Stevenson seeks to discard Jim Wells precinct results
Coke Stevenson traveled to Alice to challenge precinct 13 in Jim Wells County, seeking to throw out its returns amid fraud and error claims. Lyndon Johnson led Stevenson by 122 votes in the Senate race in unofficial August results, with affidavits alleging 200-plus vote errors. The dispute centers on precinct 13 tallies and a deadlock between county Democratic committees over official results.
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Associated Press
Coke Stevenson
Alice
Jim Wells
Austin
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Stevenson
Senate
Democratic Executive Committee
C. H. Holmgreen
Kellis Dibrell
San Antonio
Dibrell
Texas State Bank of
George Parr
San Diego
Tex
Groves hints at possible atomic espionage to Russians
Lt Gen Leslie Groves told reporters after a two hour briefing that wartime atom bomb secrets may have leaked to Soviet agents. The House committee cited testimony of an ex Army intelligence officer and said Russia got more than a ton of uranium compounds and 25 pounds of refined metal during the war. Groves denied any shipments and said authority did not rest with him. He urged reading the Canadian spy case report for obvious conclusions.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Congressional
House Un-American Activities Committee
Groves
Army
Rep. McDowell
Pennsylvania
Russia
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
What Am I Saying! Millionaire By Frangx Morean
A 1948 New York Post humorous quip about marriage and money. It contrasts dreams of wealth with real-life tensions between spouses. The wit notes pre marriage romance shifts to financial concerns after marriage.
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Frangx Morean
N. Y. Post Corp., Inc
Resignation of Brown Approved by Amarillo Jaycees
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce board of 24 approved Jim Brown’s resignation as head of the local Jaycees to become executive secretary of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce in Abilene. His post starts September 16. a Monday noon meeting at the Silver Grill will discuss electing a temporary president. Ray Richards will name a replacement for Brown on the board.
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Amarillo
The
Jaycees
Ray Richards
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Chamber of Ecommerce
Japan Siam trade pact announced by Allied HQ
A 68 million dollar trade agreement between Japan and Siam was announced today by Allied headquarters in Tokyo, marking a major postwar economic accord.
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Tokyo
Japan
Siam
Allied Headquarters
Axis Sally Indicted for Treason in World War II broadcasts
Federal grand jury charges Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally with treason for 1941 to 1945 broadcasts from Berlin aimed at U S troops and civilians. Indictment cites Home Sweet Home programs and Vision of Invasion radio drama and covers Jan 1 1944 to June 6 1944 broadcasts with D Day noted.
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Washington
Europe
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars
Fromland
Miss Gillars
Hitler
United States
North Africa
Italy
Storage Space To Be Available For Grain Growers
Duncan Myers of the War Assets Administration told Panhandle area grain growers and dealers that all vacant WAA storage in the Dallas region would be offered. The vacant facilities at Pantex Village include 16 brick and tile buildings with about 2.5 million bushels capacity and 102 igloos totaling roughly 1 million bushels. None were leased as of Friday. R. V. Derrick, WAA manager, led Myers on a Friday inspection. about 30 attendees gathered at Rep. Eugene Worley’s Post Office office.
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Duncan Myers
War Assets Administration
Dallas
Panhandle Afrea
WAA
Eugene Worley
Pantex Village
R. V. Derrick
Pantex
Mr. Myers
Worley
Rep. Worley
Dani sibilities study by Bureau of Reclama
Fragmentary notes show a study by the Bureau of Reclamation on a dani related project. The text hints at feasibility work and potential sites but lacks clear details or outcomes.
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Bureau of Reclama
Texas Killer Plays Self As He Stars In Movie
Detectives study a sound motion picture showing James F. Blasingame, 23, reenacting the Hollywood haberdasher slaying after confessing to the crime. He was arrested after returning from Camp Cooke California and faces murder charges in Texas.
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Texas Killer
Self
Los Angeles
James F. Blasingame
Hollywood
Texas
Blasingame
Camp Cooke
Cal
Otto Mueller
East S Truck Strike Eases as Grocers Accept Scale Terms
The New York area 10 day AFL truck strike loosens as Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and H C Bohack accept the union's scaled down terms. The union previously trimmed demands to 17 cents an hour, while employers held to a 15 cent offer. About 2 000 drivers were set to return to work amid the developments.
