Wallace Warns Jobs Bill Safeguards Free Enterprise
Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace told the Senate Banking Committee that the only alternative to the administration’s jobs for all bill is a planned economy that would end free enterprise. He said the full employment measure guarantees workers, business people, and farmers the right to prosper within a free market.
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Washington
U.P
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Senate Banking Committee
Death of Canyon rail veteran Brodie Cox
Brodie Cox 70 retired Canyon railroad engineer died in Brownsville after a year long illness. Funeral 4 p m at Griggs Warren Canyon with Rev R W Jones officiating and burial in Dreamland Cemetery. Survived by daughter Ruby Cox and son Andrew of Chicago, sister Penny Cox Canyon brothers George Cox Amarillo and J B Cox Long Beach Cal. Pallbearers named C M Presley O B Baughan O M Solomon George Hodges Andy Walsh Bob Carter.
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Brodie Cox
Canyon
Brownsville
Griggs-Warren
Rev
R. W. Jones
Dreamland Cemetery
Mississippi
Cox
Texas
France
Ruby Cox
Andrew
Chicago
Miss Penny Cox
George Cox
Amarillo
J. B. Cox
Long Beach
Cal
C. M. Presley
O. B. Baughan
O. M. Solomon
George Hodges
Andy Walsh
Bob Carter
Three Men Injured as Car Overturns East of Conway
A trio traveling from California to Oklahoma were injured when their car overturned on the highway east of Conway. They were taken to St Anthony's hospital by Boxwell Brothers ambulance. Carl Beare 17 Oakland California Jess Wilson 30 Bakersfield California and Earl Smith 19 Oakland California were the patients. Beare was unconscious with possibly serious injuries. Wilson had head injuries and Smith back injuries.
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California
Oklahoma
Conway
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Boxwell Brothers Ambulance
Carl Beare
Oakland
Deal
Jess Wilson
Bakersfield
Cal
Earl Smith
Beare
Wilson
Smith
Vacationists Flock To Canadian Parks
The end of gasoline rationing has boosted tourist traffic in Canada to prewar levels. Americans cross the border to eat meat, fish, and enjoy scenery, with border points showing motor traffic up to four times pre Aug 15. Tourist bureaus scramble for lodging as travelers say they will go as far as the tires will carry them.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Mrs Morrison Jones To Meet Husband In El Paso
Mrs Morris H Jones of 118 Central has gone to El Paso to meet her husband Captain Morris H Jones who will return shortly from Europe. After a short leave he will report for reassignment to Camp Chaffee Ft Smith Ark. He has been overseas nine months with the 61st Signal Battalion. He is in the Signal Corps. Captain Jones has been in service three and a half years.
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Morris H. Jones
A Central
el Paso
Europe
Camp Chaffee
Ft. Smith
Ark
61St Signal Battalion
Signal Corps
Captain Jones
Mrs. Ware Improving After Stroke At Amarillo Home
Mrs. B. T. Ware of 1018 Polk is improving after a stroke caused a serious condition for several days. Her son Charles Ware, president of the Amarillo National Bank, reported the update today.
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B. T. Ware
Polk
Charles Ware
Amarillo National Bank
Ware
Storm hits coastal Texas towns with fierce gale and flood
A powerful storm battered Bay City and nearby fishing communities 60 miles southwest of Houston with 100 mph winds, 2 foot flooding in downtown streets, and debris in the air. Bay City, Sea Grift, Austwell, Tivoli, Palacios, and Corpus Christi suffered severe damage as residents called for Red Cross aid.
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Bay City
Houston
Allied fleets to patrol China and Korean coasts
The report says U S forces will patrol the China and Korean coasts. Admiral Nimitz had indicated the Fifth Fleet would operate off southern Japan and the Ryukus. He announced Vice Admiral Fletcher's North Pacific forces would join the occupation effort.
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China
Korean
Nimitz
Fifth Fleet
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
Frank Jack Fletcher
North Pacific
Returning Heroes Are Greeted Coldly in Amarillo
Mrs. E F Coard recounts an incident in Amarillo where soldiers back from Germany, exhausted in heat after a long train ride, were not allowed to buy food at a local fruit market. MPs intervened, but many remained empty handed while others purchased. She urges welcoming home signs and better treatment for returning service members.
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Germany
Amarillo
North Fillmore Street
Fillmore
First Avenue
Pacific
Africa
Italy
Europe
E. F. Coard
Lost billfold at Grand Silver Store drug counter
A red leather billfold with gold R. E. M. initials was left at Grand Silver Store. It contained identification cards pictures and money. The finder may keep the money if the contents are returned to the Grand Silver Store office.
