Weekend Crime Wave Spurs Police Response
A wave of minor crimes kept police busy over the weekend with reports of robberies, prowlers, and car thefts. A taxi driver was robbed near Grant and Second. a suspect fled as Texas Ranger Dudley White and city detectives investigated. A purse snatch incident and multiple juvenile thefts followed, with several stolen cars recovered and one truck returned soon after. An epileptic man wandering into a neighbor’s home prompted arrests before peace returned to headquarters.
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Grant
Second
Texas
Dudley White
J. B. Crump
Wilson Produce Company
Bob Parsley
Bob Keith
Oath of Allegiance Stumps Four Call Globe-News
A reader puzzle asks for the title of a composition. Four people are stumped and call The Globe-News. The line I pledge allegiance to the flag is highlighted and the piece is named Oath of Allegiance in the article.
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Globe-News
Am arillo Residents Report Earth Tremor Early Saturday
Mrs Cecil H Ray of 2504 Tyler and Larkin Stricklin of Amarillo Army Air Field report feeling a tremor around 2 to 3 am Saturday. The Weather Bureau dismissed quake theory saying a tremor would affect a large area. nearby seismic recording is in St Louis.
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Cecil H. Ray
Tyler
Amarillo
Larkin Stricklin
Amarillo Army Air Field
Harrison
Ray
Pacific Coast
Wee Bonnie Baker Brings 14 Piece Band to Amarillo Hangar Dance
Wee Bonnie Baker and her 14 piece orchestra will perform at Amarillo Army Air Field on January 14 at 8 PM. The singer known for Oh Johnny Youd Be Surprised and Especially for You will lead her band with Al Dellay as boy singer. Enlisted personnel invited to bring wives and sweethearts.
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Johnny
Wee Bonnie Baker
Amarillo Army Air Field
al Dellay
Miss Baker
Amarillo Firefighters Respond to Five Weekend Alarms
Amarillo firemen answered five alarms over Sunday and up to noon today. A fire at 109 Buchanan was caused by electric wiring. Grass fires occurred at 1812 Broadmoor 1103 Tyler and 4110 Harrison. A mattress fire was reported at 1218 West Ninth.
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Amarillo
Buchanan
Broadmoor
Tyler
Harrison
West Ninth
FDR Supports Moratorium on Sherman Act for Insurance
President Roosevelt backs a moratorium on Sherman anti trust actions for the insurance industry until March 1 1946 excluding boycott coercion or intimidation. The White House released letters with Senator Radcliffe and notes no federal insurance regulation intent.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Radcliffe
Envelope Nazis From Attic Perch
In Germany on January 8 a U S platoon hid in an attic to surprise German troops sheltering in a ground floor house. Sgt Bill McCrary of Santa Anna and Pvt Normer Davis of Hubbard fired on the Danes as the Germans fled, with Davis using a window rifle and McCrary dropping a grenade. The men claimed most of the platoon was accounted for.
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Germany
U.rp
Bill McCrary
Santa Anna
Tex
Pvt
Normer Davis
Hubbard
Davis
McCrary
Williams Haynes To Speak on Chemistry At Amarillo Club
Williams Haynes former publisher of Chemical Industries and other trade journals will speak to the Knife and Fork Club Thursday at 8 pm at the Amarillo Country Club. He writes on chemistry topics and has lectured at Yale MIT and industrial groups. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Maxor Drug and Herbert Drug with sales ending Thursday noon.
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Chemical Industries
Knife and Fork Club
Amarillo Country Club
Haynes
Chemical Pioneers
Yale
Princeton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
America
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Herbert Drug
Amarillo
Spell It Correctly Sparks Crump's Quick Call
A late night call to police headquarters during a small crime wave has Sergeant J B Crump spelling the word original for a caller. The brief exchange ends with Crump spelling the word correctly.
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Police
J. B. Crump
Crump
Governor outlines early emergency recommendations
Governor Coke R. Stevenson prepares a biennial message for the 49th Legislature noting emergency priorities. Redistricting proposal, rural teacher pay raises near 75 dollars monthly for four months, and an emergency liquor board allotment are highlighted as first steps. The plan addresses the state cash basis finances and delivery of written emergency messages in early session days.
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State Liquor Board
Coke R. Stevenson
Carent
Liquor Board
British Forces Drive ELAS From Athens Into Hills
British troops cleared Athens of ELAS forces after a month of civil strife and forced retreating leftwing militiamen into hills west and northeast of the capital. RAF planes bombed retreating columns while armored units battled a rear guard near Eleusis. 63 killed and 44 captured. Lt. Gen. Ronald M. Scobie said truce terms are withdrawn and future talks must ensure fair treatment of British prisoners.
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ELAS
Eleusis
Ronald M. Scobie
National Cub Director to Visit Amarillo January 17
W C Wessell national Cub director will be in Amarillo Wednesday January 17 for meetings at the Capitol Hotel with the Cub committee of Llano Estacado Council Boy Scouts of America. A Cub program clinic for Den Mothers follows by an evening meeting of Cubmasters and parents.
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New York
Amarillo
Capitol Hotel
Llano
Estacado Council
Boy Scouts of America
S. G. Stockton
Llano Estacado Council
W. J. Hiatt
Boy Scout
City Police Add Two Night Patrolmen
The city police introduce two new night patrolmen, Jack Robertson and James Woolsey. D. V. Hall, a former night officer, is noted in connection with the staffing changes.
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Jack Robertson
James Woolsey
D. V. Hall
Army induction for local man as service begins
A local man has been inducted into the Army and will leave for service soon. Bill Boyd, former trouble shooter, resigned to join the King Trailer Company. Homer Roundtree has been acting desk sergeant recently, filling in for an absent supervisor.
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Bill Boyd
King Trailer Company
Homer Roundtree
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