200 000 More May Walk Out Sparks Labor Strife
The report highlights a widening labor dispute with a 200000 worker strike threat and picket actions at Yale and Towne Stamford. Police break the picket line as U E W endorses a broad strike across 76 plants, while GM and UAW wage talks stall amid national wage disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co
Stamford
General Executive Board
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
General Motors’ Electrical
UEW
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Truman
UAW
Walter P Reuther
Western Electric
New York
New Jersey
Western Electric Employes Association
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Western Electric Co
Postpone New Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed indefinitely the effective date of the new railroad freight rates from its May 1 equalization order. The rates, which would raise class rates by 10 percent in the Northeast and cut them by 10 percent elsewhere except the Far West, had been on file for nearly a month and were to start January 1 after two prior postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.2
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Commission
Far West
Truman to Address Nation in January Radio Speech
President Truman wrapped up his Christmas leave with informal visits and said he will deliver a national radio address likely in the first week of January. A formal state of the union message to Congress will follow, before his return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Truman
Congress
Washington
Amarillo stores split on year end closing schedule
Amarillo retailers divide on New Year closing. some will shut Monday December 31 and not reopen until Wednesday January 2, while others stay open Monday and close Tuesday, according to Amarillo credit officials.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Credit
Two U S Soldiers Slain in Berlin
In Berlin the Christmas Eve killing of two American soldiers prompted a citywide house to house search in the Tempel Hof Airdrome district. Official reports say both soldiers were shot through the head with a .38 caliber pistol. Names withheld pending next of kin notification.
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U. S
Berlin
Tempel-Hof
Ingard Grossa
Fire trapping miners as rescue hampered by flames
Conditions at the farthest point penetrated by rescuers offered little hope of survivors. Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide filled the shaft as crews battled blast damage and a sputtering vent unit. Relatives gathered at dawn near the mine entrance amid grim optimism and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Rhodes
Frostee
Parker Lovell
Ship Explodes Destroys Tanker Sveaborg Killing Eight
Texas City reports a massive explosion on the Swedish tanker Sveaborg while pumping gasoline at Pan-American dock. Eight crew members are dead in the engine room, with nine seriously injured and hospitalized in Galveston. Rescue divers are en route as workers remove bodies and seek survivors.
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Texas City
Sveaborg
Pan-American
C. J. Woods
Wood
Galveston
Appointment books and telephone finders at Russell Stationery Co
Russell Stationery Co offers appointment books and telephone finders for office needs. Located as a supplier of writing and organizational supplies, the store highlights practical tools for business and personal use.
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Russell Stationery Co
Demand A Truce In Civil War Talks At Chungking
Chinese Communists announced a formal written proposal for an unconditional truce on all fronts of China's undeclared civil war. The plan calls for a cease fire by both sides, peaceful settlement of civil war issues, and deployment of observers to fronts. Government representatives will take the proposal to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek for consideration.
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Chungking
China
National Military Council
Chiang Kai-shek
Weather update for Amarillo and surrounding regions
Fair conditions extend across West Texas and New Mexico with cooler nights. Panhandle and South Plains see lows of 20 to 30 degrees and 15 to 25 degrees north of New Mexico. highs Friday range from 40s to 60s depending on location.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Texas Freight Rate Cut Postponed by ICC Order
A 10 percent intrastate freight rate reduction in Texas will be automatically postponed indefinitely by an ICC order. Col. Ernest O. Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission said the Texas order, meant to align intrastate rates with interstate rates, was drafted to take effect with new ICC rates.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
ICC
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Weather report mentions cooler morning and foggy Panhandle
The weatherman notes slightly lower temperatures today with higher humidity making it feel colder. Amarillo was clear while the northern Panhandle had fog and light rains in East Texas. A high of 49 is forecast today and 54 tomorrow with little wind or moisture expected.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Cotton Bowl to Host State High School Championship
The Waco Highland Park Dallas state championship football game will be played in the Cotton Bowl after the executive committee approved the venue. Tickets were sold out three days ahead, and the switch to Cotton Bowl’s 45,500 seats will allow about 22,000 more fans to attend.
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Dallas
Waco- Highland Park
Ownby Stadium
Youthful Thief Tracked After Stolen Buick Stop by Truck
Cecil Holland of Amarillo drives a laundry truck to catch a Buick stolen on Polk Street. The emergency brake remained on, causing the Buick to crash into a curb. Robbery suspect Robert G. Killian, 18, is jailed in lieu of 1000 bond on theft over 50 charge and faced prior robbery by assault indictments. owner HL Marr of Alamogordo, NM watched the event unfold. Patrolman Jim Keeling apprehended Killian at the scene.
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Amarillo
Cecil Holland
Pierce
Polk Street
Robert G. Killian
Killian
47Th District Court
Potter County
HL. Marr
Alamogordo
N. M
Marr
Holland
Tenth and
Polk
Jim Keeling
Killiany
France Holdout Hinders Allied Germany Governance
Gen Joseph McNarney reported that French refusal to cooperate in economic policy and to treat Germany as a single unit, instead of four zones, is stifling recovery efforts. He noted rising crime among Germans and warned of continued lawlessness due to winter hardships.
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Frankfurt
Joseph McNarney
Washington
France
Germany
McNarney
U. S
U.S
Europe
Ger
MacNarney
Bombs explode in Jerusalem as Tel Aviv rocked
Seven bombs blast central Jerusalem at 7:23 PM with collapses trapping people. Two heavy explosions shake Tel Aviv. Traffic halts, troops and armored cars rush emergency stations while heavy gunfire rings out in the city.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Crimin’s
Black-Eyed Peas Cower in Cans Awaiting Good Luck Seekers
Sheriff Bill Adams urges Amarillo residents to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day amid local scarcity. The custom is linked to luck. past shortages led to cross-town pea runs and a surge in purchases. Adams’s tale ties to his 1930s election and ongoing campaigns.
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Lewis Nordyke
Bill Adams
Amarillo
Plainview
Huntsville
Adams
Bill
Navy
West Point
Globe
Centerville
Houston
Potter County
Panhandle
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J. N. Adams
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United States
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Russia
London
Byrnes
Paris
Viacheslav M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
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E. A. Regal Co., Real Estate and Loans
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Fillmore
Ree Manning
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