Argue Taxes In the House
In Austin the House refused to postpone final penumration of the omnibus tax bill. Rep John Warden of McKinney cited a lower estimated revenue need and argued for a natural gas tax to ease overall taxes. The House voted 171 to 67 to proceed, with Sewell’s gas tax proposal forecasting about 58 million dollars in two years and earmarking half for rural roads.
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Austin
House
John Warden
McKinney
Warden
Jim Sewell
Blooming Grove
Sewell
Texas
Chandernagor Cedes City to Indian Republic Treaty Signed
Representatives of France and India sign a treaty ceding the Free City of Chandernagor to India after a local referendum. The accord preserves French cultural interests dating to the French East India Company within the Indian Union.
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France
Indian Republic
Chandernagor
India
French East India Company
Hold Sabre Drill In Amarillo By ROTC Veterans
The Cp and Pee Annual ROTC sabre drill, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held in Amarillo High Wednesday morning at 10 30 o'clock. On the following day, federal inspection of the AHS corps will be conducted. Ten cadets will represent the ROTC with judges selecting the best drilled cadet who will receive a sabre. Contenders include Dwayne Grunke Jerry Eastwood Ben Neely Roy Walker Bobby Burns Jimmie Wine Harry Scott Jimmie Green Don Godforth and Jimmy Jayroe. The Col Thomas McDonald award will be presented Wednesday after the sabre drill.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amarillo High
AHS Corps
ROTC
Dwayne Grunke
Jerry Eastwood
Ben Neely
Roy Walker
Bobby Burns
Jimmie Wine
Harry Scott
Jimmie Green
Don Goforth
Jimmy Jayroe
E Company
Col. Thomas McDonald
17 Women Are Jailed as Wags
Police arrested 17 women on vagrancy charges over the weekend. Police Chief Sid Harper said the action was not an intensified crackdown on prostitution. He noted houses of prostitution have not recently operated openly. Harper said prostitutes have scattered since a crackdown months ago. The 17 were taken into custody at various points citywide. The city jail held 102 occupants Sunday morning. Prisoners faced charges mostly for intoxication or vagrancy.
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Sid Harper
Harper
Rites Set for Mrs Murrah 70 at Polk Street Church
Funeral services for Mrs Lois Murrah aged 70 will be held at 4 tomorrow in the Polk Street Methodist Church chapel with Rev Eugene Slater officiating. She died yesterday evening at her home 2217 Polk after 15 years in Amarillo. Survivors include daughter Mrs Van Bruner and son R S Murrah both of Amarillo, sister Mrs E C Estep Seminole, Texas, and three brothers. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home direction.
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Lois Murrah
Polk Street Methodist Church
Eugene Slater
Murrah
Polk
Amarillo
Polk Street
E. C. Estep
Seminole
Tex
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Firemen Use Gasoline to Thaw Frozen Hydrants
Aniston Alabama firemen faced freezing weather and hydrants that would not yield. They improvised by soaking rags in gasoline and wrapping water plugs to thaw the ice, delaying operations as they tested their unconventional method.
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Anniston
Ala
Peace Officers Meet Over Cattle Rustling Issues
Panhandle peace officers convened at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss cattle thefts, with Texas Ranger Razz Renfro of Lubbock leading the open session. He noted rustlers now use modern transport and that thefts are in a lull, mostly young stock, with alerts on night movements. Sheriff Hugh Anderson of Borger also spoke on safecracking burglary and bogus checks.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Texas
Razz Renfrom
Amarillo Forum Studies Price Rulings For Retailers
OPS 7 discussions on price regulations extended categories and government rules affecting retailers were held at Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo. C J Taylor and Ted Gehring of OPS explained the regulations to about 50 attendees. restaurant owners held a separate session this morning. Homer Rice chaired the dining forum as the chamber of commerce helps inform business men.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Earl C. Allmand
Chamber
Modern Safecracking Bombs Highlight Peace Officer Meeting
Sheriff J B Cook Spearman outlined new armor piercing bombs used to break into safes. Glen McLaughlin Austin described Chicago manufactured devices distributed in Dallas. John Wilkinson Pampa led discussion on hot checks and forgeries as 75 officers from Kansas Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle gathered in Amarillo hosted by Amarillo Chamber of Commerce for a noon luncheon.
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J. B. Cook
Spearman
Geggs
Glen McLaughlin
Austin
Department of Public Safety Bureau of Records
Chicago
Dallas
John Wilkinson
Pampa
Gene Klein
Plainview
Hoyt Curry
Amarillo
Sid Harper
Potter County
Paul Gaither
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Air Base Telephone Directory
The Public Information Office at Amarillo Air Force Base releases a telephone directory with switchboard numbers and key personnel listed. It names the commanding officer Col. Ray Clark and officers across commands including Wing Surgeon Col. Whitney Hall, Public Information Lt. Carl Hopf, Base Housing Warrant Officer Lawrence Bickford, and other roles with their extension numbers.
