Wheat Yield Boost Aids Flour Shortage Relief Plan
The Millers National Federation says bread shortages may ease in two to three weeks as early Winter wheat arrives 25 percent above expectations in Texas and Oklahoma. Government loans could import foreign relief wheat to hardest areas, but red tape and distribution delays loom.
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Chicago
Millers National Federal
Texas
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Herman Steen
The
Millers National Federation
Steen
Byrd cites rumors of Truman veto on Case Bill
Senator Byrd of Virginia said rumors claim President Truman will veto the Case Bill, calling a veto a little short of a tragedy. In parallel, unlikely allies work to delay House action on Truman's emergency strike control bill, with major decisions postponed until next week.
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Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Truman
House
Delay Fight Over Union Bill Hinges On Case Legislation
Democratic and Republican leaders delay consideration of a temporary union bill to Thursday as elections in several states loom. Backers link it to the Case Bill on Mr. Truman's desk while opponents push for a veto, urging the President not to grant sweeping powers to seize essential industries. Truman has until June 12 to act, with a veto possible or the bill becoming law without a signature.
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Truman
House
Senate
Moore
Oklahoma
Coast Guardsmen Discharges Halted Amid Maritime Strike Threat
Washington reports all Coast Guard discharges suspended to preserve manpower for merchant ships if a nationwide strike occurs. Negotiations show progress as unions hint willingness to concede, with Navy demobilization debated and efforts to reach a satisfactory agreement continuing.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Louis Saillant
World Federation of Trade Unions
Paris
U. S. Army
U. S
Committee For Maritime Unity
Malone
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Dozens Charged as Amarillo Federal Grand Jury Ends Session
Indictments announced by the federal grand jury in Amarillo include charges of post office theft, burglaries at Panhandle and nearby towns, Mann Act violations, narcotic offenses, and vehicle theft. Notable names include Robert B. Wright and Harold Dempsey Page. Trials set to begin Monday with Macon O. Carder presiding as foreman. Bread shortages noted in Illinois and flour reserves in Minnesota from separate reports.
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Federal Grand Jury
Robert B. Wright
Amarillo
Panhandle
Truscott
Tulia
Thalia
Abilene
George William Pittman
William Grady Moore
C. S. Taylor
Delmar Myrl Swaim
James Luther Lewis
Woodrow W. Dunlap
Arthur Madison Fulton
Lloyd Bryant Fulton
Edward Earnest Moss
Flagstaff
Ariz
Thomas E. Moriarity
Lillie Mae Myers Milligan
Moriarity
California
Texas
Milligan
Betty Lou White
Ruby Sylvester Whitt
John William Campbell
Dallam
Rock Island Railroad
Macon O. Carder
Bread flour shortage risks bread supply through new wheat crop
In Kansas City Jess B. Smith of the Associated Millers of Kansas Wheat warns of a very critical flour shortage from June 10 until the new crop arrives around July 1. A New York grocery spokesman fears some bakeries may halt bread production briefly. Early morning housewives purchases deplete the stock.
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Department
Kansas City
Jess B. Smith
Associated Millers of Kansas Wheat
New York
Seek Approval of Power Deal
West Texas Utilities Company asks the SEC to approve sale to Southwestern Public Service Company for 2 135 000 covering electric ice and water properties in Dallam Hartley Sherman and Moore counties. The price breakdown includes 1 310 000 electric 650 000 water and 175 000 ice properties plus 97 percent of unbilled electric income all overdue accounts and other asset components.
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Philadelphia
West Texas Utilities Company
Abilene
Securities and Exchange Commission
Southwestern Public Service Company
Dallam
Hartley
Sherman
Moore Counties
West Texas
Plains Road Funds Granted Across Several Texas Counties
The State Highway Commission authorizes 481 191 dollars for road work across Dallam Hartley Hall Potter and Randall counties. Projects include farm to market road extensions to Dalhart area air fields and widening and curve reduction near Estelline on U S 287. Speed limit sign erection is planned on sections of U S 60 and 87 during widening work.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Dallam
U. S. Highway 4
Dalhart
U.S. Army Auxiliary Air Field No. 2
Hartley
U. S. Highway 54
U. S. Army Auxiliary Air Field No
Local Lumber and Print Quote Request
The notice directs readers to Ask Russell Stationery Co. for a business printing estimate and mentions one inch rough lumber from Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co. located at 1200 West Sixth.
