Goodwill Trip Ticket Campaign Organizes South Plains Visit
King and John named to head the three day Goodwill trip ticket selling campaign for May 4 6. The chamber of commerce reception and goodwill committee chaired by Bob Howle launched sales with round trip tickets including meals at 85 dollars. George Hammock oversees entertainment as 40 West Texas State College band musicians directed by M J Newman will accompany the trade trippers. A Tuesday morning committee meeting is scheduled. attendees listed include P D Berthelot Wayne Wickham Fancher Upshaw Sr Mack West Carl King Bob Howie L P Bell John Armstrong H J Meyen J H Coe Rex B Baxter and Bill Lansing.
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M. J. Newman
P.D. Berthelot
Wayne Wickham
Fancher Upshaw
Mack West
Carl King
Bob Howie
L. P. Bell
John Armstrong
H. J. Meyen
J. H. Coe
Rex B. Baxter
Bill Lansing
Truman Tax Veto Sparks Debate On Postwar Policy
Eleanor Roosevelt argues President Truman’s veto of the tax reduction bill risks undermining postwar recovery. She warns Republicans must accept responsibilities for funding military strength and international economic ties, urging broader public understanding and disciplined sacrifice to sustain peace.
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United Feature
Gendons
Truman
Congress
Organization of the United Nations
United States
Peale
Plane lands safely after engine fire during test flight
A DC-4 test flight over Connecticut and Long Island Sound returned to MacArthur Field Brookhaven with three crew aboard after one engine caught fire. Officials said cylinder trouble in one engine forced the emergency return and the in-air fire was extinguished.
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MacArthur Field
Seaboard
Westernlines
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Auxiliary Bridge Luncheon Planned by Panhandle Geologists
Panhandle Geological Society will host a bridge luncheon tomorrow at 12:30 in the Mexican Inn. Hostesses are Mrs. W. E. Lamb and Mrs. J. H. Tarver. Plans for the spring dinner dance will be discussed.
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Panhandle Geological Society
W. E. Lamb
J. H.tarver
Cawthon Named King of the Month for Third Straight Time
Insurance agent W C Cawthon of Amarillo, Home State Life, leads March sales with 43652 dollars and earns a monthly cash bonus as the firm’s top producer for the third consecutive month, said J H Pace Amarillo office manager.
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W. C. Cawthon
Amarillo
Home State Life Insurance Company
Cawthon
J. H. Pace
Said
Three GOP Hopefuls Collide in Wisconsin Primary
MILWAUKEE April 6 Three leading Republicans clashed in Wisconsin during the presidential primary the first test of 1948 campaigns for Harold E Stassen Gen Douglas MacArthur and Gov Thomas E Dewey Voters chose delegates to the GOP national convention with 27 delegates at stake four years ago Dewey won 17 delegates Stassen four and MacArthur three Weather forecast pointed to clouds and showers and turnout was expected near 700 000 versus 514 000 in 1944
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Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
Douglas Macarthur
Thomas E. Dewey
MacArthur
Dewey
Stassen
Philadelphia
Stasysen
Livestock Building Plans Nearing Readiness at Fair Park
County engineer Frank Harrison announced plans for the Livestock Exhibition Building at Tri-State Fair Park will be ready for contractor bids this week. Two airplane hangars from Dahlhart Army Air Field are to be dismantled and relocated north of the Automobile Building, forming a 250 by 164 foot structure. Harrison is authorized to advertise for bids.
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Tri-State Fair Park
Frank Harrison
Dalhart Army Air Field
Fairgrounds
Harrison
Empty office pleases county tax collector
The county tax collector Frank Hoyt described his empty office this morning as no patrons queued for automobile license plates. After two weeks with long lines, today saw no one waiting at the license windows.
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Happy Lonesome
Frank Hoyt
Bus Crash Heroic Girl Rescues Classmates From Blown Door
In a bus wreck near an intersection, seventh grader Helen Quigley opened a jammed rear door and led about ten passengers to safety after the driver lay injured. She later returned to class as hospital staff tended others, while a truck driver and cattle trailer caused the collision and extensive damage.
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St. Mary's
Dimmitt
Chappell
Body Workers Stage Wildcat Walkout at Hudson Plant
Several hundred body building workers initiated a wildcat walkout at the Hudson plant, shutting the auto facility and idling about 11,000 additional workers. The stoppage followed a brief labor flare-up as 19,000 other auto workers resumed duties at Briggs Body Company plants and Chrysler’s Plymouth division. Hudson reported painters refused to sustain production, triggering the walkout.
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Eldgon, Motor ‘Gat “Company
Briggs Body Company
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
Hudson
Westward tide of Communism sparks global aid plan
International cover notes a 1-billion dollar foreign aid program to stem Communist expansion. Washington backs Arctic defense boosts and Norway’s strategic islands. U S forces prepare Aleutian restrictions. Five thousand troops march in Trieste for Army Day as 100000 spectators cheer. Italy readies 400000 to vote April 18 amid a racial election test between Communists and anti Communists. A nationwide pre election strike looms as the Communist led confederation pledges action if a Sicilian labor leader remains missing.
