Power to Halt Traffic Cited by Transit Union Leader
Thomas O Shea testified before the Dies committee that Communist leaders in the Transport Workers Union wield “absolute power” to paralyze New York’s transit system. He described gun clubs and regular target practice, noting real ammunition and closed shops could enable a city controlled system to be struck. He linked the union to CIA affiliates and recalled threats of a strike halted by officials.
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Washington
WUP
Thomas Humphrey O'Shea
New York Subway
Dies Committee
Transport Workers Union
New York
O'Shea
Transport Workers’ Union
CIA
War Today Opens Up As Sea Fighting Reaches New Pace
War tensions mount as Germany presses for a swift end to the conflict with Allied blockade pressure and new actions in Norway Denmark and Sweden. Nazi aims and Allied counter moves reshape front lines while Sweden faces naval threats and Oslo air raids.
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Bjornholm
Norway
Sweden
Brussels
Narvik
Arctic
Trondheim
Hamar
Elverum
Andalsnes
British War Office
Norwegian
Oslo
Annenberg Pleads Guilty In Large Tax Case
Moe L. Annenberg, Philadelphia publisher and former racing empire head, pleaded guilty to evading 1936 income taxes totaling 1.217 million dollars. The plea concerns the fifth count of an indictment alleging 1932 to 1936 tax evasion totaling over 3.258 million dollars, with penalties and interest pushing the total claimed to about 5.548 million. Joseph Hafner alias Samuel Goldfarb also pleaded guilty to the fifth count, part of a group accused of aiding in the evasion.
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Chicago
Moe L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
International Racing News
Joseph Hafner
Samuel Goldfarb
Annenberg
Weather warms as cold snap ends with mild day ahead
Mr Collman notes the cold spell may be near its end with temperatures near 40 to 42 moving up to a 70 degree high today. Clearing skies and lighter winds are forecast, a 45 degree low expected tonight, dust settling and no significant moisture signals.
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Mr. Collman
Potter County CMTC quota for Fort Sill training camp
Potter County is allotted 13 youths for enrollment in the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Sill Oklahoma from July 9 to August 7. Eligible ages are 17 through 29. Applications may be obtained from County School Superintendent Carl Clifft, the appointed CMTC county chairman.
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Potter County
Citizens Military Training
Fort Sill
Oklo
Carl Clifft
Twenty five criminal cases set in 47th district court
Twenty five criminal cases mainly burglary drunken driving and swindling were set in 47th district court this morning. First of the batch will be tried next week. Non jury matters are before the court this week.
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47Th District Court
Britain Moves to Finance War With Higher Taxes
Sir John Simon told Parliament Britain's 1940-41 war and government costs will total 9.3345 billion dollars. He noted 1939-40 first seven months expenses around 3.167 billion and borrowing of about 2.698 billion to balance 1939-40. Revenue for 1940-41 projected at 3.962 billion, with tax increases including a 7.5 shillings in the pound income tax. Britain’s war effort costs about 14,583 dollars per minute next year. total annual outlay about 20,277 dollars per minute.
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London
John Simon
House of Congnoss
Britain
Sir John
Great Britain
Simon
Heavy fighting at Ypres and canal breach reported
Twenty five years ago reports from April 23, 1915 describe heavy fighting at Ypres with severe losses on both sides. German forces push across the Steenstraate canal in a notable breach of defences.
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Ypres
Canal
Steenstraate
News Tip Prize Is Won By Alvis Melton's Call
Alvis Melton from 1417 Harrison Street will receive $5 for a tip about a wreck between Claude and Clarendon. Mary Chedwick of Silver Grill gets $3 for reporting Edgar Zabledy lunching there. Dobkins of Sunset: $2 for tipping a robbery at Ratliff Grocery.
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Alvis Melton
League's Torture Chamber Follies to Stage Saturday Night
Midnight rehearsals continue this week as 100 Follies cast members prepare on the Municipal Auditorium stage for a single Saturday performance. Tickets range 50 cents to $2 with sales through Junior League and Cresney Drug, plus Cabaret reservations at the Herring Hotel.
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Mary Fain
Larry Doyle
Municipal Auditorium
L. K. Patton
Follies
Amarillo
Cromwell says wife Doris Duke to give birth in August
United States minister to Canada James H. R. Cromwell announced with Mrs Cromwell that the couple expect a child in August. He disclosed the news today in Ottawa Ontario. The announcement confirms a forthcoming addition to the Cromwell household and Doris Duke.
