Track Imperiled By New Surge
Five thousand residents in two southwestern Washington cities fled their homes as rising Columbia River waters swamped Woodland and nearby areas. The rapid flooding forced a complete evacuation of Woodland, 30 miles north of Vanport, Oregon, with about 1,000 seeking safety.
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Associated Press
Washington
Columbia River
Woodland
Wash
Vanport
Ore
Kelso
Coweeman
Portland
Portland Meadows
Union Avenue
Peninsula No. 2
Columbia
Vancouver
Fraser
British Columbia
Matsqui
Rosedale
Byron Johnson
Truman
Northwest
Canada
Red Cross
Oregon
Idaho
Lewis
E. M. Llewellyn
Washington National Guard
Pacific Northwest States
North
Cascade Mountain
Columbia Basin
Little Woodland
Lewis River
Llewellyn
Pioneer Opens Amarillo El Paso Flight Line
Pioneer Airlines launches the Amarillo to El Paso service with two daily round trips. The 7:00 am first flight stops at Clovis and Roswell before arriving in El Paso two hours and 42 minutes later. Reservations are strong as the route links El Paso with Chicago and connects with TWA.
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Pioneer Airlines
Amarillo- el Paso
Bob Chatham
el Paso
Clovis
Roswell
Amarillo
Chatham
United States
Western Airlines
Chicago
Pioneer
TWA
Train No 26 Overturns After Flood Near Avalon NM
Santa Fe Passenger Train No 26 was overturned by a flash flood near Avalon New Mexico killing engineer K D Shumate of Clovis and injuring fireman R K Williams also of Clovis. Fifteen passengers were uninjured and accommodated in a pulled passenger car.
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Clovis
Santa Fe
Avalon
K. D. Shumate
Dornsad
R. K. Williams
Carlsbad
Williams
Ama- Tillo
Amarillo
Holiday Death Toll Reaches 360 Over Memorial Weekend
Deaths from Memorial holiday accidents total at least 360, with 190 traffic fatalities, 70 drownings, and 100 other accidents. Vanport flood deaths are excluded. State tallies include New Mexico 0 0 1, Oklahoma 6 0 0, Texas 3 6 7.
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Associated Press
Vanport
Ore
National Safety Council
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Al s Radio Ser Amarillo Oldest O s
Readable text notes a radio station in Amarillo with a dated listing or nickname and a phone number 2 3851. The fragment mentions Al s and a long standing status possibly as the oldest station.
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Amarillo
Ghosts Quoted In Tax Appeal Over Infested House
Bert Key told a Bedforshire appeals panel that his property should have lower taxes because it is ghost infested. Roreen Price testified she saw two bare arms from a wall while evacuee in 1944, after cheese sandwiches. The case was withdrawn after private discussion, with Amy Dickinson offering cautious comment.
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Twickenham
England
Bert Key
Bedforshire Appeals Committee
Key
Roreen Price
Miss Price
Eric Cuddon
Amy Dickinson
Blueprint for War Plan Warns Plant Owners
Washington May 31 An industrial primer for total war guides factory owners on prewar planning for weapons output and rapid conversion to war production. The Defense Department munitions board outlines who to contact, what materials are scarce, and how to avoid WWII style scramble.
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Washington
Defense Department
Munitions Board
Uma Iapor
Thomas J. Hargrave
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hargrave
City Dads Urged To Pressure Legislature On Tax Base
City officials at a Panhandle meeting in Amarillo urged legislators to recognize Texas as over half urban and to broaden municipal tax bases. C C Crutchfield led the push for a statewide legislative program to be shaped at the El Paso convention October 4 6.
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C. C. Crutchfield
Texas League of Municipalities
Panhandle
Amarillo
Crutchfield
Texas
Herring Hotel
League
el Paso
Phil Hamburger
Houston
California
Nevada
Mr. Hamburger
Hamburger
E. E. McAdams
Austin
Rose Streaks 119 Miles Hour In Indy 500 Triumph
Mauri Rose won the 500 mile Indianapolis race in a record time of 4 hours 10 minutes 23.38 seconds averaging 119.813 mph. Bill Holland finished second as Rose tied Wilbur Shaw and Louis Meyer with three Indy 500 victories. Rex Mays led early but retired with a fuel leak. The race featured mechanical failures and one serious wreck involving Duane Carter. Rose announced engagement to Ruth Wentworth and a June 13 marriage date.
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Indianapolis
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rose
South Bend
Ind
Bill Holland
Reading
Holland
Duke Nalon
Los Angeles
Ted Horn
Paterson
Floyd Roberts
Harry McQuinn
Horn
Ruth Wentworth
Wentworth
Rex Mays
Glendale
Cal
Naion
Nalon
Bill Cantrell
Louisville
Pat Clancy
Billy Devore
Duane Carter
Santa Monica
Belanger Motors
Mays
Jimmy Jackson
Whitewater
What Am I Saying! Gnus In Crossword Clues
A playful note on the animal gnu appearing in crosswords and zoo puzzles. The piece notes gnus are common in zoos yet visitors are barred behind fences. Copyright 1948 N Post Corp Inc.
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The Amarillo area will have mostly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures remain mild with highs around 80 in the north and 90 in the south, and lows near the mid 60s. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 4 PM was 0.03 inches. Sunrise is 5 34 AM and sunset at 7 55 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Tepperadtves
Ours
Amarillo City Park Program Starts As Thompson Fool Opens
Today in Amarillo listings show a city park program opening and Thompson Fool as a start. Lions Club meets at Herring Hotel at noon with members and guests. Kiwanis meets at Bennett Hall Seman and North Buchanan with attendees. Real Estate Board gathers at Herring Hotel. At 8 PM the Barber Shop Quartet society holds an organizational meeting at Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. 4 30 PM Dixie Dues musical revue Ship Ahoy debuts at the high school auditorium for the public.
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City Park
Thompson Fool
Lions Club
Herring Hotel
North
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