Truman ends wartime powers with New Year proclamation
President Truman issued a proclamation on December 31 declaring World War II hostilities over and dissolving 18 extraordinary laws with 33 more set to expire by June 30. The action trims about 1.5 billion dollars from annual taxes, ends government power to seize plants, and calls coal mines back to operators in six months. Farm price supports lapse without further legislation, and a broader wartime framework is discontinued unless Congress acts.
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Black-Eyed Pea Plagiarist Gets Adams Rebuttal
Elmore Tern of Longview claims to have popularized the black-eyed pea good luck dish but Sheriff Bill Adams contests the assertion. The article notes the custom's pre Civil War roots and Amarillo’s long tradition, with Adams praising peas as a 1947 fortune booster.
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Helium Sales Boom as Blimps Reconvert to Sky Advertising
Helium demand rises as decommissioned Navy blimps push sky advertising. The Bureau of Mines, sole helium producer, expects sales to commercial users to top one million cubic feet monthly in 1947, triple 1946. Exell plant near Amarillo and potential reopening of Otis Kansas plant cited.
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Eisenhower denies report he will run for president
General Eisenhower sharply rejects a Washington rumor that he may seek the 1948 presidency. He says the report is a lie and notes that an unaffiliated candidate could not discuss a run. He spoke after a fishing trip near Everglades City before heading to Miami.
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Mother Saves Five and Births Babe in Blaze
A 33 year old mother near Lubbock woke her husband for help as a stove fire trapped her family in a two room house in 16 degree weather. She saved five children and later gave birth to an eight pound boy while embers smoldered. The family and relatives crowded into another home as neighbors raised relief funds.
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Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports Wednesday will be partly cloudy and warmer for Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico will be fair and warmer. Highs range 30 to 50, with yesterdays highs around 45. Sun rises 7 55 and sets 5 47. Through Jan 4 expect temperatures 3 to 5 below normal with a rising trend Wednesday Thursday then colder Friday.
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Justice Agents On Bilbo Trail
The Justice Department disclosed it is examining Senator Bilbo of Mississippi and the Senate Republican Steering Committee signals an effort to oust him. Agents have been in Mississippi and Washington for some time, and the inquiry covers every aspect of the Bilbo case including reports of intimidation in the primary that renominated Bilbo.
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Woman wounded in Times Square camera case shooting
In Times Square subway station a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun concealed in a wrapped package wounded Mrs. Ogla Rocco, 28, a Brooklyn housewife. Pearl Lusk, 19, was arrested after claiming she acted for a man named Allan La Rue to photograph Mrs. Rocco, who was suspected of jewels. Alfresko Rocco, 30, identified as the suspect, was sought for questioning. Doctors fear possible amputation of Mrs. Rocco’s right leg.
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Hangover remedies and a New Year’s Eve confession
A humorous column on hangovers describes the morning after New Year's parties, with vivid metaphors of head throbbing and body discomfort. It mentions tomato juice as a common remedy and hints at continued tips on Page 10.
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Teen-Age GI Admits Imaginary Great Payroll Robbery
Pvt. Jimmy Hill aged 17 admitted his tale of a great payroll robbery was a hoax. He told officers he accidentally poked a window with his gun ending in a nervous shooting scene and lied to gain recognition and a hoped for marriage next day. Rosemary Watson, 20, from Cincinnati, stood by him hoping for forgiveness.
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Missing warhead on V-2 rocket baffles experts
A one ton warhead vanished after a White Sands test of a modified German V-2 over New Mexico. Rocket reached 114 miles altitude, and search efforts cover altitudes from 10 to 100 feet with planes and jeeps. Nine ersats meteors and cameras were aboard to study the upper atmosphere, leaving officials puzzled about the warhead's fate.
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Gift Shop Fire Damages Central Store on West Sixth
The Central Gift Shop at 3001 West Sixth was heavily damaged by an unexplained fire discovered at about 10 45 last night. Three pumping units fought the blaze until after midnight. The brick structure owned by A K Baracat suffered severe rear damage. loss estimate unavailable. Ivan Tucker reported the fire to San Jacinto Fire Station. The shop is operated by Howard Davis.
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Texas Travel in Tailspin as Cold Snow Hit Hard
A massive Texas cold snap sent seven inch snowfalls across Fort Worth Dallas Abilene Denison and other towns. Ice and drifts closed highways from Amarillo to El Paso causing impassable roads and several traffic fatalities.
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Inferno Traps Four Firemen In Seven-Story Blaze
The New York fire scene late New Year’s Eve left four to five firemen believed trapped under debris after the fourth floor collapsed in a seven story building. Twenty one firefighters were hospitalized as rescue efforts continued into the morning hours. Fire Commissioner J Frank Quayle and Battalion Chief William Hogan were among those on scene.
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Building Material Controls Relaxed
The Office of Temporary Controls relaxed distribution rules for scarce building materials. Dealers must still honor outstanding priorities up to 75 percent of monthly receipts. Items covered include furnaces hot water heaters bathtubs sinks nails and other home building goods. No new priorities have been issued since December 24 under the revised housing program.
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Morgenthau Diary Reveals FDR Gold Price Tactics
New excerpts from Henry Morgenthau Jr diary shed light on Franklin D Roosevelt policy moves in 1933-34 detailing gold price changes and grain purchases. The entries describe relations with Dean Acheson and Montagu Norman, and recount a pivotal wheat-buying push and reactions to foreign finance leaders.
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