Henderson Fears Price Act Stymied
Washington July 1 Leon Henderson warned that pending senate legislation to guarantee parity prices would repeal the price control program. The act aims to fix maximum prices to insure parity returns for farmers. Henderson attacked a second amendment requiring senate confirmation for war agency officials earning 4500 or more, saying it would inject politics into price rent and housing administration.
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Washington
Ice
Leon Henderson
Senate
Congress
OPA Bbief
Henderson
Senate Appropriations
Mondey
Henerson
War Agency
Goeth Named San Antonio Rental Chief in New U.S. Hire
Fred C. Goeth is appointed as San Antonio defense rental area director by U S Price Administrator Leon Henderson. He will oversee federal rent control in eight counties starting Monday at 30 Majestic building, replacing L G Beirne. Goeth, a San Antonio native and lawyer with long service, heads a local farm and ranch and holds leadership roles in local associations.
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Fred C. Goeth
San Antonio
U. S Price
Leon Henderson
Majestic
Goeth
Eighth Counties
Bexar
Atascosa
Medina
Kendall
Camal
Bandera
Wilson
Guadalupe
L. G. Beirne
San Santorio
Gori, Webb and
Lion Approved by Committee Cuts in OPA Plan
The committee approved a reduced plan from the senate committee proposal totaling 145 million more than the house version. The OPA would eliminate 96 district offices, drop eight pending rationing programs, end rent control in 100 areas, and remove 72,000 clerks at local rationing boards.
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Lion
Senate
House
OPA
Air Force Seizes Hotels for Training Center
The United States Army Air Force took over the Stevens and Congress hotels and considered the Blackstone as a housing and training site for air force recruits. Federal Judge Holly ordered Stevens and Congress turned over to the War Department by August 1, with Stevens executives seeking a stay. Army engineers reviewed Blackstone for adequacy as a training center as Washington announced plans for a massive radio training school.
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William H. Holly
Stevens
Congress
War Department
Roosevelt
Hully
Ration Book Rules Eased Amid Sugar Shortage
The OPA amended its sugar rationing rules to allow prompt replacement of lost stolen or destroyed ration books. Local boards may issue new books before two months pass in deserving cases. Farmers and others facing transport problems can buy up to 12 pounds of sugar as an advance against their regular ration.
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Washington
INS
OPA
Tn Walt
Midshipman Wins Sketch Prize at Naval School
New York July 11 ten outstanding midshipmen at the U S naval reserve midshipman school in New York were presented with charcoal sketches of themselves by artist Richard Godwin. Recipients included J. M. Arnold of Dow s Kansas, leader of the voluntary athletic program, and F E Moanes of 203 Arcadia Place San Antonio, drum major.
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New York
NS2
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipman's School
Richard Godwin
J. M. Arnold
Dows
Kan
F. E. Moanes
Arcadia Place
San Antonio
Taylor Newspaper Given Extension for Publication
Taylor July 1 The Texas Herald a German language newspaper here has been granted another 5 day license for publication by the treasury department. The business operations and related expenses are supported by the extension as part of ongoing operations.
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Taylor
The
Texas Herald
Treasury Department
Framenay
Navy Yard Bribery Charged in Norfolk Case
Five Norfolk food merchants faced prosecution on modern fraud and bribery charges for alleged irregularities in supplying provisions for Norfolk navy yard. Special agent in charge EK Henrich led arrests naming J. Frank Panella Thomas Spleuzas Marvin J. Grangan Hilton Waller and Claude A. Roberts all of Norfolk. The contract involved foodstuffs valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Norfolk, Ye
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Ek, Henrich
FHI
J. Frank Panella
Thomas Spleuz2s
Hilton Waller
Claude A. Roberts
Texas Postal Groups Elect Officers
G. Slaughter of Plainview was reelected president of the State Federation of Post Office Clerks and A. F. Baker of Austin was elected president of the Texas State Association of Letter Carriers at a joint convention in Corpus Christi. Houston won the 1943 convention city bid over Fort Worth, with July 23 and 24 dates tentatively set. Leona Massey of Dallas and Carl Worthan of Tyler were named presidents of the carriers and clerks auxiliaries, respectively, with H. B. Davis of San Antonio and L. W. McCulley and L. N. Presley also filling officer posts.
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Leona Massey
Dallas
Carl Worthan
Tyler
Postal Clerks
H. B. Davis
San Antonio
L. W. McCulley
Wichita Falls
L. N. Presley
Port Worth
G. Striegler
Paris Bars Feel New War Touch
WICHY July 11 An the zinc covering on barn in cafes and bistrar fell victim to the war today. The government commissioner for salvage of metals ordered all cafe owners to strip down their bars and turn in the zinc sheathing.
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Wichy
INS
Paris
Bistrar
Firemen in Army To Keep Benefits
Austin reports that firemen who leave their jobs to join armed forces do not lose their pension rights. Attorney General Gerald Mann says army service during war or national emergency counts as continuous service for retirement purposes, keeping benefits intact for both entering and rejoining fire departments.
