Mobile trailer life eases Amarillo housing strain
The Amarillo trailer camp hosts a mix of servicemen families and war workers living in 11 trailers near Ed Hagan Service Station. Families like Conners and Proffitts share a practical solution as city homes vanish, with Pattons boasting a top line trailer. Others praise wind and sun on the Panhandle while planning future moves and transfers as water and electric are covered in rent.
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Amarillo
Kansas City
Ed Hagan
North East Eighth
Set
J. J. Conner
Amarillo Army Air Field
F. H. Patton
Fort Worth
Denver
Patton
Beaumont
Texas & New Orleans Railway
Fd Hagan
Glazier
Hagan
Bank
New Civil Service Order Expands Veterans Civil Service Access
President Truman ordered reinstatement of peacetime civil service procedures and the discontinuation of war service appointments on V J Day. The shift returns the system to competitive examinations with veterans receiving special credit, widening veterans’ chances at civil service vacancies among about 2 900 000 government workers.
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Washington
Truman
Raid east of Medan targets Sumatra group
In a raid east of Medan Sumatra on Saturday police detained ten people after a three month investigation of the organization. The operation followed extensive inquiries and involved coordinated security actions.
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Medan
Sumatra
United States and Britain Ready to Recognize Groza Regime
The United States and Britain say they are prepared to recognize the Communist-dominated government of Petru Groza in Romania. The move follows the Groza government’s 11 month tenure since installation on a visit by Soviet official Vishinsky and recent tweaks after a Big Three Moscow conference.
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Bucharest
United States
Petru Groza
Romania
Andrei Vishinsky
Moscow
Double Ring Ceremony In Hospital Bed
Pittsfield Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Leland C Talbot wed Bernie Hassan and Mrs Eugene Pettibone while confined on his back in a hospital bed after breaking his hip in a fall ten days before the ceremony.
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Pittsfield
Mass
U.P
Justice of the Peace
Leland C. Talbot
Bernie Hassan
Eugene Pettibone
Talbot
Unemployed Texas Veterans Collect Million in a Week
Texas ranked fourth among states in readjustment allowance payments for the week ending January 12. Payments totaled $1,007,823 to unemployed veterans as advised to the Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission by the Veterans Administration.
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Texas
Austin
Veterans Administration Today
Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission
Texas unemployment figures and new applications reported
The administration reported 43,1299 unemployed Texas veterans during the week and 10,167 new claims filed.
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Texas
British Driven Back on Java
In Java's Soerabaja area and Celebes to the northeast Indonesian artillery and clashes forced British units to evacuate positions and launch new ones. Indonesian leaders were arrested after skirmishes. five Black Buffaloes members were detained per Aneta.
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Batavia
Java
Soerabaja
Celebes
Netherlands Indies Army
Tebel
Wotoe
Palopo
Aneta
Singapore
The
Black Buffaloes
Pony Express Riders Weighed Down by Letters and Boots
Pony Express riders once lightened loads by discarding boots as mail sacks bulged with letters. The images illustrate harsh routes and daring exchanges that fueled early US mail delivery.
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Iowa
Mr. Patton
W. G. Martin
Optometrist
Hugh Sticksel
Life Insurance
Don Wyatt
Panhandle Building
6Th and Tyler
Park & Tilford
Tilford Reserve
Pee! Whiskey A Blend
Park A Tilford Distillers, Inc
York WY
U. S
Britain
J. P. Ties
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Cretney Drug
Amarillo, Texas
Monarch
Globe-News
Mutti
Mufti
Major
Cemen
Cen
Capitol
Herring Hotels
Pierce
Pont Tle
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi Cola Bottling CO
Sabtoons
Sue Sue
Prescription Laboratory
Polk Street
3Rd and
Polk
Armstrong
Apmanillo Jas Company
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