Georgia's disputed governorship stalls state funds
Fulton National Bank refused to honor checks from either claimant of the Georgia governorship, moving toward a declaratory judgment in Fulton Superior Court. State revenues and highway department operations were tied up as the dispute escalated, with Lt Governor Thompson and Herman Talmadge both left without funds. The Atlanta Journal faced criticism from Talmadge, while editor Wright Bryan defended the paper's coverage.
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Atlanta
Fulton National Bank of
Georgia
George B. Hamilton
State Highway Department
Executive Department of Georgia
Executive Department
M. E. Thompson
Ellis Arnall
Herman ‘Talmadge
Putton
Talmadge
Hamilton
Hway
Revenue Departments
Revenue
Atlanta Journal
Capitol
Wright Bryan
The
Baggage Cars Traveling Hospital for Little Joe
The Rock Island Railroad arranged a special trip for Little Joe Sanchez to Morris Memorial Hospital in Milton West Virginia. His iron lung filled a baggage car end while his parents and nurse traveled with him as two Rock Island electricians ensured the device functioned on transfers through Sayre Oklahoma Cincinnati and Milton. He smiled and talked with officials and onlookers as the journey began.
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Daily News
J. Howard Miller
Little Joe Sanchez
Rock Island
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
W. V
L. B. Burris
Mr. Burris
Little Joe
J. R. Sanchez
George Hammock
Potter County
National Foundation For
Paul Timvyons
Rock Island Railroad
W. Va
Margaret Johnson
Herman Clutter
B. B. Wilkinson
Kansas City
J. B. Brown
Dalhart
Amarillo
Iron Lung
Clutter
Axel Strandberg
Sayre
Okla
Memphis
Tenn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Cincinnati
Chesapeake and Ohio
Huntington
Northwest Texas Hospital
Lee Way
Carlie Price
Neal D. Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Government seeks to trim portal pay claims for trifling time
Justice Department urged dismissal of Mt Clemens Pottery workers claims as trifling while suggesting further evidence may show substantial elements. The case helped define pay for time controlled by the employer and sparked billions in lawsuits. House Un American Activities Chair Thomas accused the idea and the filing lawyer of Communist affiliations.
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Washington
Portal Pay
Justice Department
Frank A. Picard
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
House Committee On
Unamerican
House
Ben Riskin
CIO Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Edward Lamb
Toledo
Three Firemen Die in Plunge at Hull-Dobbs Showrooms
Three Minneapolis firemen died when the Hull-Dobbs Motor Co showroom and garage floor collapsed during rush hour. A fourth firefighter was injured and six others treated for smoke inhalation and bruises. Fire crews reported bodies recovered from basement as explosions rocked the building.
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Minneapolis
Hull-Dobbs Motor Co
General Hospital
Texas State Dance Festival to follow Amarillo success
State dance groups plan an annual festival in Dallas after national and inaugural Austin events. Amarillo hosted two sets the Will Rogers Range Riders and the Gay 90s with callers M L Currie and Cecil Heflin. The Sweetwater set won in Amarillo and will be showcased in Austin. a prelude exhibition is set for February 21 in Amarillo Municipal Auditorium sponsored by the YWCA.
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Austin
Texas
Amarillo
Dallas
Will Rogers
T. P. Bailey
Charlie Ellis
Weldon Rogers
Tom Baird
Floyd South
Wood-Webb
Grady Wilson
Lbr. Co
Wilson
Municipal Auditorium
YWCA
O Daniel Skips Senate Talk in Dooley Fight
Senator W Lee O Daniel will not explain to the Senate Judiciary Committee why he objects to Joe B Dooley's nomination to be federal judge in the Northern Texas District He plans to press his fight on the floor if the nomination reaches the full Senate A subcommittee later named will study Herbert E Arnold's bid for collector of internal revenue in the Second Texas District Both Connally and O Daniel were invited to testify
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Washington
W. Lee O’daniel
Senate Judiciary Committee
Joe B. Dooley
Amarillo
Texas
Dooley
O'Daniel
Judiciary
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Moore
Subcommittee
O’daniel
Tom Connally
Warren Magnuson
Herbert E. Arnold
Greenville
Internal Revenue
Connally
Albert Hawkes
New Jersey
May Must Stand Trial Indicts May and Garsson Officials
A federal grand jury indicted former Rep. Andrew J. May and three Garsson munitions executives for conspiring to defraud the United States. Henry Garsson Murray Garsson and Joseph Freeman allegedly received over 53 thousand dollars for services, while May claims innocence and vows a speedy trial.
