August News In Amargo Tells Of Birds Crime And Pups
The town notes heavy fall duck flights over prairie lakes as pintails and blue wings migrate. A wave of prowlers and robberies prompts talk of armed defense and a shotgun class for women. Pups from Princess are missing, with a $50 reward offered. Government irrigation costs loom while Sen Paul Douglas criticizes travel for Washington staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Rairie
Sen
Paul Douglas
Coronet
Washington
Congress
England Iran oil talks hopeful despite suspension
President Truman said he is confident an arrangement can be worked out in the Britain Iran oil nationalization dispute. He was disappointed by the suspension of Tehran talks but emphasized the conversations were suspended rather than ended, and hopes a solution will be agreeable to both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Britain
Iran
Tehran
Market Quotes and Stock Averages in New York
The page lists New York stock market quotations from Merrill Lynch and Co. with numerous tickers such as Air Reduction, Allegheny, Allied Stores, American Can, Chrysler, General Electric, Texaco, United Aircraft, and United States Steel. It includes closing prices, percent changes, and a compiled average for industrials, utilities, and railroads, plus grain and livestock quotations from Chicago and Kansas City markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nat Dairy Pro
Natl Dept
Amer Steeve
Natl Distillers
Amer Tel-Tel
Natl Gypsum
Amer Tobacco
Natl Steel Corp
Amer Woolen
Natl Supply
Amer Zinc
Natomas Co
Anaconda
INY
Best Foods Pan
Bethlehem
Bie
Paramount Co
Blaw Knox
Parke Davis M
Boeing Airpln
Borden Co
Penney
Borg Warner
Pencey
Bridge Brass
Pepal
Coola Co
Riggs Manu
Bucyrus Erie
Bhelps Dodge
Philco Corp
Budd Co
Philip Morris
Burroughs Act
Phillips Petrol
Butler Bros
Putt Screw&Bolt
Canada Dry
Plymouth Oil
Canadian Pac
Bot & Co
Carrier Corp
Proc & Gam
J I Case Co
Caterpillar Tr
Radio Corp
Celanese Corp
Clinton Foods
Richfield
Colo Fuel Iron
Safeway Stores
Columbia Gas
St Joseph Ld
Columbia Car
Sti-Sf Rail
Comer Credit
Regis Papr
Com Solvents
Schenley Indy
Comwl Edison
Goers Agenacets
Zonsol Edison
Li Eervel
Sonsol Vultee
Con Baking
Con Motors Co
Rinaiont
Aye Continent
Sinclair
Socony-Vacum
Amer
Crane Co
So P-Rico
Crucible Steel
Southern Co
Cuban Am
Southern Pac
Curtiss Wright
Southern Ry
Decca Records
Sparks-Within
Distillers Corp
Sperry Corp
Doehler-Jarvis
Spiegel Incorp
I! Dome Mines
Savage D Co
Doug Aircraft
Stand
iStand Gas
Dow Chemie
Igtand
Oll Cal
DuPont de Ne
Eagle-Picher
Eastern Airlin
El_ Auto-Lite
el Paso Nat Gas Airsguudeneker CO
Erie Railroad
Flintkote Co
guive@ Go
FosterWheeler
Sylvan Elect
Freeport Sulp
Syming Goul Bis Fruehauf
Yee Oo Ae
Jones & Laugh
Weind Sux
Joy Manufect
Ennecott
Laclede Gas West Union Si
Willys Overind
Otnloen's Inc
Woolworth Te Ai Lone Star Cem
Youngs Sheet
Lone Bell
Youngsta
Rillar Oo
Msenadio Lorillard
iZenith Radio
Curb Amer
Kaiser Frazer
Lone Star Gas
Arkan Nat Gas
the Land&Expl
Atlas Plywood
Ellas Hess di
Burma Corp
Iain Natel Gas
In Corp Bth
Claude Neon Pees
Oead Cosden Petrol
Pacific
Pet Crown Drug
Sonotone Corp Electric Bond
South Royalty
Fairchild Eng
Tenn Gas
Texas Gas
Viganwed
Southern Union Gas
Chicago
Uhlmann Grain Co
Oaeuw Wawe Sas
Csv
Eade Vecesoce
Jenner assails Japanese Peace Treaty as fraud and trap
Washington Aug 24 Senator Jenner Indiana Republican denounced the proposed Japanese Peace Treaty as a fraud and a booby trap. He warned it could allow Russian control of Asia and place Russia in permanent possession of the Kurile Islands. He said it would shift troops to UN forces in Japan and endanger US defenses. He criticized John Foster Dulles for drafting the pact.
