Long and Jones in Run-Off For Governor of Louisiana
In New Orleans Earl Long and Sam Jones lead Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary with run-off possible Feb 24. Unreported votes from rural parishes may shift the outcome as Judge Kennon closes in on Morrison.
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Long and Jones
Louisiana
New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Sam H. Jones
Statehouse
Jones
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
Long
Huey P. Long
Earl Long
Jimmie H. Davis
Huey Long
Morrison
Judge Kennon
Domengeaux
Congress
Rookie Cop And Wife Nab Texas Bank Robber On Coast
In Los Angeles a rookie officer and his wife helped restrain a suspect after hours of calm conversation near their home. FBI reports Francis M. Hooper 22, wanted since December 23 for the $12 500 Bremond First State Bank robbery, was arrested with 5750 in his possession. His brother John Bernard Hooper 26 was killed by Sheriff Bob Reeves while fleeing.
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Los Angeles
Texas
FBI
Francis M. Hooper
First State Bank of
Bremend
John Bernard Hooper
Robertson County
Bob Reeves
Francis Hooper
Seven Cars Burn in Hereford Fire at Ireland Motor Co
Ireland Motor Company suffered $85 000 in losses after a early morning blaze destroyed half its buildings and seven autos. Two vehicles were saved including a new pickup driven out through a showroom window. insured Kerr car was the only insured vehicle.
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Hereford
Ireland Motor Company
Dodge Agency
Hereford Fire Department
Woodrow Ireland
Will S. Kerr
Onis Carroll
Ford
Chevrolet
C. P. Guseman
Star Theater
Guy Cornelius
Lamesa
Third Street
City Hall
Stage Is All Set For Bank Robbery In Houston
Nine Houston police officers staged a bank robbery drill at First National Bank but found no robbers. A telephone repairman had set off a special alarm circuit to the police station, ending the mock heist with the officers ending their patrol.
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Houston
Hollywood
First National Bank
Poll tax receipts show progress over last year
Early totals report 8 300 in sales today with five thousand more than the same day last year. January 21 1947 receipts stood at 3 551, indicating ongoing growth in tax collections.
Wallace third party bid shows limited national impact
Complete Gallup results reveal that Wallace does not win enough votes to topple Truman for national lead in a three way race with Dewey. Eisenhower leads Truman in a Truman Eisenhower Wallace setup while Taft on the GOP ticket keeps Truman well ahead. Local state effects may swing electoral votes despite weak national shifts. See Gallup Poll Page 2.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Truman
Soverinee
Thomas ©. Dewey
Dewey
South
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mr. Wallace
Robert A. Taft
Wal
Eisenhower
Taft
Walace
New York
Illinois
California
Michigan
Institute
New York State
Gallup
Fire Devours City Block in Capital. Records Lost
Fire swept through three warehouses in Washington early today, destroying State Department records and Marine Corps and brewing company facilities. Two Marines escaped as the blaze prompted evacuations and a general alarm. Officials searched for a cause, with initial reports centered on the Marine Corps warehouse.
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Washington
State Department
Marine Corps
Christian Heurich Brewing
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The message reports continued fair weather and slightly warmer temperatures today through Thursday across Amarillo and vicinity, West Texas, and New Mexico. It notes fair conditions, no significant temperature changes, and specific low and high ranges including zero to ten degrees above in high elevations and 20 to 30 degrees elsewhere.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Tito says Yugoslavs will use atomic bomb in future war
Tito purportedly told Communist leaders that Yugoslavia would employ its own atomic bomb for final annihilation of reaction. Dis sidence 40 quoted him predicting war against Anglo Americans within weeks and noting Russian arsenals and modern arms.
