Amarillo youth shot during prank mistaken for prowler
An Amarillo boy is hospitalized in critical condition after a prank among friends. Tim Garvey and Marsh planned a raid on the Wansing home, Marsh shot after being challenged on the sun porch. The wound came from a rifle fired by the homeowner who believed an intruder was present. No charges will be filed.
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Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Sid Harper
Marsh
Tim Garvey
Bobby Gittrich
West Thirteenth
Keith Garretts
West Twenty-second
Wansing
Garvey
Mr. Wansing
Bold Intruder Enters Window
A home intrusion occurred at 4:10 this morning when a burglar entered through a north bedroom window after removing a screen frame. Mrs Parker and her 7 year old daughter Earline Browning were briefly away. money from a purse in a dresser drawer was stolen. The front door was found open and the suspect fled, leaving no noise behind. The incident happened in a shared residence where the couple outside cooked coffee as the break in occurred. The money was recently taken from the bank for Earline’s boarding school plans.
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Earline
Mr. Williams
St. Joseph’s Academy
Abilene
Two Die In Roadblock Gun Battle Near Refugio Texas
Refugio County Deputy Peter S. Lanterno and a suspect named Robert Guillem Cena were killed when a car believed stolen arrived at a roadblock 12 miles northwest of Refugio on Highway 36. A second fugitive, Faus tino Silva, was critically wounded. Silva fired a shot at Sheriff A C Taylor as authorities moved to arrest them.
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Refugio
Tex
Goliad
Refugio County
Peter S. Lanterno
Robert Guillen Cena
Faustino Silva
Lee Johnson
Cuero
Johnson
A. C. Taylor
Taylor
Silva
R. M. Harsdorff
90 Die As United DC-6B Crashes Near Oakland
A United Airlines DC-6B crashed on a hill near Decato twelve miles from Oakland. All 90 aboard were killed, including a small boy found at the wreck. The non stop Boston origin flight from Chicago to Oakland had stopped at Hartford and Cleveland. Rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated the inexplicable crash.
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Oakland
Cal
United Air Lines
Chicago
Boston
Hartford
Cleveland
Decato
Marion W. Hedden
Los Altos
United Air Line
Air Lines Pilots’ Association
United
Thomas Slays Suspect in 1946 Fraud Case
Durant Oklahoma August 24 Hubert Deere a 39 year old Durant trader freed on $5000 bond in shotgun slaying of Jim C Thomas 56 Fort Worth police character. Deere charged with murder after admitting shooting Thomas at his home pleading self defense at arraignment. Thomas questioned about Dallas gambler Herbert Noble and twice tried for 1943 slaying of Dr Roy Huht of Littlefield.
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Deere
Thomas
Odessa
Midland
Denton
Dallas
Herbert Noble
Roy Huht
Littlefield
Call for New Controls Sends GOP on Warpath
President Truman’s rebuke of three core provisions in the new economic controls law triggers swift Republican countermeasures. Senators Ferguson Nixon and Welker move to repeal the disliked provisions, as the Banking Committee plans public hearings next week. Senate leaders weigh time constraints and support varying portions of the White House requests amid a looming recess.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Ferguson
Michigan
Nixon
California
Welker
Idaho
Mrr
Senate Banking Committee
Moody
Michigan Democrat
Senate
McParland
Senator Maybank
South Carolina
Mr. Truman
House
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region Weekend outlook
US Weather Bureau reports warm temperatures across Amarillo and vicinity with highs near 92 today and 90 tomorrow, clear to partly cloudy conditions, scattered afternoon and evening showers in parts of West Texas and New Mexico, and generally favorable outdoor conditions over the weekend.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Fir Lumber Prices and Supplier Details
Fir 2x4 2x6 1x8 shiplap offered at $6.95 per board. MVwar 2 use Oliver and Wisconsin's Library Company located at 1200 West 6th.
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Olver & Wisgsins Libr. Co
Marine convinced by trip to Korea explains Acheson stance
Cpl. John B. Moullette of Camden New Jersey says a return to Korea convinced him Secretary of State Dean Acheson was right about US aims in Korea. He met Acheson by letter before coming to Inchon and now supports keeping China out of the United Nations to avoid appeasement.
