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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

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Johnson hospitalized for kidney stone in Dallas

Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas was admitted to Medical Arts Hospital with a kidney stone. Doctors say he passed the stone and will stay two to three days. His speaking tour was interrupted, with a substitute planned for a Wichita Falls speech. The Stone was discovered by X ray, and Johnson began illness last Saturday prior to his campaign opening.

Dallas Nay Lyndon Johnson Texas Medical Arts R. E. Vanduren Johnson Wichita Falls Paul Bolton Austin Claud C. Wild Vohnson Senator Committee Senator

Amarillo Foundation Plan Moves Toward Activation

Amarillo Chamber of Commerce members met at the Amarillo Hotel to support the Amarillo Foundation Plan for the American Desk Manufacturing Co of Temple. The firm would locate a desk plant here, hire 35 to 50 in year one and up to about 115 at peak, with initial subscriptions totaling about 27 000 toward a 100 000 capital. An incorporators’ meeting was set for the second week in June, when a charter would be drafted.

Amarillo Lawrence Hagg C. T. Davis Freedom Train Jaycee Finance Committee Freedom Train Fund M. R. Spicer Clowe and Cowan, Inc Smyth Auto Supply Company, Inc Gglobe News Publishing Hedgecoke Motor Company Panhandle Laundry W. Hinds, Jeweler Kerr Paper Company the Borden Company Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company Bentley's Ponca Wholesale Mercaniiue Company Haley Furniture Company Panhandie Fruit Company Burkett Paper Company Amarillo Gas Company Hollywood Dress Shoppe Triple H Electric Company C. E. Neel Automobiles Amarillo Motor Company, Inc Jack Sorelle Investment Owens Furniture Company Phillips Furniture Company J. W. Hil Furniture Company Willborn Thomas Thompson Daily News Amarillo Foundation High Center American Desk Manufacturing Co. of Temple Incorporators Austin Hancock American Desk Manufacturing Co Jay Taylor

Amarillo Foundation plans new industry drive

Leaders from the Amarillo Foundation seek to fund a building and property purchases to attract payroll creating industries. Nine directors will oversee funds and signaled partnerships with business figures including Mr Taylor Hugo Loew and Paul Allingham. The initiative mirrors programs in Abilene Tyler and other Texas cities and aims to sever from the chamber of commerce after the June meeting.

Mr. Taylor Hugo Loewhealtor Paul Allingham Globe News Gene Klein Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Foundation Amarillo Plan Amarillo Foundations City Ohama City Tyler Marshall San Angelo Wichita Falls Abilene Iney U. S. Time ,Corp Abiene Texas Louisville

Daily News Index highlights civil rights draft link

Civil rights tail may be hooked to draft measure. Wirden to remain at Commerce. Three given suspended sentences in attack case. New bill provides retirement of service chiefs. Family life takes beating boom or bust. Case prepared against Japs in executions. Society calendar. Answers to Questions. Radio Programs. Fun Calendar. 193-mile Pan American Highway paved. Riesel finds labor's stake in elections drops. Al's Radio Ser Amarillo's Oldest. 2-3862.

Wirden Commerce Oman Wents Society Sehamare Riesel Radio Ser Amarillo

Widow Nearly 100 Marries 37‑Year‑Old Farm Hand at Bible Church

In MOIRA New York a widow believed over 90 wed a 37 year old farm hand at a small town church drawing about 3000 spectators. Clarence McGee slipped a 10 cent store ring on Eliza Murray McGee’s finger and said he could not kiss with so many people watching. The ceremony occurred on a holiday as troopers kept order outside Maria's Meth dist church.

Moira Lewis McConnell McGee Clarence McGee Eliza Murray Brushton Maria Little Methdist

Sheriff Held in Woman's Death

Dorothy Palmer 35 of Cooper was shot to death in Delta County. Delta County Sheriff Nolan Maynard faced a murder charge in Justice of the Peace Will Bell's Court, with Dist. Atty. Eugene Brady filing the case. Maynard was jailed in Greenville's Hunt County jail after the shooting between 1 and 2 pm.

Cooper Tex Ross Kemp Dorothy Palmer Atty Sam Ratliff Justice of the Peace Will Bell Delta County Nolan Maynard Ratliff Hunt County Greenville Dist Eugene Brady Kemp

Sheriff Arrest Report Near Cooper

Patrolman Kemp reports sheriff arrested in his automobile along the roadside about three miles from Cooper. Headquarters in Paris, 25 miles north of Cooper. Amarillo area forecast: partly cloudy, warmer Thursday and Friday with a few showers from Pecos Valley eastward. Temperature readings and precipitation data listed.

Cooper Kemp Paris OS Wenuine Bureau Amarillo Pecos Valley

Man Jailed as Phantom Barber Passes Truth Test Goes Free

William A. Dolan, convicted in the 1942 phantom barber case at Pascagoula, Mississippi, received a six months suspension of his 10 year sentence after a lie detector test allegedly indicating innocence. Governor Fielding L. Wright suspended the term after about five years, with plans to extend the suspension. Dolan would be released to rejoin his family.

