U S protests Romanian laws on nationalizing American property
The United States protested to the Romanian government over two laws that may nationalize American property without compensation. The protest was delivered by Roy M. Melbourne after one measure passed and another awaited final passage. The U S reserved rights to protect American interests in Romania.
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Washington
United States
Mada Lata
Yugoslavia
Romania
Roy M. Melbourne
Bucharest
Nere
Texan's Bad Luck Strikes Amid Friday the 13th Fears
A Houston man, H. B. Howard, was bitten by a dog and then by a snake after stepping back from a snake when followed by a strange dog. He was being treated for both bites on Thursday in Austin.
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Austin
H. B. Howard
Howard
Amarillo appoints charter revision committee
Mayor Lawrence Hagg appoints a 22 member committee to study Amarillo’s charter and propose revisions. The group includes original charter builders and representative business and professional leaders. The aim is simpler changes to improve city government and align with a new civil service statute.
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CAL Brumley
City Commission
Amarillo
Lawrence Hagg
Hagg
Rogers
Jenkins
Hagy
Newsman Kennedy to Speak at Texas press meeting
Edward Kennedy, former AP correspondent who jumped the gun on the German surrender, will tell all at the Texas press association convention luncheon in Amarillo next Friday. Kennedy, now editor in Santa Barbara, drew sharp criticism after SHAEF suspended him for scooping Reims. Nearly 400 members expected. event at Herring Hotel.
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Edward Kennedy
Germany
Amarillo
Kennedy
Associated Press
Europe
News-Press
Santa Barbara
Calif
Herring Hotel
Texas Press Association
Texas Newspaper Publisher Association
Reims
France
Russia
SHAEF
Shaefp
Newsmen
O D Aniel to Launch 1948 Campaign After Session
Sen W Lee O Daniel announces re election bid for 1948 starting after Congress adjourns late July He and his wife pass through Amarillo en route to Fort Worth and Washington He predicts Dooley will not be confirmed as federal judge in northern Texas and criticizes the Taft Hartley Bill and Wallace's political role.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Congress
O’daniel
Pat
Amarillo
Jimmie Allred
Texas
Washington
O’daniels
Syracuse
Kan
W. S. Howell
Dictton
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Western Week Gala Name Contest Draws Flood of Entries
The Western Week steering committee could not handle the flood of mailed in entries for the gala name contest. Deadline is Monday night and the winner will be announced next Wednesday. The Range Riders and Exchange Club lead plans for the rodeo parade costumes dunking events and the courthouse street dance. Gov Beauford Jester to open rodeo with Western Oakies set atop the courthouse for a performance. See TORRENT Page 2.
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Delbert Dalby
Range Riders
Beauford
Malcolm Wyatt
Exchange Club
Western Conscious Exchange Club
Bill Foust
Torrent
Senate committee restores Interior funds in 1948 bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended restoring 54.1 million dollars to the House approved Interior Department budget for 1948. Chair Kenneth Wherry noted most of the increase funds reclamation construction, adjusting totals from the House and President Truman plan. The panel also trimmed the National Park Service and cut Western Power administration, citing overall accounting adjustments.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
House
Department
Truman
Tee
Southwestern Power Administration
Nationa Park Service
Wherry
Teachers Of Music Open Meet In Amarillo
Thirty third annual Texas Music Teachers Association convention opens in the Herring Hotel with 61 instructors from across the state. The first session was led by TMTA president Dr E William Doty, with various lectures and forums scheduled including string and voice groups and a private studio forum. A luncheon, banquet in the Crystal Ballroom, and an Amarillo College Auditorium concert follow, with a canyon rim drive scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
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Texas Music Teachers Association
Herring Hotel
E. William Doty
Dr. Doty
TMTA
University of Texas
R. Thomson
First Presbyterian Church
Folsom D. Jackson
Amarillo Music Teachers Association
E. Clyde Whitlock
Fort Worth
Louise Dicken
Amarillo
Dicken
Ralph Ewing
School of Music
Trinity University
San Antonio
Ewing
H. M. Overleese
Old Tascosa
Dean T. Smith McCorkle
Association of Texas Music Schools
Crystal Ballroom
Lena Milam Beaumont
Texas Association
Amarillo College
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo Records Coldest June 13 In History
Amarillo woke to a record cold start with a 45 degree low marking the coldest June 13 on record. Observer Winburn forecast fair weather through Sunday with rising temperatures and a possible shower late Sunday or early Monday. Wichita Falls reports 3.06 inches of rainfall.
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Amarillo
US Weather Bureau
Mercury
Winburn
Wichita
West Texas
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
New Mexico
Divide
Senate to vote on Bulwinkle rail rate exemptions bill
The Senate agreed to vote next Wednesday on the Bulwinkle bill granting anti trust law exemption to railroads in rate making agreements approved by the interstate commerce commission.
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Washington
Senate
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Soviet charges Japan’s old clique controls democracy talks
Soviet delegate Vladimir Koretsky accused the Japanese government of shielding fascist activities and said the old military clique, “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” holds power as democracy is drafted to resemble the American constitution.
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Lake Success
Russia
Koretsky
Japan
Amarillo to Launch June 22 Clean-Up Drive
Amarillo plans a city wide clean up paint up and fix up campaign starting June 22. The effort is led by the Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees with a nine member executive committee and city agencies providing support. The campaign aims to curb disease preserve property reduce fire hazards and foster civic spirit. Afterward Jaycees will disinfect alleys with DDT under Dr E B Knollhoff guidance. Mayor Lawrence Hagg and city commissioners pledged full cooperation and new trash trucks are on order.
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Amarillo
Mittee
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
City Health Department
City Trash Department
City Fire Department
Girl Scouts
Maverick Club
Neely
E. B. Knollhoff
Jaycee Health Committee
Lawrence Hagg
Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Hagg
Caravan Heads to Washington Protest Taft Hartley Bill
L M Rutherford leads a 75 car West Coast CIO AFL caravan toward Amarillo to rally opposition to the Taft Hartley Labor Bill now pending presidential action. The Los Angeles Central Labor Council backs the drive with about 250 unions and up to 500,000 members, and the group expects about 100 cars by Amarillo after departing Williams Arizona this morning.
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Coxey
L. M. Rutherford
CIO
AFL
Amarillo
Los Angeles Central Labor Council
Washington
Los Angeles Council
Los Angeles County
Rutherford
Williags, Ariz
Insurance Ad Promises Hospitalization Coverage
Blackburn-Shaw Life Insurance Co offers coverage and promises to pay hospitalization bills. Phone 23234.
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Blackburn-Shaw Life Insurance Co
Ku Klux Klan Dissolved by Court Order
The Ku Klux Klan, revival after World War II amid rising anti Negro sentiment and born in Reconstruction era days, was dissolved by a court order in Atlanta Georgia.
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Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
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