Birthday Cakes From Amarillo Woman Feed BTU Children
An Amarillo mother bakes about two large birthday cakes weekly for the Baptist Training Union children, totaling roughly 1,100 cakes over eleven years. Sugar shortages now limit future cake production and she keeps meticulous birthday records and transports each cake to the church. A Tulia neighbor does similar flower bouquet outreach from a Trust Baptist garden, delivering hundreds of bouquets with encouragement.
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Amarillo
Baptist Training Union
First Baptist Church
BTU
Tulia
Baptist Church
Trust Baptist
Talia
Two Soldiers Hurt In Santa Fe Train Derailment Near Fort Sumner
A troop train derailment near Fort Sumner New Mexico injures two soldiers and blocks the Santa Fe main line. Eleven cars derail due to a broken journal behind the engine. Cpl Mowrey Buckle suffers a cerebral concussion. A second soldier has a back injury and was hospitalized. 600 to 700 soldiers are moved to Clovis for processing.
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Fort Sumner
N. M
Santa Fe
Pacific
Here
Mowrey Buckle
Clovis Army Air Base
Army
Clovis
San Francisco
Congress Ready To Block Chief's Domestic Plans
President Truman faces bipartisanship opposition as he renews calls for domestic reforms and budget cuts. Nomination clashes with Tobey and Pauley prompt hearings, while drafts on labor disputes and universal military training spark cross party disputes ahead of off year elections. OPA and Employment Service continuities divide lawmakers along regional lines.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Tobey
New Hampshire
Banking Committee
George B. Allen
Democratic National Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Allen
Naval Affairs Committee
Edwin Pauley
Colegate W. Darden Jr
Virginia
Pauley
Mr. Truman
State of the Union
House Labor Committee
OPA
U. S. Employment Service
Steel strike could halt vast U S factory output soon
Production Administrator John D. Small warned that if the CIO steelworkers strike remains unresolved within about two weeks, many factories will shut down or cut operations. He called the strike a national disaster and outlined plans to suspend steel priorities and ration warehouse supplies for essential public services and safety needs.
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John D. Small
Small
CIO
Walkout Threatens U S Industry Two Weeks into Strike
CPA officials warn a two week strike could halt critical metal supplies as plants may shut down immediately with 15 day stockpiles. A system of emergency waivers and voluntary rationing aims to preserve steel for essential civilian needs while officials expect no mandatory quotas.
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U. S
Small
CPA
Greatest Steel Strike Begins 30 States Affected
Senators weigh a 36th Division resolution calling for an investigation into the Rapido River crossing two years ago. Rep Rankin of Mississippi supports probing what he calls a disaster, while Sen O Mahoney questions the value of revisiting Pearl Harbor era scrutiny. The division notes nearly 2,900 casualties across two Rapido crossings and urges accountability for military leadership. Rankin links the setback to alleged conspiracies against Gen Patton.
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Washington
36Th Division
Rapido River
House
Rankin
Mississippi
Committee On UN
Pearl Harbor
Mark W. Clark
War Department
Clark
Harold Alexander
15Th Army Group
George Patton
Italy
Independents and Socialists Lead in German Vote Returns
In Frankfurt the first returns of Germanys first free elections in 13 years show Socialist and Independent candidates leading. Nearly 80 percent of the registered voters participated in the early results reported tonight.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Brownwood Park Renamed for 36th Division Dedication
A million dollar park around Lake Brownwood was dedicated to the 36th Division. Governor Stevenson spoke on the division in battle records and the park's renaming as 36th Division State Park. Miller Ainsworth was elected 36th Division Association president with Blucher Tharp as director. Nazis barred from voting in German local elections supervised by U.S. authority. The steel strike began with 750,000 workers idle across 30 states, affecting General Motors plants and major industries as Kaiser accepts a compromise wage plan for Fontana works.
