
Ford
Pampa
Ruling On Unfriendly Ten Affects Hollywood Witnesses
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Congress can compel a witness to state if he is a Communist. It upheld contempt convictions of Screen Writers John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo, each jailed a year and fined $1000. Others named as unfriendly ten await trial or appeal.
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Washington
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
Hollywood
Housetime
American Activities Committee
Hot LaWwsgn
Trumbo
Communist Party
Screen Writers Guild
Supreme Court
Congress
MacArthur Says Soviet Incites Disorder in Japan
Tokyo General MacArthur accuses Soviet Union of inciting disorder and violence in Japan and of inconsistent demagoguery in a brisk reply to a Moscow letter alleging suppression of labor. He dismisses the Soviet critique as routine propaganda masking its role in unrest.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Russia
Japan
Apology Demanded Over FBI Coplon Espionage Trial
The Associated Press reports calls for an apology from FBI Director J Edgar Hoover amid new FBI file disclosures in the Tudith Coplon espionage case. Dr Edward A Condon and Mrs Trina Aleksander demand accountability after Hoover refused comment. allegations involve a meeting with a Russian agent and possible slander risks. The Coplon trial, part of broader espionage probes, parallels other high-profile cases in New York.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Tudith Coplon
Justice Department
Edward A. Condon
Bureau of Standards
Condon
Hoover
Trina Aleksander
Great Neck
N.Y
United Nationa
Coplon
Washington
New York
Alger Hiss
Mes
Paya
Latin Americans Name New Officers At LULAC Meeting
The League of United Latin American Citizens closed its annual meeting in San Antonio. Raoul A. Cortez was reelected president and El Paso was chosen for the next convention. Francisco Flores of Laredo was named trustee and George J. Garza of Laredo was elected to head Union LULAC for 1949 50.
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San Antonio
Fl Paso
Raoul A. Cortez
League of United Latin-American Citizens
Franciscoe Flores
Laredo
George J. Garze
Union Lulac
Limited Agreement Is Sought by West
Western diplomat says Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky agreed with Bevin to seek limited aims for Germany. Talks covered Berlin currency trade between East and West Germany and road rail traffic. Western nations oppose a single Soviet currency but explore pegging Berlin currencies while demanding free access to Western Berlin sectors.
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Paris
Andrei
Vishinsky
Breitiah Forvig
Ernest Bevin
Germany
Bevin
Berlin
Eass
West Germany
West
Vishinaky
U.S
Isecy
Acheson
Te Vishinsky
Polio Efforts Highlighted in National Foundation Report
New York report notes progress toward a quick polio test and a two step vaccine path. It cites a $4.26 million deficit last year, a remaining $1.623 million reserve, and 27,888 cases in the epidemic, with all states fully using March of Dimes funds to cover deficits.
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New York
National Foundation For
Foundation
Texan to marry Prussian princess in Amarillo home plan
Princess Cecilie Viktoria Anastasia Zita Thyra Adelheld Hohenzollern, 31, granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm, will wed Texan Clyde Harris, 31, an interior decorator from Amarillo. The June 24 ceremony is set for Hohenzollern castle in Hechingen. Harris will return to the United States while Cecilie applies for entry, adjusting to life in Texas with royal roots spanning England and Germany.
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Kaiser
Amarillo
Langen
Germany
Prussia
Cecille
Kaiser Wilhelm
Clyde Harris
Konowa
Okla
Harris
Victoria
England
Wilhelm
Laula Ferdinand
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
United States
Hohenzollern
Hechingen
Alpg
Prexaa
Almanach de Gotha
Cecilie Viktoria Anastasia Zita
Thyra Adelheld
Ludwig of Hesse
Cecilie
Bertin
Harria
Royal
Princesa Asya
America
Texas
Kiet
Princeas Cecilie
Ceekenhof Palace
Potsdam
Nia
Prince Wilhelm of
Pfupala
Burglary at McLean Gin Office Nets Cash and Checks
Prowlers escaped with about 200 dollars in checks and 100 to 160 dollars in cash during the weekend. Entry was through the south window, safe unlocked, no tools used. The incident was found by manager S. R. Jones this morning at Chickasha Oklahoma.
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McLean
S. R. Jones
Jones
McLean Gin
Chickasha Cotton Oil Company
Chickasha, Oldla
Arrington Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Eddie A. Arrington 81 a Lefors resident for 20 years will be held at Lefors Baptist Church at 10 a.m. tomorrow with Rev Dan Beltz officiating. Masons will be pallbearers and the body will go to Pampa for burial at Fairview Cemetery after services. Arrington died Friday in a local hospital after an illness of about a week. He is survived by his wife three sons and three daughters and several siblings. He was born in Folsom Oklahoma and moved to Lefors in 1920 to work for Peerless Carbon Co.
