Amarillo Flag Flight To Italy Aims To Anger Reds
The Globe-News arranged Trans-World Airlines to fly an American flag from Amarillo to Manduria Italy for election day. Nena Juliano Gregorio, a war bride in Manchuria Italy, requested the flag to hang outside her home to provoke Communist anger. Carmela Pitts in Amarillo coordinated letters encouraging votes against Communism. The flag departs New York LaGuardia at 11:30 pm and reaches Rome by 8:10 am Saturday, with Rome handlers then delivering it to Manduria.
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Trans-World Airlines
Globe-News
Panhandle
Texas
Italy
Nene Juliano Gregorio
Manchuria
Globe-News A
Nena
Amarillo
Amillo’s
Carmela Pitts
Taranto
Manduria
Carmela
Cpl
Eugene Pitts
Naples
Globe- News
B. N. Timmons
Washington
New York
LaGuardia
Rome
TWA
Nena Juliano Gregorio
S of the Globe News
Defense budget swells to expand Air Force to 70 groups
The House added 82.3 million to the appropriations bill to finance new aircraft as the Air Force would grow from 55 to 70 groups. Truman backs Forrestal’s defense plan despite Symington urging a larger force and UMT opposition. In Britain, death penalty for murder is abolished for a five-year trial period with life imprisonment the maximum.
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Appropriations Committee
Senate
Sharp Warn
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Taber
Symington
Defense Forrestal
Truman
Forrestal
Air
Defense
Forestal
House Armed Services
Esday
UMT
Symeington
Armed Services
London
Great Britain
Paula Perks Leaves Perfume Work for Pigs in London
Paula Perks, after five years on a farm during the war, moved to London perfume work but quit to return to pigs. She said the odor of perfume got her down and she chose farm life over the scent industry.
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London
Paula Perks
Average Forecast On Wheat
Texas wheat crop forecast at 48,680,000 bushels as of April 1 by the U S Department of Agriculture. The figure trails last year’s record 124,270,000 by a wide margin, with 10 year average 45,668,000. Deterioration noted in Edwards Plateau and southern high and low rolling plains. Pasture conditions 67 percent normal and corn planting widespread.
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Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Edwards Plateau
USDA
Weather snapshot for Amarillo and West Texas area
The forecast calls for a pair of warm conditions this afternoon and tonight across Amarillo and vicinity and West Texas. Friday looks partly cloudy with little change in temperatures, with similar trends in New Mexico. Highs near 78 and 75 degrees, lows around 49 degrees, as details from Army Surplus Hardware and Clothing Herbere Bros. 213 Taylor are noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Army Surplus Hardware and Clothing
Herbere
Bros
Taylor
Truman Confident He’ll Serve Four More Years
President Truman said in a breezy news conference that he confidently expects to spend four more years in the White House. He noted talks with New York Democrats Ed Flynn and Paul Fitzpatrick and described the newly finished south portico balcony as part of the White House design.
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Washington
Truman
White House
New York
Ed Flynn
Paul Fitzpatrick
Thomas Jefferson
Reds Seize Weapons in Bari Province Crackdown
In Bari Province several hundred police swept five Communist dominated towns and rounded up arms and ammunition. Respondent Robert Masidoff of a promised espionage network was detained as part of a wider suppression tied to Italy's crucial election. The drive followed clashes in Rome and Mantua as Communist and Fascist factions escalated violence and propaganda ahead of the vote.
