Religious Classes Face Court Ruling Shaping School Policy
Illinois schools weigh religious instruction after a Supreme Court decision declaring such teaching unconstitutional. Officials stress that continued programs may avoid using school buildings if students attend churches. The ruling tightens the wall between church and state, with debate over enforcement in Champaign and nationwide.
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Illinois
Nickell
C. W. Longman
Illinois Church Council
United Prem
Champaign
Supreme Court
Donald E. Vance
Stanley F. Reed
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo L. Black
Black
Ill
Fort Worth grilling ties ex convict to Holley murder
Amarillo ex convict Jim Thomas was questioned in Fort Worth about Lon Holley’s death, a robbery suspect said to have known too much. Holley, who faced six robbery counts, was found shot in his car after leaving a key hint paper. Police note Holley had information on a $16,000 Rosebud bank robbery and on the Hunt case.
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Jim Thomas
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Lon Holley
Thomas
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Holley
Hunt
Court of Criminal Appeals
Severe winter storm threat prompts livestock warnings
The US Weather Bureau issued livestock warnings for Wednesday night as a strong winter storm tracks toward Amarillo promising gusty 25 to 30 mph winds, scattered showers, freezing rain, and blowing snow. Temperatures fall to near 10 to 15 degrees, with the system breaking by Thursday afternoon. Weather forecaster H C Winburn notes little moisture but dangerous conditions. Central and northern Kansas report light snow and 20 degrees above zero as a low pressure cell from northern Arizona drives gusts and shifting winds toward the Panhandle.
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US Weather Bureau
H. C. Winburn
Amarillo
North Plains
Panhandle
Mr. Winburn
Kansas
Arizona
Senator's mother dies in Missouri capital
Mrs Barbara Lee Donnell 83 mother of US Senator Forrest C Donnell of Missouri died at her Kansas City home after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Kansas City
U.P
Barbara Lee Donnell
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri
Amarillo School Board Candidacy by Kelly and Files
Guy E. Kelly and Benny A. Files announce their Amarillo School Board bid for the April election. They push fair teacher salaries, full public budget disclosure, a long range construction plan including a 30 000 seat football stadium, study of a second high school, and reorganization of athletics with added coaches and upgraded facilities. Kelly has three children, 12 years in Amarillo, Navy service in World War II. Files, two children, lifelong Amarillo resident, played college football and served aboard the South Dakota.
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Guy E. Kelly
Roberts
Benny A. Files
West
Amarillo
Mr. Kelly
Tae
Mr. Files
Kelly
North Polk
Reoo Howard Lynch
Golden Sandie
Navy
South Dakota
Pacific
U S Soldier Injured in Shooting Sparks Diplomatic Tensions
Reports say a drunken American soldier fired at a guard in Austria, hitting Lt. Grunden in the back and elbow. Officials discuss protest to the Russians while accepting an official inquiry. Tass labels the incident as propaganda. Authorities warn against street patrols and frame self defense as contested.
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Grunden
Godors
United States
Joseph C. Neel
Fort Worth
Tex
Special Hospital Surgical Service
Army
Geoffrey Keyes
Austria
Til
Harless
Tass
Ruhr Coal Output Reaches 300000 Tons A Day
Berlin reports coal production in the Ruhr has hit 300000 tons per day for the first time since the war ended, a development seen as a key factor in Europe’s postwar recovery under the Marshall Plan.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Reds Hold American Officials 27 Hours
NUERNBERG Germany March Two high officials of the American war crimes Prosecution staff returned to Nuernberg safely after 27 hours in the custody of armed Russian soldiers in the Soviet occupied zone. Howard H. Russell chief of the administration division and Virgil Van Street member of the LG Farben Prosecution staff, both Md residents, had visited the Leipzig Fair with their wives. They were overdue in Nuernberg and inquiries were made before the group came back late this afternoon unharmed.
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Nuernberg
Germany
American War Crimes Prosecution Staff
Howard H. Russell
Baltimore
Virgil van Street
Eatonsville
L G. Farben
Chief Harper Involved In Traffic Collision
Chief of Police Sid Harper was in a traffic collision early last night at Fifth and Polk. He drove a 1947 sedan left into Polk from Fifth while Guy N. Loden in a 1933 convertible traveling south on Polk said Harper slowed for a pedestrian. The chief’s car sustained heavy damage to the side.
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Sid Harper
Fifth
Polk
Chief Harper
Guy N. Loden
Madison
First Community Vote in Country Goes for Dewey
Hart's Location New Hampshire voters cast the nations first 1948 preferential primary balloting selecting four Dewey delegates and two for Stassen. Six votes were cast with no Democratic votes.
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Dewey
Hart
U.P
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Left Hand Tools Company Sells Counterclockwise Machines
In Birmingham on March 9 P A D W and his father P A Wood registered Hand Ltd to deal exclusively in left hand machine tools that operate counter clockwise. The telegraph address is Caggy meaning lefthanded in Birmingham dialect.
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Birmingham
P. A. Wood
Hand, Ltd
House approves extra funds for Un American Activities Committee
The House voted 200000 dollars more for the Un American Activities Committee to spend this year. The action follows a closed door hearing by a subcommittee on the loyalty of Dr. Edward U. Condon. No Senate approval is required.
