Pin-Ball Machines Sole Means Of Exercise in New York City
Henry McLemore argues New York should not ban pin-ball machines, praising them as cheap accessible exercise. He jokes about city reform and cites J Edgar Hoover on recreation, then oddly notes a ship channel structure project costing $1.5 million after the column.
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Henry McLemore
New York
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Brooklyn Bridge
Iowa
O’dwyerville - On - the - Hudson
J. Edgar Hoover
Mr. Hoover
FBI
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Take Bids on Wharf Houston Wharf Project
Bids are being sought for the first wharf to be constructed in Houston with June 22 as the filing date. The announcement notes bids will establish the initial port facility for cargo handling and vessel docking.
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Houston
U.P
KHUZ To Carry Dramatic Battle Story
Borger radio station KHUZ will air a 30 minute dramatization of the Adobe Walls battle on its seventy fourth anniversary. The program, featuring Billy Dixon the famous scout, begins at 1 p m Sunday afternoon.
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Adobe Wallis
Hutchinson County
KHUZ
Billy Dixon
Two Juveniles Arrested for Bob Oakley Burglary
Two 16 year old boys from Amarillo were taken into custody Tuesday for burglary at the Bob Oakley residence on East Twelfth. Police said a single shot gun missing from the home was traced to the suspects.
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Bob Oakley
East Twelfth
Amarillo
Oakley
News-Globe
Mertox Compound Claimed to Relieve Rheumatic Pain
Dallas man J. C. Kirke reports long standing rheumatic pain in both shoulders improved after taking Mertox Compound. He says relief extended to gas, headaches, and fatigue and notes improved digestion and regular sleep after the treatment. The ad promotes purchasing Mertox from Texas druggists at a reduced price.
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J. C. Kirkeland
Dallas
Texas
Atomic Security Pact Considered
LAKE SUCCESS, NY June 22. United Nations diplomats discuss an atomic security pact among Western nations as a possible step in world atomic energy control. US officials say no plan yet but consider new approaches for the UN General Assembly in September amid East West stalemate. Russia’s veto threat could move the case to the 58 nation Assembly rather than kill the American plan.
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UN Security Council
Russia
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Assembly
IOOF Show At Pampa Promises Comedy Riot Fun
The Pampa and Skellytown Odd Fellows sponsor a stage show Comedy Riot at the junior high auditorium on Thursday night starting at 8 30. An amateur contest with $100 total prizes will be held. Auditions are by prior contact with Harry Kelley or Pete Welborn. Tickets are on sale at the Pampa Newsstand with reserved $1, general 75 cents, and children 40 cents.
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Pampa
Pampa and Skellytown Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Harry Kelley
Pete Welborn
100 Business Failures in New York Week Ended June 17
Dun and Bradstreet reports 100 business failures in the New York area for the week ended June 17, down from 110 the prior week and 70 in the same week of 1947. The figures reflect ongoing market strains and credit conditions affecting small and mid sized firms.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Feted on Birthday at Plainview Eightieth Honor
Open house honored Mrs. B F Cox on her eightieth birthday in Plainview Hale County. She came to the area in 1905 with her husband and lived on a farm east of Plainview until a year ago. Eighty guests registered as daughters granddaughters and other relatives attended the reception. A note adds that a smallpox epidemic in Calcutta India caused 962 deaths in a month.
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Plainview
B. F. Cox
the Plains
J. O. Monk
C. W. Dunn
D. M. Thompson
L. V. Brittian
E. E. Cox
W. K. McCaskill
Miss Monk
Vincent Brittian
Ivan Elmer
Walter Buenger
W. L. Reese
George Redinger
Persian Cat Nurtures Raccoon Kitten Duo
Six weeks ago Mrs. W A T Davis received a day old raccoon adopted by her Persian cat. The cat feeds and bathes the youngster daily and often neglects her own kittens to care for the raccoon named Preacher. The family stages a curious maternal bond with the unlikely trio.
Architects Name Houston Houston
Houston news brief notes architects naming Houston for next year’s convention of the American group.
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Houston Houston
Architects Institute to convene in Houston
The Institute of Architects will be held in Houston according to today’s report. Details on dates and program were not provided in the available text.
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Institute of Architects
Houston
Jane Phillips Sorority Picnic and Dance Plans
The Jane Phillips sorority local chapter held a picnic led by Claudine Copenhaver and others, with Beulah Mae Garrett presiding. Vera Edgeman reported on the national convention in Oklahoma City. They planned a July 3 dance, an August Red River camping trip, and a tentative Odessa chapter. Fifty-two members and five sponsors attended.
Construction of Phillips Country Club Underway
Construction began on the Phillips Country Club clubhouse, a $25,000 project led by Wes-Tex Construction Company. The building is expected to be ready for use within about 60 days.
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Phillips
Phillips Country Club
Wes-Tex Construction Company
Northern Ireland gas sales ban for joyriders
Report indicates joyriding motorists in Northern Ireland will be unable to purchase gasoline as authorities implement restrictions. Domestic supplies and refueling rights are affected amid ongoing security and traffic concerns.
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Northern Ireland
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