Quanah Tops Texas With 114 Degree Heat Record
Statewide heat wave continues for tenth straight day with 100 degree plus temperatures Texans endure sweltering heat. Quanah hits 114 as Dallas weather bureau notes a possible state maximum record. Beaumont sees relief from thundery showers with 71. Otros readings include 111 in Nocona 110 in Wichita Falls and 108 in Pyote.
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Nocona
North Texas
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West Texas
Pyote
Big Spring
Wink
Midland
Panhandle
Clarendon
Pampa
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Gainesville
San Angelo
Amarillo Ice Cream Makers Adapt To Heat
Amarillo ice cream plants run at full blast as heat drives down daytime consumption. Demand shifts to sherbet and evening sales rise, while July quotas are higher than August limits. Mentions of milk solids for overseas use and porch delivery ideas accompany a note on soda fountains and a cleaning tip for shoe brushes.
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Amarillo
Mr. Ripley
Army Band to Play for Amarillo Horse Show Nights
The Amarillo Army Air Field Band will perform on August 12 and 13 at the Tri-State Fair Grounds during the Amarillo Horse Show. Proceeds go to the local Red Cross. tickets cost 1.20 for adults and 0.60 for servicemen and children with 0.90 extra for box seats. Advance sales start Monday on Polk Street.
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Tri-State Fair
Amarillo Horseman's Association
B. I. Barfield
Red Cross
Polk Street
Red Cross Mobil
Cretney's
Maxor
DNB Reports Spanish Foreign Minister Dies
The German DNB news agency reports from Madrid that General Francisco Gomez de Jordana, Spanish foreign minister, died unexpectedly this morning at San Sebastian. The report states Jordana died today in Spain.
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London
U.P
Madrid
Francisco Gomez de Jordana
Jordana
San Sebastian
Surplus Training Planes To Be Sold in Texas
Washington reports Texas air fields designated as sales and storage points for surplus wartime training planes to be sold by the Defense Plant Corporation. Centers will sell a fleet of surplus aircraft for civilian use from airports nationwide, with DP noting only a small fraction adaptable for personal use and supply likely to be far short of demand.
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Texas
Defense Plant Corporation
DFC
Overheating Stalls Cars Along Dallas Highway
M S Marshal Bill Lampe reported record car stalls on the highway between Electra and Clarendon due to overheating. He and his wife and daughter Jean returned from Dallas as William Lampe departed for Navy V 6 training in Jacksonville Florida. The marshal noted scorching heat with crops like corn and cotton burning in the area as Dallas experiences its hottest weather in years.
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Clarendon
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Bill Lampe
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