McCloy Resigns as Assistant War Secretary
President Truman accepted John J. McCloy resignation as assistant secretary of war effective November 24. The White House released letters showing the president’s deep regret and noted McCloy had offered resigning September 6 after Henry Stimson’s retirement. McCloy had just returned from a mission to Europe and the Pacific on occupation matters.
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Bob White Named Commander of ROTC Officers Club
Cadet Captain Bob White of Amarillo High School ROTC is named commander of the Officers Club now in its second year. Other elected officers include Billy Pat Moore as lieutenant commander John Cavin as secretary and Burwell Southern as treasurer. Commandant J. Jack Rogers serves as faculty sponsor.
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Amarillo Teacher Laura Roberts Honored For Race Relations Work
Nationally recognized Amarillo High social science teacher Miss Laura Roberts will chair a panel for the National Association of Social Studies Teachers in Minneapolis. She has taught several history courses including Problems in American Democracy and holds bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Texas.
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Soviet Polar Pilot Returns After 12000 Mile Arctic Flight
M A Titlov returned to Moscow after a 12000 mile flight into the Arctic that brought him within a few hundred miles of the North Pole. He collected data on ice drifts expected to aid northern shipping routes.
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Johnson School Visitors Day Tied to Education Week
Johnson School will hold a visitors day Friday as part of American Education Week. Mrs. A J Hartsell, president of the Johnson Parent Teacher Association, announced the event. The fourth grade will present an assembly directed by Elvira McKissick with the theme Education to Promote General Welfare. Earlier, sixth grade students performed before a PTA meeting, directed by Rheta Stamford and reported by Hilda Brown.
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Athens Executes General Lambon For War Collaboration
The people's tribunal in Athens sentenced Gen. Alexander Lambon, head of the special security police under the German occupation, to death for collaboration with the enemy. The report notes the executor’s role during the occupation and the charges against him. Haiti is noted as the sole French speaking republic in the Americas.
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Home-Mixed Cough Syrup Gives Quick Relief
An old home remedy promises fast cough relief from colds with a simple mix. Dissolve two cups granulated sugar in water, then add 2 percent ounces of Pinex into a pint bottle and fill with the solution. No cooking required.
Soldier and bride wed in impromptu court ceremony
In Indianapolis a young soldier and his bride married legally after asking county judges in the probate court to perform a ceremony. Judge Dan V. White officiated and all judges signed as witnesses with Miss Margaret Allen serving as impromptu bridesmaid.
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