Navy orders Northern Europe training cruise for two battleships and two carriers
Rep Mundt urges a personal summit between Marshal Stalin and President Truman to resolve U S and Soviet tensions. The Navy plans a summer training cruise with two battleships and two aircraft carriers to Northern Europe, avoiding Russian waters, as Truman has shown no inclination to tweak policy.
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Marshal Stalin
Truman
Russia
Representative Mundt
South Dakota
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Navy
Europe
Navy to send ships on Northern European training cruise
A U S Navy squadron led by Rear Adm. John Perry will train in Northern European waters aboard the battleships New Jersey and Wisconsin and carriers Kearsarge and Randolph with destroyers and a landing ship. The cruise includes calls at Portsmouth Copenhagen Oslo Goteborg and Rosyth arriving around June 19 for a monthlong stay. The voyage follows U S talks on aiding Greece and Turkey against communism as Congress debates a 400 million dollar package.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Naval Academy
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Wisconsin
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Randolph
Cone
Stribling
O'lare
Meredith
Fort Mandan
John Perry
European
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Weymouth
Plymouth
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Woolwich
England
Rosyth
Scotland
Oslo
Norway
Goteborg
Sweden
U. S
Dardanelles
Russia
Turkey
Europe
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Marshall Gets Reich Action Mayor Debate Is Called Monday
Prodded by Secretary Marshall the foreign ministers agreed to set dates for main bargaining decisions on Germany. Britain seeks four power agreement on return of all war prisoners to Germany by 1948 year end. Outside talks Sir Maurice Peterson and A Y Vishinsky discuss revision of the British Russian alliance.
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Moscow
Marshall
Germany
Maurice Peterson
A. Y. Vishinsky
Bevin Stalin Talks Focus on German Reforms and Government
The brief Moscow session set two big topics for two blunderbuss sessions starting Monday. Germany as an economic unit with reparations and industrial demilitarization, and the form of a provisional German government. A directive on lesser Germany issues is to be drawn by April 3, with prospects of a united Germany still uncertain. The American delegation may concede on reparations from current production.
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Ernest Bevin
Stalin
Germany
Bevin
Moscow
Marshall
Mine Disaster Toll Reaches 111 in Centralia
Rescue squads finished a four day search after an explosion at the Centralia coal mine. The final death toll stood at 111 with 31 survivors among the 142 underground workers. Clifford Copple remained missing as gas-filled chambers hindered recovery efforts.
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Centralia
Driscoll A. Scanlan
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mather
William P. Young
Centralia Coal Company
Clifford Copple
Odessa Telephone Strike Debated Over Demotion
In Austin on March 29 the State Industrial Commission heard final arguments from Southwestern Bell and the Southwestern Telephone Workers Union over the demotion of Odessa evening chief operator Elizabeth Allen. Midland attorney William Kerr argued insufficient evidence to justify the demotion and warned the company or union could be at fault depending on the commission's ruling. Findings were expected Monday.
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Austin
Elizabeth Allen
Odessa
State Industrial Commission
Texas
Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
William Kerr
Midland
Allen
Car Thief Puzzles Three Cities In Odd Case
A man in custody claims he stole a car not reported stolen and lacking a contact, creating a three city puzzle. Springfield reports the man and vehicle in Fort Worth, but no complaint exists. Denver ties the car’s tags to missing salesman Jess evel Larson.
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U.P
Springfield
Denver
Jessev. Larson
Walsenburg
Colo
Larson
Pathart
Pampa Honors Pioneer Leader Albert Combs
Albert Combs, Pampa's elder statesman and chairman of the board at Pampa's First National Bank, turned 90 with an all day open house at the bank and a buffet dinner for 140 guests at the Country Club. Flowers for women and cigars for men accompanied the celebration.
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Pampa
Albert Combs
First National Bank
Combs
Country Club
Flaming Crash Fatal for Two
In Quanah at a highway intersection a gasoline truck overturned after a car ran a red light. Mrs. C. C. Gardner of Childress, 33, and her son Odis, 15, were burned to death as gasoline ignited and the truck burned. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before removal.
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C. C. Gardner
Childress
Odis
W.W. C. Wheat
Maylan Owens
Hardeman County
City seeks interim use of 17 buildings at Army Field
Amarillo mayor announces plan to obtain 17 surplus Army Field structures including the terminal hangar and engine repair shop. The move follows the 10th Air Force declaring the buildings surplus and aims to extend city control over most facilities west of Avenue B.
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Joe Jenkins
Amarillo Army Air Field
10Th Air Force
Jenkins
Air Force
Army
Old Army Field
Air Transport Command
Air Field
Avenue “B
Amarillo Group Talks Lease of Northwest Texas Hospital
Members of the Amarillo Real Estate Board plan a morning meeting with Potter County Commissioners to review a proposal to lease Northwest Texas Hospital to a charitable group church or private entity. Petitions seek a $750000 bond election for a 100 bed expansion. over 1500 signatures approved so far.
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Amarillo Real Estate Board
Potter County Commissioners Court
Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Texas
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
R. S. White
Chamber of Commerce
Spirit of Easter funded by 9 year old giver
Pittsburgh March 29 a 9 year old boy revealed as the Samaritan behind the Spirit of Easter. He distributed three pound eggs and cash including $1 and $5 bills, totaling $43 taken from his parents. He said his teacher inspired him that everybody should be good to others at Easter.
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Pittsburgh
Amarillo cattle market posts million dollar week record
Panhandle buyers celebrate a new all time money record as Amarillo cattle auctions push past one million dollars for the second straight week. More than 10 200 head passed through the selling arena with five days of sales and peak prices near 23.30 while absentee ballots rise in mayoral and commissioner elections.
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David Basco
Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarillo Livestock Auction Co
Panhandle Livestock Commission Co
OPA
Weather roundup for Amarillo area and Southwest
The Weather Bureau reports Sunday and Monday partly cloudy with little temperature change for Amarillo and vicinity and west Texas. New Mexico may see partly cloudy skies with widely scattered afternoon showers. Yesterday’s temperatures topped near 62 in some hours, with a trace of precipitation in the 24 hours ending 4 P.M. Sunrise and sunset times noted.
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U S Weather Bureau
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Ouster of Krug Demanded as Mines Idle
Washington March 29 AP John L Lewis calls six day coal mine shutdown starting April 1 in mourning for Centralia disaster victims. He demands Secretary Krug's ouster for alleged safety rule neglect and claims the move respects his 1941 contract with miners. Charles Battle counters the action harms workers and economy and cites a prior contempt conviction.
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John L. Lewis
Centralia
Supreme Court
Interior
Krug
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Ball
Minnesota
John Mitchell
International Union
United Mine Workers of America
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
Krue
Interior Department
Sayers
Union
John D. Battle
National Bituminous Coal Association
Battle
It’s an Evening With Romberg at Municipal Auditorium
Sigmund Romberg appears with his orchestra at the Municipal Auditorium for an 8:45 PM concert tonight. The act blends familiar music with Rombergian clowning as he charms audiences and delivers his humorous line about a good voice. A few tickets remain on sale at 7 PM.
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Municipal Auditorium
Sigmund Romberg
Oklahoma City
Romberg
Auditorium
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