Britain Fails to Stop Jewish Ships Aiming for Palestine
London reports that Britain privately sought Panama Turkey Bulgaria and Romania to block 14 000 Jews sailing toward Palestine from the Black Sea aboard the Pan York and Pan Crescent under Panama flag. Admiralty vessels aircraft and planes move to intercept and escort to territorial waters. Many Jews are believed armed despite Turkish searches as ships pass through the straits.
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London
Great Britain
Palestine
Black Sea
Panama
Turkey
Bulgaria
Romania
Pan York
Pan Crescent
Aegean
Admiralty
Bold Bandit Steals from Thief Trio in St. Louis
Three thieves admitted taking 1960 dollars from fur dealer John T. Davis, including a grand $1,000 bill. Police say one crook then held up the trio and seized the loot. Suspects Jessie E. Haislip 25 Norman D. Shaner 23 and Stanley Rygalski 35 were arrested. the man with the grand bill remains at large.
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ST. Louis
John T. Davis
Jessie E. Haislip
Norman D. Shaner
Stanley Rygalski
Balkan Nations Warned To Leave Greece Alone
United Press reports a British foreign spokesman warned that any nation recognizing Greece’s guerilla government would be seen as a grave international setback. Albania and Bulgaria, both lacking Athens ties, were named as likely to recognize the setup led by Gen. Markos Vafthiades. In Greece, Vafthiades reportedly commands seven battalions in the northwest mountain campaign, with artillery and air reinforcements expected from outside.
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Greece
Albania
Bulgaria
Markos Vafthiades
Belgrade
Vafthiades
Athens
Italy
Markos Vasthiades
Konitsa
Truman Signs GOP Anti-Inflation Substitute Amid Political Clash
President Truman defends signing the Republican substitute for his 10 point anti inflation program calling it better than nothing while Republicans charge politics. He warns continued inflation risks a depression and asks Congress to grant standby wage price and ration controls. See POLITICS Page 2.
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Washington
President Truman
Truman
Congress
White House
House
Charles A. Halleck
Jesse P Wolcott
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
Fogs and gale hinder Arctic rescue of B-29 crew near Nome
Rescue teams faced heavy ground fog winds and sub zero temps as they search 95 miles north of Nome for four survivors of a B-29 crash aboard the Stranded Superfortress Clobbered Turkey. Five rescuers were flown back to Nome. two remained to ready the glider pickup.
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Nome
Alaska
Air Force
sub-Arctic
Turkey
Aiken Mays
Nome Air
Public Officials Named in Wheat Trading List
President Truman’s personal physician Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham and Gov. H. B. Maw of Utah were among 100 government and municipal officials found to be speculating in wheat on the Chicago market last September. The disclosure followed pressure from critics, with Graham stating he had brokered holdings only as investments and later instructed sale. Maw showed a 5,000 bushel long position, with both making spread trades.
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Washington
Truman
Wallace H. Graham
Army
Chicago
H. B. Maw
Utah
Graham
Harold E. Stassen
White House
Kansas City
Ings
Maw
Texas Theater to Close After 12 Years of Operation
The Texas Theater at 619 Polk will shut down January 5 after its lease, owned by Ben Golding, was sold to Bernard Goldberg of the Marion Company store. McHenry, the current manager, will stay on as manager of the Victory Theater at 511 Park as plans to convert the building to an apparel store are not yet completed.
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Texas Theater
Polk
Fred F. McHenry
Ben Golding
Amarillo Oil
Bernard Goldberg
Marizon Company
Goldberg
McHenry
Gelding
Dallas
Underwood and Ezell
Texas
Victory Theater
Underwood and
Ezell
Peckenpaugh
Mrs. M. E. Stewart Wins News Tip Prize
Mrs. M. E. Stewart of 704 Buchanan earned first prize five dollars for a News Tip that helped The Globe report a December 22 auto wreck at Seventh and Buchanan with photos. Second prize went to BB. Walker of Route 1 box 687 for a tip about the East Rock Island train collision. Third prize awarded to Mrs. Emma Tomlin 320 A East Twenty-second for a smoke in an oven incident.
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Buchanan
M. E. Stewart
Globe
Stewart
Rock Island
East
Amarillo
Emma Tomlin
Jerry Talley
Fillmore
George H. Walker
Taylor
Max Brady
Madison
C. T. Davis
West Sixth
Willie F. Estes
Louisiana
Helen Prince
Arthur
Bill Hall
Will Dollars Save the World
Condensed excerpt from Henry Hazlitt's new book featured in January Reader's Digest questions whether United States spending can save Europe from communism and chaos urging readers to consider the argument.
