Warns Against Music Master
Dallas dispatch reports Texas radio broadcasters warned of inevitable labor troubles with James C. Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians. Justin Miller of the NAB urged stations to expect union pressure, noting Petrillo’s focus on remote stations. Miller urged openness about contract terms and warned labor is increasingly coordinated nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Texas
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
13Th District
Petrillo
Miller
C. E. Arney, Jr
NAB
Congress Clashes With Petrillo Over Music Control
The House Rules Committee weighs bills targeting James Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, after his push for union fees and control over musicians and recordings. The Senate previously moved against him, with FM broadcasting policy also in play as Congress debates his authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Caeser Petrilio
Union
Mutea
Congress
Senate
House Rules Committee
Caesar
American Federation of Musicians
Union Ecard
Heifetz
Toscanini
Marine Corps Band
America
Amarillo Milk Producers Meet Over Possible Supply Halt
Dairymen from a four county area around Amarillo gather at the Amarillo Hotel to decide today whether to stop milk deliveries if the OPA denies a 26 cent price increase. The Washington denial was communicated by the regional OPA office in Dallas which had recommended the hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
OPA
Washington
Dallas
Potter County Record: Marriage Licenses Surpass Divorces
Last month Potter County issued 147 marriage licenses while 107 divorce suits were filed, a record proportion of divorces to marriages. District Clerk Ben Smith notes 121 total suits in January with a high divorce share and county clerk reports no marriage licenses banned on record Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Potter County
Ben Smith
Cole
Nine and Style forecast for 1946 car licenses
The 1946 licenses keep the silhouette but switch to cream letters on a black field, replacing the 1945 black on yellow. They arrive but cannot be sold until lunchbooks arrive, likely early next week, with specific plate allocations listed for Potter County and a deadline of March 31 for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hoyt
Potter County
Groundhog Plays Leading Role Tomorrow
The annual Groundhog Day event in Amarillo features Marmot Monax as the central figure in a lighthearted theater style stunt. The performance with the weather forecast tug of war draws strong crowds regardless of weather, with the famous shadow question deciding the comedic outcome. Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh heads home from Athens aboard the liner Gripsholm for Washington consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmota Monax
Amarillo
Tony Galento
U. S. Weather Bureau
Monax
Athens
U. S
Lincoln MacVeagh
Gripsholm
Washington
Rail Strike Vote Set and New Steel Plan Emerging
Union leaders authorize a strike vote among 78 000 locomotive engineers and 215 000 trainmen as wage and rule changes spur walkouts. A presidential fact finding board meets with Bowles amid reports of a steel strike settlement plan and faster resolution efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Associated Press Committee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Alvanley Johnston
A. F. Whitney
Washington
Truman
Steel Fact Finding Board
Price Ad
Chester Bowles
White House
Conaer
Fuss Over Socket Rivet Sparks AFL Labor Showdown
In Kansas City two AFL unions clash over rivet versus screw sockets on radio sets made by Air Communications Company. machinists push rivets while electricians demand screws, leading to a strike and picket lines as talks fail. The dispute worsens amid broader labor and steel price maneuvering at federal levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
AFL
Air Communications Company
M. J. Ellis
Ellis
Soviet charges white terror in Greece at UN Security Council
Soviet Vice Commissioner Andrei Vishinsky told the United Nations Security Council that Greece is beset by white terror with British troops aiding anti democratic elements. He cited a new Athens terror flare up and said bandits with police help attacked workers and meetings as monarchist XITOS factions used machine guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Greece
Andrei Vishinsky
Athens
XITOS
UNO
Legion Demands Congress Probe of VA Under Bradley
The American Legion calls for a congressional investigation of the Veterans Administration led by Gen. Omar Bradley. It cites missed hospital beds and a breakdown in processing veterans claims and mail. John Stelle urges a seasoned businessman to run VA, criticizing Bradley’s six month tenure and the stalled reform plan. Page 2 BRADLEY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
The
American Legion Today
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Stelle
Congress
Bradley
Truman
12Th Army Group
Europe
House Committee On Veterans Legislation
Legion
White House
Veterans Agency
Steele
Truman Popularity Dips But Majority Still Support Him
Gallup poll shows over six in ten voters nationwide approve of Truman's handling of the presidency, a decline from eight in ten two months after he took office. Republicans show the larger drop, while Democrats remain more evenly supportive. The survey highlights party divides in assessing the president amid postwar changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Mr. Truman
White House
Fair Weather Across Amarillo and Nearby Regions
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions for Amarillo and vicinity this afternoon, tonight, and Saturday with little temperature change. West Texas and New Mexico regions follow similar fair skies, slight warmer tonight in some areas, with mountains dipping to zero and northern zones at 15 to 25 degrees. Highs Saturday range from 35 to 60 degrees depending on location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Japan drafts new constitution curbing emperor military role
Tokyo reports that the government drafted a tentative constitution stripping the emperor of military command while preserving the throne. Chief Cabinet Secretary Narahashi denied Mainichi's version as unrelated to the cabinet's current revision. The quoted text omits the clause declaring the emperor sacred and inviolable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Mainichi
Wataru Narahashi
Kyodo
Hospitals Bar Stork Business
Washington reports that some women in Congress protested a ruling barring married women veterans from maternity care at Veterans Administration hospitals. Omar Bradley, VA administrator, cited policy excluding WAVES WACS SPARS and women Marines from government funded childbirth services. A unnamed congresswoman relayed officials remark that childbirth is not an accident warranting government care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Veterans Administration
Jessie Sumner
Illinois
Mikt Sumner
Iiue
Omar N. Bradley
WACS
WAVES
SPARS
Veterans
Potter County Sees Record Voting Strength For Nonpresidential Year
Potter County will have about 14 500 voters this year a county record for a non presidential election Frank Hoyt county tax assessor and collector estimated 1700 poll tax receipts and 250 exemptions issued by deputies after 5 pm 3800 exemptions registered and more than 100 new applications arriving today The discharge count reaches 2200 with about half from Potter residents many under 21 yet eligible veterans 1000 plus likely voters and strength may reach 15000. top prices for used cars listed at 10th and Filmore by Jack Sorelie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Hubert Cole
Cole
Also Mentioned on This Page
Globe
Harlene Cook
Frederick C.othman
Roosevelt
John Maynierd Lbr. Co
Groundhog
Mr. Monax
Hog
Neely
Greenhill
Lowndes
Insurane
Bowles
South Carolina
Labor Department
General Motors
U. S. Steel Corporation
House
Representative Case
South Dakota
Great Plains
Associated Press
United Press
Legion Cry
Als
Bradl
Gallup Poll
Gallup-Graphik
U.S
BIL 10
Gallup
S Weather Bureau
A. Regal Co., Real Estate and Loans
Russell Stationery Co
Hospitals
Bar Stork Business
Jack SoRelie
Fillimore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!