New Miracle of Communication Handles Million Words a Minute
In two minutes and 21 seconds the complete text of Gone With The Wind was sent by Ultrafax from Washington to a receiver 3 miles away. The RCA demonstration, with Kodak and NBC, showed high speed scanning and film recording plus rapid processing. Officials predicted worldwide rapid message delivery and heavy wartime loads could be handled, with Pentagon timing cited as a benchmark.
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Washington
Radio Corporation of America
Ultrafax
David Sarnoff
Pentagon
Sarnoff
Library of Congress
Margaret Mitchell
FBI
Bunker Hill
Thomas Jefferson
Rca’s Laboratories
Eastman Kodak Co
Tional Bradcasting Co
RCA
Chrysler 8000 Dodge Plant Workers Ousted Over Time Clock Rush
Detroit October 21 7 One man’s rush for the time clock blamed by Chrysler Corp for layoff of 8000 employees at the Dodge main plant. A similar incident happened previously when another offender was disciplined. Today 24 workers quit in protest as final assembly at the plant continued with 24000 employees affected.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Counp
Four Central American Nations Plot Against Nicaragua Report
Acting Secretary Lovett says the State Department has no confirmation of a report that four Central American countries plot to overthrow Nicaragua's government. The item notes Washington's stance on the claim dated October 21.
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Washington
State Department
Robert A. Lovett
Korean Rebels Trapped as Government Predicts Quick End
Korean army units closed in on insurgents in the southern mountains as a government source predicted 1,300 rebels would be captured within 48 hours and major cities including Yasu and Sunchon retaken in four days. The cabinet lifted curbs on northern and southern Cholla Provinces while combating actions continued at sea near Yosu. Prime Minister Lee Bum Suk reported 400 soldiers and policemen killed and several women raped by the insurgents.
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Seoul
Yasu
Sunchon
Syngman Rhee
Bee Sea
Cholla
Pen
Insula
Yosu
Namwon
Split
Kwangju
Challa Ce
Lee Bum Suk
Legion delegates back universal pensions for World War vets
The American Legion adopted two pension resolutions at its 30th national convention in Miami. One would pay 60 dollars a month at age 55 and 75 dollars at 65 for WWI and WWII veterans, with widows and children covered for all wars. The other would extend pensions to all WWI veterans and their families.
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Miami
Fla
Congress
Armed Services
Illinois Department
San Francisco
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California
Legion
National Security Commission
Beaumont
Omaha
New Gas Price Set After Commission Hearing
At a hearing in the Herring Hotel the Panhandle railroad commission determined a base price for natural gas at 4.3326 cents per thousand cubic feet for the first half of 1948. The weighted average, including additional gas flows, totals $6,476,751.76 in value, with Col. Ernest O. Thompson presiding.
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Railroad Commission
Herring Hotel
Panhandle
C. C. Kuhne
Texoma Natural Gas Company
Bivins
Canadian River Gas Co
Northern Natural Gas Company
Phillips Company
Panhandle Eastern
Fee
Canadian River
Cities Service
Texoma
R. C. Kay
The
Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owner's Association
Kay
Ernest O. Thompson
First DPs Leave Germany for U S
The US Army transport General Black sailed from Bremerhaven with 813 immigrants from 11 nations. They are the first displaced persons admitted under a new congressional act, and will reach New York around November 2. Congress plans to admit about 205,000 of an estimated 800,000 in Europe over two years. Most are from areas absorbed or dominated by Russia.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
General Black
New York
Congress
Europe
Russia
Chest Campaign In Full Swing
The two day campaign to raise 124 500 opened with over 250 businessmen giving full time. E M Blackburn Jr reported nearly 58 000 in cash and pledges from 600 special gift cards. About 500 cards returned with cash or pledges while 100 cards remain to be distributed.
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Chest
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
Blackburn
Civic Club
Hijacking report turns into whodunit for sleuths here
A morning incident in Amarillo began with a truck driver claiming a hitchhiker forced him out at gunpoint near North East Eighth Avenue. By 8:30 the suspect sat in the cab at the Army Air Field gate, with no weapon found. he is in custody for questioning as investigators seek the missing details of what happened.
