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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
2
The wise formula shared by Pappy Miller and echoed by Doc Hollister blends hard work with proper rest. He stays active during the day, then relaxes at home with a mellow beer and a chat with his wife before bedtime.
President Truman arrived in Independence Missouri after a cross country tour attacking the Republican dominated Congress on domestic issues. He urged voters to overthrow Congress while noting he would spare liberal lawmakers from scrutiny. Family and neighbors welcomed him as he prepared to depart for Washington.
Fort Worth June 16 A furlough was sought for Dave Franklin Jarvis serving 25 years for murder to attend his mother Tina Jarvis's funeral in Arlington. Friends telegrammed Walter C. Strong, head of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, requesting the pass. Jarvis was convicted Jan 24 1947 for the ride slaying of Ivan Pool as he fled a car southwest of Arlington.
A 20 pound load of scientific equipment for recording cosmic rays was sent aloft attached to 15 high altitude balloons. University of Chicago physicist Marcel Schein supervised the flight as part of ongoing tests. Previous flights reached 80 to 90 thousand feet with up to 80 pounds on 45 balloons. Balloons burst as they expand. the remaining ones cushion the gear’s fall. Equipment is tagged with finder instructions and a nominal reward for recovery.
The United States bought $2,594,841 more goods from Russia than it shipped to the Soviet Union in April. April exports to Russia totaled $3,981,784 as the export clampdown began.
Texas Rangers arrested and charged twenty one individuals in raids on multiple establishments outside Houston. The actions followed coordinated operations aimed at enforcing gambling laws and curbing illegal wagering activities.
Houston officials said 35 non resident cases have been brought for treatment including three deaths. An analysis by health officials shows the disease has been most prevalent among non residents as of today.
Among children from two to five years old, twenty four cases are recorded in that bracket and eight of Houston's polio victims were that age. The data reflects early 20th century public health reporting on polio impact in the city.
About 250000 steel and metal workers walked out across Belgium today seeking pay raises, halting much production and signaling broad labor unrest across the country.
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