World Almanac praised for compact, precise data
A newspaper editor writes to Mr. E. Fastman Irvine praising The World Almanac for its 912 pages of dense information. He notes the 1948 edition as the 63rd annual, highlights specific data points, and urges wider circulation to aid newsroom research and public quizzing.
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E. Fastman Irvine
The
New York World-Telegram
Barclay Street
New York
Irvine
United States
Worlp
Joseph Pulitzer
Tue Worton-True- Gram
Scripps- Howard
Hoover Dam
Texas
Olin EF. Teague
Cole Station
Monroe
Eliza Kortright Monroe
Tony Manero
Atomic Energy Commission
Car Crash Involving Lacey Wright Sees Local Aid Rendered
A car driven by 16 year old Lacey Wright of 1001 North Buchanan stopped after a crash. Wright rendered aid and was assisted by police. Sedinea was taken to a doctor's office by patrol officers.
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Lacey Wright
North
Buchanan
Wright
Sedinea
Incoming Mail Replies to Editor Highlight Newspaper Readership
A loyal reader praises the editor's reply to a letter about adapting to different papers and notes favorite features in The News-Globe. The writer reflects on paper choices across Denver, Missouri, and Texas, commending cartoons while calling for better proofing and cross-section reading suggestions.
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News-Globe
Herring Hotel
Colorado
Texas
Denver Post
News - Globe
Denver
Post
Kansas City Star
Anonymous
Missouri
The
Star
Panhandle
Mr. Anonymous
Novel window display from TWA office
Frank Spain of the TWA downtown office has started weekly window displays in the Herring Hotel ticket office. Each week the window will feature merchandise shipped by Amarillo manufacturers, merchants and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spain
TWA
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
XIT Reunion in Dalhart Sets New Attendance and Rodeo Records
The XIT reunion in Dalhart drew the biggest first day crowd in the event’s history with record registrations and more entries in events than ever before. Cowboys and riders competed in rodeo events, bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback, calf roping, and bulldogging, with winners listed and a final dance attracting capacity crowds. games by the Dalhart XIT Rangers and other teams highlighted a weekend of record-setting performances.
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Dalhart
Hollywood
XIT
Oae
Dalhart Xit Rangers
Clayton
Dumas Ding Dong
Buetler Brothers
Bill Tapp
Fort Worth
Jim Cobb
Pratt
Kan
Lee Roberts
Roswell
Jess Like
Kim
Colo
Hiram Powers
Calgary
Canada
Bill George
Bill Stockstill
Pampa
Glenn Gentry
Santa Fe
Sam Whaley
Duncan
Okla
Jack Skipworth
Clovis
Johnny Spruell
Kenneth Kramer
Vinson
Bob Neff Kiowa
Plains Highway Bids Ordered
Austin officials report August highway bids will total about 2.84 million dollars the start of a downward trend in postwar work. Two months of bids reached 20.5 million, with 186 miles of farm-to-market projects and 47 miles of primary highway work planned for August openings.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Gray—Farm
McClellan and
McClellan Creek
Bailey—Farm
State
Wheeler—Farm
US 66
Lela
Pioneer Rancher Joe Close Died After Long Ranch Life
Spearman July 31 Special Joe Close an 80 year old rancher and farmer in the Spearman area for more than 50 years died Saturday morning. He retired five years ago and has lived with his daughter Mrs Louis N Buchner now of Follett. Funeral services will be conducted.
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Spearman
Joe Close
Left-Handedness More Common in Boys Than Girls
A historical note reports that left handedness is far more prevalent among boys than among girls, suggesting gender differences in hand preference.
Child Hit by Car Fractures Arm in Noon Accident
Sedinea Blackburn eleven year old girl at 685 North Osage was struck by a car Saturday noon as she stepped from behind parked cars. Police said the arm may be fractured.
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Sedinea Blackburn
North Osage
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Mr. Irvine
Liberty
Negro
Edna Langford
Philrich Branch
Berger
Sunday News Globe
FISE
Zale
Zales Radio Department
Philco Radio
Ly i
Philco
Polk
Plains Highway
Granny
Bellone Hearing Service
Dept. A-1
West 6Th
Beltone
Ceiver
Isestone
Tex
America
Blackburn-Shaw
KGNC
Blackhun
Shaw Funeral Directors
Amaralos Finest
Zale’s
Southwest
Diamond Importers
Ales Polk
Baylor
Diamond Baylor
Jewel Baylor
Zale Jewelry Co
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