Reese Air Base Claims Panhandle Ties and Graduation Glimpses
A Panhandle view argues Reese Air Force Base belongs to Amarillo and the Panhandle, not Lubbock, noting the base’s 2,800 personnel and a B 25 aircraft training program. The article details graduation of Class 50 C with 26 new lieutenants, base life, a two story barracks nursery, and staff including Col. George W. Pardy and pilots Clyde Bradley and Clyde Owen.
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Reese Air Force Base
Hurlwood
Tex
Amarillo
South Plains
Panhandle
Lubbock
Air Force
Reese Air Base
George W. Pardy
Wichita Falls
Pardy
New Mexico
la Jolla
Oath Non-Signers Fired and Bank Merger Blocked
Federal judge blocks Bank of America acquisition of 22 California banks amid anti monopoly charges against Transamerica. In Los Angeles UC president Sproul urges firing 163 employees for not signing non Communist pledge. regents back move with hearings offered, Warren Nimitz and Pauley present.
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Transamerica
Federal Reserve System
Los Angeles
Robert G. Sproul
University of California Today
Sproul
Earl Warren
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Ed Pauley
Moonshine Quip Draws a Retort From Judge Bills
In Plainview Oklahoma practiced law, Judge F E Bills cites a moonshine quip as he revokes probation for Joyce Lee 20 who faced a choice of prison or returning to Oklahoma after violating probation for forgery Lee chose Oklahoma and was paroled to Hale County Deputy Sheriff Bill Dunn The judge remarked about shipping undesirables back home and referenced a moonshiners remark to West Texas or prison.
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Plainview
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma
Joyce Lee
Lee
Hale County
Bill Dunn
Dunn
F E. A. Bills
Littlefield
Exit Parking Meters in Ennis Texas Monday
Parking meters in Ennis Texas will be removed effective Monday amid city actions reported by United Press. The move ends coin collection on street meters in the Ellis County town.
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Ennis
Tex
U.P
Ellis County
Census chatter hints at Lubbock figures and ideas
A reader passes figures for Lubbock population and Tech enrollment, noting 71 592 census, 6 750 Tech students, and 65 042 residents excluding out of town students. Suggestions include a centralized, penalty based census similar to selective service, with a municipal auditorium as a reporting hub.
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Lubbock
Tech
Clifford Braxton
Georgia
Municipal Auditorium
Clyde Howell
Oklahoma
Blair Cherry
Ford Times
Wes Izzard
Wheat harvest hits climax
Wheat harvest reaches a dramatic peak as farmers anticipate yields. Reports from the field note strong weather and robust grain quality across regions.
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LL Lipledco Dido
Canadian River Dam Bill May Face Senate Action Monday
Senate Interior Committee may approve the Canadian River dam bill as Budget Bureau objections are addressed. Sen Ernest McFarland aims for a favorable committee vote Monday with Sen Lyndon Johnson backing the measure despite a heavy agenda. Amendments require local repayment over 50 years and Treasury-set interest, with further changes to satisfy backers and the President's program.
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Senate
Washington
Budget Bureau
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Ernest McFarland
Arizona
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Ruren Ranart
Johnson
Truman
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Secretary of Interior
Deadline Near On Rail Strike Stirs Labor Tensions
The June 23 AP report notes a looming strike by the AFL Switchmen's Union of North America against five major railroads. Railroads plan to halt operations if the walkout proceeds, with the union seeking a 40 hour week and 48 hours pay despite a presidential board suggesting 40 hours with pay increases.
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Chicago
AFL Switchmen's Union of North America
Prnday
Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Western Pacific
Great Northern
Denver & Rio Grande Western
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pullman Conductors Division
Conductors Union
Pullman
Truman
AFL Railroad Yardmasters of America
Union
Dalhart Bakery Opens as Local Retail Scene Grows
In Dalhart on June 23 J. J. and B. L. Pulis opened the Dalhart Bakery to join The Good Eats Bakery's long standing operation. The News Globe previews Get Acquainted Week with thousands of cartoons and a June 25 limited edition issue priced at 10 cents available by mail from the newspaper office.
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Amarillo
News Globe
News-Globe
Dalhart
J. J
B. L. Pulis
Good Eats
Candidates Spark Up a Hot Congressional Race
Walter Rogers of Pampa broad cast attacks socialized medicine compulsory health insurance and FEPC as overreach. He targets housing costs and decries social security as misnamed while hinting at rivals and county support for Rogers in Texas districts.
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Walter Rogers
Pampa
Social Security
Rogers
FEPC
Amarillo today features library event and community activities
In Amarillo a Story Hour at the Public Library at 1 00 AM, a Gideons luncheon at Herring hotel at 1:00 PM, and a Chamber of Commerce demonstration of an economy carburetor at Thompson Park at 2:00 PM. Evening square dancing at Ellwood ark at 8:30 PM, and a baseball game between id Sox and Luz Hubbers at 8:30 PM. An American Legion Dance for members and guests is slated at the Legion Hall. Also listed are materials details: Pir 2x4, a & Shiplap at 1200 W 6th, $7.95 per hd. br. Co.
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Amarillo Public Library
Gideons
Herringatel
A. C. Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson Park
Amarillo Square
Kefauver Seeks Help as Missouri Crime Probe Expands
Senate crime investigator in Missouri appeals for assistance as hearings are planned on links between organized crime and politics. Wiley presses focus on Kansas City murders and ballot theft tied to 1946 primary. Kefauver cites records from C. J. Rich and Company gambling house handling large bets by mail and telegraph.
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Washington
Senate
Missouri
Kefauver
Tennessee
Senate Committee On Crime and Gambling
Vasis
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Wiley
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
North Side
Charles Gargotta
Binaggio
Truman
Trusman
St. Louis
C. J. Rich and Company
Truman Signs Draft Extension of 15 Days
President Truman signed a 15-day extension to the peacetime draft law to bridge an agreed term for a longer two or three year extension. The old law expires at midnight. Congress remains split over presidential discretion in resuming inductions while the Selective Service system stays intact for now.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Air Force crew rescued after Pacific crash
Tokyo reports six Air Force men rescued from a lifeboat after a Superfortress forced down 140 miles southeast of Guam on a training flight from Okinawa. Three more survivors sought, two missing. bruises and exposure cited. Names not disclosed.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Guam
Okinaw
Friendly Families To Receive Awards
Four newcomer families will award $50 cash given by The News-Globe during Get Acquainted Week in Amarillo. Each newcomer calls on eligible Amarillo families with two adults, or one if only one adult is present, who have lived in Amarillo at least a year and show a spirit of true friendliness. The week after June 25 marks the calling period.
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News-Globe
Mason King
Amarillo
Amarillo Weather Almanac and Skywatch Notes
Fair to partly cloudy weekend in Amarillo and West Texas with little temperature change. Extended forecast shows 3-6 degrees above normal highs, light precipitation likely Monday or Tuesday. Also includes planting advice, astronomy notes, and assorted quotations.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Texas
Gulf Plains
Connally presses for expanded European military aid
Texas Senator Connally told the Senate that immediate arms support is needed as the United States debates a second year of foreign aid. He argued Soviet pressure requires a rapid buildup, noting ships valued at over 1.3 billion dollars are delivering arms to Belgium France Britain and Italy while Republicans plan to discuss their stance.
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Senator Connally
Texas
Europe
Senate
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Free Nations
Atlantic
J .Congess
Belgium
France
Britain
Italy
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