Red Cross War Task Far From Finished
Red Cross prepares for continued veteran care after World War II with a 1946 drive in Potter County seeking 75000 to support hospitalized veterans. Campaign chair Gus Roberts emphasizes care for soldiers now young and scarred, illustrating Red Cross efforts across hospitals, clubs, and home services for veterans and families.
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Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Pearl Pearl Harbor
Potter County
Gus Roberts
Potter
United States
Pacific
Europe
Roberts
Cinemobile
Home Service Committee
Red Cross Chapter
Rioting Damage Hits New China Daily News Office
In Chungking a three story downtown office and book shop of the New China Daily News was wrecked as intruders smashed furniture and hurled items from windows. Communists accused Kuomintang secret service men of the assault as clashes with Communist staff continued across floors. Amid Manchuria unrest, reports say the take over process stands at a complete standstill.
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Chungking
Communist
New China Daily News
Kuomintang
National) Party
Secret Service
Manchuria
Detroit G M strike drags on as mediators push talks
The 94 day General Motors dispute nears a decision with Special Labor Mediator James F. Dewey urging a yes or no from management and union on all issues including wages. Meanwhile a nationwide telephone worker strike looms for March 7 affecting 250 000 union members and a Pittsburgh area power strike risks 20 percent pay boosts and further outages.
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Detroit
General Motors
James F. Dewey
Farlier Dewey
CIO United Auto
Dewey
Joseph A. Beirne
Independent Labor Organization
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Beirne
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
David L. Lawrence
President Truman
Favors Meat Price Rise to Meet Wage Demands
Washington Feb 22 The Senate Banking Committee heard that economic stabilizer Chester Bowles favors higher meat prices to fund wage increases granted to packing house workers. Frank S. Ketcham, OPA assistant general counsel, stated the stabilizer believes meat prices should rise to cover the wage hikes.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Chester Bowles
Frank S. Ketcham
OPA
Blum Expected in Washington for Economic Mission
Former French premier and Socialist leader Leon Blum is expected to arrive in Washington next week to take part in an economic mission.
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Washington
Leon Blum
Panhandle County and District Clerks to Meet Tomorrow
A meeting of the Panhandle County and District Clerk's Association will be held in Plainview tomorrow afternoon starting at 1 30 o clock. Plans to combine the Panhandle and West Texas associations will be discussed and West Texas members will attend as guests. Hubert Cole, Potter County clerk, serves as president of the Panhandle group. The discussion will cover new office rates and fees.
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Panhandle County and District Clerk's Association
Plainview
Panhandle
West Texas
Hubert Cole
Potter County
Panhandle Association
Plane Preview Set Tomorrow
A 1946 model private plane preview will come to Munici pal Airfield tomorrow afternoon as the Fort Worth Aerocade arrives. Over 50 planes begin landing at 5 30 pm. Cecil Hunter of the Junior Chamber arrangements committee invites the public to watch. At 7 30 pm the Fort Worth group is hosted at the Amarillo Hotel with a John Snider barbecue followed by informal dancing.
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Fort Worth
Municipal Airfield
Cecil Hunter
Junior Chamber of Commerce Arrangements Committee
Amarillo
John Snider
Aerocade
Douglas Out as Interior Secretary Prospect
Washington dispatch reports Justice William O Douglas is out of consideration for the interior secretary post. The move follows Truman administration signals to cabinet vacancy questions and shifts in support toward Oscar L Chapman while Edwin Pauley’s undersecretary of Navy nomination proceeds with Senate hearings delayed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William O Douglas
Truman
Douglas
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Oscar L. Chapman
Harold L. Ickes
Chapman
Senate
Edwin W. Pauley
Ickes
Naval Affairs Committee
Pauley
Navy
Musicians Union Faces Federal Curbs in Radio Standby Rules
The House voted 223 to 43 to pass a bill curbing the American Federation of Musicians led by James Petrillo. It makes it a crime to force broadcasters to hire excess staff or a standby union orchestra, or to withhold broadcasts for unpaid tributes. Penalties include up to $1000 fines and a year in prison.
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Washington
James Caesar Petrillo
Senate
Congress
House
Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Clarence Lea
California
City Barn Fire Damages City Shops and Vehicles
City property insured covers building contents and three trucks after last night fire in the city barn. Damage estimated at 18 000 dollars, later revised. fire fought for 45 minutes starting near the street sweeper storage room. One truck destroyed, others damaged. tires and tools also burned.
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A. P. Hancock
E. J. Curry
Willie Turner
McMasters
Odell White
Joe Hess
Dance event yields fifty two new members for Hanson Post
Hanson Post 54 of the American Legion held its first membership dance at the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel from 8:30 to midnight, drawing about 200 attendees and adding 52 new members. Sol Levine led the membership drive. 40 ot 8 boxcar recruiting center operates at Fifth and Polk through Saturday and again from March 2 to March 15 to mark Texas Independence Day and the Legion’s 28th anniversary.
