United Nations Opens First Session in London
The first United Nations General Assembly session begins January 10 in London with 51 member nations. It will run three weeks to two months, then resume in April possibly in the United States as permanent UNO headquarters. The assembly will elect six small nations to the Security Council and set up agencies. five representatives per nation, led by Secretary of State Byrnes, will participate with one vote per nation.
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United Nations Organization
London
UNO
General Assembly
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Security Council
Britain
France
Russia
China
Assembly
Commission
Byrnes
Don Perkins To Spend Christmas With Parents
Don Perkins will spend Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ebb F. Perkins at 4234 West Tenth. He is a student at Texas A. and M.
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Don Perkins
Ebb F. Perkins
West Tenth
Texas A. & M
Recital by Cpl Snyder at Larsen Music Studio
Chaplain's assistant Cpl Ly man H Snyder at Amarillo Army Air Field will give a piano and organ recital at 4 pm Sunday in the Larsen Music Studio 1307 Polk. He will perform Bach Chopin Wagner and Godowsky, and the event is open to the public.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Cpl
Lyman H. Snyder
Larsen Music Studio
Polk
Corporal Snyder
Lilly Larsen
Chopin
Wagner
Godowsky
Army captain laments demobilization and world order
An Army captain in the ETO voices unhappiness with U S policy and rapid discharges. He argues demobilization of Soviet troops and the risk of continuing totalitarian influence unless ordinary soldiers undertake to rebuild governance from the bottom up. He criticizes high command and urges local action.
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ETO
United States
Russia
Japan
Doomed Children Glow Over Handiwork of Santa Claus
United Press reports on premature Christmas observances for ill US children who survived as doctors warned Dec 25 may come too soon. Notable cases include Ronnie Johnson Rochelle Indiana 4, bone cancer. Tommy Lundquist Houston Texas spine tumor. Ronald Lundquist Minneapolis leukemia. Jerry in Nampa Idaho brain tumor. Michael Dean Medley died leukemia at 2. Marvie Clark Los Angeles brain tumor. Gayle Harvey Muncie Indiana tubercular meningitis. Harlan Lair Nilwood Illinois leukemia. Jimmy Satcher Detroit spinal injury death. Pinky Dyer Constantine Michigan. Janice Hayden Michigan City Indiana. Patricia Connell Detroit heart issue. Donald Giacomo New Haven Connecticut. David Long Cumberland Maryland. Janice Mae Jenkins Indianapolis. soldiers’ return to care.
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Santa Claus
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Ronnie Johnson
Houston
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Lundquist
Minneapolis
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Jean Harvey
Jimmy Satcher
Detroit
Jimmy
Michigan
Pinky Dyer
Constantine
Janice Marie Hayden
Michigan City
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimoore
Patricia Connell
Donald Giacomo
New Haven
Conn
David Long
Cumberland
Janice Mae Jenkins
Indianapolis
Donald
David
Two Parking Meters Rammed by Motorist
Two meters in the 800 block on South Park were rammed early today by an unknown motorist. One post was pushed flat against the sidewalk, the other knocked loose. Tire tracks and broken glass are clues. Capt. Tommy Thomas noted the car was likely traveling at high speed.
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South Park
Tommy Thomas
Centennial stamps arrive at Amarillo post office
The Amarillo Post Office received 50 000 Texas centennial stamps marking Texas joining the Union. The stamps go on sale next Monday at the Amarillo office, with the first day of issue Saturday and sales starting in Austin.
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Amarillo
Union
Austin
Shriners Hold Annual Christmas Party for Children
Dick Turner reports the Shrine Christmas party at the Children's Home featured four long time residents Francis Sanders Florence Sanders Audrey Hearne and Wayne Hearne. The program included Chanters Verne Hickerson readings songs and chalk pictures by 26 residents. About 300 Shriners and guests enjoyed coffee and doughnuts before the event.
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St. Nick
Francis
Florence Sanders
Audrey
Wayne Hearne
Shriners
Verne Hickerson
Betty Lou Zischang
Dolores Welborn
Audrey Hearne
Harold and Lloyd McKee Are Home for Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McKee of 4011 Polk welcomed their sons Lt. Harold G. McKee with Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 53 at E Center California and Ens. Lloyd W. McKee assigned to the USS Fort Mandn home for Christmas. Guest Chandler Steine of Albany New York joined the family during the holiday visit.
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G. W. McKee
Polk
Harold G. McKee
Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 53
E! Center
Cal
Ens
Lloyd W. McKee
USS
Potter County Grand Jurors Schedule Friday Session
Potter County grand jurors will meet Friday at 10 o'clock to study new cases presented by the district attorney. They met last Wednesday and returned four indictments.
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Potter County
Regional office leader Nelson closes out district posts
Nellie Nelson, longtime director known in Amarillo, earned an excellent grade and a distinguished service citation for wartime federal controls of transportation. He led the Amarillo ODT district from 1942 to 1944, then oversaw a consolidated Lubbock district, and rose to regional assistant director in June before becoming regional director in September.
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Nelson
Amarillo
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
China
ODT
Lubbock
el Paso
San Angelo
Dallas
Hav
N F Nelson Commended For Service In Defense Transport
N F Nelson former Amarillo resident and regional director for the Office of Defense Transportation has completed winding up and is moving on to new duties. He oversaw regional operations and contributed to wartime transport coordination during his tenure.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Amarillo
N. F. Nelson
Districts Assume 15 Regions Amid Transit Staff Roles
The passage notes the transfer of responsibility for 15 districts and the inclusion of about 656 transportation specialists and additional employees in overseeing operations.
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