Eisler visa case and Amarillo frozen foods survey
George S Messersmith testified before the House Un American Activities Committee about writing a Havana consul general in 1939 regarding Hanns Eisler's visa. Eisler later obtained a Mexican visa. Amarillo merchants report strong frozen foods demand, led by green peas and fruits, with price levels and packaging preferences shaping stocking decisions.
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Washington
George S. Messersmith
Havana
Hanns Eisler
United States
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Messersmith
Sumner Welles
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eisler
Hollywood
Communist Party
Germany
Rankin
Mississippi
State Department
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Republican and Committee
Robert Stripling
Dorothy Thompson
Department of State
Miss Thompson
Mexicali
Mexico
Amarillo
Quick Frozen Foods
Editorial takes blame for Amarillo drought stance
Weather stays dry as city braces for another election and editor Wes Izzard pledges to lead a battle to save Amarillo. The piece accuses readers and voters of being misled by a profitable business move, while Izzard defends his stance on the editorial page and radio.
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Tack
Wes Izzard
Rotary Club
Mr. Izzard
Amarillo
News-Globe vows fight over Amarillo health and fire services
The conservative Amarillo paper declares a policy fight after a conference of editors to oppose retrenchment of the health and fire departments. It urges public resistance and hints at funding by special taxes on garbage or utilities while warning of disaster from cutbacks.
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The
News-Globe
Amarillo
Tack
Amarillo Faces Taxpayer Tug of War and Civic Dissent
A city commission trims the budget sparking a debate over penny pinching versus essential services. The piece argues against drastic cuts to police and fire protection and urges citizen rallying against austerity. It also notes Mrs. Christine Houston earning a Culbertson bridge master’s degree and teaching lessons.
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Amarillo
Christine Houston
Commies Allegedly Win NMU Credentials Committee Seats
National Maritime Union President Joseph Curran charged nine of the 15 credentials committee members elected at the NMU convention are “the Communists want.” He claimed the Communist element won by seating nine despite his bid to block them. Curran’s slate of 15, with six elected, faced the outcome. An unofficial report said one of the nine had “reformed” and might back Curran.
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New York
National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
NMU
Curran
One Block in Fillmore-Pierce Alley Goes One Way
The Fillmore-Pierce alley in the 200 block will be restricted to southbound traffic once direction signs are erected. Capt. Carlie Price of the police traffic department said the one-way order takes effect at the alley entrance and exit. Earlier in the summer Polk-Taylor and Polk-Tyler alleys were made one-way.
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Carlie Price
Police Traffic Department
Truman Signs Peace Pacts with Four Nations
President Truman signed the peace treaties with Italy Romania Bulgaria and Hungary marking the final U.S. action to seal the postwar settlements. He affixed his name without ceremony in a straightforward ceremony in Washington.
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Truman
Washington
Italy
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Lost Fox Terrier Near Chama NM Reward Offered
A family seeks their white Fox Terrier with black ears and spots missing since last June when left on Wolf Creek ten miles from Chama New Mexico. A $25 reward is offered for return. contact 20528 Amarillo or write 1005 North Taylor.
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Wolf Creek
Chama
Amarillo
North Taylor
John W. Vens
Trees for cut wood offered on Fillmore lot
A reader offers several large trees for wood cutting. Interested parties may contact 1405 Fillmore, phone 8534.
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Tack
Fillmore
Scrap lumber offered for free to pickup at 306 Florida
Property owner offers scrap lumber free to a buyer who will haul it away from 306 Florida. No contact details provided.
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Florida
Missing seven month old Cocker Spaniel Cindy
Merle Moore offers a reward for the return of Cindy a seven month old black Cocker Spaniel with long curly ears and a white spot on her chest. Contact 2607 Ong Phone 4820 for details.
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Tack
Cindy
Merle Moore
Lost billfold between Leon Theater and Tyler Hotel
Roy Carlisle reports losing a billfold containing a chauffeur license, discharge papers, and about $17 somewhere between the Leon Theater and Tyler Hotel. He asks that the wallet be returned to Safeway Cab Company or call 25566. He is at 117 East Eighth.
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Leon Theater
Tyler Hotel
Safeway Cab Company
Roy Carlisle
East Eighth
Shoes Lost at Penney's Size 74 Lucky Loafers
Pair of size 74 Lucky Loafers missing from Penney's. owner asks finder to return to 1602 East Twenty sixth Street or leave a card at Mrs. Charles Danley Box 235 A for contact.
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Penney’s
East Twenty-sixth
Charles Danley
Missing dog Tuffy sought by ALICE ANN JONES
ALICE ANN JONES reports her tan slick-haired dog Tuffy with brown around eyes and nose and a white streak on his chest strayed from 1200 Bowie. He is easily frightened by strangers and is missing. contact 9990 with any information.
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Tack
Tuffy
Alice Ann Jones
Bowie
Escape of Prisoners Stopped by Motorist in Houston
Two Central Prison Farm convicts fled from a refrigerator truck carrying beef halves from Sugarland to Huntsville. S. J. Knight and Lemon Williams were detained by a notifying motorist and Police Investigator Vic Dwyer within minutes, then taken to the Houston city jail.
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Houston
Central Prison Farm
Central Prison Farm No. 2
Sugarland
Huntsville Prison
S. J. Knight
Waco
Lemon Williams
Vic Dwyer
Two Oklahomans Held in Oregon Bank Robbery
Oklahoma City FBI chief announces arrest of Henry Clay Green 27 and material witness Farnie Lee Green 21 in the $58,000 Bank of Sweet Home robbery near Woodsville Marshall County Oregon. Victim was August 29.
