Senate leaders push emergency aid bill as war fears rise
Washington Senators H Alexander Smith and Tom Connally urged quick approval of a 597 million dollar emergency aid package for France Italy and Austria to stem communist gains in western Europe. Paris reported Communist dominated labor leaders calling a nationwide railroad strike threatening yet more disruption.
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Washington
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Europe
Smith
Senate
Ceanera Leant
Nna Asse
France
Italy
Austria
Greece
Turkey
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tom Connally
Texas
Connally
Western
Western Europe
United States
Connelly
Paris
France Faces Nationwide Rail Strike As Govt Pushes Reforms
The strike called by the Railroad Workers Federation aims to challenge Premier Schuman's new coalition. Rail traffic halts nationwide as Communist linked workers push wage increases and a crackdown on agitators. Paris postal workers return to work while the cabinet considers measures to restore order and general wage increases.
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Robert Schuman
Railroad Workers Federation
General Confederation of Labor
France
Paris
National Assembly
Pierre Abelin
Meyers Faces Senate Subpoena and Tax Probes Over War-Era Firm
Witnesses described efforts to enlist others to allege false stories about Meyers interest in Aviation Electric Corp of Vandalia Ohio which held wartime subcontracts. Authorities plan indictments including conspiracy and income tax evasion as Meyers also faces an Air Force court martial.
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Meyers
Washington, N
Lambia Federal Grand Jury
Senate
Megtimony
Air
W. Stuts
Symington
Bennett F. Meyers
George M
Justice de Fay
Amarillo
Texas
France
Sane Press
United Priel of
Ohio Electric
Justice Department
Martin Smith
Kenneth Bowers
Albany
New York State Tax Commission
Long Island
Air Force
Aviation Electric Corp
Vandalia
Ohio
Aviation Electric
B. H. Lamarre
Hannegan Leaves Cabinet to Join Cardinals Purchase
Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan resigns to join a syndicate buying the St. Louis Cardinals. Jesse M. Donaldson named to succeed him as Postmaster General, term to Feb 20, 1949. Sale valued around 3.5 million dollars, Breadon leads bid with Fred Saigh.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis Cardinals
Truman
Jesse M. Donaldson
Hannegan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sen. J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Donaldson
White House
Hanover
ST. Louis
Fred Saigh
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Cardinals
Weather Update for Amarillo and Vicinity
Pair forecast shows little temperature change with slight warming this afternoon. West Texas remains fair tonight and Wednesday with a freezing low in the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico expects fair weather, warmer today and tonight, with a high of 54 and low of 25 in the 24 hours ending 6:30 AM.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Shelby County Prison Official Named Texas General Manager
O B Ellis, longtime manager of Shelby County Penal Farm in Memphis, was appointed general manager of the Texas prison system to replace Maj D W Stakes, who resigned November 3. Ellis will start January 1, 1948 with a first year salary of 6600 dollars plus subsistence, and the board expects a salary increase after the first year.
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Ellis
Boots the Stowaway Mama Dog Causes Five Pups at Allen Shoe Store
Boots the Mama dog delivered five pups inside Allen Shoe Store at 711 Polk, attracting eight employees who play amateur parents. Clerk H W Simpson recalls the moment and notes Boots settled calmly, with pups named Cameo Deb Kay King Jay Clark Allens and House Shoes. Jack Self of Jack's Oasis plans to feed the family as the owner is sought.
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Ole’ Bird Stork
Boots
Polk Street
Allen Shoe Store
Polk
H. W. Simpson
Allen's
Allen
Mr. Simpson
Columbus
Neb
Deb
Kay King
Jay Clark
Allens
House Shoes
Leon Gilkey
Jack Self
Jack
East Ninth
Mr. Self
Four power ministers agree on German Austrian peace talks plan
The four power council agreed on six agenda items for talks on the German Austrian peace settlement. Molotov unexpectedly accepted a proposal to discuss the Byrnes Treaty plan for German disarmament. In Seattle a rescue ship reached the grounded Army freighter Clarksdale Victory and found it breaking up with 51 crewmen aboard.
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London
Council of Foreign Ministers
V. M. Molotov
Russia
Seattle
Wash
Tito Leads Yugoslav Delegation to Bulgaria Treaty Visit
Premier Marshal Tito arrives in Sofia with an 11 member Yugoslav government delegation to sign a treaty of friendship and mutual aid with Bulgaria.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Marshal Tito
One Good Turn Earns Another Digs Ditch
In Chicago on November 25 Achile Campana, 67, was working as a ditch digger when the trench collapsed and buried him. He was rescued unharmed by police and a fire crew. Contractor Louis M. Thieme praised the responders for their quick actions.
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Chicago
U.P
Achile Campana
Louis M. Thieme
Truman to Visit Florida and Dedicate Everglades Park
President Truman will fly to Florida on December 3 for a brief Key West holiday and to dedicate Everglades National Park on December 6, returning to Washington on December 8. The notice also advertises FHA repair loans with no down payment through John Maynard Lumber Co.
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Washington
Truman
Florida
Key West
Everglades National Park
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Hearing Tonight On Annexation In Amarillo
A public hearing is set for tonight at 8 oclock before the Amarillo city commission on a proposal to annex areas including Broadmoor Humphreys Highland Belmont Park East Amarillo Park Terrace and East Amarillo plus undeveloped tracts north of North Highlands and Tarter. The move aims to extend city limits to capture parcels on the tax roll before January 1 when the tax roll closes. The annexation decision follows a charter amendment approved last September and is urged by city officials led by City Manager N V Moss Mayor Lawrence Hagg and City Counsel Ben Manning with Jimmie James as commission chair.
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N. V. Moss
Lawrence Hagg
Ben Manning
Broadmoor
Humphrey’s Highland
Belmont Park
Belmont Park Annex
East Amarillo
Park Terrace
North Highlands
Tarter
Amarillo
City Commission
Commission
Ing Commission
Jimmie James
Markets Close Thursday Thanksgiving Day Notice
Financial and commodity exchanges nationwide will be closed on Thanksgiving Day November 27. Army Surplus at Herberg Bros. 213 Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Herberg Bros
Taylor
Snyder Favors Price Controls
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder told the House Banking Committee price controls are needed to head off inflation and opposed any general tax reduction soon. He urged a peacetime Treasury bond drive and curbs on consumer credit. He said tax cuts should wait until debts are paid and budget balanced.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
House
Treasury
Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
Snyder
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Senate House Economic Committee
Eccles
Mann Bakery Plant Gets First Build Permit in City
A 48 000 building permit is issued for the first unit of the new Mann Bakery block long brick and tile structure at 1100 10 North Fillmore. The 110 by 120 foot unit will serve as a garage and bakeshop with future expansion planned across the Fillmore frontage. Neill Singleton is general contractor and John Hannon the architect. The firm currently operates at 506 North Fillmore. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Mann Bakery
North Pillmore
Fillmore
Neill Singleton
John Hannon
North Fillmore
Frankfurters Give Turkeys the Bird
Thanksgiving dinner will cost more this year with frankfurters at about 35 cents a pound up from 29 cents last year. Turkeys bargain around 59 to 75 cents a pound on retail markets as farmers dump birds to ease Christmas feeding. Families may buy two turkeys now for home freezers and cafe menus estimate about 1.90 dollars per plate for a turkey dinner with minimal trimmings.
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Thomas Thompson
Amarillo
Agricul- Seesthanksgiving
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Associated Press
Therese Massi
Philadelphia
Globe
Bulletins
Molotov Springs Surprise
TITO
Russell Stat Y. Co
Wolecott
Michigan
Wolcott
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Frankfurters
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