Jerusalem Besieged as Arab Legion Attacks Old City
Arab Legion shells Jerusalem while Tel Aviv endures its worst air raid. Arab fighters threaten Jewish positions in the old city as international efforts press for a cease fire. News from Daniel De Luce notes heavy bombardment and rising casualties.
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Prize Hungry Crowd Flocks to Amarillo Appliance Show
Amarillo and much of the Panhandle packed the Globe-News Better Living Appliance Show at the Nat today. Director Mason King warned of heavy registration today and tomorrow as thousands sought the $3,379 prize package.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Globe-News
Better Living
Nat
Georgia
Mason King
King
Dance Palace
Sixth
Be It
Visor
Norma Lantz
H. H. Mullins
John
Daily News
Globe News
Ethel Collier
Taylor
W. N. Cretsinger
Wildorado
Albert Cross
Dallas
B. G. Upton
Palo Duro
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The forecast shows partly cloudy skies for Amarillo and West Texas with scattered thundershowers in the afternoons. New Mexico will see similar conditions with windy periods and highs mainly in the 75 to 95 supporting a warm, unsettled pattern across the region. Temperatures are expected to run 6-8 degrees above normal west of the Gulf Plains with light to moderate precipitation mainly in the Panhandle and South Plains, scattered showers possible on Friday.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Texas
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Panhandle
South Plains
Kee backs Please Wright for Oceana postmaster
Representative Kee of West Virginia announced that business at the Oceana post office should pick up soon. Kee recommended a candidate named Please Wright for the postmaster position.
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Oceana
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Kee
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Wright
Experts Urge City to Buy Future High School Sites Now
Amarillo educational experts urged the school board to acquire suitable sites for future high school development. UT extension Dean T. H. Shelby and Dr. B. F. Pittenger argued buying land now allows profit if not used later. They noted northeast west and southwest growth signals need for additional schools and outlined current and potential sites. The UT team departed for Austin with a formal report due in 10 days to two weeks.
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University of Texas Extension School
B. F. Pittenger
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Fred Seale
Hugo Loewen
Stern
George Waddill
Seale
Pittenger
North Mirror
Ninth
Lipscomb
Elizabeth Nixson
Dean Shelby
Austin
Waddill
Tests Add to US Atom Know How
Reports from Eniwetok describe three improved atomic weapons tested by the United States and their demonstrated efficiency. Lt. Gen. John E. Hull stated the tests provided usable answers while noting security limits on some details. Officials said no underwater or air-drop tests occurred, and Bikini tests in 1946 were reference points for comparison.
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Alamogordo
New Mexico
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Merica
Karol K. Froman
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Dr. Froman
Plains Chevrolet
Farmer
What Am I Saying! Strikes
By Frank Morean a humorous reflection on labor and capital always near each other. The essay suggests the best way to settle a strike is to strike a settlement noting the ongoing tension between labor and capital in economic life.
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N. ¥. Post Corp
Today in Amarillo events and meetings schedule
Today in Amarillo from the News Globe lists the appli es show at Nat Night Club at 10 30 AM Panhandle Market Show committee meets at chamber offices Noon Panhandle Geological Society meets at Herring Hotel Noon Junior Chamber of Commerce at Pere Hotel 2 00 Cub Scout leaders regional meeting at Herring Hotel 6 30 PM and 8 30 PM voice recital at Amarillo College Auditorium by How R Dill public. Corrugated Iron advertised at Olver Wiggins Lumber Co 1200 W 6th.
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Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Geological Society
Herring Hotel
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pere
Invita
Amarillo Cola
How- R. Dill
High Plains Today
Stalin and Lenin steer tangled power map
A fragmented index page outlines various headlines including Stalin’s leadership choices, Lenin’s influence, and competing political patterns. It lists topics from oil field news to press agents, with notices on society, markets, and radio programs across pages 5 through 27.
