Wrestlers Demonstrate Techniques at Lions Club Meeting
Cory Detton and Tony Morelli showed judo and defense against knife or gun attacks at the South Amarillo Lions Club noon meeting in the Herring Hotel. Detton then demonstrated wrestling holds while Curly Williams served as commentator. Installation of officers is set for July 9 at Dells Ranch House under Dr. L. A. Blumer. Carl Akeley, the American explorer, is buried on Mount Mikeno slopes in the Belgian Congo after his fifth Africa trip.
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South
Elli
Curly Williams
Dells Ranch House
L. A. Blumer
Carl Akeley
Africa
Mount Mikeno
Belgian Congo
Baby Hurt in Car Accident at Ellwood Park
A four month old baby, Karen Banks, suffered a head scratch when her car was struck near 9th and Harrison after a picnic at Ellwood Park. The infant and Jinda Wesberry received first aid at Northwest Texas Hospital and were released.
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Karen Banks
Richard Banks
Parker
J. C. Wesberry
Tyler
Ellwood Park
Weshberry
Yvonne
Linda
Harrison
Wesberry
Max Moser
Crockett
Jin
Rhee Lifts Censorship in Korea Amid Criticism
President Syngman Rhee announced the censorship blackout on newspapers and magazines is abolished with immediate effect except on military security. He claimed the move follows an admission that censorship had continued without his knowledge while noting two Voice of America programs remain barred from rebroadcast.
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Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Voice of America
Rhee
House Overrides Immigration Veto in McCarran-Walter Bill
The House voted 278 to 113 to override President Truman's veto of the McCarran-Walter Immigration Bill. Truman called the measure discriminatory, noting it would perpetuate injustices against many nations. Senate action was expected next to complete the veto override and enact the law.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Lone Star Gas acquires Palestine utility firm
The Lone Star Gas Co. announced the purchase of the Palestine Light Heat and Power Co. of Palestine Texas for about 500000 dollars. The deal closed Thursday and expands Lone Star’s service area in Texas.
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Palestine
Dallas
Lone Star Gas Co
Palestine Light Heat & Power Co
Tex
Union Seeks bargaining agent status at Pantex plant
The Metal Trades Council of Amarillo filed with the NLRB to be the bargaining agent for maintenance and production workers at the Pantex AEC plant operated by Procter & Gamble. Hearing postponed to July 17 in Potter County. election possible if approved. More than 400 employees at Pantex.
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The
Metal Trades Council of
Amarillo
National Labor Relations Board
Pantex Aec
Procter & Gamble
Lester Graham
Southwestern
Organization
American Federation of Labor
Graham
Fort Worth
Potter County
NLRB
Washington
Southwest
L. N. D. Wells, Jr
Dallas
Texas State Federation of Labor
NLRA
Washington, DC
Pantex
CAP Cadets Attend Wrestling Show In Amarillo
Twenty five Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets visited the Sports Arena Thursday evening invited by Amarillo promoter Dory Detton. They watched wrestling matches including the Southwest championship tag team bout during their training stint at Amarillo Air Force Base.
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Texas Civil Air Patrol
Dory Detton
Detton
Amarillo
CAP
Amarillo Air Force Base
Charles Ellzey Awarded Graduate Study Scholarship
Charles H. Ellzey son of Mr and Mrs Tom V Ellzey 2400 Tyler has been granted a graduate study scholarship at Teachers College Columbia University New York. Ellzey earned a BA from Southern Methodist University and a BD from Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Ill. He also graduated Amarillo College.
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Charles H. Ellzey
Tom V. Ellzey
Tyler
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
Ellzey
Southern Methodist University
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Amarillo College
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Samsonite
White Star
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Fisk Bldg
George Sherman Gillard
Charles Blenis
North Houston
Terry M. Sharp
Tetha Sharp
North Pierce
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
U.S
Mineral Wells
San Angelo Ates
New Orleans
Hiatt Cleaning
Deason
Department of Agriculture
Art Bralley
Penn Chemical CO
Formulators & Distributors
Old Man
Ance
Tomers
Taylor
Paul Raynard
Raynard
America
Exgat Diamond
Fisk Building
Dei
Bouurbo
Hiram Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
Miham Wainen
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