Eighteen survive crash of Belgian airliner near Gander
Coast Guard reports eighteen survivors eight women were rescued from the Belgian airliner crash near Gander Newfoundland with broken bones and burns. A rescue party reached the scene last night and relayed the condition of the victims. Plans to discuss Thornton Oxnard holdings at English Field are expected in Amarillo late next week with TWA considering a takeover.
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New York
Gander
Newfoundland
Coast Guard
Thornton Oxnard
English Field
Amarillo
D. H. McCampbell
TWA
The
Globe
Oxnard
McCampbell
Niagara Falls Brink Falls in Tremor Like Earthquake
A large section of the Niagara Falls brink collapsed today, tumbling 168 feet down the gorge and causing citywide shaking. Eye witnesses placed the rock wall about 120 feet long at the top and 30 feet across at the bottom, with reports of a roaring blast around 9 am. Tony Guinta of the Niagara Falls Gazette described the event as shaking the city.
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Niagara
N. Y
American Falls
Tony Guinta
Niagara Falls
Associated Press
America
Polio Case Seeks Transfer To Treatment Center
Congressman Eugene Worley pressed for additional therapy for 5 year old Joe Sanchez in Amarillo. The boy in an iron lung at Northwest Texas Hospital may be moved to a specialized polio center after Worley’s inquiries to the Sister Kenny Institute and to President Truman. Parents say recovery will take years and transfers hinge on locating suitable facilities. Meanwhile Amarillo prepares to discuss airport ownership with Mr. Oxnard as city leaders consider options and airline use of the English Field property.
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Eugene Worley
Joe Sanchez
Northwest Texas Hospital
Worley
Sister Kenny Institute
Minneapolis
Truman
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Center
Warm Springs
Washington
J. R. Sanchez
Carolina
A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
Truman endorses Paris Peace Conference policies
President Truman voiced full support for the Paris Peace Conference policies led by Secretary Byrnes and the U S delegation. He warned the foreign policy remains intact while cabinet upheaval signals a possible Democratic split in November races. Wallace sent a resignation letter after a late Roosevelt era changes and téléphoned to say he would continue to advocate peace.
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Byrnes
Congress
Truman
Roosevelt
Wallace
Harry
Ickes Defends Wallace as Truman Demotion Sparks Debate
Harold L. Ickes, veteran New Deal figure, said Wallace gains credit from the split with Truman. He criticized ousting Wallace and accused Truman of humiliating himself by embracing the foreign policy speech and “throwing Wallace to the lions.” Readying city appraisals and lease terms involve Oxnard property at 23.43 acres with appraisers to set value, possible city purchase, and bond funding questions amid airport asset details and sublease rules.
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Associated Press
Harold L. Ickes
Washington
Wallace
Truman
Hancock
George Ehrenborg
Dallas
Amarillo
Ehrenborg
Amarillo Independent School District
Oxnard
Jenkins
Big Four Upheld on Italian Yugoslav Boundary
Paris dispatch reports the Paris Peace Conference reaffirmed the Big Four borders for the Italian Yugoslav boundary and the future free state of Trieste. The Italian political and territorial commission defeated attempts to revise the proposed frontiers. Russia voted against the boundary revisions despite some Slav bloc proposals.
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Paris
Free State of
Trieste
Russia
Record cold again hits Amarillo on Sept 19
Frigid weather pushed Amarillo to one of its coolest Sept 19 readings in U S Weather Bureau history with a high of 57 and a low of 48 degrees. The 24 hour period saw a late midnight high of 68 before a sharp north wind cut gains, while rainfall was minimal with only traces reported and most stations recording no rain. Top car prices listed by Bob Conley of Fillmore concluded the page.
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Amarillo
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
End of Ship Strike In Sight As Unions Prepare Votes
United Press reports settlement of the nation’s ship ping strike appeared imminent while 53,000 auto workers remained idle due to a supplier stoppage. Port meetings were called to decide if the 15 day maritime tie up would end, with National Maritime Union president Joseph Curran predicting a possible wind up today. In Detroit, Chrysler laid off 3,000 workers from Briggs Plant. 2,200 strikers would return at Reo Motors in Lansing. additional actions included 6,000 hotel workers striking in Los Angeles area over arbitration, and a clerical dispute at Gary, Indiana over firings linked to union activity.
