Congressmen Stop Here On Trip West
Amarillo will host overnight for House and Senate interior and insular affairs members en route from Washington to Phoenix. The delegation, including Sen. Ernest McFarland and Rep. Wayne Aspinall, among others, will land at 5:30 this afternoon aboard a Bureau of Reclamation plane and later hold a hearing in Phoenix.
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Amarillo
House
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs
Amarillo Air Terminal
Bureau of Reclamation
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington
Ernest A McFarland
Eerizona
McFarland
Wayne Aspnall
Colorado
Fred L. Crawford
Test Of H BOMB In Pacific Hint Test Of H BOMB In Pacific
Pearl Harbor reports that Eniwetok will host new atomic blasts with dual Guinea pig and field laboratory aims. Tests may be the largest yet, studying structures materials and aircraft impacts while recording explosion effects for design criteria.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific Proving Grounds
Eniwetok Atoll
Field Laboratory
Bikini
Eniwetok
John E. Hull
Honolulu
Atomic Energy Commission
Air Force
AEC
Las Vegas
Nev
Rails Reject Union Offer in Settlement Dispute
The carriers and trainmen discussed a settlement based on the White House memorandum signed on December 21. The trainmen seek two changes including removing Dr. John R. Steelman as arbitrator and allowing railroad by railroad bargaining on coupling rules. Murray hopes this could resolve broader tensions with three other operating unions.
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Shuler
Magccalen
Murray
White House
John R
Steelman
Truman
W. E. B. Chase
Mr. Truman
Aged another over northwest Korea clash details
Four F-86 Sabres drew six MIGs into combat near the Yalu border city Sinuiju at 26 000 feet. An American pilot claimed a probable kill after firing two bursts into a Russian jet from 200 feet, sending it into a violent spin. Another report notes a tank infantry patrol near Pukhan River north of Chuncheon emerged from a Communist ambush with casualties and praise to Maj. Gen. Charles D. Palmer.
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Korea
Yalu River
Sinuiju
Tokyo
Pukhan
Chunchon
Cpl
Charley Hamilton
Virginia City
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eighth Army
Ridgway
Charles D. Pal
Gambler Carroll Denies Ties to Noted Bookmakers
Senate investigators grilled Carroll over links to bookmaker Frank Erickson of New York and possible involvement with the Mooney Grady operation. Carroll denied business with Erickson and any membership in a nationwide betting syndicate, while acknowledging Erickson’s prior testimony. He conceded uncertainty about connections and stated a $110,000 manager’s salary was disclosed.
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Carroll
Frank Erickson
New York
Erickson
Frank Costello
Mickey Cohen
Senate
Mooney-Grady
John Burling
Senate Commerce
Kefauver
Wiley
Wisconsin
Hiss Surrenders to Begin Five Year Prison Term
Alger Hiss, 46, former New Deal official, surrendered today to federal judge Henry W. Goddard to begin a five year term for perjury. Convicted Jan. 21, 1950, on two counts for lying about passing government secrets to Whittaker Chambers, he appealed unsuccessfully. The brief surrender followed a rejected appeal.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Roosevelt
New Deal
State Department
Henry W. Goddard
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
David Sweeney
Easter Eggs Turn Into Animals Under Her Touch
Mrs. Jesse A. Nimocks of 1517 Travis crafts novelty Easter egg figurines using clay to form arms, ears and noses on hard boiled eggs. What started as a hobby for art and painting grew into mass production for her son Jimmy and neighborhood children.
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Troy Martin
Jesse A. Nimocks
Travis
Nimocks
Mrs. Nimocks
Where in Heck is Austin Asks Mickey Cohen
Gambler Mickey Cohen, escorted out of Texas recently, received an all expenses paid invitation to return. He spoke at the funeral of El Paso officer Ralph Marmolejo Jr. before El Paso Sheriff Jimmy Hicks delivered a subpoena to appear before a state crime investigation committee in Austin next Tuesday. Cohen said, I don’t even know where Austin is.
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FL Paso
U.P
Mickey Cohen
Texas Rangers
West Coast
Ralph Marmolejo, Jr
el Paso
Cohen
Jimmy Hicks
Austin
O'Dwyer Faces Tax Probe In Washington
A House subcommittee ordered the Internal Revenue Bureau to day to check on possible tax evasion in connection with alleged cash payments to former New York Mayor William O'Dwyer.
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O’dwyer
Washington
House
Internal Revenue Bureau Today
New York
William O’dwyer
Prowlers Target RFC Files Amid Name Change Debate
Informants say it is unclear if any documents were taken but the break in shows new locks and an alarm at RFC file rooms. A severed door chain marks the intrusion as senators debate a name change and a single administrator to restore public confidence, amid a mink coat controversy linked to RFC loan influence.
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RFC
Truman
Walter E. Cosgriff
Expenditures Committee
Cosgriff
Senate Banking Subcommittee
E. Merl Young
White House
Washington
Tack-scattering men fined for malicious mischief
Six young men and six women appeared in corporation court after a nail throwing incident on Polk Street. The six men Trent Robertson Jr Bobbie Gene Reed James H Brown Billy Ray Stapp Dale Wayne Fowler and Windhell A Clay were fined 15 each after admitting tossing 500 to 600 roofing tacks between Fifth and Sixth streets. Police arrested them at Sixth and Polk. One defendant said he had fun until caught.
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Corporation Court
Trent Robertson, Jr
East Thirteenth
Bobbie Gene Reed
Harrison
James H. Brown
Billy Ray Stapp
Dale Wayne Fowler
Monroe
Windhell A. Clay
Aotel
Polk Street
Polk
Ouration
Lloyd King
Big Jump in Employment Here Forecast
Amarillo Texas forecast a large rise in non agricultural employment as defense work at Amarillo Air Force Base and Pantex expands. Officials estimate February total at 35 800 rising to 37 150 by April 15 and to 37 950 by June 1 with unemployment around 1 650.
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Wayne A. Grant
Texas Employment Commission
Grant
Amarillo Air Force Base
TEC
Army Engineers
Pantex
Amarillo
Amarillo Weather Report From Us Weather Bureau
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair and mild conditions this afternoon and tonight with high cloudiness and a cooler Friday. High today around 82, low tonight 41, and a 65 high tomorrow. Winds and temperatures noted. Panhandle outlook favorable for outdoor work with no precipitation. Partly cloudy in West Texas tonight and Friday. cooler in Panhandle and South Plains. Generally fair in New Mexico tonight and Friday with cooler north and west portions. Remodeling Loans and Olver Lumber Co. noted.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
South Plains
New Mexico
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Parallel 38
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US Weather Bureau Report
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