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Texas Harvest
Nares Oil Field News
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Cardiff
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Worley Seeks Funds for Canadian River Dam in Texas Panhandle
Rep. Gene Worley introduced a bill in the House to authorize a Canadian River reclamation project north of Amarillo. The plan funds dam construction with federal support via the US Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation, municipal and industrial water, flood control, recreation, and wildlife benefits. The measure follows earlier approval of Wolf Creek dam reconstruction near Perryton.
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Panhandle
House of Representatives
Associated Press
Daily News
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
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Army
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Secretary of the Interior
Julius A. Krug
House Agriculture Committee
Wolf Creek
Perryton
Grade Schools Close May 28
Amarillo elementary schools will close Friday May 28 after a week with limited instruction. First to third grades have full classes Monday through Wednesday while upper grades take tests. Reports will be issued Friday at 1 oclock. High and junior high exams run through Wednesday. Thursday is a holiday and reports are due Friday at 1 oclock.
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T Sawyer
Daily News
Amarillo
Cops Fail Pop Machine Test In Dixon Station
Earl Webb, a soft drink company driver, told Dixon police chief he will remove a vending machine from the police station after losses. Webb cited a short cash box and found slugs as the reason. Police chief Harry Fischer records the incident.
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Harry Fischer
Dixon Police Station
Train wreck near Wath-on-Dearn kills six
Six people died and 41 were wounded, 22 critically, when a passenger train derailed near Wath-on-Dearne in Yorkshire. Officials cited track distortion from the heat as a likely cause.
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Stalin's peace offer eyed with suspicion in US
The United States labeled Stalin's latest peace statement as encouraging yet blamed Soviet holdouts for world tension. Officials viewed the move as a propaganda bid to shift blame and aid Henry Wallace's political stance. Judd of Minnesota urged Truman to confront Stalin while noting gaps in disarmament and troopwithdrawal proposals.
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Nazi Killers Get Reprieve in Wartime Massacre Case
Army Secretary Royall halted the executions of 17 Germans linked to the Malmedy massacre after the Supreme Court vote to not hear their habeas corpus appeal. Gen. Clay will probe the serious allegations, as the case involves 72 defendants and postwar U.S. military tribunals. Justice opinions split on granting immediate review.
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Murphy
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Germany
Third Child Hurt in Crash on North East Eighth Avenue
Leone Johnston nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Johnson 1164 North Spring was third crash victim in 24 hours struck by westbound Arthur Wasserman 28 of Cincinnati as she crossed North East Eighth Avenue near Grant. She was taken to St Anthony's Hospital in fair condition with facial and leg injuries.
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J. W. Johnson
North Spring
Leone
North East Eighth Avenue
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North East Eighth
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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C. R. Lister
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Clyde McGill
Line Avenue
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mirror
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San Jacinto
Belleview
India Grants Export Permit for 55000 Bales Cotton to Japan
The government of India announced that it will grant a special permit for the export of 55 000 bales of prohibited varieties of cotton to Japan.
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India
Government of India
Japan
First Wheat Carload Bound for Fort Worth Market
The Wichita Valley Railroad reports the first carload of the new wheat crop will reach Fort Worth market tomorrow. The car was loaded yesterday at Lager ton and will reach Wichita Falls tonight en route to Fort Worth. Al's Radio Service Amarillo's oldest. 2851. old truck reasonably Mr. Farmer.
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Amarillo
Grain Dealers Elect Yeager as President at Panhandle Meeting
The Panhandle Grain and Feed Dealers Association elected R. Yeager as president at the Herring Hotel meeting that closed yesterday. H. K. Lindley became vice president with Joe Mattis as secretary treasurer and several directors named from Hart Stratford Hereford and Panhandle. Delegates also opposed a permanent CCC charter and discussed railcar availability for the coming crop movement. The gathering drew about 300 attendees, with sessions continuing through Monday. Poland recognized Israel today in Warsaw.
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The
Panhandle Grain and Feed Dealers Association
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Spearman
H. B. Lindley
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Hart
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Stratford
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Amarillo
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Spearswan
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