Kasenkina recounts consulate interview and escape plea
Mrs Kasenkina describes her letter to Loma kin from Reed Farm in which she details life in Russia and her son and husband. She says her husband was killed in Leningrad on Jan 12, 1942 and that Russians tried to shape her story to become a heroine. She recalls being questioned in hospital about why she did not return to Russia and wanting to speak to Russians as a human being. She says Ambassador Panyushkin discussed with her at the consulate and that he told her to tell reporters certain things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian
Lomakin
Reed Farm
Russia
Leningrad
Mrs. Kasenkina
America
Sloviensk
Ukraine
Moscow
Soviet Union
New York
Panyushkin
Death Is Winner In Hanging Game
NEW BEDFORD Mass Aug 2 A 9 year old boy Alton E Sowle Jr told a playmate how to hang himself He climbed a tree tied curtain material to a branch and looped it around his neck lowering himself until he hung He was unharmed then repeated the act and died when he let go and twitched and sank still while a neighbor called for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Alton E. Sowle, Jr
Raymond Boudreau
Sowle
Dead Wife Reunites With GI Home From Reich
Indianapolis August 25 A P -- Cpl Marion Williams returned home and was greeted by his wife who believed he was dead after a Red Cross cable misdirected his message. The couple shared a large breakfast as Williams recovered from the surprise and trip. Williams, 33, had been in Germany and learned the mix up only after arriving on the East Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion Williams
Germany
Williams
Red Cross
Massachusetts
Either Chambers or Hiss To Stand Perjury Trial
In Washington the confrontation between Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers before the House Un American Activities Committee escalated as one of them faces likely perjury charges. Chairman J Parnell Thomas warned a trial will occur, spotlighting their disputed story of when they last met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Hiss
Washington
House
J. Parnell Thomas
The
Un-American Activities Committee
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss and Chambers Face Off in Un American Prober
In a tense hearing Hiss and Chambers identified each other revealing their meetings from 1934 to 1938. Hiss, now head of the Carnegie Endowment, denied giving an old car to Chambers while Chambers, Time Magazine editor and ex Communist, asserted prior ties and disputed details of the sublease and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss
Chambers
State Department
House
Un-American Activities Committee
New York
Robert Stripling
Negie Endowment For International Peace
Time Magazine
George Crosley
Newark
Moisture Expected in Amarillo Panhandle Late Week
The US Weather Bureau reports a new low pressure area forming off the Texas gulf coast may bring moisture to Amarillo and the Panhandle by Thursday night, with better chances Friday. Temperatures: Wednesday peak 93, Thursday high 94, with mild nights around 65 to 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
US Weather Bureau
Texas Gulf Coast
City Warns Cattle Truck Parking Violators
City Manager N V Moss warned truckers that enforcement will break up what he called an offensive cattle truck parking issue. He instructed Sid Harper to file charges against violators creating unsanitary conditions, citing half a dozen complaints from across the city, mainly near Tenth and Buchanan. The cattle truck parking ordinance carries fines from 75 to 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. V. Moss
Sid Harper
Weather sketch for Amarillo and surrounding areas
Fair today and tonight with increasing cloudiness and warm afternoons. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms from Pecos Valley westward, while New Mexico adds scattered afternoon storms in mountains. High 92, low 64. Protect yourself with automobile insurance from Williams-Borce Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
New Mexico
Gunplay Keeps Germany Tense
Berlin reports two new shooting incidents along zonal frontiers as East West tensions rise. A German woman was wounded by Russian uniform shooters near the western Soviet boundary, while a Bavarian border clash left a German American Army agent dead after crossing into the US zone. The episode follows cross border raids and disputed authority as Potsdamer Platz patrols see reduced activity. Col. Howley awaits Soviet reply to troop removals. Western raids target black marketeers amid Soviet press denials of such activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Alexander Kotikov
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Coburg
Sians
US Army Intelligence Service
Potsdamer Platz
Frank Howley
Death Takes Former Shamrock Oil Chief H. C. Fownes
Henry Fownes former president of Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp died at his Pittsburgh home after a brief heart illness. He helped organize Shamrock in 1929 with W C Fownes Jr and the Morrisons and remained a director of Melton National Bank and Fownes Steel. His family led a three generation Pennsylvania steel line and he was a noted horseman and amateur golfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Fownes
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corporation
Pittsburgh
Henry Fownes
Amarillo
Panhandle
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Thomas Morrison
R. C. Morrison, Jr
Sheerin
Pennsylvania
Shamrock
Colorado Springs
Highway meeting announced by Texas division
The Texas division of the Highway 66 Association will meet Wednesday at 7:30 PM in Parlor A of the Amarillo Hotel. Also advertises Screen Wire Kitchen Cabinets and Paint from John Maynerd Lumber Co located at 800 West Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
The
Highway 66 Association
Amarillo Hotel
John Maynerd Lbr_ Co
Texas in Mexicans Black Book Reveals Distrust
Austin report by Tom Sutherland executive secretary of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission says Mexicans view Texas unfavorably. After visiting Mexico he urged Texans to write friendship letters to people south of the border to improve the image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
U.P
Tom Sutherland
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Mexico
Sutherland
Mrs Gar Wood Dies in Hollywood
Mrs Marlen Wood wife of speed boat racing king Gar Wood died of heart disease yesterday while visiting Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar Wood
