Upchurch Jerry O died in Rochester Minnesota
Jerry O Upchurch died in Rochester Minnesota at age 61. He was husband of Helen and father of Linda and Lonnie, son of Mrs. Upchurch, and brother of multiple siblings. Service arrangements listed with Blackburn-Shaw and memorial details at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Upchurch
Jerry O. Upchurch
Rochester
Minn
Helen
Linda
Lonnie
Bobby
Curtis
Kenneth
Samuel
Johnny
Wallace
C M. Short
Elam Bayless
Leonard Ballard
Herb Russell
Charley Phepps
Blackburn-Shaw
Roderick Jackson Sharp
East 13Th
Rosie
EF. E
Frank C
Harvey A. Carl
Vernie
Emerson
Sidney
Nellie French
C. R. Warren
J. L. Tidwel
Amon Reen
Amos
D. H
J. W
Burial Memorial Park Cemetery
John F. Barnes
Rody
Japan
Grubert
FE. L
Bianca
burn-Shaw
Riise and Hood family notices from Texas obit brief
Jroxwel Riise of White Deer dies Tuesday at 48. Wife of N and mother of Duke Billie Jane Davis Patsy Lou Hood and Jack Hood. Daughter of J T and sister of several relatives. Service 9:30 Wednesday at Church of Sey Claude. Odessa Sadie Odell also dies Tuesday with relatives and later service notices.
Sale of Fishing Hunting Licenses Set for Aug 17
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission announced licenses for the next season go on sale about August 17. Current licenses expire August 31. The new Resident Hunting License covers all game except antelope and costs $2.15, replacing both prior resident and big game licenses. The fishing license costs $1.65.
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Texas Game, Fish & Oyster Commission
Ana
Decenses
Junior Show Opens Rodeo in Pampa
The seventh annual Top O' Texas Rodeo opens with a four day program at Recreation Park starting tonight with four 8 pm rodeo performances. A parade at 4 pm will form at Wohart and Fosters streets and run through downtown. Winners in junior show include Donna Walsh and Deroy Littlefield among others, with events like cutting horse, girl sponsors, and various races featured alongside performances by Monte Hale and others.
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Pampa
Recreation Park
US Highway 60
Wohart
Fosters
Monte Hale
Lucas
Wichita Falls
Louis Blair
Dundee
Clown
Donna ‘Walsh
Deroy Littlefield
Jericho
Kit Littlefield
Bill Langley
Kay Andis
Bob Combs
Lloyd Littlefield
Theo Mayo
Miami
Jerry Mayo
Bobby Lee Andis
Fred Albright
Knox
Truman seeks 21.8 million flood control fund
President Truman urged the Senate to approve a special 21.8 million flood control appropriation for Midwest works and reverse House cuts of 20 percent. The request covers Turtle Creek and Toronto Dams in Kansas Ondagah Dam in Oklahoma local protection at Hutchinson and Wichita Kansas bank stabilization on the Arkansas River and levee work on the Mississippi River between Wood River Illinois and East Cape Girardeau Illinois.
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Truman
Senate
Midwest
House
McKellar
Senate Appropriations Committee
Turtle Creek
Toronto
Kansas
Ondagah
Oklahoma
Hutchinson
Wichita
Kan
Arkansas River
Mississippi River
Wood River
Ill
East Cape Girardeau, Il
Grass Fire Burns Out In the Breaks
A grass fire on the John Fain Ranch started near midnight five miles northwest of the Canadian River Bridge on Duma Highway. Dry weather aided the blaze, which consumed about two miles of strip across rough breaks country. Volunteer firefighters battled the flames until they were halted.
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John Fain
Rough Breaks
Canadian River Bridge
Duma Highway
Fain
Thefts at Amarillo Air Base Items worth six thousand dollars missing
Investigation continues over 600 kegs of nails and other materials reported missing from Amarillo Air Force Base. Contractors say the materials were stolen, with no arrests reported. officials note no new missing items in recent days.
