Amarillo man Redding granted bond in wife murder case
Redding, indicted by a Potter County grand jury for the murder of his wife Gertrude, was granted bail at 15000 by the Court of Criminal Appeals after earlier denial. The Apr 6 shooting at the Double Dip Drive-In on Polk Street left two children present. Marvin 18 and Evecisn 16.
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Aus
Amarillo
Gertrude Redding
Potter County
Redding
Henry 5S
47Th District Court
Marvin
Evecisn
Gi's Entertain Local Jaycees
Pvt. Betty Graves and Pfc. Jack Gould entertained Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce members at a noon luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel. The next meeting will be held there next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
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Betty Graves
Pfc
Jack Gould
Amarillo
Draft Schedule In Plants Out Draft Schedule In Plants Out
A period style note outlines a schedule for plants and drafts with emphasis on men over 29. The item reads like a classified notice or notice card from a mid century column. No further context or names are provided.
Plains Airline routes detailed to Pecos and San Angelo
A historic schedule outlines Plains Airline plans with routes extending to Pecos and San Angelo. Stops include Canyon Tulsa Plainview Lubbock Brownfield Tahoka Borger Pampa Canadian Shattuck and Pressumed poration. Final car ts formed today and CAB decision on line service is expected.
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Childress
Pecos
Canyon
Tulsa
Plainview
Lubbock
Brownfield
San Angelo
Tahoka
Borger
Pampa
Canadian
Shattuck
Murder Rumors Spark Panic in Rainy Night Taxi Escort Patrol
Rainy storm disrupts radio contact at the police station as rumors of a second murder spread through town. Pantex workers report a false order banning women from returning home alone triggering near panic and requests for patrol transport. Taxi drivers note women passengers needing door-to-door escort through mud and rain.
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Pantex
Petes
Air and naval offensives surge in Pacific theater
The Associated Press reports extensive air raids on Kurile Islands northern invasion route and heavy combat in Biak and Hangkow Canton corridor. US forces claim gains across Pacific with 500 Japanese planes destroyed and 52 ships sunk as Navy Secretary Forrestal touts a continuous offensive across oceans.
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Associated Press
Kurile Islands
Tokyo
Pacific Warfront
Shimushiri
Shumushu
Paramushiro
Matsuwa
Peiping
Biak Island
Hangkow-Canton
Milo River
United States
Pacific
Navy
Forrestal
Truk
Saipan
Tinanian
Palau
Porrestal
Braniff To Carry Mexican Mail
Braniff Airways announced Post Office Department approval for a Mex ico City mail dispatch on its 10 40 A M San Antonio service. Mail will be censored in San Antonio with connections at Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey and Mexico City via Com pania Mexicana de Aviation.
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Dallas
Braniff Airways
Post Office Department
Mexico City
San Antonio
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Compania Mexicana de Aviation
Monterrey
Eenceeene Moesarden
Braniff
Pan American Airways
Browns Ville
Gateway
Antonio
Branif
Floods Slash Cattle Profit
Flood conditions delayed Texas cattle movement to Kansas and Oklahoma pastures in April reducing farmers cash income. Dr F A Buechel UT economist reports April agricultural income at 69 million, down from 75 million in 1943. first four months total about 244.936 million, near last year. Fruit income in April exceeded 18 million with 11 million to the lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Austin
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
F. A. Buechel
University of Texas
Buechel
Flint Hills
Osage Country
Rio Grande Valley
Fifth Sedition Lawyer Fined
Washington May 31 Justice Edward C. Eicher imposed a 100 dollar contempt fine to quell dissention among attorneys during the mass sedition conspiracy trial. Claude A. Thompson of Washington and Hans Diebel of Los Angeles were fined after a dispute over a government exhibit alleged to be tampered with. Four other lawyers and one defendant had prior fines. Prosecutor Joseph W. Burns denounced Thompson's charge as outlandish.
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Washington
Pjustice
Edward C. Eicher
Claude A. Thompson
Herman Max Schwinn
Hans Diebel
Los Angeles
Joseph W. Burns
Thompson
Japanese-American Enemies Are Told Off
Interior Secretary Ickes, relocating Japanese Americans from evacuee centers, released a soldier’s letter from Italy urging sending bigoted opponents to join the 100th Infantry Battalion, a unit of Japanese descent with about 1,000 men and numerous Purple Hearts and high awards.
