Texas Defense Strikes Curb Production in 50,000 Workers
Nationwide defense job stoppages halt steel armor plating machine tools and mobile military equipment affecting ships airports and other projects. Bethlehem Steel in Austin faced the largest cut as 28 strikes unfold with 63,000 workers threatened per the office of production management.
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National Defense Industries
National Defense Mediation Ard
Washington
Office of Production Management
Texas
Oklahoma
Bethlehem Steel Corp
End of Rainy Spell Sighted, Chilly Tonight
Mr Colman notes Panhandle had the heaviest March moisture since 1934 with 2.54 inches in Amarillo this month. He warns moisture will be limited going forward and predicts partly cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow with a low around 30 degrees.
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Colman
Panhandle
Amarillo
Mr. Collman
Panhandle Plains
TEST CASE SLATED FOR NEW DEFENSE LABOR BOARD
Washington labor officials said the new Defense Labor Mediation Board would test with Bethlehem Steel likely the first case late this week or early next. The outcome may determine antistrike legislation pending in Congress and influence to drop or push speedy enactment with administration approval.
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New Defense Labor Mediation Board
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Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
House Labor Committee
Quit Dilly-Dallying on Strikes Urged by Manufacturers
Walter D. Fuller, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, urged the U S government to stop delays and craft a constructive labor policy to end strikes and lockouts in defense industries. He outlined six measures including 40 day notices, impartial strike investigations, and secret worker votes.
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U.P
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National Association of Manufacturers
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National Defense
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National Mediation Board
Texas House orders probe of labor charges in defense work
The Texas House of Representatives authorized a five member committee to investigate charges of racketeering and job selling in labor tied to national defense programs. A $500 expense limit was set with a 60 day reporting deadline. The effort mirrors concurrent federal probes and aims to expose or dismiss alleged unfair labor practices.
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Texas House of Representatives
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Leslie D. Lowry
Beaumont
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Orange
Texas
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Kee Prices At New High
The egg futures market surged to three year highs as government direct purchases expanded. October futures rose about 2 cents to 22 1/2 cents a dozen with spot prices up 2 to 4 cents for fresh graded eggs, while storage packed extras reached 21 1/2 cents. wheat gained over a cent to about 90 cents a bushel as May futures hit the year’s high. The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation bought 22,244 cases of eggs under the March 25 contract, totaling 56,400 cases since national buying began.
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Chicago
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Hargett Petitions For WPA Job on Jackson Street
Oscar Hargett asked the city commission to approve a WPA project on Jackson Street between Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh avenues. He is an unopposed candidate in the April 1 election. Seven other property owners signed the petition. The commission ordered the project set up with property owners paying only for materials.
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City Commission
Katheryn Burwell
Hargett
Jackson Street
City of Pampa Wins Court Suit
The Texas Supreme Court sustained lower court judgments adverse to Roy Hallman in his damage suit against the city of Pampa over injuries to Mrs Hallman on a street being paved. The court upheld dismissal for failure to give 30 day notice to the mayor or city commissioners as required by the city charter.
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Supreme Court
Roy Hallman
Pampa
Amarillo Forecast and Temperatures Report
The Weather Bureau forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a low around 30, and partial clearing with slightly warmer conditions Thursday. West Texas shows mixed clouds with rain possible in the southeast and snow in the north, easing Thursday. New Mexico areas expect fair weather with considerable cloudiness east portion and a warmer Thursday afternoon. The 24 hour extremes were a minimum 29 and maximum 38, with noon at 31 and 1.46 inches precipitation.
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West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Students Riot in Belgrade Amid Axis Protests
Demonstrations in Belgrade target Yugoslavia's Axis alignment, with high school pupils among those arrested as police disrupt rallies at Kalemegdan Park. Across Europe, Matsuoka arrives in Berlin to press Japan's axis alliance while diplomats report potential early action against Greece.
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Jugoslavia
Kalebegdan Park
Treat Her Gently premieres in Amarillo with Texas tour
Amarillo hosts the world premiere of Treat Her Gently at the Paramount Theater on Saturday night. Ruth Chatterton stars as Julia a career driven book reviewer entangled by two suitors and a debutante in a witty stage comedy by George D Batson. The tour will visit Fort Worth Dallas Wichita Falls San Antonio Houston and Waco before New York. Ticket prices range from 1.50 to 3.00 with lower and balcony seating options.