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Amario Air Force Base
Blackbird Causes Powerline Break Sparks Fire and Loss
In Helsinki on August 8 a blackbird landed on a power line causing it to break and drop onto a barbed wire fence. The electric fence killed six cows and ignited a grass fire. Police estimate damage at $1,200.
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Helsinki
Finland
U.P
House debates Atlantic Pact funding amid military bill delays
The House Foreign Affairs Committee shelved the pact issue with no conclusive action. The pending bill allocates about 15 billion dollars for aircraft and 20.13 billion for the Army, 15.55 billion for the Navy, 19.85 billion for the Air Force, plus 2.76 million for the NSC and NSRB and 0.53 million for the Defense Secretary.
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Tson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Army
Navy
Air Force
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
Secretary of Defense
Gun Wounds Fatal To Man and Woman
Edinburg authorities report Earl P. Fertch of McAllen, a 53 year old automobile salesman, died from gunshot wounds after fatally shooting Dorothy K. Buster, a red haired waitress, in her apartment and then killing himself. The incident occurred within 24 hours.
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Edinburg
Earl P. Fertch
McAllen
Fertch
Dorothy K. Buster
Housing plan discussion extends to tax amortization option
The Amarillo board explored whether a five year amortization for a housing project could be allowed for tax purposes. Trustee Baxter doubted feasibility, saying if possible everyone would build housing. The housing committee will meet tomorrow with the Amarillo Industrial Plan Board to pursue a housing program. Earl Allmand reported on a Kansas City industrial tour noting high morale and no plans to leave. The board toured Pantex Atomic Energy Plant with plant officers as luncheon guests.
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Baxter
Amarillo ‘Industrial Plan Board
Kansas City
Earl Allmand
Chamber
Allmand
Amarillo
Pantex Atomic Energy .Plant
Pantex
Markets 12 Oclock Quotations Summary
Market quotes from Merrill Lynch show broad activity across many issues with large caps like Air Reduction and Lorillard, and numerous industrials and rail names. NY and curb listings reflect mixed gains and declines in various sectors, while Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report softer cattle and hog prices amid fluctuating demand.
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New York
Montem Ward
Amer Cyana
Amer Locomo
Acceie Ene
Amer Nat Gas
Mueller Brass
Amer P & L
Amer Home Pren National
Amer
Natl Auto Fibr
Amer Tel-Tel
Amer Tobacco
Natisteel Corp
Armco Steel
Armour & Co
Natomas Co
Aamies Central
Philco Corp
Butler Bros
Ertlip Morris
Canada Dry
di Petro
Canadian Pac
Sison
Carrier Corp
Amout i
Casco
Poor & Co
Proc & Gam
Celanese Corp
Pullman Inc
Celotex Corp
Euro Oil Co
Central & SW
Radio Corp
Certainfe
Richfield
Columbia Car
Safeway
Joseph Ld
St Rail
Faison
St Regis
Schenley Indy
Consol Vultee
Con Baki
Seaboard Oil
Sears Roebuck
Con Motors Co
Deere & Co
Southern Com
Distillers Corp
Southern Pac
Doehler-Jarvis
Southern RvCo
Dome Mines
Sparks
Stand Brands
Eastman Rod
Stand
Astern Atrlin
Eaton Manuf
Grec i
Stewart Warn
Erie Railroad
Stone & Webst
Studebaker Co
Sun Ol
Flintkote Co
Sunray Oil Co
Foster Wheeler
Sunshine Bis
Freeport
Swift & Comp
Fruehauf Co
Sylvan Elect
Gaif Co
Syming Gould
General Elect
Tennesseee Co
General Foods
Telautograph
General Motor
Texas
Gen Pub Util
Tex Gulf
General Tire
Texg Sulphur
Gillette Safety
Tex Pac Coal
Gimble Bros
LexPac
Glidden Co
Tidewater Oil
Goodall-Sanf
Lima Aene
Goodrich
Limken Oller
Goodyear T&r
Transom Corp
Nortta
TranWorld Air
Gr West Suma
Gped Cent Hex
Greyhound
Prien
Grumman _ Air
Union Pacific
Gulf of Corp
United Aircrat
Halliburton
United Airline
Heyden Chem
United Carbon
Homestake Mi
United Corpor
Houston Oil
United Gas Co
Howe Sound
Hudson Motor
Paramount
Central
US Pipe&Fdry
US Rubber Co
Interlake Iron
US Steel Corp
Pan
Walworth Cmp
Warner Bros
Johns Manvil
Warren Petrol
Jones & Laugh
Joy Manufact
Kennecott
West UnionCo
Paciede Gas
Westingh Airb
Lehigh
Westingh Elec
Lerner
West
British Columbia Vastly Larger Than Texas in Size
A comparative note states that Victoria Canada's British Columbia spans about 200000 square miles more than Texas. The claim highlights BC as the larger territory, underscoring the vast coastal province's expansive land area.
