Soldier with War Record Faces Legal Ruling
A six foot one veteran with 33 war missions was fired and brought to court in New Haven. Judge W Cel Se of the city court presided as T Emmet of New York, the attorney, described a psychiatrist’s finding that the man could understand. The case involves his delayed return from Lake Suc Space and reflects on his war service.
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Lake Suc
W. Cel Se
New Haven
Celotto
New York
T. Emmet
Paralyzed Vets Held on Bond in Memphis Shooting Case
TwoWW paralyzed veterans Wallace Rice 28 Gaines Tex and Don Duckworth 20 Ama Tex were held on $2500 bond after a federal grand jury charged them with intent to murder in the July 15 shooting of Richard Borch 31 Kanalou Mo at the new veterans hospital. Rice allegedly wielded the pistol and Duckworth readied the gun. Hicks survived with a leg wound after a fight with Rice.
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Memphis
Tenn
Leslie Nicholson
Wallace Rice
Ama- Fillo
Gaines Tex
Don Duckworth
Ville
Tex
Connec
Richard
Kanalou
Rice
Hicks
New Veterans Hospital
Sun Borch
Survivors Still Daazed By Blast At German Chemical Plant
Survivors shocked and dazed after a major chemical plant explosion in Germany. Workers report being smashed by debris and unable to recall details as the blast occurred. Farben executive Karl Ludwig described hearing the blast from his office about 300 meters away.
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Nsseace
Germany
Seanaee
Karl Ludwig
Farben
Russells
Summer School Band Concert At Park In Amarillo
The 90 piece summer school band directed by Clyde Sandie will perform at Sam Houston Park tonight. Soloist Pat Virdin and Bobby Robbins will shine with cornet pieces and a baton twirling act. The concert, free to the public, seats will be on the lawn around the stage.
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Sam Houston
Mero
Amarifie
Clyde Com
Sandie
Amarillo
Pat Virdin
Bobby Robbins
Robbins
Golden Sand
Gunmen kill industrialist in Chicago shooting
Three gunmen shot and killed Nathan Gambin, 56, owner of General Fiber Co., as he rode with his son Owen in heavy traffic on Chicago's south side. Owen, 19, was unharmed. police note a plant labor meeting preceded the slaying with no evident rent motive.
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Chicago
Nathan Gambin
General Fiber Co
Gambin
Owen
Gumbin
Daily News Index Mentioning Overhead Garage Facility
A garbled entry notes an overhead garage reference tied to a lumber company at 100 Ww W. 6th. The incomplete line hints at an index or notice within the Daily News.
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Geneine
Wigsin A Lumber Gen Co
Allies Plan Step Toward Berlin Crisis Resolution
Secretary of State Marshall announced that the United States Britain and France have agreed on next steps in the Berlin crisis while signaling secrecy. In Berlin the city’s mayor defied a Soviet order and Western allies backed four power rules. In Hamburg a Communist minister faced a non-confidence vote and Yugoslav Hungary clashes deepened. Helsinki’s K A Fagerholm formed a new Finnish cabinet. The United Nations Little Assembly moved to reconvene.
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Associated Press
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Marshall
London
Russia
Berin
Frau Louise Schroeder
Germany
Hamburg
Friedrich Dettmann
Yugoslav Information Office
Legation
Budapest
Zhovko Boarov
Milos Morc
Helsinki
K. A. Fagerholm
Social Democrat
United Nations Little Assembly
Cairo blast on Emad El Din Street under review by Assembly
Delegates agreed the General Assembly will set the blast’s lifespan as investigators probe a Cairo explosion in Emad El Din Street. Early findings show a store suffered limited damage and casualty details remain unclear. Witnesses described minor destruction with no immediate casualty confirmation.
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General Assembly
Emad el Din
Cairo
Stassen to Be President of University of Pennsylvania
Harold E. Stassen will be named president of the University of Pennsylvania at a trustees meeting. Board chairman Robert T. McCracken indicated an announcement would likely be made tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Universty
Robert T. McCracken
Board of
Lumpkin Wins Seventh Court of Civil Appeals Race
Judge Jim Lumpkin defeated E. O. Northcutt by a final tally of 50 014 to 48 588 with 46 counties reported. Lumpkin carried 26 counties in the district and led late as complete returns came in from Sherman County.
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Jim Lumpkin
Court of Civil Appeals
E. O. Northcutt
Sherman County
Lumpkin
Northcutt
Sandie Band Heads to Dalhart for XIT Reunion Parade
The Sandie Band will travel by chartered bus to Dalhart Friday to take part in the Annual XIT Reunion parade at 11 am. Will Rogers Range Riders also represent Amarillo in the procession. A rail loan adds to the regular Fort Worth and Denver northbound train at 9:40 am. Roundtrip tickets are $4.26, available at the chamber of commerce or through committee members.
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Dalhart
Clyde Rowe
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers Range
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver North
Perryton Road Job Awarded in Texas bids
The State Highway Commission announced low bids for 23 highway projects totaling 4,019,938 dollars, pushing August’s highway construction total near seven million. In Ochiltree County, project on Highway 70 spans 14.4 miles of grading and structures from 20.4 miles south of Perrytown to U.S. 83. Amarillo firm Bell Braden Barker and Gilvin, Inc. bid 124,223 dollars.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Ochiltree
Perrytown
U. S
Bell, Braden, Barker and Gilvin, Inc
Amarillo
B-29 Crash Near Aden Kills Crew in Sea Strike
One of three B-29 aircraft on an around the world flight crashed into the sea near Aden on the south Arabia coast. At least 16 crewmen believed lost with one survivor Gustafson. Five bodies recovered and buried with full military honors.
