Indictment Sways Texas and Georgia Farm Officials
A federal grand jury indicted Texas agricultural commissioner James E. McDonald and Georgia agricultural commissioner Tom Linder along with two more individuals on charges of violating the Federal Lobbying Act. Indicted were Ralph W. Moore of Granger, Texas, and Washington, DC, serving as secretary of the National Farm Committee, plus two farm organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Agricultural Commissioners
Texas
Georgia
James E. McDonald
Austin
Tom Linder
Atlanta
Ralph W. Moore
Granger
Tex
Washington, DC
National Farm Committee
Civil War Is Over Says Brockton Judge
Brockton Judge Harry K. Stone says the Civil War is over and declines to comment further on Amarillo coverage of Louis B. Conley. A new contempt petition for Conley over $700 in arrears and a divorce libel are set for Plymouth Probate Court on July 12. Police seek Conley and his daughter Lynette for Massachusetts return amid kidnapping and assault allegations. Mrs. Conley pleads for Lynette’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Riordan
Brockton Enterprise Times
Brockton
Mass
Harry K. Stone
Amarillo
Louis B. Conley
Lucille
Lynette
Massachusetts
Conley
Inlaw
Bertha la Croix
D. Edward
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Charles Miller
Boston
Sweet Gas Case Is Called Here
A hearing on the legality of the Texas railroad commission authority to set the average price of sweet gas used in carbon black production was ordered for June 29 in Austin. Phillips Petroleum Company contends the law granting this power is unconstitutional and aims to set the stage for a court test, voiced by E. H. Foster of Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Amarillo
Railroad Commission
Phillips Petroleum Company
E. H. Foster
Midland
Phillips
Choice Seats for Amarillo Philharmonic Concerts
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra offers season tickets with various seating options. Call 6201 extension 71 or mail to Box 2207 Amarillo Texas to reserve. Mail orders include a check. Ticket prices for the ten concert series range from 6 to 15 dollars in escalating tiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Southwestern Public Service Company
Amarillo
Tex
What Am I Saying What Am I Saying By Frank Morean
A humorous reflection on how people gain knowledge through varied paths. The piece echoes Confucian wisdom about ignorance and enlightenment and notes different life routes from college education to stage careers.
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Frank Morean
Confucius
N. Y. Post Corp., Inc
Signalmen Open Sessions At Southwestern Convention
Mack Jones, Fort Worth city electrician and section president, arrives for the Tenth annual convention of the Southwestern Section of the International Municipal Signal Association. Sessions begin Thursday at 10 in the Herring Hotel with talks on wires and cables and airport lighting. Amarillo’s Jack Coffee leads as first vice president with 100 delegates expected. banquet Friday in the Crystal ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Municipal Signal Association
Mack Jones
Fort Worth City Electrician
Mr. Johns
Herring Hotel
Lawrence Hagg
John D. Southwell
Beaumont
R. A. Breese
General Cable Corp
Dallas
Amarillo City
Jack Coffee
Crystal Ballroom
Herring
Wet Paint Sign Causes Curiosity on Campus
A campus sign on the Sam Houston State College grounds reads Wet Paint Unbelievers Please Touch in Designated Circle at Left prompting students to explore the restricted area during a June 16 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Sam Houston State College
Weather Digest Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico
The report notes generally fair and hot conditions for Amarillo and vicinity Thursday and Friday, with fair skies and high temperatures across West Texas and New Mexico. It lists yesterday’s hourly readings, highs around 93 to 96 degrees, and lows near 47 to 67 as well as a trace of precipitation in the last 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Lobbying Case Targets Commodity Prices and Unregistered Interests
A grand jury indicts Robert M. Harriss Linder and McDonald linking Har ris and Vose and the Farm Commissioners' Council to unregistered lobbying efforts to drive higher commodity prices. It cites a $3000 banquet for 200 Congressmen and 93 guests at the Mayflower and a $1100 dinner, with convictions possible up to two years and a $10000 fine.
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Robert M. Harriss
New York
Harriss and
Vose
National Farm Committee
Linder
Farm Commissioners’ Council
Linder and
McDonald
Grand Jury
Clark
Moore
Mayflower Hotel
Congressional
Justice Department
Levelland Man Killed in Crash
One Levelland man died and another was injured when their 1941 Ford convertible overturned on the Morton Lubbock highway near Levelland between 11 30 and midnight Tuesday. Joe Andrew Bryant 24 died en route to the hospital E R Green about 25 survived with minor injuries. Funeral services for Bryant will be Thursday at 3 PM at the Church of Christ in Post with burial in Post Cemetery. He is survived by his parents three sisters and one brother and had worked for George C Livermore Drilling Company. The Bryants moved to Levelland from Cameron in 1947.