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New York
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the Paramount
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Angrilly
Barry Thompson
Hayden Rorke
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Absentee Voting Ends Friday in City Race
City election officials report absentee voting closing Friday night with 22 ballots cast so far. Law requires posting each voter's name address age and occupation for absentee ballots while public interest remains limited.
Britain Eyes US Yards For Light Warship Repairs
British experts say opening American navy yards for light repairs under lease-lead terms could boost convoy protection in the western Atlantic without hampering U S shipbuilding. Sailors would save days and fuel by avoiding long runs to British bases, returning warships to duty faster.
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U. S
Atlantic
Worker Can’t Pay Bus Fare Delays 55 Cent Message
In Holly Ridge NGC March 26 Jess Coble, building superintendent at Camp Davis’s 10 million anti air center, receives a long distance call from a worker claiming no 50 cents for bus fare while operators instruct to deposit 55 cents. Build Now. John Maynard Lumber Co.
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Ngc
Jess Coble
Camp Davis
Sea Blockade Edges Toward U S Waters Near Greenland
United States faces a closer German counter blockade as the line extends to within three miles of Greenland. Officials note Greenland as part of the hemisphere under the Monroe Doctrine while Germany vows to react with deeds. US coast guard cutters patrol near Greenland amid mounting wartime tensions.
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Your Ideas Payoff Prompts Local Suggestions
Two dollars awarded to Gene R. Bussey and Miss Julia Wilson for yesterday and today for ideas printed on page 10. Bussey proposed a traffic signal system after hours. Wilson suggested a street directory in the Amarillo telephone directory to help visitors.
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Amarillo
Globe News
Safe door left unlocked at Marine By-Products Co
In Seattle on March 26 an expert opened a safe battered by robbers at the Marine By-Products Co. The door would have granted access to the vault if pulled, but the safe was unlocked and empty. Company officials explained the intruders could have entered by simply pulling the door.
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Seattle
Marine By-Products Co
British Submarine Sinks German Tanker Off Norwegian Coast
The British submarine Sturgeon torpedoed and sunk an 8,000 ton German tanker off the Norwegian coast, an Admiralty announcement reported tonight. Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance.
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Norwegian
Admiralty
London Ignores German Officer Strolls Through City
London residents ignored a man in a German army officer uniform who wandered the streets for hours, glanced at Scotland Yard, and peered at Buckingham Palace. The stunt, staged by actor Donald Collins for the Daily Sketch to promote tighter alien surveillance, drew little reaction.
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Scotland Yard
Buckingham Palace
Unity Ticket Puts Lid on Campaign for City Election
The unity ticket for city offices led by Fancher Upshaw for mayor and Bob Epperson and Oscar Hargett for commissioners announced no spirited campaign before the April 1 city election. They called for unity to eliminate confusion and promote progress in the community.
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Bob Epperson
Oscar Hargett
Seizure Ordered of Brinkley Properties in Texas District
Federal court in Del Rio ordered seizure of the foreclosed Brinkley properties at Little Rock Ark after lawsuits allege mismanagement of the receivership. Dr John R Brinkley, famed goat gland specialist, faced creditors seeking about 1.63 million in bankruptcy claims while reportedly earning large sums from operations.
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John R. Brinkley
Little Rock
Ark
Brinkley
Illinois bill would require red reflector buttons on motorists
Springfield with March 26 report states Representative Lloyd Harris introduced a bill in the Illinois House mandating motorists wear red reflector buttons on their left hands at night to improve visibility.
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Springfield
Illinois
Lloyd Harris
Dinette Suite Ad Sparks Quick Results and 40 Cent Investment
Globe-News want ads highlight a 5 piece dinette suite advertised for 40 cents, claiming rapid results after a one day run. The ad promotes DIY success and urges readers to place their own sales through Globe-News Want Ad Headquarters calling 6262.
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Globe-News
Unoccupied France Plans Livestock and Food Exports to Germany
In Vichy March 26 the French government announced that unoccupied France will dispatch over 1.3 million head of livestock and large food supplies to German-occupied France in exchange for 800,000 tons of wheat 800,000 tons of potatoes and 200,000 tons of sugar. The exchange is said to come from unoccupied France and French Africa and be labeled surplus. The wheat will support the harvest. The arrangement is through the ministry of supply. The meat and produce largely come from North Africa.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
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