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Ottawa
James H. R. Cromwell
United States
Canada
Cromwell
Doris Duke
Weather outlook for Amarillo and region
Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers over the Big Bend mountains, colder in the south and warmer in the north Wednesday. New Mexico cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers over mountains this evening, cooler in the south tonight. Temperature extremes for 24 hours ending 6:30 A M show a maximum of 73 and a minimum of 40, noon temperature 56.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Big Bend
South Portion
North
New Mexico
Four Die In Oklahoma Auto Crash In Clear Weather
W W Woolsey of Amarillo oil operator remains in critical condition after a collision that killed Leland Campbell of Murray Kentucky James Wilkerson of East Tallahassee Alabama Anton Govednik of St Cloud Minnesota and William James of Kerwin Kansas. Also injured were Mrs Juanita Eastwood of Amarillo and her daughter Margaret.
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Elk City
Okla
W. W. Woolsey
Amarillo
Leland Vincent Campbell
Murray
East St. Louis
James A. Wilkerson
St. Cloud
Minn
William H. James
Kerwin
Kansas
Juanita Eastwood
Woolsey
Margaret
Lions Wives to Run Ladies Night Meeting at Center
Wives of Lions Club members will lead the program at a ladies night event at the social Center for Girls. Dinner begins at 7 30. Those seeking an expense paid trip to the Lions International convention in Cuba this summer must attend or face disqualification. No makeup attendances allowed.
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Lions Club
Cuba
Royal Arch Masons Set Degree Work in Amarillo
The Royal Arch Masons of Amarillo schedule a 6:30 p.m. feed tomorrow night preceding a degree conferral by a Borger team. The Borger unit will confer the Royal Arch degree. Jim Bowen serves as high priest of Royal Arch Masonry in Amarillo.
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Royal Arch Masons
Amarillo I
Borger
Jim Bowen
Royal Arch Masonry
Amarillo
Roosevelt Confers With Canadian War Leader at Warm Springs
President Roosevelt meets Canadian war figure W L Mackenzie King in Warm Springs Georgia on April 23. The White House says the talks covered no joint policy questions and cautions reporters against reading into the session. Hassett says no interview with King will be allowed to protect the American position.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
W. L. Mackenzie King
William D. Hassett
Canada
United States
Hassett
Seventeen Million Yet To Count In Census Effort
Census officials estimate 17 million people remain to be counted in the nation. Hardest to reach groups include isolated residents on farms and those not at home when census takers called. About 115 million of an estimated 142 million population had been counted by midnigh. One Texas Rio Grande enumerator drove 65 miles to reach a ranch family with no one at home.
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Washington
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Capers Scheduled Friday At Amarillo High School
The Amarillo High School hosts its annual Kid Day on Friday with graduating seniors dressing in short skirts and trousers. The event ends with a dime movie at a local theater, offering a playful last fling as school kids.
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Amarillo High School
Nice To Be Hundred But Too Long To Live
Columbia Pa April 23. George W Missley retired carpenter reached 100 today and said it is nice to live to a century but it is too long.
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Columbia
George W. Missley
Dutch Boy Hero Kenneth Stanley Saves Home From Fire
Kenneth Stanley of 3907 Fountain stifled a bathroom gas leak blaze after a match lit by Mrs. Stanley. He burnt his thumb but smothered the fire and saved the house. Later a prowler backed the Stanley car from the garage, alarmed by Mrs. Stanley’s scream. police found the thief gone.
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Kenneth Stanley
Stanleys
Fountain
Stanley
Stany
Savings Put in Home Crumbles After Landslide
Hyman Vogel invested most of his savings in a $12,000 two story home that slid apart after heavy rains washed away fill from beneath it. Cracks appeared in the brick walls and the back yard gave way as the entire house toppled the next day. Vogel lamented the collapse and recalled assurances that a 15 story apartment could be built on the lot. An inspector approved the foundation but warned no human judgment is infallible.
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Pittsburgh
Hyman Vogel
Vogel
FTC Rules Length Not a Quality Criterion for Pasta
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that length is not a measure of pasta quality. It objected to John B. Company advertisements claiming only the finest spaghetti is long, noting macaroni and spaghetti products of the finest quality come in both long and short lengths.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Trade Commission
John B. Company
Chicago
Roosevelt Plans New Transcontinental Tour
President Roosevelt aims for a 21 day transcontinental journey possibly to Alaska to bolster a liberal ticket. The tour would start in North Carolina Tennessee Mississippi Texas California and Washington visiting safe Democratic states while a third term bid remained a White House secret.
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Roosevelt
White House
Alaska
North Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
California
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