Giant C-54 Fleet to Aid Berlin Blockade Relief
The Air Force will dispatch about 39 C-54 Skymasters to Germany to supply the Berlin area cut off by the Russian blockade. One squadron from Alaska, another from the Caribbean via Bermuda, and a third from Bergstrom will fly to the Front area, totaling roughly 825 personnel. A fourth squadron from Hawaii is on a long range training mission. Berlin residents face rationing as Western aid stretches thin, with emergency cargo flights expanding to 100 planes daily from Templehof.
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Associated Press
Air Force
Germany
Berlin
Sati Tez
AIT Force
Washington
Alaskan Tactical Air Command
Westover
Mass
Air Force Base
Azores
Caribbean
Panama Canal Zone
Bermuda
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
7Th Air Force
Hawaii
Night Club Boss Held in Slaying of Borger Man
Borger police hold B H Robertson, 29, manager of Riverside Inn, in connection with the beating death of Carl White, 33, a Borger mail carrier. White died after a Saturday night assault near the night club four miles north of Borger. A preliminary hearing was set for the morning as witnesses described the incident and a mystery man and young woman accompanied White to the club.
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Borger
Carl White
Here
White
B. H. Robertson
Riverside Inn
Hutchinson Coune
Stinnett
Sie
Boreger
Hugh Anderson
Sheriff Anderson
North Plains Hospital
Seminole
Kla
Minton Funeral Home
Fune
J. W. Sarge
Carl Do As White
Pioneer Hotel
Chicago Gangsters Elude Capture After Robbery
A gang armed with machine guns shot two officers in a running chase and fled into a wooded Des Plaines River area near Western Springs. An overnight manhunt using tracking dogs and 11 airplanes recovered loot including cash, a carbine, pistols, and a sawed off shotgun, with officers tracing the gang's route from an abandoned automobile to the riverbank.
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Chicago
Western Springs
Des Plaines
Illinois
Blue Island
Price
Clarence J. Buehl
Amarillo
Set
Charles Peterson
LaGrange
Howard Heinen
Joseph Glegg
Sgt
Heinen
Glegg
Clegg
James N. Vernon, 80, Dies Suddenly in Paducah
Amarillo pioneer James N. Vernon founder of Troy Laundry died at the Cottle Hotel in Paducah at age 80 while visiting family. He moved from Nolansville Tennessee to Texas 68 years ago, later starting Amarillo and Troy laundries and guiding early Panhandle business expansion.
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James N. Vernon
Paducah
Amarillo
Second Steam Laundry
Cottle
Tyler
Troy Laundry
Jean Vernon
Russell Fowler
Irvine Doss
Dosses
Cottle Hotel
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Vernon
Nolansville
Tenn
Texas
Cleburne
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Coeburne
Hillsboro
Panhandle
Amarillo pioneer Vernon dies with laundry empire tie
Amarillo pioneer and business figure Mr. Vernon, who opened the Troy Laundry and built the modern brick plant in 1927, is survived by wife, daughter, granddaughter, a son in Los Angeles, another daughter in Artesia California, and four grandsons. Funeral arrangements are pending at N. S. Griggs & Sons awaiting relatives.
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Troy Laundry
Vernon
Fowler
Amarillo
Mac Vernon
Los Angeles
J. Miller Beard
Artesia
Cal
Bryce Beard
Long Beach
Jim
Joe
Jay Vernon
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Waddy Week Opens in Amarillo with Western Celebrations
Governor Beauford Jester designates June 28 to July 5 as Waddy Week in Amarillo. Residents are urged to dress in western garb, with an Exchange Club Judge Roy Bean court to enforce the attire. Highlights include a Friday parade with Jimmy Wakely, a square dance, rodeos by Will Rogers Range Riders, and multiple rodeo sessions over the weekend. Tickets range 60 cents to 2.50 for box seats.
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Beauford Jester
Amarillo
Exchange Club
Roy Bean
Jimmy Wakely
Hollywood
Tri- State Fair Grounds
Will Rogers Range Riders
Range Rider
Polk
Range Riders
Rule Building
E. H. Foster
Waddy Week
What Am I Saying What Am I Saying BONES
A humorous note by Frank Morean about the saying no bones about it and the idea that backbone alone cannot advance a person when the knob on top is also hard, illustrating a playful take on resolve and obstinacy.
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Frank Morean
Post Corp., Inc
Aged Man Dies Seek Identity
Officials in Wellington seek the identity of an elderly man found dead Sunday afternoon under a railroad water tower. The body, discovered by 11 year old Phillip Simmons, was said to be about 76 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 120 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. He had been in Wellington about a week and showed no signs of violence. Citizens with information are urged to contact Wellington officers.
