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SULPHUR SPRINGS. TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY *9. IMS.
HONS WRECK FARBEN CHEMICAL PLANT
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■ions have wrecked the 18-buildin(c Farben chemical plant at Ludwigahafen, Germany.
crews reported that 200 persons were known dead and that 2,500 were treated for
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islav Communists Back
ner Tito Over Stalin
pimtrd Prppp)
29.—The Yugo-
parly has given
(concrete evidence
^0 per rent l>ehind
he Yugoslav Com-
hudtated the Com-
lon their leader hy
|d his entire slate
the central com-
Jester Appoints Farben Directors
Boards For Draft Acquitted On
Law In Texas Warfare Charge
(Bp twrkM Pram)
Austin, July 29. — Texas is
ready for the new selective serv-
ice act to go into effect.
Governor Jester has recom-
mended to President Truman the
appointment of 526 members of
the 137 local draft boards in
Texas.
The membership on each board ' Nuernberg. The 24 Farben execu-
ranges from three to six members.
Some boaids will represent from
two to five counties. Eight coun-
ties will have more than one draft
board for the area.
Jester has also recommended to
President Truman the appoint-]
pf the new central
elect officers.
^-election as the
secretary is ex-
Ininute. The elec-
[em on the agenda
Communist Con-
5 grade.
(■m had made the
py clear by asking
immunist party to
|tnd his chief aids.
[ of deviating from
ami pursuing an
pcy,
at the Yugoslav. ment of five men to the Texas
was evident that [ selective service system’s board of
liuld lie continued, appeals.
>via would stay in Named by Jester are Dr. A. L.
only if the Com- j Deveny, Dr. I). T. Gilliland,
were dropped, j Horace Shelton. T. J. Butler, all
the Cominform 1 of Austin. . . And J. H. Johnson
land unjust, and of Del Valle.
i Yugoslavia's : • ---
—. $7,000,000 In
le Flying Highway Bids
shes, Get Approval
I* ““**• * IS, r.inl
Austin, July 29.— Nearly seven
mud Prfi million dollars in low bids have
[July 29--An At- been approved during July for j
*>oat (rash-land-d highway maintenance and con- \
tte today, killing strurtion. Yesterday, 23 projects
Injuring four oth-1 amounting to more than four mil-|
lit occurred in a lion dollars were approved. The
■time police idon- day before, bids amounting to
lx a seaplane own- nearly three million dollars in 21
|tine Alfa Airline, projects were approved.
(Bp A—oelaud Prppp)
An American court has acquit-
ted 24 directors of the 1. G. Far-
ben combine of planning or waging
aggressive warfare. The court de-
clared that the blame clearly was
with Hitler's politicians and mili-
tarists. The ruling was handed
down after an 11-month trial at
7rum an A sirs Congres
Power to Roll Back
■-fr•
Rescue Workers
Search Ruins Of
German Plant
Slight Declines Noted
In Food Price Averages
(Bp Appoeimtpd PrMS.I
Not far from Nuernberg where
the Farben high command is hear*
ing its fate, American, French,
and German rescue workers are
probing the amoldering wreckage
of the Farben plant which blew
up at Ludwigshafen. It is believ-
ed that some persons still are1
alive underneath the ruina.
The casualty figure* remain an 1 Wilton, Wetmore survey, was
estimate ... the police of Mann- reported making ataady but alow
heiia figure that between 600 and headway below 7,890 feet Thu re-
900 persons are missing, and it is day on its proposed teat of the
being assumed that most of them rfmackover area. Tha drill waa
are dead. Some 6,200 persons Linking deeper at tha rata of
Smackover Test
Makes Steady,
Slow Headway
Tha Hager, Ashcroft, et al, No.
tives were acquitted on at least
two of the five counts lodged
against them.
250-Foot Oil
Sand Cored In
Gulf oi Mexico
are believed to have been hurt in
yesterday's blasts and firt*.
