Law Enforcement Officers Hear of Emergency Plans
Emergency planning sessions emphasize mobilizing police forces for war or disaster. Col Homer Garrison outlines a general blueprint amid talks on first aid evacuation and identification. George Clark cites 2000 highway deaths yearly and urges public action, speedily linking traffic safety to overall public welfare.
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Texas City
Homer Garrold
Herring Hotel
Garrison
Safety Department
George Clark
The
Texas Safety Association
Texas
Clark
Colonel Garrison
R. E. Dysart
Fort Worth
A. C. Thornton
Houston
J. L. King
Amarillo
G. E. Metheny
Juvenile Aid Bureau
San Antonio
Golden Grain Sets Fort Worth Record in Wheat Shipments
Fort Worth on June 14 saw record grain activity as 1,113 box car loads of wheat, about 2 26 000 bushels, moved in from West Texas and Southwest Oklahoma. Daily receipts totaled 1,143 cars, surpassing last year's peak. The Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange noted a new high over the prior records.
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West
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Austin
Truman
FEPC
Brownwood
Executive Committee
Joe Hill
National Party
Bennett Smith
United States
Jerome Sneed
Weed spray for wheat fields developed
A note on agricultural progress appears in the Daily News index with a reference to new weed spray technology intended for wheat fields. The entry hints at editorial, market, and sports content across pages, illustrating a broad newspaper layout.
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Supreme Court
McLemore
Society News
Soest
Funda Iachs
Community Club and Organization Meetings Schedule Amarillo
Today in Amarillo events list multiple noon gatherings including North Amarillo Kiwanis Bennett Hall Seventh and North Buchanan Amarillo Real Estate Board Herring Hotel Lions Club Herring Hotel and guests, 4 00 PM Amarillo Credit Association offices, 7 30 PM American Legion Legion Fall with members and guests. Whirlaway floor fans advertised by Russells.
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Red Cross
North
Amarillo Hits 100 Degrees As Heat Wave Spreads
The 100 degree mark was reached in Amarillo and Panhandle towns on Monday, with Pampa Roswell and Gage also at 100. Presidio posted 108 as the day’s hot spot while forecasts warned of cooler Tuesday. Record-keeping notes include June 14 1939 and 107 degree highs the next day.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Sol
Ivan Layton
US Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Pampa
Roswell
Gage
Okla
Carlsbad
Salt Flat
Tex
Texas
Presidio
el Paso
House Overrides Truman Veto on Old Age Insurance
President Truman vetoed a bill that would bar about 750,000 independent contractors from old age insurance. The House voted 279 to 75 to override. A second Social Security bill adding 3.5 million to the rolls passed 237 to 2 and goes to the Senate.
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House
Truman
Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Truman veto sparks clash over Social Security bill
President Truman warned that an altered welfare bill would fail this session as Congress battles over extending federal aid. The vetoed measure would have added monthly funds for aged, blind, and dependent children and raised federal‑state payments, while excluding many workers from Social Security by designating them as contractors.
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Congress
Senate
House
Truman
Freedom for Riley End of a weary lawless trek returns to jail
Marvin C. Riley age 30 was recaptured after escaping Potter County jail Jan 31. He was arrested near Chickasha Oklahoma while attempting to hitchhike. He faces assault with intent to murder and forgery charges. Riley remained tight lipped about his six week flight and Kansas carnival work. Sheriff Bill Adams escorted him back to jail.
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Marvin C. Riley
Potter County
Bill Adams
Riley
Dick Ruffner
Chickasha
Okila
O. W. Moore
Oklahoma
Kansas
House Set to Vote on Draft
The 19 through 25 draft bill moves to the House floor with strong odds of passage this week. Rules committee action ends five weeks bottling. vote 6 to 4. Senate approved a parallel bill 78 to 10. Both bills target non veterans ages 19 to 25 for two years service and broaden registration. First inductions likely within 90 days of enactment.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Leo Allen
Illinois
Senate
Rules Committee
Rep
Short
Missouri
Russia
Andrews
New York
Armed Services Committee
Weather Summary for Buea and West Texas Regions
Partly cloudy hot conditions continue through Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures range from mid 60s to mid 90s across Amarillo and West Texas with the Panhandle seeing scattered storms Tuesday. Sunrise 5 32 AM sunset 8 02 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Oi Ste
Wrong Dialing Proves Annoying for Nation Family
Mr Nation an ill resident of 1204 West Ninth endures dozens of misdialed calls seeking the time from Miss Audichron at Amarillo National Bank on 32831. His home phone 32381 receives these calls while he remains bedridden after oxygen treatment and heart ailment.
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Co. G. Nation
West Ninth
Amarillo National Bank
Miss Audichron
Mr. Nation
Nation
Baby Is Saved After Flash Flood in Pueblo
A 10 day old infant escaped a flash flood that killed two adults and was found on a man’s coat on the arroyo bank. Sheriff Dunlap suspects the child is the son of Sam Clingen and his wife of Towner, formerly Kan. The baby survived more than 24 hours without food or shelter and is recovering.
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Pueblo
Colo
Earl H. Dunlap
Sam Clingen
Towner
Kansas
Dunlap
Texan Dies in Dynamite Blast Near Dothan
Two Western Geophysics Co. workers died when about 30 pounds of dynamite on a truck exploded 22 miles southeast of Dothan Alabama. Arthur Ashcraft 23 Denison Texas and Robert Childers 20 Milton Florida were killed. No witnesses were present though other crews worked nearby. The blast was heard for miles.
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Dothan
Ala
Here
Western Geophysics Co
Arthur Ashcraft
Denison
Tex
Robert Childers
Milton
Fla
Miles
Governor appoints Homer Garrison to highway safety meeting
Houston builder R. Brashear dies at 43 after a hospital stay. The Houston construction company owner was reported dead after a weekend illness.
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Houston
R.&. Brashear
Houston Construction Company
Amarillo plans near goal for 50000 industrial fund
Amarillo plan sponsors aim to reach a final $50,000 for an American Industrial Plan to fund industrial space for rent or lease. As of Monday night subscriptions totaled about $45,000 with last night showing $43,450 and a Wednesday deadline for closing. The fund will invest only and income will be reinvested for expansion. original subscribers will be named as shareholders.
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Amarillo
American Industrial Plan
SEMSS
FIA Westhaiss
Lamb Sash & Door
Lane
Ray Johnson
J. H. Dunn
Lee Bivins
Sim H. Coker
Clowe & Cowan
Soft Water Service
Water Tous Ees Css
Burgess Lumber
What Am I Saying Laurels and a Hen
A quip about resting on laurels and getting results from a hen. The speaker notes that staying alert prevents decline, contrasting a passive posture with active effort. The piece exchanges playful proverbs and humorous imagery.
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