Start of Jury Trial for Murder Case Beginnings
Washington Sept 23 Paul Robeson led a delegation urging President Truman to address lynching. He said the group seeks a public statement and legislative action to end mob violence while Truman noted timing for any national stance. Robeson defended anti fascism and rejected being labeled a Communist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul Robeson
Truman
White House
Robeson
Tru
America
Great Britain
British Empire
United States
Amarillo Sees Record Lows Amid Autumnal Equinox
Amarillo residents woke to a 38 degree morning the coldest Sept temperature in 54 years, with frost reported on cars and a brisk outlook to 72 by afternoon. The Globe notes 844 inches of rain at Port Arthur over the weekend and confirms the 9:41 AM Autumnal equinox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
H. C. Winburn
Tullie Herring
Monroe
Mrs. Herring
The
Globe
Winburn
Panhandle
Port Arthur
Former Amarilloan Jailed in Lubbock Slaying Attempt
H I Coggin of Lubbock is jailed on two assault with intent to kill charges after shooting Mrs. W A Snell in Lubbock as she exited a home. Snell, 50, a Detroit real estate dealer's wife, remains hospitalized in critical condition with a bullet through her stomach and intestines. Coggin, tied to Amarillo in the 1930s, claimed Mrs Coggin caused divorce actions. a ballistics test is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
U.P
W. A. Snell
Detroit
Mich
Burton S. Burks
H. I. Coggin
Coggin
Raymond Land
Burks
Department of Public Safety
Austin
H. S. Coggin
Amarillo
Polk
Profits Millions on 600 Investment in War Shipyards
Washington report shows 19 wartime shipbuilding firms earned an estimated 356 million dollars in profits from a 22.98 million dollar capital base. St Johns River Shipbuilding Corp reported 2.08 million on 600 dollars. Henry J Kaiser group claimed 192.24 million in profits with 2.5 million private investment vs 223 million government facilities.
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Washington
U.P
House Merchant Marine Committee
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Corp
Marvin Coles
Coles
Henry
J. Kaiser Group
Kaiser
Congress
Kaiser Group
St. Johns
Gov
Amarillo Kiwanis to hear Dr Smith on social direction
Dr Arthur A Smith told Amarillo Kiwanis Club that democracy must adapt to change and that a new breed of statesmen and industrial leaders is needed. He urged a government representing all people, capable of restraining both labor and capital when they stray. He cited wartime cooperation as a model for planned social action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Smith
Amarillo
Dallas
Dr. Smith
Postmaster Proves He's a Brave Man
In Hankins New York on September 23 1949 Postmaster Louis Hoffman of Fremont freed a skunk trapped by a glass jar at Sacred Heart Church. He braved possible danger to release the animal which behaved calmly and moved into a nearby cornfield.
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Hankins
N. Y
Louis Hoffman
Fremont
Hoffman
Sacred Heart
U S Joins Russia on Romania Indemnity Issue
Paris Sept 23 The United States siding with Russia abandoned the demand for full compensation for Allied property losses in Romania. The move upends the indemnity framework of the peace conference as U S official Willard Thorp argued Romania cannot bear all reparations.
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Paris
United States
Russia
Romania
Willard Thorp
U. S. State Department
President Truman Spends Night Aboard Williamsburg
President Truman returns to the White House after a night aboard the Presidential yacht Williamsburg. The dispatch notes his return on September 23 and mentions topics including presidential transport and related remarks.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Williamsburg
Jews Try To Swim To Haifa Shore
Nearly a hundred Jewish refugees on the illegal immigrant ship Palmakh leaped overboard and tried to swim ashore at Haifa. British forces rounded them up within two hours. Earlier 800 to 900 Jews attempting to slip into Palestine aboard the Palmakh were stopped in a sea fight that cost one life. The army and navy planned transfers to H M S Heywood for deportation to Cyprus. Haifa shops closed and a protest processional followed the British denial to turn over the dead refugee. The 24 hour burial period expired this morning for the deceased immigrant.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Palestine
Royal Navy
Army
Navy
H. M. S. Heywood
Cyprus
Palmakh
E. A. Regal Co
Rietman Wins News Tip Prize For Drowning Rescue Report
Alice Jane Rietman of Route 3 Box 141 won the top prize in last week's News Tip contest for her report of two boys saving a man from drowning in a farm tank north of the city. Second prize went to Nellie Hunter for an item about a 9 week old baby breaking his arm and third to Arthur Wayne Field for a scooter bus crash injury report.
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Alice Jane Rietman
Miss Reitman
Nellie Hunter
West
Herto
Arthur Wayne Field
Florida
John T. Kelley
Brook
Eva Moore
Forest
Floyd Hershinger
Houston
June Scott
Cleveland
Bob Rippey
Front
Richard Garst
Nita Fae Truett
Victims Buried at Crash Scene in Newfoundland
GANDER Newfoundland September 23 26 bodies from a Belgian transatlantic airliner crash will be buried at the scene to avoid risking rescue teams. Sabena Airlines general manager Gilbert Perier said rescuers faced danger but saving lives justified the operation. Perier lost his daughter and recently divorced wife in the crash. Eighteen survivors were flown by helicopter to a hospital.
