City County Highway Co operation Seen in Texas Cities
Texas cities study expressway routes to move traffic without constraining urban areas. Amarillo eyed North Eighth Street routing toward US 66, while Lubbock advances a 4 million dispersal plan funded by city county and state funds to widen arterials and secure rights of way. The effort targets US 62 84 27 and State 280 around the city with Nineteenth Street at its core.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
enWly Greer
Heys
State Highway Department
North Eighth
Veterans Hospital
Greer
North East Eighth
Arthur Rastware
Western Avenue
Lawrence Hagg
Felty Commission
Thorouhgly
Texas
Utr
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Pago
Corpus Christie
Heave
Avenurs A. BH. Q
College
Avenue A
Kalamazoo
Mich
Robert Sparks
Tool
Police
Tunnari
Sparks
Russia objects to UN border watch plan over Greece
In Lake Success Russia denounces Western interference in Greece and says it will veto U.S. and Australian UN border observer proposals. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko accuses Washington of inciting the Balkans crisis and abandons prior diplomacy by naming the United States as the aggressor. He rejects any plan to place observers along the Greek frontier as unacceptable.
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Lake Success
Russia
United States
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
General Assembly
Council
Europe
Greece
United State
Gyomyko
Australia
Alanis
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Birth of a Nation Pakistan Emerges as Britain Quietly Yields
Aug 14 marks Pakistan’s birth after Mountbatten Endes 200 years of British rule. Mohammed Ali Jinnah takes governor general as riots and religious strife erupt across Lahore Calcutta Amritsar and Calcutta amid celebrations and chaos. India and Pakistan establish dominions within the British Commonwealth with disputed princely states awaiting boundary decisions.
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Karachi
Pakistan
India
Great Britain
Endis
Viscount Mountbatten
All India
Subcontinent
Mostern
Mountbatters
Mountbatten
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Britain
Jinnah
Mohandis K
Gandhi
Calcutta
Dominion of
Tmala
Truman Backs Price Probe Amid Inflation Talk
President Truman indicated he has no plans for broader price controls and supports Attorney General Clark's anti trust led inquiry into food clothing and housing prices to uncover any conspiracies to raise costs. Rep Jesse Wolcott predicted a general price decline while urging production to fight inflation and cautioned against reimposing price controls. The president voiced no push for a special congressional session this year and left Democratic leadership choices to the party.
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Truman
Wolcott
Washington
CIO
Clark
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Triman
Cabinet
Capitol
Congress
Jesse Walcott
Michigan
House Banking Committee
Walcott
House
Labor Department
Temperatures Rise as Panhandle Rains Increase
The Panhandle region experiences rising rain tempo with warm temperatures. Forecasters expect 90s this afternoon and a high near 90 tomorrow as showers continue and cooling remains limited. Reports show scattered Texas and New Mexico rainfall with Hereford leading at 1.70 inches in 24 hours.
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Uber
Grange Way
Winbrrm
Panhandle
Texas Hig
Hereford
Dalbart
Amarillo
Avcrs
Texas
Adrian
Clarendon
Muleshoe
Stratford
Dorrouzett
New Mexico Line
Oklahoma Panhandls
Faffalo
Olela
Bowe City
Guymon
Woodward
Clayton
Clovis
Comy
Anti Communist Leaders Reported Fleeing Hungary
Budapest August 14 Hungarian informants report Dezso Sulyok leader of the Freedom Party and fellow party leader Beli Walter have fled. Both are members of parliament and have opposed Hungary’s Communist government.
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Hungary
Budapest
UPR
Dezso Sulyok
Freedom Party
Beli Walter
Parlivenent
Texas Forgets To Celebrate Victory Day
The Associated Press notes Victory Day passed mostly unobserved in Texas. The state sent many to service, but only Austin veterans plan a party with $2 per couple tickets. Ward County prepares a large V J Day celebration in Monahans with a parade and events, drawing crowds from multiple towns.
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Texas
Lone Star Slave
Union
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Austin
Capitol
John B. Coulter
Fourth Army
Monahans
Barstow
Grandfalls
Royalty
Pyote
Wickett
American’ Legion Post
Stephenville
Palo Duro Park Bond Issue Sold to Austin and Kansas City Firms
Bond issues totaling 3000000 dollars were sold to James C. Tucker and Company of Austin and The Commerce Trust Company of Kansas City. The sale secures state park ownership and aims to improve park roadways to boost revenue from about 25 000 to 30 000 dollars annually. Virgil Patterson and B Baxter commented on state park support and future development plans.
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Palo Duroi
Ammrnity Chamber of Commerce
N. H.olice
James C. Tucker and Company
Austin Bonding Company
Commerce Just Co
Kansas City
Kansas City Bank
State Park Board
Virgil Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
State Parks Board
State Highway Commission
Mr. Patterson
Texas
Baxter
Weather Summary for Four State Area and Missed Election Contention
Weather outlook shows considerable cloudiness with scattered showers across Amarillo and West Texas, with partly cloudy conditions in New Mexico. Temperatures near 91 for the day, 64 overnight, and light precipitation totals recorded. In Goshen Indiana, the Hophart County Woman's Civic Temperance Union reelects Mrs C C Wine as president.
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Ee Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Mrs. Wine Wine
Goshen,ind
Hikhart County Woman's Civisian Temperance Union
C.C. Wine
Amarillo schools set enrollment dates and checks
Public schools in Amarillo plan enrollment starting September 2 with classes beginning September 4. High school students may enroll in distributive education or diversified occupations courses through instructors this week. Birth certificates and vaccination records are required for new entrants, with further immunization guidance. College orientation events run September 15 to 22 including exams, tours, counseling, and adviser assignments.
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Howard Cobb
D.E
Robert F. Devine
D. C
Amarillo
Chas. M. Rogers
Board of School Trustees
Ropers
Am—avilla Independent
Amarillo College
Joseph B. Davis
Ite
Dean Davis
Amarilla Center
Speedy Drivers Targeted as Police Tighten Traffic Rules
City officials announce harsher enforcement to curb reckless driving. Traffic officers will boost patrols and issue clamp notices. repeat violators face license suspension. The mayor says penalties will escalate and court action will proceed for serious offenders.
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Lawrence
Inter
Montorcyele
Goranrabton
Dune Wighlor
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