Heirens a Killer Without Conscience
Chicago police report William Heirens a 17 year old University of Chicago student confessing a crime spree. Heirens described the Degnan murder and two other slayings with burglaries and assaults, detailing how he strangled and killed victims and then resumed normal life. He faces indictments and possible death penalty after a four hour session with state authorities.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
University of Chicago
Heirens
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
William J. Tuohy
Tuohy
Ross
Degnan
Brown
Little Suzanne
Range Riders Cancel Tucumcari Trip. Plan Pampa Rodeo Visit
The Will Rogers Range Riders cancel plans to join the chamber of commerce goodwill motor caravan to Tucumcari for the Quay County Posse due to a busy schedule. They will instead target the Top Of Texas Rodeo in Pampa next week. Tickets for the goodwill train to Pampa on Friday Aug 16 are on sale for $3, with tickets available at chamber offices and wholesale trade development committee members.
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Will Rogers
Tucumcari
EF. D. Caskey
Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Motor Caravan
Quay County
Caskey
Pampa
Chamber of Commerce Wholesale Trade Development Committee
Chamber
Amarillo
Deadline Extended On Grade C Milk in Amarillo
The Amarillo city commission extended the deadline for stopping Grade C milk deliveries to April 1 1947. Plains Creamery and Borden Company requested the extension. Pinkey Vineyard of Borden warned the cut would remove 9200 quarts a day. Distributors will seek no new Grade C dairies approval.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Plains Creamery
Borden Company
Pinkey Vineyard
Warner Frinley and Robert Burrell Discharged From Navy
Two Amarillo men were discharged from the Navy at Bremerton Washington this week. Fireman First Class Warner J. Frinley 309 North Pierce and Watertender Third Class Robert G. Burrell Route 3 were listed among the discharged personnel.
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Warner Frinley
Robert Burrell
Navy
Bremerton
Wash
Warner J. Frinley
North Pierce
Watertender
Robert G. Burrel
Route 3
Lightning Strikes Tree Kills Chicken as Woman Is Jarred
Mrs Verl Anderson planned dinner and picked a chicken in the barn yard when a storm forced her under a tree. Lightning struck the tree, tossing her against the house and killing the chicken. She was only lightly bruised.
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Gunnison
Utah
Verl Anderson
Jam Jar Plans Barn Dance to Kick Off Fall Program
The Jam Jar youth group sponsored by the YWCA outlined a barn dance for September 6 to open the fall program. A tea for adult volunteers was set for August 20 at the YWCA Building. All Jam Jar activities will pause during the last week of August. Attending were Betty Burkhalter and others including Esther Boulware Mrs Hammock and Mrs Vaughn among named adults.
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YWCA
Betty Burkhalter
Mary Margaret Hulen
Neusch Leads New York Ethical Culture Youth Camp
Herman Neusch, Amarillo native and Texas A and M freshman, heads a new camp board at Fieldston School Riverdale New York. Over 130 youths from across the country gather to discuss social and economic ideas for citizenship, with morning lectures and afternoon group activities. Tours include visits to labor arbitration hearings in New York City.
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Herman Neusch
Amarillo
Texas A. & M. College
Pieldston School
Riverdale
N. Y
Henry B. Herman
New York Society For Ethical Culture
Neusch
W. H
New Plan For Incorporating Sub Divisions In Amarillo
Amarillo city officials consider an amendment to the charter to allow incorporation of subdivisions within city limits without a full charter amendment. City manager A P Hancock said the measure could bypass the two year limitation and streamline growth. The proposal follows two years of blocked incorporation efforts outside the city and could be placed before voters or initiated by the commission.
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A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
City Commission
Fire
Christmas Shopping Begins Early in Amarillo
In Amarillo some shoppers start early and the gift wrapping department prepares for Christmas. Officials note 117 shopping days remain until Santa returns, and store staff have already dusted off Christmas seals and wrapping paper for Yuletide presents.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
Parks and McDanniels Family Vacation in Red River
Mr and Mrs D A Parks Jr and children Jeanette and David Merril and Mr and Mrs Joe McDanniels and child Myrna Fay are spending two weeks in Red River. They reside in 201 Arch Terrace and 3711 Tyler respectively.
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Red River
D. A. Parks, Jr
Jeanette
David Merrill
Arch Terrace
Joe Joe McDanniels
Myrna Fay
Jackie
Tyler
County Uses Mobile X-Ray Unit To Scan For Tuberculosis
Los Angeles County operates a mobile X-ray unit offering free chest examinations to residents. The program aims to detect tuberculosis early and prevent spread in the community.
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Los Angeles County
Citation by Publication in Potter County Texas Probate
Public notice in Potter County Texas commands the Sheriff to publish for ten days the Final Account and application to be discharged from the estate of Osa Lee Archibald deceased. Hearing set for August 19, 1946 at Amarillo County Court, Potter County Court House.
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State OF
Texas
Potter County
Dorothy R. Crittenden
Osa Lee Archibald
Potter
Amarillo
A. D
Hubert Cole
Blanche Calhoun
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Waldo E. Houghton
Optometrist
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Quarts
Polk
Iydia E. Pinkham
Allergy Clinic
6Th Avenue
Amarillo, Texas
Star Lumber Co
Gene Klein
Jackson ST
F. M. Lefforge
Mexsana
Rata
Brussels
Kentucky
Sunny Brook
LE Sage CO
New York
W. M. Adams
J. P. LeNeveu
Panhandle
L. A
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Jay Pitt
Raymond Law
RENCE
Willys
Southworth Motor Co
S. Fillmore
Globe-News
W. 5Th
Borger
Umcari
Ansrus Goss Campane
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