Russia mobilizes satellites for new offensive
London reports Russia has launched a diplomatic push to block ratifications of the Western peace contract with Germany and the six nation European Army Pact. Czechoslovakia urged Britain France Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg to defeat ratifications while Hungary and Poland echoed similar appeals. Moscow cites two developments in West Germany and France as boosting hopes of thwarting ratification.
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Russia
Czechoslovak National Assembly
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Germany
Foreign Office
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Hungary
Poland
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Boleslaw Bierut
Konrad Adenauer
French National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Russaing
Dragnet Out For Car Thief
Police and sheriffs deputies launched a dragnet for an unidentified man accused of stealing and wrecking a 1948 Ford coupe belonging to Jay Bond of Pampas. The car, recovered on a county road north east of Groom, was found after a Farm attack near a back door early Friday. A farmer, Harley Wallin, said a man near his door asked for gasoline, fled when warned, and overturned the vehicle a short distance later before it was towed to a Pamp a garage for repairs.
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Jay Bond
Pampas
Groom
Goom
Ptolen
Harley Wallin
Wallin
Pampa
Swim Classes To Begin Monday At Phillips Pool
Swim classes will begin Monday at the Phillips pool taught by J C Reacz national field director of the American Red Cross in St Louis. Classes run daily Monday through Friday with instruction for all ages over 18 at the pool.
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J. C. Reacz
American Red
St. Louis
Phillip
Aily
Pagil
Bree Plasnety
Tear Up Streets A First Class Mess Is Coming
Contractors near midtown tear up streets for a new 16 inch water main. Pav ing, meters, and white way lights must be removed. The line will widen streets six feet each side and be tested under 150 pound pressure. Five more blocks remain to lay the main with four manholes required and delays possible until the project reaches Kingsmill and Gillespie.
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Gillespie
Gray
Ray Evans
E N Jones Named President of Texas Tech College
Dr Edward Newton Jones aged 52 was named president of Texas Technological College at Lubbock replacing D M Wiggins who led the school for 14 years. The board approved fraternities with campus house rules, authorized talks with the city on a new 12000 seat coliseum, auditorium and field house, and endorsed pay raises for faculty to be discussed at the July 16 budget session.
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Dallas
Edward Newton Jones
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Jones
Tech
D. M. Wiggins
Texas Tech
Dr. Wiggins
Cops and convicts clash in blaze near Anchleta Island
In the coastal town of Ubaluba a prison riot erupted as convicts overpowered guards and seized machine guns and rifles. A prison doctor and a radio operator died of wounds. one convict was killed and another wounded as the battle spilled toward the depot near the sea. The fugitives included a feared leader known as the Blond of the island’s prison population. The incident spills onto Page 3 for more details.
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Ubaluba
Anchleta Island
Stevenson And Harriman Tops With Truman
Washington reports President Truman privately favors a Stevenson Harriman Democratic ticket with Stevenson likely to decline a national run. Harriman hopes for top billing but may accept second place as a loyal ally. Stevenson still hints he will seek only another term as Illinois governor.
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Truman
Adlai S. Stevenson
Illinois
W. Averell Harriman
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Stevensen
Harriman
Stevenson
Eisenhower denounces Taft forces as great betrayal in Texas
In Dallas Eisenhower condemns Taft backed delegates as a betrayal of GOP birthright. He calls for an open convention policy and a nationwide revival to win back voters, urging honesty and fair play. He criticizes intraparty tactics by Taft supporters and praises Texas youth who joined the party properly.
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Tex
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Texas
Louisiana
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
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Taft
Rip Snorter
Denver
Cole
Tait
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T Hisenhower
Hisenhower
Republican Party
Hail Damage Near Groom and Pampa Regions
Severe hail and storms struck areas near Groom and southwest of Pampa with up to 98 percent damage in scattered fields. Reports cite two inch rains and lightning from Walter Ob Winger and Johnny Rapstein as north of Boydston Switch. Replanting needed for crops four miles south and four west of Pampa after one to one and a half inches of rain.
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Pampa
Walter Ob Winger
Aud
Johnny Rapstein
Mikes
Boydston Switch
Gepom
Dave Payne
Laketon
Loineh
Laketow
Lefors
Masons to Elect New Officers Monday at Marmonic Temple
Pampa group of Royal and Select Masters will choose new officers at the Masonic Temple Monday at 7 80 p m. Robert C Grider is named high priest of Leavar careh chapter while Mr Ridlsbiek serves as presiding officer of the Council with WW Simiptons as recorder. A large attendance of members and guests is expected.
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Pampa Council of Royal and Select Masters
Masonic Temple
Robert C. Grider
Retulny
Leaval
Ridlsbiek
WW. Simiptons
Paul
Economic Stabilizer Warns on Price Controls
Washington says price controls on consumer goods would raise costs sharply and misprice bargains. Arnall backs scrapping controls if decentralization becomes law. Putnam criticizes House move exempting items not rationed from price control, calling it anti consumer.
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Putnam
House
Rep
Talle
Students Must File Deferment Requests This Fall
Selective service registrants Manning to attend college this fall must take college qualification tests and submit a letter to the local draft board asking for deferment. All students including minis ferii students must mail the board at the end of each college semester noting deferment status and occupational deferments.
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Selective Service
Manning
Callege
Nyiest
Stilus
Mercury Reaches 100 Degrees Twice This Week
Summer heat gripped Pampans with two 100 degree days, a 62 degree cool spell on Monday, and only 13 inches of rain for the week. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 95 to 70 as readings noted a 63 degree at 7:45 PM.
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Pampans
Pampa Hams Train for Round-the-Clock Disaster Help
Local amateur radio operators in Pampa join a national emergency drill. They operate emergency equipment from Recreation Park to test contact with Hams in 48 states, running from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. today, aiming for continuous 24 hour readiness for events like tornadoes floods or fires.
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Bill Hawkins
Herman Watley
John King
L. E. Jordan
Recreation Park
Pampa
Hans
Pampa Hamy
Star
Sea Hans
Vage
Eisenhower greeted by Texas crowd after long parade
Senator Taft offered an olive branch to Dwight D. Eisenhower in a Dallas area sendoff, as the Republican rivals move toward their Chicago nominating fight. Taft criticized “pressure activities” against delegates, urged support for a unified platform, and predicted Dulles could craft a foreign policy plank acceptable to both leaders.
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Denison
Dwight David Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
Perrin Air Fores Base
Palive
Texas
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Qlive
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chicago
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Truman
Abe
Taft
John Foster Dulles
GOP
Taftbacker Urges Tailors to Keep Pink Noses Out
Eugene Nolte Jr, Republican state treasurer, told a rally that Texans should keep outsiders from meddling in party affairs. He warned that interjecting nonresident voices into primary battles harms the party’s ability to select candidates who reflect its policies and goals. Notte cited figures like Hugh Scott and Paul Hoffman in his remarks.
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St Antonio Taft
Eisenhowee
Texas
Eugene Alike Nolte Jr
Texas Republican Party
Genet
Notte
Hugh Scott
Paul Hoffman
Eisenhower
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