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Aden
Arabia
Texas
Farmers Meet Opens Tonight at Herring Hotel
Several hundred farmers from the Tri State region gather at 7 30 p m at Herring Hotel for the annual Producers Grain Corporation stockholders meeting. The event runs through Friday starting with a banquet business meeting featuring C C Wimberly Vega W N Stokes Jr of Houston and K E of the Texas Oklahoma Wheats Association.
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Tri-State
Herring Hotel
Producers Grain Corporation Stockholders Meeting
C.C. Wimberly
Vega
W. N. Stokes, Jr
Houston
K. E
Texas-Oklahoma Wheats Association
Priday
Hunter Middleton
Pew
Edi
Governor Names Draft Officers
Governor Beau H. Jester recommended to President Truman the appointment of 526 local draft board members in Texas. The list names officers for boards across counties including Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant, Jefferson, El Paso, Nueces, and Travis, with multiple boards in eight counties and appointments in Amarillo, Dalhart, Lamesa, Plainview, Pampa, Jayton, Lubbock, and Brownfield among others.
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Bruce E. Autry
Raymond L. Thompson
Ega
Muleshoe
Bailey
Cochran
Lamb
George G. Johnson
W. B. Evans
Morton
Floyd Coffman
Littlefield
Dimmitt
Castro
Deaf Smith
Palmer
Randall and Swisher
Robert Estes
Dim- Davia
F. O. Luscombe
Dalhart
R. C. Johnson
Henry H. Callender
Hartley
Dan Farley
Dumas
Arthur Ross
Stratford
Lamesa
Borden
Dawson
Gaines
J. Homer Beal
Gail
J. P. White
R. W. Pittman
Seminole
Plainview
Floyd
Hale
Motley
J. M. Willson
Floydada
Jess D. Lockhart
D. E. Pitts
Matador
Pampa
Gray
Donley
Roberts
Wheeler
C. H. Walker
Luther Pearson
William E. Hodges
Clarendon
W. H. Craig
Miami
Cliff Ree
Hutchinson
Fred C. Herbst
Borger
C. M. Hudson
Goodnight
T. G. Fields
Reom
Jayton
Kent
Dickens
Stonewall
B. J. Kellett
H. A. C. Brummett
Dickens Rely
H. Robertson
Ason
Lynn Countieo
Jutchinson
Lui Cc
Weistarth
Lubbock
Wil Baree
Post
John G. Harvey
Crosbyton
P. B . Schooler Bur
D. B. Me
Andrownfield
Terry Hockley
Guymon Man Dies in Fall at Elevator Construction
Niel Nielsen aged 35 died after a 20 foot fall inside the headhouse of the Knutson Elevator under construction in Guymon. The accident occurred around 4 o clock this afternoon. Nielsen left a wife and two young children. The report is incomplete but notes the fatal fall during work on the elevator project.
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Guymon
Niel Nielsen
Knutson
Miclen
Laverne
Oklo
Battle Looms Over Poll Tax
Washington dispatch reports Congress moved to debate an anti poll tax bill as part of Truman era civil rights push. Senator Wherry and Sen Taft signaled likely floor action with Southern Democrats promising to debate vigorously, risking delay of major legislation. A Justice Dept anti trust drive expands to curb price hikes while housing, inflation loom. Senator Russell and Rep Bender engage as the debate unfolds.
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Washington
Congress
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Spader
Truman
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Dixie
Justice Department
Atty
Tom K
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Newark
Boston
Angeles
San Francisco
Senate
House
Renato Hayden
Arizona
Senator Russell
Georgia
Hayden
Wherry
Ticino
Bender
Russell
South
What Am I Saying Tears What Am I Saying TEARS
A 1948 New York Post commentary by Frank Morean discusses tears as a powerful force and criticizes federal voting control. It covers reactions to Hayden's proposal, Senate leaders Morse and others weighing a constitutional amendment versus a bill, and a possible 36-state ratification.
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Congress
Russell
Heny Wallace
Kremlin
Hayden
Senator Morse
Oregon
Gespeed
Morse
Agree
Fund Raised by Friends for Altman Family Tragedy
A community drive organized by friends to assist the Altman family after a flash fire at their home on North East Ninth hospitalized the mother and three children. The mother died and funeral services were held. Kenneth Altman, 7, suffered severe burns and will remain hospitalized long-term. C T Berry of Berry's Sandwich Shop is collecting contributions.
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Brooks Altman
C. T. Berry
Berry
North Fillmore
Altman
North East Ninth
Kenneth Altman
Central Station Firemen Put Out Trash Fire
Firemen from Central Fire Station answered a trash fire behind 1530 East Eighth Wednesday night about 8 15. Little damage resulted. Mrs. Norman Proffer of 1511 East Eighth said the alarm was turned in by Mrs. Riley Stone of 1519 East Eighth.
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Central Fire Station
East Eighth
Norman Proffer
Riley Stone
Army sees surge in volunteers to cut draft needs
Washington July 28 AP The Army chief of personnel praised a surge in enlistments that could reduce forced drafts. In two July weeks 18 085 volunteers joined the Army and Air Force, over half the 30 000 monthly target, with 7 396 in week one and 10 689 in week two.
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Washington
Army
Willard
Paul
Air Force
Pasage
Great Ludwigshafen Blast Kills Hundreds US Army Says
US Army estimates at least 300 killed and thousands injured after a pair of blasts at the I G Farben plant in Ludwigshafen Germany. Rescue efforts continued as flames raged and new explosions hampered recovery operations. 600 American troops aided firefighting and medical teams while rescue workers from several nations helped search for victims.
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Germany
I. G. Farben Chemiccal Company
Eek
Texas
Europe
Valentin Hauer
Farben
Oppau
Texas City
Tex
Mannheim Ordenance
Curtis E. Lemay
Britain
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