Eighteen buildings were de-
stroyed Or damaged. There’* no
telling definitely yet what caus-
ed the original explosion. The
flames have died down sufficient-
ly to permit investigator* to gat
near the scene, blit the devasta-
tion is so great that the rauae may
never be learned. The first re-
ports of German investigators are
that the distaster was touched off
by ethyl chloride, an industrial
chemical.
So far as is known, the plant
produced only industrial chemi-
cals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and
such products. But the Russian-
controlled presa in Berlin already
is playing bp the propaganda
charge that the disaster was caus-
ed by the illegal production of
war materials. One of these sto-
ries is that the Farben plant at
Ludwigshafen was producing ax
plosives for rocket bombs under
French auspices. The works ara
located in the French occupation
(Continued on page aix)
ut two feet per hour, report*
ltd.
Operator* at the indicated Pa-
ixy discovery, Shall No. i Hed-
ck, wera awaiting haavlsr equip-
ment Thursday bsfore attempting
completion.
Retail Sales In
June Show 13
Per Cenl tlain
(Bp A$WSM Prut)
Washington, July 19—Ratall
sales In June wera estimated by
the Commerce Department today
at 10 billion, 710-million dollars.
Thia is an inrreaa* of 13 percent
over June of last year, about
equaling the average year-to-year
Increases for the first five months
of 1948.
June sales were 232 percent
though four points under the
cord high set in April.
(By Amorntrd Pr»w)
New Orleans, July 29.—Humble!
Oil, reporting from New Orleans,
says a 260-foot thick oil sand has
been encountered in its test being
drilled in the Gulf of Mexico.
Humble says the hole is a side-
track from an original test which
had promised nothing of commer-
cial value. The test is in fifty feet
of water eight miles off Jefferson
Parish.
Sulphur Springs
Men Asked Serve
On Drait Board
Allies Seek Early
Confab with Reds
(Bp Appppiptpd Prtm)
N*w York, July 29.-—Food price
averages have eased somewhat
during tha weak in many sections
of the nation. Consumers are get-
ting the b«nefit of excellent crop
weather. But they atill are paying
considerably more than ona year
ago. Most meat cuts remain in tha
luxury das*.
The food component of the Aa-
aoclated Press wholesale commo-
dity price index has dropped dur-
ing the past week — from last
week's 164.02 to a present 163.22.
The small decline puts the price
index back roughly to tha level
of one month ago. This level Is
way above the year's low of
142.78, recorded In the middle of
May, and it’s well below the year’s
high of 106.68 reached on Janu-
ary second.
The wholesale price index of
31 foods by Dun and Bradstreat
shows an all-time high of |7.36
was set two weeks ago. I-ant weak
this figure had dropped six cents.
At the moment the level it down
another 12 cents for a current
$7.18. This compares with the
level reported one year ago by
Dun and Bradstreat at |0.61.
Most consumers are buying
everything but meat in large quan-
tities. Sales of fresh vegetables
and canned goods are listed as
higher than at this time last year.
As to what ftgura prices may be
—a prediction of a bumper feed
crop indicates that more pork
chops will be available after the
first of next year. But a United
Nations estimate forecasts food
abova th« 1936-39 average. That «
modified price and rationing con-
Dixiecrais To
Open National
Campaign Ang. 11
(Bp twMM PnMS)
The Dixlecrata have announced
they’ll start firing their big guns
In the anti-Truman campaign in
Southern atqtes on August 11.
The statee’ rights Damocrats
plan to open headquarters in Jack-
son, Miss., on August 9. Liaison
officers will be maintained at Co-
lumbia, South Carolina, and in
Washington.
Campaign details ware an-
nounced jointly by the Dixlecrati*
candidate for President — Gover-
nor J. Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina—and the vice-presiden-
tial nominee, Governor Fielding
Wright of Mississippi.
Governor Ben Laney of Arkan-
sas will ha chairman of a seven-
man steering committee, and the
national campaign director will be
Judge Merrit Gibson of Longview,
Texas.