Hollywood
Marlen Wood
AFL forms Truman ticket committee at national conference
The AFL reaffirmed no presidential endorsements while creating a committee to back the Truman Barkley ticket. The group will include international presidents of willing unions, meeting with William Green and George M. Harrison, and will act independently of Labor's League for Political Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Federation of Labor Today
Truman-Barkley
AFL
William Green
Federation
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Harrison
Labor
League For Political Education
Children’s Home Groundbreaking Set Near City
Ground breaking for the first four units of the new Children’s Home outside the city near Thirty-fourth and Bowie is planned for Sept. 4. The project includes three cottages and an administration building. Thomsen Cottage honors Dr. R. Thomsen. Pioneer Cottage honors Panhandle pioneers. a third labor‑themed name is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Home
Thirty-fourth
Bowie
Jake Wilhelm
Fred Carr
Building Trades Council
Thomsen
R. Thomsen
First Presbyterian Church
Panhandle
Carr
Building Trades Unions
Guy Saunders
Cc. S. Lambie
Ed Hardin
Mr. Saunders
Howard Paul
E. L. Roberts
H. C. Adams
Francis W Pritchard
Bob Crudgington
S. B Whittenburg
Jessie M Hayden
Fritos Plant Supervisor Sets Amarillo HQ
Frank T. Jackson, area supervisor for Fritos, establishes headquarters in Amarillo and heads the new Fritos plant at 406 Adams. He arrived Tuesday from Dallas as Frank Hall Furniture vacates the building for the plant. The Amarillo Industrial Foundation owns the building, rented to Fritos, with expectations of employment growth serving the Tri State area. Jackson plans to move his family here once housing is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Jackson
Fritos Company
Amarillo
Fritos
Adams
Jackson
Dallas
Frank Hall Furniture Company
Amarillo Industrial Foundation, Inc
Tri-State
Ice fall injures man outside furniture store
Dale Farris stood outside his furniture store at 312 East Fourth when a piece of ice shattered from an upstairs apartment window causing a head wound. He required three stitches at the hospital after the incident occurred Monday afternoon near closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Farris
Going over to school Stock up at Russells
Shopper note urges visiting Russell’s for school supplies with emphasis on stationery and savings. Local store promotes back to school stock and percent discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russells
Trio Named To Head City Industrial Plan
Amarillo Industrial Plan Inc directors met at the Chamber of Commerce and elected 1948 49 officers. Jesse A. Rogers named president, Paul Allingham vice president, Rex B Baxter secretary treasurer. Stock certificates mailed to 124 stockholders. Plan aims to house new industry in Amarillo and has already served the American Desk Co and Fruit Company. Directors include Jay Taylor Charles Ware E W Hardin Gene Klein Paul Allingham Hugo Loewenstern and Jesse A Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Industrial Plan, Inc
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Jesse A. Rogers
Plains Chevrolet Co
Paul Allingham
The
Globe News
Rex B. Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Rogers
Amarillo
American Desk Co
Fruit Company
Jay Taylor
Charles Ware
E. W. Hardin
Gene Klein
Hugo Loewenstern
Shadow boxing over CIO split colors Texas senate race
Coke Stevenson heads toward Dallas for a statewide radio address while Lyndon B. Johnson returns to the 10th District for a noon radio program and Austin handshaking tour. CIO-PAC rejects taking sides, saying the Taft Hartley Law and CIO support aren’t decisive in the race. Former Gov Miriam Ferguson renews Johnson backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y United Pr
Coke Stevenson
Dallas
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Austin
Cio-Pac
Stevenson
Jeff Hickman
State
CIO
Hickman
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Stevenson Stevenson
Texas Association of Venetian Blind Manufacturers
Russia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With United States
Moscow reports Russia severs consular relations with the United States over the Kasenkina case and closes New York and San Francisco consulates. It demands U S closure of Vladivostok consulate while leaving embassies intact. Kremlin talks on Germany remain ongoing with Stalin Molotov and Western envoys awaiting new instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
United States
Kremlin
Berlin
Germany
Oksana Stepanova Kasenkina
New York
San Francisco
Vladivostok
Leningrad
Jacob Lomakin
Kasenkina
Walter Bedell Smith
Washington
Soviet Union
Europe
Smith
Josef Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Stalin
Railroad delivers water to thirsty Jacksboro town
Rock Island Railroad shipped 100000 gallons in 16 tank cars to Jacksboro Texas after hydrants ran dry. Water came from Bridgeport which draws from Lake Bridgeport. Town faced parched supply as the regular source vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksboro
Rock Island
Bridgeport
Youth Held in Robbery by Potter County Juvenile Authorities
A 15 year old Amarillo boy is in custody over a Tuesday night cafe robbery at 718 North Polk. Royce Dufer, cafe operator, says three other juveniles were expected to be arrested next day. Dufer was knocked down and money and car were stolen. the automobile was found abandoned near Seventh and North Tyler. The cafe sits opposite St Anthony’s and Dufer resides at Amarillo Inn on North East Sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Amarillo
Royce Dufer
North Polk
Dufer
Seventh
North Tyler
St. Anthony's
Amarillo Inn
North East Sixth
Noted Miner Poirier Dies in Toronto
C. Herbert Poirier aged 72 prominent in mining circles across Canada Mexico and the United States died at his Toronto home after several months illness. Instructions mention Neely-Greenhil-Lowndes-Insurance and Autre Logas. Amarillo Matl. Bens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
C. Herbert
Bert) Poirier
Canada
Mexico
United States
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Crosley
Thomas
Robert J. Stripling
Stripling
Mr. Chambers
Alter Hiss
Mr. Hiss
Chairman Thomas
District of Columbia
Associated Press
United Press
Williame-Borce Agency
Shamrock Oil
H. C. Fownes, II
Truman
Fritos Plant
Senate
Neely-Greenhil-Lowndes-Insurance
Autre Logas
Amarillo Matl
Bens
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