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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1950

Page

2

Meat Prices Dip Slightly Amid Mixed Wholesale Trends

Retail beef and pork prices edged down in many stores while wholesale dressed meat quotes held firmer than last weekend. Veal lamb and light chickens were near steady. heavier fowls fell one to four cents per pound as farmers cull flocks. Top grade eggs rose one to three cents a dozen in some areas. Produce mostly unchanged or lower with green corn seeing the sharpest drop. Legion founder J Fred Baker dies in Oklahoma City at 86 after four months ill.

Associated Press Legion Oklahoma City J. Fred Baker American Legion Paris Will Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital

Harvest Near End in Collingsworth County

Wellington Texas June 22 Harvest of 1950 wheat in Collingsworth County is about 80 percent finished this week with 85 cars delivered in Wellington and Dodson. Yield exceeds earlier estimates with test runs averaging 61 pounds per bushel. Most of the crop is No 1 grade and growers report quality suitable for seed for the first time in several years.

Wellington Collingsworth Dodson

Duke's Memoirs Draw Readers

London reports the Duke of Windsor’s memoirs drawing strong but mixed reaction after his abdication for Wallis Simpson. Serialized in the Sunday Express and translated widely, the writings boosted UK sales with a notable circulation rise noted by analysts.

London Duke of Windsor British Isles Lord Beaverbrook Sunday Express Express Syndicate United States Life Magazine United Kingdom Duke

Royal scandal tales spark reader interest in Express

A British Express spokesman notes 184 801 and 23 869 more reader interest as the Duke of Windsor’s travels and private portraits of King George VI and Queen Mary surface. Britons debate whether sensational royal coverage should continue amid abdication memories and public reaction runs strong.

Fleet Street Express Prince of Wales George VI Queen Mary United States Sunday Express Britain

The Duke of Windsor Side Story Prompts Fresh Debate

A fragment quotes readers debating the Duke of Windsor's narrative, with some calling it long overdue. The remarks suggest renewed interest in presenting the full facts and shaping public perception.

Duke of Windsor

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