Record Low Temperature Shatters March Benchmark
Frigid conditions at English Field forecast a low of three degrees below zero, breaking the March record set in 1903. Weatherman H C Winburn predicted a zero to five below range, dependent on clearing skies as overnight frost gave way to a sunny, thawing day ahead in the Panhandle.
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New York remembers blizzard of 1938 anniversary
Weather outlook includes another hard freeze with near zero lows and a 38 degree high predicted. Crews repair damages from the recent short, sharp snow and wind storm as trains run on schedule despite lingering effects.
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Denver
Texline
Proctor Suspended Over Stinging Remark in Saskatchewan House
Regina March 11 UP A Procter a Saskatchewan legislature member was suspended from yesterday's sitting for calling Premier Douglas a stinking skunk. The remark drew the halt to proceedings as the Speaker called for order and disciplinary actions.
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Saskatchewan
A. T. Procter
T. C. Douglas
Airport Plans Approved For Free Taxiways And Runway Extensions
Civil Aeronautics Administration officials tentatively approve plans to install new taxiways widen runways and extend English Field with a 6000 foot east west runway a 6250 foot northwest southeast runway and a north west south west runway plus a 600 by 300 foot concrete apron nearly doubling aircraft parking space. Stanton Field city engineer and CAA engineer W F Frey discussed the draft yesterday with final approval pending submission to CAA.
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Sandies to Play State Fair Game in Dallas Oct 16
Coach Howard Lynch of the Amarillo Sandies announced an agreement with a Dallas school to meet Woodrow Wilson High in a football contest October 16 in Dallas during the State Fair. The arrangement covers a two year period with a Dallas team visiting Amarillo next year.
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Amarillo
Court Denies Meyers Plea In Perjury Case Trial
Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff denied a motion for acquittal for Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers on charges of suborning perjury. A ten-member jury will decide Meyers's guilt or innocence in persuading Lamarre to lie to Senate investigators. The defense rested without witnesses as the case nears its end. Lamarre, tied to Aviation Electric Corp., had alleged Meyers was the firm’s real boss. Lamarre has pleaded guilty to perjury.
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Bennett E. Meyers
Bleriot H. Lamarre
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Tia Rae
Curnutt
Italian Communists Schedule Protest in Puglia Region
Italian Communists call for protests on Sunday to denounce alleged police voter intimidation in Puglia. Authorities fear rallies could trigger a general strike ahead of April 18 national elections. They note 104 labor leaders were arrested for riots last November and accuse the government of delaying arrests until election time.
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General Labor Confederation
Preview Flight Marks Return of American DC-6
A restored American Airlines DC-6 began a preview flight from New York LaGuardia to San Francisco to test the line after maintenance. About fifty newspaper and radio correspondents joined the trip with planned stops in Nashville to pick up Eamon De Valera for Ireland's premier visit and in Tulsa for an honorary chieftain induction.
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Okla
Truman asks 55 million for Western Europe aid
President Truman asked Congress for an additional 55 million dollars to bridge funding for Western Europe until the European Recovery Program is enacted. Last fall Congress provided 540 million in temporary aid, with 18 million for China.
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Truman
Congress
Europe
China
Joseph Martin
Lady in Green Triggers Rant at Silver Grill Manager
Into the Silver Grill yesterday walked a well dressed middle aged woman in green. She sat at a table for two and received water and butter without a word. Manager Dewey Ashcroft, with 30 years in the business, says he has never seen such behavior.
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Klein Appointed To Amarillo City Personnel Board
Klein, a lumberman of 2817 Lipscomb, today accepted an appointment by Mayor Hagg as a member of the city personnel board. Two positions remain vacant. Returning members are Charlie Lambie, Dr. Roy Boger of Amarillo Center, and E. J. Bruderlin. The three man board operates under state civil service laws and determines policemen and firemen regulations. Clifford Davis serves as secretary and administrative executive. Klein is active with the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and hospital planning efforts for a Northwest Texas Hospital expansion.
