Cunningham Named President of Southwestern Public Service
J E Cunningham is named president of Southwestern Public Service Company succeeding Carl S Makeig who becomes president of Southwestern Electric Service Company. Cunningham's long Panhandle service includes general manager and vice president roles guiding major transmission and plant expansion. He is credited with Panhandle growth and war project boosts. remains a director of Southwestern Public Service.
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J. E. Cunningham
Southwestern Public Service Company
Carl S. Makeig
Mr. Makeig
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Texas
Mr. Cunningham
Makeig
Cunningham
Panhandle
Pampa
Amarillo
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mario
Waco
Truman lays out health program opposing socialized medicine
President Truman defends a broad health plan not called socialized medicine. He seeks federal aid for hospitals and health centers, expanded public health funding, education and research, compulsory health insurance with local administration, a national health fund, and disability coverage while preserving patient choice of doctors and hospitals.
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House
Senate
Tr.an
Congress
Truman
Iran to Send Two Battalions to Azerbaijan Province
Iran's parliament ordered two battalions to aid government forces in the Azerbaijan Province where insurgents hold major towns and threaten Teheran. Reports say border communications are severed, casualties occurred, and the newly named governor plans to travel to Tabriz amid advancing rebels.
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Teheran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Tabriz
Mianeh
Tehe-ran
Zemian
Kazvin
Pleasant Weather for Thanksgiving Expected
The forecast says fair conditions will continue for Thanksgiving with slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. Overnight, the temperature fell to 28 degrees.
Amarillo Vicinity Fair Weather Through Tuesday
The Weather Bureau reports fair weather this afternoon, tonight, and Tuesday with little temperature change. In West Texas expect similar conditions. the Panhandle and South Plains rise slightly Tuesday, with warmer temperatures except in the Rio Grande Valley. High near 59, low around 28. 24 hour data ends at 6 30 A M.
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Amarillo AD
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Pearl Harbor turn back order cited in war trial hearings
The Pearl Harbor striking force faced a December 2 turn back contingency in general battle instructions. Testimony showed the plan dated November 25 and the Dec 2 instructions also included the option to retreat if diplomatic results favored Japan. Cordell Hull was expected to testify later this week if health permits.
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Washington
U.P
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Owen Brewster
Maine
Republican
Abe
T. B. Inglis
U.S. Naval Intelligence
Imperial Naval Headquarters
Hawaiian
Mt. Niitaka
Inglis
Douglas MacArthur
Cordell Hull
Null
State Department
MacArthur
Tokyo
United States
Robbery linked to Kimes squad with woman partner
A nationwide search centered on WEWOKA Oklahoma as Matt Kimes allegedly fled with a woman after robbing theater receipts. Witnesses place him fleeing in a blue Buick with the woman, while officers from several states pursue leads.
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Kimes
Matt Kimes
Aklahoma
Wiecwoka
Gobery
Texas
Oklahoma
Federal
Hollis Herod
Rimes
Herod
Wer Ka
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Colorado
Southwest
Firstate Bank
Ilocton
Tex
McAlester State Prison
Bill Nicholson
Nicholson
Amarillo dealers await price guidance on new cars
Amarillo dealers report they have no final price figures for new cars as the OPA set Detroit factory prices for Ford and Studebaker but did not include taxes handling and showroom transport costs. They warn customers prices cannot be known until local adders and accessories are determined.
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Amarillo
CPA
Ford
Studebaker
General Motors
OPA
Detroit
Washington
Traffic Court reports weekend fines in Amarala area
Motorists paying fines for moving traffic violations over the weekend include Dan Ford, Mrs H A Staus, Herbert Gill, Wayne Wakefield, Mrs Dana Segerson, L C Green Jr, P G Fowler, Ernest Brown, Floyd A Drake, Jack Hoefer, and B H Quehe. Fines range from 10 to 52 dollars with several drivers serving jail days.
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Amarala
Dan Ford
North Garfield
H. A. Staus
East Fifth
Herbert Gill
Kentucky
Slo
P. G. Fowler
North
Ernest Brown
Cleveland
Floyd A. Drake
Harrison
Jack Hoefer
Louisiana
That's the Ticket double parking violation warning
Traffic officers warn that double parking violates city ordinance and hinders moving traffic and pedestrian safety. They urge drivers to park only in designated areas to keep streets clear and safe.
Jean Chesser Wins News Tip Contest
Jean Chesser wins first prize of 5 dollars for a tip about a pedestrian who jumped on a car bumper to avoid being run down. Other tip prizes include 3 dollars to Tommy Gruver for meteor reporting and 2 dollars to Mrs. Frank Shaw for a pickup collision near Third and Fillmore.
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Jean Chesser
Pierce
Tommy Gruver
Nork Polk
Frank Shaw
North West Eighth
Third and
Fillmore
W. B. Garrett
East Ninth
Belle Wilson
North Gatefield
Charles Smith
Lincoln
W. L. Branson
North Taylor
Audrey Posey
Bowie
C. T. Bradford
Hayden
Charles Samples
A Crockett
L. J. Rankin
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Mrs. Cunningham
Lipscomb
Hugh
James
Navy
Ugh
Corpus Christi
Pacific
Panhandie Plains
J. Be. Cunningham
S Wenne Bureau
Russell Stationery Co
McCormick Co
Rudy Gamblin
Elizabeth Nixson High School
James Garner
Garner
Pearl Harbor Attack
Yurie Pokrowski
Roman Rudenko
Moscow
Col
J. HH. V Philippmore
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Gestapo
Kaltenbrunner
Tam
Nazi Security Police
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Wewoka
Okla
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Insurance
E. A. Regal Co., Real Estate and Loans
Maynard B. Witt
Witt Motor Co
Bowles
J. C. Christopher
Oldsmobile Co
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