Union Leaves Door Open for Negotiations
The NFTW policy committee voted to call a nationwide Bell System strike at 6 AM April 7 unless negotiations by April 1 yield a counter proposal. The action covers 287,000 members across 39 unions with pay and bargaining items at issue including a $12 weekly raise. Amarillo plant workers also voted 9 to 1 for the walkout, stressing working conditions and pay.
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Washington
National Federation of Telephone Workers Today
Bell Telephone System
Joseph A. Beirne
NFTW
Beirne
Bell System
Walter A. Gifford
Cleo Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. and
Amarillo
L. H. Koonce
Koonce
Cora Miller
Influenzas Anonymous for Flu Survivors Proposed
A humorous column envisions an Influenzas Anonymous club for sulfa and influenza survivors. It describes a sanitary clubhouse where exhausted patients share tales of weight loss and fever, debating remedies while dodging high medical bills and busy sponsors.
Famed Marshal Trail Street Premiere Draws Liberal Celebrate
Liberal Kansas hosts the world premiere of Trail Street about Bat Masterson with a daylong celebration led by Mutual Broadcasting. A 20-plane Liberal delegation escorts the Queen For a Day winner from Los Angeles arriving by air, Will Rogers Range Riders march in, and Amarillo will send line of riders. The event includes a street dedication, a noon barbecue, and two premiere showings with stars Bill Williams Madge Meredith Ray Whitley Billy House Nan Leslie. About 40 000 to 50 000 people expected amid western decor and costumes with a costume rule enforced.
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Liberal
Kan
Los Angeles
Amarillo
TWA
J. A. Cinnamon
The
Southwest Daily Times
H. R. Holliday
Will Rogers
Bill Williams
Madge Meredith
Ray Whitley
Billy House
Nan Leslie
Mutual
Amarillo School District approves three bond questions
The Amarillo Independent School District board authorized April 5 bond elections totaling two million dollars for site and equipment purchases and school construction, plus a 1.50 tax rate for operations, and 350 thousand dollars in bonds for Amarillo College. A trustee election was set with six polling sites.
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Amarillo Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Amarillo College
Wolflin
Hughes
San Jacinto
Carolina
Horace Mann
North Buchanan
Sanborn
Roberts
Sixteenth Street
Court House
Junior Welfare League
Horace Mann School
Elizabeth Nixson
Amarillo High School
Paul Bradford
Marie Fronabarger
Bivins School
J. W. Lindsey
Fronabarger
J. D. Horn
Lorrie B. York
Joseph B. Davis
Itasca Junior College
Coleraine
Minn
Bread price increase hits Amarillo wholesale level
Mead's Bakery manager Allen Wood announced a wholesale bread price rise effective tomorrow, driven by flour costs that have more than doubled since OPA removal. He cited a million-dollar Amarillo bakery payroll and high wheat prices as key factors, while noting retailers may adjust prices further. Other cities posted smaller increases.
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Amarillo
Allen Wood
Mead's Bakery
Wood
R. D. Houck
Amarillo Baking Company
Lubbock
Clovis
N. M
Dallas
Houck
Truman and Big 6 Skip World Issues
President Truman urged a conference of congressional leaders to extend war power authority over sugar rice and other grains and strategic materials. The meeting of the big six focused on wartime controls with no discussion of Greece and Turkey aid.
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Washington
Truman
Ucla
Barkley
Turks Defiance Revealed Over Turkey War Entry
The United States Russia and Britain failed to force Turkey into war against Germany in 1943. The Tehran conference text shows leaders Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill agreed Turkey should join the Allies before year end. Acheson testified that Turkey’s neutrality helped block a Communist invasion route into the East.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Britain
Turkey
Germany
State Department
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Tehran
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Greece
Palestine Arabs warned of growing unrest from rights denial
In Cairo on March 24 a Palestine Arab Executive Committee member said Haj Amin El Husseini urged foreign ministers in Moscow that without Palestinian rights, severe disturbances could erupt not only in Palestine but across the Middle East.
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Cairo
Palestine Arab Executive Committee
Haj Amin el Husseini
Mufti
Jerusalem
Moscow
Palestine
Middle East
Reds Would Use A Bomb on U S Warns Bullitt
Former ambassador William C. Bullitt told a House committee that if Russia had the atomic bomb it would likely be dropped on the United States. Experts testified there are at least 100,000 Communists in the U S ready to form ten divisions, aiming to soften the nation for a Soviet assault.
