Bilbo Leaves Senate Bid for Cancer Surgery
Senator Bilbo of Mississippi travels home for a cancer operation after another Senate clash ends with his temporary withdrawal but pay and allowances for now. A War Investigating Committee report alleged misuse of office for personal gain.
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Bilbo
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Forrest B. Jackson
New Orleans
Senate
Ferguson
Michigan
Figst
Palmyra Atoll Deluged by Pacific Storm Waves
A Pacific storm battered Hawaii and Palmyra Atoll with 40 foot waves and 65 mph winds. Palmyra, six feet above sea level, faced repeated inundations as Navy and Coast Guard units prepared evacuations if needed.
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Atoll
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Hilo
Ernest Herod
Palestine
Tex
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Silvio di Loreto
New York
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CAA
Gas Fumes Claim Panhandle Couple in Apparent Tragedy
In Panhandle Texas Mr and Mrs I O Ainsworth were found dead in a four room home. Justice of the Peace ruled death by asphyxiation with gas fumes from a burning heater and range. Surviving relatives include a son and two daughters. Two others nearby narrowly escaped asphyxiation after headaches.
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Ainsworth
Justice of the Peace
Sam Lanning
Homer Harper
Panhandle Lumber Company
William Ainsworth
Benson, Ariz
Verna Thompson
Las Vegas
N. M
Ruth
Mr. Watson
White Deer
Portales Death Accidental Fall From Granary investigated
Portales New Mexico January 5 District Attorney E T Hensley said Doris Freeman Ash 22 of Abilene may have fatally injured himself climbing into a granary where his body was found Thursday He said Ash took refuge in the building then moved to another and likely tried to reenter the granary by a window Ash neck broken investigators noted he was en route from Clovis to visit his sister in Ruidoso and may have left a stalled bus near the granary Two miles east of Portales
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J. L. Finley
Ruidoso
Portales
Olver & Wiseins Lbr. Co
Truman's State of the Union Signals Clash With Congress
President Truman completed a 6000 word state of the union message as Congress led by Republicans prepares labor controls and tax cuts. Officials expect general outlines with details left to Congress and warn against punitive measures. A historic GOP meeting faces a president from the opposite party as they seek constructive cooperation.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Waway Omy Yoaso
Congress
GOP Congress
Winter Thaw Lifts Plains After Severe Snow Siege
Slushy thaw spreads across the Plains as sunshine mixes with rising temperatures. Amarillo topped 40 degrees, while Tulsa logged 7 below earlier, and Chicago stayed near zero to 1 above as wind holds back sharp drops and carriers project milder Midwest weather.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
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Okla
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Weather Bureau
Canada
Babe Ruth to Undergo Serious Neck Operation
Babe Ruth in serious condition at French Hospital New York to undergo a serious neck operation next morning after six weeks of treatment. Bulletin notes six specialists participated and the outlook is serious. Russia establishes diplomatic relations with Siam, Moscow radio reports.
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New York
Babe Ruth
French Hospital
Price Line Melts For Dollar Day In Amarillo
Prices run hot for January Dollar Day as Amarillo merchants unveil marked down price cards. Shoppers are urged to visit early today to catch sizzling bargains designed for local families and workers.
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Amarillo
43 Die On Chinese Plane In Crash Near Tsingtao
An American pilot and 43 aboard a Chinese airliner perished when the C 46 crashed near Tsingtao while en route from Shanghai to Peiping. The Chinese ministry grounded all commercial planes for a week as rescue and investigations began amid Communist territory.
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Nanking
Plane crash kills three and injures eighteen in New Jersey
A Nationwide Air Transport Service passenger plane crashed in heavy snow near Carmel New Jersey. Emergency crews from Bridgeton and Millville reached the 23 aboard. 21 were injured and three died later. The aircraft was traveling from Miami to Newark when it went down in a densely wooded area.
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N. J
Air Transport Service, Inc
Carmel
Malaga
Bridgeton
Millville
Miami
Fla
Newark
New Lieutenant Governor and Senator Taylor Honored Here
Lt. Gov elect Allan Shivers and State Sen Jim Taylor of Hearne were honored at a Herring Hotel dinner attended by about 100 Panhandle ranchers farmers and business leaders Col Ernest Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission presided and predicted a strong oil and gas year The pair flew over Panhandle ranches towns and fields to better acquaint themselves with the region Shivers noted any tax bills would depend on spending demands and a large state surplus Taylor who will chair the finance committee is known for opposing wasteful spending Blake Timmons attended as Amarillo’s representative.
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Allan Shivers
Jim Taylor
Hearne
Senate Finance Committee
Herring Hotel
Panhandle
Ernest Thompson
Texas
Taylor
Amarillo
Thompson
Shivers
Grady Hazlewood
Blake Timmons
Weather Summary Amarillo And Vicinity
United States Weather Bureau notes fair and warmer weather for Amarillo and vicinity on Monday, with a shift to partly cloudy conditions Tuesday. West Texas likewise fair and warmer on Monday with Tuesday partly cloudy. Yesterday’s temperatures ranged from a high of 46 to a low of 30, with sunrise at 7 56 A M and sunset at 5 50 P M.
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U. S
Amarillo
Texas
T. Bees
Explorers Seek Secrets Of Valley Of Headless Men
Three expeditions from Canada and the United States plan to explore the mist shrouded Headless Valley in Canada’s Northwest Territories. They aim to uncover its mysteries, with one party seeking gold and others hoping to confirm legends of 13 missing men. The effort pits Canadian war veterans and U S Marines against the remote terrain and cautions from authorities.
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Canada
United States
Northwest Territories
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V. T
Justice
U. S
Tom Carolan
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Carolan
H. Hendrickson
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