House Spy Hearings Target Soviet Consulate Witness
Washington report says the House un American Activities Committee may subpoena Mrs Oksana Kosenkina at the New York Soviet consulate pending State Department guidance The panel plans to question Lauchlin Currie and a lineup of witnesses including Alexander Koral and Victor Perlo as hearings resume with detail on diplomatic immunity and possible leaks tied to wartime Soviet espionage.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
New York
State Department
Mundt
South Dakota
Oksana Stepanovka Kosen-kina
New York City
Lauchlin Currie
Roosevelt
Currie
Elizabeth T. Bentley
United States
Wiiter
Alexander Koral
Victor Perlo
Miss Bentley
Duncan Lee
Office of Strategic Services
Moscow
Frank Coe
International Monetary Fund
Charles E. Bohlen
Bohlen
Koral
Perlo
Food Crisis Seen in German Soviet Zone
The Russian controlled press reports harsh penalties for hoarders in Germany's Soviet zone with prison terms for farmers and distributors who stockpile or divert goods to black markets. A food crisis is indicated amid looming Big Four discussions on Italy's colonies.
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Associated Press
Germany
London
Italy
Politika
Danube
Danubian
Texas Flyer
Pisa
Frankfurt
Wesley B. Fleming
Pampa
Tex
Plainview Woman Named by Group
Two Texas women chosen to represent the state congress of Parents and Teachers in the Slane area leadership course at Northwestern University. Mrs. C. N. Austin Jr. of Austin named state parliamentarian and Mrs. H. G. Stinnett of Plainview named first vice president.
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Austin
Texas
Congress of Parents and Teachers
US Air Force Chiefs Inspect Berlin Airlift in Europe
In London on August 8, Air Force Secretary W. Stuart Symington and General Vandenberg arrived to assess the American airlift to blockaded Berlin. They planned to fly to Germany soon to review winter-weather operations and the overall aid effort, meeting with diplomats and air commanders.
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US Air Force
Europe
London
United States
Air Forces
Berlin
W. Stuart Symington
Air
Moscow
Germany
Symington and
Vandenberg
Curtis Lemay
Britain
Royal Air Force
Symington
Lewis W. Douglas
Douglas
Rene Massigli
William Strang
Foreign Office
Lord Tedder
Frank Roberts
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Walter Bedell Smith
Yves Chataigneau
Negroes to vote in South Carolina primary for first time since 1876
In Columbia on August 8 1948 Negroes will vote in a Democratic primary for U S Senate and other offices. About 30 000 of 35 000 enrolled are expected to cast ballots marking a milestone after long disenfranchisement. The primary will decide seats amid controversy over Thurmond and party pledges.
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Columbia
Possi
J Strom Thurmond
Xitom
Surmonds
South Carolina
J. Waites Waring
Charleston
Waring
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Beaufort County
Senate
Outdoor Club Will Meet Here for Casting Exhibition
The Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club holds its regular monthly meeting at Sam Houston Park with fly and plug casting demos led by Dr. Roy Webb of Pampa and local fisher Christ Clarence Wismeyer. Films include On the Wing and Fisherman's Paradise. Junior group at 7:30, seniors at 8:30, weather permitting.
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Panhandle
Sam Houston Park
Roy Webb
Pampa
Texas Wildlife Federation
Pampa Club
Clarence Wismeyer
Dr. Webb
Henry Hertner
Jules Bagerry
Hertner
Yosemite National Park
Fisherman's Paradise
Cat. Cay
Bahamas
Amarillo
Shorty Masterson
Colorado
David W. Britain
Fillmore
R. D. Hobson
Texas Democrats Seek Unity Amid Party Split in Texas
Texas Democratic leaders meet in Austin to press plans for unity as factions debate support for Truman or Thurmond Wright slate. The executive committee considers a referendum on electors and duty to certify July nominations ahead of the August run off.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Waco
Thomas E. Dewey
Wallace
Truman
Barkley
Thurmond
Wright
Roosevelt
Democratic Executive Committee
Beauford H. Jester
Executive Committee
Robert W. Calvert
Joe Hill
States’ Rights
Death Report Exaggerated Claim From Oklahoma Road Crash
In Darrouzett Alex Young rancher appeared alive after reports in Woodward Oklahoma that he died in a traffic collision near Lavern Saturday night. Highway patrol said no one was injured and the Amarillo report originated from a separate incident. Young assured his mother and friends he was fine.
