Woman Grocer Fights Off Thug Robbery at Ellison Store
Velma Ellison of Ellison Grocery 1303 Houston described a daytime attack by a man and a small dark woman with a baby, who entered to shop and assaulted her then robbed the till. The man was lighter in complexion, about 25 or 26, and a blue sedan with license 6372 was seen nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Heston
Velma Ellison
Ellison Grocery
Houston
Forster Ellison
Ellison
Ing
Mrs. Ellison
Mpa Jatt
Bob Killman
East Fourteenth
Tornadoes Kill 10 Across Three States and Drown Three
Tornadoes across Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri killed 10 people injured 38 and caused substantial property damage. Victims included Alva N Forney Rose Wallen Opal Wallen Latrelle Casey and others in Bernice Oklahoma and near Lake of the Ozarks Missouri. Three youths drowned when a boat capsized on the Lake of the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Bernice
Okla
Lake of the Ozarks
Erie
Kan
Whiteoak
Grove
Grand Lake
Kansas City
St. Thomas
Jefferson City
Alva N. Forney
Tulsa
Rose Wallen
Opal Wallen
Route 3
Afton
Jack
Forney
Wallen
Clyde Walen
Amarillo
William H. Pemberton
Archie Kinne
Shaw
George L. Douglas
Charles Douglas
Robert Schwertz
Neosho County
Thayer
Stark
Chanute
Tribune
Catale
Cleora
Highway Patrol
Ketchum
American Red Cross
Douglas Brothers
Schwertz
Bagnell Dam
Britain rushes reinforcements to Palestine amid deteriorating crisis
About 1,000 British troops arrive in Haifa from Cyprus as Malta reinforcements move east. A 48 hour truce halts fighting over Jerusalem's Katamon district, with Jewish units gaining high ground. Sir Henry Gurney orders the ceasefire while Britain plans to pull out by August 1, citing unwarranted Arab- Jewish clashes and a collapsing stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Britain
Palestine
Haifa
Cyprus
Malta
Jerusalem
Katamon
Dige Trict
Syria
Lebanon
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Palestine Mandate
Jaffa
Irgun Zvai Lejmi
Irgun
Hegenah
Jewish Agency
Jericho
Washington
Robert A. Lovett
State Department
Holy Land
United Nations
New York
United States
Drills Probe Hollow Spots Along Tucumcari Tunnel
The US Bureau of Reclamation plans earth drill tests along the Conchas Dam irrigation tunnel to locate cavities under Tucumcari. Tests will occur at intervals along the 3100 foot tunnel without removing the entire earth cap. Funeral services for William Q. Reeves of Tucumcari are set in Denver.
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Conchas Dam
Tucumcari
Charford Wilkinson
US Bureau of Reclamation
Wilkinson
E. Robbins
Bureau Regional Bank
William Q. Reeves
Tucume¢eari
Denver
Mr. Robbins
Jim Callen
Bureau
Altus
Okla
A. H. Sullivan
Reeves
A. B. Reeves
Bataan
Philippines
United States
Poison Found In Downs' Body
A. M. Downs, found in a cane patch near Wheeler, had definite traces of strychnine in his viscera per a Department of Public Safety report. Wheeler County Attorney Homer Moss said the death could be suicide or murder, with possible foul play but unusual poisoning sources. Witnesses remain to be questioned as a half-dug grave and charred remains of a suitcase and clothing were noted.
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Wheeler
A. M. Downs
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Homer Moss
Wheeler County
Moss
Downs
Amarillo Weather Outlook and Temperature Readings
Partly cloudy conditions expected Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Warmer in the west with sunshine in the afternoon. Yesterday’s Texas temperatures ranged from 41 to 75 degrees, with 78 as the low and 47 as the high noted. Sunrise was 5 34 AM and sunset 7 34 PM.
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Amarillo
Texas
Sescoves
Too Old To Marry Murder Sparks Quick Arrest
In New York a 26 year old divorcee Elsie Stolze shot and killed William De Pruis 54 after he refused marriage. The twins are with Stolze's sister as police investigate the homicide.
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New York
Elsie Stolze
William de Pruis
San Francisco
Emilio Siniscalchi
de Pruis
It’s Plain Mr Ike Now Army Tells Him Goodbye
February 7 marked Eisenhower’s departure to take up the presidency at Columbia University’s official residence. A modest civilian crowd gathered with a bouquet from Fort Myer personnel for Mrs. Eisenhower as Ike and his wife arrived at the campus. About 200 people welcomed them as he prepared to assume the role on June 7 and begin briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ike
Army
Fort Myer
Eisenhower
Ike
Columbia University
Eisenhower bids farewell to Army to begin civilian life
General Dwight D. Eisenhower leaves Fort Meyer after a formal ceremony, saluting in uniform as he heads to New York to prepare for Columbia University presidency. The 5 star general will remain part of the Army in a life status, though he rules out a presidential bid.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fort Meyer
Ske
New York
Columbia University
Eisenhower
Gadet
Omar Bradley
Army
Ike
Roosevelt Years Frame Court Fight and Reforms
James A. Farley recalls 1937 White House meetings with Roosevelt Garner and Congress on the court fight for Wagner Act reform. Black cautioned against delay while the President sought momentum to push the plan to a Senate vote. The notes cover responses to court rulings and appointments, with a forecast of eventual passage.
