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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1950

Page

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Explorers wind up on Wyoming ranch near Encampment

The Globe-News three fly fishing experts travel from Laramie toward Saratoga but roads are blocked by snow. They stop at Encampment and strike a deal with A Bar H Ranch owner Brooke Burnham for a remote fishing base. Mason Izzard signs off hinting at future adventures and mail service.

Wyoming Ranch Wyo Globe-News Mason King N. D. Bartlett Laramie Saratoga Bart Colorado Platte Brooke Burnham A-Bar-H Ranch Mr. Burnham Burnham Pine Lodge Wes Izzard

Acheson Warns Against Isolationism and Soviet Threats

Acheson argues the world faces a poised Soviet threat and warns isolationism would fail and cost far more in armaments. He says the USSR could use military power as policy if it feels strong enough, likening withdrawal to waiting with a loaded shotgun.

Dallas Acheson Russia United States

McDonald declines GOP bid for re election in Texas

Agriculture Commissioner J. E. McDonald of Austin rejected a GOP offer to run again, saying I am a Democrat and will decline. He plans court action to compel the Democratic committee to print his name on the ballot with former Gov. Dan Moody to lead his counsel.

GOP J. E. McDonald Austin Agriculture Democratic Executive Committee Democratic Committee Dan Moody McDonald R. B. Creager Brownsville Texas

Flying Disk Report From ALICE Sighting

Erico Medina and Loreto Sanchez reported seeing a mirror like flying saucer in the western sky near a garage. They said it moved quietly at high speed and disappeared after a crowd gathered, while RAF experts later explained such sightings as whirlpools of air and light reflecting off low altitude air.

Alice U.R Errico Medina Medina London U.P Royal Air Force

Daily pages hint at social features and scattered items

The fragmented OCR lists sections and page numbers from a newspaper with notes on cartoons society notices court items sales and schedules. It mentions a Indiana jurist found guilty and various features like readers court room and weather maps, suggesting a cluttered issue overview.

Hank Page Society and Mace Elizabeth Woodward Shivers Guyman Ieee TH Ees Eae Editoriails Rex Baxter ECA Sroup Os Atte eeeEdvies Britain

Thermometer Blows Its Top at Amarillo Air Terminal

The US Weather Bureau in Amarillo reported yesterday the highest temperature of the year and a June record close to the all time high. P W Reynolds cited station records showing 107 degrees set in 1939 as the peak, with 103 degrees on June 13 the hottest that year. Winds peaked at 30 mph with gusts to 87, expected to ease later.

US Weather Bureau Amarillo Air Terminal P. W. Reynolds Weather Bureau Reynolds Mercury

Conley Seeks Reconciliation in Brockton Case

Louis Bob Conley of Amarillo, jailed in Brockton Mass for alleged assault and kidnapping of his ex wife and daughter, pleads for reconciliation while his wife rejects the plea, stating she will not see him or their son David. He faces multiple state charges and a federal count of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. an indefinite continuance was ordered in federal court.

Louis Bob Conley Amarillo Brockton Mass Lucille Conley Icaaltl Timi Lynette David Conley Bertha LeCroix Boston Carpenter Plymouth County Francis J. W. Ford Harold G. Jackson

Amarillo Eyes Metropolitan Area Definition for 1950 Census

Rex B. Baxter of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce announced a recommended metropolitan area definition for Amarillo in the 1950 decennial census. Census Bureau director Phillips B. Hauser said a formal review with local groups would occur, and officials would visit Amarillo to determine the included area. An urbanized area for Amarillo was also anticipated.

Washington Amarillo Rex B. Baxter Baxter Phillips B. Hauser Census Bureau

Committee Told Court Decisions Threaten States

The House Rules Committee opened debate on a bill to grant states clear title to tidelands, heard one witness, and faced opposition and support. Texas voices warned Supreme Court rulings threaten representative government, while the panel prepared for further testimony. Also Canada’s newsprint sector faces high pressure to supply American papers.

