Big Merger in Air Industry
Pan American World Airways and American Overseas Airlines have agreed to a landmark merger. American Overseas routes to 11 European countries would transfer to Pan American in exchange for stock, after which American Overseas would be dissolved pending stockholder and Civil Aeronautics Board approval.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
American Overseas Airlines
American Overseas
Europe
Pan American
Civil Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
Opera Star Kirsten Flagstad’s Rug Fall At Carnegie Hall
New York December 13 soprano Kirsten Flagstad tripped on a rug and fell flat on stage at Carnegie Hall. She recovered quickly and continued the recital earning tumultuous applause with the audience on its feet twice.
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New York
Kirsten Flagstad
Carnegie Hall
Visiting Sen For Holidays Visits in Amarillo
An Alaska couple Mr and Mrs H J Amend longtime Alaska residents visit Amarillo with their son John Amend a 28 year old clerk in the corporation court. They travel by auto from Seward to Seattle then train to Chicago and Pennsylvania and plan to go to California after Christmas. John was born in Alaska and only came to the U S at age 21. The Amends note the US seems like another world and reveal Alaska remains quiet postwar with Russians a worry.
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Alaska
Amarillo
United States
H. J. Amend
John Amend
Corporation Court
Chicago
Pennsylvania
California
Mr. Amend
States
Vega Farmer Robert Wells Dies At 55
Robert Wells 55 died at 4 30 this morning at his sister Mrs W M Scott of Vega. Funeral arrangements are pending at N S Griggs Sons Funeral Home. Wells had lived in Vega for 10 years and been ill. Survivors include his sister wife and three sisters two sons R B Wells of Oklahoma City and Harvey Wells of Tucumcari NM his mother Mrs S L Scroggins of Los Angeles a brother Carl Wells of Paris and sisters Mrs Ethel Shawhart Mrs May Walker and Mrs Ora McCoy of Paris.
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Robert Wells
Vega
W. M. Scott
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Wells
Scott
R. B. Wells
Oklahoma City
Harvey Wells
Tucumcari
Broker-Producer Dies in New York at 66
Stock broker and producer of The Green Pastures, Row land Stebbins aged 66 died last night in New York. The report notes a high risk of accidental death for children under 14, stating one in three such fatalities are caused by accidents.
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New York
Rowland Stebbins
Pope Blesses Spain and Franco in Holy See Ceremony
Pope Pius XII received the new Spanish ambassador to the Vatican and offered a blessing to Spain and its leader Generalissimo Francisco Franco. The pope spoke of support from the Spanish people and urged blessing for the nation, its head of state, government, and family.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Holy See
Francisco Franco
Joachin Ruiz Jiminez Cortes
Scotties Cause Car Crash in Mercer Man’s Wreck
Edward Kuhn of Mercer Pennsylvania was driving with two Scotties when the dogs leapt onto his shoulders. The car veered into a pole and Kuhn required 14 stitches for a head wound at Shadyside Hospital. He returned to the wrecked car and arranged a ride home for the dogs.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Kuhn
Kuhn
Mercer
Shadyside Hospital
Creomulsion Promises Quick Cough Relief and Sleep
A medical advertisement touts Creomulsion as the potent, non narcotic remedy for coughs. It claims it reaches the seat of the trouble to loosen phlegm and heal inflamed bronchial membranes, offers a money back guarantee if it does not aid rest and sleep.
Post Office Crush Begins In Amarillo Post Office
Amarillo postmaster James Ely announced the launch of Operation Santa Claus at the main Amarillo post office. The initial rush forced extra window openings in the parcel post area as staff worked to clear a backlog. The post office will stay open nightly this week and may extend Saturday hours if the rush continues. Ely urged customers to drop packages early to avoid long lines.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
James Ely
Ely
Mr. Ely
Bacterial authority Dr Marjory Stephenson dies in Cambridge
Dr Marjory Stephenson a leading British expert on bacterial diseases died today at Cambridge aged 63. She was noted for her pioneering work on bacterial causes of disease and held a prominent position in British science.
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London
Marjory Stephenson
Cambridge
Earliest anti slavery paper Preedman's Journal 1827
The sentence notes that the first anti slavery publication is the Preedman's Journal founded in 1827. It identifies a historic milestone for abolitionist media and marks the journal as the earliest anti slavery periodical.
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The
Preedman’s Journal
Kramer Assigned to Amarillo Army Recruiting Station
Staff Sgt. William Kramer formerly of San Antonio has been assigned to the Amarillo Army recruiting station as a recruiter. He replaces Sgt. Jim Langston who has been discharged. The assignment is effective this morning. Kramer has eight years of service including seven months in the European Theater during the war.
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William Kramer
San Antonio
Amarillo
John Tilton
Kramer
Jim Langston
Bomb Explodes Near Arc de Triomphe Damaging Building
A bomb exploded early today near the Arc de Triomphe damaging a building housing two Jewish organizations. No injuries are reported. The blast occurred in Paris on December 13, amid heightened security in the area.
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Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Protestant share of Europe’s population noted at 65 million
In a 300 million European population, 65 million are Protestants. The datum highlights Protestant representation within the continent’s religious makeup.
Wewoka Chief Fines Racer After Block Run
James Olivo outran Wewoka Police Chief Bill Nicholson for 20 blocks to avoid arrest. The chief caught up and fined Olivo $1 per block plus $1 for the police fund. The next race will cost $2 per block, the chief warned.
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Wewoka
Okla
U.2
James Olivo
Bill Nicholson
Olivo
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