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Brownwood
Lake Brownwood
36Th Division
Stevenson
36Th Division State Park
Miller Ainsworth
Luling
36Th Division Association
Blucher Tharp
Amarillo
U. S
Germany
Greater
Hesse
Adolf Hitler
Kreis
Hess
Associated Press
United States Steel Corp
Kaiser
CIO
International Harvester Co
Illinois
Bettendorf
Richmond
Ind
Auburn
N. Y
Henry J. Kaiser
Mr. Truman
California
Fontana
Cal
Philip Murray
Birdsboro Steel Co
American Chain and Cable Co
Terrorist attack hits Givat Olga coast guard post
Ten people killed or wounded in a coastal Palestine strike on the Givat Olga station between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The violence followed explosions in Jerusalem the previous day as militants renewed attacks in the region.
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Holy City
Jerusalem
Palestine
Givat Olga
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
The U S Weather Bureau reports Monday and Monday night partly cloudy and colder for Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. West Texas remains cloudy and a bit colder with light snow possible Panhandle and South Plains Monday, then cloudy and cold Tuesday with light snow or rain Pecos Valley eastward.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Doomed GI Hirswa Liked by Battery Mates Before Sentence
Pvt. Joseph E. Hirswa was sentenced to die by firing squad for the murders of two Japanese men in a park in Japan. Battery mates described him as a likeable, well-liked soldier who got along with locals, and witnesses recalled his friendship with Japanese workers and his good character despite the case.
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Nara
Japan
Ptc
Joseph E. Hirswa
G. B. Welsh, Jr
New Orleans
Hieswa
Welsh
Navy
James T. Loome
98Th Division
Hicswa
William E. Rourke
Bridgeport
Hugh Ward
Double Spriggs
Ala
Alexander Pappas
Elkhart
Ind
Joe
Russell Gerin
Eric
Fellows
Soviets Free Yank Airmen After Seven Days Detention
Four American airmen returned to Peiping today after seven days in Chihfeng Jehol Province. They were part of a mission for the Chinese armistice commission to assess the Chihfeng airfield. The men said they were treated well and not confined but could not depart until Changchun authorities notified Russian forces in Chihfeng. The C 47 flight entered without notice, and Russian forces in Jehol were reported to number about 4,000 at Chihtfeng.
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Peiping
Chihfeng
Jehol
Chihtfeng
Japs Who Quit Merely Ignored
Japanese soldiers returning from American prison camps report being largely ignored by their countrymen. The demobilization ministry poll shows former prisoners, once listed as dead, faced little curiosity and felt entitled to special recognition for their sacrifices.
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Tokyo
Packing Plants Facing Seizure Amid Meat Strike
A high level official said seizures of packing plants could come after a five day meat strike. He noted little chance to avoid action and planned further discussions tomorrow. More than a quarter million AFL and CIO workers are off the job, deepening the emergency in American homes.
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Gotham
New York
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union of the
CIO
Board of Transportation
Schwellenbach
General Electric
Westinghouse
Washington
General Motors Corp
Charles E. Wilson
Waslington
AFL
World eyes on Red-Ion Fuss as UN faces Iran dispute
World leaders debate the UN role in the Russia Iran clash as the Security Council plans to agenda Iran's complaint. Connally to keynote and reaffirm Byrnes policy that no atom secrets will be shared until safeguards are in place. Allies doubt UN ability amid infancy and lack of rules.
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General Assembly
World Security Council
Iran
UNO
Council
Connally
UNO Commission
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
James F. Byrnes
Commission
Interior Dept Surplus Property Sales Total $535,357
The Interior Department reported December sales of surplus property totaling $535,357, amounting to 30 percent of the original cost to the government.
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Washington, Jan
Interior Department
Birth of Adolf's Son Report Sparks Curiosity
New York reports a Brazzaville radio claim that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun had a son born December 31, 1938 in San Remo Italy. The broadcast said Braun lived in seclusion there and Italian journalists knew of the birth but were ordered not to report it. It adds a January 1940 Gestapo arrest tied to the claim.
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New York
Brazzaville Radio
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
San Remo
Italy
NBC
Foreign Office
Brazzaville
De Gaulle resigns as interim French president amid army budget clash
Gen Charles De Gaulle resigns as interim president after 48 hours of talks with coalition leaders over army size and budget cuts. Felix Gouin calls a noon meeting of the constituent assembly to decide next steps as leftists demand deeper army cuts and questions linger over the true budget.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Felix Gouin
Constituent Assembly
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United Nations Organization
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Olver & Winegins Lumber Co
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