Disarmament Talk Delayed by UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council postponed general disarmament debate until early next week amid U S and Soviet clashes over priorities. Herschel Johnson urged immediate focus on outlawing atomic weapons, while Andrei Gromyko pushed a three month timeline for a complete disarmament program. The council slated consideration of the Trieste agreement next week.
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N. Y
United Nations Security Council
United States
Russia
Herschel Johnson
Andrei Gromyko
Trieste
Security Council
Johnson
Council
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Gromyko
Rescue Parties Seek Houston Man Lost in Matagorda Bay
Houston man Frank Phillips 39 is missing after a boat capsized in Matagorda Bay near Palacios. Two hunting companions, Walter C. Gosling Jr. of Houston and an unidentified Houston man, were rescued after four hours in the water. Phillips wore a life preserver but drifted away as help arrived.
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Houston
Frank Phillips
Matagorda Bay
Palacios
Walter C. Gosling Jr
Phillips
President Truman to Ring In New Year Aboard Yacht Williamsburg
President Truman will observe the new year aboard the White House yacht Williamsburg at the Washington Navy Yard. He may stay on the yacht or return to the White House after the midnight whistles. Charles G. Ross said the executive offices will close tomorrow and no callers will be received.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Williamsburg
Washington Navy Yard
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Mr. Truman
Traffic Deaths in Nation To Reach 34 000 for Year
The National Safety Council estimated about 34 000 traffic fatalities in 1946, up from 28 000 the prior year due to fewer wartime travel restrictions, but below the 1941 peak of 39 969. CHICAGO reports.
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Chicago
U.P
U. 58
National Safety Council
Council
Steelworkers Plan $1,500,000 Pay Suit Against Hughes Tool Co
The United Steelworkers of America planned to file a portal-to-portal pay suit against Hughes Tool Co in Houston, seeking $1,500,000. Union officials L. C. Dearman and A. B. Chambers said the suit would be filed Friday, with individual claims averaging about $350 per worker plus attorney fees.
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Houston
U.P
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Hughes Tool Co
L. C. Dearman
A. B. Chambers
Hughes
State's Taxable Property Passes Five Billion Mark
Texas tax able property values for 1946 hit 5.12 billion, announced by State Comptroller George Sheppard. The 254 counties reported valuations total 5 122 583 4089, up 140 313 404 from 1945's 4 872 005.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
George Sheppard
Truman signals move to end wartime controls and economies
President Truman told reporters he will ask Congress to end the national emergency and state of war but noted the war status remains. emergency powers from 1939 and 1941 persist and the Smith-Connally act would lapse in six months. He urged a peacetime shift and cooperation with Congress.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Truman
Executive Branch
Tadpole Metamorphosis Builds Frog Tissues
The tadpole absorbs its tail and gills during metamorphosis to supply material for developing frog tissue. This process reallocates resources as the aquatic larva becomes a terrestrial adult.
Anglo American Air Force Talk Reported in Washington
The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph said U S and Britain moved toward an Anglo American air force with joint training plans for RAF and U S air crews and standardization of armaments. The plan includes exchange of fliers and potential atomic bombing technique study, with no official confirmation yet.
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London
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Washington
United States
Great Britain
the Mail
RAF
Carl A. Spaatz
U. S. Army Air Force
James Brough
Brough
Mail
Foreign Office
Attlee
House of Commons
U. S
Britain
Early World Wide Air Pact Goal Of America
The United States watches 28 current bilateral air pacts for signs of a broader world agreement under PICAO as 46 member states plan a May meeting. Bermuda terms guide both nations, but safety valves and applicability to many nations remain uncertain. Agencies and Congress monitor a tentative draft.
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Associated Press
United State
Provisional
International Civil Aviation Organization
PICAO
Chicago
United States
Bermuda
United Kingdom
State, War, Navy, Post Office and Commerce Departments
Civil Aerial Aeronautics Board
The
Budget Bureau
Congress
Dow Jones Averages Reported By Merrill Lynch Pierce
The data table from Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Beane lists at 1 P M Amarillo stock groupings for Industrials Railroads Utilities and Stocks with figures across categories.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill, Lynch-Pierce Fenner & Beane
Amarillo
Austin Woman Named Assistant Attorney General
Mrs. Marietta McGregor Payne of Austin is appointed to the taxation division as assistant attorney general by Price Daniel. A war widow and mother, her husband Col. John H. Payne was killed over Naples in World War II. Payne Field in Cairo bears his name.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Marietta McGregor Payne
Payne
Col
John H. Payne
Naples
Payne Field
Cairo
Stock Prices and Key Shares Listing Dense Bank of Figures
Chicago market close figures show numerous firms with percentage changes and prices. Rail and aerospace giants along with consumer brands appear in a sweeping list, highlighting industrial activity and investment appetite as year ends.