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Public Information Office
Amarillo Air Force Base
Col
Ray Clark
Thomas L. Mosley
Philip Carolan
Roderick Russell
James A. Richards
Air Police
Rudolph Stanacher
Wallace N. Taylor
Dick Worden
Richard Devoe
Billy Hamilton
Whitney Hall
James R. Martin
Arthur D. Carter
Food Service
Ralph Chamberlain
Raymond D. Walker
Carl J. Hopf
Michael J. Sullivan
John Christoff
Lawrence Bickford
Robert G. Ranier
William E. Adams
Paul S. Maeser
Joe L. Moody
A. J. Mason
May Geo. W. Francisco
Maj. L. Lindsey
Michael L. Smith
Roy L. Carr
Doc. T. Alexander
Board Members To Be Sworn In Amarillo School Board
W N Bill Durham Jr and R A Bob Wilson will take the oath of office as Amarillo School Board members at tonight’s regular meeting at 7 30 at the school administration building. The president will be elected to succeed E M Blackburn Jr who did not seek re election. Only routine business is expected.
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W. N
Bill” Durham, Jr
R. A
Bob” Wilson
Amarillo
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
Amarillo Man Reports Missing Brother in Korea War
C R Hearn of 907 Grand Amarillo received word that his brother Captain Joe S Hearn of La Grange Georgia a B 29 pilot was reported missing in action in Korea last night in the Korean war frontline action remains unconfirmed but listed as missing in action.
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C. R. Hearn
Joe S. Hearn
la Grange
Hearn
Peru Enacts Import Controls Amid Lima Policy Debate
Peru imposes import controls stirring debate in Lima as officials argue over protectionist measures. Trade groups warn of tighter supply chains while government cites local industry support and currency stabilization efforts.
Canyon Court Opens New Term Dockets Civil and Criminal
Judge Henry S. Bishop of Amarillo opened the 47th District Court term in Canyon calling both civil and criminal dockets. A civil suit Mrs Sam Hill versus Sam Hill for non payment of child support was set for hearing. Criminal trials were scheduled for the afternoon with no definite dates. District Attorney Hermon Pipkin and assistant Dean Dunlap appeared for the state.
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Henry S. Bishop
Amarillo
47Th District Court
Canyon
Sam Hill
Hermon Pipkin
Dean Dunlap
Brazil Estimates Population At Fifty Million
Brazil conducts a census and reports an estimated population of 50,000,000. The figure highlights demographic scale and urbanization trends within the country as officials compile data for planning and policy making.
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Brazil
Crash Fatal to William Berry in 287 Crash
William H. Berry 64 of Umbarger died at Northwest Texas Hospital after injuries from a pickup overturn on Highway 287, 36 miles north of Amarillo. Born March 8, 1887 in Mason County, he worked for the US Soil Conservation Service. Survivors: son Van Bill Berry, Ruidoso NM. daughter Jewella Rinn, Brownfield. sisters Wayne Ussery, Jayton. Rosa Hagget, Marble Falls. Funeral arrangements by Boxwell Brothers.
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William H. Berry
Umbarger
Northwest
Texas
Highway 287
Amarillo
Berry
US Soil Conservation Service
Mason County
van Bill Berry
Ruidoso
Jewella Rinn
Brownfield
Wayne Ussery
Jayton
Tex
Rosa Hagget
Marble Falls
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
African Port Opens at Abidjan in French West Africa
The official opening of a new West African port at Abidjan featured three days of festivities. Highlights included folk lore celebrations a governor's palace reception sight seeing tours and an elephant hunt as part of the ceremonies.
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Abidjan
French West Africa
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Lala
Maehi Taplor
Tan
al Olka Ee
Mrs. Murrah
Globe
George Owens
Public Buildings Service
Drs. Hyden & Bray
Optometrists
Beate
KODAK
Hertner
Mees
Aba Ae
Boxwell
Ambulance Service
Amarillo—Dumas
Perryton—Spearman
Khoury Bros
West
5Th Avenue
Charles Wolfson
W. 10Th
McCartt’s
10Th & Georgia
Thomas Paint & Supplies
Amarillo Air Base
Peru
Lima
George S. May Company
Business Central Division
Chicago 6
Ei Weil
Ee A
N.E
William Berry
Boe At
Arctic
Amarillo Ice Co
Echo Spring
Kentucky
Kentucky Bourbon
Seagram's
V. O. Straight
James E. Pepper
Miller High Life
Water CO
THE
Electric CO
M&s
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