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Oklahoma City
Bank of Sweet Home
Ore
D. A. Bryce
FBI
Bryce
Henry Clay Green
Farnie Lee Green
Woodsville
Marshall County
Trieste Ends General Strike by Accord
Trieste's 24 hour port work stoppage ended after a midnight AMG conference reached an agreement. The Allied Military Government, Sindacati Union leaders, and Camera Del Lavoro officials attended the talks, with the latter excluding participation from their side.
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Trieste
New Free Territory
AMG
Sindacati Union
Camera del Lavoro
American Soldiers Marry German Girls Surge after ban lift
FRANKFURT September 25 More than 3 000 Americans have applied for permission to marry German girls since the ban was lifted last December US Army Headquarters said today Approval has been given to 1 592 of the applications and at least 1 355 couples have already married Applications are still pouring in.
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Frankfurt
US Army
Markets Closing Stock Averages Report
Merrill Lynch computes closing stock averages for 30 Industrials 15 Utilities and related sectors with brief notes on market movements and performance indicators.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
USDA and market data show cattle receipts around 2 400 at Kansas City with varied weights and steady to unchanged prices on grass slaughter steers and heifers, along with calves. Hogs and sheep in Chicago reflect generally steady to slightly higher quotes for good grades, with light calves and bulls moving at steady to slightly lower levels.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Six River Crewmen Die in Tanker Freighter Collision
Six St. Lawrence River seamen perished when an oil tanker collided with a coal freighter near Waddington New York. Four bodies remained aboard the beached tanker as flames and gasoline spread over the water after the explosion and fire.
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Massena
U.P
St. Lawrence River
Waddington
Crapser Island
Trans-Lakes Ojl
Wellington and Dalhart Bands Miss Fair Day
Wellington High School band canceled arrival due to death. Dalhart band delayed by bus rod break three miles from Dumas. Amarillo fair hosts 10 Panhandle and Oklahoma city delegations for their day, with Memphis Hereford Friona and other bands arriving tomorrow.
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Deat
Wellington High School
Tri-State Fair Association
Wellington
Dalhart
Dumas
Panhandle
Oklahoma Cities
Amarillo
McLean
White Deer
Canadian
Phillips
Stinnett
Perryton
the Fair Association
Memphis
Orton
Canyon
Hereford
Friona
Littlefield
Sudan
New Mexico
Taft Seeks Full Facts On Marshall Plan At White House
Senator Taft told reporters in Seattle that the Marshall plan would be on the Monday agenda of the conference. He cannot attend the White House meeting due to a West Coast tour but will join via discussions with Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg to hear all the facts.
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Seattle
Taft
White House
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Greece Citrus Crop Outpaces Prewar Averages
Greece's 1946-47 citrus fruit crop weighed 38.890 tons, higher than the prewar average of 34.188 tons, signaling a rebound in agriculture.
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Greece
Defense Setup Is Complete
President Truman named Dr. Vannevar Bush as chairman of the Research and Development Board and announced Air Department appointments. Arthur S. Barrows becomes undersecretary, Eugene M. Zuckert and Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney as assistant secretaries. Gen. Carl Spaatz named chief of staff for the Air Department. The board aims to keep America at the forefront of science and weapons.
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Washington
Truman
National Defense Organization
Vannevar Bush
Research and Development Board
Department of Air
Arthur S. Barrows
Chicago
Department
W. Stuart Symington
Eugene M. Zuckert
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Air
Zukert
Whitney
New York State
New York
Kentucky
Carl Spaatz
Air Department
Army Air Forces
Bush
America
Small craft hug harbors along Atlantic coast
A weakening tropical storm raked the coast from Cape Hatteras to Maine as small craft hugged harbors today, letting its final fury blow out to sea.
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Cape Hatteras
U.P
Hatteras
Maine
Atlantic
BC Headache tablets and powder offer quick relief
America s fastest selling headache powder now comes in tablet form. Two tablets equal one powder and provide fast relief from headaches neuralgia and minor muscular aches. BC Headache Tablets and Powders are 10 25 cents with cautions to use as directed.
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Amarillo Globe
Texas
Ursday
Lynne Larson
E. J. Larson
H. D. Curtis
Katherine Mackey
Barbara Lee Littlejohn
A. C. Littlejohn
North McMasters
Dave Littlejohn
North Arthur
Sam Williams
American Legion
Southwest
Red Control Maritime Union Committee
Fillmore-Pierce Alley
Billfold
Oregon
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Feffner & Beane
Soace
American Smelt & Ref
American Teil & Teit
Armour & Co
Igag
Aviation Corporation
Baldwin Locomotive
Ls Bendix Aviation
BetMehem Steel
Blaw-Knox Steel
Borden Foods
Braniff Airways
Burroughs
Chrysler Corporation
Continental Motors
Eae
Continental Oil Co
Teres
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
International Paper
International Tel
Jones-Laughlin Steel Otter
Kennecott Copper
Lockheed Seer
Long-Bell Lumber
Glenn L Martin
Mid Continent Petroleum
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator Sense
National Biscuit
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vacuum Oil Weer
Southern Pacific
Spiegal Inc
Standard Brands
Standard Oil Ind
Standard Oil NJ
Studebaker Motors
Texas Corporation Sane
Texas Gulf
Tidewater Oil Ee
Union Carbide
United Aircraft Wee
US Rubber
US Steel
Warner Brothers Tear
Western Union Te
White Motors
Willys-Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Chicago Board of Trade
Ccrn
Kansas City Livestock
Wiagaly
Thee
Spicer
WAYNE
Galion
TULSA
Investgate
Pe Body and Trailer Inc
Amarillo, Texas
North Grand
Grocer
Funeral Information Bureau
Blackbur
Shaw Funeral Directors
Mabllo
Pierce
Troy Laundry
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