Madnened Brothers Terrorize 23 on Bus
Two brothers on a Greyhound bus near Wheelersburg Ohio fired 14 shots and beat the driver during a 30 mile terror ride from Ironton to Cincinnati. Passengers overpowered Hobart and Ray Griffiths at Wheelersburg as the duo sought to force speed changes and threatened to drive the bus into the Ohio River. Driver C L Stillwell survived with injuries and described the harrowing overnight episode.
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Portsmouth
Wheelersburg
C. L. Stillwell
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio
Ironton
Wheelers
Bury
Huntington
Hobart Griffith
Stillwell
Veterans Hospital
Ray Griffith
Wheelwright
Cincina
Hobart
Harrow
Justice
Ohio River
Griffiths
Filibuster Delays Senate Seat For Bilbo Mississippi
Southerners launch a filibuster to block seating Senator Bilbo of Mississippi as the new Senate organization stalls. Debate continues with anti Bilbo leaders urging a two thirds vote to oust him if seated, while Barkley proposes a temporary seating and action by January 17.
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Washington
Bilbo
Mississippi
Senate
Tomorow
Ferguson
Michigan
Barkley
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Taft
Ohio
Senate squabble over Mrs Langer fuels opening of 80th Congress
In a tense session, Senator Morse challenges Mrs Langer on floor access, and Senator Biffle enforces rules as Langer appeals. President Truman plans a joint address as the House and Senate organize amid a telecast opening. Speaker Martin vows cooperation but offers no white house pact.
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Washington
Bilbo
Congress
Morse
Oregon
Langer
North Dakota
Senate
Biffle
Truman
State of the Union
White House
Martin
Rayburn
Texas
Marcantonio
New York
Harmony Martin
House
Bank Deposits Hold Even In Amarillo Record Christmas Buying
Deposits across Amarillo’s three banks stood firm at 88 million 994 thousand 243 dollars 25 cents on December 31 1946 only slightly below the 1945 year end. Loans rose to 16 million 849 thousand 419 dollars 75 cents doubling the prior year level reflecting busier conditions. Bank call figures show Texas deposits easing nationally since last Summer but Amarillo remained comparatively strong amid limited war bond cashing during Christmas shopping.
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Amarillo
Texas
Plane Carries Two to Doctor
A mother and her nine month old daughter from a Plainview farm were flown to a nearby hospital for throat ailment treatment after roads were snowbound. The return flight carried them back to their home. The patient and infant were aided by Relph Brown, the pilots father.
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Plainview
Albert Scheele
Linda
Famed flier iced in at Amarillo as TWA board arrives
Renowned aviator and film producer Howard Hughes, grounded in Amarillo by ice and blizzard, finally sees his B 23 takeoff delayed by engine trouble. TWA directors, led by Jack Frye in New York, deny resignation rumors as Hughes spends hours waiting, dictating secrecy and directing mechanics to warm the ship.
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Amarillo
TWA Board
Cal Brumley
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Trans-World Airlines
New York City
California
Ice
Bliz
TWA
Jack Frye
Frye
English Field
Charge Sailor In Hotel Blaze
A sailor, Edward A. Pavlischek, 19, stationed at San Pedro, was booked on murder suspicion in Los Angeles over an early morning fire at the Wayne Hotel. One man died, five injured, and 24 were led to safety as flames spread through the two story building. police found a gasoline odor and an empty can near the entrance.
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Los Angeles
Wayne
Edward A. Pavlischek
San Pedro
Cal
Homestead
A. W. Worthington
J. W
Pavlischek
CIO Marine Unions Seek 25 Percent Pay Increase
In San Francisco on January 3, the Pacific American Shipowners Association said three unions representing 34,000 mariners, including the CIO National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards and the Independent Marine Firemen, have asked for a 25 percent raise. The wage demands will go to an arbitration board under the current contract.
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San Francisco
Pacific American Shipowners Association
CIO National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
Independent Marine Firemen
CIO. American Communications Association
City Rejects Plan to Close 14th Avenue
The Amarillo planning and zoning commission voted against closing Fourteenth Avenue between Polk and Tyler after a public hearing. The school board pressed safety and space needs, citing recreation area for 4000 students and drill grounds for ROTC, while a church committee and private citizens opposed the closure. A possible compromise to pave Fifteenth Avenue was discussed.
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Fourteenth Avenue
Polk and
Tyler
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Commission
Charles M. Rogers
Amarillo
W. W. Gibson
Polk Street Methodist Church
Rogers
W. H. Fuqua
Polk
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Fifteenth Avenue
Gibson
Leo Southern
Board of Stewards
Southern
GC. A. James
Planning and Zoning Commission
R. C. Martini
Mr. Southern
Strike Leaders At WT Given Two Choices
West Texas State College president Dr J A Hill offered two options to student strike leaders, signing a pledge not to reenroll in spring or accept an alternative. Tiny Teague signed the pledge while the other leader refused. Jess Armstrong reported Hill urged him to leave or study by correspondence, and to quit the campus.
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West Texas State College
J. A. Hill
Tiny Teague
Weather prospects for West Texas New Mexico and Amarillo region
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Amarillo and West Texas with a gradual rise in temperatures through the weekend. Highs near 82F and lows around 60F are expected Saturday, with partly cloudy skies and possible rain or sleet east of the Pecos on Sunday. New Mexico will be fair Saturday with warmth increasing in the northeast late Saturday. highs around 78-84F and a 25-30 degree range noted. An extended Texas west of the Gulf Plains period through Wednesday shows 3-6 degrees below normal, with a cold start and rising trend Monday, and colder Panhandle and South Plains Wednesday. Light to moderate precipitation is expected mainly Monday and Tuesday.
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Amarillo
Texas
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Gulf Plains
Panhandle
South Plains
Record cold grips Panhandle as snow and ice lingered
Brisk sunshine hid the deep freeze across the Panhandle with Amarillo at 1 degree and Pampa at 2 below. Travel slowly resumed as snow depths of 4 to 14 inches hampered roads and some highways remained partially blocked. Three deaths in South Texas tied to gas heater as ice disrupts lines and communications.
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Texas
John Hurst
Corpus Christi
Prentice Spinks
Aransas Pass
John Lassiter
Weslaco
Dallas
Ohio Co-Ed Escapes. 'Marryin' Fool' Held
Robert H Hemming a 42 year old ex convict was captured in a Cleveland hotel hours after the Ohio State University co ed Mary Virginia Kimberly returned home. The couple had been last seen in a 1937 Ford near Elyria as Hemming pursued marriage claims. Mississippi?
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Ohio
Columbus
Robert H Hemming
Ohio State University
Cleveland
Frank D. Carey
Albert Morton
Joseph Greene
Hemming
Mary Virginia Kimberly
E. E. Kimberly
Robert H. Hemming
Union Station
Kimberly
Mary Virginia
Richville
Elyria
O. Lorain
Carl Pinnegan
Arlington
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Idaho
Taylor
Ku Klux Klan
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
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Knutson
Minnesota
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CIO
House Labor Committee
Auchincloss
New Jersey
Clifford Case
Hale
Maine
Herter
Hesselton
Smith
United States
Roosevelt
Frank Williams
Dave Evans
Williams
Evans
Earl Martyn
Mr. Hughes
Western Union
Charge Sailor
CIO Marine Unions
14Th Avenue
J. Howard Miller
Daily News
C. W. Powers
North
Williams Street
Powers
Pampa
Guymon
Okla
U. S. Weather Bureau
McLean
Jericho
Perryton
Greyhound
Trailways
Oklahoma City
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Portales
Tucumcari
Southern Union Gas Company
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