White House talks fail to end 40 hour week dispute
The 300,000 train men and conductors failed to reach a settlement at the White House. Unions urged President Truman to seize the railroads and negotiate with the government under a 1916 wartime statute. A possible 23 cent wage compromise was discussed as talks continued.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
BRT
Order of Railway Conductors
ORC
W. P. Kennedy
R. O. Hughes
Justice Department
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Royal Princess Born as Elizabeth's Second Child
A six pound baby girl, sister to Prince Charles, was born to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in London. Crowds cheered as 41 gun salutes rang and a cricket match paused to celebrate the nation’s new royal.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
England
West Indies
Prince Charles
Philip
Duke of Edinburgh
Seven Die in Suburban Bus Crash Near Santander
Seven people were killed and 42 injured when a suburban bus veered off a highway near Santander Spain rolling down a 50 foot embankment. The driver swerved to avoid a truck.
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Santander
Spain
Bombers Strike Red Forces Near Taegu in Korea
American B 29s dropped 960 tons of bombs in a two hour saturation assault on Waegwan sector 12 miles northwest of Taegu. A Red company held a hill 9 miles from Taegu as 60,000 North Korean troops massed west of the Nakdong River for an expected UN offensive.
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Tokyo
America
Taegu
South Korea
Waegwan
Naktong River
Eighth Army
Korea
Naktong
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
First Cavalry Division
United Nations
MacArthur
Don Whitehead
Hyonpung
Washington
Defense Department
Navy
Wladivostock
Vast Burmese quake ranks among world’s greatest tremors
A massive quake shook Burma near the China border, described as one of the five strongest on seismographs. Capt Elliott Roberts of the Coast and Geodetic Survey said it registered magnitude 8.4, with no expected tsunami if the epicenter stayed inland.
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US Coast and Geodetic Survey
Washington
Burma
China
Elliott Roberts
The
Geodetic Survey
Assam
Indi
Roberts
Burma-Chin
Woman says Virgin Mary appears at Nebedah gathering
Mrs. Mary Anna Van Hoof claimed a noon vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Necedah Wisconsin drawing about 100000 worshipers. She urged universal prayer to protect Pope Pius XII and warn of Korea and divine danger. A lumber ad appears at end of report.
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Necedah
Wis
Anna van Hoof
Mary Anna van Hoof
Virgin Mary
Mother of Christ
Mothar
America
Pope Pius XII
Stassen Urges Stern Policy Against Communism
Harold E. Stassen called for a tough policy against the Soviet Union urging direct action if communist forces attack anywhere. He proposed a congressional resolution and a United Nations General Assembly petition to notify Russia and warned of broader foreign and domestic changes.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Stassen
United Nations General Assembly
University of Pennsylvania
GOP
Additional Draft Calls Expected in United States
Washington August 15 Major General Lew B Hershey told reporters the Selective Service could call more than 85 000 additional men over the coming months on top of the 100 000 drafted in September and October He said he was authorized to seek about 185 000 men in the current fiscal year ending next June 30 with estimates from July and warned the figures are outdated and not final
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
House Appropriations Committee
Hershey
Daily News Almanac Sunrise Sunset and Sky Guide
Forecast for Aug covers Texas Gulf Plains and west areas with temperatures 1-3 degrees above normal and little precipitation. Ample night sky notes include moonset, visible constellations Sagittarius Orion and Sirius, plus Venus Procyon timing adjustments. United States facts list Massachusetts details and symbols. Today's child fortune and a chuckle block conclude with light anecdotes and a joke about a multimillionaire.
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Texas
Gulf Plains
Louisiana
Amarillo
Sagittarius
Orion
Sirius
Venus
Procyon
United States
Massachusetts
Boston
Bay
Plymouth
Body of Tobacco Heir Found Near Mount Whitney Summit
The body of 17 year old Christopher Reynolds, tobacco heir and son of Libby Holman, was found near the 11,500 foot level on Mount Whitney. Companion Steven Wasserman, 17, was found earlier in a crevasse. James Gates spotted Reynolds and directed climbers to the body.
