Long Beach Oil Boss and Local Scenes Noted
A letter describes Long Beach figures and a Hancock Oil head, Mr. Reid. It praises his home on Oceana Boulevard and his two dogs, Joe the bird dog and Red the boxer. The piece recalls oil wealth, a duck club in past years, and office coffee rituals in Long Beach and Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Will Reid
Reid
West
Oceana Boulevard
Ocean
Tack
Reids
Joe
Red
Mr. Reid
Hancock
Parking problem warned for Amarillo downtown growth
A message from Mr. Reid urges builders in Greater Amarillo to prepare ten years ahead for parking. He notes Southern California cities lack parking as a major threat to growth and urges Amarillo to call in experts to protect downtown retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reid
Greater
Amarillo
California
Retail Markets in Long Beach Los Angeles Hit Hard
Retail businesses across Long Beach and the Los Angeles Hollywood area report severe strain as conditions deteriorate, with many stores facing lost sales and mounting challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Hawaii voyage notes and ocean journey appetites
The writer describes travel from Los Angeles to Hawaii aboard the Matsonia, dining on crab, abalone and shrimp, and anticipating seasickness. A Hawaii visit includes a remark on hula and a vivid anecdote about a High Plains grandmother fitting a new girdle, with departure details and expectations aboard the ship.
City Threatens Condemnation For Water Line Right-of-Way
City officials press for a 30 foot right-of-way to lay a new water line. If landowners refuse, condemnation procedures may start in Randall County with a jury of view to set just compensation. Work aims to begin when weather clears, with target completion dates June 2 and August 2 for partial and full line, respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Randall County
Hagy
Braden
First government life saving stations along New Jersey coast
In 1848 the first government life saving stations were built along New Jersey's coast. These early facilities served as boat houses to aid in maritime rescue operations.
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New Jersey
Tax-Free Gifts for Subversive Groups Sparks Senator Claim
Sen. Joseph Ball says the Treasury allows income tax deductions for donations to eight groups labeled subversive by the attorney general. He lists the groups as the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Hollywood Writers Mobilization, International Workers Order, Ohio School of Social Sciences Cleveland Philadelphia School of Jewish Studies in New York City. He warns the listing is dangerous and that Treasury applies strict rules to other organizations with political ties.
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Washington
Joseph Ball
Minnesota
Treasury
Ball
Clark
Department
Treasury Department
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Hollywood Writers’ Mobilization
International Workers Order
Ohio School of Social Sciences
Cleveland
Philadelphia School of Jewish Studies
New York City
Short Line Workers May Get Wage Hike
A U P report says a special emergency board recommended to President Truman a 15 cent per hour wage increase for non-operating employees of short line railroads retroactive to Sept 1, 1947. The board cited a pattern from trunk line awards but warned pattern use should not replace genuine collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
General Arnold Fights Acute Illness At California Ranch
General H H Hap Arnold wartime chief of the Army Air Forces is ill at his Sonoma County ranch home with an acute illness. His physician said the condition is serious enough to keep him from activity for several weeks.
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Palo Alto
Cal
H. H
Hap” Arnold
Army Air Forces
Sonoma County
General Motors Restraint On Employee Insurance Plan
Federal Judge John Bright issued a temporary restraining order stopping General Motors from starting an employee insurance plan on February 1. The National Labor Relations Board announced the action after NLRB counsel Robert N. Denham said GM failed to bargain with the CIO Auto Workers Union, calling it an unfair labor practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Bright
New York City
General Motors Corporation
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
CIO Auto Workers Union
Denham
Five Nazis Hanged by British at Hamelin
Jan. 29 British authorities hanged five Germans convicted as war criminals at Hamelin. The executions follow trials by Allied authorities overseeing postwar accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlin
Hamelin
Switzerland Introduces Monthly Milk Ration of 12 Quarts
Swiss authorities announce a monthly milk allowance of 12 quarts per person as part of a broader rationing plan. The measure aims to distribute scarce dairy supplies evenly amid ongoing shortages and potential trade disruptions.
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Switzerland
Reward for Lost Billfold on Polk Street
Dear Tack would you help me find my brown billfold lost from my pocket Monday on Polk Street. The note asks for assistance with locating the item and offers no further details.
