Senate Debates Cash Payoff for World War II Bonus Plan
Washington April 26 The Hercon plan faces Republican push for cash payment of the WWII bonus. Senate Republicans rally for the Vinson bill to pay the bonus immediately, threatening White House plans to avoid a veto. Harrison committee proposal favors mixed financing with cash up to surrender value and substitutes under debate amid conflicting estimates from the Veterans Bureau.
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Inheritance Tax Plan Affects Treasury Revenue
A proposed federal inheritance tax seeks a revenue estimate between £200,090,000 and $600,009,000. Morgen expresses that the treasury would comment on the plan if any bonus bill is enacted. Meanwhile, readers are urged to raise cash by selling unneeded items and to place ads in The Light via Dial F-92591.
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Church group reelects leaders at state convention
Mrs A J LeBlanc of San Antonio was unanimously reelected state regent at the Catholic Daughters of America state convention at the Plaza hotel closing Friday. She will also serve as delegate to the national convention in Seattle. Other officers elected include Mrs WC Irvin Amarillo vice regent, Mrs H A Edwards Corpus Christi secretary, and Mrs H P Barry Beaumont treasurer. Archbishop A J Tivstsaerts reelected state chaplain. Houston chosen as 1995 state convention host.
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H. PB. Barry
Regumont
Stephen E. Brady
Fore Worth
Nea
A. J. Tivstsaerts
Houston
Cardinal Blesses Planes of Prelates
Cardinal blesses planes of prelates at the Cologne aerodrome in a mission field ceremony. Archbishop Schule of Cottigne consecrates aircraft for use by the Steel Mission sites in Aliwal North and New Guinea, marking a notable effort by church and aviation allies.
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Weather data and misspelled place names from an OCR page
An OCR fragmented weather section lists temperatures and locations across multiple places including Galveston Texas Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Salt Lake City and Raleigh. The garbled text references precipitation readings and times with many misspellings and disconnected city names, common in damaged historical newspaper pages.
Dust Storm Eases as Oklahoma Sees Fair Weather Ahead
April 26 Oklahoma City dust storms recede with forecast of fair weather and moderate temperatures. Eastern Oklahoma had showers while Fort Smith and Arkansas reported heavier rain. Muskogee logged the heaviest Oklahoma rainfall at 0.35 inches. Fort Smith saw 1.20 inches. Visibility dropped to a quarter mile at several towns as a new dust storm affected Northeastern Oklahoma.
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Panhandle
Break Forecast in Spring Snowstorm
A spring snowstorm eased in Denver after 9.46 inches of precipitation in 48 hours. motorists freed cars across Colorado and Wyoming, air service resumed on the transcontinental line through Cheyenne and Wyoming, and train schedules returned to normal.
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Dust Storm Hits Kansas and Mongolia City
Dust swept Eastern Kansas with light visibility reductions as westerly winds carried dust across Emporia and nearby towns. In Ching, a 24 hour Gobi dust storm lashed the city disrupting electrical and tram services, toppling trees and poles and damaging historic gates.
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Ching
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Priping
Re-read of Tax Evasion Charge in Louisiana Case
In New Orleans Judge Wayne G. Borah re-read the charge to a one-man jury in the tax trial of State Representative Joseph Fisner of Jefferson Parish. After nearly a month of testimony, the jury had been kept overnight and resumed deliberations at 7 am. The jurors then requested a properly phrased re-reading of the charge.
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Jefferson Seniors Present Class Play at Kitty School
The graduating class of Thomas Jefferson Kitty School will present Growing on May 1 in the school auditorium. The cast includes George Vizard Mona Jean Bennett Gordon George Robert Marvel Larr Cunningham Wanda Graham Irving Freeborn Margaret Stewart Allen Quereau Ed Marlin Beverley Osborn Hazel Nelle Astin Fred Brannen Gene Aubrey Hargis Grace Adele Hargis Dorothy Dell Watts Maxie Woo Rubye Youngblood Mary Winfield della Helin Shireman Connie Pa ker Merlin Dittmar Edgar Cary gan Wayne Wood Charlotte Kine. Miss Xemina Wolf directs the afternoon and evening performances with properties by Jeuise Leonard.
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Connie Paker
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Edgar Carygan
Wayne Wood
Charlotte Kine
Xemina Wolf
Jeuise Leonard
Corpus waits election as petition may seek to set aside vote
Corpus Christi Ledger Times reports a petition to overturn a recent city election will be filed this weekend or early next week. McCaughan, the defeated mayoral candidate, denies confirmation of the report. Dy. C. 0. Watson, a McCaughan ally running for commissioner, would not comment. Texas Rangers were dispatched on election day to probe irregularities, remaining several days. District Attorney Rentia could present the case to the grand jury if requested.
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Parks film to be shown in Los Angeles talk set
Ton Fillston of the U S department of interior parks service will give a talk and show moving pictures of state parks in Lindbergh Park Recreation building East Commerce and Mitt man streets Friday at 7 40 p m A theft report from Ralph Riser 809 West Ming s Highway claims a watch and allot were stolen from his worker at Thomas Jefferson High School on Friday
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Reno Six Weeks Divorce Law Enters Fifth Year
Reno records show the six weeks divorce statute has brought nearly 13 500 divorces and about 900 000 to the divorce industry since its 1923 adoption. The law, nicknamed liberal, has drawn couples worldwide, with Washoe County alone reporting around 2 470 divorces in one year. Local lawyers have earned hundreds of thousands in fees as Reno becomes a center for fast divorces and related spending.
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