Stassen backs Greek aid but opposes full Scale Greek war clash
Washington May 5 Former Minnesota governor Earl Warren Stassen endorses the 400 million dollar Greek Turkish aid plan as Senate approved but says arming an all out offensive against Greek guerrillas would be tragic and futile He urges a positive constructive approach to global problems and warns against provoking a civil war in Greece He also criticizes the Potsdam terms as vague while commenting on Stalin's remarks and the UN outlook.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
United States
Minnesota
Truman
Senate
Greece
Stassen
America
US Plans New Canal Defense Agreement With Panama
The United States proposed a new defense accord with Panama to allow continued use of military bases, with a joint U S Panamanian administration. Negotiations will determine base administration while current sites are partly retained for strategic defense of the canal.
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Washington
United States
Panama
Canal
Republic of Panama
State Department
United State-Panama
Frank T. Hines
Ricardo J. Alfaro
United Tes
Hemisphere
Canal Zone
New Commission in Amarillo Plans Charter Revision
The retiring commission led by Mayor Joe Jenkins and Commissioners Epperson and Hargett passes oath and begins studying obsolete charter sections with City Manager Hancock. They plan a seven member committee to study revisions, aim to have changes ready for September, in time for the 1947-48 budget. Expenditures total about two million dollars annually.
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Joe Jenkins
Bob Epperson
Oscar Hargett
A. P. Hancock
Hagy
Curtis
Hagg
Hancock
Amarillo
Jenkins
Phillips and union hold first settlement talks in Borger area
The first meeting between Phillips Petroleum officials and Operating Engineer Local 351 occurred this morning after a week long walkout closed several plants in the Borger Phillips area. No statements were issued and no decision on resuming talks was announced.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Union Local 351
Phillips
Borger-Phillips
Joe Rigdon
A. R. Paris
Ray Majure
US Department of Conciliation
Borger
Bartlesville
Frank Phillips
Rigdon
Resignation Demanded in Texas Pardons Inquiry
The Senate General Investigating Committee urges Abner L. Lewis to resign over pardons abuses and governor office laxity. Lewis refuses, citing faithful service. Aikin proposes restoring gubernatorial sole clemency power. The report traces practices back to 1936 and criticizes Stevenson and Jester administrations.
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Sen. A. M. Aiken, Jr
Paris
Atkin
Senate
Lewis
Texas
Hhe Committee
Coke R. Stevenson
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Senator Aiken
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Stevenson
PARDON BOARD UPDATE ON PAGE TWO
A brief item notes actions by the pardon board as reported on page two. Officials discuss cases, procedures, and timing for forthcoming decisions relevant to Exoneration and clemency requests.
Breakthrough hopes rise in nationwide telephone strike
In Washington May 5 hopeful talk spread after Southwestern Bell offered a wage increase if talks move to St. Louis. NFTW attorney Henry Mayer said a coast to coast tieup could ease as NFTW and AT&T long lines discuss a $5.14 weekly rise while NFTW pushes for $6. Some independents in New York returned to work and crossing lines continued as officials weigh settlements.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
St. Louis
Ly. Henry Mayer
National Telephone Worker
Myer
At&t Long Lines
Southwestern Company
Bell System
NFTW
New York Telephone Company
Hope Tickets Selling In Cyclonic Campaign
Fire is the major fear at Boys Ranch as Amarillo plans a May 20 charity visit by Bob Hope to raise funds for a water system protecting the ranch home and its 72 residents. Two shows are set at the Paramount and Municipal Auditorium with the Hope cast. donations cover the event.
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Boys Ranch
Panhandle
Bob Hope
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
Municipal Auditorium
Hope
Paramount
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The area sees clearing to partly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with a few widely scattered thundershowers. Unseasonably high temperatures continue. Tuesday remains fair with little temperature change. West Texas also partly cloudy with isolated storms in Panhandle and South Plains and from Pecos Valley eastward. Panhandle warmer Tuesday. New Mexico shows scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in north and east portions, otherwise fair. High 96, low 61. noon 78. Precipitation trace.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Sicily May Day massacre toll rises to ten
The interior ministry announced in Rome that ten people are confirmed dead from the Sicily May Day massacre, including a 20 year old peasant. The report sets the scene in the aftermath of the incident with ongoing investigations and casualty updates.
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Rome
Interior Ministry
Sicily
Showers May Bring Recess In Heat Wave
Heat wave continues across Texas with 95 degree high forecast today and a record tying 96 expected tomorrow. Texas cities report 83 to 106 degrees, with scattered showers bringing brief relief tonight and overnight.
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H. C. Winburn
Galveston
Texas
Amarillo
Miami
Pampa
Des Moines
Clayton
Novices Initiated by Khiva Temple in Panhandle Parade
Nearly 100 Khiva novices from the Panhandle Plains were initiated this afternoon in Municipal Auditorium after a parade and a large Shrine staged barbecue. The ceremonial proper began earlier with a dance planned for The Nat, closing the program tonight. Lumber for granaries and oak flooring advertised by local firms John Maynard Lumber and Regal Co.
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Panhandle Plains
Khiva Temple of the
Mystic Shrine
Shrine
John Snider
Municipal Auditorium
Federal funds approved for Northwest Texas Hospital plans
The Globe News reports federal funds totaling 24000 for planning an addition to Northwest Texas Hospital. Potter County may seek 750000 in bonds to enlarge facilities with Emerson Roche & Company handling election proceedings. Financing is a repayable loan if construction starts. otherwise it becomes a grant.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Gene Worley
Globe News Today
Federal Works Agency
Potter County
Emerson, Roche & Company
Dallas
Elect
Budget cuts urged by House Appropriations Committee
The committee recommends a 23 percent reduction in the combined 1948 budget for three departments and the federal courts, totaling 535 million dollars. Commerce faces a 33 percent cut to 191 million, Justice about 2.7 percent to 108.4 million, with the federal judiciary to be detailed on page 2.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Commerce Department
Justice Department
Federal Judiciary
Jimmy Stover Wins News Tip Contest Amid Tooth Note
Jimmy Stover wins the top prize of two dollars for a tip about teeth appearing before front teeth. Other week tip winners include Mrs. R A Lee and Donnie Jean Hollinger. A prior winner earned five dollars for a Grandma visit tip and a snail story earned second prize. Third prize goes to Mrs Frank Collins for a Baby incident.
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Jimmy Stover
R. A. Lee
Sanborn
Donnie Jean Hollinger
North East Eighth
C. O. Bennett
E. B. Campbell
North Marrs
A. H. Cooper
Arthur
Melvin Robertson
George W. Smith
Grandma
Mama
Ridgemere
W. E. Black
North Houston
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Ussr
Germany
Austria
Berlin
Attlee
Capitol Hill
Hatch
United Nations
McMahon
Connecticut
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Gromyko
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Lodge
Massachusetts
McCarran
Nevada
Marshall
Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers
Senator Connally
Russia
Ree Manninc
Ial
Roller Palace
Sixth and
Jefferson
Globe
New City Commission
Lawrence Hagg
Ira Stephenson
Bud Curtis
Phillips Settlement
Eire OI
I Ae
Les Fane
Pardon Board
Mayer
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long-Lines
American Union of Telephone Workers
Freeman's
J. H. Saint
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes— Insurance
John Maynard
E. A. Regal Co., Insurance Real Estate
Georgia
Duplo
Tidot Witn
Freeman’s
Russell State. Co
Taylor
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