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Levelland
Joe Andrew Bryant
E. R. Green
Morton-Lubbock
Bryant
Church of Christ At Post
Post
H. B. Bryant
G. B. Hunt
Calvin Jackson
Sundown
Bill Lambert
Wayne Bailey Bryant
George C. Livermore Drilling Company
Bryants
Cameron
King Gustav V Observed 90th Birthday in Stockholm
King Gustav V marked his 90th birthday in Stockholm with public observations and official celebrations as Sweden noted the anniversary. The event drew attention from officials and citizens amid formal tributes in the capital.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav V
Matador Ranch hosts Eastern visitors at Panhandle demo
In Oldham County at Alamocitas division cowboys cool with a well water dipper as New York Boston and Washington guests tour the Matador Ranch. Armour and Company backs the trip to show beef production to writers economists and industry officials. Hosts Jay Taylor Chansler Weymouth Joe Bridwell and others guide the visitors through a 50 mile by 5 to 15 mile Panhandle spread while cattle are branded and work continues.
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Clyde Shepherd
Channing
Business Week
Western Story
New York
Boston
Washington
Armour and Company
John Collins
The
Kansas City Star
L. R. Maynard
Cornell School of Nutrition
William Drips
National Broadcasting Company
Ed Morgan
Collier's Weekly
Rudolph Elie
Boston Herald
Ray Anderson
Farm Journal
Philadelphia
E. G. Schulz
New York City Department of Markets
E. V. Wilcox
Jay Taylor
Chansler Weymouth
Panhandle
Joe Bridwell
Wichita Falls
John Stevens
Matador Range
Hedley Donovan
Fortune Magazine
Charles Ferguson
Readers Digest
Col
Edward N. Wentworth
Livestock Bureau
Matador Ranch
Matador Visitors See Greyhound Bus On Motley County Range
In Motley County visitors led by John Mackenzie of Denver toured the Matador. A Greyhound bus was seen for the first time on the Matador range amid chuck wagons as officials and local leaders observe the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matador
Motley County
John Mackenzie
Denver
John, Jr
Bryant Edwards
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Greyhound
Crystal ball critics pick names for Republican nomination
Washington columnist mocks rival fortune telling systems for predicting the Republican nominee. He cites Double Letter, backward-name, numerology methods, and arithmetic sums of candidate names like Taft Dewey Stassen MacArthur and Vandenberg, noting their flaws and urging skepticism.
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ED Creagh
Washington
Dewey
Taft
Warren
Stassen
MacArthur
Vandenberg
Southwestern section convention events at Amarillo venues
Today in Amarillo lists multiple meetings across clubs and groups. At 11:00 AM the Hospital Council seminar at Herring Hotel discusses cross group hospitalization. noon Optimists Kiwanis Rotary meet at various sites. 1:30 PM Red Cross Gray Lady Service at Mrs. Pete Knight’s home. 8:00 PM Reserve Officers Association in 47th District Courtroom.
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International Municipal Signal Assn
Herring
Panehandle Hospital Council
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bhe Cross Group
Amarillo Industrial Plan
Chamber of Commerce
Optimists Club
Mexican Inn
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Cargelina
Rotary Club
Herring Hotel
Red Cross Gray Lady Service
Pete Knight
Amarillo
Pete Sons
Reserve Officers Association
Canadian River Roundup Brings Rodeo to Borger Grounds
High Plains Today notes a Canadian River Roundup Rodeo at the Borger rodeo grounds near the Canadian River bridge from 9:00 AM. Veterans affairs advice by Lowell Sharbutt at the Hereford courthouse through 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. A District Boy Scout Court of Honor scheduled for 8:00 PM at the Dimmitt high school auditorium with scouters, scouts, parents and friends.
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Borger
Canadian River Bridge
Hereford
Lowell Sharbutt
Veterans Administration
Tulsa
Dimmitt
Boy Scout Court of Honor
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Gustav
Daily News Index
Capone
Gain Society
Sylvia Porter Ree
Wall Street
McLemore
Lewis Nordyke
Alamocitas
Oldham County
House
House Armed Services Committee
Coudert
Andrews
Armed Services Group
William J. Miller
Connecticut
Miller
Case
South Dakota
Kilday
Daily
J. Howard Miller
Edward P. Morgan
Collier’s Magazine
M. L
Scott
Corral
White House
William McKinley
Harry Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Earl Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
E. Samoht
Nessats E. Dhlorah
Tfat A. Trebor
Meilink
Russells
Joseph W. Martin
Martin
High Plains
Daily News
John M. Collins
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