Hughes Fails to Be Served Subpoena in Wartime Plane Inquiry
Union: Michigan Senator Ferguson said Los Angeles marshal failed to serve Howard Hughes with a Wear Investigating Committee subpoena. Hughes, who declined to testify, plans not to appear until next Wednesday. The committee pursues Hughes over wartime plane contracts and income tax data on entertainment expenses.
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Washington
Ferguson
Michigan
United States
Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Wear
Hughes
Hollywood
Perguson
Robert Clark
Boston
Elliott
Oliver P. Echols
Roosevelt
Air Corps
Echols
Air Corps Material Command
Young Roosevelt
Justice Department
Owen Brewster
Maine
Pan - American Airways
Brewster
John W Meyer
California
Meyer
Paris
Los Angeles Examiner
Dooley Takes Oath as Judge in Northern District
Joe B. Dooley was sworn in as federal judge for the Northern District of Texas in a quiet ceremony in Amarillo. Judge Wilson administered the oath and tributes highlighted Dooley’s record and the bipartisan support that preceded his Senate confirmation.
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Joe B. Dooley
Northern
District of
Texas
James C.wi
Dooley
W. Lee O’daniel
Clayton Heare
Amarillo
Senate
Congress
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Wilson
Marvin Jones
US Court of Claims
Whitfield Davidson
Judge Dooley
Davidson
Amarillo Bar Association
Red Wright
Bricker Threatened In Telephone Calls
Police disclosed that Senator John W. Bricker received two threatening calls yesterday and extra precautions were taken at the Republican rally in Columbus. One call to Bricker’s Arlington home said this time they would get him, while another went to Bricker’s law office. Bricker remained composed, introducing Senator Taft at the statewide dinner, with a police escort provided for Taft as a precaution.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Arlington
Robert A. Taft
Senator Bricker
Washington
Capitol
Spacker
Senator Taft
Taft
Clang Clang Clang After Trolley Tracks Tricycle Chase
A Philadelphia three year old named Donald Kreigel chased streetcars for four hours after sunset. Police and volunteers searched two miles from home before finding him asleep in his mother's arms.
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Philadelphia
Donald Kreigelman
Donald
Shanghai Educator Urges Aid for East Asia
Dr Henry Lin president of Shanghai University appealed at the Baptist World Alliance Congress in Copenhagen for US Marshall Plan aid for East Asia. He cited dire conditions among 500000 Baptists there and urged urgent international initiative.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Henry Lin
Shanghai University
East Asia
Lin
Baptist World Alliance
Europe
Dallas Faces Water Crisis as Demand Surges
In Dallas on August 1, water officials warn emergency storage could run dry as demand spikes. Water Superintendent Karl F. Hoefle appeals for immediate cutbacks, warns lawn sprinkling may be banned, while Dallas Power & Light asks 21 major offices to limit AC use amid 100 degree heat. Park Cities faulted for high use. officials urge rapid completion of a Park Cities filtration plant approved in a bond election. Park Cities drew 10 million gallons, 333 gallons per person versus Dallas 182.
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Dallas
Karl F. Hoefle
Mercury
Dallas Power & Light Co
Hoefle
Park Cities
Osage Mass Murder Chief Outon Parole
Hale known as King of the Osage Hills walks free after 22 years in Leavenworth. He was paroled from a 99 year sentence for the 1920s Osage murders tied to oil head rights. Galling press trials and linked accomplices marked the era of the so called reign of terror among the Osage.
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Pawhuska
Okla
W. K. Hale
Osage Hills
Leavenworth
Justice Department
Washington
Hale
Henry Roan Horse
Kansas City
John Ramsey
Roan Horse
Roan
Here
Fairfax
Ramsey
Ernest Burkhart
McAlester Penitentiary
GM Hikes Prices On Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile and More
General Motors announced a two to six percent price increase across Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac and Chevrolet passenger cars and Chevrolet trucks. GM president C E Wilson said the rise covers only part of higher labor and material costs since the last general hike last November. The GMC truck and coach division had already announced price rises on new models from 17 to 162 dollars.
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Detroit
U.P
General Motors Corporation
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Chevrolet
C. E. Wilson
GMC Truck and Coach Division
Beaumont Votes to Remove Parking Meters in 1639 to 982 Result
In Beaumont on August 1, residents approved removing parking meters by a vote of 1639 to 982. The story highlights public opposition to meters and mentions Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Beaumont
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Air Forces marks 40th birthday with record flight
The Army Air Forces celebrated its 40th birthday with a record mass flight of seven B-29 Superfortresses from Tokyo to Washington covering 7 000 miles escorted by P-80 jet fighters. The event highlighted air power as a peace force with radio linked planes and a Chicago Dallas Fort Worth display drawing crowds across Texas and national leaders noting the enduring need for defenses.