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Trieste
Free Territory
Marshal Tito
la Voce Libera
Dissidence 40
Tito
Zagreb
London
Washington
Paris
Hartley Attacks Petrillo Case Handling at hearing
Rep. Fred Hartley of New Jersey condemned the Justice Department for lax preparation of a Lea Act case against James C. Petrillo. Petrillo, silent at the committee hearing, faced questions about union influence on the industry and overseas record imports affecting American musicians.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Fred Hartley
New Jersey
Justice Department
Petrillo
Hartley
James C. Petrillo
Musician's Union
Pet
United States
Petrillo Bypasses Ban On TV During FM Hearing Remarks
James C. Petrillo appeared on television during House Labor Committee hearings despite a union edict banning TV appearances. He has barred live music on FM and warned against duplicating AM and FM programs while negotiating with the FM sector and old AM networks.
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Washington
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Petrillo
House Labor Committee
Owens
Illinois
Oldline
Film Star Jacqueline Horner Found in San Francisco
San Francisco police say Jacqueline Horner a 15 year old film actress and concert pianist was found at a Van Ness Avenue hotel with Navy sailor Wallace Wells 19 charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Horner held as runaway and Wells jailed.
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San Francisco
Jacqueline Horner
Los Angeles
John Merrill
Dan Shelley
Miss Horner
van Ness Avenue
Wallace Wells
Cimarron
Hunters Point
Buffalo
George W. Horner
Clara Horner
Grand Jury Reconvenes Thursday To Consider Thrill Thefts
The Potter County grand jury will reconvene Thursday to continue examining thrill theft cases. Two Amarillo youths face theft charges and additional suspects including at least one juvenile are implicated. The session was postponed today due to the absence of District Judge Henry S. Bishop, who is in Canyon.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Amarillo
Henry 5. Bishop
Canyon
NRLB Swamped With 2064 New Cases in December
The National Labor Relations Board reported a record 2,064 new cases in December, reflecting a surge that overwhelmed agency resources. The totals underscore a heightened level of labor disputes and filings across the country.
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NRLB
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Man With Wings Report Sighted Over Washington
In Chehalis Washington a 61 year old witness Mrs Bernice Zaikowski reported seeing a man with wings on his back fly over her barn at about 200 feet then vanish to the south The sighting adds to early reports of flying saucers in the state and follows other unusual aerial claims in the area.
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Chelalis
Wash
U.P
Washington
Bernice Zaikowski
Chehalis
Injured 14 as Eastern airliner burns at Logan Airport
Fourteen passengers were injured when an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation skidded into a snowbank and burst into flames on landing at Logan International Airport. The jet, en route from Miami to Newark via Boston, was diverted due to stormy weather and largely destroyed by fire.
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Boston
Big Eastern Airlines
Logan International Airport
Miami
Newark
New York
German boy Heinz Derzen reaches Milan bread dream tale
In war damaged Germany a 14 year old boy Heinz Derzen and 14 others fled home aiming for Italy. After crossing Swiss guards he was stopped by Milan officials and must be sent back to Germany though his father was Italian born. Milan received food from the Friendship Train.
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Heinz Derzen
Milan
Italy
Ruhr
Germany
Heinz
Warns of Hate for Russia Fueling Marshall Plan Debate
Senator Walter F. George warned that US support for the Marshall Plan driven by hate of Russia could spark war. He noted Americans cannot sustain animosity toward a power for four years. Secretary Marshall denied Dulles charges of hampering the recovery program. The army chief defended occupation policies as uninformed.
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Washington
U.P
Walter F. George
Georgia
United States
Russia
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
George
Senate Committee
Marshall
John Foster Dulles
Germany
Army
Kenneth ©. Royall
Dulles
Unorthodox Panhandle Norther Brings Unseasonable Warmth
An odd Panhandle weather shift warmed the region as temperatures fell to 20 degrees overnight. North winds from Utah rallied the mercury by six degrees, with Walter Watts at English Field predicting fair skies and rising temperatures into tomorrow.
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Panhandle
Mercury
Walter Watts
English Field
Utah
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William R. Burton
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Neely
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