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Robin Hood
Greece
Turkey
William L. Clayton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mediterranean
Acheson
United States
Korea
Russia
Congress
Forrestal
Navy
Reds
U. S
Bullitt
Washington
William C. Bullitt
Moscow
House
House Committee On UN- American Activities
James F. Green
Omaha
American Legion
Americanism Commission
Communist Party
Leon Josephson
New York
Stalin
Hitler
Legion
Banke
America
UN- American Activities Committee
Soviet Union
FBI
Bund
Green
Cadets Interview With Col Meloy Over Resignations
Seniors from Texas A and M cadet corps were interviewed by tactical officers under Col Guy S Meloy Jr as resignations by Cadet Col Ed Brandt and Cadet Lt Col Jack Wilson remained unaccepted. About 50 of 100 seniors appeared by 1 pm and more were to be seen after 2 pm while staff discussed formation for next year.
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College Station
Cadet Corps of
Texas A. & M. College
Guy S. Meloy, Jr
Meloy
Ed S. Brandt
Galton
Jack Nelson
Galveston
Ed Brandt
Jack Wilson
Amateur Fireman Puts Himself Out
DETROIT March 24 Willie Senters 25 awoke to a mattress fire in a first story room He tried to shove it out the window but it stuck He backed up ran and leaped at it again The mattress wedged but he sprang through the window and fell 15 feet to a basement stairway Firemen extinguished the blaze and he was treated for an injured arm at receiving hospital and released
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Detroit
Willie Senters
Willie
Britain to publish Yalta and Potsdam deals
London reports Minister of State Hector McNeil announced Britain will publish the complete Yalta and Potsdam agreements. The plan confirms government openness on wartime treaties and sets a timeline for release.
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Britain
London
Hector McNeil
Weather Summary Amarillo Vicinity And West Texas Forecast
Weather notes show fair conditions and slight warming in the Amarillo area Tuesday and Tuesday night with increasing clouds. West Texas regions including the Panhandle and South Plains expect fair skies and a bit warmer through Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Prioc
Wats
Weeas van Mog
Lloyd Borden Taken by Death
Lloyd F. Borden 60 of 1808 Taylor died last night at North West Texas Hospital after a month of failing health. Survived by wife Amy. sons Frank K. Borden Lloyd F. Borden Jr and Charles E. Borden. father F. M. Borden. brother Gail M. Borden. six grandchildren. Former Santa Fe supervisor in Amarillo died after 34 years in the city. member of First Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge. Funeral services pending at N. S. Griggs and Sons.
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Lloyd F. Borden
Taylor
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amy
Borden
Amarillo
Frank K. Borden
Lloyd F. Borden, Jr
Charles E. Borden
Needles
Cal
F. M. Borden
Wichita
Kans
Gail M. Borden
Winslow
Ariz
The
Santa Fe
Railine
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
In. S. Griggs and Sons
Dooley Nomination Delayed by Senate Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on Joe B. Dooley of Amarillo to be federal judge for the Northern Texas District for at least a week. Chairman Alexander Wiley said Senator Ed Moore of Oklahoma objected to today’s vote and the committee will reconvene next Monday to potentially take up the nomination.
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Washington
Joe B. Dooley
Amarillo
Texas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Dooley
Wiley
Eightyearold boy charged with arson in fatal fire
In Owensboro Kentucky an eight year old boy named James Blacklock admitted starting a fire that killed Carroll Bartlett five and Marvin Bartlett fifteen months. Bonnie Sue Bartlett three is hospitalized with burns. The boy was sent to juvenile court and a related charge against his father was continued.
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Owensboro
Vernie Bidwell
Bidwell
James Blacklock
Carroll Faye Bartlett
Marvin Wayne
Marvin Bartlett
Bartlett
Bonnie Sue
Chief Bidwell
Black Jack
Revival of Nazi sentiment seen in Germany
MunichMarch 24 Dr Wilhelm Hoegner deputy minister president of Bavaria says strong resurgence of National Socialism evident in Germany.
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Munich
Germany
Wilhelm Hoegner
Bavaria
Dallas holdup ends without fight after gunmen flee
Bd Piper and his girlfriend, parked in Dallas, were approached by two masked men with a revolver and a sub machine gun. The men requested ignition keys but after a brief huddle they returned the keys and warned them not to follow, then fled.
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Dallas
U.P
Bd Piper
Piper
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