B-19 First Flight Marks Historic Airpower Milestone
The 50 ton air monster B-19 completed its maiden test flight from Santa Monica to March Field, landing at 12 57 PM PST after a 75 mile journey. The craft weighed 82 tons full, carried seven aboard, and flew over Long Beach before returning inland. Maj. Stanley M Umstead commanded with Maj. Howard G Bunker as co pilot and Mark Kopler as flight assistant, as Douglas Aircraft reported the aircrafts specs and crew.
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Voters End Texas Senate Campaign With Narrow Vote
Voters cast ballots to choose a successor to the late Morris Sheppard in the Texas U S Senate race. With a short ballot and 27 boxes open from 8am to 7pm, returns would be collected by the Texas Election Bureau and broadcast on courthouse lawn.
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Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Globe-News
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Globe
East Texas
West Texas
Austin
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Senate
Belden Picks Johnson To Win Race
Texas survey shows Lyndon B. Johnson favored to win the U S Senate race with about a 4 5 point lead over W Lee O Daniel and Gerald C Mann amid regional shifts in support Johnson has risen steadily since April with Dies trailing and a small share undecided.
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Texas
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
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Mann
O'Daniel
Johnson
Dies
Rep. Johnson
Morris Sheppard
O'Darnel
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South Plains
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Southwest
Valleyjohnson
O’daniel
West Texas
Socialist Party Aided by FBI in Criminal Probes
Acting Attorney General Biddle announced criminal proceedings in St Paul against Socialist workers party leaders on charges of seditious conspiracy and seeking to overthrow the government by force. FBI agents seized records and materials in Minneapolis and St Paul, while names and specific charges were not released.
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Biddle
St. Paul
Socialist Workers Party
United States
Justice Department
Workers Union of
Minneapolis
FBI
Perryton Wheat Fiesta Draws Southwest Visitors
Perryton and Ochiltree County host a Wheat Fiesta today as the United Service Organization mobilizes support. 4213 bushels are presented to back a national cause, with details on page 10 of this issue.
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United Service Organization
Perryton
Ochiltree County
Bullet Fatal to Mrs. J. G. Cagle
Wanda Irene Cagle 26 died in a local hospital from a single gunshot wound to the heart after a pistol discharge at home on 2406 Cleveland Street. Her husband J G Cagle said the gun fired as he moved toward her in the living room. he and Mrs Cagle then drove to the hospital where she died about an hour later. The weapon was said to be loaded with old ammunition. further details and funeral arrangements were provided by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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O'Daniel
Houston
Senate
Washington
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Orange
Martin Dies
Beaumont
Gerald C. Mann
Port Worth
Dallas
Fort Worth
Lyndon Johnson
North Texas
Wanda Irene Cagle
J. G. Cagle
Barnesville
Colo
W. C. Himbree
Nashville
Antiaircraft Guns Completed by Chrysler
Chrysler Corp announced completion and shipment of the first two pilot Bofors 40 millimeter antiaircraft guns two weeks early. The guns, capable of over 120 shells per minute, go to Akron for mounting by Firestone, then to Aberdeen for Army tests. Production is planned at about 300 units monthly starting late fall or winter in nine plants in Detroit and Indiana.
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Chrysler Corp
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Rubber Co
Aberdeen
U. S. Army
Indiana
Weather Amarillo and Vicinity Fair This Weekend
Amaries ill? Not present. The forecast covers Amarillo and west Texas and New Mexico. Fair conditions with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible in northwest and southwest areas. Temperatures show little change with highs around 66 and lows near 40. A note mentions many people calling for prayer.
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Texas
New Mexico
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OBS Mencay
Senate committee blocks extension of sailors service
The Senate naval affairs committee rejects a bill to extend sailors and Marines beyond their enlistment. It approves a voluntary option allowing retention after enlistment if Congress orders. Rear Admiral Nimitz advocates keeping experienced personnel during emergencies while Walsh argues it breaches contracts. In the House, a dispute over a defense materials report delays publication, with Rep. Faddis demanding quick release.
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Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
C. W. Nimitz
Bureau of Navigation
Congress
House Military Committee
Rep. Faddis
Pennsylvania
Faddis
Amarillo Hosts Banquet For Oklahoma Airmen Tonight
Amarillo and the Panhandle welcome more than 100 Oklahoma airmen via an aircade of 50 planes landing at Municipal Airport around 6 10 PM. A banquet at the Amarillo Hotel with Miss Mary McCormic to sing and Col. E A Simpson presiding leads into an Aviators Ball at 9 30 with Tiny Fogel orchestra.
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Panhandle
Oklahoma
Municipal Airport
CVU Uviinauuou Aim Wilt VY Wetton
Amarillo Hotel
TWA
Braniff
Miss McCormic
Cal Farley
Col. E. A., Simpson
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Fancher Upshaw
Mary McCormic
E. A. Simpson
Dick Martin
Amarilloan
Daily
Oklahoman
Texas
Tiny Fogel
Dixie Dice
Pilot Club
Women's Service Club
Leon Dillon
Mr. Upshaw
N. FP
Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Aircade
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Pampa
Baby crushed under barrel at service station incident
N M June 27 Max Loyd Sullivan two year old son of Mr and Mrs Loyd Sullivan of Los Angeles died after climbing into a trailer barrel of water at a service station his weight toppled the barrel crushing his head The body was taken to Hereford Texas where the Sullivans were bound on a visit
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Fort Sumner
N. M
Max Loyd Sullivan
Loyd Sullivan
Los Angeles
Max
Hereford
Tex
Sullivans
Destructive hail storms hit area northwest of Miami
A two to three inch rainfall with destructive hail swept a 10 by 12 mile area northwest and west of Miami from noon to 2 PM. Farmers report total or about 90 percent losses on wheat crops while hail covered the ground and rivers rose to record levels, startling longtime residents.
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Miami
Tax Collections Reach Record High in June
Washington reported June income and excess profits tax collections at 900,751,819 the highest level in American history the Treasury said. Fiscal year receipts total 7,528,713,439 about 500 million over the budget. Income and excess profits taxes for the year total 3,454,219,517 versus last year’s 2,117,622,298 by June 25.
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Washington
Treasury
Want Ad Deadline Urges Early Submission
The Sun Day News Globe urges readers to place want ads early and brings a 6:30 p.m. deadline for regular classification. Call 6262 or come in soon to avoid last minute rush.
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NEWS
Fire Claims Three In Burton Arms Apartment Hotel
Three people died in a blaze at the Burton Arms Apartment Hotel in Los Angeles. Two women were among the dead and about a dozen others were injured as the fire swept through the building.
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Los Angeles
Burton Arms
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