Clemency for Texan Revoked
Governor Stevenson rescinded clemency for Marshall Morris of Palestine after a four hour hearing. He said the evidence did not overturn the presumption of a fair trial and noted opposing affidavits. Morris had been pardoned for aggravated assault on nurse Jimmy Gantt.
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Austin
Marshall Morris
Palestine
Jimmy Gantt
Coke Stevenson
Kyle Vick
Waco
Morris
Stevenson
Vick
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Miss Gantt
Pardon Board
Street Official Resigns After Five Years of Service
E. R. Thompson resigns as superintendent of streets effective tomorrow after more than five years in office. At 76, the pioneer contractor helped widen West Sixth Avenue in San Jacinto and earlier worked with Fay Gober on extensive Amarillo pavement projects.
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E. R. Thompson
Thompson
West Sixth Avenue
San Jacinto
Fay Gober
Amarillo
British auto makers push London production push 1947 plans
British auto makers who built 360000 vehicles in 1946 report fuller than ever order books and plan to raise 1947 production without altering prewar designs.
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London
Lost brown billfold around Sixth and Polk
Ar dell Davis reports a brown leather zipper billfold lost last Saturday near Sixth and Polk. It contained some change and identification cards and pictures. Please return to 1021 Oliver Eakle Building.
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Tack
Polk
Lost blue onyx pin with gold and diamonds
Mrs. G R Whittington asks for return of a blue onyx pin set with gold and diamonds lost around the Herring Hotel or Shrine dance. She explains the heirloom value and offers a reward, with contact at phone 7489.
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G. R. Whittington
Lost black calf purse with brass edge nails
Mrs H Johnston reports a lost black calf purse at the Hotel Ross containing photos of a child social security card and a Ross Hotel key. A reward is offered for its return.
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Ross Hotel
H. Johnston
Hotel
Ross
Local Notice Seeking House Work Jobs by June Stanley
June Stanley of 404% N Lincoln seeks day or week house work tasks. Offers reliable cleaning and upkeep services at reasonable rates with references available. Contact through provided address for arrangements and scheduling.
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Stanley
N. Lincoln
Lost brown cow hide imitation alligator billfold
Downtown a billfold of brown cow hide imitation alligator texture was lost containing $12 and a Borger city bus ticket card. Finder asked to contact Sibyl Hat Shop for Mrs. Dodson or call 2 9809 to claim a reward.
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Borger City
Sibyl Hat Shop
Livestock Market Report for Kansas City Dec 31
Hogs salable 2,500 and total, top 22.00, most 21.75 22. Sows 18.50 19. Sheep salable 5,000. lambs 95 lb to shippers 23.60. ewes 7.50. Cattle salable 6,500. calves 600. slaughter steers and yearlings slow, most medium to good 23.00 down. heifers 19 23. bulls active. vealers 19 18. stockers and feeders slow. Trade a mix of steady to lower with few highs for top grades.
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Kansas City
Chicago livestock market ends year with mixed cattle and hog quotes
Chicago livestock report shows hogs 28 000 head slow with prices 1.50 to 2.00 lower for most weights. good and choice hogs 180 to 250 pounds 21.50 to 22.00. Cattle and calves 1,500 head with fed steers and yearlings active up to 32.00. beef cows 12.50 to 17.00. vealers 25.00 down. Sheep 5,000 with lambs steady and ewes around 7.25 to 7.50.
Property transfers and marriage licenses listed in district records
Warranty deeds show transfers for numerous lots in Wolflin Place Glenwood Forest Hill Terrace and other subdivisions. District Court records include a divorce filing and multiple marriage licenses with parties named Ralph Linck and Marance Crabb among others.
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George B. Ray
Lillian Ray
Wolflin Place
Gordon F McVay Et al
Martha J. McCoffman
Gar Beulah Rynearson
Beulah Rynearson
Glenwood
Nathan F. Martin
W. C. Smith
Forest Hill Terrace
J. Harvey Byars
Father F. Byars
Norman F. Jones
Ridgemere
J. W. Rabon
Ismael W. Tumbleson
Denver Heights
Roy H. DeRieux
H. W Parker
R. L. Lloyd
Seale Annex
Country Club
Horace B. Gooch
William Ace Wall
Amarillo Heights
Ruby Little
William E. Little
Marreriage
Charlie Lee Jacques
Willie Russell
Nathaniel Cross
Dolores Palmer
Ralph E. Linck
Marance Crabb
Jack C. Thoman, Jr
Doris Ann Elland
Louis L. Custer
Ruth Madeline Cameron
New Year Revelry Prices and Patrols Across U S
United Press reports a nationwide surge in New Year celebrations with clubs charging up to 25 per couple and hotels advertising postwar rates. Cities mobilized police forces, with New York deploying 12 750 officers in five boroughs and Los Angeles policing 3 190 officers to curb traffic and disorder.