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Charlie Lambie
Roy Boger
Amarillo Center
E. J. Bruderlin
Clifford Davis
Amarillo
Two Die and Three Hurt in Road Crash Near San Antonio
Two men died and three were injured in a collision between an ambulance and a cattle truck eight miles south of San Antonio on Highway 281. Juan Cabeza 24 and J L Young 33 died after arrival at a local hospital. J W Neeper 28 and Rev. Howard T Rich were seriously injured while being transported to Brooke General Hospital. Carlton L Collins driver of the truck, from Lytle, was less seriously hurt.
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Kingsville Funeral Home
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Kingsville
Brooke General Hospital
Howard T. Rich
Carlton L. Collins
Lytle
Plane Crash Lands In Louisiana Injuring Two
A Navy plane with 19 aboard made an emergency landing at Donaldsonville, Louisiana, after losing a propeller en route from Pensacola to Corpus Christi. Only two men were injured, suffering shock. The craft bounced across a field and a highway, then struck a levee after brakes failed on the soft ground.
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Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast notes milder conditions today with a warm up expected Friday. Winds shift, with partly cloudy skies across West Texas and the Panhandle, temperatures ranging from below zero to the mid teens, and light precipitation totaling .15 inches. Northern New Mexico sees scattered snow flurries, with fair and colder conditions tonight and Friday.
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Replenish your supply and tae. Russe of Krart gum
A fragmented readable snippet mentions replenishing supply and a phrase about Russe of Krart gum with the number 1251. The text is garbled and provides no clear event, participants, or location to identify a specific news item.
Blow Head Off Congress Investigator Threat Reported
A threat to blow out the brains of a Congressional investigator was reported to the House. Rep. Gordon Canfield said Robert Lee, who studied the Internal Revenue Bureau for Canfield’s subcommittee, received calls during and after the inquiry threatening to kill him. Lee was not immediately available for comment.
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Reds Probe Hidden Notes by Vestigators in 1881 Inquiry
The Vestigators report that their 100 man days of investigation found only candle well evidence and offered critical remarks about a political smear against the Bureau of Internal Revenue. They defended the bureau and its 20 million dollar revenue cut and praised the 0 employees for their industry and devotion to duty.
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Garssons Indicted in Federal Fraud Case
Henry and Murray Garsson indicted by a federal fraud jury on two charges of fraud conspiracy and filing false financial statements with the government. Indictment returned at Baltimore and announced by the Department of Justice. They were previously convicted alongside ex Congressman Andrew J. May on conspiracy charges.
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Nine Women Perish In Burning Hospital
A fire at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, killed nine women patients all mental cases and trapped several on the top floor. Firemen fought to rescue others as the three story building burned, with the incident occurring around midnight near the Duke University Hospital psychiatric unit in Durham.
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Boycott Threat Shocks Big Power Talks in New York
Bulletin reports new boycott threats as Russia says it would buy time in ongoing talks. At a third closed meeting, big powers discuss the Prague crisis and the Soviet Union signals an official stance. United Nations secretariat seeks to shelve calls for Security Council investigation into the Czechoslovak coup as pressure mounts.
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Rumor of Swedish Monarch’s Death on Train Quashed
A rumor circulated in Europe that King Gustaf of Sweden died on a train. A Belgian stationmaster says the 89 year old king was alive, seen several stops later, contradicting the circulating report.
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Midnight gunpoint ride puzzles Soncy farmer tale
A Soncy farmer recounts a midnight car ride after a stranger held him at pistol point and forced him to ride to an unknown destination. The episode ended with the truck stalling near the highway and the assailant fleeing as dawn approached, leaving the farmer shaken and frostbitten. Police described the gunman as a small dark man in a black overcoat.
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U S Surveys Its Weapons in Wartime Era
U S surveys military developments and manpower quests as Secretary of State Marshall warns of a grave global situation. Officials emphasize restraint yet push for defense funds, atom tests, and universal military training amid disputes among military chiefs and Congress.
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