Amarillo Eyes 37 Million Spent to Reopen Air Base
The Air Force plans spending 37 million dollars to rebuild and expand the wartime Amarillo base, with nearly 19 million immediately and the rest later. The project could revive barracks, PXs, chapels, theaters, and possibly flight training, as Amarillo prepares to host a larger Air Force presence with blue uniforms replacing khaki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Amarillo
Lubbock
Clovis
Polk Street
Newark
Nashua
Christmas Canyon Offers Peaceful Escape Amid War Feels
A Northern Texas note invites readers to visit Christmas Tree Canyon at Palo Duro State Park for holiday serenity. John McCarty invites nightly visitors to enjoy lights and music to ease war anxieties, while other snippets reflect on war, memory, humor, and small local tidbits from WHS Izzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Ee Canyon
Palo Duro State Park
John McCarty
Christmas Tree Canyon
Civil Defense Plan Approved by House
Congress pushed a 20 billion defense bill while the House and Senate debated Truman era war powers. The House passed a three year civil defense plan costing about 3.1 billion to shelter millions and prepare for atomic attack amid broad military buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Congress
Senate
Truman
Hoover Urges Arms to Defend Western Frontiers
Former President Herbert Hoover urged America to arm air and naval forces to defend oceans as frontiers and warned against invasion of the Western Hemisphere by Communist armies. He said the United Nations were defeated in Korea and warned of another Korea if aid to Western Europe continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Hoover
America
Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans
Europe
Asia
Western Hemisphere
United Nations
Korea
Solons Split on Hoover Speech
Washington on December speech by former President Hoover divides Congress. Senator Taft backs general principles while Senator Lehman calls it isolationist. Senate leaders differ on US troop commitments and defense posture. Senator Russell endorses Joint Chiefs own role. Senator Saltonstall hopes Hoover urged Europe to strengthen its own defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hoover
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Taft
Ohio
Lehman
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Europe
Senator Russell
Georgia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Guns Sell Fast in Globe News Classifieds
An advertiser touts quick gun sales via a Globe News Want Ad. He sold his Remington 22 with case for 20 dollars and steered overflow to a friend two blocks away who also sold his gun. Listings advertise buy one get one free like the 2 for 1 deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
Senate approves excess profits tax bill to raise billions
The Senate passed an excess profits tax aimed at draining about 3.2 billion dollars from corporations this year and increasing with defense spending. After under four hours of debate the bill moved to a House-Senate conference committee while thoughts turn to raising additional billions in revenue next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Department
Department
Truman
House
Senate
Halleck
Indiana
Celler
New York
House Judiciary Committee
Brown
Ohio
Washington
Dec
House-Senate
Robbery and Fire Hit Dallas Resident
W M Robinson reported his car stolen around 11 p m. Then a fire broke out in his apartment causing about 7000 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
W. M. Robinson
Robinson
Death of General Patton Noted On This Date 1945 Heidelberg
Almanac notes the death of General George S. Patton on this date in 1945 in Heidelberg Germany after an automobile accident. Moon rise and sun position are recorded as part of the daily weather and astronomical notes alongside a party tip and a terse verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Globe
George 8
Patton
Heidelberg
Germany
Jand
Pantex Plant in Amarillo Surveyed for AEC Use
Senator Lyndon Johnson announced that the Pantex Ordnance Plant in Amarillo is being surveyed for possible use by the Atomic Energy Commission. Zone 12 of the former plant is being evaluated by Silas Mason Company engineers to determine adaptability for atomic energy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pantex
Amarillo
Atomic Energy Commission
Lyndon Johnson
Senator Johnson
Silas Mason Company
New York
Shreveport
AEC
Waddy
U.S. Tanks Repel Commies at Hungnam in Korea
US tanks and self propelled guns repelled North Korean and Chinese assaults at Hungnam, the last UN toehold in northeast Korea. General MacArthur warned of a new 150000 strong North Korean reorganized army in the west as frontline forces reported limited advances along the 38th parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Hungnam
Tokyo
United Nations
Northeast Korea
Western Korea
MacArthur
North Korea
Munist
10Th Corps
Tom Lambert
Lambert
38Th Parallel
Eighth Army
China Reds Use Gas Grenade Reported
A delayed Hungnam dispatch reports Chinese Communists used a type of gas grenade against Allied troops in northeast Korea. The report comes from the embattled beachhead area and is dated December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.P
Korea
Hungnam
Farwell Girl Dies in Car Crash After Change of Seats
In Pecos Special, 16 year old Oleta Wanell Hughes of Farwell High School was killed when a car full of six other youths rolled over three times four miles east of Farwell. Seconds before the crash she swapped places with another girl, moments before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Oleta Wawell Hughes
Oleta Wanell
Air Rifle Incident Injures Local Boy During Paper Route
Paul Johnson, 14, was struck in the jaw by a pellet fired from a hotrod by three youths. He was treated at St. Anthony's Hospital after the pellet lodged and was removed during minor surgery. The three juveniles were taken into custody for juvenile investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotrod
Cammer
Paul Johnson
Helen Johnson
West Eighteenth
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Paul
Elizabeth Nixson
Globe
Parker
St. Anthony's Hospital
Fifteenth
Washington
Jack Grant
Johnson
Air Force seeks 37 million to reactivate Amarillo base
The Air Force asked Congress for 37 035 000 to reactivate Amarillo Army Air Field and expand training facilities with an immediate 18 800 000 for early work. Sen Lyndon Johnson noted the request in a broader defense bill. A survey team's visit and lease talks with Amarillo officials aim to determine the installation type and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Amarillo
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Amarillo Air Base
Amarillo Army Air Field
Scott Field
Air Training Command
Robert W. Harper
Corps of Engineers
Air Corps Technical Training Command
War Assets Administration
WAA
Amarillo Air Terminal
Army Air Corps
Christmas Holiday Off in Amarillo Schools and Clubs
Amarillo notices mark a Christmas holiday starting at noon in public schools St Marys Academy and Price College with classes paused till Jan 2. Clubs meet across town from Kiwanis Youth Center to Rotary Herring Hotel and Lions at the Herring Hotel. Wrestling event Dory Funk versus Wayne Martin headline at Sports Arena Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
St. Mary’s Academy
Price College
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Youth Center
Rotary Club
Herring
Army Air Field
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bowie
Dory Funk
Wayne Martin
Fair Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Izzard Air Force
Ai Force
Panhandle
Suga
High Plains
St. Louis
Robert Harper
Gene Klein
General Harper
Earth
M. B. Smith
The
Carpenter’s Magazine
E Ff SK
Harry Gilstrap
AHS
Whs Izzard
Hoffman
Michigan
McKellar
Tennessee
Army
Navy
China Area
Knowland
California
South Korea
Philippines
Indo-China
Formosa
Uraes
Solons
North Buchanan
Daily News Index
Shamrock
Eisenhower
Churchill
Alaska
China
Rosie the Riveter
Pai
Double Trouble
Daily News Almanac
US Weather Bureau
Fir
Shiplap
Olyerd& Wiggins Lbr. Co
Daily News Files
Daily News
Jet
Ordnance
Japan
Reds
Defense
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!