Air Field Warehouse Looted in Wave of Burglaries
Amarillo faced a crime wave as burglars hit the Air Field Warehouse and several other sites totaling nearly $3,000 in losses. A suspect, a black man, was jailed after being linked to a strong arm robbery. F B I agents were called to investigate government property theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarillo Army Air Field
H. E. Runyon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Horace Whistler
Mississippi
R. C. Higley
Francis Perry Ford
K. and R. Electronics
West Tenth
Four Amarlio burglaries linked. Army Air Field loot listed
Police connect four break ins in the same area with thefts including the Amarillo Army Air Field. Items missing include seventeen typewriters and engineering instruments valued at hundreds, plus small amounts from local shops. A suspect, Garson McGee, is named amid sparse FBI withheld details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Whistler
Amarillo Army Air Field
Domarella Wilkinson
Amarillo
Army Air Forces
Garson McGee
Francis Ford
van Buren
Ford
Amarillo Wins Bid To Host 1947 Methodist Assembly
Delegates vote in Pampa to host next year’s Methodist conference in Amarillo with five Amarillo churches listed as hosts. First round excludes Plainview. Second round Amarillo leads Abilene 139 to 114. Previous Amarillo sessions recorded in 1921 and 1932 with Polk Street Church involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Amarillo
Abilene
Plainview
Ln Na A Ans
Amarilo
Henry F
Chiang Orders A Truce
Chiang Kai-shek ordered a cease fire by all government troops except for defense. The move aims to persuade the Communists to participate in the national assembly to revise China's constitution opening Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
National Assembly
China
Chiang
Dairen
Chefoo
Shantung
Antung
Farflung
Rent and price controls to stay as Porter plans resignation
Washington AP reports the Truman administration will end most wartime price and wage controls and keep rents sugar syrups and rice controls. OPA chief Paul Porter plans to resign and meet with President Truman for private talks. Porter, moved from FCC chair to OPA, has held key wartime economic posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Truman
Porter
White House
Federal Communications Commission
Chester Bowles
War Food Administration
Office of Economic Stabilization
Truman Sticks With Hannegan
President Truman shows little appetite for major cabinet or national staff reshuffles amid Democratic pressure to fire National Chairman Hannegan. Talks center on continuing price controls or lifting them swiftly, with housing and wage rules tied to the move.
Rainy Weekend Forecast Approaches Texas Panhandle
Forecasters at English Field report a low pressure system moving east from the Far West bringing rain and snow. The system targets northwestern New Mexico mountains tonight and should reach Texas by Sunday with light to moderate moisture. Tonight and tomorrow expect partly cloudy skies with a low 60s Fahrenheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
English Field
New Mexico
Texas
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy this afternoon through Saturday with little temperature change. West Texas areas remain partly cloudy. warmer tonight and Saturday. New Mexico shows snow in the northwest spreading to the north this afternoon through Saturday, with partly cloudy conditions in the south and little temperature change. High 63, low 36, noon 47. Ducks Bak for leaky roofs phone 4466.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Radio Stars threaten walkout amid contract dispute
The Hollywood AFRA chapter authorized the national board to strike if the four major networks do not approve new contracts. Deadlock followed Oct 1 negotiations to replace a contract that expired Oct 31 and collapsed Oct 30 over a clause barring networks from piping programs to affiliated stations that refuse AFRA arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
American Federation of Radio Artists
National Board
AFL
New York
George Heller
AFRA
John L. Lewis
UMW
Boyd pleads not guilty in murder case of city fireman Weatherby
Laurence Boyd indicted for murder in the shooting of M. Weatherby a city fireman. He appeared before Judge Henry S. Bishop in 47th District Court at 90 oclock and entered a not guilty plea. Trial date not set due to two murder trials that week. bond remains at 10000. Parnell White and Elbert Marshall also charged with murder to be tried the week of Nov 25. Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes-Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Boyd
M. Weatherby
Henry S. Bishop
47Th District Court
Boyd
Parnell White
Elbert Marshall
Jim Lumpkin
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Bomb Rips Up 30 Yards Of Track In Palestine
A time bomb exploded near Ramle ripping up a 30 yard section of Palestine rail track just before dawn. Military authorities doubt a random act and note rail schedules were altered after multiple recent train attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
Ramle
Palestine Railways
Secretary Anderson bids limit on cotton futures trading
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson proposed sharply reducing speculative cotton futures to fix disorderly prices. He urged a 30 000 bale limit per person across all futures, with hedging excluded, and said the plan would be reviewed at a December 10 public hearing by the Commodity Exchange Commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Commodity Exchange Commission
American political representative recalled from Albania
The State Department announced the recall of the American political representative in Tirana, George D. Henderson, and his staff of eight. The government refuses to recognize existing pacts with the United States, and the mission will depart immediately for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Albania
United States
Tirana
George D. Henderson
Gunmen Take 9461 From Eight Men in Dallas
Eight Dallas men reported losses totaling 9461 in cash checks and rings after three gunmen raided a barber shop backroom last night. Ray Carter said he received 3200 in cash before the robbers forced the group to the wall and searched their belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Ray Carter
Chamber of Commerce backs Airport Bond Drive campaign
The Chamber of Commerce solidifies support for $500000 airport bonds with a plan to direct a broad public campaign via newspapers radio clubs and civic groups. A city bond election is set for November 30 to fund half for purchasing Oxnard's stake and lease on English Field and half for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Solid
Thornton Oxnard
English Field
Civil Aeronautics Association
Oxnard
Civil Aeronautics Board
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Skyway
Amarillo
Ithrough
Amarilla
Cabinet Retains Silence on Election Talk
President Truman met with his cabinet for 30 minutes amid questions about discussions of Republican election victories. War Secretary Patterson and Attorney General Clark denied broad talks, while Agriculture Secretary Anderson cited a Democratic trend in New Mexico. Admiral Good in Manila said Filipino civilian abuse claims at Olongapo base are unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Biffle
Truman
Carl A Loeffler
Hannegan
Roger C. Slaughter
Missouri
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Washington
White House
Patterson
Clark
Anderson
New Mexico
Trueman
W. Averell Harrison
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Visitors Again To Be Admitted To White House
The White House will reopen to visitors on November 14 after wartime closure. Tours run 10 AM to noon Tuesday through Saturday with Sundays Mondays and holidays off. Prior closures followed security concerns before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Executive Mansion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cal Brumley
McGee
Horace Whisler
Whisler
Hereford
Canyon Highway
Georgia Street
San Jacinto
Lake
Georgia
Wolflin
National Meat Slicer Company
Higley
Harrison
Tri-State Construction Company
Donatetta Wilkinson
Gayne
Mirror Beauty Shop
Nein Ee Os
Wildorado Station
Wildorado
Etataaw
Oweuew
Wwe Michusenlaers Mae Diesnwarad
A M. Green
Texaco
Wuiicoraggo
Leee
City
Northwest Texas Methodist
Imne
Robert E. Hannegan
Eck
Friends of
John R. Steelman
Wilson W. Wyatt
Wyatt
Sheaffer
Seta
Russell State
Eeee
Capitol Hill
Leslie L. Biffle
Sam Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Massachussets
Associated Press
Oscar
John Green
Oklahoma City
The
Interior
J. A. Krug
Lewis
Trans World
Phoenix
Ariz
Westward Ho
Calcutta
Bihar
Persod
VET Say
Limber E. A. Regal Co
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. Sth
Strap
Bill Gil
Manila
Adm
H. H. Good
Philippine Sea Frontier
Olongapo Naval Base
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!