House Okays Hawaii Statehood With 49th Star
The House approved Hawaii statehood by a 196 to 133 vote sending the bill to the Senate. Delegate Joseph R. Farrington urged fair play as Hawaii would draft a state constitution, elect a governor, and be admitted by presidential proclamation after multiple steps and referenda.
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Washington
House
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
Joseph R. Farrington
Hawaii
Congress
Butler
Nebraska
Farrington
The
Preston
Georgia
Johnson
California
War Johnson
Japan
United States
Fair Play
Western powers diverge on US aid plan for Europe
The Paris talks among Britain France and Russia on an American relief proposal stall amid deep rifts. Bevin and Bidault push for a comprehensive European self help program before US funding, Molotov cautions against a forced plan.
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Paris
United States
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
France
V. M. Molotov
Bevin
Britain
George C. Marshall
Bidault
Molotov
Poland
Belgium
US Congress
Russia
Germany
United Nations
European Economic Commission
Birth control advocate calls for ten year moratorium in Europe
Mrs Margaret Sanger Slee director of the Birth Control Research Bureau urges a decade long halt on births in Europe where famine and poverty prevail She says adults should not bring children into the world to starve and could relocate to places with labor demand England included Planned Parenthood Federation funds the Birth Control Research Bureau
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New York
Margaret Sanger Slee
Birth Control Research Bureau
Europe
Oxford
England
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
President Signs, Blasts Rent Bill Amid Criticism
President Truman signed a modified rent control bill calling it largely inadequate and predicted higher rents for millions. He urged Congress to back a comprehensive federal housing program while criticizing the real estate lobby. The article outlines key provisions and political fallout, including reactions from Rep. Halleck.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Representative Halleck
Indiana
Waddy Waddlers Take Over On Dance Floor At The Nat
Dancers and cow folk compete in the Waddy Waddle as part of Waddy Week at The Nat with Lucky Moeller and Western Oakies featured. Foust is praised as top fiddle player in the nine piece Oklahoma orchestra. The event runs from 9 pm with costume judging until 11 39 pm and prizes of 50 25 and 15 dollars. Admission is 2 dollars.
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Thomas Thompson
Long Hall
Lucky Moeller
Western Oakies
Billy Foust
Luck Moeller
Johnny Forkner
Foust
Oklahoma Orchestra
Herman Sloss
Cretner’s
Maxor Drug
Chamber of Commerce
Waddy Week
Polk, Herring
Amarillo
Mason King
Potter County
Municipal Auditorium
Dixie Dice
Tubrsday
Courthouse Street
Shursday
Brent Flenniken
Dixie
Dice
Beauford Jester
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Boxcar Blues Theme Tunes Plains Harvest Gasps for Rail Cars
Wheat producers on the South Plains and Deaf Smith County plan a chorus of boxcar shortages as four Dimmitt elevators block due to railcar scarcity. Castro County reports 40 to 50 percent cut with 220000 plus acres in cultivation and 1.76 million bushels yet to be moved. Trucks will supplement rail shipments with 40 heavy haulers to Wichita Falls to ease storage limits in early harvest. Hereford faces a similar crunch with 430000 acres awaiting harvest and half the crop ready for cutting, prompting statewide concern over transportation capacity.
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Dimmitt
Don Boothe
Wichita Falls
Boothe
Wichita
Hereford
Panhandle
Deaf Smith County
United Nations Military Staff Committee backs world police force
Officials discuss tentative global force to police peace with a proposed mix of aircraft and ground troops. Proposals include US 1250 bombers and 2250 fighters plus 20 divisions, six carriers, and 3 battleships, with Britain and France listing parallel plans and numbers.
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United Nations
Security Council
Diane
Alexander Cadova Brita
Cacal
Big Five
Britain
China
France
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas regions
Partly cloudy conditions Tuesday with fair skies Wednesday. Temperatures slowly rise through the period. West Texas sees similar trends with minor changes and scattered thundershowers possible in Big Bend country and the Pecos Valley Tuesday. Recorded highs around 75 to 80 and lows near 65, with trace precipitation in the past 24 hours. Sunrise 5 56 AM. Sunset 8 05 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Big Bend
Pecos Valley
Peckanu
Scaffold Scene Of Wild Fight In Baltimore
In Baltimore on June 30 a 64 year old construction worker battled a fellow employee on a fourth floor scaffold. Warren Catherman climbed four floors to aid 41 year old Edward Jones who grew ill and fought back. Catherman struck Jones to subdue him as onlookers gathered and Jesse Walker helped restrain Jones until firefighters carried him to hospital.
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Baltimore
Warren Catherman
Edward Jones
Jones
Catherman
Jesse Walker
Dooley Debate Slated Today
The Senate agreed today to formally debate President Truman's nomination of Joe B Dooley for the North Texas district judge bench. Senator Connally supports while Senator O'Daniel opposes. Senator Wherry said time will be allotted for both Texans to present views after the resignation of James C. Wilson.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Joe B Dooley
North
Texas
Senator Connally
O’daniel
Wherry
Nebraska
James C. Wilson
Overhead Garage Doors at Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co
The notice lists Overhead Garage Doors offered by Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co located at 1200 West Sixth. It outlines product availability and contact details for customers seeking sectional and roll up doors.
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Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Derailment injures 47 on Baltimore & Ohio liner Columbian
A Baltimore and Ohio streamliner the Columbian derailed seven of nine passenger cars after hitting an open switch at 78 mph near Alida west of Westville Indiana. Forty seven persons were injured as 180 aboard the Chicago to Washington train were rerouted on the Capitol Limited.
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Westville
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
Washington
Capitol Limited
J. R. Miller
Garrett Ind
Wheat Cars Jump Track near Turkey Texas
The Burlington freight train engine and 19 of 48 wheat cars derailed about 8:30 am on the South Plains division near Turkey. About 2000 bushels of wheat spilled. 95 percent salvageable. Conductor F. H. Patton Amarillo and engineer H. E. Mitchell Childress named. Cleanup expected to stretch into tomorrow night.
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Memphis
Burlington
Turkey
South Plains
F. H. Patton
Amarillo
H. E. Mitchell
Childress
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Taylor
Wallace
Halleck
Mr. Truman
Tri-State
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