Windy City Anticipates Gang War and Political Shifts
A sprawling, tabloid style mockage lists Chicago gang war fears after a prominent mobster fled town, while political and gala figures rumor around Truman’s Army Navy merge reversal and international intrigue. It notes hotel staffing upheavals in New York, a Vegas divorce wave, and various Hollywood moves including Diana Barrymore and Martha Raye.
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Truman
Washington
India
Moscow
Stalin
Serge Rubinstein
U. S
State Department
CIO
John Rogge
Germany
William Benjamin
Forrestal
Navy
International Bank
Bretton Woods
Mark Clark
Ann
Vienna
International Association of Police Chiefs
Fred Roff
Morristown
N. J
David Rose
Chicago
Capone
New York
Radio Row
United Artists
Diana Barrymore
Las Vegas
Bramwell Fletcher
Ann Dvorak
Vera Hruba Ralston
Martha Raye
Bluebeard Can
Charlie Chaplin
Hollywood
Priscilla
Rosemary Lane
John Lund
Olivia deHavilland
Anxious sewer seeks shop to learn garments
A reader from 722 Peach, Dalhart, Texas writes seeking a sewing job. They offer plain sewing skills and a desire to learn all aspects from baby clothes to tailored garments.
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Tack
Peach, Dalhart, Tex
Lost Pekinese Jubby near Buchanan address
A red Pekinese named Jubby, about 11 years old, went missing on May 10. Mrs Pauline Holmes seeks the dog, offers a reward, and can be reached at 2-6000 or at 1919 Buchanan. Please help locate Jubby.
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Jubby
Pauline Holmes
1919
Buchanan
P. Holmes
Boy seeks small breed puppy calling Dick Miller
A seven year old asks for assistance in finding a small breed puppy and provides the contact name Dick Miller and the phone number 2 3790 for outreach. The request emphasizes a desire for a suitable family puppy and direct contact.
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Tack
Dick Miller
Coal donation offer from Mrs J W Meadors
A basement coal stash is offered free to anyone who will pick it up. Interested parties should contact Mrs J W Meadors at 23407.
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Tack
J. W. Meadors
Boy Seeks Farm Work Calls for Ken at 1302 Johnson
A 17 year old boy seeks farm or ranch work and offers to work hard. He asks that Ken be contacted at 1302 Johnson for arrangements.
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Tack
Ken
Johnson
Reward Offered for Lost Purses at Rainbow Gardens
A reader reports two black purses taken from a black 1940 Chevrolet Saturday night at Rainbow Gardens. If the thief returns the purses they may keep the money, with no questions asked. The bags contain identification, glasses, and other personal belongings. finder will know who to return them to.
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Rainbow Gardens
Elizabeth Ann Rapp
Lost black purse near high school at noon
Brief note reports a small black purse lost near the high school last Friday at noon. The owner describes a pair of glasses in a case and a hand-printed item inside the bag. No further locating details provided.
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Tack
Lost pink and grey belt near Pierce and Van Buren
Belt described as pink and grey cotton with pink shell accents snapped in the back. Lost around the basi n district between Pierce and Van Buren on 4. Finder please call 2-5798.
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Tack
Bing
Pierce
van Buren
Basin District
Help Find Missing Girl Seeks Tricycle Help
Four year old girl missing. request urges help to locate a tricycle. Contact Mrs. Lyle Dent at 2 4032 or at 110 Ford Avenue Pleasant Valley to aid in the search. Authorities urged safe cooperation.
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Tack
Ford Avenue
Pleasant Valley
Lyle Dent
Care for homes this Summer by reliable 60s woman
Refined, trustworthy lady offers summer home care for owners away on vacation. Will watch pets, flowers, and gardens. Provides local references and guarantees all work. Call after 5 at 2 2865 or visit 1614 W 4th St. Write to Mrs. L. & at 2019 Hayden.
Found six week old puppy seeks new home on Polk Street
Dear Tac reports a black six weeks old puppy found on Polk Street last night exhausted and starved. The note requests help to place the animal with a caring home and mentions a continuation on page 3.
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Tac
Polk Street
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 17
Hogs 11 000 active and steady with good and choice barrows and gilts at 14.45 while sows fetch 14.10. Cattle 700 and calves 300. market light with slow steers, steady cows and bulls, vealers at 16.00, most steers 15 to 17. Beef cows 9.50 to 12.00. Sheep 1,600 light receipts. slaughter classes steady. shorn lambs No 2 skins 16.00.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Courthouse records list multiple deed transfers
Deed notices show Doty to J T Russell lots in Morningside and other transfers: M Craig to Ralph Linck lots 4 and 5 Amarillo Heights. Clauson to Harvey Southworth lots 9 and 10 Original Town. Fuana to Dessie Morine Smith lot 2 land 22 in Original Town. Hernandes et ux to Jesus lots 37 and 38 Mirror. Burns to Tom J Montgomery lot 33 University Heights. Williamson et ux to W D Johnson lot 13 Fair Town. Juanita Frost to C Watkins lot 8.
