McCarthy aims to seal Egypt oil deal in Paris
Texas oil magnate Glenn McCarthy travels to Paris to finalize a deal for oil rights covering over six million acres in Egypt’s Red Sea area. He seeks 51 percent control of National Petroleum Co of Egypt and urges parliament to amend laws ensuring Egyptian majority in oil ventures.
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Army Plasma Strike Averts Disrupting Blood Supply
Washington reports the CIO Chemical Workers and Sharp and Dohme reached an early morning contract after 16 hours of bargaining, averting a strike that would have halted about a third of the Army blood plasma supply. About 2,000 Sharp and Dohme workers are expected to ratify at a Philadelphia meeting.
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Atrocity claims loom as Korea truce talks pause
As Panmunjom recess begins, both sides accuse the other of atrocities in Korea. UN states about 6,000 of 10,836 missing Americans may be dead, while Red radios dispute Hanley's report as slander. New Communist positions demand war crimes punishment and an immediate cease-fire with a buffer zone, affecting resumption timing.
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Truman Back in Capital for Talk Tonight
President Truman cut a Florida vacation short and flew to Washington to address the National Women's Democratic Club. Republican Rep. Busbey criticized the trip, estimating the flight at 2280 dollars. Truman planned a quick return to Key West with Mrs. Truman and discussed Kennan as ambassador to the USSR with Secretary of State Acheson. The State Dept. noted Kirk may be displaced to postwar Germany. AB C prepared to broadcast the speech at nine p.m. Texas time.
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Missing American plane sparks Adriatic search effort
A mammoth air search was organized in the northern Adriatic after Yugoslav border guards reported sighting an American plane twice near the Romanian and Hungarian borders. Ten C-82 Flying Boxcars and one C-47 were sent from Germany to Rome to establish an advanced search base as officials noted the craft may have strayed hundreds of miles off its course.
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Elks Plan Local Blood Drive for Korea Aid
Amarillo Elks Club moves to join a national drive aiming to send one million pints of blood to wounded servicemen in Korea. A 1200 pint local goal is set with plans for a center, possibly a club room or trailer lab, to collect donations for Fort Worth processing.
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Dust Storm Halts Traffic and Cotton Harvest in California
A blinding dust storm swept Bakersfield on November 20, driven by 35 mph winds. The two mile high cloud reduced visibility to near zero, grounding planes and stopping most work in the San Joaquin Valley as 22,000 cotton pickers awaited rain. No accidents or injuries were reported as fields and gins paused.
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French Reds Battle Volunteer Troops in Marseille Clash
In Marseille, clashes erupted between Communists and French volunteer troops for Korea. Two soldiers were injured as about 200 troops ransacked a Communist headquarters the night before, amid opposition to sending troops to Korea.
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Amarillo Weather Forecast From US Weather Bureau
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair conditions through Wednesday with rising temperatures and wind. High today about 72, low 36, high Wednesday 74. Panhandle outlook favors outdoor work for 2 3 days then unsettled weekend. New Mexico and West Texas show fair to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures. Extended forecast calls for near normal temps Wednesday through Sunday with little or no rain.
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Amarillo Trucker's 85 MPH Run Down Mountain
Independent trucker James Cagle of Amarillo survived a seven mile Sierra Nevada descent on US 40 at 85 mph after brakes failed and the transmission broke. He hauled 11 tons of Idaho apples to California, weaving past a military bus and a car, then rolling the truck onto an embankment. He and one other driver suffered minor injuries. Cagle is hospitalized in Auburn, California.
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Tax Probe Chief Under Fire Quiry Shaken By Resignations
The King subcommittee steered toward a fresh investigation after Daniel A. Bolich resigned as assistant internal revenue official citing ill health. His exit marks the third top bureau departure since last June, as questions linger over a “shocking system of corruption” in San Francisco and an impending announcement from Detroit tax office.
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The Phone Book Reveals a Long Lost Son
In Long Beach, Mrs. Katherine Young, 59, found the name Jacob H. Koch in a telephone book. A phone call led to a reunion with her son, who is now 40 and living in Inglewood, after they had lost track 39 years ago. Koch’s father, Harry, then in San Francisco, had taken custody when they separated in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Good Thanksgiving Weather Broadcast Prospects of fair Thanksgiving
The extended forecast predicts fair weather for Wednesday through Sunday with rising temperatures. Today and tomorrow should be mostly sunny with a high near 72 degrees and light to moderate springlike winds.
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It's a Boy for The Dean Martins
Hollywood reports singer Dean Martin and wife Jeanne welcomed a 7 pound 1 ounce son, Dean Jr., born last Saturday. Martin already has four children from a previous marriage.
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Concert Tonight at Municipal Auditorium with Amarillo Symphony
Joseph Battista pianist will be guest soloist with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra conducted by A Clyde Roler. Concert starts at 8 o'clock with box office sales at 7. Prices are 2.50 lower floor and 1.50 balcony.
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