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Victoria
Canada
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Texas
UN Troops Seize Hill Near Kumhwa in Korea Front
United Nations forces captured a key hill north of Kumhwa in the central front after a morning assault. A strong Red counterattack east of Kumhwa was repulsed while Allied artillery bombarded communist positions north of Yanggu. About 200 enemy troops were reported killed with ongoing patrol actions and limited front activity due to rain and poor visibility.
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Eighth Army
Korea
U.P
United Nations
Kumhwa
Yanggu
TV UPSETS MARRIAGE IN NAZARETH DIVORCE
Mrs Ruth E. George of Nazareth Pa was granted a divorce from Blaine George yesterday after she said he did nothing in the evening but watch television. The case noted television as the reason for the split in Easton court.
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Easton
U.P
Ruth E. George
Nazareth
Blaine
Kremlin reads Truman call to publish American letters
Diplomatic experts note the Kremlin faces public pressure to publish the American declaration while countering with its own propaganda. They cite Voice of America broadcasts and public opinion as factors shaping Moscow’s response. Meanwhile, Tom Williams, 92, marries his 71-year-old Cranbrook housekeeper in a notable personal milestone.
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Kremlin
Russia
Truman
Voice of America
Communist Movement
Congress
State Department
Shvernik
Tom Williams
Cranbrook
England
Oil Talk Opens as Iran, Britain Begin Settlement Talks
Tehran Aug 8 A U P high level oil talks opened with Britain submitting an official outline for a final settlement. Two Iranian negotiators voiced confidence the Iran Britain nationalization dispute would end peaceably. They noted Britain's friendly tone at a preliminary session and Richard Stokes said the atmosphere in Tehran and Abadan greatly improved.
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Tehran
Iran
U.P
Britain
Richard Stokes
Abadan
Burglary spree nerves 900 block area investigated
Mrs. Lorene Cormack reported seeing a tall slender man with bushy curly hair near 912 Crockett about 10:30 p.m. on June 5. She and a friend chased the suspect but lost him at Tenth and Crockett. Burglary has been intermittent since early last spring with no leads, police chief J. L. King said.
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Lorene Cormack
Crockett
Travis
Bowia Bonham and Crockett
J. L. King
Death of Noble ends Dallas gambling feud threats
Nobie Noble was killed by a pre planned blast near his mailbox at Nobie ranch near Dallas. Police hunted three Fort Worth men linked to prior attacks as investigators noted Noble had survived multiple assassination attempts tied to Dallas underworld ties and Benny Binion. The blast, discovered by J G Cunningham, sent Noble’s body parts over yards, with $550 and playing cards found in the car.
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R. O. Millican
Nobie
Fort Worth
Noble
J. G. Cunningham
Nobles
Dallas
Lois Green
Green
Benny Binion
Nevada
Binion
Texas
Lewis Rigler
Frieda
Texas Legislature
Benny
George Butler
Dallas Police Force
Kefauver Committee
Butler
California
Tony Brancato
Tony Trombino
Hollywood Street
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Niles-B-Pond
Claude Neon
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