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Russell Stationery Co
Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co
West Sixth
Chavez Holds Thin Lead in New Mexico Primary
In early returns Chavez leads Dempsey by about 600 votes for the Democratic senatorial nomination as 111 of 869 divisions report. Mabry leads Barker in the Democratic governor’s race. Fernandez tops the U S House contest in Alabama. Folsom and Battle lead in respective Alabama runoffs amid a state primary day.
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Associated Press
Dennis Chavez
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Chavez
Dempsey
Thomas J. Mabry
Albuquerque
William J. Barker
Santa Fe
Burton Roach
Alabama
A. M. Fernandez
Georgia L. Lusk
J. B. Jones
Fernandez
Lusk
Jones
U. S
Attorney General’s Office
James E
Big Jim) Folsom
Cio-Pac
Folsom
Handy Ellis
New Jersey
Luther Patrick
Laurice C. Battle
Alfred E. Driscoll
Harold G. Hoffman
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
House
OPA
Walter A. Schaefer
Hearing Delayed in Wheel Chair Probe Case
A habeas corpus hearing for Ted Rathbone, held in default bail on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in Clovis New Mexico, is postponed to next week at his counsel’s request. The case involves a war relic exhibit truck, alleged misappropriation of funds for wheel chairs and beds for veterans, and a companion who fled during arrest. The investigation spans Clovis California and Long Beach with VFW and Better Business Bureau involvement.
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Tex Keirsey
Rathbone
Wilkinson
Seventh
Fillmore
Cramer
Charles W. Carder
Long Beach
Whitley
California
Better Business Bureau of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clovis
el Paso
Army and Navy Union
Veterans Memorial Building
Fire roars through Lubbock business district
A blazing fire in downtown Lubbock destroyed about a quarter block, causing an estimated loss over 100000 dollars. Fire crews responded as the blaze began shortly before 10 pm, wrecking an interior decorator shop, a furniture store, and a cleaning establishment while smoke damaged nearby shops. Traffic snarls brought crowds and extra police were deployed to keep crowds away from the flames.
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Lubbock
Parking Meters To Carry Advertisements In Houston
Houston city council approved advertising on parking meters. An advertising firm pledged to pay $25,000 yearly for the space, turning the meters from drab to potentially neon sign like fixtures.
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Houston
U.P
Seven Musical Treats Booked for Amarillo Season
Amarillo plans a 1946 47 season with seven name attractions through the Panhandle Concert Bureau led by Hugh L. Cox Jr. Contracts signed by Charles R. Meeker place performances in the Municipal Auditorium with USO expected to return the hall. Dates include Mischa Elman Oct 1 Icelandic Singers Oct 26 Artur Rubinstein Nov 4 Don Cossack Chorus Nov 27 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Dec 13 Marian Anderson Feb 28 Gladys Swarthout Apr 11.
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Amarillo
The
Panhandle Concert Bureau
Gladys Swarthout
Marian Anderson
Don Cossack Chorus
Arthur Rubinstein
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Mischa Elman
Fair Park Association of Dallas
Charles R. Meeker
Fair Park Association
State Theater
Hugh L. Cox
Panhandle
Dollie Lynch
Municipal Auditorium
USO
Icelandic
Artur Rubinstein
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Extended Outlook
Weather report from Amarillo for today and the region shows fair conditions and warmer daytime temperatures. West Texas will be clear to partly cloudy with a warming trend. readings peak in the mid 80s to 90s with mild nights. Extended outlook predicts high 80s daytime and mid 50s nights with light to moderate rainfall from scattered thundershowers Sunday and Monday.