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Washington
Jenner
Indiana
Asia
Senate
Russia
Kurile Islands
Japan
Pacific
United Nations
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Dulles
Great Britain
Wounded Texan Offered Aid After Office Burglary
In Birmingham on August 24 a Dallas man Nick Cascio and two companions were caught burglarizing an office. Cascio was wounded, the elbow damaged, and Ben Beckman offered to pay 500 dollars for surgery after a local doctor volunteered to operate free if Cascio qualifies as a charity patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ben Beckman
Nick Cascio
Dallas
Humane Society
Beckman
Cascio
Twelve West Point cadets apply for Notre Dame offer
The Rev Louis Thornton says twelve of the dismissed cadets have applied to Notre Dame under a benefactor's offer to cover board room and tuition for up to 90 cadets who meet entrance requirements and will not participate in inter collegiate athletics. Three named applicants include Elmer E Stout Raymond M Baram and James A Guardino, all former Army football players.
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South Bend
Ind
Louis Thornton
Notre Dame
West Point
Thornton
Army
Elmer E. Stout
Raymond M. Baram
South River
James A. Guardino
Watertown
Prosecutors Strike McCracken Story In Murder Trial
In Santa Ana the prosecution challenged Henry Ford McCracken's account of Patricia Jean Hull's death in the murder case against a guitar player. Deputy McGaff testified McCracken denied knowledge of Patricia when shown a bloodied room and claimed officers framed him after being returned to the cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
Henry Ford McCracken
Patricia Jean Hull
McCracken
Patricia
Tom McGatt
McGaff
Buena Park
Israel United States sign treaty of friendship and commerce
The United States and Israel signed a treaty of friendship commerce and navigation at the State Department. Secretary of State Acheson and Israeli Ambassador Abu Eban signed the document which awaits ratification by the US Senate and the Israeli government. Tel Aviv called the pact welcome evidence of cordial relations between the two democracies.
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Washington
United States
Israel
State Department
State Acheson
Abu Eban
US Senate
Tel Aviv
Foreign Ministry
Culbertsons Get Top Price For Heifers
In Dalhart on Thursday W O Culbertson & Sons Ranch announced a record bid in registered Herefords. MHM Hereford Farms of Pulaski Tennessee agreed to buy 50 registered heifers at 700 dollars each when weaned next November from a pool of about 125. The deal followed an earlier visit during which MHM bought eight short yearling heifers for 700 dollars and a Jayhawker yearling bull for 2500 dollars. The supply will be 40 replacements first then 50 more if available. The herd features Jayhawker Domino and Wilton Domino lines and MHM is keen on the Jayhawker line.
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Dalhart
W. O. Culbertson & Sons Ranch
MHM Hereford
Pulaski
Tenn
Milky Way
W. O. Culbertson, Sr
MHM
Culbertsons
Culbertson
Staley Range
Rosebud
West-Tex C of C Adds 3 to Staff
West Texas Chamber of Commerce hires three new staff members. Jimmy Lovell Jr becomes field representative for the Panhandle South Plains and Permian Basin. C Dewayne Davis, former Tulsa publisher, will lead Agriculture and Livestock. Ralph Duncan to run Community Relations and previously headed Haskell Chamber.
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Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fred M. Husbands
Jimmy Lovell, Jr
del Rid News- Herald
C. Dewayne Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Tulsa
Vernon and Midland Chambers of Commerce
Ralph Duncan
Haskell Chamber of Commerce
Duncan
Davis
Agriculture and Livestock Department
Lovell
Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Style Show by Theta Rho Beta Sigma Phi at Club Runnymede
Theta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will sponsor a style show at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon at Club Runnymede. Clothes from Kline's will be shown. Admission will be $1 per person. Young Adult Social Club hosts a dance tonight at the Amarillo Youth Center for unmarried persons over 20. DeWitt Weaver spoke at the VFW Hall event last night.
