Marshall Would Limit Big Power Veto In UN
Secretary of State George C Marshall proposed a drastic overhaul of United Nations machinery to curb the big power veto and shift duties from the Security Council to a 55 nation General Assembly standing committee. He urged restraint among the Big Five and a watchdog group to monitor world issues and recommend action. Torres Bodet and observers warned that veto power abuses threaten peace and that major powers must rethink privilege to achieve UN goals.
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United Nations Hall
Flushing
George C. Marshall
United Nations
Security Council
Marshall
Russia
UN General Assembly
United States
Palestine
Torres Bodet
Soviet Union
Mexico
Jaime Torres Bodet
Andrei I. Vishinsky
Greece
Korea
United Nations Commission
Holy Land
Assembly
Hurricane Rages Across Florida's East Coast Inland Onward
A giant hurricane moved inland across Florida's lower east coast then toward the Gulf. Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas endured 10 to 120 mph winds with heavy rain and power outages. Rescue efforts and evacuations surged as shelters filled, trains carried refugees, and two houses burned in West Palm Beach.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beach
Highway Patrol
Miami Beach
Lake Worth
Lake Okeechobee
Marcy
West Palm Beach
Sebring
Seaboard
Lake Area
Swank
Biscayne Bay
Florida Peninsula
Fort Myers
Florida Cafe Operator Faces Hurricane Uncertainty
Seville Florida cafe operator F F Prevatt waits at a Greyhound depot as hurricane tracks toward the state. He recalls 1928 flood losses and fears for his unfinished 15000 dollar cafe while predicting the storm will curve inland through central Florida. The Coast Guard has evacuated coastal areas to prevent a repeat disaster.
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F. F. Prevatt
Seville
Fla
Greyhound
Miami
LaGuardia in Critical Condition After Collapse
Fiorillo H. LaGuardia aged 64, former New York City mayor and noted public figure, lies in a deep stupor at home. Doctor George Baehr reports no immediate change, pulse strong but no rally in sight, with prior illness from pancreatic condition and recent weight loss affecting his strength.
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New York
U.P
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
George Baehr
LaGuardia
Randall County considers 750000 road bond issue meeting set
North Randall County Civic Club to discuss a proposed 750000 road bond to fund about 100 miles of farm to market highways. The public meeting led by F S Finch at 8 PM at Trinity Methodist Church follows a first club meeting with 22 organizers.
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Randall County
North Randall County
Finch
Amarillo
Jewish Underground Clash in Israel’s Campaign
Jerusalem reports indicate Hagana and Irgun Zvai Leumi clashed recently with Monday night alarms in Jerusalem as police sources confirm the feud has escalated into a near full scale campaign between the two groups.
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Jerusalem
Hagana
Irgun Zvai Lieumi
Dizzy Dean Signs to Pitch for St. Louis Browns
Dizzy Dean, former Cardinals star, signed to pitch for the St. Louis Browns. Ed Smith said he may start one or more of the Browns' remaining home games at manager Muddy Ruel's discretion as the team winds down the 1947 season in St. Louis.
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U.P
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Ed Smith
Browns
Harold
Muddy” Ruel
Murphy Falls Describe Injuries in Murder Trial Testimony
Mrs. Ida Murphy testifies that L G Murphy suffered multiple falls in and around their home after a morning fight with their son Leroy Murphy during the murder trial. She recalls whiskey drinking that day and a confrontation in which he knocked her down and toppled a chair before leaving.
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L. G. Murphy
Leroy Murphy
Ida Murphy
Jack Boyd
W. W. Goode
Murphy
Goode
Veterans Hospital
G. O. Murphy
Leroy
W. E. Palmer
Ralph Fisher
Arthur
Amarillo budget hike tied to charter vote and tax levels
City officials led by Mayor Lawrence Hagg and Commissioners Bud Curtis and Ira Stephenson unveiled the 1947-48 budget totaling 1 714 000 with increases in police fire health and streets while warning the charter amendment next Tuesday could force a scrap and restart. The plan shows taxes and revenues across general government public safety health sanitation and parks with notable rises in school and county levies contrasted by a city tax rate of 1 65. The budget includes park program funding and a recreation board, and cites a 25 percent overall increase.
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Lawrence Hagg
Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Hagg
Activ
Ity
Amarillo Junior League
Amarillo College
Wholesale food prices hit record peak as retail costs rise
A week end index for 31 basic foods rose to 7.12 from 7.02, signaling ongoing inflation. United Press survey across 10 cities shows retail prices climbing in two weeks to match higher wholesale costs, with officials and store executives debating causes and remedies.
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Dun & Bradstreet
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Commissioners
Texas
Georgia
North Dakota
Minnesota
Virginia
Boston
John S. Perkins
William Filene’s Sons Co
Potter County Fund Provides Glasses To Needy Children
The Potter County School Children's Fund furnishes eyeglasses for children who cannot afford them, helping keep students in school and improve learning through vision aid.
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Potter County School Children’s Fund
Weather forecast Amarillo area and West Texas edition
Fair and windy with hot temperatures today and tonight. Cooler Thursday with highs near 84. Panhandle and South Plains expect cooler conditions. New Mexico southern portions fair today, northern parts partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers through Thursday. No precipitation amounts provided.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Early Bird Breakfast Launches Community Chest Drive
More than 100 committeemen gathered at the Herring Hotel for an early bird breakfast signaling the start of this year’s Community Chest drive with a goal around 180000 dollars. Rev. Leon Hill spoke on Acceptation of Unrequired Obligations as mayor Lawrence Hagy urged support. Bill Gunn chaired the event and committees prepared to take to the field.
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Herring Hotel
Leon Hill
San Jacinto Church
Lawrence Hagy
Amarilo
Don Schomburg
Henry Thomson
Bill Gunn
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