Weather and war news mix in Amarillo column
Cloudy days loom with light wind and little rain while readers hear about the fighting in Europe and contrived optimism for a spring fruit crop. The piece teases a United Press dispatch from Salonika and notes consumer habits and wartime social shifts. It also promotes Plant-a-Package-of-Flower-Seeds Week in Amarillo and highlights Washington’s war industry buzz.
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Diverse U S Facts Range From City Pay to Radio Habits
A rapid survey covers Washington government payrolls growing to 200 999 workers, high per capita income, and lunch crowd stagger times. industry notes include radio listening shifts, ASCAP quarrels, and advertising losses tied to the Citizen Kane release.
Senate Passes Texas Drivers License Bill With Lower Fees
The Texas Senate approved a drivers license bill that reduces two year license fees from the House amounts. Private drivers pay 50 cents to 1 dollar depending on vehicle type while chauffeurs face a 3 dollar rate, down from the House's 75 cent to 3 dollar scale.
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Wrecked naval bomber sighted off Cape Charles
A wrecked naval bomber was sighted off Cape Charles Virginia by searchers from Norfolk today. The aircraft is believed to be the missing patrol craft reported missing yesterday with ten men aboard.
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Cape Charles
Ford and CIO Meet on Rouge Strike Settlement
Ford officials led by Harry H Bennett and I A Capizzi met CIO President Philip Murray in Detroit at Governor Van Wagoner’s request to discuss resuming Rouge plant operations. Talks follow nationwide plant shutdowns and a looming April 30 contract expiry as miners press wage and vacation demands.
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Holy Week Radio Drama Series Opens Tonight
KGNC presents six Holy Week radio dramas sponsored by the Sacred Heart Parish Council of Catholic Men and Women. The first program, The Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem, airs tonight at 8 o clock and features nationally known actors. The series concludes with an Easter program Sunday in the afternoon.
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Help wanted ads from Toledo readers seek varied jobs
Classified notes show individuals seeking hourly or daily work in housework cooking sewing laundry childcare nurse duties and apartment management. Offers include providing references and experience with no bad habits. One entry mentions a nurse seeking illness care. a purse loss is noted and aviation books lead library loans.
Subversive Elements Tied to Texas Cattle Rustling Tactics
The FBI in Dallas is urged to mimic West Texas peace officers success in reducing cattle rustling by 80 percent over two years. A. P. Kitchin notes nationwide cooperative effort could curb internal “ism” threats to the defense program. Amarillo hosts a meeting with 100 officers from sheriffs, police and inspectors.
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Two Men Jailed Here In Attempted Arson
Joe Guerrero and Nick Baco were jailed today on arson charges. They allegedly attempted to burn a residence in the eastern part of the city. Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder set bond at $1,000 in each case.
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Eight-Pound Girl Born To the Tom Seays
County Attorney Tom Seay was absent from his office today. He is the father of an 8 pound girl born yesterday afternoon. She is the Seays second girl.
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Highway 66 Association Plans May 5 Convention
The annual convention of the Highway 66 Association is tentatively set for May 5 in Tucumcari. National president M. L. Woodard fixed the date. Amarillo boosters aim to establish permanent association headquarters there.
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Tucumcari
M. L. Woodard
Amarillo
Amarillo Chamber Exec Heads to Washington for National Defense
Carl Hinton vice president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce travels to Washington to represent the organization as executive vice president in the interest of national defense projects.
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Mexico Rebuffs Axis Vessel Release Requests
In Mexico City on April 8, Foreign Minister Ezequiel Padilla rejected formal Axis demands from Germany and Italy for the immediate release of 12 Axis merchant ships seized in Mexican ports.
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Mrs. Barney Oldfield Stops in Amarillo at Ranch O'Tel
Mrs. Barney Oldfield wife of the famed early racing driver visits Amarillo stopping last night at the Ranch O'Tel during a pass through the city.
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O'Tel
Next step in economic defense import control discussed
Washington officials described a proposed system to determine which foreign goods may enter the United States, a drastic move potentially excluding items like Japanese silk. The plan remains in discussion, while calls grow for a centralized unit to coordinate broader economic defense actions with the Allies.
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U. S. and Britain Unite on Navy Purchases and Repairs
Secretary Knox announced James Forrestal will visit Britain for about two weeks to establish a liaison between the U S Navy and the British Admiralty. The talks cover lend lease purchases and repairs of British war vessels to speed uniform naval equipment and operations. Forrestal joins a growing list of officials on missions to England.
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No Labor Racketeers Feared in Texas Plant
Fort Worth reports labor leaders and contractors connected with Consolidated Aircraft Company's 10 million dollar bomber plant doubt any labor racketeers will disrupt the project. Gov W Lee O Daniel warned racketeers would move in after ground breaking. CIO organizer Joseph Barrett dismissed the claim as talk. AFL carpenters union official John Oglesby questioned the governor's knowledge of local conditions.
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Couple Makes Most Of Courthouse Trip
Christian H. Brooks of West Willow and Anna L. Hoffmeier of near Lancaster obtained a marriage license a fishing permit and a dog license during a courthouse visit in Lancaster Pennsylvania Brooks noted the wedding would be very soon and mentioned he had 12 children by his first wife who died two years ago
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