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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
3
Guymon Oklahoma June 20 a farmer Mack Whitwell reports Chinese pheasants quail and prairie chickens dwindling. He found great horned owls nesting and two baby owls feeding on a pheasant hen. Judge Dale suggests game wardens investigate owls as possible culprits.
In Frankfurt a 74 year old Countess Von Hessen, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, said she would testify if asked against Col J W Durant and his WAC wife tied to the Hesse crown jewel theft. Durant and Kathleen Nash rest in a top Frankfurt hotel as the Army prepares charges.
Gov Coke R Stevenson announced June 23 to 29 as Texas Potato Week to promote Irish potato consumption as a substitute for other foods during the national push.
An all Texas event at Balboa Panama Canal Zone transformed the area into Cross roads County Texas. The SUO Club party hall featured Texas flags cattle brands steer skulls saddles lariats wagon wheels and a Texas Declaration of Independence. A blue bonnet star and flags decorated a cake as dancing and a radio broadcast followed.
Governor Coke R. Stevenson attended as did Capt. Frank W. Gurney of El Paso and Allan Wilhite of Beeville who chaired the party while J. D. Stevens of Borger led publicity. About 1,200 people were present as the program opened with a letter from the governor and the Eyes of Texas. The nose engine of the Fireball delivers over 150 horsepower, more than the power of a car engine.
The Interstate Commerce Commission declared an immediate emergency due to a boxcar shortage and appointed Warren C. Kendall as agent with full regulatory authority over boxcar use. Kendall previously chaired the Association of American Railroads car service division.
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