Olney Residents Start Hard Task Of Digging Out Of Debris
Weary residents of Olney Texas began clearing debris after Friday's tornado. Two killed, about 100 injured, 54 homes destroyed, major damage to 71 structures, one Rotary Clubhouse destroyed, Luther Church loss, a second church damaged, five business buildings lost, and damage to a tourist court and an oil rig. Mayor Hallman estimated losses at 117 million dollars or more. Neighbors and aid workers arrived by night, with Red Cross Salvation Army and military units assisting as civic groups coordinated shelter and relief.
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Olney
Tex
J. T. Temple
Red Cross
Rotary
E. C. Hallman
Red Cross Salvation Army
Bosone Asks If Government Will Finance Gasoline From Coal
Rep. Bosone of Utah pressed Secretary Chapman on government funding for producing gasoline from coal and oil shale. Chapman urged using oil shale and coal to meet petroleum imports, noting Utah and Colorado hold vast reserves as the process moves beyond experiments.
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Washington
Bosone
Utah
Chapman
House
Beef Cattle Price Controls Take Effect In Nation
Government imposes a price ceiling on beef cattle with planned rollbacks to Oct 1. Packers must pay averages below January levels. retail ceilings cut by August and October. Cattle producers warn squeeze shifts to feeders, potentially lowering production. May 20 to July 29 Chicago ceilings set by grade yields. Receipts and prices fluctuate across major markets as the program advances.
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Chicago
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
New York
Loren C. Rambert
Ione
Calif
American National Cattlemen's Association
Brannan
Iran and Britain clash over oil nationalization note
In Tehran on May 19 Mossadegh rejects British protest and refuses to meet Ambassador Shepherd. The Foreign Minister Kazemi receives the note as Mossadegh isolates himself in parliament buildings amid threats of “serious consequences.” Britain hints at a high level mission while Iran’s oil board hesitates to act. The U S urges negotiation but keeps stance on American technician replacement unclear.
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Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Francis Shepherd
Parliament
Shepherd
Bagher Kazemi
United States
Britain
Earl Mountbatten
George VI
Kazemi
Royal Palace
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Mossadegh
U. S. State Department
Washington
Cafe Owners Charged Under Heith Laws In Snyder
Health department inspector Dan Mowrey filed complaints in Snyder justice court against several Snyder and Scurry County cafe and restaurant operators for violations of state health laws. One owner pled guilty last week, paying 253 dollars in fines and costs after warnings. Mowrey, assisted by James Craven Jr., notes operators must obtain health card certificates and a permit prior to operating, though Snyder lacks a local permit ordinance.
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Snyder
State Health Department
Dan Mowrey
Mowrey
City
Food and Drug Division
Scurry County
James Craven, Jr
Brannan asks broader price supports for farmers
Secretary Brannan urged a wider farm price support program to prevent a demand-driven collapse, warning that farmers may overproduce to defend the economy. He emphasized protecting when asked to act in national interest, noted past surpluses, and called for reliable measures for meat, dairy, eggs, and other perishables amid rising costs and defense needs.
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Washington
Brannan
Branan
Congress
Pro
U S Rejects Russian Plan For Japan Peace Treaty
The United States rejected Moscow’s proposal for a Japanese peace treaty that would remove foreign troops within a year and sharply limit Japan’s armed forces. The Russian note called for a Big Four conference with United States China Britain and Russia to draft terms. State Dept voiced that the move would stall progress and give Russia and Red China a veto.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Japan
Red China
Alan Kirk
Moscow
China
Britain
Russia
State Department
Michael McDermott
Truman Heads For Trouble With Acheson
Washington May 19 The fight in Congress centers on Secretary of State Dean Acheson and two major spending bills. House and Senate Republicans and some Democrats threaten to cut or block funds for the State Department and foreign aid to force his dismissal. Acheson insists he will stay unless Truman removes him, setting the stage for a likely showdown between administration allies and anti Acheson forces.
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Truman
Congress
Deann Acheson
Administration
Acheson
State Department
Shivers declines to answer five tax questions
Gov. Shivers said he will not answer five pointed questions on his tax and rural roads views arguing he has answered four already. He predicted the Legislature might wind up its work within a week and explained his silence on whether he would sign Sewell natural gas tax bill. The press noted he had previously answered related queries for the county judges association.
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Austin
Shivers
County Judges and Commissioners’ Association
Sewell
Conference
House
Senate
Texoma Lake Fishing License Cut Moves to Oklahoma
Texas Gov. Allan Shivers signed a bill reducing the Texoma fishing license fee from five dollars to two fifty. Because the lake is shared with Oklahoma, the Oklahoma legislature must approve the cheaper license. Rep. D. B. Hardeman said the Oklahoma Senate is expected to pass companion legislation, but the Oklahoma House may not act before adjournment.
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Austin
Texas
Texoma
Oklahoma
Allan Shivers
D. B. Hardeman
Denison
Oklahoma Senate
House
Mass Vacation Pulls Clerks From Pensions Fund
In Mexico City on May 19 government workers sought loans from the pension fund as mass vacations loom. With double shifts assigned, employees borrow funds to finance holidays beginning May 23.
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Mexico City
Senators Seek President Truman Testimony In MacArthur Row
The Senate debate over MacArthur’s removal includes a proposal that President Truman testify in the inquiry. Senators Wiley and Taft weigh subpoenas or public testimony as Gen MacArthur may again speak, while Truman warns of national crisis and unity.
Tank Columns Probe Out Of Seoul At Reds
Tokyo dispatch reports American tanks probing north of Seoul amid a fierce Korean War spring offensive. Chinese forces suffer heavy losses with estimates of 35 000 killed or wounded in the East Central front while Allied lines hold.
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Seoul
Tokyo
East Central
U. S
William C. Barnard
Clark J. Ruffner
Hongchon
John Ranedolph
Government To Supreme Court To Stay Dollar Stock Case
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine officials face civil contempt for defying lower court orders in the Dollar steamship case. The appeals court set a May 27 deadline for turnover of 92 percent of American President Lines stock to the Dollar interests, or jail. The case traces to 1938 when Dollar stock was pledged to loans and later contested by the government.
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Commerce Swayer
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sawyer
Court of Appeals
Dollar Steamship
McGrath
Justice Department
Appeals
R. Stanly Dollar
American President Lines, Ltd
Philip B. Perlman
Peyton Ford
George Killion
Steamship Company
Philip B. Fleming
Fleming
Costa Rica
Commerce
Dollar Steamship Interests
Dollar Interests
Maritime Commissio
Commerce Department
Dollars
Weather outlook for West Texas and East Texas
Partly cloudy and Monday in West Texas with not quite as warm conditions. East Texas shows fair weather on Sunday and Monday with no notable temperature changes.
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Texas
Monsey
Panhandle
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Miles Ebert
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