March weather swings across High Plains with fishing outlook
A storm packs the High Plains with snow in Lubbock and clear cold in Amarillo. Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club hosts a free, public program featuring five motion pictures on hunting and fishing, plus wildlife films from US Fish and Wildlife Service and suppliers.
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United States Wild Life Service
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Panhandle
Red Cross drive urged as Amarillo canvasses aid
The piece urges strong Red Cross support amid war needs limning 500 Amarillo volunteers canvassing homes to boost funds and loans for veterans. It notes 6080 vacant farm houses across 14 Dallas adjacent counties and calls for generous giving despite national party frictions and wartime strains.
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Prominent Editors Visit Amarillo for New Mexico Bomb Demonstration
Newsmen in Amarillo en route to New Mexico say press associations have invited them to cover a major atomic event. Reports mention a replica battleship and a 42 bomb dropping, though details remain unconfirmed.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Unions Target Southwest Plants In Rapid Drive
Dallas March 15 Labor unions push at small Southwest plants in a statewide drive, NLRB officials report. Dr Edwin A Elliott regional director notes rapid organization, with heavy workloads prompting a sub regional office to open in El Paso.
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New Policy on Return of Soldiers From Overseas
The Army will allow return from overseas for soldiers who lost an immediate family member in the war. Maj. Gen. E. F. Witsell said the policy stations such soldiers permanently in the United States, near their homes if possible, in a letter to Rep. Philip J. Philbin.
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FE. F. Witsell
United States
Prague talks on Russian troop withdrawal progress
A representative of Marshal Ivan Ko nev visited Premier Zdenko Fierlinger and Czech military leaders in Prague to discuss the withdrawal of remnants of Russian troops scattered in the eastern portion of the republic.
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Health Officer Hooper to Assume City County Post
Dr John M Hooper will officially assume duties as city and county health officer tomorrow morning He was appointed weeks ago and recently released from Army service His Amarillo offices will be in the health department at city hall He spent four years in the Army two in the European Theater with England and continental duty He previously worked in the State Health Department for about five years and led a regional unit at Floydada He practiced in Pampa and Central Texas before joining the state unit He earned a medical degree from Baylor and a master of public health from Johns Hopkins The Army sent him for further study at Chapel Hill UNC and Western Reserve He and Mrs Hooper live with their two children Johnny and Bobby at 4236 West Eleventh
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Fair Set Cheers Woman's Success
Muriel E Reynolds a top Standard Oil of New Jersey officer told Russell Sage College students that women celebrate each other’s progress and must concentrate on their work to reach executive levels. She urged focus and equal ambition with men.
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Six Weeks Extension Considered for Draft Act
Senate Military Affairs Committee may limit draft to a six weeks extension with reliance on voluntary enlistments after July. The current law ends May 15 while President Truman seeks a one year extension. House panel favors six month extension for ages 21 to 30.
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House Military Affairs Committee
Walter Bedell Smith Nominated as Ambassador to Russia
President Truman sent to the Senate the nomination of Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith to be ambassador to Russia on March 15. Smith, a former chief of the CIA, would become the U S ambassador to the Soviet Union if confirmed.
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Russia
Churchill Finishing Touches on Tonight's Speech
New York March 15 Winston Churchill completed final edits for his planned tonight address responding to critics of his Fulton Missouri speech and possibly to Generalissimo Stalin's war monger remark.
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Winston Churchill
Fulton, Mo
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Texas oil leaders oppose ramping Texas wells
Glenn McCarthy of Houston told the Railroad Commission that Texas should avoid increasing oil output now. He warned against wasteful surplus as above ground stocks are high and relief from OPA limits could meet demand. Independents planned a separate meeting to discuss potential stockpiling before price restrictions change.
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Houston
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Coal Problems Hold Attention In National Wage Talks
The Associated Press reports key focus on wage talks for 400,000 soft coal miners led by John L. Lewis who warned of a strike on April 1 if demands are unmet. Operators faced nine general demands with no reply yet. Lewis cited unsafe conditions and urged national conference discussion while reconversion officials hope for no strike. AFL's Green condemned policy as dark and proposed a one year labor driven formula ending with freedom from controls.
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Washington
John Snyder
AFL
William F. Green
Carbondale
11 Building Permits Issued Yesterday
City engineer calls it another wild day as 11 new building permits approved totaling about 40000 dollars. Permits went to Frank and James Brown for a service station and tire shop at 800 02 North Buchanan for 10000 dollars. G S Witt for a five room frame residence at 1302 West Nineteenth for 5500 dollars. A H Brown for a six room brick veneer residence at 1606 Lipscomb for 7000 dollars. H A Lovett for a five room brick veneer residence at 2808 Ridgemere for 5910 dollars. P H Wyre for a five room frame residence at 1314 Hillcrest for 4000 dollars.
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Hillcrest
Amarillo AA Club Set to Meet Tuesday Night
The Amarillo Chapter of Alcoholic Anonymous, two weeks old with 15 members, will hold a meeting at 8 o clock Tuesday night.
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Alcoholic Anonymous Club
Amarillo
Alcoholic Anonymous
Field Reactivation Talks Stalled at 1 PM
News item notes no official word on reactivating the field, with discussions ongoing and the project on standby. Globe News Want Ads promotes results.
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Globe-News
Globe News
Mourners File Through St Louis Cathedral for Cardinal Glennon
Thousands of mourners filed through the St Louis Cathedral as John Cardinal Glennon lay in state ahead of his burial tomorrow. The funeral drew attention in St Louis and marked the end of a long era for the city’s Catholic community.
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St. Louis Cathedral
John Cardinal Glennon
Churchill Calls For Harmony In New York Visit
Winston Churchill urged harmony and justice as the road to the world’s future during a New York City stop. He spoke to about 600 at City Hall after a motor tour up Broadway and received the gold medal and a Distinguished Service Certificate from Mayor William O Dwyer amid booing from some demonstrators.
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William O'Dwyer
General Marshall Summoned To White House Conference
Gen George S Marshall, President Truman's China envoy, returned to Washington and was summoned promptly to a White House conference.
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George S. Marshall
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China
Col David Lee Hill Sends Up Governorship Trial Balloons
In Austin on March 15 the Texas Spectator reports Col David Lee Hill of the Flying Tigers is floated as a possible governor. Hill’s father, Dr P B Hill, was a longtime San Antonio pastor and Rangers chaplain. his brother Dr Sam Hill leads a Victoria church.
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