No Lazy Autumn for Capital Newsmen
Washington correspondent notes an unusually busy fall as press conferences hearings and interviews flood the capital scene. From Hollywood hearings to aviation inquiries and farming debates reporters juggle deadlines while missing quiet moments with Dr. Mann’s new baby rhinoceros.
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Washington
Capital
Rock Creek Park
William Mann
Zoo
Smithsonian Institution
Linderbergh
National Press Club
House
Gary Cooper
Senate
Howard Hughes
Chicago
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
Europe
Jim Farley
James F. Byrnes
Henry Morgenthau
Chuck Luckman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Doc Mann
Center of US livestock production and consumption split
The center of livestock production lies west of the Mississippi River while the center of consumption sits east of it, highlighting a regional distribution between production and demand across the United States.
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Mississippi
Amarillo Boy Sends Early Christmas Letter
An Amarillo lad writes to Santa asking for a football a glove and a football cap. He notes he is a good boy and will play with friends when it warms up. Santa has 55 days to prepare for his journey.
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Amarillo
St. Nicholas
Santa
Santa Clause
City
Johnie Swindell
Four youths die in burning car crash near Crosby
In Harris County near Crosby, a 17 year old driver lost control on a curve, overturning and igniting the vehicle. Three Mazac brothers and Leo Rucka died, Rudolph Rucka remained in critical condition. Gerald Jones aided victims, lifting two Rucka brothers from the burning wreck before learning Jimmy Krenek was still inside.
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Crosby
U.P
Harris County
Jimmy Krenek
James Mazac
Roland
Leo Rucka
Rudolph Rucka
Leo
Dayton Memorial Hospital
Young Krenek
Mazacs
Gerald Jones
Mazac_ brothers
Jones
Krenek
Black Market Auto Sales Investigation Probed
In Austin on October 31 the US Internal Revenue Service said an inquiry into automobile sales and trades dating back to 1943 is underway in the South Texas district. F B Parsons reported the probe has been ongoing about two weeks and is proving lucrative as dealers failed to report black market profits or omit them from tax returns. He expects most omissions to concern 1943 1944 and 1945 and believes the illicit activity was highly profitable.
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Austin
South Texas
International Revenue Department
F. B. Parsons
Parsons
OPA
Eight Panhandle Men Enlist In Naval Reserve
Enlistment of eight men in the Naval inactive reserve has been recorded this week, announced by Lt. Comdr. John Vandale. New recruits include Donald E. Usrey of 1303 North Polk, Milton J. Hill of 2107 Monroe, Billy J. Wills of 206 Bonham, Paul D. Harris of 111 East Seventeenth, Monte R. Wood of 211 Forest, Kenneth W. Gant of 1919 Tyler, Raymond Estrada of Higgins, and Leon E. Cardwell of Lakeview.
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Naval Inactive Reserve
John Vandale
Amarillo
Case of the Missing Parrot Confronts County Officers
County attorney’s office dives into a high drama missing parrot case. Polly the six year old bird vanished and feathers found with possible gore-like stain raise suspicions of human involvement. Officials seek the corpus delicti while the distraught owner questions the bird’s fate and capability to fly.
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Polly
Rotary Hears About Air Power Weakness
Harvey Stowers of Aircraft Industries Association warned Amarillo Rotary members that the nation lacks air power, noting 1919 comparisons and Russia building 100000 planes for defense while the U S produces about 1430 annually. Richard Roberts led the closing song fest.
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Harvey Stowers
Washington
Aircraft Industries Association
Amarillo Rotary
Mr. Stowers
Japan
Russia
Richard Roberts
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