Man Phantom Barber Jackson, Miss William A. Dolan Pascagoula Miss Fielding L. Wright Dolan Parchman Terrell Heidelberg Guy Krebs Jackson County

Judge Beat Him To the Punch

A Dallas man was fined $25 in corporation court for assaulting his neighbor after a long standing argument. He paid the fine and quipped that $25 was a fair price for the beating. The judge then fined him $100 for contempt of court.

Dallas Corporation Joe Hill

Republicans Press One Year Reciprocal Trade Extension

In a heated House vote, Republicans passed a one year extension of the reciprocal trade act and imposed congressional veto power on tariff decisions. The bill, 234 to 149, faced partisan combat as Democrats failed to block it and criticized Secretary Marshall's stance. The measure goes to the Senate with uncertain prospects amid broader tariff policy battles.

Washington House American Labor Party Senate Marshall America Halleck Indiana Knutson Minnesota Ways and Means Wadsworth New York McCormack Massachusetts Cordell Hull Naval Hospital Truman Congress

US Air Fleet Stands By To Evacuate Americans

The State Department announced plans to airlift U S citizens from the Middle East if needed. About two dozen Air Force C-47 transports were sent to Cyprus to be held at Nicosia Airport for possible evacuation. There are roughly 12 000 Americans in the region and ships may also be used. Cyprus is British controlled.

Washington United States Middle East State Department Cyprus Europe Nicosia Palestine Mediterranean Charles G. Ross Truman Middle Javits New York Israel

Truce Out Surrender Ultimatum in Jerusalem Siege

Fighting in Palestine intensifies as UN peace efforts fail and the besieged Jewish quarter in Jerusalem faces two group split and an ultimatum to surrender. Latrun clashes rise as Arab Legion dynamiters threaten key roads while Arabs demand imperial conditions for cease fire.

Associated Press Palestine United Nation Holy Land Old Jerusalem Arab Legion Elacar Radio

United Nations and Arab League seek terms for Holy Land settlement

The Arab League asked the Security Council to frame precise terms for a political settlement in Palestine and to appoint a committee to negotiate with the council’s truce commission. It did not clearly accept or reject the cease fire order while individual Arab states reportedly defied UN conditions. A Near East radio broadcast claimed Jewish areas in Jerusalem faced near continuous shelling and that Arab bombers hit modern Jewish buildings in the new city.

United Nations Arab League League Security Council Holy Land Council Truce Commission Palestine Near East Radio Jerusalem New City

What Am I Saying Arguments You Don’t Have To Be A Magician

A satirical quip from 1948 warns that opinions become arguments and cautions that arguing with a fool can backfire. The line reflects a humorous view on persuasion and folly.

Post Corp

Jester Approves Aid for Negro Students Outside Texas

Governor Beaufort H. Jester approved a deficiency appropriation of 10,192 dollars to aid Negro students attending universities outside Texas. The action was announced in Austin on May 26 by UPI.

Austin U.P Beauford H. Jester Texas

Clovis Visitors To Amarillo For Pioneer Days Preview

Clovis boosters arrive in Amarillo for Pioneer Days promotion on June 4 and 5. Mayor Lawrence and chamber members greet the delegation. The group will tour towns along a listed route ending back in Clovis at 7:45 Mountain Time after visiting Bovina Friona Canyon Vega San Jon Tucumcari Santa Rosa Fort Melrose.

Amarillo Clovis Boosters Sixth Polk W Lawrence Clovis Chamber of Merce Bovina Friona Heresford Canyon Vega San Jon Tucumcari Santa Rose Fort Melrose South Plains

Noon to 9:00 AM Studebaker display at 201 Fillmore

Crudgington leads all day events including a Freedom Train dedication at Worth 38 Den Ver, Pioneer Roundup caravan from Plainview, Freedom Train exhibits for the public, Clovis boosters invited, Rotary and Optimists Club meetings, and a Khiva Shrine Circus with a late evening second show. St Mary’s Academy commencement concludes at 8:30 PM at hall 1110 Washington.

Studebaker Fillmore Crudgington Pirst Pierce Plainview Caravan Pioneer Plain Iran Clovis Rodeo Rotary Club

Senate blasts Voice of America for Texas sin remark

Senators denounce VOA broadcasts claiming New England founded by hypocrisy and Texas by sin. Connally calls writers saboteurs and tra peddling malice while Capehart cites plans for investigation. Ferguson urges revoking funding until scripts are supervised. Congress approved 27 million dollars for VOA programs.

Texas Sin Voice of America Connally Washington Senate New England Saltonstall Massachusetts Hatch New Mexico South Central America Capehart Indiana Senator Connally Ferguson Michigan Congress

NBC Fires Writer Over Voice of America Script Scandal

NBC announces the writer of a Voice of America script has been fired after Senate ire over a Spanish language broadcast to South America. The supervisor who approved the scripts is relieved, and NBC cites lack of English translation checks during operational changes.

New York National Broadcasting Company Voice of America Senate NBC William F. Brooks South America

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