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United Press
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
CIO
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Briggs Body Manuteabiioder, Co
Wildcat
Reo Motors, Inc
Lansing
Mich
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
AFL Culinary Workers and Bartenders
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corps
Gary
Ind
Youth Charged With Gulf Station Stick-Up
Ruben Jefferson Bower an 18 year old in county jail charged with armed robbery for the Gulf Service Station in Sixth and Fillmore robbery last night. He claimed he needed money for fare home from California to De Kalb. Attendant C H Summers reported the holdup at about 4 30 am. the youth used a .38 pistol, forced Summers to open the register, scooped cash, dropped change, then fled toward the 405 Fillmore bus station where he was arrested.
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Ruben Jefferson Bower
Gulf Service Station
Sixth
Fillmore
de Kalb
California
Dallas
C. H. Summers
Summers
Vote Here On Phone Strike In Amarillo
About 300 telephone workers in Amarillo hold a mass meeting at Carpenters Hall to decide on joining a Texas wide walkout in sympathy with Houston. If they vote to stay out, sessions may continue until the dispute is settled. long distance service could be affected only if equipment breaks down.
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Amarillo
Texas
Houston
Carpenters Hall
West Seventh
Cora Miller
LCO Neet
Vvumlilwesictm Lelrephone Workers Union
A. O. Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Western Electric Union
Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
Tsaldaris Proposes UN Zone Between Greece and Bulgaria
Greek premier Constantine Tsaldaris proposed a United Nations security zone with a UN garrison along the Greece Bulgaria frontier to prevent border clashes. He said the government would not outlaw the Communist Party but would act against Communists aiding bandits tied to outside influence. He cited armament training reports and noted troubled public order from outsiders.
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Constantine Tsaldaris
United Nations
Greece
Bulgaria
Tsaldaris
Communist Party
Paris
Bette Davis Plans Motherhood Next Winter Say
Hollywood report states Bette Davis and her husband William Grant Sherry expect to become parents next winter. Davis, twice Oscar winner, married Sherry in Riverside California on November 30 1945. She has been married twice before.
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Bette Davis
Hollywood
Miss Davis
William Grant Sherry
Riverside
Cali
Weather summary for Amarillo and nearby regions today
Weather report notes fair conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with rising temperatures through Saturday. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies and scattered showers, cooler in most areas except the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico shows scattered showers in mountains this afternoon, otherwise fair with tonight lows 40 to 50, and Saturday cloudier and warmer with light showers in extreme west. Highs 65 to 75 Saturday. Precip 0.47 inches. Order Christmas cards from Russell-sty Co.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Names Vying For Commerce Secretary Post In Wallace Succession
Washington speculation names Paul Porter and William S. Clayton as possible successors. Porter met with President Truman to discuss CPA problems and declined to answer when asked about the job. Clayton serves in the State Department with a focus on international economics.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
OPA
Paul Porter
William S. Clayton
Porter
Truman
CPA
Commerce
Clayton
State Department
Wallace successor speculation and stock market rally
Political chatter swirled about a possible cabinet appointment for Henry Wallace’s successor as Under secretary Alfred Schindler oversees the department from the West Coast. Bruce Catton indicated Wallace’s chief would not attend a Detroit task and President Truman’s request for Wallace’s resignation spurred a broad market rally with Bethlehem Steel leading gains as stocks and bonds rose on news.
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Wallace
Alfred Schindler
West Coast
Bruce Catton
New York
Truman
Commerce
Bethlehem Steel
Jewish Extremists Cause Haifa Station Blast
In Jerusalem on September 20, Jewish extremists set off hazardous devices at Haifa eastern railway station. The two story building was wrecked though no injuries were reported after they warned the station to evacuate. The Cairo Damascus line was halted by the wrecked terminal blocking all traffic.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Cairo-Damascus
OPA authorizes mixed feed price hikes across retail and wholesale
Washington September 2. The OPA ordered increases in mixed feeds at retail and wholesale levels effective Monday. Retailer profit markups rise by 75 cents to 2 dollars per ton, while wholesalers margins rise by 0 to 75 cents depending on container size. Also noted lumber items such as dry 2x4 2x6 2x8 2x10 2x12.
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Washington
OPA
Reds Tickled Pink By Wallace Campaign
American Communists and their sympathizers launch a national effort to back Henry A. Wallace’s easygoing Russia policy. A Madison Square Garden mass meeting kicks off the drive on the party’s 27th anniversary, with Wallace framing his policy as moderate while critics note shifts in line from the Daily Worker and key figures like Harold L. Ickes.
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Washington
U.P
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Harold L. Ickes
Wallace
Madison Square Garden
United States
William Z. Foster
U. S
Trus
New York
The
Daily Worker
Ickes
Independent Citizens Committee For the Arts, Sciences and Professions
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