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Weather Bureau
Amarillo
West Texas
Oklahoma Wheat Farmers Threaten to Dump Grain
Fiorello LaGuardia met 45 Oklahoma farmers who warned they would store or dump wheat rather than accept current requisition terms. They argued no compensation for future price rises and complained of uneven subsidies favoring northern growers. LaGuardia promised to take their plea to Congress and President Truman.
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Sooners
Oklahoma City
Fiorello LaGuardia
Washington
Oklahoma
LaGuardia
UNRRA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Leo W. Smith
Production and Marketing Administration
Congress
Truman
Pay Boost for Four Low Grades Given Approval
The Senate approved pay increases for enlisted men to spur enlistments and allowed drafting of 18 and 19 year olds after July 1 under a temporary extension. Private pay rises to 75 dollars a month, with higher boosts for other ranks. officers' raises were scaled back from House proposals. The measure extends the Selective Service Act to May 15, 1947 and requires conformity with discharge plans for fathers and long-serving personnel. The action now awaits House approval.
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Senate
Chamber
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Johnson
Colorado
House
Gurney
South Dakota
Senate Military Committee
Ball
Minnesota
Hart
Connecticut
Thomas
Utah
Selective Service
Stanfill
Kentucky
Cray
Germany
Japan
Jones Nominates Ruin With British Loan Critique
In a letter to House Banking Committee Chair Spence Jesse Jones opposes the 3.75 billion dollar British loan, warning it risks U S financial ruin and allegiance with Britain. He calls for collateral and notes American sacrifices in two world wars and Lend-Lease. He warns the loan would become a gift and deepen alliance with Britain.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
United States
Spence
Kentucky
House Banking Committee
Vladimir Hurban
Wei Tao-ming
China
Britain
State Department
Jones
America
Names of Coke Moody Filed in Senate Race
Last minute filings for the U S Senate sparked chatter in Texas politics. Roy Sanderford joined the field, while Gov Coke Stevenson and former Gov Dan Moody also filed through allies. Hill, a veteran state senator, rose as a notable governor candidate amid 56 ballot applications.
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Coke
Moody
Associated Press
U. S. Senate
Tom Connally
Roy S. Sanderford
Belton
Sanderford
Connally
Edward R. Stettinius
United Nations Security Council
CIO
M4luup Woodstaliuiug Vy Wilil
Stooges
Senate
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Dan Moody
Stevenson
Hill
Democratic Executive Committee
United States Senate
Joe Hill
Henderson
Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Joe
Stettinius
Washington
FDR
Houston
James V. Allred
Middle Road Italians Lead in Italian Constituent Vote
ROME June 4 The middle of the road Christian Democratic Party led by a wide margin over the Communists and Socialists in the Italian constituent assembly contest based on two thirds of ballots. Vice Premier Pietro Nenni said an early count showed republic supporters ahead two to one over monarchists.
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Rome
Christian Democratic Party
Pietro Nenni
Italy
Palisades Club Section Sold for Rio Bonito Park Plans
The 640 acre Palisades area eight miles south of Amarillo sold for 27500 cash, including east Palisades and former Palo Duro State Park. New owners plan Rio Bonito Park with summer homesites, a lake, dam rebuild, and park improvements.
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Palisades Club
Palo ——_ Duro
State of Texas
Amarillo
Rio Bonito Park
Happy Glen
Washington Street
J. Gordon Fuqua
Newton Jury Deadlocked in 1942 Dr. Newton Trial
The jury in the 1942 shooting case of Dr. W. R. Newton of Cameron reported a deadlock at 11 to 1 and was sent back for further deliberation. Newton was sentenced to seven years in 1943, later reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals and remanded.
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Plainview
W. R. Newton
Cameron
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Newton
Court of Criminal Appeals
US Returns Azores Airport to Portugal with Transit Use
The United States has returned the strategic Azores airport to Portugal while keeping transit rights for 18 months. The move affects military air routes and base status in the Atlantic region during the transition period.
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Azores
Washington
United States
Portugal
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