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Hanson Post
The
American Legion
Post
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Phil Phillips
Sol Levine
Fifth and Polk
Levine
Keeping an Eye On Construction
Building permits list several two and three room frame residences with costs and addresses. Names include T. B. Andrews, Riley Strickland, Ida Price, and A R Baker. Notable entries cover Milam and 2209 Spruce, 2002 Mirror, with values ranging from 200 to 1250 dollars.
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T. B. Andrews
Riley Strickland
Foundation
Milam
Ida Price
A R Baker
Mirror
City Praises Amarillo Housing Authority For Pantex Village
City commissioners commended the Amarillo Housing Authority for managing Pantex Village and the Army Technical Village efficiently. The informal meeting at city hall lasted two hours with no minutes kept. Leaders present included Frank Little and Bob Crudgington from the authority and Mayor Joe Jenkins.
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Amarillo
The
Housing Authority
Joe Jenkins
Oscar Hargett
Bob Epperson
A. P. Hancock
Erwin Oschner
Authority
Ben Manning
J. W. Clifton
Nine Men Enlist for Regular Army Duty
Captain Clifford K. Odom announced the Amarillo Army Recruiting Station has nine men enlisting in the regular Army. Veteran Pvt. Frederick M. Parker Jr reenlists for three years in the European Theater Transportation Corps. George A. Watts and Carl F. Odom Jr enlist for three years in the Air Forces in Europe. The remaining seven sign for 18 months in the regular Army unassigned, including Bobby G. McSmith Robert E. Oliver Max H. Evans George R. Plumiee Orval D. Johnson and James W. Smith Jr.
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Clifford K. Odom
Amarillo
Frederick M. Parker, Jr
Phillips
European Theater Transportation Corps
George A. Watts
Abilene
Carl F. Odom, Jr
Happy
Europe
Bobby G. McSmith
North Polk
Robert E. Oliver
Pampa
Max H. Evans
Blackwell
Okla
George R. Plumiee
Orval D., Johnson
James W. Smith, Jr
Abernathy
Browning Family Here Half Century in Amarillo
The Browning family marks 50 years in Amarillo since arriving from Clarendon on February 22. Judge J N Browning served eight years as district judge of the 47th district. Four of seven family members survive: J N Browning Jr Morris Browning E J Curry and Robert Browning. Deceased are the parents and a daughter Mrs T S Clopton.
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Browning
Amarillo
J. N. Browning
Clarendon
Fifteenth and
Washington
Tenth and
Taylor
Polk
47Th District Court
Switchman
Fillmore
Morris Browning
Hughes
Browning Blue Print Company
E. J. Curry
Curry
Sixteenth
Harrison
Robert Browning
North East Third
T. S. Clopton
Model Airplane Club Forming For Ama rillo Area Youth
A meeting tonight at 1409 West Tenth aims to organize a model airplane club for boys and girls. Harry Loomis of Amarillo College, a skilled model builder, called the 7 pm gathering and announced plans for an April model plane contest.
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West Tenth
Harry Loomis
Amarillo College
Driver License Examiner R Moore Resigns from Staff
R Moore resigned as examiner for the Texas Department of Public Safety drivers license division in Amarillo district effective March 1 after four years with the staff. He will move to Crowell to farm, with his wife and son Sir Thomas. The family home is 209 Milam. No successor has been appointed.
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C. R. Moore
Texas Department of Public Safety
Amarillo
Mr. Moore
Crowell
Farm Bureau Leaders Here
J Walter Hammond president of the Texas Farm Bureau outlined the bureau's stance on pending agricultural legislation at a Panhandle district meeting at the Herring Hotel. More than 150 delegates from District One attended, with an afternoon round table to discuss issues including government coordination farm agencies AAA county level funding county buildings parity farm credit housing and related bills.
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Farm Bureau
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau
Panhandle
Herring Hotel
State Farm Bureau Organization
Hammond
AAA
Joe Hatton
The
Bureau
Seek Owner of Car Involved in Accident
Police search for the owner of a 1933 Buick sedan involved in a crash at Third and Arthur. The car struck a utility pole, was abandoned at the scene between midnight and 1 AM, and the owner has not yet been identified.
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Third
Arthur
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Commend Housing Authority
Globe-News
Amarillo Printing
R. Moore
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Mary Miner Goodwin
A Polk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lilly Larsen
Taylor St
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Amarillo Hotel
C. S. Pryor
Steffen
RADIO
Tex Smith
Radio Renue Shop
Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors
New Mexico
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