Air Reserve Officers Demand Public Apology
Dallas business figures press for a formal apology from the Air Force over charges against eight fliers linked to stay‑down protest. Lacey E. Crain of Conco Chemical says he may fund legal defense for the reservists while Air Force Secretary Finletter reiterates no policy change on fear or refusal to fly at a Washington briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Randolph Air Force Base
Air Force
Nanns
San Antonio
Lacey E. Crain
Conco Chemical Co
Crain
Air Force Secy
Finletter
Washington
Weather brief Amarillo area and winds of history
Amulillo weather shows clear morning, turning partly cloudy with 41 to 70 day highs. West Texas stays warm with fair skies. New Mexico highs 65 to 80. Sunrise 6 04 a m Sunset 7 27 p m. Also notes Mars rising at 8 21 PM and a historical Russia Turkey war mention. Lumber prices listed for 2x4 and 2x6 at 6 45 per hundred by Olver & Wiggins Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
SKY Show
Arcturus
Procyon
Mars
Russia
Turkey
Balkans
Constantinople
Britain
Austria-Hungary
GOP Precinct Conventions Set Across Potter County
Republican precinct conventions are scheduled for Saturday May 3 at 3 30 p m with locations listed for many precincts incl 1 Herring Hotel 2 Amarillo Building 3 800 Jefferson and 4 1401 Monroe Precinct 27 Bushland and 29 St Francis not yet announced The county convention is May 6 at 7 p m in the 108th District Court Room Potter County Courthouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
F. A. Robinett
Bushland
St. Francis
108Th District Court Room
Senate Sends RFC Abolition Bill Back to Committee
Senate supporters of abolishing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation suffered a setback as the body voted 39 to 36 to recommit the bill to the Banking Committee with a June 2 deadline. The day featured a Byrd substitute approving reforms, a political storm, and warnings of a White House veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
RFC
Dirksen
Illinois
Byrd
Virginia
Secret income of former tax chief revealed
Washington April 23 tax investigators testified Joseph D. Nunan Jr had more than 176000 dollars in unreported income over seven years starting with his appointment as internal revenue commissioner A Ways and Means subcommittee disclosed 97328 dollars was questioned at a secret session and he refused to explain citing self incrimination He did not appear today due to illness and a medical exam was ordered to decide if contempt of Congress charges will follow The income may include items not required to be reported and possible duplications were noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Internal Revenue
House
Ways and Means
Nunan
Richards
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Averell Harriman
Truman
Congress
Marcantonio
Harry Truman
Daily Worker
Marc
Ross Nunan
Fletcher Knebel
Steel price ceilings rise as wage debate moves forward
The government ordered a roughly $3 per ton lift in steel price ceilings while Roger Putnam sees no basis for further increases to fund wage raises. The move follows the administration's step toward a pay order for seized mills, with Putnam saying a recommendation will come next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roger L. Putnam
Truman
Putnam
Ike Captures Big Bloc Of Eastern Delegates
Backers push to unite eastern Republican delegates behind Dwight Eisenhower after his strong New York and Pennsylvania show. Eisenhower won Pennsylvania with about 675000 votes while Taft amassed a national record write in total of 172829. In New York Eisenhower eyed about 70 of 96 delegates. Taft received three and 17 votes were undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Dwight Eisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Chicago
John
Massachusetts
Bob
Dallas Police Catch Guymon Escapees
Dallas police captured Harold Castleberry and Major W. Branson, two of three Guymon jail escapees, after a 10 mile chase in south Dallas. They face federal charges for transporting a stolen car over state lines while awaiting transfer to Oklahoma prison for burglary convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guymon
Okla
Dallas
United Press
Harold Castleberry
Jacksonville
Fla
W. Branson
Eugene Lute
B. B. Norris
Fair Park
Castleberry, Branson
Z. H. Castleberry
Texas County
Springfield
Colo. Dallas
Colorado Springs
Castleberry
Branson
Oklahoma
Texas
River Floods Air Field at Fort Leavenworth
The Missouri River flood breached a dike at Sherman Air Field Fort Leavenworth flooding a 3.5 million dollar facility after a week of efforts to save it. Volunteers and flood fighters worked in boats to raise the waterlogged dike as the crest threatened Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sherman Air Field
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri River
