Plan for partition and federalization of Palestine emerges
A British cabinet plan proposes a compromise federation dividing Palestine into Arab and Jewish areas with Britain as temporary overall control. The move, described as midway between partition and Morrison plan, follows Arab and Jewish rejection of division. Jewish Agency considers implications amid an emergency session and Attlee debates next steps with ministers.
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London
Palestine
Attlee
Downing Street
Great Britain
Jewish Agency
Holy Land
Potter County to Open Criminal Cases Feb 18
Hearing of criminal cases in Potter County Court will begin February 18. Docket shows weeks starting February 18 March 4 and March 18. Judge E O North cutt set the entire docket for the first time in years.
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Potter County
E. O. Northcutt
Move Begun To Avert Strike At Fort Worth Stockyards
Fort Worth labor conciliator opened talks to head off a growing strike threat at the Fort Worth stockyards the Southwest's largest. CIO livestock handlers union President Lee Holley said efforts were under way to set a new meeting with management. The group seeks an 11 cent per hour raise and has given a five member committee power to call a strike.
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Fort Worth
U. S
Southwest
Lee Holley
CIO
Balloon Sparks Blackout In Frederick Wisconsin
A barrage balloon drifting over Frederick Wisconsin short circuited a power line and plunged the town of 700 into darkness. Police Chief Reuben Shesland reported the balloon appeared over the town late yesterday and origin is unknown. Electric service was restored after about a half hour.
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Frederick
Wis
Reuben Shesland
Shesland
Fort Worth Population Hits 322 009 in 1947 Metro Area
Fort Worth metropolitan area reports a 1947 population of 322 009 with the city proper at 260 500. The 1940 census listed Fort Worth at 177 662. Estimates credit C. J. Watson of the chamber of commerce as the source for the figures.
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Fort Worth
U.P
C. J. Watson
Chamber of Commerce
136 Perish As Fire Sweeps Chinese River Steamer Saion
Fire swept the 1 700 ton Chinese River Steamer Saion at her Hong Kong wharf early today killing at least 136 people. About 470 passengers and crew were aboard with many missing while others leaped overboard to escape the flames. Authorities fear more bodies may be found as the charred hull is searched.
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Hong Kong
Boy seeks after school and Saturday work in retail or service
16 year old boy asks for afternoon and weekend employment in a filling station or grocery store with contact BILL HAND at phone 8761. Found two keys on a chain with a bullet ID owners call 2 2106. Dog to give away ad continues on page 3.
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Tack
Bill Hand
Markets and Kansas City Livestock Report
Markets show Dow Jones gains led by rails and utilities while Kansas City cattle and sheep sales on February 4 reflect steady to strong demand. Cattle mainly high with top steers $23.00, vealers solid, beef cows steady, feeder steers $18.00–$19.00, hogs mixed around $21.50. Sheep active with lambs up, wheat pastures at $22.65.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Chicago Livestock Market Slumps Amid Mixed Readings
Chicago cattle and hog prices show uneven moves. Hog weights 180-240 lb steady to 250 lower, sows steady. cattle and calves mixed with fed steers up to 26.50 and heavy cows around 15.50, lambs higher to 22.65, slaughter ewes scarce. Financial fund liquating at 2.0491 to 2.24.
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Chicago
USDA
Colorado
Court Records: Warranty Deeds Filed For Local Property Transfers
Scale Homes Inc transfers Lot 7 and part of Lot 2 to Lenard E Odom for 10 dollars. Joe Parr et ux transfer Lot 17 Block 7 Country Club Terrace to James A Watkins with 4850 stated. J E Gossett et ux convey property to William in another deed.
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Scale Homes, Inc
Lenard E. Odom
Amnettia
Joe Parr
James A. Watkins
Country Club Terrace
J. E. Gossett
William
Urge Lifting of Building Regulations
The Industrial Committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce urged Texas congressmen and senators to support lifting all temporary building controls. They argued further progress in construction is impossible under current regulations and costs. The committee will focus on surveys for potential manufacturing industries and promoting local development until the building situation clears.
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Texas
Industrial Committee
The
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
City Commission Candidates Reported With Sufficient Signers
Two candidates have enough signatures on petitions to run. Lawrence Hagy for mayor shows 509 names, and Jim Hudson for commissioner No. 1 has 403 names. The required 218 signatures were set by city secretary Katherine Burwell.
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City Commission
Lawrence Hagy
Jim Hudson
Hagy
Hudson
Katheryne Burwell
Commission To Open Bids On Street Repairs
The city commission will open bids tonight for paying about four blocks of city streets. The meeting is at 5:30 PM and will review routine business, requests, and receive monthly reports.
Divorce actions and marriage licenses listed in district matter
Magee docket notes two divorce actions, Mattie Lowrance against Homer W Lowrance and Calvin L Rose against Linnie Bell Rose, along with marriage licenses for James W Moore with Jean Cole and Lee A Howard with Nettie B Leroy W Cross with Mrs Quincy 8 Dickey. District Court records also mention property Lots 97 98 and 99 in Block 1 Industrial City and a $1900 figure for Magee.
Truman Says Poland Failed to Keep Pledge on Elections
President Truman told Polish ambassador Jozef Winiewicz that Poland has failed to fulfill its pledge to hold free elections. He nevertheless accepted the envoy's resignation as ambassador of the Republic of Poland, ending speculation of possible break in diplomatic relations over the January 19 elections.
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Washington
Truman
Jozef Winiewicz
Republic of Poland
United States
Kaiser Frazer Moves Ahead in Detroit Output
Kaiser Frazer Corp reports January production of 7 141 units, up from 3 867 in December, boosting total assemblies since start to 18 895.
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Detroit
Kaiser - Frazer Corp
Potter County Voting Strength Exceeds 1944 Figures
Potter County's voting strength this year is about 15,000, says tax collector Frank Hoyt. Exemption certificates and veterans who are exempt without certificates, plus transfers from other counties who resided Jan 1 1946, bring the total to roughly 15,000, compared with 14,111 voters in 1944.
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Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Victim of Slugging Is Much Improved
Mrs J A Ludlam who was slugged in her home by a burglar at 607 A Jackson Sunday night was much improved at Northwest Texas Hospital today. Attendants said she suffered severe nervous shock after the assault and the assailant escaped.
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J. A. Ludlam
Northwest Texas Hospital
Husband Gone for Doctor, Mother Delivers Own Babe
Mrs Shirley Beaird 20 years old delivered her baby Laura Lee at home alone while her husband was away to fetch the doctor. Dallas Beaird returned to find wife and newborn in excellent condition.
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Los Angeles
Shirley Beaird
Dallas Beaird
Laura Lee
Former Beauty Queen Sentenced to Death for Poisoning Twins
Mrs. Mary Hilton, a former beauty queen expecting her fourth child, was given life imprisonment for the fatal poisoning of her 5 year old twin daughters after pleading guilty in Liverpool.
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Liverpool
Eng
Mary Hilton
Woman badly burned when housecoat catches fire
Mrs A L Wilcox 23 of Mildred was critically burned in Corsicana after her housecoat was ignited by a gas stove. Neighbors put out the flames as she fled the home.
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Corsicana
A. L. Wilcox
Mildred
Soviet and U S clash over world arms reduction plan
In the United Nations Security Council Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko blasts Warren Austin as illogical while opposing the U S call for an international security system as a precondition to disarmament. The debate features U S proposals for a general arms reduction commission and immediate atomic control review alongside Soviet and allied resolutions.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United States
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Gromyko
U.S
General Assembly
Austin
Irlnation Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
Security Council
France
Australia
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