Neat Strip Rose Viola Burlesque Star and Mine Workers Row
Rose Viola a burlesque performer earns four hundred dollars weekly after rising from chorus girl to headliner in Baltimore and New York sideshows. Rube Goldstein promotes her as American Venus while Newsbaum lures her to the Pigeon Club for high class patrons.
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Rose Viola
Rube Goldstein
Venus
Rube
Baltimore
Jeskin
Judy
Katharine Cornell
Lily Pons
Newsbaum
Pigeon Club
Broadway
New York
Rose
Judys
Odessa Walkouts Hit Southwestern Bell in Strike Over Demotion
Strikes began Friday in Odessa as the union demanded the night chief operator be demoted. About 600 workers across traffic, plant, commercial and construction unions walked out, with emergency calls handled by non union staff. Walkouts spread to Kermit, Wink, Monahans, Midland, Big Spring, Pecos, and Marfa. The union urged arbitration and offered to cooperate with a joint investigation into the facts.
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Odessa
Midland
Abilene
Lubbock
Big Spring
Texas
W. C. Berry
Berry
Phil Stewart
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dallas
Kermit, Wink
Monahans
Pecos
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Southwestern Telephone
Investigee
Ship Crew Arrests Signal U S Citizens in Palestine Case
Twenty Americans accused of aiding illegal immigration to Palestine as crew members of the intercepted ship Ben Hecht faced possible prison terms and fines. They may be sent back to the United States, with an attorney reportedly engaged to seek their release. Names were not disclosed and reports said three journalists were aboard. Two refugees were moved to British deportation ships Empire Shelter and Empire Rest at Famagusta, Cyprus.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
United States
Haifa
Empire Shelter
Empire Rest
Famagusta
Cyprus
Big Four ministers meet in Moscow on German peace task
In Moscow the Big Four foreign ministers Molotov Marshall Bevin and Bidault opened talks on postwar peace for Germany and Austria. Molotov warned of a difficult task while Marshall pressed for a four‑power 40 year treaty to keep Germany disarmed and demilitarized.
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Moscow
U.P
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Austria
Molotov
George C. Marshall
House of Aviation Industry
Yalta
Potsdam
Allied Control Council
London
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Georges Bidault
France
Aviation
Kremlin
Leningrad
Panhandle crude price raised twenty-five cents a barrel
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced a 25 cent per barrel increase in Panhandle crude oil prices, effective at 7 am, with Stanolind Oil signaling the same move in its purchasing areas. Major Panhandle buyers include Phillips, Humble, Texas Company, and Magnolia. Top price for Panhandle crude is $1.70. the new price would be $1.95, with no expected gasoline price impact.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Phillips
Panhandle
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Ralph O. Dietler
Tulsa
Dietler
West Texas
Iela
Humble Oil & Refining Company
The
Texas Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Truman Backs Aid to Greece in Joint Session Call
President Truman will address a joint session of Congress at noon Wednesday to seek a 250 million dollar loan to Greece after Britain's withdrawal from funding commitments. Senator Vandenberg and others reported Truman discussed the issue candidly and warned that delay could allow Greece to fall to Communist influence as Britain steps back.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
White House
Vandenberg
Michigan
House
Senate
United States
Britain
King George
Athens
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mediterranean
Senate approves Lilienthal to chair Atomic Energy Commission
The Senate Atomic Energy Committee voted 8 to 1 to confirm David E. Lilienthal as chair. The panel also backed W. W. Waymack L. L. Strauss Dr. Robert Bacher Sumner Pike as members and Carroll Wilson as general manager. Connally abstained on Bacher Strauss Waymack. All nominations go to the Senate floor.
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Washington
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
W. W. Waymack
L. L. Strauss
Robert Bacher
Sumner T. Pike
Carroll Wilson
Bricker
Ohio
Lilienthal
Taft
Republican Policy Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Connally
Texas
Vandenberg
Michigan
White House
Senate
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bacher
Strauss
Waymack
Death claims wife of Senator Barkley
Mrs. Alben W. Barkley 65 died at her Washington home after a four year illness from heart disease. Byron Barkley attended by her husband Senator Alben W Barkley and daughter Mrs Max Owell Truitt. Survived by son David Barkley and daughter Mrs Douglas MacArthur II wife of Gen MacArthur’s nephew. The death came two hours before a White House conference on the Greek crisis.