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Washington
Ickes
Italy
J. H. Kety
Scattered Showers Hit Amarillo Area with Storm Power
Scattered showers moved southeast from south of the Canadian River to east of Clarendon last night. In Amarillo rainfall measured about three quarters of an inch with 9 inch reported at English Field. A storm began around 6 10 PM with lightning and winds up to 51 mph. Light hail fell at English Field between 7 10 and 7 25 PM. Rain was also reported in Clarendon and Pampa and a damaged telephone wire near Houston Street and Seventh Avenue sparked smoke and grass fire, believed struck by lightning.
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Clarendon
Amarillo
English Field
Plainview
Pampa
Houston Street
Seventh Avenue
Back To Work Moves Speeded Across Major Labor Disputes
War era strikes ease as workers return to duties in Detroit Worcester Cincinnati and across the Pacific Northwest following appeals by the War Labor Board and union leaders. About 50 000 workers were affected with 435 strikes in April the highest since the war began and May expected larger.
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Associated Press
Detroit
James Hoffa
AFL Teamsters Union
War Labor Board
Philip Murray
CIO
Pacific Northwest
AFL
WLB
Parke Davis and Company
Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus Line
Washington-Baltimore-Scranton
Martin J. Walsh
New England
United Steel Workers of America
CSO
American Steel and Wire
Worcester
Mass
Toledo
Ohio
Cincinnati
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
State KC Meet To Be Held Here
Gus J. Strauss of Austin was unanimously re elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus Amarillo was chosen as the site for the next convention Pat Tynan of Port Neches urged war bond buying and blood gifts as invasion donations Other officers elected were George A Nicoud Dallas secretary Herbert Muerer Muenster treasurer William M Ryan Houston state advocate J C Farmer Waco warden Insurance delegates named to the Toronto supreme convention were Rev Paul Charcut Pilot Point San Liberto San Antonio L N Landry Port Arthur Associate delegates were Rev James P Gibbons Austin and James P Nash Austin
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Austin
Gus J. Strauss
Knights of Columbus
Amarillo
Taylor
Pat Tynan
Port Neches
Special Projects Committee
Christian Charity
George A. Nicoud
Dallas
Herbert Muerer
Muenster
William M. Ryan
Houston
J. C. Farmer
Waco
Toronto
Paul Charcut
Pilot Point
San Liberto
San Antonio
L. N. Landry
Port Arthur
James P. Gibbons
James P. Nash
Brewster Unit To Stay Open In Fact Finding
The War Production Board announced that the Brewster Aeronautical plant in Long Island City will continue producing aircraft parts if the parts can be used by Corsair fighter makers Goodyear and Chance Vought. Navy plans to take over Brewster’s Johnsville, Pennsylvania properties for about 2,500 workers were noted. An WPB executive will verify if the plant’s parts can be utilized by the two other Navy suppliers.
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Washington
War Production Board
Long Island City
N. Y
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Navy
Johnsville
Brewster
Charles E Wilson
WPB
Wilson
Goodyear Company
Chance Vought
Nazis Claim 1000 Die In Rouen Raid Broadcast
Berlin radio quoted a Paris dispatch stating 1,000 persons were killed in a new Allied air raid on Rouen after Tuesday's attack. No Allied confirmation of a Rouen raid was issued.
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New York
Berlin
Associated Press
Paris
Rouen
Demand for New Tires Far Exceeds Supply
The Office of Price Administration announced a 12.5 percent June increase in new civilian passenger tires but said demand still far exceeds production and conservation remains essential. Fewer heavy duty truck tires will be available in June than in May, with some idle trucks inevitable.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Ev Globe News
Indiana Set to Name GOP Delegates in 29-Cast Lineup
Indiana begins selecting 29 Republican delegates as the Midwest state completes its national convention roster. Eleven district caucuses will choose 22 delegates with seven at large to follow, while Dewey may gain farm belt support though the convention aides expect no formal party instruction. Separately Senator Butler of Nebraska urged a Senate probe into the CIO political action committee, while Alabama runoffs targeted Newsome and Patrick with CIO opposition. Georgia primary faces legal fights over black voting participation as negro leaders seek a token vote to set up a potential court challenge.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Midwest
Thomas E. Dewey
Nevada
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Dewey
Butler
Nebraska
Senate
CIO
Biddle
Alabama
John Newsome
Luther Patrick
Carter Manasco
J. H. Deason
Georgia
Columbus
Germans Begin Arrests of French Armistice Officers
The French press service reports German forces have started arresting senior officers of the French armistice army amid fears of potential revolts connected to an Allied invasion.