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Tack
Polk Street
Markets Snap Mixed As Stocks Drift Higher In Early Trade
Merrill Lynch led gains in industrials and railroads with small advances while utilities edged up slightly. Kansas City livestock reports show hogs and cattle firming modestly, sheep steady to higher, and calves showing light gains amid a mixed wholesale market.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce,enner & Beane
Amarillo
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
W.P
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Night Snow Strikes West Texas Towns Amid Gas Crisis
Snow and freezing temperatures sweep West Texas as gas shortages limit industry and shut many schools. Laredo shelters hundreds as cold intensifies. Dallas area reports ice and sleet with roads largely passable only with chains.天气前景转暖但局部寒潮持续。
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Childress
Canyon
West Texas State College
Guymon
Plainview
Associated Press
el Paso
Wink
Salt Flat
Guadalupe Pass
Texas
Dallas- Fort Worth
Rilo Grande Valley
Austin
State Highway Department
Lone Star Gas Company
Dallas
Lone Star
Oklahoma
Laredo
Court House
Dallas Weather Bureau
North Central
Dakotas
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
Check Signature Proves Its Point
Deputy Sheriff Dick Vaughn described a case where a check cleared one Amarillo bank and was blocked by another, stamped Unable to Locate. The check, payable to a North Amarillo service station operator, bore the signature Pay U. Easey in a apparent effort to expose fraudulent endorsements.
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U. R
U. R. Easy
Dick Vaughn
Amarillo
U. Easey
Building trades wage debate widens in Amarillo contracts
Plumbers wage talk may rise from 2 dollars for journeymen and 1 dollar for apprentices while bricklayers scale stands at 2.25 dollars. Negotiations linger with Local No 196 amid March 15 contract expiry. Bricklayers and plasterers reportedly earn bonuses above scale due to worker scarcity. Weather delays push building activity and permit value tops 700000 dollars in January.
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Crease
Jim Reynolds
Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local No 196
J. E. Nicholson
Bricklayers Local Union No
Amarillo
Building Permits Lag In Cold Weather In Amarillo
Amarillo builders face a slow January with a target of a million dollars, hampered by heavy snow. Only one permit issued since Monday, a $14 000 six room brick veneer dwelling for Dewey Hicks at 1510 Bryan, rounding out the week’s activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dewey Hicks
Bryan
Martin Says No Early Action on Military Training Plan
Speaker Martin of Massachusetts said the House Republican leadership has not decided on compulsory military training legislation and is unlikely to act soon. He dismissed reports that the UNT program favored by President Truman and approved by the Armed Services Committee has been shelved.
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Amarillo
Ee Clayton and
Fullingim
Selden Simpson
Washington
Jan
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Truman
House Armed Services Committee
Sub to Mexican Navy from Norfolk Two WWII submarine chasers
Two 180 foot wartime submarine chasers will be turned over to the Mexican Navy in Norfolk. The transfer was announced today by the Fifth Naval District headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Fifth Naval District
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Peggy Sue
Iris Jean Hales
Joe V. Hales
Route 1
C. H. Turner
Kress
H. B. Hales
M. P. Turner
Hawkins
Financial Industrial Fund
hobe-News Board of Censors
Izzard
Paul Allingheam
N. D. Bartlett
Bob Babb
Grady Camp
Sarah Winter
J P Black
Lewis Nordyke
Charley Underwood
Germany
Tle
Las Vegas
Matsonia
Honolulu
Sam's
H. C. Vincent
The
Santa Fe
Hawaii
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High Plains
Isles of
South Sea Islands
Sahara Desert
Pacific
Red Front
General Arnold
General Motors
Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
Cane
Amoe Pelt & Refenee
Ve & Tel
At&sf & Co
Avco
Baldwin Locom
Bendix Aviation
Blaw-Knox
Bethlehem Steel
Braniff Tree
General Electric
Gulf Pet
Ait Sol Interlake i
Harvester
Paper
Tee Ewnee
Jones-Laughlin
Seewewe Kennecott Copper
Lbr
Glenn L Martin
Mid Cent Pet
Montgomery Ward
Nat Nash Kelvinator Isc
Nat Gypsum
Nat Can
Ohio
Packard Oper
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Penney Serene
Phillips
Senee
Plymouth Ou
Jo Corp Eee Eee Ewes
Ae Radio Keith
Tree
Rep Steel
St Jo
Sham Oil & Gas
Seeeees Ty
Hell Union Oil Eee
Splerel, Inc
Ind
Ewee
Deason
B. F. Goodrich 4Th & Fillmore
Cal Farley
Scotland
Vicks VA
Amarillo National Automobile Loan
TEE Vie
Haan Chen
Amarillo National Bldg
F.d.lc
Blackburn -Shaw
Prince
Kesh
SO New
Troy
Bossy
Harrison
Georgia
Tyler
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