Weather Wanes As Heat Fades On High Plains
Last night proved one of the hottest of the fading summer with a still night. A cooling trend is forecast by Sunday night or Monday. August rain is possible on the high plains and a general mood of change appears underway. One column calls for a recurring apology phrase in copy. Roy Ann Cullum expects marriage to Morris McCartt on Sept 11 as the News-Globe notes her departure.
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Reader letter on gender stereotypes and age perspectives
A reader challenges a columnist over remarks about women. The letter argues men and women both display foolish behavior and urges fair treatment of aging and gender in the columnist’s writings.
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Gender roles debate in a college perspective
The writer contends women are generally less logical than men, praising men as more practical and emotionally calm. He asserts women dominate domestic roles and looks while men work for income, claiming few women are notable philosophers or inventors. A suggested policy asks young men to work as babiesitters in larger centers.
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Mr Tack
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Amariig
Truman Names Six To New Unified Defense Posts
President Truman announced six appointments under the new unified defense system. Maj. Gen. William Draper Jr. moves to undersecretary of war. James Forrestal will become Secretary of Defense next month. Others include Arthur Hill as NSRB chairman Thomas Hargrave as Munitions Board chair Sydney Souers as NSC executive secretary Roscoe Hillenkoetter as director CIA and Maj. Gen. Alfred Gruenther as director of the joint staff.
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Panhandle Complaint Over Western Type Men From Colorado
Mr. Thomas recalls an unfamiliar incident blamed on robust western men he suspects hail from Colorado. He says the practice is becoming common in the Panhandle and notes that when the men order $3 dinners, little can be done to curb it. He stresses that it isn’t right.
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Reward Offered for Lost Bamboo Casting Rods
A $15 reward is offered for two bamboo casting rods with reels lost this morning from a truck traveling from Plainview to Amarillo. They belong to H C Gentry whose phone is 2 1334. One reel is a prize reel from a fishing contest and the owner pleads for return for sentimental reasons.
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Margaret Roth Dies in Amarillo at 51
Margaret Roth died this morning at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital at age 51. She came to Amarillo 18 months ago and resided at 614 Cleveland. She was a Catholic and Rosary services are set for 8 p.m. at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Msgr. John A. Steinlage presiding. She leaves four brothers William N. Roth Amarillo Joseph Roth Duluth Minn Fred Roth Duluth Minn Edward Roth Hibbing Minn and a sister Anna R. Fink Duluth. The body will go to Duluth on the Santa Fe train tomorrow for funeral and burial there.
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Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel
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Fred Roth
Duluth
Minn
Edward Roth
Hibbing
Anna R. Fink
Santa Fe
Burglars Hit Coin Machines Across Two Local Shops
Police report two burglaries last night at Banner Bowl 909 Tyler and Coburn Coffee Shop 410 East Fifth. At Banner Bowl thieves ripped a back window screen and stole about 75 dollars in coins and items from coin operated machines, including 15 from a pinball machine and 3 from a music machine, plus cigarettes or cash from two vending machines. Two knives were taken from Coburn Coffee Shop with one found in a nearby alley. entry was via a kitchen exhaust hole and they exited through the front door.
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German leaders pledge limited aims for postwar recovery
Germany's Clay and Douglas say their approach seeks to make western Germany self supporting and channel its potential into European recovery under the Marshal Plan. They insist allied goals to curb German rearmament and provide reparations to qualified claimants would remain intact.
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Unidentified man identified as Marvin Gray after fainting
The unconscious man taken to Northwest Texas Hospital identified himself as Martin Gray aged 604 A Arthur. He has a broken leg and is in fair condition. Doctors say he fainted after stepping from a bus near Tenth and Grand and was found under a truck. Boxwell Brothers ambulance staff transported him.
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Studies Park Shelter House on Memorial Park
Kansas City landscape architect Donald Bush led a field survey of Memorial Park to trim costs for a proposed shelter house near the park center. Accompanied by Amarillo architect J. Roy Smith and Park Superintendent Mark Miles, the group met with Mayor Lawrence Hagg and Acting City Manager N. V. Moss as bids were rejected and Hare and Hare considered plan shortcuts. Memorial Park lies south of Amarillo College, bounded by Twenty fourth to Washington.
