Truman's missteps amid Cold War pressures and kissing quirk
The piece blends a medical opinion on French kissing possibly reducing colds with a political sketch of President Truman. It recalls FDR’s death and wartime euphoria, then notes Truman’s controversial handling of Henry Wallace, Byrnes’s cabinet stay, and the lead into the 1946 election era.
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Lyndon Returns To Washington After Primary Victory
Rep. Lyndon Johnson returned to Washington for a brief visit after winning the Texas Democratic Senate nomination. Homer Thornberry accompanied him. Thornberry had just won the Democratic nomination for the House seat Johnson vacated. Johnson planned a short stay to handle office affairs and retrieve some old clothing.
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Candidates Battle For Midwestern Vote
Dewey spoke in Louisville Kentucky and predicted many Democrats will vote Republican as Truman pursues an expanded New Deal. The Kentucky race features Sen John Sherman Cooper versus Democrat Virgil Chapman while Illinois runs Democrat Paul H. Douglas against GOP Sen C Wayland Brooks.
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Western Powers Urged Hitler To Attack Soviet Union
In a UN Council debate in Paris on October 12, Andrei Vishinsky accused Western powers of pressuring Nazi Germany to strike the Soviet Union in 1939. He warned he would expose the matter, as the United States pushed a rearmament program to curb Russia’s world power ambitions amid a clash with Warren Austin.
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Little Theater to Open Life With Father at 8 15
The Amarillo Little Theater stages Life With Father at 8 15 Tuesday in Municipal Auditorium with three performances this week. Phyllis O Keefe and J Pat O Keefe star. tickets available at the auditorium and White Kirk booth. Advance adult price is 1.80. student 0.60.
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Texas Motor Court Association Opens Eighth Annual Convention
The Texas Motor Court Association started its eighth annual convention in Amarillo at the San Jacinto Youth Center. Gene Klein and Ira Stephenson welcomed delegates, Ed Graf addressed the group, and an open forum followed lunch. A barbecue and dance were planned at Palo Duro Lodge, with business sessions and talks on travel statistics scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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Tourist Court Journal
Community Chest drive eyes Oct twenty first opening
Amarillo board reports show early progress in the Chest setup with advance gifts drive moving ahead. Several workers note higher gifts than last year while one reports a decrease, as leaders urge all solicitors to start promptly and finish without delay.
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Amarillo
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Soviets To Fly Blind Over Berlin Corridor
The Soviet Union said air crews will fly cloud and blind at 3,500 to 10,000 feet over Berlin, citing four power rules against low altitude maneuvers. The Taegliche Rundschau claimed the blockade would continue until the Western mark is invalidated, highlighting deadlock over currency for Berlin.
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Nationalists Recapture Chengwu West of Mukden
The Central News Agency reported that Nationalist troops reclaimed Chengwu, a key rail town west of Mukden, amid line shifts and strategic gains in the Nanking theater.
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Rain Hopes Fizzle As Clouds Blown Away In Amarillo
The forecast calls for mild temperatures and fair weather in Amarillo and surrounding areas for Tuesday and Wednesday. US Weather Bureau observer H C Winburn noted brief cloud cover with no rain expected for the rest of the week. highs in the upper seventies and lows around 50s to 40s with cooler conditions Thursday through Saturday.
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Juvenile Girls To Reformatory From Potter County Jail
Two 17 year old girls Florene Loehrer Amarillo and Thelma Ann Warner Wenzel Ark were moved from the Potter County jail to the state girls reformatory at Gainesville. They were among youths linked to burglaries across Panhandle counties from Sept. 24 to 29. Two male suspects Ray mond Russell Bybee Jr 17 and Bobby L Bradshaw 19 face burglary indictments in Potter County jail.
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Amarillo
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Wenzel
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Bobby L. Bradshaw
Fort Worth
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Muleshoe
makes bond on assault charges
Jim Broach 19 of 724 North Johnson was released on 350 bond after pleading not guilty in county court on aggravated assault. Eugene Latham 18 of 905 North Mirror remains jailed on 350 bond for aggravated assault. a juvenile is also involved and will be handled by juvenile authorities.
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Wage Boost Ends Fishing Trip by Union Carpenters
About 1200 union carpenters ended an 11 day fishing trip and returned to work in Fort Worth with a 12 percent increase, lifting hourly pay to $2 after AGC declined a 25 cent rise on October 1.
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Amarillo Weather Summary for Today and Wednesday
Fair and mild conditions expected across Amarillo and vicinity this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. West Texas shows generally fair skies with slight warming in the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico reports scattered light showers in mountains and western areas with otherwise fair weather and little temperature change. High 70 low 45 for the 24 hour period ending 8:30 AM.
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Delay in Haggerton trial amid witness absence
Trial of William and Charles Haggerton Jr. faced another postponement after Earl Chism did not appear as a state witness. The Amarillo youths implicated in a 1947 Kaiser sedan theft and a driverless crash into the J C Oliver residence had pleaded guilty in county court and received one year suspended sentences.
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Detroit Parents Must Watch Step
Detroit reports a midnight crackdown under which parents face penalties for violations. details indicate enforcement steps and local authority involvement in October.
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