From A to Izzard VY TLECILEALT to The Boys
Washington column argues for strong congressional action to investigate White House corruption. It criticizes Hoover and the FBI for blocking cleanup, cites Morris staff red tape, and urges a new independent committee led by J Howard McGrath to indict wrongdoing and expose palace guard influence.
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Judge McGranery
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Newbold Orris
Robert 8. Allen
McGrath
Treasury
Snyder
Internal Revenue Bureau
White House Palace
Palace
Mr. Dawson
White House
Washington
Morris
Congress
J. Howard McGrath
Amarillo School Board Approves $100 Raise for Teachers
Amarillo school board approved a $100 annual raise for teachers next year, plus the existing $200 cost of living bonus, lifting the minimum pay to $3,000 annually. Total cost is about $62,000. The board also authorized remodels at Amarillo High School and expansion at Lamar School, with bids for sprinkler systems at Stephen F. Austin Junior High, Avondale, and Lamar campuses.
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Amarillo
Chas. M. Rogers
Y T
Rogers
Amarillo High School
James Rittenberry
Rittenberry
Harrison & Shirley
Canyon
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin Junior High School
Ross H. Larsen
Elizabeth Nixson
Lee R. Williamson
Nixson
Larsen
Sim Kelly
Gus Roberts
Kelly
R. A. Wilson
Biggest Connie of All Arriving to Launch New Air Lineup
A Braniff Eastern TWA Connie arrives at Amarillo at 4 10 pm for a pre inauguration ceremony. Dignitaries aboard include Ralph F Damon E V Rickenbacker and Loren Young leads Amarillo delegation. The service links Miami to San Francisco with westbound and eastbound routes beginning next week.
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Amarillo Air
Amarillo
Southern Transcontinental Air Service
Braniff
Braniff International Airways
Ralph F. Damon
Trans-World Airlines
E. V. Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Connie
Miami
San Francisco
Loren Young
Joe Jenkins
Chamber of Commerce
Rex Baxter
C of C
Hampton Stennis
Globe-Times
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Tampa
Dallas
Los Angeles
Oakland
Heat Record For Date Set At 88 Degrees
Amarillo yesterday reached 88 degrees, an alltime high for April and the year. Forecasters warn of a possible lateseason cold spell as an Easter front may move in from the Arizona-California area, with continued weather notes expected on Page 4.
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Amarillo
Tri-State
Arizona-California
Bugs Bunny Easter Coloring Contest Starts Tomorrow
The Amarillo Daily News invites kids to color the first of three Bugs Bunny Easter sketches. Clip the first drawing, begin coloring for a chance at prizes, then watch for the remaining two sketches in upcoming editions.
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Amarillo Daily News
Stop light saga and reunion chatter in White Deer area
Traffic congestion at Fifteenth and Harrison Sunday angered churchgoers who questioned signal synchronization. The note also previews a White Deer alumni banquet next Saturday with Henry Urbanczyk announcing the event, plus comments from Lois McSweeney on polling place signage and other local chatter.
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Miller
Fifteenth
Harrison
Henry Urbanczyk
White Deer
Neal Edwards
Association
Dick Hughes
Pampa
A Political Primer on How Voters Influence Conventions
The article explains that voters have limited control after precinct gatherings as party delegates advance from precinct to county to state conventions where candidate selection and platform decisions occur. It notes the national conventions concentrate decision making and leave voters feeling distant from the core process.
Weather and almanac notes for Amarillo region
Fair breezy and warm Tuesday with temperatures from 48 to 85. West Texas mostly clear with late day thunder showers east South Plains. cooler Panhandle late Tuesday. New Mexico partly cloudy with mountain showers and cooler tonight. Highs range from mid 60s north to mid 80s south. Also includes forecasts, sunrise sunset, a local lumber ad, and a brief cultural quote and historical snippet.
