United Front and M'Grath Plea At Democratic Meet
Washington march 12 president truman hosted the democratic national executive committee at the white house luncheon to forge party unity against henry a wallace southern opposition to civil rights policy surfaced as hill urged alabama democrats to avoid a southern bolt and back convention delegation a states rights platform was proposed by gov beauford h jester in a separate note filed from austin page 2 politics.
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White House
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Alabama
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Democratic Party
Ex Army Officer Henry E Chambers Dies in Dallas
Ex Army officer and Am a rillo Army Air Field post engineer Henry E Chambers died suddenly in Dallas from a heart attack at his Magnolia Building office. A veteran of WWI and WWII, he was Dallas district manager for A M Lockett & Co Ltd, supplier of pumps and heavy machinery for projects like Palo Duro Canyon jetty reservoir. Funeral services are planned for 2 p m tomorrow at Sparkman Brand Funeral Home in Dallas.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Dallas
Am-rillo
Chambers
Magnolia Building
A. M. Lockett & Co. Ltd
New Orleans
Amar: Mo
Lockett
Palo Duro Canyon
Tremor Felt Across States Linked to El Paso Quake
The Amarillo region reported a tremor described as distinct by seismograph centers across the nation. Father A J Westland of El Paso noted a nice record from his independent station but could only estimate the epicenter distance at 425 miles from El Paso. British officials discussed secrecy on treaty details as Washington weighs European Recovery Program funding amid Cold War tensions.
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Amarillo
Rousine
Polk Street
A. J. Westland
Sacred Heart School
el Paso
Cerdan Roach Weigh In For Madison Square Garden Bout
European middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan weighed 186 pounds and American challenger Yavern Roach weighed in for a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The weigh in drew attention as Cerdan edged Roach by a half pound ahead of the scheduled contest.
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Nighters
New York
Marcel Cerdan
Paris
Yavern Roach
Texas
Madison Garden
Cerdan
Roach
Teachers Fill Auditorium for Convention in Nashville
Dr. Hugh C. Stuntz of Scarritt College urged Texas teachers to promote the spirit of democracy. That night Dr. W. E. Goslin of Minneapolis, superintendent and president of the American Association of Education, spoke on American education responsibilities.
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Scarritt College For Christian Workers
Nashville
Tenn
Texas
W. E. Goslin
Minneapolis
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Amarillo
Texas State Teachers Association
Forawe Ot Ayde
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Panhandl
West Texas Conference
Scarlet College For Christian Workers
Nashville, Tenn
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Teachers and the new look at the North Auditorium
Norton Goslin, superintendent in Minneapolis, cites the North Auditorium gathering as the start of a broader “new look.” He argues teachers must deepen democracy through daily classroom instruction, stressing that America’s public schools are the world’s last democracy laboratory.
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Fate of Meyers in Federal Perjury Case
A federal court jury began deliberations on Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers after hearing WWI era witness Alexander Holtzoff. Meyers, 52, is charged with persuading Bleriot H. Lamarre to lie to a Congressional committee to conceal profits from a wartime subcontracting firm.
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Bennett E. Meyers
Hourlo
Alexander Holtzoff
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Holtzoff
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Meyers
Blackburn Offering For School Trustee
E M Blackburn Jr a local graduate and Amarillo College attendee with two school age children announces candidacy for Amarillo School Board. He stresses board service is demanding but essential to expand facilities and ensure quality equal education, urging prudent spending to benefit the district's children.
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E. M. Blackburn, Jr
Amarillo College
Amarillo School Board
Warns of Increased Strife in Holy Land
JERUSALEM March 12 British North Palestine Commander Maj Gen H C Stockwell urged the United Nations to form a Palestine police force of at least 50 000 well trained troops as Arabs and Jews fight two major battles and several skirmishes. He said both sides are eager for British evacuation so they can slaughter each other and warned of the bloodshed to come after withdrawal.
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Palestine
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United Nations
Holy Land
Stockwell
Czechs Fleeing Homeland Report Border Slayings
Descriptions from refugees near the border claim daily gunfire as frontier guards block escape toward the US zone in Germany. An 18 year old was killed and a woman wounded while attempting border passage. escapees face five to 20 year prison terms if captured. Also reported, third crash victim dies in San Antonio after ambulance collision. one person remains in serious condition.
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Germany
Waren
San Antonio
W. Nepper
Woman Imprisons Boy 11 Years to Protect Him From Society
A 60-year-old woman admitted rescuing an abandoned boy after 11 years of confinement aimed at protecting him from society. John Joseph, 11, found starving and weighing 48 pounds, described being starved, beaten, and tied to a chair. Authorities allege long neglect amid disputes over mistreatment.
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AA Anniversary Fete Begins With Public Talk in Amarillo
Tonight at 6 o clock the Amarillo Group of Alcoholics Anonymous opens its second anniversary observance with a talk by an AA member from Des Moines Iowa in Amarillo College auditorium. The speaker, a former district attorney named man of the year, will speak publicly. The weekend continues with an open house at the AA clubrooms at 2024 Washington.
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Soclock
Amarillo
Big White House
Washington
Amarillo AA
264000 Housing Project Launched in Amarillo
A. Troy Jones, Amarillo home builder, announced a $264000 housing project on Cline Road in South Amarillo. The plan calls for 44 five room frame dwellings with or without garages, permits set at $6000 per unit, and construction to start immediately with a tentative completion by August 1.
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Amarillo
Troy Jones
Cline Road
Lipscomb Street
Jones
Herbert’s
Taylor
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Starlings Return to Courthouse After Earthquake
Birds swarm the courthouse trees in a restless night spectacle as observers speculate whether the recent earthquake influenced the unusual roosting. Authorities offered no official explanation.
Amarillo to honor Admiral Riggs with May 1 ceremony
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors set May 1 as the date to honor Admiral Ralph Riggs, head of the National Naval Reserve, who will commission the new Naval Armory. Mayor Lawrence Hagg invited the admiral. Madison chairs plans for a parade and celebration. Directors also voted to elect 12 new directors March 20 and established Panhandle Market Week as a permanent spring and fall institution.
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Ralph Riggs
Amarillo
A. P. ‘Madison
Chamber
Panhandle
Boxwell Brothers Buy Site for New Funeral Chapel
Boxwell Brothers announce purchase of a site at Eighth and Hayden for a new funeral chapel. The 287 by 203 feet plot was bought from the Munday-Cooper Company for $20,000. Construction start date is not yet set.
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Boxwell Brothers Onay
Eighth and Hayden
Howard Boxwell
Munday-Cooper Company
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity Panhandle Notes
Weather outlook for Amarillo and vicinity calls for rising temperatures today tonight and Saturday West Texas sees lower tonight around 22 degrees Panhandle and South Plains. 28 to 34 elsewhere Saturday expected to be fair and warmer New Mexico forecast indicates warmer conditions today with continued warm spell through Saturday Local numbers include a 24 hour end reading of 23 degrees and a low of 18 degrees at Russells department store.
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
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