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Washington
House
UN- American Activities Committee
Senate
Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Edward U. Condon
Clark named in probe into Justice Department policy
Washington March 9 U P Chairman Homer Ferguson announced the Senate Investigating Committee will probe the policies and performance of the Justice Department and Attorney General Tom Clark in the 1946 Kansas City vote fraud. Grains drift lower as board closes with mixed changes. May wheat 2.35, corn 2 1/4, oats 1.10 to 1.17, March soybeans 3.50.
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Clark
Washington
U.P
Homer Ferguson
Senate Investigating Committee
Justice Department
Tom CC. Clark
Kansas City
Chicago
Board of Trade
Paasikivi to Inform Stalin Finland Opposes Alliance
A government source says President Paasikivi will inform Premier Stalin by letter that the Finnish parliament majority opposes any military alliance with Soviet Russia. The disclosure comes from Helsinki on March 9.
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Finn
Helsinki
Juho K. Paasikivi
Josef Stalin
Finland
Soviet Russia
Fire destroys top floors of Turf Club in Galveston
Galveston on March 9 reports a blaze that gutted the Turf Athletic Club, burning the top two floors and causing damage estimated at four hundred thousand dollars. Fire Marshal J. C. Kelson identified the Macco era owners of the building.
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Galveston
Turf Athletic Club Yestersday
J. C. Kelson
The
Maccoeee
Weather Bureau forecast delay noted in Brownsville
A Brownsville report recalls the US Weather Bureau being an hour late with its forecast last night. One worker admitted the office could not decide what to say, illustrating the delay in issuing guidance.
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Brownsville
US Weather Bureau
Chamber Plans Three Day Trade Trip to South Plains
The reception and goodwill committee of the chamber of commerce began plans for a three day trade trip to the South Plains and Pecos Valley from April 22 to 24. On the final day, participants will join the Clovis Pioneer Day celebration in Fresno. Bob Howle chairs the committee.
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Chamber of Commerce
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Bob Howle
Amarillo Seeks Funds to Repair Weathered Streets
City officials move to renew payments for badly weathered streets as funds lag. About two years ago Amarillo voters approved half a million for street improvement, largely unused, while current funds total around 21 000. County plans to contribute 5 000, aiding repairs on city streets within the county system.
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Amarillo
Ben Manning
Lawrence Hagg
Hagy
John Crudgington
Aid bill talks falter in bid for united Europe package
Washington March 9 Senate and House leaders failed to reach agreement on speeding foreign aid legislation. After a meeting with Senator Vandenberg, Speaker Martin said further discussions are likely. House sentiment favors a single bill covering Europe China Greece and Turkey, while Senate focuses on European aid alone. Attendees included Hallick Indiana and Eaton of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Martin
Europe
China
Greece
Turkey
Halleck
Indiana
Eaton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rigoletto Opens Tonight at Municipal Auditorium
The performance of Rigoletto begins tonight at 8:15 in the Municipal Auditorium with box office opening at 7. Prices are 1.20 dollars for adults and 60 cents for students. The San Jacinto Kiwanis Club sponsors the opera.
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Municipal Auditorium
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Reds Stand Put on Dividing Holy Land
LAKE SUCCESS, NY March 9 A high Soviet source said Russia will insist the United Nations Palestine Partition program must be carried out. Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko would be willing to come forward directing a last chance request to the Arabs for cooperation with the UN General Assembly s wavering program to divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states.
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Lake Success
Russia
United Nations
Holy Land
Andrei Gromyko
UN General Assembly
Palestine
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions this afternoon and tonight with little temperature change. Wednesday brings more cloud cover and scattered showers with livestock warnings for Wednesday night. Rain will mix with snow late tonight as strong northerly winds produce heavier snowfall and much colder air, with low temperatures Thursday morning between 10 and 15. In West Texas expect partly cloudy skies, scattered showers Wednesday, and temperature stability overall. New Mexico regions will see intermittent snow and colder northward winds, with showers and snow flurries in the southwest mountains today spreading tonight, followed by a cloudy, snowier, colder Wednesday. Local winds are strong today. Temperature readings include a high around 42 degrees, a low near 29, and a noon reading near 33.
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Amarillon
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
MacArthur Truman Sparks on Republican and Southern Split
In Washington March 9, Republicans and rebellious Southern Democrats maneuvered to block McArthur and Truman. MacArthur and Truman announced within hours of each other and Democrats voiced mixed reactions from grim silence to outright support for the president. Key figures include Dewey Taft Stassen Eastland Vandenberg Rayburn McGrath and Rayburn. The Wisconsin primary April 6 looms as a crucial test for MacArthur with Nebraska on April 13.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Douglas McArthur
Truman
MacArthur
Mr. Truman
GOP
Ike
Col
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
William Randolph Hearst
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dewey
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stalmate
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Taft
Albany
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Walter F. George
Georgia
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
White House
Rayburn
Carroll Ree
Capitol Hill
J. Howard McGrath
Issippi
Lindley Beckworth
Tas
Eratic
Democratic Party of
Kenneth S. Wheely
Nebraska
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