Death of Production Genius Knudsen Shocks Detroit
Detroit April 21 production leader William S. Knudsen former president of General Motors and wartime industrial coordinator for America died today after a cerebral hemorrhage. The Danish immigrant known as the greatest production mind of modern times led GM before 1940 and later headed the wartime rearmament program under President Roosevelt. He moved from civilian to lieutenant general despite not being a military man and faced years of illness after a demanding front-line tour. He came from Copenhagen in 1899 arriving in the US as the son of a Danish customs inspector.
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Five Amarillo workers to receive 25 year service awards
Five men in the Amarillo area will be honored at a Saturday banquet by The Texas Company and The Texas Pipe Line Company for a quarter century or more of service. Recipients include J F Coffman J W Barber T R Scruggs William Sims Charley R Seals. Program chairman is J P Tomberlin. Dinner at 7 in Herring Hotel junior ballroom with about 35 attendees.
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Amarillo Charter Amendments Filed With Secretary of State
Kath eryne Burwell city secretary reports that Amarillo charter amendments approved in last fall's election have been filed in Austin. Affidavits confirming the amendments have been received and acknowledged by the secretary of state's office in Austin.
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Austin
Amarillo
Katheryne Burwell
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Student Nurses To Host Program At Veterans Hospital
Northwest Texas Hospital student nurses will present a program at 7:15 Thursday in the Veterans Administration Hospital recreation room. The event features songs and dances by the Corn Grinders hillbilly band and includes participants Martha Ann Clark Louie Kauzlarich Jean Hinshaw Romana White Betty Wallis Lilie Gwinn Caryl Bardon Bettye L Smith Margaret Moore Nancy Lobb Jean Garner Rosie Walker Delores Green Jane Merchant Pat Else Viola Boyd and Lottie Zydach.
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Benefit Association to Hold Leap Year Dance
Security Benefit Association hosted a Leap Year dance last evening at Rebekah Hall located at 2807 West Sixth. The regular business meeting is set for next week Monday at 8 o clock in the same hall.
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Klein Named Board Chief in Amarillo Personnel Board
Gene Mien, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce president, named new chairman of the city personnel board by Mayor Lawrence Hagg. A. H. Chesser elected vice-president. members are Klein, Chesser, and Bill Sutton. Meetings set for second and fourth Mondays at 7:30 in the city personnel office. Participants include refiners and Texas Pipe Line staff receiving long service honors at Texaco dinners.
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Umperman
Amarillo
Lawrence Hagg
Ira Stephenson
Bud Curtis
City Personnel Office
Munici
Amamullo Glob Arillo Texas Police Fire Civil Service Group
A fragment notes a group through which the civil service affairs of the police and fire departments are administered in Texas. No further context or names are provided.
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Police and Fire Departments
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Moving Waterlines To Clear Site For Livestock Building
County engineer Frank Harrison said major waterlines at Tri state Park will be moved today to clear the site for a new livestock building. The main line crosses the area to be used and will be re-erected from two large airplane hangars being dismantled at Dalhart Army Air Field.
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Tristate Pakr
Frank Harrison
Dalhart Army Air Field
Chicken wire backstop stolen at Thompson Park ball field
Thompson Park's northwest backstop, a chicken wire fence used as a baseball field barrier, was reported stolen today. City park superintendent Mark Miles confirmed the loss and noted the item was in the park during the incident.
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Thompson Park
Mark Miles
Dolls with Glass Eyes First Made in 1826
A historical note records that dolls featuring glass eyes that could close were first produced in the year 1826. This marks an early innovation in toy craft and doll design, reflecting 19th century manufacturing techniques and popular domestic playthings of the era.
Prevention of Trash Can Prowling Urged by Mayor
Mayor Lawrence Magy asked Police Chief Sid Harper to stop unauthorized salvage in city trash cans. He memo addressed the chief urging crackdown as loose paper blows about town. He said only owners and city trash department members are authorized to remove trash. The note ends with an historical aside about Colonial America.
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Sid Harper
Magy
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