Admiral King demands apology from group probing canal
Admiral Ernest J. King urged the Senate War Investigating Committee to publicly retract its criticism of him over the joint chiefs of staff 1943 recommendation to complete the 134 million dollar oil highway project in Canada. He defended Knox’s 1943 stand and argued the committee’s statement was technically incorrect and morally unjust. The canal project, started in 1942, envisioned sinking oil wells near Normal Wells and piping gasoline to White Horse refineries to defend Alaska and fuel the Canada Alaska road plan.
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Washington
Adm
Ernest J. King
Senate War Investigating Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
King
Naval Operations
Army and Navy
Canada
Normal Wells
White Horse
McCully Wins First News Tip Contest Prize
W C McCully of 400 East Tenth wins $5 for tipping The Globe about the bear out of its cage at Potter County Zoo. The front page story also notes the $3 second prize to Mrs. G E Curtis for finding a ring in Bologna and $2 third prize to Mrs. Floyd Hershinger for peach tree second crop.
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Potter County
W. C. McCully
East Tenth
G. E. Curtis
Taylor
Floyd Hershinger
Emma Henslee
North West Fourth
Charmane Roberts
Harrison
Big Gifts Division Opens 1947 Chest Campaign in Amarillo
The 1947 Community Chest kick off occurs tomorrow morning at the Mexican Inn with 82 solicitors led by Paul Allingham and Earl O Keefe. Dr. Francis W. Pritchard will keynote the breakfast session outlining needs for 15 agencies. Big gift solicitations run to Oct 12 ahead of the city campaign Oct 15 to Oct 25. Dean W White urges businessmen to prepare pledge cards to speed the drive.
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Community Chest Funds
Big Gifts
Mexican Inn
Paul Allingham
Earl O'Keefe
Francis W. Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
Big Gift
Amarillo
Dean W. White
Big Gifts Division
Mr. White
Nazi Leaders Convicted as War Crimes Verdict Set
The International Military Tribunal found Adolf Hitler's Germany guilty of aggressive war and crimes against humanity. Twenty one defendants faced possible death sentences, while leaders including Hermann Goering were among those likely to die. The court denounced the Nazi leadership as criminal and opened the path to trials of many associated Germans.
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Russia
France
Britain
United States
German High Command
Reich Cabinet
SEA Brownshirts
Francis Biddle
Hitler
Rudolf Hess
Europe
Associated Press
Nuernberg
International Military Tribunal
Hans Lammers
Franz von Epp
Herman Goering
Franz Xaver Schwarz
Otto Meissner
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Walter Funk
Ernst Bohle
Jakob
Government moves to end Pittsburgh power strike deadline nears
Federal conciliators rush to Pittsburgh to mediate a seven day power workers walkout that has shuttered businesses and paralyzed transit. Along with other labor actions nationwide streetcar and bus strikes loom as midnight deadline approaches and unions pledge restraint to avoid a repeat of past disruptions.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Hollywood
CIO
Los Angeles
Edgar L. Warren
U. S. Conciliation Service
CIO Marine Engineers and Beneficial Association
AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots Union
Pittsburgh Power
David
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Vicinity Today
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Amarillo and West Texas tonight into Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Scattered showers possible in El Paso area and Big Bend this afternoon, with Panhandle and South Plains also warming on Tuesday. New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 57 for the 24 hour period ending 6:30 AM, low around 42, noon at 64, precipitation trace.
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Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
Big Bend
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Russell Stationery Co Offers Burewineline Staples
Top prices paid for cars advertised by Bob Conley of Filmore as Awning storage. Amarillo Tent and Awning Co offers dry lumber and 2x6 to 2x12 sizes. Contact at 611 Taylor and 800 W. 5th for J Maynard Lumber Co listings.
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Russell Stationery Co
Taylor
Bob Conley
Om Filmore
Amarillo
J Maynard Lbr. Co
Anderson Will Not Alter Meat's Status
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson told the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association in Albuquerque that meat will remain on the short supply list and that ceiling prices will likely stay. He cited July August holidays and emphasized beef comes from feed lots, not plains ranges, noting hogs and cattle receipts were down in 12 markets last week.
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Anderson
Albuquerque
N. M
Clinton P
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Washington
Plains
Chicago
Kansas City
Farm totals show large year to year declines
The report notes 160,000 versus a year ago totaling 305,100 with hogs at 26,200 compared to 95,200, as stated by the source. The figures indicate a sharp drop in livestock totals from the previous year.
Navy Patrol Bomber Crashes in Corpus Christi Bay
A PBM-5 Martin Mariner patrol bomber with five aboard crashed during a routine takeoff in Corpus Christi bay near noon. Two survivors were recovered and rushed to a rescue site. their conditions were not immediately determined. Names of those aboard were not released.
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Corpus Christi
Navy
Corpus Christi Bay
Interurban Collision Probed Near Denison
Officials of the Texas Electric Railway Company investigated a head on collision of two interurban passenger cars three miles south of Denison resulting in at least 31 injuries. Thirty were treated at Denison hospital and one at Sherman hospital as doctors and nurses aided victims. plasma transfusions and blood donor appeals were reported.
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Denison
Texas Electric Railway Company
Here
Sherman
Superman Returns to the Funnies After Post Edition Delay
The note explains Superman will be absent this edition due to editors or mailing issues. Mats from New York were not mailed or lost, delaying the comic page. Telegraphed for this week’s series, Superman should return on the beam in the next few days.
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Superman
New York
Soldier Slain by Gang at Fort McKinley Manila
An unidentified gang armed with machine guns killed one American soldier and wounded another in an attack on a jeep patrol at Fort McKinley in Manila. U S Army authorities said the incident was under investigation as reinforcements responded from the west gate guard.
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Manila
Fort McKinley
U. S. Army
West Gate
Missing Woman Abduction Report From New Jersey
Mrs. Mary Kimmey wife of Army Sgt Glynn F Kimmey of Huntsville Texas was abducted from a rooming house in Little Silver New Jersey by a pistol wielding man early Friday morning according to her husband Army Sgt Kimmey and New Jersey FBI Chief Samuel H McKee were informed.
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Associated Press
Mary Kimmey
Army
Glynn F. Kimmey
Huntsville
Tex
Little Silver
N. J
New Jersey
FBI
Samuel H. McKee
Suspect Identified in Kidnapping Case by FBI
The FBI identifies NEA Photo Chalmers Laubaugh as the man who claimed to be a special investigator and allegedly kidnapped Mrs. Kimmey.
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NEA
Chalmers Laubaugh
FBI
Kimmey
Americans Ambushed by Civilians in Trieste Incident
Trieste officials disclosed that last night ten American soldiers were ambushed and stoned by civilians identified as pro Yugo Slav Italian Communists during a disturbance in Trieste. The incident was reported as part of ongoing investigation updates.
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Trieste
E. A. Regal Co
Woman Charged With Drowning Two Children In Bath
Mrs. A Brent wife of an oil worker was charged with double murder after her two children Linda 3 and James 18 months were found dead submerged in a bathtub. Neighbors heard giggles turn to screams then alerted adults. Sheriff said she was hysterical and under sedative and may be committed to a mental institution.
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Liben. Y
A. Brent
Cleveland, Tex
Linda
James
Clyde Young
Brent
Venezuela
Shell OU Company
Young
Jeff Cochran
Cleveland
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
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McCormick Co
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