Amarillo Banks Rally for One Day Red Cross Drive
Amarillo citizens will donate at the Amarillo National, American National and First National banks from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to raise the $75,000 Red Cross quota in a single day, emulating 1945 and aided by local leaders and volunteers. The drive outlines loans and grants totaling nearly $99,000 since Pearl Harbor, with 23,070 cases served. a POW veteran recalls Red Cross packages lifting morale and saving lives in 1942–45.
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Amarillo
Potter County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pete Knight
Pearl Harbor
Morgan T. Jones, Jr
Travis
Sergeant Jones
Yokohama
Okinawa
Manila
San Francisco
City and Officials Plan Joint Surplus Property Bid
The City of Amarillo Potter County and the Amarillo Independent School District will file a joint application for surplus properties at Amarillo Army Air Field once the field closes. The decision came in a morning meeting of the city commission and the Chamber of Commerce executive committee.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo Army Air Field
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Field
Rex Baxter
Brownsville
Amarillo Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo Field Nears Standby Deactivation Amid Surplus Plans
Last of the Amarillo Army Air Field training classes will graduate next week as the installation moves toward standby status within a month. Army boards have visited the field to assess closing, civilian jobs may be cut by mid month, and a small detachment will guard property when shelved. Plans involve shifting recruits to Lubbock for physicals and possible repurposing of hangars and aprons for commercial aviation, with the city weighing acquisition of surplus properties for schools and hospitals.
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Amarillo Field
Army
Denver
St. Louis
Washington
D. C
C. K. Odom
Lubbock
Amarillo Army Air Field
Jenkins
Avenue “B
English Field
Congress
Gradsee Air Field
Price Control Urged as Essential by Henry J Kaiser
Washington March 1 Henry J Kaiser told Congress removing price controls would ruin many with limited purchasing power and urged the House Banking Committee to approve continued OPA. He warned abolition would trigger inflation and toll on workers, while advocating production increases and co operation across sides despite NRA opposition from NAM.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Congress
West Coast
House Banking Committee
OPA
Kaiser
American Plane Fire Hits U S Patrol Over Port Arthur
Washington officials report two Russian fighters fired on a U S patrol plane over Port Arthur. Eight crew were unhurt though damage was reported. Russia contends the U S had no right to fly over the fortified zone. the incident occurred off the China coast with a diplomatic note to Moscow possible.
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Washington
United States
Port Arthur
Navy
China
State Department
Evacuation Talks Opened on Syria and Lebanon
March 14 French and British military technicians began consultations on evacuating their troops from Syria and Lebanon as part of ongoing wartime planning.
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Paris
Syria
Lebanon
Reds Must Come to U S for Loan Talk
Washington reports that the United States invited the Soviets to visit for talks on a $1 billion loan. President Truman said he would seek authority to add $1.25 billion to the Export-Import Bank to fund non Britain loans, while Britain would receive a $3.75 billion credit.
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Reds
U. S
Washington
United States
Truman
Congress
Britain
Mr. Truman
Treasury
Weather Outlook For Amarillo And West Texas
The forecast calls for slightly cooler conditions this afternoon with a gradual warmup by Saturday. Tonight will be near freezing in the Panhandle and South Plains, while El Paso-Del Rio remains warmer. Highs around 75 and a low near 38 to 50 are noted for the period.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
el Paso-Del Rio
Four Power Commission Deploys for Italian Yugoslav Border
A four power commission was sent to Trieste to recommend a new border line in Venezia Giulia. Its instructions reportedly allow free movement anywhere in the disputed region.
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London
Trieste
Venezia-Giulia
Drouth Report Authenticated by UT Archaeologist
University of Texas archaeologist Alex D. Krieger confirms a Panhandle drought lasting 30 years. Krieger notes the long dry period peaked in 1450 A.D. and is considered among the driest on record.
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Austin
Alex D. Krieger
University of Texas
Krieger
Texas Panhandle
Red Picket Fence and Slate Shingles At Lbr Co Details
The note lists John Maynard Lbr Co at 800 W. 5th Neely Greenhill Lowndes involved with a red picket fence and slate shingles.
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John Maynard Lbr. Co
Neely-Greenhill
Lowndes
President Creates Board To Prevent Rail Strike
President Truman formed a three man emergency board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate a threatened strike by the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Railroad Trainmen against the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. The National Mediation Board cited risk to interstate commerce in Texas and Louisiana. Negotiations in the General Motors strike stalled after a brief session with Federal Mediator James F. Dewey as Walter Reuther refused to concede. The strike day was set for tomorrow morning.
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Truman
Texas and
Tomorerow
General Motors
James F. Dewey
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr
Federal Reserve System
Board of Governors
Pauley Seeks Navy Post as Testimony Links Legislators
A Los Angeles ad man testified that Edwin W. Pauley’s Petrol Corp paid salaries of two California state legislators for five months in 1939 and 1940. Chet Crank identified John W. Evans and Cecil R. King, a California congressman, as the men employed for 200 dollars a month. The Senate Naval Committee considers Pauley for Undersecretary of the Navy amid ongoing opposition and delay in other nominations.
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Pauley
Washington
Los Angeles
Edwin W. Pauley
Petrol Corporation
California
Chet Crank
Senate Naval Committee
Pauley’s
John W. Evans
Cecil R. King
King
Congress
Peron Leads Tamborini in Buenos Aires Crucial Votes
Col. Juan D. Peron led Dr. Jose Tamborini for 68 crucial Buenos Aires electoral votes and held a national edge in the presidential returns. With 64,250 nationwide votes to 59,882 for Tamborini, Peron led in the count for 168 electoral votes as counting paused with under four percent of ballots tallied.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Juan D. Peron
Jose Tamborini
Peron
Tamborini
Showdown With Moscow Is Seen
U S diplomats expect a protest to Russia over its plan to keep Red Army forces in disturbed areas of Iran. Officials cite Russia’s delayed pullout, Byrnes’ tougher stance, and concerns about troops in Manchuria and Austria. A United Nations appeal over Iran’s unrest has been raised. British forces in Iran are moving toward Iraq amid growing worry over Soviet aims in the region.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Iran
Byrnes
New York
Manchuria
Austria
Azerbaijan
United Nations Security Council
London
Truman
Tehran
Iraq
Red Army
Regal Co Real Estate and Loans Firm Marks Presence
FE A Regal Co operates in real estate and loans, indicating expanding services. The agency appears to combine property brokerage with lending offerings, signaling growth in local financial and housing activities.
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FE. A. Regal Co., Real Estate and Loans
March Breeze Turns Mild After Gales
The month began with a 37 mph wind and a cold snap but the weather map shows a shift to fair conditions. Temperatures tonight are expected to dip slightly below freezing as the storm system eases.
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Weather Bureau
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National Association of Manufacturers
AC Levin
U S Weather Bureau
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