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Grand Silver Store
R. E.M
Wanted to Give Away Big Black Dog With Brown White Markings
A family seeks a new home for a smart good natured large dog with brown and white patches. Suitable for a farm or edge of town with a large fenced yard. Believed to be part hound. Contact Mrs. C. C. Burgess at 722 North Johnson to arrange adoption.
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Tack
Woman Wanted to Keep House on Texas Ranch
Mrs Lula Sadler of Route 2 Muleshoe Texas advertises for a housekeeper for two people on a ranch with modern conveniences and no laundry duties.
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Tack
Lula Sadler
Rte
Muleshoe
Tex
Lost billfold at Rock Island depot seeks return of photos papers
Lorraine Harter reports losing a black leather billfold at the Rock Island depot containing some pictures and papers. She does not care about the money and asks the finder to return the pictures and papers. contact Call 2-1022, 1623 A Buchanan.
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Rock Island Depot
Lorraine Harter
A Buchanan
Laundry help request from Mrs J H in pleasant area
Dear Tack I need someone to help me with my laundry for a family of four. The surroundings are pleasant and the task is not hard. A bus passes by my house. Call 2-3086.
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Tack
J. H. Call
Three kittens and a young mother cat offered
Mrs Estes offers three cute kittens and a young mother cat for adoption. Sale acceptable as a group or separately. Call 2-1792.
Thorough Prospect for a Thoroughly Interested Party
A concise inquiry asks if there is a person who would want a thoroughly detailed opportunity. The note seeks interest from readers who value complete information and clear engagement.
Experienced couple seeks ranch headquarters in Texas or New Mexico
A settled, dependable couple desires fall and winter accommodation at a ranch headquarters in Texas or New Mexico. They can provide excellent references and invite responses to Box 3, Floydada, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Noble.
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Texas
New Mexico
Floydada
Tex
A. Lee Noble
Four 8 week old kittens seek loving homes
A READER asks for help placing four eight week old kittens. Interested adopters should call 2-5234 or visit 805 North Tyler to meet them and arrange adoption.
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Tyler
Lost documents offer reward for return contact
A person announces loss of the abstract and insurance papers for their home and offers a reward for their return. A phone contact is provided as 5403 for leads.
Lost Crosley universal joint on Canyon street
A Crosley universal joint was lost on Sixth Street in Canyon. If found, call 402-W in Canyon. Weldon Lindsey identified.
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Crosley Universal
Sixth Street
Canyon
402
Weldon Lindsey
Markets and livestock summaries from Chicago and Kansas City
Markets and livestock figures from Chicago and Kansas City dated Aug 28 show steady to firm trends. Hogs and cattle prices steady or higher for select grades with buyers cautious on broader demand. beef and lamb results highlighted alongside dairy and grain notes.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Washington
Kansas City
Honesty Ambition Sought as Small Business Loan
A veteran asks for a reader to fund a sandwich shop venture. He tried the G I Bill program with no luck, lacking security beyond his word and ambition. The writer offers to share his address with interested lenders through the columnist.
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Tack
G. I
Security
Police Aid Veteran on New Orleans Train Stop
A discharged service man traveling from New York to Seattle faced hardship with his infant son when police sergeant Robert L. Brown stepped in. At the station the trio were given shelter at a hotel with baby supplies and rest before continuing their journey. The father said he was healing after 14 months in a hospital from European theater wounds.
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New Orleans
V.P
Robert L. Brown
New York
Seattle
Joseph Jiles Goes on Trial in District Court Today
State witnesses testify in 47th District Court in the murder trial of Joseph Jiles, charged with killing Moses Wayne at a night baseball game last month. Reference to Batelle Memorial Institute located in Columbus, Ohio.
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Joseph Jiles
47Th District Court
Jiles
Moses Wayne
Air Force Troops Depart Southampton on Queen Elizabeth
In Southampton on August 27 more than 15,000 American Air Force personnel sailed home aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Included were Col. James Stewart and various units such as the First, Second and 14th bomb wings, hospital units 114th 192nd 297th, the 827th convalescent center, 2,000 infantry from the Eighth and 104th Divisions plus five quartermaster truck companies.
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Southampton
Liberator
James Stewart
827Th
City Commissioners Receiving Complaints From Citizens
East Amarillo residents again complain to the city commission over a large drainage ditch extending from the Santa Fe roundhouse on Fifteenth Avenue through the residential district to an old lake bed. A petition with hundreds of signatures asks action and will be considered at tonight’s meeting.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Santa Fe
Fifteenth Avenue
Commission
Startling Heat Forces Shade Planting in Iraqi Groves
In Iraq the summer sun, intense and unrelenting, drives farmers to plant date palms to shade orange trees. The practice aims to protect crops from scorch and preserve harvests under extreme heat conditions.
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Iraq
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