CIO oil workers strike settlement announced in Detroit
In Washington, O A Knight announced a settlement ending a CIO oil workers strike at two Detroit plants. The deal gives 17 1/2 cents hourly now, with 75 cents more when refineries shift to a 40 hour week on Nov 1. A 35 cent hourly increase had already been agreed at Wilshire Oil Company in Los Angeles. Texas strike votes were underway at Ingleside and Galena Park, with potential plant closures and oil deliveries disrupted.
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Washington
CIO
Detroit
O. A. Knight
Wilshire Oil Company of
Los Angeles
Wilshire
Knight
Texas
Humble Oil
Howry Flags Labor Front on Page Two
Howry presents a statement addressing labor front issues as the article moves to page two, outlining positions and calls for action. The report notes context within ongoing labor discussions and prepares readers for deeper coverage.
Water Rationing Hits Central Texas Forts Camps After Strike
A midnight strike by 140 workers at Lower Colorado River Authority hydroelectric plants halts pumps and cuts water in a wide Central Texas area. Camp Swift with 24,000 soldiers faces water shortages and a hospital for 1,000 patients lacks power as pumps fail. The outage follows the stoppage of turbines and is expected to affect cities and military facilities across the region.
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Austin
Texas
Colorado River Authority
Camp Swift
Amarillo
Eight Million May Be Job Hunting by Spring
Washington reconversion chief John W Snyder warned there could be up to 80 million unemployed by next spring with high unemployment continuing through 1946. In a one page report to the President and Congress he cited three keys to reconversion production jobs and markets. He blamed a pace of job growth unable to match a projected million a month demobilization.
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Washington
John W. Snyder
Congress
Snyder
Hot Bottles Save Premature Baby at Camp Swift
At Camp Swift an electrically heated incubator failed and a premature baby was kept alive using hot water bottles in the Army hospital. The camp's power was supplied by the Lower Colorado River Authority but a strike cut service at midnight.
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Camp Swift
Army Hospital
Lower
Colorado River Authority
250 Transport Planes to Shuttle Troops into Shanghai
Brig. Gen. J. C. Kennedy, commander of the advance section in China, said at least 250 transport aircraft will shuttle American troops into Shanghai within 10 days so they can board ships home before Christmas.
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Shanghai
J. C. Kennedy
Air Forces Headquarters
China
Hazel Scott barred from Constitution Hall performance
New York pianist Hazel Scott wife of Congressman A Clayton Powell said she was refused permission to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington DC last night. The incident highlights civil rights tensions and access to public venues for Black artists.
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New York
Hazel Scott
A. Clayton Powell
Constitution Hall
Washington
Power Strike Shuts Colorado River Plants Across Texas Towns
LCRA generating units at Lake Austin Roy Inks Dam and Buchanan Dam shut as workers strike over union rights and boss control. City leaders fear water shortages and food spoilage as hospitals and businesses lose power across Schulenberg Smithville Lockhart Luling Brenham Fredericksburg and other towns. Mediation offered by Mayor Tom Miller is discussed while Texas Rangers assist.
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Schulenberg
Smithville
Lockhart
Luling
Brenham
Fredericksburg
LCRA
Colorado River Authority
Texas Rangers
Lake Austin
Roy Inks Dam
Buchanan Dam
Harry Bernhard
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Tom Miller
Austin
Bernhard
Joe Molberg
Frederickshore
Bank of Japan Closed in Stolen Millions Hunt
Allied authorities shut the Bank of Japan and two other banks as Col. Kramer and Viscount Shiubusawa led a search for missing funds tied to Philippines China and other nations. Bank officers complained of time limits while guards protected deposits and investigators checked for hard money and gold stocks.
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Close Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan
Finance
Col. RR. P. Kramer
MacArthur
Yokohama Species Bank
Hypotec Bank
Allied
Allied Headquarters
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Siam
Indo-China
Federal Reserve Bank of
Keep Bases and Atom Secrets Remain Under Study
A House appropriations subcommittee recommended to President Truman that the United States retain permanent possession of enemy Pacific islands and keep atomic bomb secrets until extensive studies on all phases of atomic power are completed. The panel urged forming a commission with scientists, the joint chiefs, State Department, and Congress to study atomic power before any disclosure.