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Washington
U.P
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Kentucky
Max Owell Truitt
David Barkley
Paducah
Douglas MacArthur, II
Douglas MacArthur
Barkley
White House
Truman
Three Cities Bid For 1948 Republican National Convention
Representatives from Chicago Philadelphia and Atlantic City bid today before a nine member RNC sub committee for the 1948 Republican National Convention. The contest centers on hosting rights with bids from the three cities under review.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Joe DiMaggio to Undergo Skin Grafting Operation
At Johns Hopkins Hospital officials announced a skin graft operation for Joe DiMaggio, Yankee outfielder, to heal a wound from a bone spur removal on his left heel. The procedure will be conducted by Dr Edward M Hanrahan Jr, a plastic surgeon.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Edward M. Hanrahan, Jr
Hospital Bond Vote Favored by Petition
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce presented petitions to Potter County commissioners demanding a hospital bond election for Northwest Texas Hospital enlargement. The petitions carry 894 signatures with more being circulated, seeking a bond not to exceed 750000 dollars.
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Northwest Texas
Potter County
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Geneva Barker Wins News Tip First Prize
Geneva Barker of 112 North Bowyer wins $5 for this week’s News Tip first prize for reporting an Amarillo woman shaved patch of hair by a Jack the Clipper. Second prize goes to Mrs. C. Keith for a story about a girl whose school books shoplifted a pair of ladies’ unmentionables.
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Geneva Barker
North Bowyer
Amarillo
C. Keith
North Aldredge
R. A. Morgan
1804
Lincoln
Lester Black
Pave Road From Wolflin to Highway Bid Notice
State Highway Department announces bids for paving 4.48 miles of farm to market road between Canyon Highway and Wolflin Avenue on Georgia Street. Deadline March 26. Project funded under 43rd Texas legislature with work in Potter and Randall counties. Details at J R Harris Texas Highway Department office. James G Lott district engineer to publish notice.
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Canyon Highway
Wolflin Avenue
Georgia Street
State Highway Department
Texas
Potter
Randall
J. R. Harris
Texas Highway Department
James G. Lott
Negro Law School Opens in Austin Now Temporary Facility
Odors of fresh paint fill the basement room next to the capitol as the Negro Law School opens in Austin. It will be taught by University of Texas law faculty and serves until the Texas State University for Negroes opens in Houston. Four inquiries about entrance requirements have been filed with UT registrar.
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High Court
District Court
Lewis
Clark
Supreme Court
Austin
Law
University of Texas
Texas State University For
Houston
State Capitol
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Cloudy with fog and drizzle improving to partly cloudy by afternoon. Warmer conditions tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. In West Texas partly cloudy this afternoon through Tuesday with milder temperatures. New Mexico partly cloudy north and fair south today through Tuesday with warmer trends and night lows 25 to 40 degrees. Continuous 24 hour high of 33 and low of 32 recorded with 0.39 inches of melted snow.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
LaGuardia Pushes Rent Control Hearing Reopenings
Former New York mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announced the formation of the National Fair Rent Committee to oppose a general rent increase and urged the Senate Banking Committee to reopen hearings on rent control legislation. He warned the real estate lobby aims to break rent ceilings.
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Washington
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Senate Banking Committee
New York
UNRRA
National Fair Rent Committee
Snow Belts Hit Panhandle With Notable Snowfall
Weather chief H Winburn notes yesterday's heavy wet snow covered 80 to 100 miles of the Panhandle center while moisture fell more to the east and west. The heaviest amounts occurred near Moore County with Amarillo at 0.39, Lubbock 0.23, Guymon 0.06 and Clayton 0.13 inches. Temperatures rise later today and a 42 degree high is forecast with clearing tonight and Tuesday.