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Europe
Henry Hazlitt
Plane Down Off Copenhagen Kills 21 Aboard
An unidentified plane carrying 21 persons reportedly crashed into the water off Kastrup Airport near Copenhagen. The tragedy prompts ongoing searches and official inquiries into the crash site.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Kastrup Airport
Cold Front To Hit Panhandle Tonight
Weatherman H. C. Winburn says a dry cold front will drop Amarillo 60s-high to 40s overnight. Snow flurries may reach the Oklahoma Panhandle as year end temps bring seasonal chill. Strong 25 to 30 mph winds intensify the cold spell following a record warm December 27.
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H. C. Winburn
Mr. Winburn
Oklahoma Panhandle
Amarillo
US Weather Bureau
Winburn
Duck Season Closes This Afternoon in Texas
The Texas duck and goose season ends this afternoon an hour before sunset as the second half of the split season wraps up. Sunset today is 5 44 o clock.
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Texas
Flames Burn Gatewood Mission Church in Grand Rapids
Flames destroyed the Gatewood Mission Church in Grand Rapids with the structure leveled to its foundation. The Bible inside the building was left untouched, a notable exception amid the blaze that reduced the rest of the church to ashes.
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Grand Rapids
Gatewood Mission Church
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Lane McAfee
A baby boy weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces was born this morning at 3 o clock at Northwest Texas Hospital to Mr. and Mrs C Lane McAfee of 2100 Lipscomb. The child is named Michael Robinson. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C R McAfee of 2116 Tyler. FHA repair loans with no down payment. see John Maynard Letter Co at 800 W Sth.
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C. Lane McAfee
Lipscomb
Northwest Texas Hospital
Michael Robberson
C. R. McAfee
Tyler
John Maynard Ltr. Co
Firecracker Causes Costly Blast at Texas City Station
Three boys aged 7 to 15 dropped a lighted firecracker into a sewer main at the municipal lift station in Texas City. Damage could reach 50000 dollars if accumulated sewer gases exploded, wrecking pumps and the basement. The one story brick building roof collapsed as a wall toppled. The plant had been rebuilt after the Grandcamp and High Flyer disasters.
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Texas City
R. R. Osborne
Fred Dowdy
Grandcamp
High Flyer
Two Canyon Crash Victims In Serious Condition
Two people remained in serious condition after separate injuries near Canyon last night. Mrs. Olivia Johnson 34 of Hobbs New Mexico suffered head and leg injuries and extensive blood loss while Eugene Mauldin 25 of Pleasant Valley had second degree burns and multiple cuts. Johnsons condition unchanged after transfusions including one from Sheriff M E Cantrell.
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Canyon
Olivia Johnson
Hobbs
Eugene Mauldin
Pleasant Valley
Randall County
M. E. Cantrell
D. E. Johnson
Mauldin
Veterans Hospital
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas extends colder Tuesday
Fair and warm this afternoon then colder tonight and Tuesday with strong northwesterly winds. High 66, low 27, noon 54. Snow flurries in northern mountains, windy afternoon in New Mexico.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Wallace's Entry Could Spell Defeat for Truman
Wallace plans a 9:30 p.m. Chicago radio address to signal a potential third party bid under a Progressive banner. Sources say he may announce willingness to lead a third party movement if Truman fails to change foreign policy toward Russia, a move that could cost Truman key states.
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Washington
U.P
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic Party
Wallace
Mutual Broadcasting System
Chicago
Amarillo
Truman
Russia
Jone
Mr. Truman
Break in Rail Causes Burlington Wreck Near Corsicana
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Sam Houston Zephyr wreck near Corsicana was caused by an internal rail break. One death, 56 injured as main line reopened by 8 a.m. Repairs valued at 20 to 25 thousand dollars. Passenger Austin E. Holman McKinney among the dead. two serious injuries.
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Fort Worth
Burlington
Sam Houston Zephyr
Corsicana
C. D. Peckenpaugh
Denver City Railway
Peckenpaugh
Austin E. Holman McKinney
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Franklin Hodge
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Tex
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Cantrell
E. W. Shaeffer
H. A. Shipman
Neblett Hospital
Griggs- Warren
By Lyle C. Wilson
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Presto
Herberg Bros
Williams-Boyce Aggney
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