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Tokyo
Washington
Martinsburg
W. Va
AAF
RAF
George C. Kenney
AAF Strategic Bombing Command
Carl Spaats
Army Air Forces
Army
Andrews Field
Air Forces
Sky Giants
Washington Monument
Strategic Air Command
Andrews Field Strategic
Anchorage
Alaska
Amarillo
AAP
Carl Waldrep
Fort Worth
Canada
Wildrop
M. R. Collins
C. N. Benson
Chicago
Toledo
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Tucson
Ariz
Roswell
Colorado Springs
Colo
Texas
Dallas
Lubbock
San Antonio
Fortarth
Paris
New York
Curtis Lemay
20Th Air Force
Japan
Jacqueline Cochran
Lubock
South Plains Army Air Field
Austin
Beauford H. Jester
Capitol
San Marcos Army Air Field
Violence Flares at Jewish Funerals in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv violence erupted around communal funerals for five Jews killed in Tel Aviv riots. A British armored car struck a crowd, guards fired over the crowd, and militants attacked the Hampshire Barracks. a girl was wounded and many stayed home amid rising tensions. The prior hanging of two British sergeants sparked the unrest, with Ramleh military cemetery honors given to the sergeants.
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Jerusalem
Rottern Tel Aviv
Hampshire Battalion
Tel Aviv
Hampshire Barracks
Nathanya
Ramileh
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Traffic Problem Drives Trade Away Says Expert
Traffic congestion on Polk Street threatens downtown business as K J Emond from Chicago urges eliminating Polk bus traffic. He proposes routing buses via Taylor and Tyler to form a downtown loop, freeing Polk for cars and restoring shoppers to central stores. Urban growth hinges on maintained downtown property values.
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Polk Street
K. J. Emond
Chicago
Lawrence Hagg
Amarillo Hotel
Bud Curtis
Ire Stephenson
Main Street
Emond
Polk
Taylor and
Tyler Streets
Taylor
Tyler
Edmond
Mr. Emond
First Gate Call At Amarillo Horse Show Tonight
The Amarillo Horse Show opens with the first gate call at 8 o'clock tonight on the Tri State Fair grounds. Equine royalty will show in several classes before the grandstand. Tickets cost 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children, available at 7 o'clock tonight at the exposition box office. Saturday and Sunday programs may be purchased during regular hours at 313 Pork. Ginger Eby, four, a nationally known equestrienne, and a Boys Ranch troop directed by Leonard Stroud will perform as added features.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Ginger Eby
Equestrienne
Leonard Stroud
Texas old age pensions rise five cents in August
Texas pension recipients will receive an average August grant of $29.94, up from $29.89 in July. The State Public Welfare Department said checks totaling $5,878,827 are being mailed to 196,367 old age assistance recipients.
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Austin
Texas
State Public Welfare Department
John H. Winters
Weather Forecast Am Illarillo and West Texas Weekend
The Amarillo area sees clear skies and hot days through the weekend with little temperature change. West Texas will mix sun and cloud with isolated showers, mainly after noon, tonight and Saturday. New Mexico expects fair nights and mornings, partly cloudy afternoons with scattered showers in northern mountains today and tomorrow. Highs around 98, overnight lows near 68, today around 90 at noon.
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West Texas
New Mexico
UN Chiefs Clash Over Indonesia War See-saw at Security Council
The Netherlands accepted American mediation to resolve the Indonesia dispute while Britain moved to drop the case from the UN Security Council. Russia urged a guilt finding of breach of peace and the US pushed for a cease fire order before continuing. US delegates urged action without weighing merits, aiming to end hostilities peacefully.
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Lake Success
Netherlands
Great Britain
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Security Council
Indonesia
United States
Andrei Gromyko
Eeleo N. van Kleffens
Council
Valentine G. Lawford
Herschel V. Johnson
Five-Mile Error He Walks It Off
Fort Worth August 10. A 95 year old farmer Jack C Horton walked five miles into town after mistaking Fort Worth Municipal Airport for the business district. Horton, bred between Greenwood and Slidell, says abstinence from alcohol and tobacco and daily farm chores keep him hardy. He lost most of his teeth after a fight over a false accusation.
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Fort Worth
Jack C. Horton
Horton
Greenwood
Slidell
Commuters Strike Over Bus Fare Increase in New York Area
Thousands of Rockland County and northern New Jersey residents staged a walkout against Rockland and Spring Valley Motor Coach lines to protest fare hikes up to 33 percent. Riders vowed to stay out until fares were reduced.
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Nyack
Rockland County
New Jersey
Rockland
Spring Valley
War Material Found at Two German Plants in American Zone
US Army inspectors in Berlin uncover war material being manufactured for a foreign power without sanction. Plants closed and under protective custody after stockpiles hidden from inspection are found, including gyroscopic motors for aircraft and submarines, wing parts, missile trajectory instruments, and submarine periscopes.
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Berlin
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