Six Negroes Seek Admission to Oklahoma Schools
Six Negroes at Norman seek admission to four University of Oklahoma schools in a renewed effort to end state racial segregation. Dr. George L. Cross reports five transcripts in order and asks all six to submit applications while the Oklahoma Board of Regents reviews the issue. The move follows Ada Lois Sionel Fisher’s unsuccessful bid for the law school after a Supreme Court order for equal facilities. The regents formed a three man faculty school of law at the state capitol, but no enrollments were made by the deadline.
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Ada Lois Sionel Fisher
Negress
University of Oklahoma School of Law
United States Supreme Court
State Capitol
Oklahoma City
Dead Man and Injured in San Angelo Wreck
J W Williams of near Sunray was killed and W A Innis of 1406 North Pierce suffered serious injuries in a car crash on Highway 87 about 20 miles north of San Angelo. Innis, 24, hospitalized in San Angelo with facial and body lacerations and a broken left wrist, condition improved by yesterday. The wreck occurred about 10:30 Tuesday night. the car was found 110 yards from the highway after occupants were thrown from the vehicle. Williams, about 38, a farmer and rancher northeast of Sunray, died later Tuesday night. Survivors include his widow Velma Williams, two children Rex and Christine, and brother W R Williams of Sunray.
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J. W. Williams
Sunray
W. A. Innis
North Pierce
San Angelo
Ana Pace
Mr. Innis
Williams
Velma Williams
Rex
Christine
W. R. Williams
Pravda Disavows Dimitrov Balkan Federation Plan
Pravda rejects Dimitrov’s call for a Balkan Danubian federation and a customs union for Bulgaria Albania Romania Yugoslavia Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia and Greece. The editors stress consolidation and defense of independence over federation or confederation. The statement broad waves of Moscow radio and mirrors Tito’s earlier remarks.
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Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Albania
Romania
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Dimitrov
Russia Uses Divide and Rule as Balkans Policy
Diplomats in London cite Pravda criticism of Bulgaria's Georgi Dimitrov to argue Moscow pursues a divide and rule approach in Eastern Europe. They note Russia builds ties by dealing with one neighbor at a time and supports Communist parties to influence internal politics, while Tass and Moscow radio stress not reflecting official Russian views.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Western
Europe
Russia
Trud
Moscow
Bevin
Soviet Union
Pravda
Dimitrov
Communist International Information Bureau
Cominform
Bucharest
Romania
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Balkan
Stalin
Moscow Radio
Tass
Extra Woman on Jewel Robbery Trip
New Orleans police arrested one man and two women in a Canal Street jewelry store daylight robbery that netted between 50 000 and 70 000 in uncut diamonds and other valuables. Police said a woman alerted bystanders slipped out during the hold up and notified police while the robbery continued. The suspects include Eddie Brouel alias Eddie Brent alias Eddie Bennett and Mona Jean Brouel wife of one suspect. A second unnamed woman aided the robbery but her name was not released. The loot also included 70 000 in U S bonds 15 000 in money orders and dog race wagering slips.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
A. A. Watters
Watters
Eddie Brouel
Eddie Brent
Eddie Bennett
Mona Jean Brouel
Coleman E. Adler & Sons, Inc
United States
Continental National Bank and Trust Company
Chicago
Cold Panhandle thaw boosts Amarillo moisture near half inch
Snow and sleet drenched the Panhandle last night, boosting Amarillo's moisture toward the half inch mark as temperatures rose from single digits to near 28 degrees and roads slowly cleared. Travel and utilities returned to normal, with limited bus cancellations to Lubbock and weather reporting continuing from English Field.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
English Field
Texas Faces Heavy Losses as Cold Spell Persists
Associated Press reports a Dallas weather forecast of 48 hours for moderating cold, yet the Texas winter death toll rose to at least 11 with continued snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Gas shortages hit 377 cities as Lone Star and West Texas Gas cut supply to conserve fuel, while ranchers in West and Gulf Coast areas feared huge cattle losses and crops suffered across the state.
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Associated Press
US Weather Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Panhandle
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Texas Gas Companies
Oklahoma
Lone Star Gas Company
West Texas Gas Company
South Plains
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa
West Texas
Gulf Coast
Hill Country
Rio Grande Valley
Cass County
Hughes Springs
Andrea Garza
Paulo Garza
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Cruz
Andrew J. Brockman
Fred C. Trower
Corsicana Telephone Company
el Paso
San Antonio
Llano
Brady
C. M. Faggard
Gilchrist
Pooling Approved to Fight Fuel Crisis
The United States allows fuel oil producers and dealers to pool resources to ease shortages without anti trust charges if no price fixing occurs. Justice Department clearance was given as Interior Secretary Krug outlined a winter emergency plan. Public hearings will follow as industry officials are alerted to proceed with proposed measures to boost heating oil supply during the crisis.
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Washington
Clark 50
Interior
Krug
Justice Department
Clark
Interior Department
Petroleum Industry
National Petroleum Council
Walter Hallman
Atlantic Seaboard
Omaha Cashier Foils Robbery By Handing Over Loot
Mrs. Jean Benson at the Metropolitan Building and Loan Association in Omaha handed over about one thousand dollars to a youth who she later identified as the same man who robbed her office on February 28 last year. He placed a gun on the counter, nodded at the cash drawer, and fled in a westbound car after she alerted others. The earlier holdup netted $2,495.