Missouri
Community group schedule in Amarillo event list
A compact listing shows multiple organizations meeting across Amarillo venues. Events include League of Women Voters study group at 2814 Ong and clubs such as Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Optimist, Altrusa, and Panhandle Kennel Club at noted sites like Herring Hotel, Ama rillo Public Library branch, Blackstone Hotel, and American Quarterhorse Association HQ. Evening programs include a Barabbas book review at First Baptist Church parlor and Civil Air Patrol activities at Amarillo Air Force Base. A wrestling event is listed for Sports Arena at 6:15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Amarillo
Waterfront Fire Ravages Vancouver Warehouses and Ships
A multi alarm blaze in Vancouver on April 23 destroyed or damaged three warehouses two docks two grain ships and a freight train amid blast threats. Four hundred firefighters fought the flames as longshoremen and warehouse crews aided evacuations and salvage efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Norm Aikin
Civil Defense
F. W. Heakes
Lorne Foley
Texas precinct conventions mobilize parties before May 3
Republican factions push for mergers Taft MacArthur to influence precinct delegations. Eisenhower backers resist bolt threats while Democrats rally in Austin for Kefauver. The drive aims to shape Texas delegates for national conventions through coordinated county and precinct actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Houston
Austin
Sen
Kefauver
Travis County
MacArthur Group
Taft- MacArthur
Alvin H. Lane
Dallas
Texas
Fair Weather In Panhandle Plains
The Panhandle region reports generally fair conditions with mild temperatures and light winds. The high reached 61 degrees with a low of 37 yesterday. northwest winds today turn southerly and the forecast calls for clearing to partly cloudy skies with temperatures from 41 to 70 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Plains
Aaron Stern
The
Weather Bureau
Mutineers at Michigan prison vow peace terms
Governor Williams sent a personal assurance to 169 mutineers at Southern Michigan Prison that their 11 point peace manifesto would be honored to restore order. Prison officials anticipated an orderly return to cells by Thursday morning after talks led by Dr Vernon Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Southern Michigan
Williams
Jack
Crazy Jack" Hyatt
Hyatt
Detroit Free Press
Free Press
Fran
Vernon Fox
Crazy Jack
Karl F. Ward
Fox
Truman halts plan to shift flood control duties
President Truman abandons plans to move flood control and river duties from the Army Engineers to the Interior Department. A White House aide said Truman instructed the Budget Bureau to oversee the matter and reexamine the administration’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Army Engineers
Interior Department
Budget Bureau
White House
Reporters Barred From Precinct Conventions Stirs Debate
Atty. Gen. Price Daniel said he believes the Legislature did not intend to bar newspaper reporters from precinct conventions. He declined an official opinion until legal questions are raised, noting the new election law allows attendance only to qualified voters of the precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Price Daniel
Ike supporters hail victories and political squabbles in Washington
Ike supporters celebrate wins in New York and Pennsylvania while critics attack Dewey ties and policy moves. A House probe uncovers $176000 in unreported income from a former revenue official as Truman judges and appointments face opposition amid political humor and controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Ike
New York
Pennsylvania
Tom Dewey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Air Reserve
Tee
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Stanley Bull
Valuable
Daily News
Billy Forbes
Sandie
News-Globe
Herring Hotel
Stanley
Bill Defoe
J. W. “Siki” Sikes
University of Kansas
Jefferson
Monroe
Harrison
Madison
Tyler
Hughes
West Eleventh
Fannin
Cheyenne
Tennessee
West Sixth
Maryland
North Western
North Polk
North Mirror
North Garfield
North Roosevelt
North East Eighth
East Sixteenth
Cleveland
Tex
Bushland Road
St. Francia
Rose Drive
Pleasant Alley
Blue Bonnet Drive
River Road
High Plains
Robertson
Frear
Del
Gillette
Iowa
Hoey and Smith
O’'Conor
Morse and Cordon
Ore
Langer and Young
Malone
Nevy
McFarland
Arizona
Joseph D, Nunan, Jr, A
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Stabilization Office
Tion
Ellis Arnall
Wage Stabilization Board
Harry Byrd
Leavenworth
Wteele
Reno
Rome
Michigan
Ance
Ward
Julian Frisbie
James Akins
John W Holmes
Donald S. Leonard
John W. Holmes
Frisbie
Donald Leonard
Chief Drops
Daily New
Henry McLemore
Martha Mason
Sweer
Shepherd
Uncle Ray Sane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!