Now They Waul
To Build Homes
ForVice-Presidenl
es
Calls For
Ration,
PayCurfa
w..hi&rjK?sr- Pr-.i*
dent Truman and Congresa got
down to cases today in tha special
sewion.
Tha President sent up to capital
hill an emisaary with tha detaila ■ ■
of what ha wants to fight infla-
tion, They were contained tn a bill
’ si
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(Bp 4«eri»*wl Ptppp)
Washington, July 89. — Anti-
poll ton Isgislntion
od in tho Sonoto
South.rn Stato
diatoiy began fidhnstaring tactles.
icm Sees End
Segregation
(Bp Apporlpltd Prppp)
London. July 29—The Western
Allies may soon learn whether
Russia is willing to negotiate for
m settlement of problems concern-
ing Germany.
America’s ambassador to Mos-
cow.....Walter 11. Smith—ha* re-
turned to the Soviet Capital from
strategy talks in I/mdon and Ber-
lin. And he is expected shortly to
join with diplomats of Britain and
France in personally proposing to
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
the arbitration of European dis-
putes.
Wildcat Strikes,
Slow-Downs Slow
Jap Industries
(By A»mn<oi*d Prta*)
Tokyo, July 29.—American oc-
cupation officials report labor un-
rest in Japan since General Mac-
Arthur’a letter banning strikes by
government worker*.
Wildcat strikes and slowdowns
Ax a prerequisite to four-power j arl. hampering occupation trans-
talks, however, the Western pow-1porUtion in some section* of Ja-
pan.
Bird Prppp)
July 29— Presi-I
Id today he anti-
(ual end to rare
President told
pe that was what
issuing an order
ent of all men in
Reds Make Many
Wild Charges On
Farben Blast
In
Chinese
Plane
(Bp Smdcmu* r.ful
Berlin, July 29. — The Com-
munist press is making propaganda
capital out of the explosion at
1 Ludwigshafen yesterday. The Cotn-
muntsts are claiming that it was
caused by the illegal production
j of war materials.
One paper (Neues Deutschland)
offers no proof of its allegation*.
29—A big Chi-1 which it aims at the western pow-
tlanc crashed to- |er* and the snti-Communist Social
• its takeoff st Democratic party. Another paper
peisons aboard has printed reports that it admits
jit cannot prove, but it charges
hcan aboard was nevertheless that the plant at Lud-
K Tarbet of Lo- iwigshafen was producing expio-
ED 1. PALMER
Gov.
klr/t Prppp)
Beauford Jester has rec-
ommended the appointment of two
Sulphur Springs men to Draft
Board No. 69, which will include
Hopkins and Della Counties, ac-
cording to dispatches from Aus-
tin.
• The two Sulphur Springs men
recommended for final appoint-
ment by President Harry S. Tru-
man are Ed I. Palmer, 65-year-
ers are expected to demand that
the blockade of Berlin be lifted.
This may prove a major stumbl-
ing block.
Smith conferred with French
and British official# in London
earlier in the week. And he con-
tinued his conversations in Berlin
yesterday with the American mili-
tary chief in Germany—General
Lucius Clay.
The ambassador left Berlin by
plane this morning. Smith was ac-
companied on the flight to Mos-
cow by a representative of the Bri-
tirh foreign office—Frank Rob-
erts.
Stassen New
Negro Convict
Stabbed to Death
At Sugarland
trols has brought a quick reaction
from the meat industry. The
American meat institute says such
controls would result in less meat
than ever because they would dil-
courage producers.
However, a different view is
taken hy the New York retail ap-
petiser* association. This group
says that all food trends Indicate
further food price increaae*. It
adds: “Our member* will welcome
price control.
2 Crippled War
Vets Held On
Shooting Charge
(Bp Apporiplrd Prppp)
Memphis, Tenn., July 29.—Two
paralyzed war veterans — both
from Texa*--are held to the Fed-
eral Grand Jury in Memphis,
Tenn., on iritent-to-murder charg-
es.
A fellow war-veteran paraplegic
was the victim of the shooting.