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Inchon
Korea
Dean Acheson
John B. Moullette
Thone
Washington
Acheson
Camden
Secretary of State
Seoul
Moullette
Camp Pendleton
Cal
United States
Nude man flees after rude street encounter in Portland
On a dark Portland street, a nude man approached Mrs. Hilda Feinberg and fled in embarrassment when she shouted don't be silly and get dressed. The incident was reported from the city on August 24.
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Portland
Ore
Hilda Feinberg
Ridgway Likely to Move Talks to New Site
United Nations commander General Ridgway is expected to reply within 36 hours to communist charges that an Allied plane bombed Kaesong. He will likely deny the allegation and may suggest filing the incident and resuming armistice talks. The decision could ease pressure on resuming negotiations.
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United Nations Command
Kaesong
Korea
Ridgway
Kim Il Sung
Peng Teh-huai
Armistice talks resume speculation on dates and sites
Allied officers expect resumption of armistice negotiations possibly Monday with hints Ridgway may propose a new start and perhaps relocate talks from Kaesong. North Korean Premier Kim and Peng Teh Huai protest a UN plane bombing the Kaesong neutral zone as talks stall. Page 4.
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Ridgway
Kaesong
Reds
Kim I Sung
Peng Teh Huai
Korea
Allied Planes Crush Convoys and Sink Jets in Korea
In Korea Aug 24 UN air forces hit reinforcement convoys destroying 137 Communist trucks 28 barges and an underwater bridge. Sabre jets later engaged 40 MiG-15s claiming two shot down. Ground fighting saw South Koreans recapture hills at Bloody Ridge with UN support.
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Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
Chongchon River
Itzy Point
Addi
Cop Kills Man and Boy In Auto
In Chicago Maxwell Street a policeman shot and killed a man 24 and a 15 year old boy in a parked car. A second man 21 was wounded. The officer, Michael Moretti, said he was working on a case after arresting a tavern suspect. Authorities closed the tavern and arrested two other men.
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Chicago
Maxwell Street
Michael Moretti
Roland Castillo
Arthur Jamino
Leonard Monaco
Moretti
South Halsted Street
Patrick Groark
Anthony Gherscovich
State’s Attorney
Patrick McInerney
Gherscovich
Randall County To Vote on Tax In Panhandle Move
Randall County voters will decide on a 30 cent ad valorem tax shift from state to county use for roads and bridges. County Judge Barney Slack says approval keeps total tax bills unchanged. The measure has already passed in about half the Panhandle counties.
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Canyon
Randall County
Randall
Barney Slack
Panhandle
Car Truck Collision Kills Entire Family
A head on collision south of Chicago killed a family of six. The victims were Robert D. Bowers about 45, Irene his wife about 40, and their children Judith 10 Alice 8 Ruth 6 and James 4. The other driver Russell Borges 27 of Milwaukee Wis was unharmed.
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Chicago
Robert D. Bowers
North Lake City
Irene
Judith
Alice
Ruth
James
Russell Borges
Milwaukee
Wis
Sister Kenny Becomes Test Subject to Fight Disease
New York August 24 Sister Elizabeth Kenny famed for treating infantile paralysis says she has given her body to medical science to combat Parkinsons disease. In a news conference she disclosed ongoing treatment in Australia for the chronic nervous disorder causing tremors and muscle weakness. She called herself a guinea pig and said she is offering her body as an experiment.
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New York
Elizabeth Kenny
Australia
Baseball National League and American League Schedule Snippet
Summary of 1940s baseball box noting St. Louis players Brecheen and Rice with Koslo and Westrum. Home runs by Johnson for St. Louis and Dark for New York. Tonight's schedule lists Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston two games and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American League games include New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis and Washington at Detroit.
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Brecheen
Rice
Koslo
Westrum
Johnson
Dark
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
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Eldon Coffee
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Globe
Palsy Center
Thomas’ Slayer
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