New Court Takes On 286 Divorce Cases In Transfer
Judges Gee and Bishop have shifted numerous cases to the new court’s docket. About 286 divorce cases prepared for transfer, with more to follow in coming days. Remodeling of offices will finish by Wednesday. supplies arrive later this month. Judge McGregor thanked the commissioners for cooperation and stressed the court’s confidential work to repair human relations, with public results appearing through final court decisions.
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Gee and
Henry &. Bishop
Gee
Bishop
Boone Moreland
McGregor
Calhoun
Commissioners Court
Ray S. Daniel
Fall Weather Shifts Back Toward Warm Spells Across Plains
A cool spell is described but short lived as Amarillo officials forecast warmer conditions. Nineteen seventy six reports show last night 54 degrees with a high near 87 tomorrow and 58 tonight. Yesterday saw 66 locally, 80 at Lubbock, 90 at Roswell, while rainfall totals vary across towns from Amarillo's .03 inch to Des Moines NM .05 and Plainview 01 inch.
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H. ©. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
Lubbock
Roswell
Pampa
Garden City
Kan
Amarillo
Dalhart
Borger
Dumas
Stratford
Claude
Hereford
Spearman
Panhandie
Plainview
Tucumcayi
Des Moines
Clayton
Demonstrate New Respirator by Junior Chamber at PSP Window
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will demo a new portable chest respirator Friday and Saturday in Southwestern Public Service Company’s display window and seek donations for purchase. The device, approved by Northwest Texas Hospital and hospital board, costs 1200 dollars with 250 on hand. Donations may be given at the demonstration or mailed to the JCCO in the Amarillo Building.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Public Service Company
Northwest Texas Hospital
Arless Biggs
Jaycee Public Health Committee
Dan Higgins
Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Fidelity Bond Moves Records To Pocono Retreat
The Fidelity Bond and Mortgage Co. relocated duplicates of its bookkeeping records to a Pocono Mountain retreat for safety against bombing. The archive covers about 50 million dollars in mortgages on around 8,000 properties, with president Joseph N. Gorson insisting the move is prudent insurance rather than alarmism.
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Philadelphia
Fidelity Bond and Mortgage Co
Pocono
Joseph N. Gorson
Wall Street and cattle market summaries from Kansas City and Chicago
Opening stock quotes from Merill Lynch show varied gains and losses across many firms. Cattle and hog futures trade in Kansas City and Chicago with cattle upper ranges around 26 to 31 dollars, hogs near 22 to 25 dollars, and calves strong despite mixed demand.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Puzzling Red Seventh Division Location Claimed
TOKYO Aug 21 An intel officer at general headquarters said he was unsure where the Seventh Red division lay, placing it on the south coast except for 19 or 20 prisoners held in Pohang jail for disturbing the peace, raising questions about the division's exact position along a 120 mile battle line.
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Tokyo
General Headquarters
Pohang
California Plagued by Major Forest Fires Across State
Californias weekend fire spree scorched over 56000 acres in Cleveland National Forest near San Diego. Firefighters including 400 sailors and 300 guards fought blazes, evacuations occurred at Cuyamaca Park and Melones area, with 3 million dollars in watershed damage and 250 firefighters gaining 95 percent control on a 9000 acre Fresno County blaze.
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California
Cleveland National Forest
San Diego
Cuyamaca State Park
Folsom State Penitentiary
Mother Lode
Melones
Sacramento
Lower Sierra
Fresno
San Benito
Amarillo Chamber Panel Votes to Intervene in ICC Case
The temporary traffic committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce met at the chamber offices and voted to intervene in an Interstate Commerce Commission case that could adversely affect the Panhandle territory. The plan awaits board approval. John Armstrong leads the committee and examined Waco and San Antonio traffic committee plans.
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Amarillo
Chamber
John Armstrong
Waco
San Antonio
Financial Industrial Fund Liquidates at $2.25 Offer
The Financial Industrial Fund announces a liquidation bid at 2.25 per share, raising investor interest as Globe-News advertises wartime ads promising results.
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Financial Industrial Fund
Globe-News
Policeman Leaves To Enter Service
H. M. Howard of 3620 North East Twelfth has taken a leave of absence from the Police Department to enter military service. Howard, a sole patrolman, has served with the department since November 4, 1946.
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H. M. Howard
North East Twelfth
Howard
Police Department
Condition Improves for Mrs Scott in Cleveland Hospital
The condition of Mrs. ffie Scott of 2002 Cleveland is reported improved this morning at St. Anthony's Hospital. She had been hospitalized since Friday and was under an oxygen tent until yesterday afternoon.
