Krug orders 518 coal mines closed over safety fears
Secretary Krug ordered the indefinite closing of 518 mines after 111 Centralia deaths and demanded Congressional action to remove him. 2013 government mines will reopen next Monday if certified safe, while John L. Lewis accused Krug of failure and urged action.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
John L. Lewis
Centralia
Ill
Lewis
House
Interior Department
United Mine Workers
Congress
Truman
United States Treasury
Supreme Court
Straight Creek
America
Heaven
Hell
White House
Kearns
Pennsylvania
UMW
Reville Considers Recount After City Election
Precinct 7 votes in Wolflin School were questioned with candidate Al Reville saying the tally may be recounted or discarded. He plans to confer with attorneys at 3 p.m. as district court orders are needed for any recount. Bud Curtis led, Jimmy James second, Lawrence Hagg elected mayor.
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Wolflin School
al Reville
Reville
Bud Curtis
Jimmy James
Jim Hudson
Ira Stephenson
Lawrence Hagg
Blind Indiana baby plays piano by imitation at 21 months
Gary Trent of Freelandville Indiana, blind since birth, entertains visitors by playing melodies like My Darling Nellie Gray and Wabash Cannon Ball on the piano. He learned by imitating his father, plays up to four hours daily, and harmonizes bass while melody remains with one hand.
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Freelandville
Ind
Gary Trent
Gary
Nellie Gray
Audrey Kixmiller
Trent
Trents
Kenneth
Connie
Florence
PHONE SEIZURE POWER SOUGHT
Representative Eaton of New Jersey on the House Foreign Affairs Committee blames Russia for UN action delays in Greece and Turkey. He notes UN funds and military power are lacking, urging reliance on UN aid to thwart Communism. Government lawyers study seizure powers under wartime statutes amid a looming national telephone strike.
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Eaton
New Jersey
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
United Nations
Alston J. Smith
Mittee
U. N
Smith
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Associated Press
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Tom C. Clark
FCC
CIO
Fred A. Hartley
New Jersey Republican
House Labor Committee
Allan S. Haywood
Harley
Brinda Blackburn Tops San Jacinto Youth Center Fund List
Brinda Kate Blackburn age two weeks becomes the youngest donor to the San Jacinto Youth Center raising funds for ongoing recreation. The drive totals 3167.50 with contributors including Amarillo Lodge 923 BPOE and the New Century Club. Officials seek more volunteer leaders as over 10 000 youngsters crowded the center and call for boxing wrestling tumbling and lifeguard staff.
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Brinda Kate Blackburn
San Jacinto
E. M. Blackburn
Brinda Kate
Willene Rogers
New Century Club
D. S. Larson
K. McCully
Dr. A. Reach
EB. L. Krahn
Karen Blackburn
Ed Blackburn
ITI
F. R. Bush
Amarillo Lodge
BPOE
Santa
Cinto Kiwanis Club
Jack Haas
Henry Cusick
Wes Rynders
King George Lays in State in Athens Cathedral
The coffin of King George wrapped in the blue and white Greek flag and crowned, was carried by caisson to Athens Cathedral where the remains lie in state until Sunday funeral services. Guerrilla warfare persists in several areas as Efthimios Dedoussis, a right wing MP, was killed Wednesday while leading armed peasants against guerrillas.
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Athens
George
Efthimios Dedoussis
Weather Outlook Across Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The Amarillo and vicinity forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with showers, cooler by night. Friday brings decreasing clouds and mild temperatures. West Texas and New Mexico regions show cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with light showers in the north, cooler Friday. highs around 74 and a low of 50. Also notes advance skating classes Thursday night at Roller Palace.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
British Envoy Denounces Gromyko Veto On Albania Case
Sir Alexander Cadogan attacked Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko for vetoing a British Security Council resolution in the Corfu Channel mine blast case. He urged sending Albania’s case to the International Court of Justice after the veto halted the British measure that blamed Albania for the mines incident that sank two destroyers and killed 44 sailors on October 22.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Andrei A. Gromyko
Corfu Channel
Albania
United Nations Security Council
Cadogan
International Court of Justice
Gromyko
Corfu
Two Get Death for Bombing of Jerusalem Rail Station
Meier Feinstein and David Azulai members of the Irgun were sentenced to death by a Jerusalem military court for the October attack on the Jerusalem railway station. Two defendants, Moshe Horowitz and Massour Baton, were acquitted and released.
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Jerusalem
Meier Feinstein
David Azulai
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Moshe Horowitz
Massour Baton
House Passes Picketing Bill in Texas Legislature
The Texas House approved 117 to 3 a bill restricting public utilities picketing, already passed by the Senate, sending the measure to the governor. It defines water gas and electricity service as essential and makes damaging utility equipment a felony with two to five years in prison.
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HOUSE
Austin
Senate
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Sidney McClain
Sherman
Claud Golmer
Rock Springs
Ramsey
Capitol
House of Representatives
Women's Facial Decadence May Cut Income Tax
A New York report says a woman's face depreciates about 85 dollars yearly due to cosmetics and facials and should be tax deductible like factory machinery. Joseph Byrne of the International Beauty Show proposes facial depreciation as a legitimate income tax deduction and visitors will sign a resolution to Congress requesting the change.
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New York
Joseph Byrne
Congress
Clothing Coupons Delayed as Britons Face Famine Shortage
London reports millions of Britons lose chance for new clothes after government delays clothing ration coupons from August 31 to October 31 due to winter fuel crisis reducing cotton and wool production.
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London
Appeal Ignored By German Miners
Ruhr region coal industry halted as about 300000 miners walked out in a food protest after British appeals to stay on the job. Officials called it a petticoat strike driven by wives and agitation, though some noted miners had ration relief.
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Essen
Ruhr
Germany
Dynamite Truck Explodes in Dallas Miraculously No Fatalities
A dynamite laden truck exploded on Northwest Highway near Dallas just after midnight. Driver G. E. Black and his mother escaped with minor injuries. three nearby University Park firemen were injured. The blast created a 10 foot crater, shattered windows, and scattered truck parts over blocks as residents awoke to the explosion. Black had been delivering dynamite from Strawn to Henderson when smoke appeared in the rear. he and his mother fled as he warned oncoming motorists.
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Dallas
Northwest Highway
G. E. Black
Fort Worth
J. D. Black
University Park
Parkland Hospital
G. A. Birmingham
Andy Anderson
Bob McClary
Black
Strawn
Palo Pinto County
Henderson
Park Cities
J. R. Freeman
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Federal
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Recreation Insurance
Neeli
Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
King George
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