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United Press
Chicago
Cameo
New York
Times Square
Manhattan
Los Angeles
Cocoanut Grove
Washington
San Francisco
New Orleans
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Miami
Ohio Valley
St. Louis
Yellow Cab Co
Cleveland
Atlanta
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Couple To Celebrate 54th Anniversary In Walnut
Mr and Mrs Virgil B Eubanks celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary with family at the home of their son in Walnut They were married in Stony north of Fort Worth and moved to Amarillo in 1911 He retired from the Rock Island Railroad after 45 years of service They have two children and five grandchildren including Virgil W Eubanks and Mrs Wilbur C Wood The grandchildren include Lee Throneberry Rue Nelle Wood Darlene Darlene and Ray Eubanks all named with addresses and college attendance details.
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Virgil B. Eubanks
North Grant
Walnut Grove
Mr. Eubanks
Stony
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Rock Island Railroad
Wilbur C. Wood
Taylor
Virgil W. Eubanks
Funeral for Wallace Gum in Miami
Funeral services for Wallace Isaac Gum father of John Gum of Amarillo were held this afternoon at the Methodist Church in Miami with burial in McPherson Kansas. Gum 80 died Saturday in Laredo and is survived by his Amarillo son and a daughter Mrs Twilla Daugherty of Hoover. Arrangements by Boxwell Brothers.
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Wallace Isaac Gum
John Gum
Amarillo
Miami
McPherson
Kan
Gum
Laredo
Twilla Daugherty
Hoover
Boxwell Brothers
Ritz Theater Fire Destroys Ballinger Venue
A spectacular blaze last night destroyed the Ritz Theater in Ballinger with damage estimated between 25 000 and 30 000 dollars. The theater was partially filled but patrons evacuated calmly and no injuries were reported.
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Ballinger
Ritz
Firemen Injured in Crash in Houston
Five firemen were injured in a crash when a pumper responding to a blaze collided with a car and overturned yesterday. Two firefighters were reported seriously hurt in the Houston incident dated December 31.
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Houston
Former Camp Bowie landowners bid to reclaim acreage at Brownwood
Former owners of the 118 thousand acres that make up the Camp Bowie maneuver area pressed their bid to buy back the land. Public officials joined the effort as they prepared to oppose outside interests seeking to lease the tract.
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Camp Bowie Land
Brownwood
U.P
Camp Bowie
Weather Outlook: Clear and dangerously cold Night
The New York weather bureau forecasts clear skies and subfreezing temperatures tonight evident in a very cold night. The Daily News notes no opportunity for lying in a gutter as conditions stay frigid.
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New York
New York Daily News
Weather Bureau
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Lisa Carroll
W. C. Hitchings
Hereford
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Youngstown
E. L. Lawdon
George Beams
Lula Hubbard
Wichita Falls
N. E. Cannon
William Linville
Cairo, Ill
Jim Lawhon
San Angelo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Cuneeeses
Armee & CO
AT & SF
Avigtion Cofd
Baldwin Locom
Cesseses
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Blaw-Knox
Borden See
Curtiss Wright
Deere & Co Eck Uawntanne
General Bectore
Gillette Razor
Goodrich
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Kennecott Copper
Ead Ee
Lockheed
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Madio
Caducus Deces
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Cebeceer
Dssedecss
Ccsesseeiss
J .Scceseeuness
Studebaker
Sionanes
Tien Corminge
Ae United Aircraft
Cscscsees
Sabavekeeus
Bee Barr
TIM Warner Bros
Cevcun Baa
Western Union
Epaas
Cesseus Nenun
Terei 2S Siceskas
Close P. Close
King Features Syndicate, Inc
World Rights Oeserved
Olga Rocco
Roosevelt Hospital
Pearl Lusk
West 54Th Street
Rocco
Brooklyn
Mrs. Lusk
Walsh
Lawrence Rocco
Ree
Ardell Davis
Oliver Eakle Bidg
USDA
Courthouse Records
Jackson County
Sfim
Fairbanks-Morse
Hammer Mills
Sewice & Supply
Panhandle Livestock Commission Co
K A. M
PHO
N. Grand
John A. Harper
Blackburn
DR. J. G. Polhemus
Ss. T. Curtis CO
van Buren
Vicks
Beery
Prescription Shop
Burroughs
Blackburn-Shaw
Hear
Amarillo Industries
KGNC
Shaw Funeral Directors
Amaralo’s
Pierce
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