Calling Em Judge Harrison Plays Federal Card Game
Federal Judge Ben Harrison faces a packed court room as the clerk calls a calendar. The audience roars when a jurist injects gambling banter. The judge admonishes and then orders three defendants to ante up one year in the federal jackpot.
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Murray Wire
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Lucy Jak
Fach
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1950 Russian machinegun captured in Korea
Infantrymen of the 35th Regiment captured a new 1950 model Russian machinegun. It was turned over to the United Nations front line team and will be flown to Lake Success, NY, as evidence against Soviet representative Jakob Malik’s claim that the Soviet Union supplied no military equipment to North Korea since 1948.
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United Nations
Lake Success
Jakob A. Malik
Soviet Union
North Korea
Rail strikes spread to major lines as unions press demands
In Minneapolis and St Paul a strike disrupts freight car moves affecting 450 workers. In Cleveland 200 strikers shut River Terminal Railway serving Republic Steel, with 400 workers impacted and 1,500 of 7,000 Republic Steel workers laid off. President Truman’s stance remains undecided as unions seek seizure of all railroads.
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Cleveland
River Terminal Railway
Republic Steel
Republic
Steel Company
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Order of Railway Conductors
Singer Boosts McClish Song in Hollywood Move
Amarillo student Adrian McClish of North Texas State College signed with Annette Warren’s agent for full rights to the song Evening in the Rain written in sixth grade. Warren may record it for public sale and feature it in a future film after a satisfactory audition recording.
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NTSC
Hollywood
Major rail strikes hit terminals and major industries
The union strikes target a few lines amid 300 thousand members unionized. Cleveland terminal strike reduces Republic Steel output with 1,500 layoffs of 7,000 workers. Louisville terminal owned by Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Co. St Paul terminal owned by Minnesota Railway Co. Around 400 industries affected. rout traffic around St Paul terminal planned. Union wants higher wages after carriers offered 23 cent hourly raise for two to three years with cost of living index clause.
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Republic Steel Corporation
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Louisville
Kentucky and
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South Korean forces recapture lines on southern front
United Press reports the 25th division recaptured all territory lost to North Koreans on the Tong yong front as Seventh and Sixth divisions probe the southern defense. On the northern front the First Division took Hill 800 near Habujong, 15 miles north of Taegu, while the Eighth Army repelled heavy DPRK pressure from Waegwan to Kunwi. US planes and artillery beat back a third consecutive night attack. On the western front, the Communists are engaged.
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Naktong
United Press
Robert C. Miller
Masan
Pusan
Habujong
Taegu
Eighth Army
Waegwan
Kunwi
Amarillo Telephone Rates Hike Planned Amid Growth Strain
Thomas announced Phonesspent over 1.65 million dollars not to improve Amarillo service. Telephone lines rose from 17 500 to about 33 000, yet earnings fell below the 1952 threshold. The district manager cited rising costs and postwar price compression as reasons to seek higher rates, with a study due in two weeks.
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Thomas
Senators Clash Over Anti-Subversive Additions To Mobilization Bill
Senator Maybank predicts strong Democratic opposition to two anti Communist riders. Senators Morse and Flanders say they will not support the riders and seek separate anti subversive legislation. More than 40 amendments to the home front mobilization bill loom as sponsors mull bringing them up for a vote.
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South Carolina
Morse
Oregon
Flanders
Vermont
Senate debates wage price controls amid stalled bill votes
The Senate limited debate to 10 minutes per amendment with roll call votes likely delaying a final vote before nightfall. Capehart proposes removing wage price control authority and rationing powers from the bill, while Taft seeks congressional oversight on when curbs take effect. Fulbright and Douglas back automatic curbs if the cost of living index rises 6 percent from last June 15, a measure rejected by the House and the Senate Banking Committee.
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Capehart
Indiana
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Fulbright
Arkansas
Farouk entertains players after Monte Carlo run
At lunchtime yesterday Farouk drove 10 miles down the coast to Dives-Sur-Mer to entertain four players from whom he had won about $45,000 at the Casino Saturday night. They included Porfirio Rubirosa, former husband of American tobacco heiress Doris.
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Farouk
Dives-Sur-Mer
Porfirio Rubirosa
Doris
Jewel Ordered by Duke Sent from Paris for Inspection
A king reportedly ordered a large valuable jewel from Paris for his examination. No indication was given of the intended recipient or final destination of the piece.
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Paris
Britain forms three battalion brigade for Korea action
Brigadier B. A Coadh will command a new three battalion British brigade to reinforce Korea. The unit, with its own artillery and engineers, may reach full strength with volunteers from Britain Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong troops await movement with potential ship departure this week or in early September. The first Argyll and Sutherland regiment battalion, 90 percent regulars, look forward to front line action after Hong Kong training.
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Pusan
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MacArthur
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