Truman Probes GOP Budget Claims Amid Tight Budget Fight
President Truman ordered his budget team to verify Republican assertions that Congress saved billions. He warned savings may be overstated due to shifting methods. Budget Bureau cites spending near the original request of 37.5 billion. Party leaders claim large cuts while Democrats peg savings around 1.27 billion, with neutral estimates showing 2.8 billion in reductions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
ABC
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
CBS
Charlie Slaughter Dies While Visiting His Mother
Charlie Slaughter 44 a Boxwell Brothers insurance salesman died suddenly in a Fort Smith Arkansas hospital after a kidney ailment worsened. He had lived in Amarillo since February and was visiting his mother when stricken. Funeral rites will be in Fort Smith with his widow Evelyn Slaughter and two sons surviving.
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Charlie Slaughter
Boxwell Brothers Insurance Agency
Fort Smith, Ark
Mr. Slaughter
Amarillo
de Leon
Fort Smith
Britain austerity plan no drop in US food prices
Washington reports agriculture officials say Britain's tightening of dollar reserves will not reduce US food prices this fall. Britons will buy less food from the United States, but other nations may pick up demand, keeping prices high for American households.
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Washington
U.P
Britain
United States
Violin Pupil Wins Trinity Scholarship
Carol Ann Clemmons receives a Trinity University scholarship covering 300 tuition and 175 musical expenses after auditioning with Dr. Ralph Ewing. She plans to enroll September 12 for a Bachelor of Science in business and a Bachelor of Music in instrumental music.
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Trinity University
Carol Ann Clemmons
Cy Clemmons
Polk
Clemmons
Ralph Ewing
Trinity
Amarillo College
Gamma Chi Sorority
Robert Louis Barron
Amarillo High School
Tri-Hit
National Honor Society
Ken Klub
Quill & Scroll
Los Viajeros
Amarillo Junior Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra
Bushland Votes on Tax Rate Increase Tomorrow
Bushland School District property owners will vote tomorrow on raising the maximum tax rate from $1 to $1.50 at the school. County superintendent Grady Wilson says budget needs suggest the increase, citing last year’s local funds of about $4,600 and a proposed $6,900 for local maintenance tax funds. Only district taxpayers may vote.
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Bushland
Grady Wilson
Wedding trip leads Opal Williams to Hart and Friona
Opal Carolyn Williams of 114 East Fifteenth will travel to Hart this afternoon to visit Pollyanna Smither man. The pair will then proceed to Friona for the wedding of Sue Cummings and Wayne B. Stark.
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Opal
Carolyn Williams
East Fifteenth
Hart
Pollyanna Smitherman
Friona
Sue Cummings
Wayne B. Stark
Five-Way Tablet Marketing Stirs Rural Reader Curious
A curious radio advertisement for Gormffnagle’s fifteen way tablets lures a reader into a late night trek to the druggist. The bit claims fifteen distinct benefits with bite sized sections and promises next day delivery, amid playful marketing chatter.
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Gormff
Goroff
Druegist
Ten Dock Workers Perish In Ship Fire
In Melbourne on August 8, six of ten Australian dock workers who died in a fire and explosion aboard the 10,000 ton British freighter Mahia were recovered from the wreck. Investigators probe the blaze that lasted over five hours. Shaw, Savill and Albion say the cargo included sodium chlorate used for matches and suspect a spark from a hob nailed boot may have ignited spilled chemical.
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Melbourne
Australia
Shaw, Savill and Albion Company
Labor Demand Remains High in Amarillo July Activity
Amarillo July employment stays near yearly peak with 1 013 placements and 1 294 job listings. 422 new applications filed, down 34 percent from June, while 990 active applications remain across 10 counties. Mr. Myers notes very high job acceptance and 1 397 referrals to positions.
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Amarillo
B. A. Myers
Texas Employment Commission
The
Employment Commission
Mr. Myers
Labor turnover remains extremely low in reports
Employers report ongoing low labor turnover across sectors as hiring slows and workers stay in place, signaling tight labor markets and sustained demand.
Motor Courts Group Discuss Rates in Amarillo Meeting
Panhandle Motor Courts Association members met in Bennett Hall at Buchanan Street Methodist Church to discuss tourist court rates in Amarillo and the Panhandle. President Fist Ansley of 1004 North Fillmore presided at 2 o'clock.
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The
Panhandle Motor Courts Association
Amarillo
Panhandle
Fist Ansley
North Fillmore
Motor Courts Association
Bennett Hall
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Horace Mann
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