Spy Hunters Seek 20 to 25 More Witnesses for Hearings
The House Un American Activities Committee issued subpoenas for 20 to 25 additional witnesses for a week of closed hearings before public sessions begin September 15. Major witness expected is Maj Gen Leslie Groves, head of the atomic bomb project, with questions touching Soviet atomic espionage links and possible third spy network.
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New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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Identification at Big Spring Closes Suspect Lineup
The woman recalled the sheriff making the men line up and auditors hearing voices during routine questioning to identify a suspect. She remembered one man's distinctive movie like speech as the couple traveled to Big Spring on Monday to clinch identification.
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Suspect Charged In Aug 8 Assault and Robbery Case
Bert Andrew Head charged with rape robbery and assault in an Amarillo incident on August 8 1940s police say he joined a lineup of four other men after a couple was forced into a car driven to the country jewelry including a diamond watch and platinum rings were taken the victim said Head was identified by the woman who heard his voice He was arrested after being linked to a burglary report at Big Sing and faces Potter County grand jury proceedings.
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What Am I Say Fools and a 1940s Amarillo case file
Amarillo police arrested Head for theft from person in October 1943 with FBI records lacking disposition. Inducted March 31 1944, he faced absence without leave at Camp Gruber Oklahoma in December 1944 and received 30 days post prison. He faced May 1947 arrest for robbery by assault but was not indicted. later jailed in August 1947 for carrying a pistol.
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Toll Deaths During Labor Day Week Reach 407
The report shows 407 lives lost during the Labor Day week across traffic states drowning and miscellaneous accidents. Drownings totaled 60 and miscellaneous deaths 59, with a total below last year’s 451. State tallies list Alabama to Texas with per-state breakdowns in traffic drowning and miscellaneous deaths.
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Worley Seeks Fast Action On Panhandle Storage
Congressman Gene Worley calls a conference with grainmen the War Assets Administration and others to plan immediate leasing of Pantex Ordnance storage and other Panhandle storage sites amid overflowing crops. Myers will tour Amarillo Friday as part of a West Texas government site tour and the WAA plans to release storage space estimates after coordinating with Worley and George Mahon.
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Planned Phone Tieup Threatens National Service
In Chicago on September 17, the ACEW announced a walkout of its 25,000 members at 1,000 Telephone Company locations across 43 states. Dan Harris of Portland said five states Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Montana would remain unaffected. The ACEW is part of the telephone workers committee seeking a united service.
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Two Navy Fliers Killed in Maui Crash
Honolulu report says two Navy fliers were killed and a third injured when a Navy fighter and the TBM bomber collided during formation maneuvers on western Maui Island. The bomber burned after the crash.
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High Plains Today Brief: $550,000 Improvement Plan
A concise report notes a $550,000 investment aimed at improvements in the region. Officials or planners are not named in the readable text. The item signals a financial allocation for local development projects.
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Pure Purchasing Agents Blackstone case noted in meeting minutes
Meeting minutes reference charges against B. O. Willborn and a Pure Purchasing Agents matter involving Blackstone. Details are sparse but indicate formal action and memoranda dated July 3. Further context pending.
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Mitchum Indicted Reported in Los Angeles Log
Los Angeles dispatch notes actor Robert Mitchum and actress Lila in an indictment report dated September 7. The brief item names Mitchum and Lila and provides scant details.
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Robert Mitchum
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Two Kings Crowned at 1948 Tri-State Wheat Fair
The 1948 Tri-State Fair will crown the 1948 State 4-H Wheat King and 1948 FFA Wheat King. Awards include trips to terminal markets, cash prizes up to 200, 300 dollars, scholarships, and trophies from the Texas-Oklahoma Wheat Improvement Association and Amarillo Grain Exchange. County agents and vocational teachers oversee entries with top county finishers moving to state contests.
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Amarillo and West Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. Mild temperatures prevail across West Texas with not so warm conditions Wednesday afternoon. Wide areas of the Panhandle South Plains and Pecos Valley may see isolated thundershowers in the afternoon and evening.
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Berlin crisis intensifies as police seal city hall
Soviet bloc blockade tightens around Berlin as Western officers and newsmen are barred from the city hall. Hunger blockade ends with 11 Western and Allied personnel allowed to depart. Truman holds NSC meeting as tension rises.
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Sides Seek Justice Dept Probe In Texas Senate Runoff
The Justice Department said both sides in the Texas Democratic Senate runoff asked for an investigation but no action has been taken. No investigation ordered, spokesman said, while noting federal law violations could trigger federal review. The race remains tight after nearly a million votes cast as ballot counting continued.
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Lyndon Johnson
New Lease on Life for Local Chest Organization
Amarillo community chest group reorganized with Dr. Neal Cannon as temporary chair resigning old policies and electing E. M. Blackburn Jr. as president along with Mrs. Horace Wilson as first vice president Floyd Studer as treasurer and Paul Allingham as secretary. Blackburn heads a fall campaign for the Chest’s operations.
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Typo Correction for Blackburn Shorthand Ownership
A Globe correction apologizes to Mr E M Blackburn Jr for mislabeling him as owner of a funeral home. The note clarifies he is a part owner of Blackburn Shaw and notes the Community Chest work is ongoing to restore its finances without further delay.
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Anson L. Johnson Wins Thompson Trophy Race
Anson L. Johnson of Miami Springs Fla claimed the Thompson Trophy world closed course race in Cleveland. His 46 minutes 54 seconds for 300 miles yielded an average speed of 383.767 mph, more than 12 mph below the eight year old record, as the event noted its high safety level despite fast early timings.
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Anson L. Johnson
Miami Springs
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