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London
Exiled Ecuador Chief Returns to Lead Revolutionary Government
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, exiled Ecuadorian former president from Colombia, arrived in Quito to assume leadership of a revolutionary government that ousted President Carlos Arroyo del Rio. He was greeted by cheering crowds as a military provisional government led by Gen. Luis Larrea Alba prepared for the transfer of power.
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Quito
Ecuador
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Eucador
Colombia
Carlos Arroyo del Rio
Velasco Ibarra
Arroyo del Rio
Luis Larrea Alba
Newsmen With Tito Caught by Nazis Report
London May 3. Germans captured two news correspondents and two photographers who reached Marshal Tito’s headquarters to cover the Yugoslav army of liberation. One correspondent Stoyan Pribichevich of Time and Life escaped. John Talbot of Reuters and two unnamed photographers were believed held awaiting kin notification.
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London
Marshal Tito
Stoyan Pribichevich
Time
Life Magazines
John Talbot
Reuters
Brymer Honored By Road Group
The U S 87 highway association held its closing session in Denver and elected Col James A Mars of San Antonio as president. New officers include Edward Kilmurray as general vice president and A B Davis as manager, with state vice presidents G C Hoyt W H McAdoo W T Mathis James Morrow and James H Green. Directors chosen include W H Brymer of Amarillo and D D Monroe of Clayton.
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Denver
U. S. 87
Edward Kilmurray
Raton
N. M
A. B. Davis
Lubbock
G. C. Hoyt
Shelby
Mont
W.H. McAdoo
Buffalo Wyo
W. T. Mathis
Pueblo
Colo
James Morrow
New Mexico
James H. Green
Big Spring
W. H. Brymer
Amarillo
D. D. Monroe
Clayton
Governors Push Post War Plans At National Conference
The National Conference of Governors urged rapid federal action on postwar public works and peacetime industry shift. At Hershey Pennsylvania the 36th annual meeting elected Herbert B Maw of Utah as chairman and reaffirmed coordinated federal state plans for highways rivers harbors irrigation flood control and other works.
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Hershey
National Conference of Governors
Herbert B. Maw
Utah
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Frank Bane
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
Dwight T. Griswold
Nebraska
Earl Warren
California
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Amusement Calendar of Local Theaters
A condensed listing of current films, acts, and schedules across theaters including Paramount, Capitol, Rialto, Leon, Star, Rex, Victory, TEXAS, Liberty, Lyric, Old tascola, Rainbow Gardens, Mexican Inn, Mayfair, Nat, and Aviatrix. Entries note titles, leading stars, and musical or comedic elements for nightly showings.
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Paramount
Cary Grant
Janet Blair
STATE
Robert Lowery
Jean Parker
Bill Henry
Capitol
Ann Miller
Joe Besser
Hal McIntyre
Rialto
Lugosi
John Carradine
G Zucco
LEON
Clementine
Roy Acuff
Smoky Mount Boys
Three Stooges
Jean Arthur
John Wayne
Rex
Brooklyn
Red Skelton
Ann Rutherford
Moscow
Walter Huston
Ann Harding
Texas
Rosalind Russell
Brian Aherne
Liberty
Tex Ritter
Judy Canova
Joe E. Brown
Ritz Brothers
Frances Langford
Hal Leroy
Margarite Claudette
Rainbow Gardens
Joe Palacio
Mayfair
Texas Bluebirds
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Aviatrix
Carlton Scales
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North Dutch New Guinea
Woleai
Caroline Islands
Chungking
Adeno
E. B. Burgess
Tyler St
Globe-News
The
Ayds
White & Kirk
Tito
Brymer
Ieees
Schilling
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