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Darrouzett
Alex Young
Mr. Young
Mark Twain
Etta M. Young
Bowie
Woodward
Okla
Serley
Oklahoma
Lavern
Amarilo
Amarillo
Richardson Rites Monday
Funeral services for Ovie Dallas Richardson 67 of Twitty Community near Shamrock set for 5 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. He died Sunday morning at General Hospital in Erick Oklahoma after residing in Twitty since 1917. Survived by three sons Everet Felton and Albert three daughters a step daughter three sisters and several in laws. Burial at Shamrock Cemetery under Clay Funeral Home direction.
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Everet
Wheeler
Felton
Haggerman
Albert
Twitty
Jewel Worley
Fannie McBride
Manchester
Tenn
Lizzie Kee
New Edinburgh
Ark
E. M. Anderson
Church of God
Shamrock
A. C. Lyons
Baptist Church
Shamrock Cemetery
Clay Funeral Home
Reunion Sparks Tears in Borger Family Search
On August 8 1948 at the Johnson home in Amarillo a man reading the News Globe aloud sparks a dramatic family reunion. Mrs Juanita Reeves of Borger seeks her adopted siblings from 1926 and learns she has two brothers and two sisters plus a twin. A web of adoptions links Walter Lee Marjorie Mae Marion Ray and Melba Fay. The Johnsons drive to Borger to witness the reunion.
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R. L. Johnson
Cleveland
Roy E. Boatright
Amarillo
King
Marion Ray
Weather Report Amarillo and Vicinity Outlook
The Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy skies with little temperature change for Monday and Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the afternoons and evenings across West Texas and New Mexico, with highs Monday ranging 80 to 95 degrees and notable precipitation readings for 24 hours ending at 6 58 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Eugene Jackson Dies of Burns After Highway Crash
Eugene Victor Jackson 26 of Pantex died at 8 45 p m Sunday night in Northwest Texas Hospital from burns suffered when his car veered after leaving Highway 66 two miles west of Vega. Mitchell Licht 46 of Cleveland Ohio injured lightly. Jackson, twice a World War II veteran, lived in Amarillo three years and will be buried in Tucumcari. Survivors include his widow Lola and his parents and siblings.
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Eugene Victor Jackson
Pantex
Northwest
Texas
Vega
Highway 66
Jackson
Amarillo
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Mitchell Licht
Cleveland
Veterans Hospital
Licht
Quay
Tucumcari
Lola Jackson
Gertrude Kemp
A. L. Jackson
Calvin Jackson
Adrian
M. C. Rains
Post
Record of Congress Now Up to Voters
Washington August 8. The 80th Congress ends a brief 13 day session as Truman seeks to frame a legacy. Republicans tout accomplishments while Democrats question results. A housing bill, a low cost homes measure, veteran aid funds and a UN loan were approved. The political battle moves to November as voters judge the Congress.
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Congress
Washington
Courthouse Square
Mente
Cubase
Truman
GOP
United Nations
New York
What Am I Saying Pawnbrokers Verse Sketch
A humorous sketch on pawnbrokers describing their mercenary trade and belief that money is the sole redeeming feature. The piece notes their dependence on cash to redeem any item and hints at a satirical tone.
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Poet Corp
Property owners to appear before boards of equalization
In Amarillo today property owners are summoned to appear before the city and school boards of equalization to register complaints and protest alleged increases in property valuation. Amarillo Advertist Club meets at Herring Hotel with members and guests. At 6 39 PM Amarillo Kiwanis Club gathering noted. 7 30 PM Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen Club meets with junior group at Sam Houston Park offering movies and fly casting exhibition.
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Amarillo Advertist Club
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Panhandle
Sam Houston Park
Andover Garbage Collector Held on Assault Charge
Samuel T. Howard, town garbage collector in Andover Connecticut, was held on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after his wife claimed he fired three shots at her for giving away two cabbages and failing to sew two buttons on his shirt.
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Andover
Conn
Samuel T. Howard
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Wiggins Lumber Co
W. 6Th
Soviet Zone
Plainview
High Plains
Las Vegas
A&m College
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Tayer
Hollywood
Cal
Lou Kaplan
Art Wolf
Kaplan
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US Weather Bureau of
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