Union demands halt supervisory staff as Texas Oklahoma strike escalates
Southwestern Bell workers refuse to return while the SW Telephone Workers Union presses to withdraw all supervisory personnel from the five state area including Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Arkansas and part of Illinois. Canadian operations resume with light delay. Woodward and Amarillo reports show limited staffing. The conflict follows a tornado impacted region with calls for restored service.
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Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell System
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Clyde L. Stewart
Dallas
A. Oo. Thomas
Amarillo
Inland men make best sailors says Navy officer
Captain A J Jackson, naval Procurement officer for the Eighth Naval District, promotes Amarillo’s new Surface Division open tonight. He notes inland men can become fine sailors and cites Admiral Nimitz as Texas-born. Vacancies: 15 officers and 208 enlisted.
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A. J Jackson
USN
Captain Jackson
Naval Reserve
Amarillo
New Orleans
Naval Reserve Surface Division
Admiral Nimitz
Texas
Aem. A. Andrews
Dallas
Jackson
Eighth Naval District
Merrill
Gradualy
Werested
Lubbock
Abilene
Navy
W. WN. McMillen
Amory
China
Pacific
Injured Mother in Higgin Tornado Aftermath
Mrs. Mart McCormack mother of Mrs. Jack Graham, hospitalized at St. Anthony's with back injuries from the Old Opera Building collapse in Higgins during the tornado. Mrs. Clark reports Mrs. Graham moved to Higgins to salvage parents property. Mr. McCormack not injured. The Horsewell family, including a Northwest Texas Hospital nurse student, were in the building. their fate was unclear this morning.
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Mart McCormack
Jack Graham
North Taylor
St. Anthony's
Higgins
W. R. Clark
Graham
Clark
McCormack
Old Opera Building
Horsewell
Abbie Joe
Northwest Texas Hospital
Eyewitness account of Texas Panhandle tornado strikes White Deer
In White Deer April 10 an observer describes a funnel forming near town, the roar like a freight train, it struck a freight train, 19 cars and two cabooses derailed, debris filled the air, and the cyclone moved toward Oklahoma before leaving the area.
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Globe
Clifford Hane
Santa Fe
White Deer
Texas-Oklahoma Panhandle
H. W. Holmes
Las
United Press
Texas Panhandle
Oahoma
Be lated April Fools Prank Brings Police Visit
Mrs Dessie Hinto in Niagara Falls New York believes she was pranked with unordered beer four bouquets of flowers several cakes and a visit by police and ambulance after a reported fight at her home. Bolivia listed as fifth largest country in South America.
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Niagara Falls
N. Ris
Dessie Hinto
Man wakes to mattress fire as firefighters battle blaze
Pittsburgh man Dave Har reluctant to be disturbed by firemen who forced entry to extinguish a mattress fire in his home. He was awakened from a deep sleep as flames spread.
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Pittsburgh
Vey
Dave Har
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