At n preliminary hearing tie-
fore United States Commissioner
Leslie Nicholson, Wallace Rice of
Amarillo and Dow Duckworth of
Gainesville, were ordered held on
$2,600 bonds. The two Texane,
wheel-chair patirnts, are charged
with wounding Richard Hicks of
Ksnaloii, Missouri.
(Bp Apptpmtp* Pr*m)
Washington, July 29. — Two
Congressmen are drafting a bill
to build and furnieh a two and
a hulf million home for future
vlce-presldenta of the United
States.
The bill’s sponsors are Repre-
sentative! Noble Gregory and Ber-
trand Gearhart. Gregory is from
Kentucky, home ftatW of Demo-
cratic vice-president candidate
Senator Alben H»riri*y. Gear-
hart i* from California, home
state of Republican vice-president
candidate Earl Warren.
delivered hy Paul Porttr, tha for-
mer OPA administrator, to g ses-
sion of the House banking com-
mittee. This i* what tha President
wants Congress to do against in-
flation :
Ho wants it to givt him th*
power to roll back prices on es-
sential cost of living items te
around what they were but No-
vember.
Mr. Truman also wsnts Congress
to give the President the power
to ration a few products which
are scare*. Hs wants som* con-
trol over wages In those indoe- "
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Texas Still
Leads in
Polio Cases
(Bp Appoeiptpd Prppp)
Austin, July 29.—Texas con-
tinues to remain at tha top of the
list of states hit hardest by In-
fantile paralysis.
The U. 8. Public Health Service
says that polio in epidemic propor-
tions is still being reported in
Texas, North Carolina, and Cali-
fornia.
However the report of 08 new
cases in Texas last weak was lower
than tha 76 new cases for the
week before that, ,
But the polio spread got* on
this week.
Houston has just reportad nine
new cases, making a total of 280
patients treated in Houston hos-
pital this week.
A three year old girl died in
the emergency polio ward at Edin-
burg—tha ninth victim since the
ward waa established.
trim manufacturing item*
would be put under prlee eont
Thera ara other requests, i
defined by th* Prmidsnt
message to the Congrsse an
d*y. 8uch things is t return to
restraints on installment buying,
regulation ef bank credit, strong
of bank credit,
strengthening of rent rontrolo, and
curbs on commodity market spec-
ulation.
Porter said that in addition to
all these, Congress will bo sent a
separate bill for th* return of ex-
coo* profits tax**.
Evon before th* dotailed pro-
gram was presented, Republican
loador* had said they would not
permit such control* to pass.
The Republicans in command of
Congresa are questioning Portar
and Msrriner Ecclas, th* former
chairman of tha Federal Reserve
Board, In Senate and lfoua* com-
mittee*. But th* real fireworks—
the Issue on which the fat* of th*
special session is likely to b* de-
cided—wo* set for the Sanht* this
afternoon. The Republicans, ac-
cording to plan ,ar* calling up th#
anti-poll tax bill. And th* Dixlo-
crats ar* waiting to move in with
a fill buster.
Lamar County
Reports First
Case oi Polio
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7 . V I
(Bp Anuptptpd Prppp)
Paris, July 29.—Tha year's
first polio case in Lamar County
has been reported. The patient la
tittle Barbara Ann Curtis, aged
eight. Barbara Ann 1* the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mr*. L. M. Hutch-
ins of Eniberson, near Paris,
(Bp Appotlaird Prppp)
8ugar Land, July 29—A twen- j
ty-y ar-old negro convict from j
Houston received fatal stabj
wounds at the Central Prison
Farm near Sugar I.and this morn-
ing. He was Melvin Rice. Another
negro convict, 24-year-old Morriaj
Daniels of Dallas county is being
held for investigation by Fort j
Bend county officials.
