Mutiny Turmoil Grips Bombay Amid Indian Uprising
Frenzied mobs in Bombay clash with police and burn Bank of India branches and a post office as naval mutiny support spreads. British warships approach as Attlee warns of further disturbances and talks with Indian officers continue despite shortages. Rioting also reaches Calcutta with transport strikes and mass protests.
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Attlee
Karachi
Hindustan
Calcutta
India
Weather Summary Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy and warmer conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with mild nights through Saturday. West Texas sees little temperature change. New Mexico forecasts show minimal shifts with lows 20 to 40 and highs 0 to 75 depending on area. Also includes local real estate and used car ad notes from Reeail Co. and Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Restore Order in Cairo as Riots Subside
Cairo reports say order returned as British troops and Egyptian police guarded British establishments attacked in violent rioting. A committee of students and labor groups urged Egyptians to avoid further violence while condemning the firing on demonstrators. The British army said firing was necessary to protect lives of personnel.
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Cairo
Egypt
President Truman Takes Weekend Cruise Aboard USS Williamsburg
President Truman is spending a weekend holiday on his yacht the USS Williamsburg. He will cruise the Potomac River today and tomorrow, with the Williamsburg returning to the Navy yard shortly after lunch tomorrow.
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Washington
Truman
USS
Williamsburg
Potomac River
Navy Yard
Democrats Weigh Pauley Withdrawal Amid Navy Nomination Clash
Senate Democrats seek to end the fight over Edwin Pauley as under secretary of the Navy by urging withdrawal and pressing for a committee finding that charges against him lack substantiation. A second tactic would use a Naval Committee report to ease his exit, despite GOP opposition amid a 11 to 7 Democratic advantage on the panel.
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Senate
Edwin Pauley
Stewart
Pauley
Naval Committee
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Weather forecast shows spring-like warmth across state
The weatherman forecasts partly cloudy skies and a mild rise to 72 degrees today with tonight's low around 37 and continued mild conditions into Saturday.
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Mercury
Legs Were His Best Defense
In Huntington West Virginia on February 22 two police officers testified the defendant was arrested for intoxication after staggering down a street. He then climbed the witness stand and revealed two artificial legs, saying nothing.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wainwright Presents Medal at International Bridge Ceremony
Gen Jonathan Wainwright awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to Manuel Perez Sr., father of an American serviceman who died in the Pacific. The event on the International Bridge drew hundreds of Mexicans and Americans with Gov. Coke Stevenson and Mexican officials in attendance.
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Coke Stevenson
Texas
Gen
Eulogio Ortiz
Monterrey
Execution of Paris Collaborationist Press Chief
Jean Luchaire the collaborationist head of the Paris press under the occupation was executed by firing squad at Fort De Chatillon. He was convicted of treason one month prior.
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Jean Luchaire
Fort de Chatillon
Luchaire
End of GM Walkout Seen by Midnight
Houston faces a citywide strike with water and sewer plants, fire and police services, and gas plant at risk. Gov. Stevenson orders Texas Rangers and Defense Guard to Houston for crowd control at 5 pm. Mayor Massey seeks state aid as labor groups warn of a complete shutdown and city officials accuse management of locking out workers.
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Houston
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas Rangers
Texas Defense Guard
Otis Massey
Stevenson
Laredo
Houston Building Trades Council
City County Union
Clyde Fitzgerald
Readmission Delayed Then Granted To Texas Regulars
Dispute ends with Texas Regulars readmitted to the Democratic Party if they pledge to back party nominees. The Peden report sets the pledge for convention and primary participation. Dallas chairman Harry Seay accuses the Southern Democratic Club of plotting to oust the current state committee.
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U.P
Texas
Peden
Robert F. Peden
Houston
Harry Seay
Dallas
Southern Democratic Club
Bid for Churchill War History Tops 1.2 Million
London Star reports Henry Luce and Marshal Field bid for publication rights to a Winston Churchill history of the recent war with Field said to be offering the highest figure, $1 200 000. No source is named.
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London Star
Henry Luce
Marshal Field
Winston Churchill
Field
Contractor Admits Burying Car To Cover Death Evidence
Lyle E Atkinson admitted driving the car involved in a highway crash near Gallup New Mexico that killed three Indians and injured another. He said he buried the vehicle under 15 feet of dirt after drinking while returning from a construction job near Houck Arizona. Three Indians named Yenasbah Charlie Smith and Percy Hulla were killed and 15 year old Charlie Yazzie was critically injured.
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Yenasbah
Charlie Smith
Percy Hulla
Rocky Point
Fort Defiance, Ariz
Charlie Yazzie
Doctor Holtzapple Pioneered Oxygen Therapy Dies at 83
Dr. George E. Holtzapple, who 61 years ago saved a pneumonia patient with oxygen, died at 83 in York Pa. His 1885 treatment preceded earlier usage in New York by 14 years. His patient, Fred Gable of Logansville Pa., survived. Washington’s Birthday closed major U S markets. Canadian and European exchanges remained open.
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George E. Holtzapple
Ferer
Holtzapple
New York
Fred Gable
Logansville
United States
Washington
Price Fury Escalates Over Auto Prices
Washington report describes renewed clash between Chester Bowles and Henry Ford II over wartime price controls. Ford argues high costs come from low production volume set by government quotas, citing January auto output up nearly 100 percent and asserting Ford will not overcharge consumers.
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O.R
Chester Bowles
Henry Ford II
New Care
General Motors
Civilian Production Administration
Ford
Bowles
OPA
Auto
House Banking Committee
CPA
U. S
Ford Motor Co
Butler Woman Confesses In Traffic Court Over Meter Lie
In Butler Pennsylvania a young woman admitted to the police magistrate that a year earlier she lied about a parking meter. She said she left her car on Main Street with 25 minutes showing and returned to find a ticket. The magistrate, George P. Mellinger, accepted the one dollar fine.
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George Washington
Main Street
George P. Mellinger
Canada to reply to Red charges of unfriendly act
Ottawa reports say the Canadian cabinet after a four hour session decided to issue a brief reply to Soviet accusations that Canada acted unfriendly by disclosing a leakage of secret information. An interim Royal Commission report on the leakage inquiry was expected before the weekend.
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Dominion
Soviet Union
Royal Commission
Ten Pair the Limit Sets Nylon Stocking Quotas
Civilian Production Chief John D. Small announced a 10 pair per woman annual stocking limit for 1946 and a monthly nylon production target of 30,000,000 pairs. He attributed rayon hosiery declines to a growing nylon supply and wrote to Rep. Clare Boothe Luce detailing the plan.
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John D. Small
United States
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Republican
Small
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