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James A. Farley
Washington
Garner
Bankhead
Robinson
House
Rayburn
White House
Hugo Black
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Black
Roosevelt
New York City
Supreme Court
Connally Sees Soviet Set-Up
Washington May 27 Senator Connally of Texas interprets Russia’s quiet since the Italian election as a potential softening of the Soviet stance. He says the Russians may be reassessing world events and notes progress through the European Recovery Program. He adds time is on the side of the West as Moscow risks delaying international agreements. Corrugated iron at Olver & Wiggins Lumber Company, 1200 West 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Connally
Texas
Moscow
Four Injured in Wreck at Tulia
Four persons were injured in a head on collision on Highway 87 four miles north of Tulia. Mrs. George Smith of Plainview and Charles Glenn, listed at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo, were in critical condition. Others injured were George Smith and Ed Haynes, both from Plainview.
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Tulia
Headon
Here
George Smith
Plainview
Charles Glenn
Amarillo
Ed Haynes
Hugh White
Tulsa
Sheriff White
Glenn
Wallace Funeral Home
Optima Worker Killed in Crash Near Guymon
Walter Sherman Melton 31 died when his car overturned on the Guyman Optima Road. He was a tool dresser in local gas fields, living with his wife and three children in Optima. An unidentified motorist rushed him to Guymon where he died en route. Police offered no probable cause details and a local resident cited poor road conditions.
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Guymon
Walter Sherman Melton
Guyman-Optima
Guyman
Optima
Melton
Sheriff’s Department
Fire destroys three story Kennewick Hotel
About eighty guests and staff fled or were rescued by firemen as flames swept through the Kennewick Hotel, a three story frame landmark in Kennewick Washington. Government troops are reported en route to Chun Chi Ecuador where an American construction company said it was under attack by hundreds of Indians.
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Kennewick, Wash
Kennewick Hotel
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Chunchi
Plains Chevrolet Ad Teases New Truck Deals
The clipping references Plains Chevrolet and a promotional tone aimed at readers like Mr. Farmer. It hints at bay and new truck offerings, suggesting a sales pitch or seasonal advertisement with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains Chevrolet Co
Farmer
Rearmer
Mr. Farmer
Bee Plains Chevrolet
Plains Chevrolet
What Am I Saying Wrinkles
A short humorous note by Frank Morcan about women and wrinkles. It jokes that men like to touch skin women want to retouch, reflecting mid century attitudes in a light column from 1948.
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Frank Morcan
Frank Morgan
Small Caps
Two Cyclists Hurt at Races at Helium City Speedway
Yesterday two motorcycle racers suffered undetermined but not serious injuries at Helium City Speedway. Gene Saunders, 19, of Route 1, dislocated shoulder after his bike slipped in a fast turn. Bobby Johnson, 22, of 1900 East Tenth, sustained possible internal injuries when he crashed into a fence. Both were taken to St. Anthony's Hospital. diagnosis pending X ray.
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Helium City Speedway
North East Eighth
Gene Saunders
Route 1
Bobby Johnson
East Tenth
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Blackeburn-Shaw Ambulance
Amarillo Today Highlights Weeklong Programs
In Amarillo today many events unfold at Khiva Temple Kiwanis Club Philharmonic program at 2:00 PM Hayden Street invites, Potter County Home Demonstration Council at Courthouse Room 104, Price College PTA entertainment with Wally Overman, Safety Council with mayor and commissioners at Blackburne Shaw Funeral Home, Calvary Gospel Tabernacle fellowship at 8:00 PM and City Personnel Board at City Hall. A noon Kiwanis meeting precedes. A dinner for Bones Hooks funds Servinity building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music
Khiva
Kiwanis Club
Ring Hotel
Philharmonic
Stephen Foster
Hayden
Potter County Home Demonstration Club Council
Courtho
Price College Parent-Teachers Association
Wally Overman
Safety Council
Blackburne Shaw Funeral Home
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
Guy Shields
Dallas
City Hall
Bones Hooks
Grand Terrace
Servinity
High Plains
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Henry Gurney
Palestine Government
Jim Farley
Emory S. Land
H. A. Wiley
Maritime Commission
Homer Cummings
McReynolds
Butler
Sutherland
van Devanter
Olver & Wiggins Lumber Company
West
Mecca
Khiva Temple
Norman Patrick
Shamrock
Wayne E. Byers
Taylor
City Auditorium
Fred Gallo
Shriners
Rocky Road
Daniel Herders
R. Bruce Brannon
Commerce
Grand Lodge of Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Ross Rogers
Mark Galloway
Drum
Martin Clifton
Patrol
Perry Ford
Chanters
Sam Sharp
Paul Gaither
J. M. Patterson
Nobleman
Lisbon
N. Y. Post Corp
Sydney
Australia
Abrolhos Island
Western Australia
Chevrolet
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