Errol Flynn in Trouble Over Shin Kick Case
New York December report says actor Errol Flynn faced a bench warrant after missing court over a charge of kicking a cop in the shin. Flynn posted $500 bail via Morocco nightclub operator John Perona amid a taxi dispute with a man named Robert Graham Wahn, a publicity writer. Wahn pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a $50 fine. Flynn’s illness and France trip were noted, with witnesses outside court and Flynn’s public image discussed.
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New York
Errol Flynn
Flynn
Robert Graham
Wahn
Joseph Bergeles
Joseph Gardner
Flyon
Bergeles
John Perona
FI Morocco
Perona
Flynns
Prain Clsever
France
Sherry- Netherland
Court
Prynn
Robert Graham Wahn
Joseph McGuire
New York City
Rescue 33 From Ocean Ends 40 Hour Sea Air Search
Honolulu dispatch reports a Navy aircraft carrier rescued 33 exhausted survivors from a mid Pacific plane crash after a dramatic 40 hour search. Air Force men were plucked from two overcrowded life rafts in shark infested waters, with some others given up as dead.
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Len Erickson
Honolulu
Air Force
Eien
Marshall Has Operation
Secretary of State Marshall underwent a kidney operation at Walter Reed Hospital and is reported doing excellently. Officials would not detail the surgery but sources outside the circle say a kidney was removed. If no complications arise, recovery may take three to five weeks, keeping Marshall away from duties for a period as he contemplates remaining in office. Marshall, 68 on December 31, has served as secretary since January 1947 after leading the American Army as chief of staff.
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Washington
Marshall
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
State Department
Trusnan
Joseph A. Weaver
Pampa Man Buys Stock in KVAL
Dick Hughes owner of Station KHUZ in Borger says he purchased the minority block of KVAI Amarillo and contracted to buy the majority block subject to FCC approval. Major stockholders controlling about 58 percent are Lonnie Preston W M Preston and Alice Howenstine of Amarillo. KVAT has been on air a year. Studies are at 1014 West Seventh. RITAIN STRETCHES London dispatch notes Commons final approval of a national service amendment bill extending U S armed forces service from one year to eighteen months.
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Dick Hughes
Vary Wimner
KHUZ
Borger
KVAI
Amarillo
Federal Communication Commission
Lonnie Preston
W. M. Preston
Alice Howenstine
KVAT
West Seventh
Hitch
London
Up—Commons
Thompson Park Studied As Site of New Stadium
Amarillo area school board moved to reject 30 acres of the J C Whittington Estate south of Thompson Park as a stadium site. Officials cited deed restrictions including mineral rights, reversion clauses, and specific use limits, saying private party terms and bonding concerns could block a bond issue. Mayor Lawrence Hagg pledged city support in finding a suitable location.
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Thompson Park
Thompson
Lawrence Hagg
J. C. Whittington
Amarillo
North Polk
Whittingtons
Dick Bivins
J. C. ‘Whittington
Whittington
Bivins
Heat on Old Santa as parade prank ends quick
In Burlington a youth slipped under the chamber of commerce float bearing Santa during the Christmas parade on Main Street. The youngster set Santa's trousers on fire with a match and attempted to ignite the other leg. Santa extinguished the flame, then chased the intruder as he cut a hole in Santa's shoe with a pocket knife before escaping.
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Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Main Street
Dollar Day Biggest In City's History
Merchants report the largest Dollar Day ever along Polk and Taylor streets with holiday buying surging Friday through Monday. Stores note shifts in demand toward jewelry and department goods, with toys selling out and rush orders placed. Shoppers, including hundreds awaiting 9 am openings, boost in-store volumes while out-of-town business and heavy Christmas buying continue. weather check and local comments from store managers underscore the festival shopping mood.
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Thomas Thompson
Polk and Taylor Streets
Wein
Isi Rel
Parel
Milton Gellens
Mariton
White & Kirk
Stanley Blackburn
Blackburn Bros
Blackburn’s
P. V. Alexander
J.C. Penney
Santa Tale May Turn Junior Into A Thug
A psychiatrist from Hot Springs Arkansas warned parents at a Southern Psychiatric Association meeting that white lies about Santa Claus or other myths can erode a child’s trust in parents and risk juvenile delinquency. He advised revealing a truthful spirit of Christmas and guiding children through imaginative play while explaining the pretend nature of Santa Claus.
