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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1946
Page
1
A private presidential declaration purportedly shocking Democratic figures led Robert E. Hannegan to enforce strict silence among White House advisers who reportedly overheard Truman’s statement.
Accounts describe a Truman remark at a routine White House conference during talks on administration legislation. Different tellings say he does not wish or does not intend to run again, but all agree Representative Hannegan was shocked. A formal DNC statement followed from Washington headquarters.
Georgia Governor Ellis G Arnall arriving in Amarillo criticizes Southwest and West freight rates as discriminatory versus Southeast. He forecasts rate reform will draw industry, raise living standards, and aid public health and education while urging higher school funding and teacher pay.
New York endures martial law as fuel shortages halt transit and close stores. Pittsburgh shutters power and streetcars with 3,400 Duquesne workers walking out after a lingering 20 percent demand. Philadelphia Lancaster face trolley and transit lockouts while tugboat and GM strikes persist nationwide.
White House press secretary Charles G Ross denied a story that President Truman told advisers he would not seek the 1948 presidency, saying the president has been preoccupied with major foreign and domestic issues and no such meeting occurred. The origin of the report was unknown.
Three of the nation’s largest eastern cities faced varying paralysis as labor unrest continued. Failure to reach a New York tugboat agreement kept disruptions ongoing, with broader impacts across the region.
The 37th Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association convention ends tonight with the PHIT Club banquet and dance at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom. Attendance surpasses 600 as Don Clark serves as toastmaster and Phil Phillips leads a dance with 9:30 p.m. start.
Governor Arnall gained national notice after a notable Information Please radio appearance where he answered more questions than the panel. When asked for the best known southern song he misquoted Dixie as I Surrender Dead, prompting laughter and a remark that he had nearly won the Civil War with his answer. He is slated to appear again on April 8.
A fragment discusses rules about teachers marrying and a push to raise educational standards through higher pay and a more generous attitude. The text hints at policy ideas without naming specific programs or dates. It reflects a mid‑century public debate on teacher compensation and professional expectations.
Hollywood reports wartime censorship director and new MPAA vice president Byron Price was elected president of Central Casting and named executive vice president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers.
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaves Washington to resume a vacation in Miami after interrupting it to meet with President Truman. A. Regal Co, Real Estate and Loans.
Georgia Governor Arnall emphasizes he will not involve himself in Texas politics or University of Texas affairs during his Texas tour. He plans a routine speech on “The New South” and will meet Governor Coke Stevenson, with Dr. Homer Rainey invited as co guest of honor by the Women’s Committee for Academic Freedom. Arnall, a rising national figure, is authoring a forthcoming book on Dixieland.
German general Gen Erich Buschenhagen testified at a Nuremberg war crimes trial that Finland was a full partner with Germany in the invasion of the Soviet Union. He said joint cooperation details were arranged months before Germany’s June 22 1941 attack and that Norwegian forces were involved in the planning.
Elias Brownfield, celebrating his 101st birthday in Glendale California, recalls electioneering against Abraham Lincoln in Champaign Illinois during Lincoln's presidential run. He says Lincoln was a great man and laments inherited party loyalties from his father. Other content notes a stationery ad at Russell Stationery Co.
The United Nations Security Council failed to agree on a fact finding commission for Indonesia as Ukraine and Egypt clash over British troop actions. Dimitri Manuilski accuses Britain of imperiling world peace. Egypt suggests troop withdrawal after Japanese tasks, while Bevin assigns blame to extremists.
Cloudy with southerly winds 25 to 35 mph this afternoon. Winds shift to north tonight as temperatures fall. West Texas mostly cloudy with light rain east of the Pecos and snow in the Panhandle and South Plains tonight. Wednesday colder with partial sun and scattered snow in New Mexico and higher elevations.
Democratic Leader Barkley of Kentucky will take command of the administration effort to win Senate approval for the 33.75 billion loan to Britain. Hearings likely begin next week as opposition grows. A White House conference discussed the bill with Barkley present.
Treasury figures show U S liquor consumption in 1945 reached about 165 million gallons, the highest total on record. Per capita use rose to 1.38 gallons, the peak since repeal, following declines in 1942 to 1944.
County Clerk Hubert Cole III is confined to his home with a severe cold. The item lists top prices paid for used cars with Jack LoRelle at 10th and Fillmore and Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance.
The War Department told Congress that Gen. Mark C. Clark exercised sound judgment in ordering the ill fated 1944 Rapido River attack by the 36th Division in Italy. Secretary Patterson’s letter says the move was necessary and helped prevent heavier losses at Anzio. Congress debates whether to open a fuller inquiry as lawmakers differ on the need for investigation.
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