Weather Wrecks Havoc Across Southwest Texas
Storms lash Amarillo to Carlsbad with rain dust and hail. Winds up to 70 mph shove sand and debris while New Mexico snow disrupts travel. Laredo records a heat spike of 98 as Las Vegas New Mexico reports heavy snow and schools close.
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Amarillo
English Field
H. C. Winburn
New Mexico
Colorado
Lubbock
Clovis
Texas
Carlsbad
N. M
Carlsbad Caverns
Las Vegas
Iran Sees U S Support Amid Iran Russia Tensions
An Iranian spokesman warned of a possible last ditch fight with Russia and unconfirmed reports said the U S might back Iran in pressuring Moscow. Troop movements near Tehran and a tripled Soviet garrison in Azerbaijan raised alarm while Britain and Turkey watched. The United Nations Security Council could hear Iran’s case by March 25 if no settlement is reached.
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Iran
Tehran
Ankara
Clement R. Attlee
India
Asia
Ahmed Ahmedi
Ahmedi
Azerbaijan
London Daily Telegram
U. S
Wallace Murray
Washington
Moscow
Iraq
London Daily Herald
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Stalin
the Herald
Churchill
Fulton
New York City
United Nations Security Council
Great Britain
State Department
United States
UNO
Council
Truman
Ask UNO To Stay In Session
Senator Vandenberg urged the United Nations Security Council to hold continuous sessions during tense days to better solve issues rather than via notes. His remarks followed a Byrnes meeting and delayed Senate work on raising the minimum wage.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
United Nations Security Council
Senate
Byrnes
Edward A. O'Neil
American Farm Bureau Federation
House Banking Committee
OPA
O’neal
Norton F. Long
National Housing Agency
Senate Agriculture
Senate Banking Committee
Britain
National League of Women Voters
Globe-News Industrial Exposition Prizes Announced
The Amarillo Globe-News offers three prizes for exhibitor booths at the second annual show. First prize is 25 dollars, second 15 dollars, third 10 dollars. Judges will inspect booths Monday at 10 a.m. for awards.
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Globe-News
Amarillo Globe-News
Traitor Is Arrested In Canada Spy Case
Ottawa reports a Canadian member of parliament and four government scientists face charges for allegedly passing secret data to Russia. Fred Rose, a Communist MP, was charged after a Parliament meeting. Dr Raymond Boyer of McGill admitted sharing RDX details with Russia.
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Ottawa
Canada
Russia
Fred Rose
House of Commons
Royal Commission
Raymond Boyer
McGill University
Boyer
Rose
Zeitzler Captured in British Zone in Germany
British intelligence reports Col. Gen. Kurt Zeitzler former chief of the German General Staff was captured in the British occupation zone. He had been wandering as a tramp for nine months and was in disguise when seized.
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Germany
Kurt Zeitzler
Zeitzler
Students To See Displays At Globe News Exposition
Industrial students from Vega Texas line Canadian and Pampa will visit Amarillo College gymnasium for the second Globe News Exposition. Officials from Panhandle schools tour exhibits while experts discuss postwar industry including Lt Col S L Sterling Joe Reed and Dr Herschel Coffee. Booths by over 50 exhibitors will showcase tools, leather goods, camping equipment and trailers.
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Vega
Texline
Canadian
Pampa
Treacy
Amarillo
Joe Sutton
National Association of Manufacturers
Arkansas Resources of Development
Panhandle
Look Ahead in Amarillo Focuses on Modern Education
In Amarillo the Texas State Teachers Association District 9 conference drew about 1990 to 2000 teachers from 23 Panhandle counties. Dr Herbert Bruner urged educating for the future with individual growth, critical thinking, and modern subjects like radar and aviation, stressing democracy and free enterprise.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Herbert Bruner
Oklahoma City
Conference For Education of the
Texas State Teachers Association
Price control gaps shown in Potter Randall and Oldham counties
R H Lawrence of the Office of Price Administration reports price ceilings in Potter Randell and Oldham counties are imperfect. A February survey found eight of 72 restaurants compliant, 35 overcharging, and others failing price posting. Grocery stores showed 30 of 50 over ceiling prices and 33 not posting lists. clothing stores largely compliant with only three over the ceiling. Consumers urged to report violators.
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Potter
Randall
Oldham
R. H. Lawrence
Price Control Board
Office of Price Administration
Fort Worth
Lawrence
Amarillo
Amarillo Area
Mr. Lawrence
Tax Office Open Late For 1945 Returns
Deputy internal revenue collectors stay on duty until midnight at Post Office third floor offices to accept returns and assist in filing. Delayed mailed returns are delinquent even if postmarked before midnight. Deliver statements in person to meet the deadline.
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Internal Revenue
Post Office
Internal Revenue Office
Educators urge using today’s materials to teach reading writing
Dr Joyal keynoted a conference urging educators to teach reading and writing with contemporary materials rather than historical relics. He argued democracy requires teaching students to solve democratic state problems and that public schools must focus more on social sciences and spiritual development to keep pace with material progress. He noted the last 40 years as a golden age of science.
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Egypt
John Jones
Joyal
Dr. Joyal
Dr. Bruner
Sergeant Shot Dead in Frankfurt Cabaret Clash
An American sergeant was found shot to death in his billet in Frankfurt, with German girl Ingeborg Fischer beside the body and a smoking pistol. Fischer claims the gun fired during a scuffle as the sergeant tried to seize it while supervising the cabaret club, a popular officers’ rendezvous. The sergeant’s identity was withheld pending notice. Colonel Connolly, provost marshal, said Fischer was angry at redeployment and being left behind.
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Frankfurt
Army
Ingeborg Fischer
Col. R. J. Connolly
Fraulein Fischer
Weather Outlook for Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico
The forecast shows variable cloudiness and cooler conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with below freezing temperatures tonight. West Texas will be partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Panhandle exceptions, then fair Saturday. New Mexico expects scattered showers or snow flurries east, otherwise partly cloudy today with a colder east portion tonight, warmer Saturday, winds 30 to 40 mph diminishing tonight. tonight low 25 to 35, Saturday high 60 to 70.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Runaway Wheel Damages Property on North Fillmore Street
A car wheel detached from a vehicle on North Fillmore Street near 11 am, smashing a picket fence, denting a house, and breaking a window. The wheel rolled away and the car struck a fence before stopping against J. W. Smith’s house, where Smith retrieved the wheel and reattached it. The driver offered to pay for the window and fence damage and for the service.
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North Fillmore Street
J. W. Smith
Smith
Ninth and
Fillmore
Amarillo cattleman calls on House panel to end meat price controls
Jay Taylor told the House Banking Committee that 90 percent of U S meat is produced by the Ok ee Af ee ee ee Market and urged removal of meat price controls to aid American farmers. He cited 79 791 000 cattle on ranges as evidence of a surplus not reaching market while lawmakers study extending price controls beyond June 30.
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Washington
Amarillo
Jay Taylor
Ing Dougne
Taylor
Joint Livestock Committee
Association of
Cattle Raisers
House Banking Committee
Attlee Offers India Full Independence
Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons that Britain would send a ministerial mission to India with a free hand to pursue independence, inside or outside the empire. He urged India to decide the path toward self government and unity, with Britain assisting a smooth transition.
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London
Clement R. Attlee
India
Attlee
House of Commons
Britain
British India
Princely India
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