From A to Izzard on taxes Texans pay to Washington
Texans paid 1.29 billion dollars in direct federal taxes in 1950, a figure excluding state and local taxes. Congressman Walter Rogers argues many taxes credited to New York are paid by Texans, with hidden taxes complicating the picture. He urges a halt to federal payroll expansion and a return to states rights, proposing deep cuts and budget discipline to curb federal growth.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Walter Rogers
Panhandle
New York
Texas
Democratic Party
Fragmented City Notes Bring Oddities From Daily Life
A collage of city snippets mentions firemen vying for a new Western Avenue station near the golf course, missing street signs on Eleventh Avenue, Amarillo peach shipments, a new twin birth for the Kenyon family, and aging Santa Fe railroad man Charles Riley.
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Western Avenue
Country Club
J. C. Gifford
Tennessee
Margaret Wills
Eleventh Avenue
Amarillo
Tom Ellzey
John Kenyon
Terry
Doris Kenyon Martin
Charles S. Riley
Santa Fe
Riley Farm
Atchison, Kan
John Jacobs
University of Oklahoma
Wes Izzard
Bentley says communists penetrated White House and OSS
Elizabeth Bentley testified before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee that Communist agents reached the White House Treasury and the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. She claimed she placed Duncan Lee in the OSS and that he worked closely with Maj Gen William Donovan, though Lee has denied the charges.
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Washington
Elizabeth Bentley
White House
Treasury
Exclusive
Office of Strategic Services
Miss Bentley
Senate
Internal Security
Duncan Lee
New York
OSS
Lee
William J
Wild Bill’ Donovan
Dam project decision due soon for Panhandle water plan
Congressmen Walter and Mahon will confer with Senator Johnson on how to proceed with funding for the dam near Sanford. The 85 million dollar authorization awaits start funds, with prior commitment not to press appropriations during the current emergency. The project aims to aid the Panhandle South Plains by harnessing Canadian River water amid recent flood conditions.
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Washington
Walter
George Mahon
Lyndon
Hon
Johnson
Pampa
Congress
House
Senate
Sanford
Panhandle-South Plains
Anniversary facts and maritime tragedy noted in almanac
On this day 1749 Napoleon born on Corsica and 1935 Will Rogers died in Alaska. A 50 year old mining steamer sank near Juneau with three million dollars in gold nuggets lost. Moonrise 6 59 PM and moonset 5 2 AM with a full moon Thursday night.
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Napoleon
Corsica
Will Rogers
Point Barrow
Alaska
Juneau
Panhandle
No Peace Yet After 75 Truce Talks in Korea
MUNSAN Korea Aug 15 The 25th armistice meeting at Kaesong adjourned after 1 hour 48 minutes with no sign of breakthrough in the cease fire deadlock. Negotiators agreed to reconvene tomorrow at 1 PM 9 PM Wednesday. Ridgway rejected a buffer zone centered on the 38th parallel and warned of renewed fighting if talks fail.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations Supreme Commander
Eighth Army
Matthew Ridgway
Tokyo
James A. van Fleet
Ridgway
38Th Parallel
Colorful Backstage Scene At Jingling Bros Bay Rum Circus
Behind the scenes at the Jingling Bros Bay-Rum Bailey Ringless Circus last night youthfully exuberant workers and a few stage-fights were visible. City Recreation Director Jack Haas oversaw makeup and props while performers and assistants talked. Electricians rigged lights and checked circuits as a 10 year old handled props carefully and a large 250 pound weight rested on a wall.
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Roy Clark
Jack Haas
Circus Electricians
Sam Houston Park
Ray- Rum & Barley
Ringless Circus
Johnny Matkin
R. E. Matkin
Fountain Terrace
David Ranzel
R. A. Ranzel
West First
House approves massive military construction program
The House approved a 5.77 billion dollar military construction bill the largest ever. Air Force gets about 3.48 billion for bases and interceptor wings with secret overseas projects. Army and Navy receive 1.37 and 0.79 billion respectively plus joint projects and welfare facilities.
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Washington
Russia
House
Senate
Grandview
Truman
Gross
Extrayaice
Air Force
Central Air Defense Force
Kansas City
Independence
Territories
Army
Navy
Amarillo Daily Event Highlights Across City Venues
Today in Amarillo events include Panhandle Women's Golf Association tournament at Amarillo Country Club and Municipal Women Golfers at Ross Rogers Course all day. A National Production Authority rep will explain M-4A at Amarillo Hotel. Junior Chamber of Commerce meets at Herring Hotel and Credit Managers Association gathering at Blackstone Hotel.
