Hank Fires American on New Hop Around World
A columnist praises Pan American inspiration while critiquing other airlines and government subsidies. He advocates patriotism and independence in air travel, recounting a world tour plan and rejecting lesser carriers in favor of Pan American. The piece touches on aviation politics and personal stance on liberty and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Amarillo
Pan Am
Pan American
Air France
BOAC
KLM
Swissair
Gunman kills Roy Shelton on Fairfield farm in long-running clan feud
Roy Shelton, about 59, was shot twice by a hidden gunman while farming near Fairfield Illinois. Farmhand Frank McKibben, 49, was also fired upon but unharmed. The Shelton family long led a gang war in southern Illinois, with brothers Carl Bernie and Big Earl noted in past ambushes.
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Neerweee Ae We Roy
Illinois
Pond Creek
Fairfield
Frank McKibben
Eens Aid
McKibben
Roy
Shelton Brothers
Ilinois
Carl
Bernie
Big Earl
Dalta
Cisne
Shelton
Little Earl
Delius Wylie
Carl Shelton
Blanche
Polio Strikes Stiffest Blow in Texas 1950
Polio reported fifty five new cases in Texas last week the highest weekly total this year Dr George W Cox state health officer said Hidalgo County accounted for nine cases and Hidalgo led counties with five hundred sixty statewide. First time polio was reported in Jones Ellie s Krath Gray son Haskell and Young counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
George W. Cox
Hidalgo County
Eiliis
Krath
Grayson
Haskell
Young
Hidalgo
Bexar
Dallas
McClennan
Tarrant
Burnet
Blanco
Harris
Jim Wells
Smith
Coryell
Duval
Galveston
Howard
Jefferson
Moore
Val Verde
Union Protests Use of Army Equipment at Morristown
The CIO Textile Workers Union urged Defense Secretary Johnson to halt Tennessee National Guardsmen from using army equipment to terrorize strikers at Morristown Tennessee. The guardsmen were sent by Governor Browning after violence during a 10 week strike at the Enka rayon plant seeking higher wages and benefits. The union told a Senate labor subcommittee that guardsmen beat strikers.
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Washington
Cio’s
Textile Workers Union
Defense
Johnson
Tennessee National Guardsmen
Army
Morristown
Tenn
Browning
Enka Rayon
Senate
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Henry McLemore
Pan Amoeria
America
McNaught, Syn, Inc
Wellington
State Highway Department
Lutie
Dozier
Wheeler County
Clyde Drake
Dalhart
Tex
Harry E. McMullen
Rock Island
McMullen
Topekan
Topeka
Globe-News
Mag.c.al
Tempe
Ariz
Tested Features
John F. Dille Co
Denver
Amarillo Hotel
Roy Shelton
Criminal Appeals
Aree Ene
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jess Nichols
Deaf Smith
Cecil Guthrie
Hockley
Vol-Crete
Crete
BLOC
CECO
Crowe
Guide
Khoury Bros
Goodyear West
Goodyear
Aia
Potts
Sears
Panamas
Pilgrim
Bankok Toyo
Saluix
SEAR
Amarillo, Tex
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