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Amarillo
West Texas
South Plains
Panhandle
New Mexico
Steel Industry Seizure Looms Over Imminent Strike
In New York on April 7 the government prepared to seize operation of the vital steel industry as a strike by CIO United Steelworkers looms at midnight. Wage Stabilization Board chair Feinsinger urged settlement with or without his help while Morrell of Jones & Loughlin balked at Murray. The industry began closing plants and the government ordered steel procurement priority for defense needs.
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Rittenberry
New York
CIO
United Steelworkers
Uled
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Philip Murray
USW
Clio
Adm
Ben Morrell
Jones & Loughlin Steel Corporation
Murray
Morrell
Feinsinger
Wage Board
Potomac Fever and a Nation in Motion
Washington editorials compile a turbulent scene as steel workers threaten another walkout amid broad strikes. Government blocks civilian steel deliveries while Truman faces shifting fates and a Congress debating a 46 billion defense bill. Rumors swirl about McGranery, Ike, and looming conventions as Sawyer hints at spending limits and Cabinet tensions rise. Fletcher Knebel reports.
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Washington
Big Hunt for Trio Spreads To Colorado
Springfield Colorado April 7 search for three men who escaped Guymon Oklahoma jail last night spread toward the breaks near this city after the trio abandoned their stolen car early today Sheriff Luther Huckaby of Springfield and Sheriff Tom McKinley of Guymon led the search aided by Colorado and Oklahoma officers and local residents Harold Castleberry 18 Major W Branson 19 and Z H Castleberry 35 broke from jail by breaking a cell bar with a two by four they used a String to escape The two Castleberries are not related Branson and Castleberry had pleaded guilty to burglary and were sentenced to six and five year terms to run concurrently The elder Castleberry was jailed on car theft charges Melvin Allen Miller 35 who was arrested with Castleberry did not escape
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Springfield
Colo
Texas
Guymon
Okla
Luther Huckaby
Tom McKinley
Colorado
Oklahoma
Harold Castleberry
Major W. Branson
Z. H. Castleberry
Castleberry
Branson
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Melvin Allen Miller
Amarillo Club Meetups Schedule Night Events
Noon gatherings listed for Amarillo Lions Club and North Amarillo Kiwanis at hotels and community buildings. Evening events include Panhandle Outdoor Sports at Amarillo High, 20-30 Club at Dowell's Cafe, Zeecktensterg Club, SPEBSQSA, and Amarillo Real Estate Board at Herring Hotel or similar venues.
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Wees
Amarillo Lions Club
Herring
North Amarillo
Easter Bunny Dad Hides Eggs at Dawn for Daughters
Hugh Platte of Bellaire enacts a playful Easter surprise in pajamas, sneaking eggs through the yard while a vigilant St Bernard and a surprised milkman observe. He fears missing the moment with his daughters Jean and Helga, despite Easter not yet being near, and hopes to keep the ruse from his family.
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Jean Ehly
Hugh Platte
Bellaire
Jean
Helga
Hugh
St. Bernard
Mr. Platte
Bom
Mrs. Platte
Pickets Held Down By Phone Strikers
A 67,000 telephone workers strike began with limited picketing and little public disruption. Spotty activity delayed nationwide action until midweek, while some long distance calls were delayed and businesses shifted to phones. AT&T reported service largely normal as the strike followed a prior Western Union telegraph walkout.
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New York
Henry Mayer
CIO
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Amarillo Bell Telephone Normal Service Amid Strike
Service in Amarillo and the district remained normal yesterday as Western Electric crews nationwide went on strike but had not yet established picket lines. Amarillo district manager A O Thomas said supervisory personnel would try to maintain operations if picketing begins.
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Amarillo
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric
A. O. Thomas
Rumors of Truce Loom in Rean Armistice Talks
In Munsan on April 8 rumors persisted that stalemate in the rean armistice talks could end soon with a possible truce within three weeks. Communist observers outside the conference tents indicated delegates seek compromises, fueling the unofficial sense of an imminent agreement.
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Munsan
Sweatey Ce
Rean
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