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New York
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
H. C. Bohack and Company
Teamsters Union
I John E
Community Events Across New Mexico and Texas
Local announcements list a Cake Walk on First Street in Clayton sponsored by the American VFW with Lions Rotarians and Sigma Alpha Sorority. Also in Perryton Ochiltree County Home Demonstration’s Achievement Day all day sales at the women’s building. Plainview hosts an all day Flower Show at City Auditorium and 4-H Achievement presentations at High School Vocational.
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Clovis
New Mexico Association of Osteopathic Surf
Clayton
First Street
American Vfw
Lions, Rotarians
Sigma Alpha Sorority
Perryton
Women’s Sell
Plainview
City Auditorium
conOace
Louisiana Democrats Name Thurmond Wright on Ballot
Louisiana's Democratic state central committee voted unanimously to drop President Truman from the November ballot and place the States Rights ticket of Thurmond for President and Wright for Vice President atop the slate. Truman and Barkley will be write-in only. The move cites self government and states rights as core reasons.
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Baton Rouge
Truman
Louisiana
States’ Rights
Democratic
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Democratic Party
Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee
Leander Peres
St. Bernard
Plarmaminas
Owen Ws
Wassseeva
National
Democratic State Central Committee
Thurmond
Wright
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Thurmond-Wright
Central Committee
Perez
Dallas Citizens Boo Ambulance Driver Incidents
Dallas citizens booed an ambulance driver over slow service near West Dallas after an injured child incident. A second crowd at an accident scene delayed by impatience drew police, with ambulance arrival nine minutes after the report and 18 minutes from run start to hospital delivery.
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Dallas
U.P
Pital
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Weather bureau notes partly cloudy conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. Texas east to west shows scattered showers east with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Pecos River region referenced. New Mexico forecasts fair, cooler readings overnight. Extended period Sept 10-15: Texas Panhandle and El Paso near normal or slightly above normal temperatures with little precipitation expected.
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Wwwwwrer
Weather Bureau
Arcane
Amarillo
Texas
Pecos River
New Mexico
Vacaee PO
Gulf Plains
Panhandle
el Paso
Berlin airlift reports clash as Russia demands preflight data
U S military in Berlin rejects Moscow demand for full preflight reports and says Russians are seeking to muscle in. An AP report notes Soviet licensed agency claims a spy ring was broken in Eastern Germany with 15 arrests.
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Associated Press
United States
Berlin
Germany
Hanover
22 Month Old Boy Caught Smoking Cigars
Springfield Montana September reports a 22 month old Saecenns Selimar puffing cigars drawing national advice on breaking the habit. Mothers claim the child is normal and the issue draws tips from Boston and beyond to curb the habit.
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Springfield
Mont
Saecenns Selimar
Boston
Clue to Amnesia Victim's Identity Emerges
The amnesia patient found in Amarillo is identified as Nellie Singer, 46, from Long Beach California. The Travelers' Aid Society reports two sisters in Grand Rapids and a brother in Kirkland Illinois, while Sheriff Adams says she remains at Northwest Texas Hospital and may be moved to Wichita Falls for family action.
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Lucie Lade
Nellie Singer
Long Beach
Calif
Travelers’ Aid
Bill Adams
Society
Northwest Texas Hospital
Wichita Palls
Smart Goat Wins Spot At Norman Foebel’s Club
A goat escaped from a well attended event and wandered two miles to Norman Foebel. Foebel had planned to present the goat to members for poor club attendance.
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Norman Foebel
Foebel
Gideons meet at Merring Hotel and Knights conclave set
A fragmented notice lists Gideons meeting at the Merring Hotel at 1 00 PM and a Knights conclave at the Dad Temple at 6 00 PM with unspecified members.
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Gideons
Merring Hotel
Knights Cakes
Dad Temple
Panhandle Welcome for Trailways Contest Winner Loretta Reigh
Mrs Loretta Reigh former Miss Loretta Guyer of Kress returns to the Panhandle for a Trailways sponsored Southwest tour with her Navy husband. She won a 50 word essay in a West Coast contest and will visit Dallas Houston Corpus Christi and other Texas points before heading to Denver the Grand Canyon and Northwest on the trip.
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Loretta Reigh
Loretta Guyer
Kress
Panhandle
Southwest
Trailways Bus Lines
Reigh
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Union Bus Terminal
Floydada
Swisher County
California
Dallias
Houston
Corpus Christi
Texas
Denver
Grand Canyon
Northwest
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