Washington House Rules Committee Sabath Illinois Lyle Texas Supreme Court Louisiana James VY. Allred Southern District of Dan Moody Celler New York Judiciary Committee Hobbs Alabama Rules Committee Gossett

Two American Prisoners Reveal Inside Red China Views

Navy Chief William C. Smith and Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C. Bender recount nineteen months as Chinese Communist prisoners. They describe village life, loyalty, and impressions of Red China from an inside perspective, urging readers to judge for themselves what they witnessed and heard.

Mirror Enterprises Syndicate Ho Cha-yung William Smith Elmer Bender Shantung Red China Bender Navy William Co. Smith Elmer C. Bender China

Amarillo Weather Plains Northpanhandle Report

Partly cloudy with little temperature change for Wednesday and Thursday in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas sees afternoon and evening thundershowers east of Pecos Valley Wednesday. Temperatures near normal. little variation expected, with light showers Thursday and Friday. On this day in 1777 the Stars and Stripes was adopted by Congress. Also notes on the original 13 states and the United Nations India.

Amarillo West Texas Pecos Valley Texas Gulf Plains Panhandle Continental Congress New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Maine Vermont Kentucky West Virgina Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Missippi Erulus India New Delhi

Homer Tucker Named 1950 51 Memphis Lions Club President

Homer Tucker has been named president of the Memphis Lions Club for 1950 51 succeeding Herschel Combs. New officers include H J Howell first vice president W B Wilson second vice president Ace Gailey third vice president W B Wison Jr treasurer Gene Lindsey secretary W D Young tail twister and Bob Ayers lion tamer. New directors include Louis Frexhall and Dr Charles B Dryden.

Memphis Homer Tucker Memphis Lions Club Herschel Combs H. J.howell W. B. Wilson Ace Gailey W. B.wison, Jr Gene Lindsey W. D. Young Bob Ayers Louis Frexhall Charles B. Dryden

Plane Crash Kills 45 in Persian Gulf

Forty five people including high French officials from Indo China were reported killed or missing in an Air Force Skymaster crash in the Persian Gulf. One victim was Henri Maux a chief French conferee on American aid to Indo China. Only six of 51 aboard survived. A second French military plane disappeared with 16 men on a Madagascar route as rain and clouds hindered search.

Paris Indo-China Persian Gulf Henri Maux Tananarive Tamatave Madagascar South Africa

States Rights Righters Target Regular Democrats in Dallas Meeting

Political forecast notes damp tidelands tension and a summer surge by States Rights group led by Curtis Douglass. He vows open sessions in Dallas to press questions on tidelands and segregation and to probe candidates loyalty to state constitutional rights. Mrs. Clark and Walter Rogers cited as tidelands challengers.

Tidelands Dallas Curtis Douglass States Rights Executive Committee Texas US Supreme Court Douglass Panhandle Douglas States Rights Executive Group Baker Hotel Democratic Executive Committee Austin Altavene Clark Amarillo Walter Rogers Pampa

Drillers Form Panhandle Chapter Of Water Well Contractors

About 30 area water well drilling contractors met at the Herring Hotel to plan a Panhandle chapter of the Texas Water Well Drilling Contractors Association. Anna Loessner, new executive secretary, outlined aims including licensing and permit requirements to regulate drillers and curb unqualified operators. The Texas group has grown from 85 members to become the nation’s largest state association.

Herring Hotel Panhandle Texas Water Well Drilling Contractors Association Anna Loessner Florida Twwdca Loessner Texas

Amarillo Community Activities Schedule and Meetings

Amarillo hosts a busy day with events including a flag day emblem display by the Amarillo Women’s Golf Association, a 10:00 AM bicycle parade downtown, 10:30 AM district meeting at a Methodist Church, and noon gatherings of the American Institute of Architects Panhandle Chapter at the Amarillo Hotel, Magicians Roundtable, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Amarillo Crean Association at Blackstone Hotel. Evening clubs include Helium City Motorcycle Club at 7:90 PM and London Motorcycle Club at 3900 Tyler.

Bera Ee Amarillo Crean Association Blackstone Hotel Rowine Amarillo South Center Helium City Fillmore Londorn Motorcycle Club Tyler

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