Moisture breaks drought in Texas with scattered rains
Crop-saving rains fell across West and Central Texas from Amarillo to Abilene, Big Spring, Midland, and Fort Worth, easing drought but not fully breaking it. Abilene logged 1.02 inches, Big Spring up to 2.05 inches, Midland 1.29 inches for 1950, and Cleburne 1.98 inches, with other areas reporting two inches in spots and lighter showers elsewhere.
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Missing Flyer Reported Safe
At 2 25 this afternoon the CAA at Amarillo Air Terminal said Mrs. Hooker's plane landed at Plainview at 2 05 Flyers over the Panhandle were alerted early this afternoon to watch for a red Stinson plane piloted by Mrs Frances Hooker of Amarillo long overdue on a flight from Lubbock Mrs Hooker left Lubbock at 11 09 this morning and was due in Amarillo at 12 27 o'clock She had not arrived at 2 o'clock Mrs Hooker an experienced pilot was flying a Stinson with registration 9448 K
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Here
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Panhandle
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Truman defends policy in first White House briefing in a month
President Truman marks his fifth anniversary in office and speaks on the economy, jobs, and farm policy. He questions libel against Senator McCarthy, cites federal grand jury action against crime rackets, and advocates the Brannan plan as a solution to farm surpluses, asserting the country remains on its feet despite some unemployment.
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Tragic Family Massacre Ends With Fire and Suicide
An 18-year-old Huntington youth, William Billy Blanks Jr, killed his parents a sister and wounded himself after stabbing and bludgeoning them. He later died in hospital seven hours after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Firefighters found a brutal scene with a blood smeared knife and hammer, a fractured dog, and a shattered box like house. Authorities described a rampage before 2 am and a subsequent blaze that destroyed the residence.
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Billy” Blanks, Jr
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William A. Blanks
Pritchard Named To Deliver Amarillo High Graduation Sermon
Dr Francis Pritchard was chosen by the Amarillo High senior class to deliver the commencement sermon at graduation. The service will be held in the Municipal Auditorium on Sunday evening May 28.
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Amarillo High School
Municipal Auditorium
Jacoby column notes Canasta method and Texas City ruling
Oswald Jacoby reports on Canasta strategy as the Am arillo Globe previews his new column. In other news a federal judge ruled the US government liable in the 1947 Texas City disaster, ordering further judgments for thousands of plaintiffs over safety failures at docks handling ammonium nitrate.
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Ch Plantiff
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Henry Dalehite, Jr
Kennerly
Federal District Clerk’s Office
Oswald Jacoby
Amarillo
Binaggio Widow Defends Husband Amid Killing Probe
Mrs. Binaggio portrays Charles Binaggio as a gentle husband who did embroidery and loved family moments. She says he knew nothing of the national crime syndicate, left for a short boulevard visit the night of the shooting at Truman Road, and denied any dealings with Frank Costello.
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Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
National Crime Syndicate
Binaggio
Truman Road
Anita
Costello
Widow recalls generous husband murdered in city
Mrs. Binaggio details her husband's death after a planned escape with her, saying he planned to quit and leave with her. Police think the killer was a friend. She contrastingly defends him, showing embroidered works and a basement workshop he built, praising his kindness and fatherly care.
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Charles
Binaggo
Search planes scour Baltic for missing US Navy plane
Copenhagen on April 13 reports search planes failed for the fifth day to locate the US Navy patrol plane missing since Saturday with 10 aboard. A possible wreck near the Swedish island of O raised hopes, but surveys found nothing. Pravda claimed the missing plane violated the Soviet frontier on a spying mission, while Washington and Moscow argued over whether the plane fired or was unarmed.
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