Weather and sports musings from the High Plains region
A column blends weather talk with horse sense about August rain prospects, then shifts to West Texas State College’s new president candidate Dr. James P. Cornette and his family. It also includes anecdotes on social quirks and Amarillo parties as well as a note on Republican propaganda.
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High Plains
Southwest
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Canyon
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Waco
Panhandle
Legion Convention Urges Strong Arm Forces and Preparedness
In Madison Square Garden the American Legion convenes with calls for military readiness as leaders including Paul Griffith and Louis Johnson stress preparedness and warn against complacency. Delegates hear from defense secretary Forrestal and other officials as the event features parades and side events.
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Defense
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Canada
Fred M. Vinson
United States
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
William O'Dwyer
Political chatter on presidents and candidates
The piece notes ridicule of Roosevelt but argues it helped him in votes. It mentions Republicans favoring Eisenhower for nomination and doubts about beating Truman. It dismisses Taft as a top party pick and questions MacArthur’s viability.
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Eisenhower
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Truman
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Reunion activities at Amarillo roundup gather old cowhands
G C Carothers and Judge Charles E Coombes attend breakfast at the Texas Cowboys Reunion. The Western Cowpunchers Association lists members with long-ago ranch work and officers including Armstrong Timmons Hayden and Carter. The roundup is funded by the association eight miles north of Amarillo on Highway 287.
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G. C. Carothers
Charles E. Coombes
Stamford
Dent
Texas Cowboys Reunion Association
Western Cowpunchers Association
Armstrong
Timmons
George Hayden
Billy Carter
Amarillo
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Market Report
Cattle and calves in Kansas City show steady to higher trends for native steers and heavy calves, with prices ranging across several classes. Hogs uneven but mostly higher, with top bids reaching the low 90s in Chicago, and cattle and calves at Chicago showing modest gains for fed steers and yearlings. Sows and heavier weights vary, while sheep activity remains moderate with spring lambs firm to higher.
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Kansas City
USDA
New Mexico
Chicago
Aus
Taxis To Pay Flat City Fee
Amarillo taxis will avoid meters for at least a year. City transport head Lefty Fowler says cabs pay a flat $150 franchise tax per year under a contract that waives meters for the year, with terms to be reconsidered after the period ends.
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Amarillo
Lefty Fowler
Amarillo Airport Plans Focus On Private Flying Growth
The discussion centered on English Field in Amarillo as a flexible terminal option with ranch style architecture. Officials highlighted a federal grant of 250000 dollars matched by city funds for runways taxiways and lighting, while terminal financing would rely on other means.
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Rankin seeks Bilbo seat in U.S. Senate race
Rep John E Rankin announces candidacy for the United States Senate seat left by the late Theo G Bilbo in Mississippi. Rankin has represented the first congressional district since 1920. The Aug 28 report notes his bid was made yesterday in Tupelo.
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Tupelo
Miss
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
United States Senate
Theo G. Bilbo
Daisy the movie dog earns owner $50 000 yearly star of Blondie films
Daisy the film star dog arrived from Dallas with trainer Jim Jack to perform four times at the State Theater in Oklahoma. The unsigned star travels by air, stays at the Herring Hotel, and will travel to El Paso before returning to Hollywood. Daisy is insured for 250000 and earns about 50000 annually for motion pictures.
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Dallas
Jim Jack
Hollywood
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Herring Hotel
el Paso
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Los Angeles
Rennie Renfro
Slaying Spree Tells of Helton Family Tragedy
In Shelbyville Illinois a roller rink employee William Mogg was found dead with a throat wound in a city park. Police link the murder to a fatal shooting at a roller rink where Donald Helton killed his bride Jacqueline Helton and wounded her brother Walter Knearem before turning the gun on his own family and himself. State authorities report a pattern of killings including Helton's father and mother wounded and killed, and Donald Helton’s suicide with a foreign-made pistol in the living room of the family home.
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Ill
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Donald Helton
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Young Helton
Mogg
Riley Bryson
Bryson
Cecil Clausen
C. W. Mogg
Fred Ward
Jacqueline Helton
Donald
Walter Knearem
Warm spell returns with 92 degree forecast in Amarillo
Weather data project a gradual rise to 92 degrees today in Amarillo with tomorrow slightly warmer. No rainfall reported over the Panhandle last night and none expected this afternoon or tonight, according to Mr. Winburn.
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Amarillo
Six-Year-Old Dies After Wasp Attack Near Memphis
A six year old boy named Billy Pulkerson died after a swarm of wasps stung him at his rural home near Memphis Tennessee. He suffered about twenty stings on one hand and face plus numerous bites on the chest and arms according to physicians.
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Memphis
Tenn
Billy Pulkerson
Here
Body of Last Missing Doolittle Flier Found
The body of Cpl. Leland Faktor from Plymouth Iowa, last of Lt Gen Doolittle's Tokyo raid crew unaccounted for, was found in China near Wang Ts'an after six years. Graves registration head Col. Kearney announced the burial site 450 miles southwest of Shanghai. Faktor identified by ring bracelet and glove. he died from injuries after a crash landing.
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Tokyo
Leland D. Faktor
Plymouth
Iowa
Faktor
Charles F. Kearney
Dubuque
Towa
American Graves Registration Service
Shanghai
Wang Ts’an
Doolittle
Antiphlogistine Poultice Relieves Boil and Aches
A moist heat poultice with Antiphlogistine soothes boils and pain. It also reduces swelling from simple sprains or bruises and eases cough chest tightness muscle soreness and throat irritation. Use poultice hot but comfortable for relief.
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