Dies crusade on Reds draws Amarillo crowd
Martin Dies former House Un American Activities Committee chairman spoke in Amarillo, recounting decades of anti Communism work. He recalled opposition from Roosevelt and Dewey era figures as well as threats against his family, and noted later vindication as Reds were removed from government and unions. He spoke at a Herring Hotel dinner to 150 local guests.
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Martin
Amarillo
House Un-American Activities Committee
Lufkin
Martin Dies
Reds
Kremlin
Roosevelt
Red Front American Youth Congress
Henry Wallace
United States
John Lewis
CIO
Dies
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Senator McCarthy
Un-American Activities Committee
Fort Worth
West Texas
Washington
Tax Collector Proposes Russian Roulette Sticker Drive
Hubert Cole county tax collector will distribute wind shield stickers with license plates if an organization prints them. Tyson Eubanks proposed pledges against dangerous highway driving. A county meeting of about one hundred tax collectors is set for Aug 6 and could spread nationwide.
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Hubert Cole
Tyson Eubanks
Bo- Vina
Mr. Cole
Jaycees
The Oyster and Eagle Moral from That First National Bank
A vignette contrasts the oyster and the eagle as emblems of security and ambition. The narrator notes Amarillo’s improving crime record after two church burglaries or liquor store holdups in two nights, signed by Wes Izzard.
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First National Bank
America
Amarillo
Wes Izzard
Push Stopped Cold as U S Forces Halt Korean Front Thrust
US counterattacks halted the north Korean push on the central front and fresh Okinawa troops joined the fight along the south coast. General MacArthur’s dispatches said the Reds were checked with heavy losses across the 2000 mile front, signaling a significant turn in the early phase of the campaign.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
MacArthur
Pusan
North Korean drive checked as U S lines hold on front
Reports from Tokyo say ground troops from Okinawa may have entered the South Korean front. American counterattacks by the First Cavalry and 25th Infantry restored positions near Hwanggan, 95 miles from Pusan, with South Korean forces striking in the northeast. Air strikes hammered supply lines as Red forces pressed to reach key rail centers.
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Okinawa
Tokyo
Korea
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Hwanggan
US First Cavalry
25Th Infantry
Hamchang
Yongdok
Texas
Pusan
Eighth Army
25Th
Leif Erickson
Whitehead
Kochang
Hawanggan
Chobong
Launch Drive Against Spys and Saboteurs
The government launched a nationwide drive to catch spies and saboteurs. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover urged citizens to report evidence of subversion, while Attorney General McGrath said four grand juries would handle internal security cases. Senator Magnuson predicted a Truman signature on new anti espionage measures.
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Washington
J. J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
McGrath En Aia
Justice Department
McGrath
New York
Irving H. Saypol
Congress
Senate
United States
White House
Magnuson
Truman
Mapnusen
J. Edgar Hoover
Baruch Plan Faces Senate Vote on Standby Controls
Baruch urges a standby price wage and rationing control plan as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to vote on the idea. The White House and Council of Economic Advisers oppose sweeping measures arguing a four billion dollar foreign aid boost and wartime production data show limited impact on civilian goods. Bernard Baruch contends controls are needed to curb speculative hoarding and panic buying amid Korea era tensions.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Bernard Baruch
Senate Banking Committee
Baruch
Korea
You Make It Funny Caption Contest Announced
The Daily News starts a contest offering three dollars for the funniest caption describing a series of funny pictures. Readers are invited to sharpen their pencils and submit captions starting tomorrow.
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The
Daily News
Prices and policies draw White House divide over freeze plan
The passage notes disagreement within the administration over price and wage controls while President Truman spurns an earlier Baruch plan for a rapid freeze. It references Wiegins Lumber Co. at 1200 W and hints at broader economic debates shaping policy.