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Washington
United States
Arctic
Norway
Strangic Polar
Army
Navy
Air Force
Aleutian
Trieste
Interior Ministry
Italy
Confederation of Labor
Army Day Parade Observed With National Guard and Service Salutes
President and Cabinet review of Army Day events marks the 1st anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I. A nationwide observance features a parade in Washington with soldiers sailors Marines and National Guardsmen. Leaders across services address civic gatherings urging readiness and increased manpower.
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Washington
America
Markets Chicago Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
Markets report from Chicago and Kansas City with cattle hogs and sheep prices. Includes bids for fed steers heifers and cows by weight and grade, top prices in dollars per hundredweight, and live stock movements across categories. Also notes on futures and fund liquidation activity.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Dana Choice
Arizona
Lieavy
Apel
Amateur Boxer to Quit Ring at 72 in Doctor Advice
Troy New York April 2 Fred Ladd an amateur boxer aged 72 says doctors have ordered retirement. He cancels tonight's bout with Marty Dwyer of Troy who is nearly 30 years younger. Ladd reports a 332 fight amateur career spanning 37 years with no knockout losses.
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Fred Ladd
Ladd
Marty Dwyer
Salem
Keep Industrial Power Johnson Urges Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson urged President Truman to maintain industrial war power and oppose rapid demobilization. He pressed for a firm policy to review surplus plants before selling or dismantling them, and argued for mobilization across military training foreign aid and related fields. He called the White House meeting cordial and cited Navy practice as a model.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Truman
Congress
Johnson
White House
Johnson Said In A Letter To Mr. Truman
Senators Battle Long Speech Hearings on Radio Power
United States Senate debates radio power limits as FCC hearings stretch on. Senator Tobey protests cruel delays while engineer Barr explains channels, waves, and megacycles. Caldwell’s lengthy statements test patience of Brewster and Cooper as lawmakers seek concise evidence. Farm radio users are urged to weigh in on the issue.
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Frederick C.othman
Washington
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Federal Communications Commission
Carthy
Edwin ©. Johnson
Colorado
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
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FCC
Dinah Shore
James W. Barr
America
Standard Broadcasting
Owen Brewster
Maine
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Barr
Edward Cooper
Louis G. Caldwell
Tobey
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Charge Negro With Murder In Saturday Stabbing Case
Daniel Yeager who died Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital was stabbed Saturday night. Taylor, 52, was arrested in the 300 block on Monroe Street and jailed, later transferred to the county jail after charges were filed. Bond is denied pending further investigation.
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Gun Saylor
Daniel Yeager
Northwest Texas Hospital
Taylor
Mon-roe Street
Weather Forecast and Army Recruiting Attire Notes
The report predicts today’s high around 82 to 84 degrees with a potential yearly record. Army Recruiting staff wore summer uniforms yesterday. Cloudy but dry conditions persist in the Panhandle Plains with no moisture reported in the last 24 hours. Tomorrow’s high is expected near 82 degrees and a low of 47.
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Army
Winburn
Panhandle Plains
Skyway 1 Dedicated April 24 on cross country air route
The first Skyway cross country air route, Skyway 1 from Washington DC to Los Angeles, will be dedicated April 24. Cities on the route include Memphis Tennessee Fort Smith Oklahoma City Amarillo west of Albuquerque Winslow Arizona and other points. Markers at center points and key geographical locations in Arizona and California will guide small plane pilots and enhance safety.
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Fort Smith
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
West
Albuquerque
Winslow
Ariz
Washington, DC
Los Angeles
Arizona
California
Oklahoma Delegates Favor Dewey in Republican Caucus
Half of Oklahoma s 20 delegates to the Republican National Convention are aligned with Gov. Thomas E Dewey of New York. Two Dewey delegates chosen by the Sixth District convention in Anadarko raised the total to eight, with two more awaiting the Fifth District convention in Oklahoma City Saturday.
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Hall
Oklahoma
Dewey
Police arrest Kokomo man in interstate theft case
Police detained a man from Kokomo Indiana for investigation of an alleged theft from an interstate shipment. The truck owned by American Warehouse and Storage Company was broken into near First and Grant. Officers nabbed the suspect about 8 30 last night near First and Houston and recovered gloves and picture cases believed taken from the truck.
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American Warehouse and Storage Company
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First
Grant
Pirst
Houston
King Bruce and the Seven Trials of Courage
A historical echo recounts King Bruce of Scotland rising after repeated failures to reach the wall, finally succeeding on the seventh attempt. The tale inspires perseverance before battles and milestones, with a nod to a local tonic claim by Merton Compound and Gholston Drug as a health aid.
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Scotland
Merton
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