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Austin
Ifay
Gerald Mann
H. B. Gutterfield
Catholic Prayers For Victory Urged
Chicago area Catholics urged to aid an American victory through prayer tonight by the Chicago Archdiocesan Union of May Name Societies Archbishop Samuel A Strich spiritual director called for Holy Name prayers and a Holy Hour on September 13 in Solderfield to support victory.
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Chicago
Mis—Enn
Chicago Archdiocesan Union of
May Name Societies
Samuel A. Strich
Holy Name Union
Solderfield
Penance Aids War Effort in Dallas
In Dallas a conscience stricken woman called Police Sergeant J J Vaughn to report running a red light she had not been observed. She offered to pay a fine or go to jail but was told no ticket was issued. She chose to donate to the USO instead. The next day prosecutors and police waived intoxicated charges and the culprit offered a $100 war bond as penance.
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Dallas
Trafffls Vinlalinns
Oulion
J. J. Vaughn
Vaughn
USO
Angelo Piranie
Storn Department
Toros
Jade Purthase
Texas Reaches 100000th Oil Well Milestone
Austin reports Texas hit the 100000th oil well milestone as of the past week with Well No 190000 being the Hollandsworth No 1 Baker in the new Lake field near Greenville in Hunt County. Railroad Commissioner Br inet O Thompson notes conservation measures enabled the progress.
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Austin
Texas
Brnent O. Thompson
Baker
Newhip Lake
Greenville
Hunt County
Carumisdon
Big Pipe Line Deal Involves 10 Million Dollars
NEW YORK July 11 Approval of the Securities Exchange commission was sought by Columbia Oil and Gasoline for dissolution of the Panhandle Eastern Fine Line and sale of its controlling interest to Phillips Petroleum. More than 10 million dollars is involved. The deal, approved yesterday by company officials, ends a long business battle. Phillips will resell half the interest to Missouri Kansas Pipe Line, which already holds 43 percent of Panhandle stock. Panhandle serves natural gas to 3,250,000 people in 200 communities, including Detroit. Principal benefits include opening up vast Phillips gas acreage and broader distribution for Phillips natural gas production.
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New York
INS
Securities Exchange Commission
Columbia Oil and Gasoline Corporation
Panhandle Eastern Fine Line Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Company
Panhandle Company
Panhandle
Three Oil Field Men Die Asphyxiated Near Jal New Mexico
Three oil field workers died near Jal New Mexico when gas was released while attempting to pipe natural gas into an oil well cellar to start the operation. Victims were R Allison 50 and Edward B Hall 35 of Jal and Charles Beck 21 of Hobbs.
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Hobas
N. Af
Uns
The
Continents
Jal
N. M
R. Allison
Edward B. Hall
Charles Beck
Hobbs
Train Wreck Claims Kansas Fireman in Goodland Area
One Rock Island freight train eastbound wrecked nine miles west of Goodland. Duane Meiries, 26, of Goodland, a fireman, was crushed in the locomotive cab and killed. The report notes the fatality occurred at Rufeten station and identifies the victim by name and age.
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Goodland
Kany Jalyth
Rock Island
Rufeten, Ket
Duane Meiries
Girl's Visit Is Reward Of Soldier
NEW YORK July 11 An article notes Bobble Brantley of Bellrose Long Island earned a five day visit to Camp Wheeler Georgia after her sweetheart Bobble Brantley scored 187 bull's-eyes of 200 in a machine gun test. She will attend a soldiers ball in his honor and Ray Rogers of Malverne is mentioned as a longtime King Features Syndicate employee.
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New York
Bobble Brantley
Bellrose
L. I
Camp Wheeler
Bobble
Ray Rogers
Malverne
King
Features Syndicate
Rogers
David Gradem
Gradem
Norway
Soldiers Flee 300 Miles Across Desert to Alamein
New York dispatch cites a British radio report that 10 soldiers fled 300 miles from Tobruk to El Alamein over 17 days. They traveled mostly by truck with two long foot segments, held a German driver at gunpoint, and improvised water from radiator leaks. Five Englishmen and five South Africans took part. three English veterans of Dunkirk and Tobruk were among them.
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New York
Ins
CBS Today
Tobruk
el Alamein
Dunkirk
Im Tobruk
Two Receive Silver Leaves at Normoyle Quartermaster Base
Two key officers at the Normoyle Quartermaster Motor base earned silver leaves of lieutenants on Saturday. Cass Glenn L Weiss adjutant and A Bursbank commander of the repair shops rose from the ranks, with Weis serving 23 years by 1840 as a technical sergeant and advancing to captain and major, while Burbank, who began World War I as a private, later earned commissions through the RB C.F.F.G in 1922 and returned to active service in 1985.
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Normoyle Quartermaster Motor Base
Cass
Glenn L Weiss
A. Bursbank
Cobnel Weis
Burbank
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