Amarillo Warm-up Forecast Predicts Mild Increase
Weather data from US Weather Bureau observer H C Winburn at English Field notes a cold front yesterday lowered readings to 24 degrees. Forecast calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures through the next five days with mid 50s afternoons and mid 20s mornings. Temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees below normal except midweek, with 61 degrees expected tomorrow and a high of 80 yesterday.
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Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
US Weather Bureau
English Field
Panhandle
Winburn
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas Region
Fair conditions dominate Amarillo and vicinity with a rising temperature trend by Wednesday. West Texas sees fair skies with warmer conditions on Wednesday, partly cloudy in the northwest with snow in the northwest mountains Wednesday afternoon, and cooler temperatures this afternoon.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
Hayter
Postage Hike Aimed at All Mail Classes
Postmaster General Donaldson announced plans to ask Congress for higher rates on all mail except first class. The move targets second, third, and fourth class mail, parcel post, and special services to cover a projected record deficit near 550 million dollars for the current fiscal year. He noted some increases already approved for January 1 will be offset by higher postal costs and worker pay. The President has not been fully briefed, but will receive updates as needed. Also, Belgium ended a 24-hour nationwide trolley strike, which had disrupted urban transit.
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Washington
Donaldson
Congress
White House
Truman
Post Office Department
Welles to Take Stand in Hiss-Chambers Case
The House Un-American Activities Committee reopened public hearings in Washington with former Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles named as a witness. Mundt and Nixon, leading the inquiry, said witness Robert E. Stripling will join as well, as documents from Chambers and pages of Hiss handwriting are examined amid federal efforts for quick indictments. The case centers on alleged prewar Soviet espionage links involving State Department personnel and secret documents.
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Associated Press
House Un-American Activities Committee
Sumner Welles
Washington
Mundt
South Dakota
Nixon
California
Robert E. Stripling
Red
Chambers
Hiss
Welles
New York
Chambers-Hiss
Justice Department
Committee
A Gov
State Department
House Committee
Maryland
War memories mix with holiday news in Amarillo seven years ago
Seven years ago on a cloudy Amarillo Sunday, war news appeared but felt distant as readers found a typical paper day. Roosevelt signaled Hirohito while Russians struck a Nazi push. locals read of J C Lilly’s city auditor appointment, Texas beat Oregon 71 7, and ads offered $20 apartments. The city notebook covered service inductions and holiday shopping, with Sergeant York at the Paramount and Pearl Harbor hinted on page 2.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Sunday News Globe
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Macro
Ment
Far East
Texas
Polk Street
J.C. Lilly
Oregon Amarillo
Armed Services
York
The
Paramount
Eddie Lewis
Nat
Shylark” Tittle ‘Theater
Pearl Harbor
First Amarillo Hero College Student Now Hero of Pearl Harbor
A scattered, vivid account recalls the surprise attack on Hickam Field during Pearl Harbor. Amarillo’s Le Winston Brown fought through chaos after his aircraft disappeared from duty. He rejoined an obsolete plane, shot down two enemy fighters, and narrowly survived.
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Amarillo Hero College
Air Force
Honolulu
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
le Winston Brown
Lute Brown
Phil Ken
Florence Brown
Prosecutor Proposes Joint Bigamy Sentence Plan
District Attorney Robert E. Jones of Las Vegas outlined a plan after two men Lorin Waters and Alvin Waters were accused of eloping with Utah girls and marrying in Nevada. The proposal would jail each husband three months, require support for four children and two wives, then swap roles. Utah brides Lasania Davis and Le Ree Louder would seek annulling actions.
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Dist. Atty
Robert E. Jones
Lorin Waters
Alvin Waters
Yakima
Wash
Richfield
Utah
Bertha May
Mary Jane
Jones
District Court
Lasania Davis
Panguitch
le Ree Louder
Hatch
No Escape for Draft When Boards Gang Up
El Dorado Kans December 7 The Selective Service file of August Herman Draft Jr 22 was transferred to Butler County draft board by Barbara Jane Board clerk of the Boise City Oklahoma board.
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EL Dorado
Kan
Miss Board
Selective Service
August Herman Draft
Butler County
Barbara Jane Board
Boise City
Okla
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