Truman Hannegan discuss Democratic chair successor
Washington August 27 news says President Truman and Postmaster General Robert E Hannegan met and would not confirm a successor for the Democratic National Committee chair. Hannegan, who is said to be stepping down for health reasons, could retain the postmaster position temporarily.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Defense Line Is Extended Across Poles in Monroe Doctrine
In Petropolis Brazil the Inter-American Conference aggression committee unanimously extends the Monroe Doctrine security region from the Arctic to Antarctica, adding a vast arc from north to south pole after Argentina wins a treaty dispute with the United States over aggressor-state terms. The United States sought a return-to-status quo clause, which Argentina opposed. The report notes a sale on red leather and chrome reception furniture discounted from 445 to 222.50.
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Petropolis
Brazil
U.P
Arctic
South Pole
Argentina
United States
Americas
Wreck Fatal to Fred Page and kin in crash
Fred Page 24 a former Sandies guard who helped win the 1940 state title died in a Fort Collins Colorado hospital from a neck injury after a truck car collision Monday night He was hitchhiking from Idaho to Texas A&M His wife Mary Lou Millard and family traveled to Colorado for the funeral arrangements The truck driver Nat Ashkins of Malibu Calif also died Two car occupants were seriously hurt Survivors include his wife parents a brother two sisters and several relatives in Amarillo and Muleshoe Comedian Milton Berle was reported slightly improved after gastroenteritis following a radio program and other local notices appeared.
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Fred Page
Sandies
Marine Corps Whipcaps
South Pacific
Fort Collins
Colo
Idaho
Texas A&m College
Nat Ashkins
Malibu
Calif
Page
K. Page
North Tyler
J. C. Page
West Fourteenth
Mary Lou Millard
Amarillo
Houston
A&m
Ama
Millard
Nelson Page
J. C
Dixie
Doris Page
Alex Ross
Hayden
M. A. Nelson
Tucson
Ariz
Walter Saunders
Ed Nelson
Muleshoe
Monroe Nelson
Trinity Rises 27 Feet Floods Dallas Lowlands Evacuated
A Gulf disturbance storm drenched Dallas with 9.18 inches of rain and sent the Trinity River to 27.7 feet. Evacuations warned for lowlands as flood warnings extended south. about 50 families in West Dallas waded through water. Emergency crews conducted rescues with one reported injury and no fatalities.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Trinity
Oklahoma
Two men charged in food violation case in city
City health department filed complaints against M. B. Strong manager of the Victoria Drive-Inn and Clarence Jackson permit holder. They will appear before Corporation Court Judge J A Kirkman at 3 pm to answer charges. Bond set at 200 for Strong and 100 for Jackson. both posted. Charlies Eads, city food inspector, closed Popeyes Cafe at 208 Pierce and D M Cafe at 813 West Fourth.
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City Health Department
Corporation Court
J. A. Kirkman
M. B. Strong
Victoria Drive-Inn
Clarence Jackson
Drive-Inn
North East Eighth
Charlies Eads
Kirkman
Bond
Strong
Jackson
Pierce
New High For Wheat Reaches $2.50 On CBOT
Chicago Aug 27 Wheat for September delivery surged to a new peak of 2.50 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade lifting past the prior 2.48 3 4 record from last week. Strong demand amid reports of higher government export prices fueled the advance.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Officials Worried Over Weather at National Air Races
In Cleveland on August 27 officials voiced concern as pilots lagged in qualifying for major events despite perfect flying weather. Ivis H. Hill of Houston qualified for the Thompson Trophy race with a P-38 Lightning at 356.6 mph, the third best time of the day.
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Cleveland
Ivis H. Hill
Houston
Rumors on UN Palestine Partition Vote Surface
London reports say Jewish and Arab sources describe highly speculative rumors that the 11 member United Nations special committee on Palestine voted to recommend partition into Jewish and Arab states. Reported counts vary eight to three or nine to two, while the committee drafts its Geneva report and no definite government decision exists.
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London
Geneva
United Nations Special Committee On
Shooting Suspect Quizzed In Amarillo Wounding
An Amarillo man, Lea, 37, is hospitalized in Northwest Texas with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and facial laceration after a shooting in the 300 block Buchanan. Police hold another man for questioning. no charges filed and both men have not spoken.
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Amarillo
Northwest Texas
Lea
Lincoln
Buchanan
Northwest Texas Hospital
Youth Killed Four Injured in West Hereford Wreck
A teenage Deaf Smith County youth, Paul Boyd aged 16, died while four others aged 14 to 17 were injured when a light four door car overturned on Harrison Highway near Wagner corner 16 miles west of Hereford. Jackie Luck Duane Christian Wilma Wolfe Val Young were hurt. Wolfe is most seriously injured with possible skull fractures.