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Amarillo College
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Washington
Tour Visitors Plan Multi City American and African Stops
Visitors and tourists in New York found abundant food but extreme prices while Chicago offered lower prices and Kansas City enjoyed a warmer climate. The family plans to resume the trip visiting Los Angeles and Washington DC before returning to New York and London. In October the tour would finish with a return to Johannesburg.
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Kin of Local Woman Killed In California Crash
A niece and nephew of Amarillo woman Mrs. Ione Holland died in a collision near Stockton California between a Greyhound bus and a grape truck. A third relative was seriously injured and twenty five passengers were hospitalized. The Bakers' Colusa based relatives learn of the tragedy.
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Burton Baker
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Baker
Colusa
Associated Press
Claude Man Charged In Hot Check Case
Thomas a Watson of Claude is charged in 47th District Court with passing a worthless check for 1218 dollars to W. B. Park, used car dealer. He was held on a $1000 bond set by Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder and released from Potter County jail this morning.
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Care for Fair Visitors in Amarillo Sept 22 27
Amarillo hosts Tri-State Fair visitors with ample hotel and tourist court accommodations during the week of September 22 to 27. Visitors are urged to reserve a few days in advance, specify arrival time and length of stay, and use the official court list for reservations. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Panhandle Motor Court Association pledge assistance to travelers.
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Traffic Light Installed At Sixth And Van Buren
City electricians install a traffic signal at Sixth and Van Buren and expect it to be in operation before nightfall. J. W. Whitehead, a longtime Childress resident since 1879, was the oldest registrant at the Old Settlers Reunion.
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Winburn Forecast Signals Quiet Panhandle Weather
The weatherman Mr. Winburn posts a rare weekly forecast extending to Monday. Skies should be clear with scattered afternoon clouds and moderately warm temperatures. Today's high reaches 96 degrees, with yesterday at 95 as centur y readings recur in Quanah Wichita Falls and Childress.
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Western Cowpunchers Association elects new officers
Beal Queen of Channing becomes president succeeding Mel Armstrong. New officers include Roy Leeper first vice president Walter Irwin second vice president Carl McDowell third vice president Ray Tebose secretary treasurer. Trustees are Frank Givens Tom Jones hold-overs and W E Bennett newly elected.
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Mel Armstrong
Roy Leeper
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Ray TeBose
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Frank Givens
Tom Jones
W. E. Bennett
Manolete The Famous Matador Dies From Goring
Manuel Rodriguez known as Manolete dies in Linares Spain after being gored by a bull in the Linares ring. He was 30 and had become the leading matador earning as much as 250000 pesetas for a ring performance. He died of shock from a six inch wound in the right groin after killing the bull. He leaves his mother and four sisters.
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Thibodeaux Siblings to Attend Texas Tech College
Arthur L. Thibodeaux Jr and his sister Jean will move to Lubbock to enroll at Texas Technological College. Arthur, a mechanical engineering junior, and Jean, an art and drama freshman, both graduated from Amarillo High School.
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Amarillo Paints School Xing Markings for Child Crossing Zones
City workers under traffic officers paint SCHOOL XING signs on street sections where children cross to schools. The XING abbreviation signals crossing zones with SPEED restricted to 12 mph from sunrise to sunset, and passage is prohibited in these safety areas.
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Marines clash with guerrillas near Tsingtao
A U S Marine landing party 50 miles north of Tsingtao clashed with hostile guerrilla groups while seeking a Marine pilot forced to land on a beach. The Americans opened fire in bad weather, reports say. No casualties were reported and the unit withdrew after destroying the plane.
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Dusty Miller Improves After Heart Attack
Amarillo attorney E. T. Dusty Miller is reported much improved today by attending physicians at St. Anthony's Hospital. He remains in serious condition but shows steady improvement after a heart attack Sunday night and earlier needed an oxygen tent.
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Dusty” Miller
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Borger Official Studies Food Inspection Plan In Amarillo
W. H. Scoggins of the Borger Health Department is in Amarillo studying food inspection. Jack Wyatt, Borger health executive, says Scoggins plans to pattern Borger inspections after the Amarillo system.
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Chicago Livestock Prices Report and Market Snapshot
Chicago dairy and hog quotations show 7 000 hogs in the 190-250 lb range steady to 25 cents lower with heavier weights and sows weaker. Cattle and calves largely steady with good to choice 1300 lb loads around 30.00. Sheep trading active with slaughter classes steady and lambs scarce. prices for ewes and yearlings cited. Financial Industrial Fund notes liquidating at 1.8663, offering 2.04.
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