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Wellington
Phillip Simmons
Elmer Jones
Jones
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Cattle Growers Convene in Clayton NM and Elections in Childress
High Plains Today lists events including a New Mexico Cattle Growers Association convention in Clayton at 2:30 PM, a school consolidation election at Childress City Hall from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and polling sites at High Points School. Other items include a Motley County singing convention at Matador High School and an organizational meeting of the National Guard in Dalhart District Court room.
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Clayton New Mexico
Amarillo Adopts Bandana Style and Court Appearance Prompts
Today in Amarillo residents show off bandanas and boots with a court appearance for those not dressed stylishly before Judge Bean. A Keller automobile debut by Southworth Motor Co is set for Tuesday at Tenth and Fillmore. Chamber of Commerce reception Kiwanis Club gathering Hotel West Hills Rolling Terrain and lumber company ads appear.
Highway Patrolman Shaw Transferred to Sonora
Highway Patrolman Hugh Shaw announced yesterday his transfer from the Amarillo Texas DPS office to Sonora Texas. Shaw has lived at 834 Georgia with his wife and four children and has served at the Amarillo patrol station since January 1, 1945.
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Hugh Shaw
Amarillo
Texas Department of Public Safety
Sonora
Tex
Shaw
Georgia
Moderate earthquake recorded at Miami station
Navy seismologist Marion H. Gilmore reported a moderate quake at 7 51 42 AM EST today near the Miami weather center. The event was detected by the Miami station and noted by officials.
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Miami
Fla
Marion H. Gilmore
Navy
Weather summary for Amarillo and nearby regions
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers expected Monday and Tuesday. Cooler in Panhandle Monday night. New Mexico sees scattered snow and storms in northern mountains east of Rio Grande. Highs 80s to 100s, lows around 60s to 70s. Precipitation 0.19 inches in 24 hours ending 4 PM. Sunrise 5 30 AM.
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Amarillo
Ovate
State VFW Auxiliary Elects Kinney and Others
Three Panhandle women were named to state offices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the state convention in Corpus Christi. Violet Kinney of Borger was elected president, Vada Lee Humphrey of Borger was named secretary, and Vera Kelley of Amarillo was appointed flag bearer.
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Panhandle
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Corpus Christi
Violet Kinney
Borger
Auxiliary
Vada Lee Humphrey
Vera Kelley
Amarillo
Tornado Fizzles Out Over Amarillo Panhandle Towns
Residents of Amarillo Claude and Stinnett watched a Sunday afternoon tornado form and dissolve with little damage reported. Reports of Claude’s destruction proved false as communication lines failed and rains hindered investigation. Four patrols and local police aided relief efforts while winds and hail lashed the Bennett Ranch and Jones farm region with no fatalities known by nightfall.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Claude
Stinnett
Bennett Ranch
Ralph Jones
Texas
Sid Harper
J. L. King
Borger
News Globe
Jones Farm
William J. Tyson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sawyer
Christmas Birthdays Come in June for Panhandle Celebrants
Crowds gathered at Ellwood Park for the first big annual Christmas Birthday Club party honoring 1,000 celebrants born in December and around the holidays. The day featured two giant cakes, one weighing 210 pounds, and pink lemonade to fit the festive mood. Organizer Lewis Nordyke explained the club’s origin from his Random Thoughts column and the date alignment near June 25.
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Panhandle
Frederick Tripp
Ellwood Park
Jay Linn
Mason King
Lewis Nordyke
CBC
Lawrence Hagg
Nordyk
The
Daily News
Nordyke
CBS
Hancock
O. F. Fewell
Tulsa
W. E. Ferguson
Miami
Michelle Tarver
Steven
Jack Tarver
Bonham
Daddy
Michelle
J. Howard Miller
Morris McCartt
McCartt
N. H. Cobb
Jean Boyce
Hollywood
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E O. Herbert
British Army and Control Commission
Winston Churchill
Munich
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Howdy
Podner
Yo’ Hawgiaig
Mister
Virgil Reager
Floyd Souther
John Forkner
Raymond Hollingsworth
Ben Andis
Carl Dupriest
Carl Schell
Tex Thornton
Glen Casey
Roger Murphy
A. E. Swift
M. G. Agee
W. A. Globier
W. L. Crouch
Sam Page
Charles Ellis
Bob Meredith
Judge Bean Court
Bones
High Plains
Carl Loewenstern
West Hills Ranch Homes
Olyer & Wirgins Lumber Co
State
VFW Group
Mrs. Kinney
Huo. H .Loewenstern
West Hills Homesites
Russell
Taylor
West Hills
Fectioner
John Holston
Clarendon
Mason
Fewell
D. W. Fewell
North Polk
Mary Nell
Joy Dell Fewel
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