New Drive To Enforce Cattle Ceiling Prices
The OPS launches a nationwide drive to enforce cattle price ceilings and plans to set ceilings on individual animals. Michael V. DiSalle says staff will check slaughter plants for over ceiling purchases and consider price ceilings on sellers and buyers to curb maldistribution amid the end of slaughter quotas.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
DiSalle
Beef Slaughtering Industry Advisory Committee
Congress
Slight Blow Of Air During Dawson Test In Southeast Dawson County
George R Brown of Houston reports a slight air blow during a drillstem test at 8 495 8 575 feet in wildcat Dawson County sand and lime 13 miles southeast of Lamesa less than a quarter mile east of the Big Spring Lamesa highway Recovery was 60 feet of gas cut mud The test length was not reported.
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Houston No
Krezer
Wildcat
Dawson County
Lamesa
Big Spring
T&p
W. A. Brill
Grissom
Bankline Oil Co
Joe Parks
Snyder
Lion Oil Co
Helms
Northeast
Scurry Wildcat
Kent Wells
Texaco No
Swenson
Kent
Screening 90 Cadets Ends at West Point over Cheating
West Point officials report final screening nearly complete for 90 cadets facing dismissal over exam cheating. Additional honor-code cases are under review, with fewer than 29 more being studied. The first group of 90 has largely been cleared, with 45 cadets leaving to date and two on leave abroad awaiting final disposition.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Academy
James B. Leer
Academy Public Information Officer
Leer
Plans Made To Prevent Wreck Of Jap Treaty
Washington officials outlined a stop Russia plan aimed at thwarting propaganda at the San Francisco peace conference. Secretary Acheson directed John Foster Dulles to prepare strategy in case Moscow attends the Sept. 4 talks. The plan, kept secret, seeks to blunt anti American rhetoric from a 32 member Russian delegation. The State Department said the draft treaty will not be reopened for negotiations.
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Washington
San Francisco
Acheson
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
America
Russia
Dean Rusk
Philip Jessup
Moscow
Bond Elections Set With Twenty One Voting Places
County Clerk Pat Johnston announces polling sites and presiding judges for two bond measures to be voted tomorrow. Voters face a $950 000 county park and facilities bond and an $850 000 annex jail and offices bond with polls open 8 AM to 7 PM.
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Pat Johnston
Keith L. Merrick
Snyder
Emmett Trevey
Cottonwood
No Report On Ouster Probe
The Senate's MacArthur Inquiry Committee voted 20 to 3 to not issue a report after two months of hearings. Chairman Russell said releasing a report now would revive controversy during Korean peace talks. Individuals may file statements for the hearing record to be sent to the Senate later.
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Senate
MacArthur
Russell
D-Ga
Gen
Far East
Yalta
Cain
Texas cities battle heat and water shortages across the state
Texans endured another hot day as drought slashed crops and water supplies. Beaumont and Galveston reported light showers while Dallas stayed hot and Corsicana hit a yearly record. Fort Hood imposed water restrictions and San Antonio’s underground water fell to a record low. 27 deaths occurred in 100 degree weather as telephone workers returned from heat protests.
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Dalhart
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Valley Mills
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Cherokee County
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Fort Hood
Temple
San Antonio
R. A. Thompson
City Water Board
Bridgeport
Gulf of Mexico
Showdown Vote on Aid Cuts Scheduled Today
Washington reports House Republicans press a plan to cut 2 billion from the 8.5 billion foreign aid program with 651.25 million already trimmed from the air program. Europe would bear the heaviest cuts, while Greece Turkey and South American aid largely escape. Rep. Vorys questions further trimming. showdown voting expected late today.
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House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
House Passes Pension Over Truman's Veto
The House approved over President Truman's veto a bill granting $120 monthly pensions to disabled veterans needing an attendant. Current pensions for these veterans range from $60 to $72 monthly. the veto had been sustained after Senate and House approval.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
County bonds may face delay under credit restraint panel
County Judge Edgar Taylor said bonds for a park and courthouse annex could be approved or disapproved by the attorney general. The eight member Defense Production Act panel has no direct authority yet it advises which issues should be blocked and which allowed. If postponed as non essential, the county may appeal to a national board after quarterly submissions.
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Edgar Taylor
Attorney General's Office
Austin
George Sparks
Taylor
Southwestern Investment Banking Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee
Credit Restraint Committee
Texas
New York Bosses Press Conference on College Basketball Scandal
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan announced a news conference as a Manhattan grand jury indicted several persons in a college basketball rigging probe. Five Bradley University players testified after waiving immunity, with bribe offers of 11 500 tied to a 1949 NIT game against Bowling Green.
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Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
New York County
Manhattan
Bradley University
Bradley
Peoria
Eugene Melchiorre
William Mann
George M. Chianakas
Aaron Peerce
Charles Grover
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
Ohio
Rebuilt Starlite Drive-in Opens After Windstorm
Joe Love owner said a formal reopening is planned within two weeks once lighting on the rebuilt tower is completed. The drive-in reopened last night for the first time since the June 20 windstorm. The tower is rebuilt and only the ornamental lighting remains. The concession stand and projection room were torn down and rebuilt, a new marquee was installed, and an outdoor patio with seating for carless viewers will be added.
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Joe Love
City Puts Second New Water Well On Pump
A new city water well No 29 at Avenue M and Seventh Street began pumping today as part of relief from a summer shortage. No 28 on Avenue K between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets continues at about 200 gallons per minute. Pressure remains generally good with storage tanks full before watering periods.
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W. J. Ramsey
Avenue M and
Seventh Street
No. 28
Ramsey
No. 20
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Avenue K
Highland Park
Towle Place
Snyder
Threat of Boycott Over Iran Oil Nationalization Dispute
In TEHRAN Aug 17 British negotiator Richard Stokes warned the Anglo Iranian Oil Co would source oil elsewhere if Iran rejects a new settlement plan backed by U S mediator W Averell Harriman. The plan offers a 50 50 profits split amid protests by Fedayan Islam as Tehran faces anti British demonstrations and rising Kuwaiti production.
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Iran
Richard Stokes
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Mohammed Mossadegh
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Stokes
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Kuwait Oil Company
AIOC
American Gulf Oil Corp
Mena al Ahmadi
Abadan
Fedayan Islam
Fight Looms On Report of RBC Scandal
Washington August 17 Senate Banking Committee members convened a closed meeting to clash over a report on alleged RFC political influence. Senator Fulbright criticizes the Republican minority report as vicious while defending a committee line condemning improper White House influence linked to Donald Dawson.
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RBC
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Fulbright
D-Ark
White House
Donald
Dawson
Weather Outlook for Texas Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy West Texas with continued high temperatures tonight and Saturday. East Texas remains generally fair with high temperatures sustained through the period.
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West Texas
East Texas
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