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ALL Day Panhandle Women's Golf Association
Amarillo Country Club
Ross Rogers
National Production Authority
Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Thompson Park
YMCA
Palo Duro Canyon
833Rd Air Force Reserve Squadron
Naval Reserve Armory
Luthern
Irst Presbyterian
Doughty Repeats as Fishes Skinning Champion at Buffalo Lake
Houston Doughty of Amarillo defended the world catfish skinning title at the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen’s Club fish fry. Don Stensang won a prize fishing trip to West Yellowstone after the rodeo, with Tag No. 21 fish earning a $25 prize from Morris Loeweister.
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Daily News Starr
Houston P. Doughty
Panhandle
Alex W. Meier
Morris Loewenstern
L. D. Hibbs
Spearman
The
Globe News
Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club
Fish Roden
Glen McKenzie
Buffalo Lake
Doughty
Cat
Alex Meier
Shattuck
Okla
Morris Lowenstern
West Yellowstone
Montana
Don Stensang
J. M. Stensaas
Monroe Don
Amarillo
Murderer Under Death Sentence Escapes In Jail Fight
Prisoner Harry Williams aged 25 on death row slugged guard George Turley and fled the Cook County jail with a shotgun escaping over the wall. Ray mond Jenko, a fellow death row inmate, was seized in Williams cell but remained imprisoned. Turley died from his injuries and police hunted the armed escapees amid a large manhunt. Williams faced electrocution for a purse snatching murder of a Black woman. Jenko had pleaded guilty to stabbing an 11 year old during an attempted purse snatching.
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Chicago
Cook County
Harry Willams
Philip Scanlan
Williams
George Turley
Raymond Jenko
Jenko
Turley
Bridewell Hospital
Neerro
19Th
Troy
Patricia Schwartz
Julius H. Miner
McGee Claims Sanity Hearing After Not Nutty Plea
Richard W. McGee awaiting execution in the Texas prison faces a new sanity hearing. The Huntsville Item editor Don Reid Jr and prison chaplain Fr. Francis Duffy delivered the news after McGee discussed desires to become a minister. The July 7, 1948 murder of Lubbock grocer R. L. Allston remains the case context.
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Huntsville
Richard W. McGee
Francis Duffy
Don Reid
Huntsville Item
McGee
Lubbock
R. L. Allston
Reid
More Cattle Plague Rumored in Mexico
Hoof and mouth disease experts investigated a suspected outbreak in Vera Cruz near Nautla. Jeroy Noyes of Fort Worth, director of the campaign against the disease, said testing would be completed tomorrow. previous reports often prove to be stomatitis rather than the feared ailment.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Nautla
Jeroy Noyes
Fort Worth
Noyes
Ousted Cadets Leave West Point Amid Shame
Thirty three quiet, downcast cadets left West Point as the first group of 90 accused cheaters depart. They shouldered duffle bags and faced civilian life while others continued summer training. Names have not been made public.
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West Point
Fcrcely
Indictment in government leases scam hits Potomac fever
Sam D. Mason is indicted for selling government lease rights to victims for 250000. The article notes Democratic and policy scuffles including Truman, McCarthy, DiSalle, and price boosts as well as Air Force base plans near Truman’s home.
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Washington
Sperial
Sam D. Mason
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Senate
House
Air Force
Grandview
Marty Truman
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate Post Office Committee
Hostages Freed As Convicts End Utah State Prison Standoff
Aug. 14 Utah AP report says rioting inmates released two hostages and allowed Acting Warden Weston F. Haslam and guard Edward A. Schmidt to walk free from the maximum security section at 5 15 PM. A fire broke out in an old barracks nearby but caused little damage. Former Warden T A Callicott was named in initial remarks.
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Point-Of-The-Mountain
Utah
Utah State Prison
Weston F. Haslam
Edward A. Schmidt
Boner
Guv. J. Bracket Lee
T. A. Callicott
Five Injured in Nighttime Head-On Collision
Five persons were seriously hurt in a four car head-on collision in the 4900 block of North East Eighth near Air-O-Tel Courts just after midnight. Three ambulances transported victims to St. Anthony's Hospital. names and injury details were unavailable at press time.
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North East Eighth
St. Anthony's Hospital
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Thomas Corcoran
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Rex
Percy Dibbs
Bestine Bill Casino
Ozo Palme
Mexico
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Wrather
Pace
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Dumas Hotel
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Society
Drouth
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General Motors
DiSalle
DiBallo
Toledo
Douglas
Illinois
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Harry Truman
Fletcher Knebe
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