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North East Eighth Avenue
Lubbock
Amarillo Army Air Field
Oklahoma City
Are
Palo Duro Park two-pronged program outlined
The Palo Duro Park Advisory Committee approved a two point plan to aid Panhandle residents and others in Texas. The goals are to secure legislation for about 300000 to retire park debt and to obtain funds for park improvements and maintenance with state parks board support.
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Panhandle
Texas
Palo Duro Park
State Parks Board
Parks Board
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Blake Timmons
Rex Baxter
Beguine on a plane ruffles union leaders
The Beguine painted on an F-51 owned by J. D. Reed of Houston drew AFM concern. An official at Love Field directed the union to Reed after a Dallas call, with Petriello's office warning royalties or removal of the music. Reed awaited official notification.
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Houston
U.P
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
J. D. Reed
Wichita
Kan
Cole Porter
Dallas
AFM
Reed
Love Field
J. Killingsworth
Petrillo
Forty and Eight selects Riley as chef de chemin de fer
The Forty and Eight Society of the American Legion closed its 29th national promenade in Miami Beach Florida with Harold J. Riley of Detroit chosen as chef de chemin de fer and leader of the railway office.
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Miami Beach
Fia
The
Forty and Eight Society
of the American Legion
Harold J. Riley
Detroit
Train Derailment Injures 19 Near Pierceville Kansas
A Santa Fe eastbound California Limited derailed near Pierceville Kansas injuring 19 with officials later confirming no one severely hurt. The accident occurred as the train, traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago, left the rails near the Arkansas River valley and caused multiple overturned cars and damaged coaches.
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Garden City
Kan
Santa Fe
California
Arkansas River
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Rainfall totals and upcoming forecast across Texas and New Mexico
Light showers and a cool, intermittent drizzle extended from Amarillo to Clayton NM with varied rainfall amounts. Observers noted 1.20 inches in Clayton, while Amarillo measured 0.18 inches and nearby towns reported smaller totals. Forecast calls for clearing skies Thursday afternoon and cooler nights with highs near 64 Thursday and 70 Friday. In Miami, Florida, Mrs. Hubert A. Goode of Portland was elected national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, succeeding Mrs. Archie W. Miller who withdrew.
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North Plains
Amarillo
Clarendon
Childress
Hereford
Lubbock
Plainview
Gage
Boy Driver Hero: 11 Year Old Stops Runaway Truck
In Peoria Illinois on October 21 an 11 year old school safety patrolman named Wayne Sisk halted a speeding runaway pickup by climbing onto its cab and pulling the emergency brake. The vehicle had broken a barricade and headed toward a school yard as children left. The truck owner Frieda Burns of Spring Valley fainted upon hearing the incident. Wayne’s mother learned of the act the following night.
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Peoria
Ill
Wayne Sisk
Wayne
Frieda Burns
Spring Valley
Dutch plane crash near Prestwick leaves 38 dead
A Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation crashed in a cow pasture near Prestwick Scotland killing 38 of 40 aboard. Nine Americans died. Two Dutch survivors, both seriously injured, were among the few who escaped before the wreck burned hours after impact.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Royal Dutch Airlines
John Adams
Russia Packing German Police In East Germany
Gen. Lucius Clay said Russia has a Communist in doctrinated police force of 200000 to 300000 in the eastern zone of Germany. He noted Western zones have very small police forces and saw no evidence of troop movements signaling war.
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Washington
Lucius Clay
Germany
Clay
City to Start Office Moving to Municipal Auditorium Friday
City offices from the personnel department and city tion department will be moved to the Municipal Auditorium beginning Friday. The tax, health, and police departments face relocation plans, with the tax office moving to the courthouse around Jan 1 for school tax consolidation, while health and police remain in the current city hall.
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Municipal Auditorium
Cit Int
Ingerton
Urth
Tyler
N. V. Moss
City Er
Tax Department
Health
Police
Weather summary for Amarillo and surrounding regions
Weather notes show clearing in Amarillo area this afternoon with cooling tonight and Friday. West Texas and New Mexico regions expect showers, variable cloudiness, and a mix of warmer and cooler conditions through Friday. Highs and lows are not specified, with brief regional spellings and a closing line about a signal missing data.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
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