Submarine Carp depth bombing denied by Radford
Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford dismissed Rep. Hugh D. Scott’s claim that the submarine Carp was depth-bombed by a US Air Force plane. Navy officials confirm Carp has been at Mare Island for routine overhaul since April 12 and due out July 20. The Six weeks earlier report of a submarine bomb attack was deemed an unfounded tall tale.
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Money Men Open Convention Here
Bankers from Panhandle cities and visiting money men from Dallas Kansas City Houston Fort Worth New York St Louis Oklahoma City and Tulsa attend the Panhandle Bankers Association meeting in Amarillo. Events include dinners lunches and a barbecue with officers and speakers led by C Ray Brock Eugene McElvaney and Rev Leon Hill. Banks close for Jefferson Davis birthday with new state veterinarian J R Ludwigs taking duties in Fort Worth.
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Army Air Forces Budget Record May Pass by House Vote
The House approved 348 to 2 a 6.51 billion dollar Army and Air Forces bill as part of a record peacetime defense program totaling 10.2 billion for the coming fiscal year. Navy costs amount to 3.69 billion, with a companion bill debated for Navy needs. The package includes 18 500 enlisted women and about 1 500 officers in two years and up to 2 percent after that.
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Robeson Leads 3169 Marchers Against Mundt Nixon Bill
The White House picket line numbered 3,169 marchers opposing the Mundt Nixon anti Communist bill while demanding civil rights legislation. Paul Robeson led the protest amid gags and banners, with delegates from New York and as far as Mississippi and Chicago. The demonstration sought hearings and touted the need for full civil rights action as Congress debated the measure.
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Oklahoma Boys Ranch to house two piloting youths
In Oklahoma City on June 2, 12-year-old Ronnie Peterson and 11-year-old Jimmy Bodard faced juvenile authorities after their 120 mile improvised flight in a small plane May 18. Peterson will be sent to Boys Ranch near Amarillo, while Bodard's fate is to be decided next week. The boys described a simple cockpit with a starter button guiding their stunt.
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Amarillo
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Boys Ranch Officials Called to Oklahoma City
Officials of Boys Ranch have been asked to be on hand in Oklahoma City today at the trial of air minded Paterson Cal Farley, president of the ranch, said last night. It is not known whether an official will accept guardianship or whether the lad will be brought to the ranch at Tascosa.
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Ship Ahoy Encore Planned for Saturday
Encore at Senior High School features the Dixie Dice production benefiting the Lions Club Boy Scout lodge fund. A Cappella Choir trip to New York for 52 singers at Madison Square Garden costs about 10000 dollars with half raised. Saturday proceeds go entirely to the fund.
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Largest mock air raid stacks B-29s over Selfridge Field
About 200 B-29s and 150 P-51s staged a massive mock attack over Selfridge Field with fighters from 56th Fighter Group in pursuit. The raid followed a 640 mile flight from Fairfax Army Air Base Kansas to Michigan with a theoretical 1125 ton bomb load.
Truman says he will run not from a fight
President Truman rejects a Missouri dentist’s plea to withdraw from the 1948 presidential race. Americans for Democratic Action released the letters showing Truman’s reply dated May 24. He recalls 1940 Democrats who “ran off after a certain governor” and asserts he was not raised to run from a fight.
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Panhandle Bankers Association Convention Opens in Amarillo
Today in Amarillo schedules events at Herring Hotel and area venues. Registration opens early, Noon Rotary, Optimists, Kiwanis meet at specified locales. Chamber directors at Amarillo Building. Later meets include mechanics, Kennel Club, Bar Scout leaders, and Amarillo College graduation with Dr Robert L. Sutherland speaking.
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Taylor
Cities Periled By New Flood
A new flood from melting snow in the Canadian and US Rockies threatens the Columbia River basin. Portland and Vancouver brace as dikes and levees hold against rising waters in lower valleys while weather forecasters warn of thunderstorms and high temperatures in eastern Washington Oregon and Idaho.
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Oregon
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First Powder Puff Flier Makes Landing
Jeanne D Ambly of Palm Springs landed her Stinson at Amelia Earhart field at 4 50 o clock EST this afternoon the first of a group of women fliers in the California to Florida race She left Palm Springs yesterday on the 2600 mile flight overnighted at Dallas Four others left El Paso on the second leg but engine trouble forced one back Helen Grienke of Bloomington plans to try again at dawn tomorrow flying a Cessna A sixth Darlene Thurmond of Van Nuys set her plane down last night at Columbus NM She left there early today Miami Nine ty Nines chapter sponsors the race said rendezvous at St Petersburg or Orlando would probably be canceled due to weather Four planes from Dallas arrived last night others from across the country for an air show to be held Saturday and Sunday Mary Morrison of New York City flew in this afternoon in her DC 3 cargo plane Mrs Frances Nolde of Reading PA piloting a Navion was grounded at Waco magneto trouble She will leave tomorrow and stop at Pensacola en route to Miami Others from El Paso included Dorothy Krovoza in a Bellanca and Claire McMillen and twin sister Betty in Helene Grienke said El Paso flyers planned to stop at Dallas
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Cabbie Hunted As Bride-naper in York Pa Case
York Pennsylvania June 2 A taxi driver is accused of kidnapping 17 year old Mary Kolinski the night before her high school graduation. Arthur D Detts Jr of Kingston Pa is sought by state police. Kolinski and Thomas Kolinski say they married in Elkton Maryland on April 15 and planned to announce tonight. Police chief Baublitz suspects she may have left with a former boyfriend but adds entry not certain.
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Arthur D. Detts Jr
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Mary Kolinski
Thomas T. Kolinski
New Britain, Conn
Elkton
S. A. Baublitz
Weather Amarillo and Vicinity Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday and Friday with a few scattered thundershowers in the Panhandle, South Plains, and Pecos Valley. Temperatures little changed with daytime highs around the 70s and overnight lows near the 60s. Sunrise 5 35 AM Sunset 5 57 PM.
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South Plains
Pecos Valley
Al's Radio Ser
California congressmen win renomination in primary
In California the June 21 primary produced reelection wins for fourteen Republicans and seven Democrats. Eleven Republicans and three Democrats carried both party primaries to secure reelection without opposition next November, aided by California cross filing.
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