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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
3
A 15 year old Midland girl named Sue Johnson began speaking again after an auto crash that killed friend John Thawley. She was flown to Dallas for treatment with aphasia caused by a brain blood clot. doctors expect gradual recovery as the clot dissolves.
The Easterners defeated a Chicago team by 2 670 points to win the masters team of four in the National Contract Bridge Tournament. The winning lineup includes Howard Schenken George Rapee Samuel Stayman John Crawford and Mrs Wilkinson Wager, all from major cities.
Texas Progressives resolved at their state convention to picket the Houston rally where J Strom Thurmond and Fielding Wright will accept the Dixiecrat nominations for President and Vice President. They endorse Henry Wallace and Glenn Taylor, nominate Drew C Nichols for US Senate, and name candidates for major offices across Texas.
Georges Pellaton, a Swiss watchmaker, developed an electric watch powered by a compact storage battery. The device marks a notable advance in timekeeping tech with a self contained energy source.
San Francisco based Y. W. Abike reports a survey showing Coast attitudes toward Nisei have softened since World War II. He cites their wartime service, notably the 142nd Infantry in France and Italy, and support from Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion as key factors. Labor and civic groups also aid. Abike notes AFL reversal on Japanese exclusion and cites Truman civil rights steps, evacuation claims passage, and possible citizenship for Japanese residents.
William Henry Jackson a 29 year old deaf mute from Buckeye Arizona is serving a year on a Virginia road gang after talking too much He stopped at a Norfolk County inn in February identifying as a war veteran whose vocal cords had been slit by the Japanese He wrote that his hearing was bad and he set up a beggar s box in the inn A church donated 10 Officer J J Kelly made a generous contribution Jackson liked Portsmouth and Norfolk County and worked as a part time truck driver He rode
Jackson told a bizarre tale of singing My Wild Irish Rose while driving a truck with a sleeping partner. He admitted faking illness to obtain money and was sentenced to one year for taking money under false pretenses. In Lynchburg authorities push dental health plan by stopping candy sales in school cafeterias.
Scientists report the Great Lakes lose water more quickly during fall and winter than in other seasons due to cooler air and stronger wind patterns. Researchers warn rates vary by lake and weather conditions.
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