Cotton Bill OK'd By House and Light II
The House passed the Pace cotton bill with a Texas specific provision shifting acreage allotments from central districts to older Texas growing areas. Rep. Mahon and Rep. Regan opposed the Texas clause, while Rep. Pace and Rep. Poage defended it amid sharp exchanges with other Texas members. Regan argued El Paso valley growers have long cultivated cotton.
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House
Texas
George Mahon
Lubbock
Lloyd Bentsen
McAllen
Ken Regan
Sam Rayburn
Ben Guill
Pampa
Guill
Mahon
W. R. Poage
Waco
Pace
Steve Pace
Regan
Unair
el Paso
Russians Recall European Envoys
Washington reports that all Soviet ambassadors to Europe have been ordered back to Moscow by August 10. The recall is said to be accompanied by instructions to bring their gold.
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Ppsniad
Idars
Mike Washington
Moscow
Europe
Weather map shows widespread evening showers and storms
The weather map indicates showers and thunderstorms tonight across New England and the middle Atlantic, Tennessee and lower Ohio valleys, central gulf states, southern and central plains, the Rockies, Sierras, and the north Pacific coast region with unsettled conditions.
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New England
Middle Atlantic States
Tennessee
Jower
Ohio
Mississippi
Central Gulf States
Southern
Central Plains
Rockies
Sierras
North Pacific Coastal
Pope Burkett Case Argued In Fourth Court Race
In Corpus Christi testimony in the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals race, Burkett and Pope sparred over jurisdiction and injunctive relief with Johnson for Pope and Wright for Burkett. Burkett attacked the Parr political machine claiming it controlled four counties and tilted the ballot to Pope in the dual candidate race. A Friday hearing on the motion to dismiss and plea of privilege was planned. Prison terms authorized in Cairo for foreign and Egyptian reporters publishing about the royal family without written permission.
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Ouesday
Jack Pope
Joe Burkett
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Burkett
Carl Wright Johnson
Pope, Corpus, Christi
Johnson
Bexar County
Cairo
AF Orders More B 36s Record
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft announced a letter of intent to build additional B 36 bombers for the Air Force. Size of the new order was not disclosed. Previously, orders for 170 B 36s were announced, along with an undisclosed number funded from fiscal year 1950 funds.
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Consolidated Vultee
Retirement For Army General Gerow Ends Army Career
Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, who spent 62 years in the Army with 39 years in active command, retired after a 15 gun salute and a transfer of command to Maj. Gen. Cliff Andrus. Gen and Mrs Gerow planned to make their home in Florida.
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MEADE
Mel
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