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Apri 15
Bari
Robert Masidoff
Spoities
Italy
Ing
Magidoff
Nationao
As Broadcasting Co
Gran-Hill Publishing Co
New York
Associated Pres
Russia
Rome
Mai Tua
Com
Mantua
Interior Ministry
Labor Chamber
Christian Demerat
Bologna
Alaska Sky Violations Reported by US and Russia
KETCHIKAN Alaska April 15 publisher William L Baker says Rep Margaret Smith Maine Republican is correct that Russian planes have violated Alaskan skies The piece notes crossings by both sides over months Air Force and US command claim no reports of activity Several thousand Aleutian personnel were alerted over a mysterious submarine seen near Kiska Harbor and a B 29 incident is mentioned Wingates condition described as fair after hospital stay For prompt delivery of Royal Typewriters call Russells 2 1287
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Alaska
William L. Baker
Ketchikan Daily Chronicle Today
Migaret C. Smith
Maine
Lige
Washington
Aleutian
Baker
the Chronicle
Turkey
Air Force
Temperatures climb toward a scorcher tomorrow
Forecast calls for 86 degrees this afternoon and 88 degrees tomorrow with dry conditions. Low tonight around 52. No measurable precipitation yesterday andApril running dry. Secretary Anderson to leave Truman cabinet May 10 and campaign for NM Senate.
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Scorcher
Anderson
Albuquerque
Clinton P. Anderson
Truman
Economic Club
Chicago
New Mexico
Stassen Heads to Ohio After Nebraska Primary Victory
Harold E. Stassen moved from Nebraska to Ohio to face Sen. Robert A. Taft in a two man fight for 23 of Ohio's Republican delegates. Taft finished third behind Stassen and Gov. Thomas Dewey in Nebraska, while Stassen carried 93 counties.
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Omaha
Neb
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Nebraska
Stassen
Sen
Robert A.taft
Taft
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Dewey
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Oregon
Ohio Valley Hopeful Major Peril Is Over
Flood fears eased as Ohio River forecasts call for little rain in two days. The river rises four inches hourly, with rivermen predicting limited additional damage. Two deaths in West Virginia and Kentucky linked to swelling streams. The Red Cross assisted nearly 3 800 families across Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Kentucky.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River Valley
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Red Cross
Indiana
Gilmer resigns as head of Agriculture Production and Marketing
Jesse B. Gilmer resigns today as head of the Agriculture Department's Production and Marketing Administration and president of the Commodity Credit Corporation. He led government food purchases for export and directed price support and marketing programs. His prior role included directing the Farm Security Administration regional office in Amarillo. Mint director appointment approved for Nellie Tayloe Ross and Neely Greenhill Lowndes.
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Jesse Gilmer
Agriculture Department
Washington
Jesse B. Gilmer
Commodity Credit Corporation
Gilmer
Mr. Gilmer
Farm Security Administration
Amarillo
MINT
Senate Finance Committee
Nellie ‘Tayloe Ross
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Decision on Lewis Monday in contempt trial
Judge T Alan Goldsborough heard arguments in John L Lewis contempt case and postponed the ruling until Monday. Assistant Attorney General H Graham Morison argued the government case that Lewis and the United Mine Workers were in contempt for continuing a coal mine shutdown after a court order to end. Lewis attorney Welly K Hopins said the government failed to prove its case.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
H. Graham Morison
Lewis
United Mine Workers E
Ins
Goldsborough
Morison
First tagged fish wins rod and oil change prize
Buffalo Lake prize fish tagged POSC-103 from Mr Rice of Fritch yields a Shakespeare Glastik rod from Henry Blackburn Sporting Goods and a Pennzoil oil change donated by D W Britain Jr. The event at Globe Lake set for 7 am with Buffalo Lake permits included. Mr Rice leads weekly monthly and grand prizes in the Panhand News Fish Rodeo.
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Panhand News
Buffalo
Lawrend
Texoma Natural Gas
Mr. Rice
D. W. Britain, Jr
Paihandle
Pennzoil
Buffalo Lake
Glen McKenzie
Rice
Epidemic Forces Lamesa Schools to Close
Lamesa and Dawson County schools suspend the first five grades as measles cases rise. Health officer Dr. Urban H. Zee ordered closures after about 560 cases were reported locally and in the county.
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Lamesa
Dawson County
Urban H. Zee
Philippine President Roxas Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Manila bulletin reports President Manuel Roxas died today from a cerebral hemorrhage. The announcement states his death occurred in Manila on April 15 1949.
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Manila
Manuel Roxas
Radio Ser
Amarillo
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Bulletin
W. R. Smith
D. E. Smith
Tulsa
E. P. and
P. A. Masterson
Santa Fe Locomotive Engineers
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