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Wang Anty
Doty
Mirror A
Burns
Tom J. Mongomery
University Hts
C. L. Willamson
W. D. Johnson
Fair
Juanita Frost
Watkins
Survivors To Write Story Of Nebraska Blizzard 1888
Lincoln organizers plan a 300 page book from survivors of the January 12 1888 blizzard. W H O Gara president of the survivors group cites teachers who saved students as core accounts. About 200 members belong to the club and joining details remain informal.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
W. H. O'Gara
O'Gara
Laurel
Thieves Break Into Wabash High School Office
In Wabash Indiana thieves gained entry through a shattered door and used a railway spike and hammer to force open the principal’s office. No money was stolen but two diplomas were taken.
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Wabash, Ind
Stateville Prison Sign Causes Homey Chicago Vibe
Warden Joseph Ragen explains a yard sign reading State and Madison makes visiting guests from Chicago feel at home. District court actions list several divorces and marriages, with multiple property transfers and license issuances among Amarillo and nearby locales.
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Stateville, I. UP
Illinois State Prison
State
Madison
Chicago
Joseph Ragen
Recruiters Steal Page From Burma Shave Book
U S Army recruiters in Arkansas use a Burma Shave style sign sequence along a highway near Little Rock. A six sign display reads Kilroy tried civilian strife now he's back to Army life Join Regular Army Army Recruiting Station Little Rock.
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U. S. Army
Arkansas
Amarillo
Little Rock
B-17 Crash Probed After Flight Fuel Exhaustion Suspected
Fairfax California May 17 report says an Army B 17 crash killed two airmen and injured seven others. Fourth Air Force headquarters leads an unofficial inquiry into fuel exhaustion as the probable cause.
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Fairfax
Cal
Fourth Air Force Headquarters
Volunteers Aid Weather Bureau in Data Collection
About 6,000 volunteer observers across the United States assist the U S Weather Bureau by recording atmospheric conditions and compiling records. Data are sent to the central Washington office for careful checking and consolidation.
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United States
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Super Service for Kittens in Barn Loft
Hillsboro reports a hen nesting atop a cat’s eggs in a barn loft. Mrs. Walter Hodge observed a litter of kittens being cared for by the hen and mother cat learning to share duties. The kittens eat, then retreat to the nest while the hen resumes her feeding duties. After days, the arrangement remains harmonious.
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Hillsboro
Walter Hodge
Britain protests Poland over UNRRA speech
London reports the British government formally protested to Poland after Vice-Premier Gomulka accused UNRRA food of being used to sway elections in Greece and Italy and alleged UNRRA hostility to Polish democracy. Poland ranks third among recipients, with 17,000 of 200,000 tons diverted to Gdynia.
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London
U.P
Poland
Wladislaw Gomulka
UNRRA
Europe
Gomulka
Greece
Italy
CIO Steelworkers Urge Truman Resignation Over Six Month Strike Ban
In Atlantic City CIO steelworkers call for President Truman to resign over John D. Small suggestion to outlaw strikes for six months. The union also pushes for a 30 hour week, six hour day, and abandoning no strike pledges in 1947 talks, plus stronger price controls and tax reform.
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John D. Small
Congress
Atlantic City
CIO
Truman
Small
Truman Proposes First New Cabinet Post in 30 Years
President Truman plans to ask Congress to create a secretary of welfare to oversee health welfare and education. He would expand the Federal Security Agency by absorbing the children’s bureau and abolishing the Social Security Board, giving the agency direct control of Social Security and a permanent cabinet seat. The plan would take effect in 60 days unless Congress overrides the reorganization act.
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Townsend
Townsend Legislative Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Legislative Bureau
Truman
79Th Congress
Townsend Organization
Townsend Club
Number 5
Court House
Amarillo
J. W. Evert
Parsons
Kansas
F. W. Zimmerman
Washington
U.P
Congress
U. S
Federal Security Agency
Children’s Bureau
Labor Department
Social Security Board
Leahy Downplays Significance of Pacific Base Visit
London May 17 Admiral William D Leahy chief of staff to President Truman said he was certain a complete agreement could be reached with Britain on Pacific Island base use He dismissed speculation about his visit noting he was in London to meet friends and saw no significance in the trip
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London
Wiliam D. Leahy
Pacific
Leahy
Truman
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