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W.P
Congressional
Truman
Pacific
House
War Department
Rep. J. Buell Snyder
Pennsylvania
Congress
United States
Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
Patsy Milligan Wins News Tip First Prize
Patsy Milligan of 310 Georgia wins the $5 prize for a News Tip about the fatal shooting of Thomas Barker, judged best in last week’s competition. Box 583 wins $3 for an accident tip on Canyon Highway.
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Patsy Milligan
Georgia
Thomas Barker
Box
Canyon Highway
Jack Hoggard
West Ninth
P. M. Craig
North
Tyler
Guy Byrd
Fountain
Robert Turner
Center
Robert
First Again To Pay Poll Tax In City
S. W. Latimer of the Rainbow Hotel was first to pay his 1946 poll tax and also paid the 1945 tax. Frank Hoyt, the county tax assessor, notes payment began this morning. The new law requires yearly poll tax payment or exemption certificate for all over 60, with no permanent exemptions.
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S. W. Latimer
Rainbow Hotel
Frank Hoyt
Latimer
Hoyt
County Officials Plan Bids for Culverts at Meeting
County commissioners decided to advertise for bids on tin and concrete culverts. A road project to access a Civil Aeronautics Administration site on Bil Hogge’s land was postponed pending county attorney consultation.
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Bil Hogge
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Mystery Body Found Near East Tenth Avenue
An unidentified man was found early this afternoon near the old lake on East Tenth Avenue by the highway Y. Police called for a coroner at 2 15 PM. A tag showed the name Olin Albert Johnson but identity remains unconfirmed. Tastefully yours dinner at Thomas Regal Co Real Estate and Loans.
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Old Lake
East Tenth Avenue
Olin Albert Johnson
Palestine A Haven or Britain Policy Dilemma
The world awaits Britain's reply to President Truman's demand to open Palestine for 100000 Jewish survivors in Germany. Earl Harrison's report urges quick evacuation to Palestine, while Britain faces pressure from the Arab League and political opposition at home.
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Washington
U.P
Britain
Truman
Palestine
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Earl Harrison
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Harrison
British Labor Department
Arab League
U. S
Russia
Weather Outlook For Amarillo And Vicinity
Fair and warmer today through Tuesday with partly cloudy skies in West Texas. New Mexico shows clear conditions with warmer afternoons. Lows tonight 30 to 40 north and 40 to 50 south. highs Tuesday 60 to 70 north and 75 to 85 south. Weather data reflect 24 hour period ending 6 30 A M. Victor adding machine services and local insurance providers listed.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Truman nominee McKeough disapproved by Senate panel
President Truman's pick for the U S Maritime Commission Raymond S McKeough, former Democratic House member from Illinois, was rejected by the Senate Commerce Committee on a 10 to 7 vote. Chair Bailey said he voted for confirmation but did not reveal others' votes.
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Washington
Truman
Raymond S. McKeough
Democratic House
Illinois
U. S. Maritime Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Archbishop Theophilus Assassinated in Egypt
Archbishop Theophilus, Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, was shot and killed in Upper Egypt during a visit to the Coptic Convent at Beriseuf while in Egypt for the election of a new Coptic Orthodox patriarch. No further details were provided by the Exchange Telegraph Agency.
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London
U.P
Theophilus
Jerusalem
Upper Egypt
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Cairo
Beriseuf
Egypt
Mrs Marian Owens Heads Home After Ama rillo Visit
Former Amarillo resident Mrs Marian Owens left today for Houston after a weeklong business visit in the area.
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Marian Owens
Amarillo
Houston
Byrnes offers to push Balkan peace problems to world leaders
London dispatch reports Secretary of State Byrnes told Molotov the United States is ready to return Balkan peace treaty issues to the heads of state of the five major powers. He rejected restricting talks to the Soviet Union Britain and the United States, risking the five power council’s work. Diplomatic observers see a possible Truman Attlee Stalin meeting within two months to break the deadlock.
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London
U.P2
James F. Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
United States
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
America
Britain
Council of Foreign Ministers
Byrnes
Molotov
U. S
Council
Truman
Attlee
Stalin
Potter County Sends 37 Men to Oklahoma City for Exams
Selective Service boards dispatched 37 local men to Oklahoma City for pre induction examinations. An overhead garage door hardware listing mentions John Maynard Lumber Co at 800 W. 3rd.
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Potter County
Selective Service Boards
Oklahoma City
John Maynard Lbr. Co
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Fillmore
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