U. S. Said Making Rapid Strides in
Studies of Meteorlogicai Warfare
18,000 Volunteer
President of Cooper Farmer For Army First
“ ana*-—*
sives for rocket bomb*. One Com- old dairyman and retired mer-
munist publication blamer th# ex- chant, and I)evoe Carter, owner
plosion on warmongers end de of Carter Electric Shop and a for-
manda an international investiga- mer service man who saw action
Hast In
linia
lipd Prppp)
ghich the Du Pont
black powder
ning near Blue-
killed.
! tied.
WEATHER
in World War 1 ax a gunner's
mat# in the U. 8. Navy.
The third recommended member
(By A—OiMt*d rmsst
Philadelphia, July 29. —
publican Harold Staaaen has
Bill Talley, 63, Cooper, Delta
been County, farmer, tried untuecees-
named the new president of th*
University of Pennsylvania.
Selection of th* 41-year-old for-
mer Minnesota Governor was
(Bp Apppcipltd Prppp)
East Texas: Partly cloudy „
! night and Friday. Scattered thun- recent
i dershower. in northwest. Not so . P*lm«r •"<« Carter ore known
, „ . I *» have agreed to serve on the
! warM ,n n»rthwe#t portion Fn- dr,ft M ,^/or# ^ nmm(,
day- iwere submitted for appointment.
fully to kill hi# wife and then
shot himself fatally with a 12-
guage shotgun east of Cooper
Wednesday, County Attorney Sam
of the board is Grover Pickering j today *t a special meeting
of Cooper, big landowner in Delta'of the university's board of trua- Mr*- Talley, shot in th* left
County, who served on the Delta! too*. Salary terms were not dis- shoulder, is reported to be getting
County Draft Board during the closed. ! “’"T* ••tisfoctorily.
Stassen na. not.t.ed the Uni-' 8h* U * daughter of Mrs. J. H.
versitjr of Pennsylvania that he
Williams of Sulphur Springs and a
(Bp A ppprlptrd Ptppp)
Washington, July 29. — Tha
Army issued a cheery message for
American draft-age men today.
Army officials said that if
enough men continue to volunteer
maybe draft-age men will not be
called up after all. Thia hopeful
message come* from the chief of
Army personnel. Lieutenant Gen-
Washington, July
United State* is doing something
about the weather. It is exploring
the possibility of putting It in its
great arsenal.
These studies of so-called mete-
orological warfare ai* hidden by
secrecy a* deep as that surround-
ing the atomic bomb and germ
warfare. In fact, officials of the
armed forees and national defense
organization refuse to discus* the
project or disclose what progress
has been made.
(Bp Apppptplpd Prppp)
29. — Th* is a method
of controlling th*
weather and directing its effect
on on enemy nation. Such control
would offer various possibilities,
not th* least of which would be
the ability to crest* droughts and
thus destroy th* food supply of
a nation. This if attainable —
would b* a form of strategic war-
fare ranking with existing methods
for destroying a nation’* muni-
tion* factories by air bombing.
In World War Two, soma infre-
quent and small-scal* attack* ware
a
41
However, an inkling come* from I made on growing crop* in Ger
Lon-j many through the tub of incen
a recent pa pet published in
don by th* international commit-
tee for the study of European
questions. In a discussion of mili-
tary developments ef various na-
-
4’m
diary bomb*. On a atill smaller
scale, there ware occasional oll-
spraying attacks on gardens of
Japanese occupation tore#*. But
these efforts In no way were on
era! Willard Paul.
The general said that more than
18,000 men swap [ted civvies for! lion*, th# paper said the United.™----------—
(11 dud* during th* first two week* \ States has got well ahead with her [anything resembling a
. . u" wT,!«j **uun4«' 41 July. Thia is more than one-!studies of meteorological warfare scale. If scientists can
will acept the post. He will be- R J.,„. ' half th* 30,000 monthly average which is described as likely to be- their experiments to
come the youngest president in _’.......’__ith* Army figure* it will need dur-lcome th# moot destructive of ail. weather, they may_be
the school’s histoiy. | (Continued on page alx) - jlng the next year. ! What military sciential* want
loose drought or flood at t
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