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Gander
Newfoundland
Gilbert Perier
Sabena Airlines
Perter
Sare
Briggs Production Resumes Aids Detroit Auto Recall
Detroit news reports Briggs Manufacturing Outer Drive plant resumes production after a dispute settlement with 1,800 workers. More than 50,000 idle auto workers in the Detroit area expected to be recalled. Chrysler Dodge Plymouth DeSoto and Packard plants announce returns on upcoming shifts as Briggs parts flow back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.P
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Briggs
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Main
Dodge Forge
Jefferson and
Kercheval
Plymouth
DeSoto
Packard Motor Car Company
Former Lieutenant Slays Wife With Commando Knife
A 28-year-old ex Army lieutenant killed his estranged wife with a commando knife in Philadelphia. He stabbed Mrs May Brock six times after forcing her to the sidewalk as she tried to flee. Homicide charges would be filed against Brock later today.
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Philadelphia
Albert Baker
Baker
May Brock
Hackensack
N. J
Howard
Brock
Boy Dies After Kite Run From Five Story Roof
New York reports 13 year old Gilbert Matos died after attempting to launch his kite from a five story apartment roof. He ran backward along a ledge and lost his balance, tumbling to the street below in a fatal accident.
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New York
Gilbert Matos
Burglary Strikes Ben Henson Home on Jackson Avenue
A weekend burglary at 1706 Jackson, the Ben Henson residence, saw over 400 dollars in property stolen. Missing items include a 200 dollar fur coat, two women's coats 70 dollars total, a wrist watch, 50 dollars, two suits 50 dollars, several dresses 30 dollars, linens, and three hand painted dinner plates inscribed with Mrs Henson's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Henson
Jackson
17 Die as Disorders Continue in Greece
Athens reports 17 killed in ongoing Greek disorder. An armed group described as Communists ambushed a gendarme convoy near Sparta, killing fifteen and wounding ten. Two civilians died in a mine incident near Karditza.
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Greece
Athens
Ministry of Public Order
Sparta
Karditza
Four Die as Texas Traffic Crashes Rise 42 Percent
Week end traffic deaths in Texas total six with 1 185 fatalities reported for eight months up 42 percent from 835 last year The victims include Weaver Baker former Texas lawmaker and chairman of the State Board of Control S D Shannon Fort Worth former state representative and Scotland collision victim Freeman Clark Tyler 32 and Anna L Adams Houston 40 Patsy Bagwell 10 of Bronte and Alberto Lopez 70 killed or injured in various accidents across the state.
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Associated Press
State Board of Control
Texas
Austin
State Department of Public Safety
Weaver Baker
Coke R. Stevenson
Gov. Stevenson
Kimble County
S. D. Shannon
Fort Worth
Scotland
Archer County
Wichita Falls
Tyler
Freeman Clark
Henderson
Anna L. Adams
Houston
Vic Parker
Patsy Bagwell
Floyd Bagwell
Bronte
Alberto Lopez
Sabinal
Stalin and Tito Cheered at New York Slave Congress
In Madison Square Garden 15,000 spectators greeted Premier Stalin and Marshal Tito with enthusiastic applause while Secretary of State Byrnes faced boos. Stalin urged unity to erase fascism and build lasting world peace, and Tito wished the congress success as Louis Adamic led protests, condemning Byrnes.
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New York
Stalin
Marshal Tito
Madison Square Garden
James F. Byrnes
Germany
Tito
Yugoslavia
Louis Adamic
Byrnes
Joseph Goebbels
Black Bear Escapes at Potter County Zoo Briefly
A big black bear named Toby wandered from its cage at Potter County Zoo near the Tri State Fair Grounds this afternoon. Zoo keeper T L Massey corralled the animal after it roamed with the ducks in their pen for several minutes. The incident follows a prior lion escape weeks earlier, handled with police and fire department aid.
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Potter County
T. L. Massey
Toby
Zoo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
First Lady Ends Vacation Heads Back to Washington
Mrs. Harry Truman leaves Independence after a summer at the family home and departs for Washington. The announcement notes the First Lady’s return from her vacation and movement to the capital.
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Washington
Independence
Harry Truman
Amarillo Area Weather Outlook With Cooling North Areas
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with clear skies and southerly winds as temperatures rise through today. West Texas sees cooler air away from the Panhandle with warmTuesday in Panhandle and South Plains, New Mexico also fair with frost risk north tonight. Highs near 68, lows around 38 and 63 at noon with dry lumber available from John Maynard Lumber Co.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Man Keeps Wooden Leg Secret during 62-Year Career
Ferdi nand R. Jeschke disclosed on retirement at 62 that he had a wooden leg, a secret he kept for 36 years, revealing it only after celebrating his 99th birthday in Chicago on September 23.
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Chicago
Ferdinand R. Jeschke
Harriman Emerges as New Right-Leaning Democrat
W Averell Harriman's addition to President Truman's official family widens the gap with Henry Wallace on domestic issues and aligns more with a firm stance toward the Soviet Union. Harriman, 55, stems from a wealth in banking and railroad stock, has long influenced policy through diplomacy, and signals a cabinet shift toward Truman's chosen leadership.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
Henry Wallace
Russia
Britain
Wallace
Harriman
Moscow
Wall Street
F. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Frank Knox
Roosevelt
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Claude Pepper
Russell Staty. Co
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