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H. Winburn
Panhandle
Lubbock
Moore County
Amarillo
Guymon
Okla
Clayton
N. M
Winburn
Gas Line Explosion Claims Third Victim
Blackwell Oklahoma March 10 two workers burned in two blasts at Cities Service booster plant died in hospital raising death toll to three. Victims named Dayne Powledge 31 oiler Carl Daniels 45 engineer Ralph McCormick 38 oiler. Emergency crews labored overnight to restore natural gas flow to Oklahoma Kansas Missouri customers.
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Blackwell
Okla
U.P
Cities Service Co
Dayne H. Powledge
Carl Daniels
Ralph Ewing McCormick
Cities Services
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Potter County February Tax Collections Total $3 342
Tax Collector Frank Hoyt announced February collections totaled 3342.23 dollars. Current taxes were 1619.09, delinquent 641.35, beer and wine taxes 820.00, occupation taxes 197.50, liquor license 51.03, and supplemental taxes 13.26.
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Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Explosion near Roxas during speech injures photographer
In Manila a hand grenade exploded 20 feet from President Manuel Roxas as he wrapped up a rally for the American parity amendment. The president was unhurt. photographer Emilio Magalang was wounded. Senator Jose Avelino credited with saving Roxas’ life as police cordoned Quiapo.
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Manila
Manuel A. Roxas
Plaza Miranda
Quiapo Church
Roxas
Malaéanan Palace
Emilio Magalang
Jose Avelino
Senate
Avelino
United States
Philippines
Concentrated Drive For Red Cross Funds In Potter County
Jim Hudson and a 60 member advance gifts committee report about 10 000 on hand for the Red Cross drive. Weather and illness slow progress but solicitors press toward a 25 000 to 30 000 advance total toward a 45 000 quota. Booths in banks and theaters open this week for contributions. Budget details note 32 500 for home service activities and 12 500 for Veterans Hospital programs.
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Jim Hudson
Potter County
Red Cross
Women’s Division
Pete Knight
Knight
William B. Dicksen
J. L Carter
L. C. Kramer
Roy Greenhill
Archie Castleberry
Wayne DeGrassi
Fred Dodson
Mrs. Knight
Clyde Rehmeyer
Grady Wilson
Percy Blackburn
Oran Todd
Wayne O'Keefe
George Hirsch
Roy Cloninger
Ballot Draws Set For City Commission Order
Eleven candidates qualified for city commissioner positions and petitions are being checked for signatures. Mayor hopefuls Lawrence Hagg and Charley Crowe also qualified. A special 10 am meeting will certify candidates and draw for ballot placement. Regular meeting 7:30 pm will handle routine business.
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City Commission
Lawrence Hagg
Charley Crowe
Chisel Benton
H. I. Stephenson
F. Pelton
Jim Hudson
Cas Johnson
al Reville
Jimmy James
Tom Farris
Bud Curtis
A. K. Baracat
E. F. Duniven
B. P. Brents
Commission
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U. S. District Court
Lewis and the Union
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Leo Durocher
Macphail
NEA
Ald
Senator Barkley
Keith Motor Co
Russell State Co
Fillmore St
Lean To
Roller Palace
Siaca
Jeliexveon
L. A. McKisson
Hayes
Bobby Harbin
Lamar
LaVerne Wiggins
North Pierce
Wade Moore
Tyler
Harry Scott
Palo Duro
Ted Lock
Fairmont
Blanche Dickson
Harrison
Harry Hatch
West Tenth
Donald Owens
North Grand
Samuel James
van Buren
W. M. Webber
Earl Nolen
Cleveland
C. W. Shelton
North Grant
Jerry Reese
C. E. Dye
North Buchanan
L. Gamblin
West Ninth
William A Goetz
B. R. Swan
East Twenty-second
W. H. Ogden
Pleasant Valley
Amos Parker
East Thirteenth
John Maynard Lby
Wolflin
Negro Law School
LaGuardia
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