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Omaha
Jean Benson
Metropolitan Building and Loan Association
Gas hearing sparks high level math talk in Sherman Hansford
A railroad commission hearing at the Herring Hotel examined whether Sherman and Hansford counties join the Hugoton gas field and debated proration formulas. City Service and Phillips Petroleum proposed complex gradient based rules while engineers stressed the difficulty of applying abstract math to ordinary landowners and producers.
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N. D. Bartlett
Daily News
Railroad Commission
Herring Hotel
Sherman
Hansford
Hugoton
Cities Service Company
Phillips Petrolleum Company
Crystal Ballroom
Ernest Thompson
Jack Baumel
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Cities Service
W. F. Absher
Phillips Petroleum Company
G. L
Jerry) Knight
Panhandle
Sherman County
Knight
Adsher
Ray Johnson
Shamrock O&g Corp
Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Loretta Young Audits Britain Austerity Views Spark Uproar
Loretta Young described postwar Britain as heart breaking sobering and desperate in an AP interview after attending a royal command performance. London papers mocked her remarks with headlines while Sir Alexander Maxwell defended Britain saying the actress was ill and confined to a room and could not accurately see conditions across the country.
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London
Loretta Young
United Kingdom
Associated Press
Britain
The
Daily Mirror
Daily Herald
the Herald
Miss Young
Hollywood
Alexander Maxwell
British Tourist and Holidays Board
Carpenters in Amarillo Increase Hourly Wage Scale
Union carpenters in Amarillo raise the hourly rate to 1.8714 dollars with a 40 hour week, effective March 1, after two weeks of talks with contractors. Apprentices receive stepped increases over four years, culminating at the full wage once progression requirements are met.
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Union Carpenters
Amarillo
Carpenters Local Union
West Seventh
Carpenters
Evening happenings in Amarillo clubs and events
Noon Kiwanis and Optimists Club meetings at San Jacinto Youth Center and Mexican Inn respectively. Rotary and Lions sessions at Herring Hotel and Old Tascosa. Dean Folsom hosts Amarillo College program. 5 PM family services at Polk Street Methodist Church. 6:30 supper. 7:00 forum and Ben Hur book review. 7:30 high school teacher committee discussion. 7:30 Carpenters Local Union dance. 8:15 Golden Gloves at city auditorium. FHA loan ads by Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co.
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San Jacinto Kiwanis
San Jacinto
Jack Hana
WY Nance
Optimists Club
Mexican Inn
Rotary
Herring Hotel
Bob Clements
South Amarillo
Fellowship Hall
Joe Coffee
Carpenters
Carpenters Hall
West Seventh
Municipal Auditorium
Plane Crash Kills 32 in Fresno County California
A chartered immigration service plane crashed near Coalinga in western Fresno County killing 28 Mexican deportees, the crew of three, and an immigration guard. The crash followed an explosion over Los Gatos Canyon around 10:30 p.m. rescue teams recovered 19 bodies.
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Fresno
Cal
Immigration Service
Fresno County
Los Gatos Canyon
Coalinga
Plane crash kills part of passengers in 5,000-foot fall
A DC-3 crash left 19 dead after an engine smoked and the left wing separated. Wreckage scattered up to a quarter mile as survivors jumped or fell. Immigration officials said Mexican nationals among the passengers were being deported from El Centro, California.
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W. L. Childers
Childers
Irving F. Wixon
US Immigration Service
San Francisco
el Centro
Cal
Mexico
Wixon
United States
California
Weather summary for Amarillo region forecast
Weather Bureau notes clearing Thursday with warmer trend and high near 28 degrees. Friday expected partly cloudy with thaw. West Texas mostly cloudy and cold with freezing rains in Pecos River area eastward Thursday. New Mexico partly cloudy with rising temperatures. Observations include yesterday’s highs around 72 and lows near 47 with light precipitation and daily sunrise sunset times.
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Weathers Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Texas
Pecos
New Mexico
Tare Bawcees
Max
Dr. Robert Allingham Visits Amarillo From Denver
Dr. Robert Allingham of Denver editor of The Rocky Mountain Churchman visits Amarillo with his son Paul Allingham of the Capitol Hotel. He plans to stay several days. the family lived in Amarillo 1927–1933. He recently returned from Ireland after a two month visit to his boyhood home. The trip was by air. Spinex perpetual inventory visible card system noted at Russell's 2-1257.
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Robert Allingham
Denver
Amarillo
The
Rocky Mountain Churchman
Paul Allingham
Capitol Hotel
Allingham
Dr. Allingham
Ireland
Spinex
Russell's
Girls Recover From Icy Hike After Alleged Abduction
Two 19 year old Amarillo sisters Billie and Mary Bryan were treated at St. Anthony’s Hospital in "much improved condition" after exposure from being left on the Fritch road following alleged indecent proposals by two Amarillo men. They gave officers a name and address for one suspect. the second man’s identity was not yet established. The trio initially traveled to Royal Palace Tourist Courts, then drove onto the Fritch road where the incident occurred. They walked in the snow for miles until found by Kip Harter and brought to safety. Investigators noted the case is under probe with district court jurisdiction unclear and county attorney handling.
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Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Fritch
Billie Bryan
Mary Bryan
Sheriff's Office
Fritch Road
Billie
Mary
Hart
North Road
Pantex
California
District Attorney's Office
District Court
Rat Anti Friendship Train Would Carry Cats to Europe
The American Feline Society plans to ship a million healthy work cats to Europe to combat rats consuming grain and food. The proposal follows coverage by The London Daily Mirror, with requests for views from Lord Iverchapel the British ambassador and U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall.
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Europe
New York
American Feline Society, Inc
London Daily Mirror
Lord Iverchapel
Britain
George C. Marshall
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