Slippery Panhandle Roads Demand Caution
Slippery and slushy conditions across the Panhandle kept road crews busy this morning with dangerous icy spots on major highways. Utility and telephone officials reported mostly minor service disruptions, while power spokesmen noted routine interruptions for the weather. Globe correspondents noted line cuts west of Vega and between Dumas and Sunray, with the major break in the highline between Canyon and Hereford located at noon and crews awaiting repairs.
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Western Union
Southwestern Public Service Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Globe
Vega
Dumas
Sunray
Canyon
Hereford
Two Traffic Accidents Injure Six in Panhandle and South Plains
Slippery ice coated highways sparked two crashes near Petersburg and Adrian injuring six people. Four injured in a west of Petersburg collision involving two trucks two cars and a pickup. Two women treated at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo after an incident on Highway 66 near Adrian.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Petersburg
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Adrian
Irs
Differ On Land Damage Hearings In Amarillo Pipeline Case
A Potter County jury continued hearings on land damages from a pipeline project with City of Amarillo witnesses at odds with Bush Estate experts over acreage value. Estimates reached $50 per acre for a quarter section versus arguments that value would drop. Heated exchanges between Bush Estate and Mayor Lawrence Hagg occurred over an easement claimed from a prior city meeting.
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Potter County
City of
Amarillo
Bush
Bush Estate
Lawrence Hagg
Deadline Friday for Panhandle junior cowboy contest
Contestants must submit photos by Friday to select the most typical junior cowboy. The eighth daily winner is Donald Bryan McDonald, 11, son of E McDonald of Canyon, with runners up Richard Kelley, 10, of Ashtola and George Lokey, 12, tied with Ted Lokey’s daughter. Final judging will occur in Amarillo for a horse and saddle prize. The top 12 will attend the world premiere of Panhandle in State and Paramount theaters and participate in Pat Stock Show sessions.
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Donald Bryan McDonald
E McDonald
Canyon and Co
Richard Kelley
W. R. Kelley
Ashtola
George Lokey
Ted Lokey
Panhandle
Sunday News-Globe
Amarilo
Paramount
Murder trial to jury in Lonnie Robbins case
Clinton Arkansas February 25 45 Lonnie A Robbins 43 faces first degree murder in the death by poison of his bride. Prosecutor R E Rush urged the death penalty in final arguments. Durocher seeks to adopt 2 year old girl announced in Worth district court.
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Clinton
Ark
Lonnie A. Robbins
van Buren County
R. E. Rush
Durocher
96Th District Court
Laraine Day
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas region
The Amarillo area remains cloudy and cold with freezing rain or drizzle this afternoon and tonight. Freezing rain to end Thursday, followed by more clouds and milder temperatures. West Texas shows cloudy skies with occasional rain or freezing rain in the Panhandle and South Plains, turning cooler this afternoon with slight changes later. Thursday coats east of the Pecos River with not as cold conditions for the Panhandle and South Plains.
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Btaff
Amarillo
Highway 66
West Texas
Handle
South Plains
Pecos River
Panhandle
Plains
Benes Yields as Gottwald Forms New Czechoslovak Cabinet
Prague reports Communist Premier Gottwald seized control with a largely pro Communist cabinet after President Benes yielded under pressure. Eleven Communists join the new group along with two National Socialists and others. Masaryk remains foreign minister. A mass Prague demonstration followed the announcement.
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Prague
Kelement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Jan Marasyk
Thomas Masaryk
Masaryk
Gottwald
Catholic People’s Party
Pas
Benes
Holy Land Puzzle Puts United Nations on Spot
The Palestine commission warns force is needed to implement partition of the Holy Land and urges swift action. Warren Austin outlines a US plan for talks among Arabs and Jews and possible international peacekeeping, while noting the council lacks authority to enforce partition. The piece highlights the UN on trial over partition and the danger of inaction.
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Holy Land
United Nations
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
United Nations Security Council
Palestine Commission
Solomon
The
United States
Palestine
Warren R. Austin
Security Council
Austin
America
USA
Britain
France
Russia
China
Council
Longs regain power in Louisiana as Earl wins runoff
Earl Long captures the Louisiana Democratic runoff with about 252 008 votes to 43 507 for Sam Jones. The result secures Long's path to the governorship in the Democratic stronghold as Huey Long's legacy stirs renewed support. Huey Long's widow comments, while Russell Long backs Earl's campaign.
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New Orleans
Longs
Louisiana
Earl Long
Huey P. Long
Sam Houston Jones
Long
Jones
Huey
Earl
Huey Long
Russell
Slippery Streets Take Their Toll
Several Amarillo residents slipped on ice this morning. Mrs. Etta Alexander of 611 Van Buren and Mrs. Roy Curtis of 1604 Ong suffered fractured left wrists and are treated at Northwest Texas Hospital and St. Anthony's Hospital respectively. An employee at St. Anthony's Hospital, Lemmons, sustained a head laceration.
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Amarillo
Etta Alexander
van Buren
Northwest Texas
Roy Curtis
Ong
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lemmons
Severe power outage disrupts Braniff operations and airport at noon
An isolated power break disabled English Field and the Braniff Airlines office, cutting teletype and cash register function. Workers reported darkness and cold interiors, with icy roads noted north of Caprock by Mrs. W B Amacker. Plains towns Plainview and Lubbock reported above freezing near noon.
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English Field
Braniff Airlines
Caprock
W. B. Amacker
American Automobile Club
Watts
Plainview
Lubbock
Panhandle
Ama
Texas Democrats split over Truman civil rights push
Texas Democratic leaders clash with Gov. Beauford H. Jester opposing President Truman's civil rights program. The rift widens as some Republicans split between Dewey and Taft. Moody proposes a two column elector plan to ease the intra party dispute.
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Truman
Washington
Dixie
President Truman
McClellan
Arkansas
Olin Johnston
South Carolina
O State
Mar- Shall
Shall
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
James F. Byrnes
United Press
Texas
Beauford H. Jester
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Jester
Morris Roberts
Victoria
Democratic State Executive Committee
R. A. Thompson
Goliad
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
J. J. Collins
Lufkin
Martin Dies
G. G. Pierson
West Texas
Charlie Gibson
Amarillo
Joe T. Drumright
Wortham
Dan Moody
Police Seek Stolen Antiques Worth 528 Dollars
Police appeal for information on seven old antique figurines and a cup and saucer stolen December 7 from the Federated Women's Club Rooms at Municipal Auditorium. Mrs. Earl Wyatt reported the loss at 1500 Jefferson. The total value is listed as 528 dollars.
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Earl Wyatt
Jefferson
Federated Women's Club Rooms
Municipal Auditorium
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