Not a Big Town But a Good One
Charles B. Bennett predicts New York Los Angeles and Houston as America’s three big cities. He urges Amarillo to adopt a coordinated master plan to avoid waste and chaos. The piece cites local planning efforts and cites a Lindsay verse on towns.
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Los Angeles
America
New York
Houston
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Engineers Council of Houston
Amarillo
County
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Fair Ground
Editorial quips and readers’ notes drift through town
The piece recounts a screed from The Washington Times-Herald’s editorial page on President Truman and political digs. It also surveys odd signs, humor about songs, traffic sign annoyances, and a few witty quotes reflecting local flavor.
Defense Aims Three Theories As Evald Testifies In Texas Slaying
The red haired defendant spent hours on the witness stand describing his life before and after joining Diana in a bar incident in San Jon New Mexico. Defense attorney Miller outlined three possible defenses including justifiable homicide self defense and temporary insanity as Evald testified about his war service and multiple injuries. Diana Johnson remained jailed with federal detainers while awaiting arraignment on related charges as authorities plan custody and bond decisions.
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Robert Heaney
Lynwood
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San Jon
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Henry S. Bishop
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E. T
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Miller
Colorado Springs
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Army
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Denver
Washington, DC
Munising
Mich
E. Byron Singleton
Light
Bill Lampe
Diana Johnson
Lampe
Johnsons
Fort Worth
J. R. “Red” Wright
Potter County
Wright
Paul Gaither
Gaither
Mary Harty
Singleton
Atty
Branch Archer
Amarillo
Hopes Sink in Railway Strike Mediation Board Efforts
Chicago May 12 The National Mediation Board chairman Francis O'Neill Jr said the locomotive firemen strike remains deadlocked with no new offer from the union. Earlier a reported peace offer raised hopes before the board revived talks with railroads and the union. Union leaders in Atlanta expressed hope while the board described peace efforts as hopeless earlier in the week.
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Chicago
Francis O'Neill, Jr
National (Railway) Mediation Board
O'Neill
Atlanta
L. B. Johnson
Farmville
Southern Railway
Saucer Sighted At Tradewind Airport Landing
Bobby Hunter a 19 year old night worker at Tradewind Airport watched a flying saucer land within 125 feet then depart with a roar. He described a football shaped craft with a notch and a pipe like projection, noting a burned patch on the grass. The object vanished as he woke a pilot and returned to the hangar.
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Bobby Hunter
Tradewind Airport
Bobby
Georgia
Pioneer Round-up Event Schedule and Club Dress Review
Pioneer Round-up hosts registration 6 to 8 PM and reception 10 AM with a parade at 2 PM. Chuck Wagon supper 6 to 8 PM, Panorama 8 to 9 30 PM, square dancing till midnight. SHAMROCK Rodeo listed. FLOYDADA features a twiek s H Club Dress Review at High School Auditorium at 3:06 PM.
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Peee Ee
Floyd
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas Almanac
Daily Weather Bureau report notes generally partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with late afternoon and evening thundershowers. Mild temperatures continue with highs around 84. Panhandle and South Plains expect similar conditions with scattered showers by Sunday and little to no precipitation elsewhere. Extended outlook through May 17 shows above normal temperatures, light Panhandle rain, and a few showers in Panhandle and South Plains. On This Day marks Jamestown settlement and U S declaration of war on Mexico in 1846.
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US Weather Bureau
Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
Eum Plains
Pecos Valley
Texas
Gulf Plains
South Plains
Jamestown
United States
Mexico
Guste
Toda
Leather-Lunged Callers Whoop It Up at Miami
Miami hosts the second annual Cow Calling Contest on May 20 with judge Woody Pond as chairman and defending champion. Entries expected to grow. basket lunch planned near Red Seitz place grove north of town. The Miami Men's Service Club sponsors the event with North Plains Club assisting.
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Miami
Old Tack
Woody Pond
Roberts County
Judge Pond
Panhandle
Pondi Gaid
Miami Men's Service Club
Britain marks 13th coronation anniversary
London observed the 13th anniversary of King George VI's coronation today May 12. The occasion highlighted enduring loyalty to the royal family and national remembrance of the wartime leadership during the king's reign.
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London
Britain
George vi
Guill Declares He a Texan First in Congress
Rep. Ben Guill of Pampa the first Texas Republican elected to Congress in twenty years says he does not expect to be treated as an outsider by Texas colleagues. He stops in Dallas en route to Washington after defeating 10 Democrats in a recent special election.
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Washington Times-Herald
Ferdinand Magellan
Rep
Ben Guill
Texas
Pepper
Smathers
Dallas
Pampa
Lone Star State
Washington
Guill
Fire Ravages Borger Warehouse Apartment Building
A lightning starting fire in Borger damaged a two story wooden apartment and one story brick warehouse, destroying contents valued at 47 000 and warehouse stock plus 13 000 building value, with total damage around 60 000. Firemen struggled to control late into the night. The premises belonged to B R Anderson with Frank Jennings leasing part of the warehouse and Byron Cox family residing in the tower.
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Daily News
Borger
B. R. Anderson
Borger Appliance
Frank Jennings
Byron W. Cox
B. R. Anderson Company
Explosions Hit American Cyanamid Plant in Bridgeville
Two blasts rocked the American Cyanamid Company chemical plant in Bridgeville Pennsylvania. Police and fire units responded. two men were slightly injured and telephone lines to the plant were knocked out. A fireman at borough hall called it a mighty bad explosion.
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Bridgeville
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
American Cyanamid Company
Borough Hall
Showers Hit Tri-State Area Amid Light Rain Prospects
Scattered showers dampened the Tri-State area late Friday with little expectation of more rain. Roswell reported 1.75 inches, while Borger saw hail and rain and a warehouse fire near the Santa Fe depot caused about $60,000 in damage.
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Panhandle
Tri-State
Roswell
Walter Watts
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Borger
Borger Santa Fe
Today in Amarillo Schedule Highlights
The Amarillo events sheet lists a 11:00 AM Story Hour at the Amarillo Public Library followed by a 1:00 PM Gideons luncheon and a 1:30 PM Cub Scout Palsva at Ellwood Park. At 2:00 PM a county 4-H life-saving demonstration and FFA clubs program at San Jacinto Youth Center. Evening events include an 8:00 PM Panhandle Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Association dance and installation at the Amarillo Hotel and an 8:30 PM formal military ball for A r students at Amarillo Country Club.
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Amarillo Public Library
Gideons
Herringate
Cubs
Llano Estacado Council
Ellwood Park
San Jacinto
Panhandle
Texas Tech Alumni Association
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Country Club
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