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Mr. Truman
Mexico weighs informal trade pacts to replace U.S. treaty
Government sources in Mexico City say Mexico may pursue informal trade agreements to substitute the commercial treaty with the United States. The move signals a shift in how the two nations manage cross border commerce and tariffs.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Amarillo Daily Event Schedule Highlights Today
Today in Amarillo events include the Panhandle Livestock Association calf-feeding program for 4-H and FFA members at Herring Hotel Room 202 at 10:30 AM. Other items: Story Hour at the public library, Gideons luncheon, volleyball tournament at Ellwood Park, Potter County Democratic convention at the Court House, Gold Sox baseball game, and an all‑day square dance festival at Ellwood Park.
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Panhandle Live Stock Association
FFA
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Public Library
Gideons
Herringotel
City Park and Recreation Departments
Ellwood Park
Potter County
Court House
Gold Sox
Lubbock
Lubbock Hubhbere At Gold Sox
Amarillo Square Dance Council
Panhandie Square Dance Association
Hish Plains Today Rail Atlas Events in Dalhart
XIT reunion activities announced with horse racing at 2 30 PM at SIT Ranger Reservation Street Dance downtown at 5 30 PM Rodeo at Rita Blanca Stadium 7 30 PM
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Dalhart
Sit Ranger
Rita Blanca Stadium
Flash Floods Rake High Plains Amid Severe Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms drenched the High Plains with heavy rains and gusty winds. In Amarillo, 35 to 40 mph winds with 58 mph gusts disrupted the city as five fire calls came in within an hour. Borger reported 9.5 inches of rain for July, with power outages and a tornadic-like weather impact. Spearman and Morse were hit hard with flooding and downed trees, while Dumas saw clear skies and Vega posted a July record rain total.
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High Plains
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Walter Watts
Amarillo
Spearman
Highway Patrol
Morse
Borger
Bonavista Drive-In
Borger Gassers
Abilene Blue Sox
Dumas
Dalhart
Vega
White House seeks 675000 ton synthetic rubber产
The White House requests raising annual synthetic rubber production to 675000 tons by December 1, with several government plants reopened. Current output exceeds 400000 tons, and by 1851 monthly fire type rubber and butyl for inner tubes are planned alongside RFC managed plants. John R. Steelman notes rapid reopening of petroleum-based plants and additional rubber facilities is required.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National Security Resources Board
Truman
RFC
Steelman
Miss Amarillo crowned in city pageant with prize package
Guy Dell Ekelund was crowned Miss Amarillo by Mayor Gene Klein after fourteen contestants competed. She received 250 dollars, a one year scholarship to West Texas State College, and a 7-jewel 14 karat watch from Zales Jewelry. She will represent Amarillo at Miss Texas in New Braunfels before the Miss America contest.
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Guy Dell Ekelund
Amarillo
Gene Klein
John Ekelund
van Buren
Plains Chevreet
Bettye Beets
Vets of Foreign Wars
Mary Lou Parr
Blackburn Brothers
Amarillo Jaycees
Nat
Miss Ekelund
The
Jaycees
West Texas State College
Zales Jewelry
New Braunfels
Texas
Atlantic City
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Elizabeth Bentley
Tee
Goyy
Pentagon
Maybank
Banking Committee
Firaxa
Wiegins Lbr. Co
Daily News Almanac
Souiea
Alde- Daran
Frances
Teutonic
Francis
Fanny
Francesca
Francine
Alabama
Montgomery
Mobile Bay
Gulf Plains
Ouchi
Hish
Bobby Burns
Rosalyn Burke
DeLois Utterback
Jerry Williamson
Bellaire
Bagot Hardware
Marcella Elliott
Tyler
Garner-Randall Motor’ Company
Helen Marshall
Lipscomb
C. R. Anthony Company
Joan Willis
Wayside
J. C. Hamilton Company
Jimmie Kincheloe
West Tenth
J. W. Hill Company
Beverly Smith
Filmore
Lewis Jewelers
Joyce Edwards
Madison
Cobb and Reddoch Men's Wear
June Harrison
Hogan- Hamilton Supply Company
Joyce Cooper
Lincoln
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