Amarilloan Walks Off Ship Into Cold War Dispute
An Amarillo man becomes entangled in a tense US Soviet squabble after he disembarks from a ship. The incident highlights escalating diplomatic friction and personal risk during the era.
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23 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1946
Page
1
Reds Slam Door On U S Navy At Dairen Port
A United States Navy ship left Dairen after a verbal ultimatum from Soviet officials demanding departure within twenty minutes. An American businessman and two Combined World Press staff were denied permission to land despite clearance, while Consul General Benninghoff pressed Moscow via Soviet authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
William H. Newton
United States Navy
Dairen
U. S
Permisson
Combined
World Press
Second LC-3 1090 Courier Mission to Dairen Logged
The vessel LC-3 1090 undertook a second routine courier mission to Dairen with diplomatic mail and supplies for the U S consulate. Two reporters were allowed aboard by Adm. Charles M Cooke Jr to observe if their landing would gain local approval. No photographs were permitted during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairen
U. S
Adm
Charles M Cooke, Jr
Seventh Fleet
Admiral Cooke
Gloves-Off Attack on Military Plan
The vessel arrived at Dairen on December 18 and sought 48 hours in port. Soviet authorities allowed a 50 hour harbor stay while U S officials pressed to permit Jesse L Poole of Atlanta Ga a Standard Vacuum Oil representative to go ashore. The Soviet ultimatum followed as the ship faced departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairen
Anchorage
U. S
H. Merrill Benninghoff
Jesse L. Poole
Atlanta
Standard Vacuum Oil Co
Truman Opposed to Narrow Military Training Plan
A Senate dispute over universal training pits opposition to a program that would moral and spiritual development alongside physical education. Johnson argues it panders to brass hats and could replace true American morale with ineffective sex and liquor training, warning of higher costs and weak defense. Meanwhile, police report a spate of crimes including a car hijacking and a cafe robbery, with youths arrested and weapons recovered as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Truman
Johnson
Sengle
America
Karl T Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russia
Latin America
Burglaries Reported Across Canyon Amarillo Areas
A safe at a Canyon business was pried open with about 400 dollars missing and 50 to 60 left in a box. A separate entry damaged the Arthur Olson home near Amarillo with a quilt a billfold and other items taken. Tulia and Happy also reported burglaries with clothing and watches stolen. A pickup linked to the Happy break in was found abandoned at Twelfth and Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Pampa
Amarillo
Roland Northham
East Twenty-fourth
J. B. Pritcher
J. R. Manning
Manning
Lewis Allen
Happy
West Texas State College
Canyon
Virgil Henson
Henson
Lem Pounds
J. A. Hill
Sheriff's
Twelfth and
Taylor
M. J. McKaughan
Crestway
McKaughan News
Supreme Court Reverses Jehovah’s Witnesses Draft Convictions
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned two 5 year sentences for Jehovah’s Witnesses George Dodez and Tate Gibson. It ruled lower courts erred by limiting defense challenges to draft classifications, allowing due process for conscientious objector status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Rutledge
George William Doder
Tate Hamrick Gibson
Hill City
S. D. Dodez
Wooster (O.) Company
Draft Board
Dodez
U. S. District Court For
Ohio
Rutledge
Amarillo Sees Unseasonal Warm Christmas Weather
Amarillo enjoyed an unseasonably warm spell with 65 high and 40 low, 18 degrees above normal. Forecaster H C Winburn expected no change through Tuesday with highs near 64 and lows around 38, while plants and a rose in Mrs. A L Earl's yard signaled mild winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
A. L. Earl
Madison
Shooting at filling station leaves man injured in Texas
Victim Oran Reddoch improved after being shot in the lower abdomen at 901 North East Eighth. Fred F. Farr, 25, mechanic, held without bond for assault with intent to murder after being arrested at St. Anthony's Hospital. Police found a Mauser pistol 100 yards from the station. Authorities report no motive yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Reddoch
North East Eighth
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Potter County
Fred F. Farr
Reddoch
Farr
Bob Marshall
James Farris
Fred Farris
Reddock
Farris
Marshall
Globe
Christmas rifle discharge kills gift giver
Mrs. Alice Kunzman aged 43 died after a .3 calibre rifle she wrapped as a Christmas gift discharged striking her neck. The incident occurred in Washington as family prepared to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alice Kunzman
Additional Sugar Rationing Promised Within Four Months
OPA said spare stamp No. 53 will be valid for five pounds of sugar starting January 1 and that an additional ration may be issued within four months. The agency anticipated the second 1947 consumer stamp will be validated before spare stamp 53 expires on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Secretary Byrnes Takes First Vacation in 18 Months
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes will take a brief vacation with his wife, his first since taking the cabinet post 18 months ago. They will travel from Washington to Aiken South Carolina to visit Mrs. Byrnes’ brother Charles W. Busch and stay at least over Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Weather notes and playful ads in Amarillo area brief
The report states high thin clouds with little temperature change for this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. West Texas remains fair with cooler readings in the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico fair today and Tuesday with small temperature changes. The 24 hour high was 65 degrees and low 40 with noon 53. Also includes a skating lesson Tuesday night at Roller Palace and a casual prompt about Buckley’s clothing collection for Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Protest over clemency for bootlegger Morris in Texas
Residents of Palestine Texas staged a march on Austin after Marshall Morris, convicted bootlegger, won a petition for clemency restoring his one year sentence for beating a nurse. State Senator James F. Taylor called for a Senate investigation of pardon and parole board actions. The clemency arrived during an appeal and the Anderson County Court sentence was set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
East Texas
Austin
Marshall Morris
James F. Taylor
Kerens
Pardon and Parole Boards
Senator Taylor
Morris
Anderson County
Johnston
Miss Gantt
Board of Pardons and Paroles
East Texas Protest Over Clemency for Liquor Offender
More than 1000 people at First Baptist Church in an East Texas town voted to protest Governor Stevenson clemency for Morris a 32 year old man who beat nurse Jimmie Gantt at Palestine sanitarium. Local officials planned to travel to Austin to urge rescinding the clemency citing repeated liquor violations and assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
First Baptist Church
Coke Levenson
Jimmie Gantt
Palestine Sanitarium
Luther Johnson
B. L. Pittman
A. J. Overton
Austin
Stevenson
Johnson
Elkhart
Franklin and
Cayuga
Special Assistant to President Resigns
President Truman accepted Edwin A. Locke Jr. resignation as special assistant effective December 31. Locke will enter private business. Truman praised his services during the war with the War Production Board and cited his singular ability and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Edwin A. Locke, Jr
Locke
War Production Board
Oklahoma Farmer Charged With Firing on Airplane
W B Hull of Oklahoma was charged with assault with intent to kill after allegedly firing three shots at a low flying plane near Alva. The complaint by pilot Merle McGill of Avard and passenger Marion Gardner of Alva cites an incident while hunting coyotes 15 miles southwest of Alva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva
Okla
U.P
W. B. Hull
Merle McGill
Avard
Marion Gardner
Ken Greer
Nels Nelson
Here
Morgan wins first prize in News Tip contest
Mrs. J N Morgan of 520 North East Third wins 5 in the weekly News Tip contest for reporting a stolen car found returned freshly greased and washed. Judges award Mrs Arthur Brown 3 for a tip about a hungry wild duck roosting from her hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Morgan
North East
Arthur Brown
Forest
W.D. Clark
East Fighth
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