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Washington
Jan
Andrew J. May
Garsson Munitions Combine
United States
House Military Committee
May
Henry M. Garsson
Senate
Combine
Murray W.garsson
Henry
Erie Basin Metal Products Company
Joseph F. Freeman
Cark
Route 66 Group To Meet Today
Amarillo members of the U S Highway 66 Association host a gathering tonight at the Herring Hotel with a 7 30 banquet. Officers to be installed include Bob Clark of Shamrock as president and Al Reville of Amarillo as vice president. About 100 New Mexico and 30 Arizona members are en route by bus, expected between 4 and 5 this afternoon to discuss improving US 66 and boosting tourist traffic.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Bob Clark
Shamrock
al Reville
New Mexico
Arizona
Soil Depletion Warning Voiced At Dalhart Meet
Dooley Dawson of the Second National Bank of Houston warned farmers ranchers bankers and businessmen that soil depletion endangers national strength. He urged more phosphorus and nitrogen, debated land limits, and urged Texas and state action over federal help.
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Harry Hoare
the News
Dalhart
Dooley Dawson
Second National Bank of Houston
Dawson
Memphis
Plainview
Fort Worth
Denver
Texas
United States
East Texas
West Texas
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas A. & M. College
Kidnap Suspect Damages Sought Over False Arrest
San Francisco attorney J W Ehrlich said he will file suits against the Edward Devine family of Lodi for damages over the alleged false arrest of Earl Shelton who was held for about 12 hours as the No 1 suspect in the Alice Dean Devine kidnapping. Shelton, a San Francisco modeling studio operator, was exonerated after Devine identified him.
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Associated Press
J. W. Ehrlich
San Francisco
Edward Devine
Lodi
Earl Shelton
Ehrlich
Alice Dean Devine
Shelton
Miss Devine
Dist
Atty
Chester Watson
District Attorney's
Watson
Alice Dean
Weather Outlook Amarillo Area This Weekend
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies in Amarillo and vicinity Friday and Saturday with mild temperatures. West Texas similarly expects light changes in temperatures and mainly clear to partly cloudy conditions. Sunrise is 7:51 AM and sunset 6:07 PM with highs around the upper 50s to 60s and lows near 40s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Ives
Vest
Army designs parachute to recover stray rocket warheads
Army engineers test a ribbon type parachute to recover nose caps from missiles that reached 114 miles high. A WAC Corporal rocket released a parachute as it peaked, but tests with standard chutes failed. Two V-2 warheads remain missing after White Sands launches, with investigators unsure of their fate.
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Washington
Army
James G. Bain
WAC
New Mexico
White Sands Station
Harold B. Turner
White Sands
Jeep
Fort Worth Stockyard Workers Seek Portal Pay
Stock handlers at the Port Worth stockyards demand portal to portal pay and wage increases of 11 to 2 cents an hour. The stockyards are described as the largest in Texas.
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Fort Worth
Port Worth
Texas
Royal Herefords Move to Auction Ring Here Today
Amarillo hosts the Anxiety Hereford Breeders sale with 51 members and cattle from 13 states. The event opens at 1 pm in the Cattle Building, as top Herefords are judged and pedigrees checked to ensure quality for a recap of last year’s auction success.
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Amarillo
Herefordom
Tri-State
Anxiety Association
California
Indiana
Goodlett
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Idaho
Arkansas
Texas
Glenn Ross
W. A. McSpadden
I. B. Cauble
Big Spring
L. L. Kinder
Frederick
Okla
Jack Frost
Blackwell
W. D. Corley, Jr
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jack Loomis
Wheatland
Wyo
Forrest B. Carter
Norcatur
Kan
Lester Thompson
Bozeman
Mont
Cecil Carr
Paducah
J. N. Dulaney
Sweetwater
George Mousel
Cambridge
Neb
Perry Lunsford
Joe James
Tatum
N. M
Pete Starnes
B. A. Elliott
Moran
L. O. Hudson
Melrose
Killer Dogs Owner Sentenced For Manslaughter
Joseph Munn received a five year term for manslaughter after his nine pit bull dogs fatally attacked Mrs. Coretta M. Zinke on May 16, 1945. Defense plans a new trial as Judge Ben Willard set trial arguments for Tuesday. Munn remained free on $5,000 bond pending appeal while county officials labeled the animals dangerous and noted prior complaints. Local kennels were cited as the source of the deadly pack as Munn had ordered them killed post incident.
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Miami
Fla
Joseph Munn
Coretta M. Zinke
George Worley
Ben Willard
Munn
Liberty
Robert R. Taylor
Careless Vets May Lose Vote in 1947 Poll Tax
Veterans exempt from poll tax must count days before the January 31 deadline per Tax Collector Frank Hoyt. Exemption lasts 18 months from discharge, so many will lose voting eligibility in Amarillo's 1947 city elections if not paying. Yesterday 392 poll taxes were paid, totaling 4,319 receipts.
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Frank Hoyt
Amarillo
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Pittsburgh
Opal Dixon
Brunette
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Route 66
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Harvey Rivkins
Ordnance Department
War Department Rocket Research Section
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Sioux City
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