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Eddie A. Arrington
Lefors
Lefors Baptist Church
Dan Beltz
Tefors Masons
Pampa
Duenkel-Carmichael
Fairview
Sarah Higinbotom
Barger
Alton
Alster
Alfie Medaris
Arrington
Folsom
Okla
Peerless Carbon Co
Letsinger Rites Are Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs Ima Letsinger aged 63 were held at 3:87 p m from Duenkel Carmichael Chapel with Dr Orson W Carter officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. She lived in Pampa two years after moving from Amarillo and was born January 26 1880 in Kerrville Texas. Survived by one son Albert of San Diego three daughters Mabel Beamer Frances Glersch Arabia and Mrs Lawrence Blakcup of Pampa ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She had been ill several months.
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Ima
Letsinger
N. Chiisty
Ha Duenkel
Carmichael Chapel
Orson W. Carter
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Pampa
Amarilla
Kerrville
Texas
Plainview
Amarillo
Al‘bert
San Diego
Calif
Mabel Beamer
Mia
Frances Glersch
Arabia
Lawrence ‘Blakcup
Builders Gather For Oklahoma City NAHB Conference
R G Hughes invites all private enterprise home builders and lumber dealers to a July 17 18 Oklahoma City NAHB regional conference. The Southern Division event features speakers from Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Oklahoma and Texas including W P Atkinson Fritz Burns Rodney Lockwood and Frank Cartwright. Hughes will open the 0 30 a m session at the Butmore Hotel Grand and Harvey addressing financing sales and public relations.
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R. G
Dick) Hughes
Dist. XI
National Association of Home Builders
Oklahoma City
Highen
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Texas
W.P
Btl
Atkinson
Chy
Fritz B. Burns
NAHB
America
Los Angeles
Rodney M. Lockwood
National Organization
Detroit
Frank W. Cartwright
NABB
Washington, D. C
Strikers on Berlin Rail Refuse Plea
Berlin officials report that railway strikers refused an American plea to end their 23 day walkout. Union officials elected to refer the four power settlement to a referendum with 800 leaders voting. If 25 percent vote to continue, the strike stays.
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Berlin
Atrile
Lerma
United States
Britain
France
Russla
Bersin
Frank L. Howley
Entired
Isuddera
West Berlin
Rovernment
Sea
Distressed kitten freed in downtown Pampa alley
Report notes a man in Pampa tied a small white kitten in a paper sack, left it in the downtown area. After being released from a paper prison, the kitten wandered down a city alley unharmed.
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Pampa
Hia Baper
Senate Rent Amendment Delays Texas Decontrol Bill
Governor Beauford Jester may not sign the rent decontrol bill after a Senate amendment allowing cities to reimpose rent controls. Housing Exp editor Tighe M Woods warns the change could clash with federal law. Woods and Jester discussed the bill in Austin, with Jester delaying formal decision until review.
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Coksicana
Senate
Beauford Jester
Tighe M. Woods
Arthur J. Biard
San Antonio
Biard
Texas
Woods
Austin
Mrs O Bleness Dies at Groom
Martha Bell Deness 68 a resident of Pampa Phillips Camp for 11 years died about 6 pm Saturday in Groom Hospital. Born Aug 2 1880 in Terre Haute Ind she was a Christian Church member. Survived by four daughters Ant Wheeler Mya Marry I Taylor Lena Dressler W O Woodall and four sons Milton Marion O L of Knoxville Linley H and Lawren H O Bleness a step son. Funeral services by Blackburn Shaw Sims will be at 1 9 am Tuesday in the chapel then burial in Olmutgee Oklahoma.
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Martha Bell Deness
Pampa Phillips Camp
Groom Hospital
Terre Haute
Ind
Christian Church
Ant Wheeler
Pampa
Mya
Marry I
Taylor
Bulle, Mont
Lena Dressler
Okmulgee
Okla
W. O. Woodall
Milani
Okda
Miton W
Calumet
Marion J
Covington
Knoxville
Ten
Linley H
California
Lawren HH. O'Bleness
Lula
Blackburn-Shaw-Sims Funeral Home
Olmutgee
Secretary Brannan Seeks Farm Policy Support
DES MOINES Brannan called for public backing of a new farm plan to shield the nation from a potential economic crash. He urged Truman administration policy, arguing Democratic support offers broader income protection and longer subsidies, while criticizing the Republican Aiken act as insufficient.
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Des Moines
Secret of
Charles Z. Brarina
Truman Administration
America
Truman
Democratic Party
Brannan
Local Man Will Get Doctorate
Hugh J tan mig from Somerville Pampa appears among candidates for the Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Pennsylvania commencement exercises Wednesday morning. The ceremony marks the close of the university 200th academic year with about 3000 graduates from various schools and departments at Municipal Auditorium.
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Ridadislphia
Hugh J. @tan
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Rochelle Yamin
Denver
Colo
Soil Office
Lawson
Sum
Ring Lardner, Jr
Albert Maltz
Alvah Bessie
Samuel Ornitz
Horde Biberman
Edward “Smytryk
Robert Adrian Scott
Lester Cole
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Dad
Lowtn Hardware
Hughes
O’bleness
Groom
Tulsa
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