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Lone Pine
Cal
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Libby Holman
Mount Whitney
Sierra Club
US Air Force
Hamilton Field
Steven Wasserman
Reynolds
Wasserman
William S. Wasserman
Mt. Whitney
Young Wasserman
Harold Gates
Gates
Cerro Gordo
Delayed Mobilization Bill Sparks Senate Clash
In Washington on August 15, a flood of amendments to the economic mobilization bill fueled a Senate dispute over a proposed new control the Communists provision. Mundt and Ferguson pressed for Communist registration while pledging action next week as lawmakers limit debate and await final passage timing.
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Washington
Senate
Mundt
South Dakota
Ferguson
Michigan
Wellington Rodeo Tonight at Rodeo Association Arena
The High Plains Today reports a rodeo event scheduled for this evening at the Rodeo Association Arena in Wellington. Details are sparse but indicate a community rodeo with local participation and fans expected on site.
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Wellington
Rodeo
Rodeo Association Arena
Sees GOP Gains but Not Control
Election forecaster Louis H. Bean predicts Republicans will gain ground in November but will not win control of the 82nd Congress. He previously predicted Truman's 1948 victory.
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Washington
Louis H. Bean
Truman
Amarillo Roundtable and Club Meetings Schedule
Today in Amarillo multiple group gatherings include NOON NOON Magicians Roundtable at Amarillo Hotel and Junior Chamber of Commerce at Herring Hotel. Other events: Amarillo Insurance Exchange and American Legion Hall meetings, Credit Managers Association at Blackstone Hotel, Homemaking class at Lobo Youth Center, Helium City Motorcycle Club at 409 Fillmore, Longhorn Motorcycle Club at 2900 Tyler, and SPEBSQSA quartet practice at 6 PM.
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Amarillo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herring
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
American Legion Hall
Amarillo Credit Managers Association
Blackstone Hotel
Lobo
Helium City Motorcycle Club
Fillmore
Longhorn Motorcycle Club
Tyler
Spebsqsa
President asks Congress to begin servicemen dependents payments
President Truman urged Congress to start monthly support for dependents of American servicemen, with a $150 cap. The plan allocates $75 to a dependent wife and $25 per child, plus $60 for one parent or $70 for two, not exceeding $150 total. Payments would begin Sept. 1 and cover August service members.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Budget Bureau
Armed Services
Plains Rainfall Reported Heavy In scattered Panhandle
Hedge hopping thunderclouds lashed the Panhandle yesterday with heavy rainfall in places. Am a rillo saw little rain downtown, while Amarillo Airport measured 1.05 inches. Pampa reported downtown flooding from gutter to gutter.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Seesesees
Panhandle
Amarillo Air Terminal
Pampa
Polio Patients Survive Plains Power Failure
In Plainview a power outage halted by lightning left three polio patients in iron lungs without electric support. Volunteers, guards, police, firemen, and utility workers manually operated the lungs until power returned, aiding Willie N. King, Louann Graham, and Maxie Pugh as outages affected Plainview and nearby towns.
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Plainview
Lubbock
South Plains
Southwestern Public Service Co
Tucco
West Texas
Littlefield
Muleshoe
Levelland
Silverton
O Dwyer Appointed Envoy to Mexico by Truman
Mayor William O Dwyer of New York was named ambassador to Mexico by President Truman. The nomination goes to the Senate around Sept 1 and he will resign as mayor about that time. O Dwyer, 60, will earn about 25000 a year and may receive a city pension of 14000 to 15000.
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Washington
William O'Dwyer
New York
Tru Man
Mexico
White House
Senate
O'Dwyer
O’dwyer
Walter Thurston
New York City
Western Cowpunchers Meet Set Near Amarillo
L. J. Haile of Dumas, president, announces the Western Cowpunchers Association annual session at the association lodge seven miles north of Amarillo on the Dumas Highway. The meeting begins 6 pm Wednesday August 23 with festivities through Thursday including a steak fry and barbecue. Officers listed: Haile, Alford, Jackson, Hooten, Morris, Givins.
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Western Cowpunchers Association
L. J. Haile
Dumas
Outfit
Haile
Association
Amarillo
Dumas Highway
Mr. Haile
Charles Alford
Horace Jackson
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Frank Givins
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