Belgrade Bombing Kills About 10,000 in First Day
Associated Press reporter Robert St John recalls Belgrade’s devastation as German air attacks razed the city. Fire, smoke, and collapse of water supplies followed two days of bombing leaving Belgrade a smoking ruin with civilians perishing at their thresholds.
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Draft Discussed For Executives
Lyndon Johnson proposed an amendment to require a 25 day cooling off before strikes in defense industries and to compel fit executives to take key defense posts. He said Rep Vinson would seek House approval to bring the measure to debate amid labor opposition to a plan that would freeze union status at defense plants.
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Robert Barron to Lead Two Overtime Concerts
Conductor Robert Louis Barron will lead two concerts, one in Pampa High School Auditorium and another at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo, where he also serves as violin soloist in both programs. Clarence Brady will join in Pampa as co soloist. Amarillo show features Barron as sole soloist.
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Poison Flows For Germans
Dr. Joseph Roucek of Hofstra College described anti Nazi actions in occupied Europe. He cited Dutch secret groups and Polish “robin hoods” who attack German forces, including burglaries, cut wires, and poisoning methods used against soldiers in Holland and Poland.
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Dominion of Canada Size Nearly Matches Europe
The article notes that the Dominion of Canada is almost as large as the European continent, highlighting vast territorial scale.
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Palo Duro Canyon Crowds Grow as Spring Blooms
More than two thousand visitors explored Palo Duro Canyon last Sunday and today crowds are expected to swell. The canyon shows green fields wildflowers in bloom and attracts photographers amid rising interest in the Palo Duro Canyon Photographers Contest run by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce with cash and merchandise prizes and a May 15 entry deadline.
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Stradivarius also crafted guitars alongside violins
The famed Italian luthier Stradivarius is noted for violin making and for producing guitars some of which still exist today.
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Texas lawmakers ask attorney general to reconsider barber bill
Three Texas representatives ask Atty. Gen. Gerald Mann to reverse his ruling that Senate Bill 64 and House Bill 191 are unconstitutional. They argue the measure, backed by the State Board of Barber Examiners, fixes minimum prices after hearings to protect public health and cites similar state practices. The note mentions a prior veto by Governor O D Daniel after a previous ruling.
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Houston
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