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Theta Rho Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Runnymede
Kline
Amarillo
DeWitt Weaver
Footsball
VFW Hall
Wade Walker
Wyatt Posey
Polk Robison
D. M. McElroy
Ex-Students Association
Bill Holmes
Windy Nicklaus
Texas Tech
Tom Gilley
Tech
Frank Guess
Lois Nance
Ray Dorsett
Victoria
West Texas State
H. C. McFarland
Bill
Lubbock Firm Bids Law on Pantex Job
The McKinley Company of Lubbock was the apparent low bidder for installing a steam distribution system at the Pantex AEC plant. Bids opened yesterday afternoon at the Herring Hotel. the firm proposed 414,658.74 dollars, with government estimates from 250,000 to 500,000. Other bidders included Southwestern Mechanical Contractors of Amarillo, R. M. Wells Co. of Quanah, E. E. Farrow Co. of Dallas, and Charles J. Dorfman of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Company
Lubbock
Pantex Aec
Herring Hotel
Southwestern Mechanical Contractors
Amarillo
R. M. Wells Co
Quanah
E. E. Farrow Co
Dallas
Charles J. Dorfman
Los Angeles
Cal
Cotton farming in Africa spans nearly all British possessions
The record notes that cotton cultivation has been attempted in nearly every British colony in Africa, indicating widespread agricultural experimentation and interest in expanding production across the continent.
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Africa
British rail freight grows with same staff as 1938
British railways now carry about one third more freight than in 1938 while maintaining a roughly equal number of personnel, indicating a notable productivity improvement in the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Railways
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TACK
Pive
Saturday Evening Post
Montana
Taft
Laugh
Pantex
Sarah
Gladys
Princess
Are Hack
T. T
J. L
West Sixteenth
Wilder
W. S
Riley Scott
Oscar
Cline Road
San Jacinto
Monroe
Florida
Norge
Star Dance Hall
E. L. Rickman
Elk Court
West Sixth
Smaz
Kansas City
USDA
Linda
King Bolt
Injun Joe
Bretts Station
Bill Troy
Dan
Smith
Buzzin
Clifford Wright
Globe-News
McLaughlin Plumbing Ph
N.E
International Harvester
Plains Implement Co
Texas
Claiborne and Wauford
Brown Implement Co
Adrian
Lin Baggerly Beaver
Oklahoma
Cox Farm Equipment Co
Boise City
Lemons Equipment Co
Booker
Finger Motor Co
Borger
Farm Implement Supply
Broadview
New Mexico
Canadian Implement Company Canadian
Myers Farm Equipment Co
Canyon, Texas
Norris Implement Co
Risley Implement Co
Clarendon, Texas
Farmers Grain & Co. Co
Claude, Texas
Cox Farm Equipment
Clayton, New Mexico
Callins Implement Co
Clovis, New Mexico
Hays Implement Co
Dimmitt, Texas
Hanbury Equipment Co
Dalhart, Texas
Berry Bros. Truck & Tractor
Dumas
Collier Auto and Electric Co
Floydada, Texas
Slaughter Implement Company Follette
Palmer County Implement Co
Friona, Texas
Carr Lumber Co
Fort Sumner
Farmers Grain & Imp. Co
Groom
Ward Bros
Grover
54 Motors, Inc
Guyman, Oklahoma
Farmers Supply Hartley
Hereford Implement Co
Hereford
Texas Home Implement Co
Happy
Texas Center Implement Co
Hale Center
George T. Burdge Hooker
Keyes Equipment Co
Keyes, Oklahoma
Littlefield Truck & Tractor Co
Littlefield, Texas
Hammond and Co
Lockney
Farmers Equity Service Mobeetie
Andrews & Johnson Equip. Co
McLean
McDaniel Implement Co
Memphis, Texas
Melrose Truck & Imp. Co
Melrose, New Mexico
Johnson and Nix
Matador Implement Co
Matador
Matador Butane Co
John Burns Lumber Co
Nara Visa, New Mexico
Tru-Brehenau Implement Co
Mitton, Texas
Hoeue-Miis Equipment, Inc
Pampa, Texas
Fowler Implement Co
Nunnelec. Supply Corp
Polk
San Jon Implement Co
San Jon
Beownd & White Imp. Co
Sudan
Class Motor Co
Silverton
Texhoma
Turkey Implement Co
Turkey
Sullins Truck & Imp
Tucumcari
Hill-Featherston Co
Vega Implement Co
Vega
Scott Truck & Tractor Co
Wellington
Hibler Implement Co
Wheeler
British Rail
Elas Eedes
Barfield Bidg
W. T. Robbins
Mgr
Deason
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