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Smith County
Harrison Highway
Hereford
Paul Boyd
Robert Boyd
Westway
Jackie Luck
P. H. Luck
Duane Christian
J. C. Christian
Wilma Wolfe
Charles Bay
Val Young
L. C. Young
Miss Wolfe
Deaf Smith County Hospital
Wagner Corner
New Mexico Line
Young Luck
Young
Coolest Sleep In Two Months In Amarillo
Amarillo residents slept under blankets as the temperature dipped to 58 degrees the lowest since mid June. Scattered thundershowers touched four Panhandle spots with Dimmitt recording notable moisture and Castro County at 1 inch. Lubbock and Memphis logged smaller amounts while Amarillo had a trace. Warmer weather is expected today with highs near 88 and a 90s outlook for tomorrow around 92.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Castro County
Childress
Lubbock
Memphis
Grand jury indicts real estate boards over anti trust
Washington indictment charges the National Association of Real Estate Boards and the Washington Real Estate Board with anti trust violations. In Paris, France cuts bread rations from 250 to 200 grams daily due to a poor grain harvest, following a cabinet meeting.
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Washington
Clarke
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Washington Real Estate Board E
France
Paris
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas region
The bulletin notes scattered high thin cloudiness and warmer conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday. West Texas is partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers except Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies with mountains' scattered showers and a high around 84 degrees with a low near 58.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Grim austerity plan shocks Britain to drought economy
Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced drastic measures to curb consumption. Gasoline ration abolished, meat ration cut to 20 cents weekly, foreign trips banned, public dinners limited, and luxury imports restricted as Britain seeks to survive the economic crisis amid stalled Anglo Soviet talks and a difficult loan situation.
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London
WUP
Clement Attlee
No. 10 Downing Street
London New Papers
Board of Trade
Attlee
Russia
Britain
Senator O Mahoney Says Steel Leaders Lack Faith in Future
Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming criticized steel industry leaders for not expanding capacity and investing profits. He linked restraint to a perceived lack of faith in capitalism, urging producers to boost production to meet demand and grow the American market. He cited profits up from 1946 and peak 1946 per capita income as reasons to invest.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Stalin
Russia
O’mahoney
Joint Congressional Committee On the
United States
America
New York Stock Exchange
Commerce Department
Man thwarted in death by own action attempt
John Lewis Guinter a 32 year old widower from Rockville Center Long Island teetered on a 17th floor ledge in a Fifth Avenue apartment house early today saying one more sip of beer then I am going to jump Police and four officers on the roof coaxed him in after he handed an empty glass to Patrolman Joseph De Cicco They used a cigarette and even a cold beer as lures before finally pulling him to safety and to Bellevue Hospital where he was held
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Lois Marman
Dallas
Bachman
LE New York
John Lewis Guinter
Fifth Avenue
Joseph de Cicco
Guinter
di Cicco
Nicole Arpino
John Ballard Leaves Hospital Amid Short Illness
John Ballard formerly of Amarillo was released from St Anthony's Hospital this morning after a several days illness while on business. Ballard serves as business representative for the Nunn Radio Stations in Lexington Kentucky. Advance skating classes Thursday night at Roller Palace 4th and Jefferson.
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John Ballard
Amarillo
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mr Ballard
Nunn Radio
Lexington
Roller Palace
4Th and Jefferson
New York Subways Flooded After Severe Storm
New Yorks subways remained crippled as a severe thunderstorm flooded tunnels and halted trains on all three systems. The storm dumped over 3 inches of rain, dropped the temperature 24 degrees in two hours, and caused three deaths from heat related heart attacks while 28 people were injured by lightning strikes on trolley cars.
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New York
Brooklyn
Dallas Flood Strikes City As Bridges Fail and Roads Close
Heavy rainfall washed out small bridges and flooded major arteries in Dallas and surrounding areas. One car crashed into a ditch on Hines Boulevard with two unidentified men rescued. Interstate routes and interurban lines suspended. Crests were forecast on the Colorado and Wharton rivers with high water threatening lowlands. Rain fell across North Texas with several towns reporting inches. crops in cotton areas suffered while forecasters expected more rain in northeast Texas.
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Hines Boulevard
Dallas
Valley View Road
Vickery
Corinth
White Rock Creek
Columbus
Colorado
Weather Bureau
Wharton
Texas
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston Isle
McKinney
Fort Worth
Bonham
Corsicana
Midland
30 Mile Silence Triggers Stranger Return to Albany
Rutherford resident Gilbert Loomis drove from Albany with his wife in the car. After 30 miles of silence he asked about lunch and found his wife missing. He retraced and found her at a filling station where she had secretly left earlier.
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Rutherford
Gilbert Loomis
Albany
Loomie
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