Wall Street Stocks and Market Close Reports Alike
Merrill Lynch listings show wide spread in New York stocks with numerous names quoted across sectors. Curb markets and grain notes reflect cattle, hogs, and grain activity in Chicago and Kansas City, while over the counter and bond tones indicate shifting liquidity and pricing signals.
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Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Lambert Co
Alaska
Juneau
Libby McN&laie Aire Allied Stores
Lone Star Cm
Allin Chalmers
Long Bell
Amer Airlines
Louise & Nash
Amer Cable&r
Mack Trucks
Amer Car&Fdy
Glen S Martin
Amer Locomot
Miami
Amer Power&l
Natl Biscuit
Our & CO
Baldwin
Natl Supply
Baltimore
Barnedall
North Av
North NasGes
Boeing Airpln
Union RR
Oliver Corp
Bore Nearnerse Packard Motor
Braniff Airway
Bridgeport BF Hi
Panhand P&r
Briggs &Straton
Paramount Pec
Bucyrus Erie
Rennet
Penn
Pam
Ieee
Philio
le Carrier Corp
Phillipe Petrol
Pitta S&bolt
Plymouth
Colette
Pullman
Cheaapa Ohio
Radio Corp
Chicago Corp
Radio K Orph
Reo Motors
Geee Saaree
O Republic Avia
Crane Co
Shell Union
Crucible Steel
Simmons Co
Sinclair
Curtiss Wright
Socony Vacm
Curtiss Wrta
Porto Rico
Deer & Co
South Pac R Distillers Crp
Southern Ry
Doehler Jarvis
Sparks
Spiegel Inc
Douglas Airer
Gasapid
Eagle Picher
Oucalif
Stand Oil Inc
Stand Oil NJ
Electric Autol
Stipe
Electric Pw&l
Swift & Co
Erie Railroad
Stone &Webast
Farsworth Tv
Studebaker
Federal Mtr T
Sunray
Flinthote
Symington
Freeport
Fa Co
Fruehauf
Tex Gulf
General Elect
Tex Pac C&o
General
Tex
General Motor
Tex Paclandt
General Atility
Raswam Core Iss
Gimble Bros
Transe &Wa Illy Ridden Co
20Th CentFox
Godall Sans
Union Bag&p
Goodyear T&a
Union C&c
Graham Paige
Union Pacific
United Aircrtf
Great Wsnear
United Airlin
Greyhound Co
United Carbonames
Homestake M
USP
Houd-Hershey
Insubber
Houston OilCo
US Steel
Howe Sound
Walworth Co
Hudson Motor
Warner Bros
Hupp Cor
Went'indiestis
Thi Centra
Inspirata Cop
Western Una
Westingh Airb
Interlake Iron
Harv
Westingh
Elec
Nick
White Motors
Willys Overland
T&t
Witsca
Oodar
Johns Manvil
Woolworth
An Jones &Laueh
Woandotte
KC Southern
Youngsta S&t
Kennecott Cop
Youngsta
Laclede Gas
Zonite
Nias
Central
Ryan ConsOil
Crown Drug
Ectric B&s
Superior T&d
Wright Harer
Film star Robert Walker causes Topeka police melee
Topeka police report Hollywood actor Robert Walker shattered glass at the Topeka Police Station after a drunken disturbance. He received treatment for severe hand lacerations and faces destruction of city property charges. Walker, admitted patient at Menninger Clinic, had prior legal trouble in Hollywood with Pat Dane.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Walker
Hollywood Star
Russell Purdie
Walker
Sergeant Purdie
James Bowen
Fred M. Tatzlaff
Menninger Psychiatric Clinic
Menninger
Purdie
Hollywood
Forest of Topeka
Tony
Menninger Clinic
Pat Dane
Tommy Dorsey
Miss Dane
Sea Rescue Continues After Plane Crash Sightings
Radio distress signal remained active for eight minutes after two engines failed. Four engine C-54 with 30 passengers and seven crew are involved as rescue efforts press on. Col. Viper saw water signals near survivors while Capt. Stotts reported dropping a boat and fuel concerns loom. Navy planes also sighted flares twenty miles away as more survivors possible.
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Thomas L. Viper
Johnston Island
Air Force
Allen H. Stotts
Hickam Field
Honolulu
Pacific Air Command
Stotts
Charles Bassett
Spokane
Wash
Bassett
Petitioners Seek Dust Relief on County Road
Potter County commissioners heard a petition from nine families along a mile long county road used by county trucks hauling caliche for road work. Residents asked relief from dust, with M. N. Twaddell and O. C. Pipes acting as spokesmen. Oyster shells were once used as blast furnace flux in Colonial days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
M. N. Twaddell
O. C. Pipes
Detton Wins Two-Year Renewal for Tri-State Arena Lease
Potter County commissioners renewed the Sports Arena lease at Tri-State Fair Park to wrestling promoter Dory Detton for two years. County has earned 7,000 in ten months under a contract taking 10 percent of gross receipts after taxes. Detton expects 10,000 by year end as basketball games boost gates. Arena cost 112,000 to build last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fair Park
Dory Detton
Potter County
Detton
Fire Damages Two-Room House at 1304 Houston
Fire damaged the furnishings of a two-room house at 1304 Houston about 9:40 this morning. John Carney, assistant fire chief, said the blaze likely started from a gas stove in the bedroom.
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Houston
John Carney
Lost ear bob and rhinestone clip searching Amarillo
Mrs Laurean Robertson reports a seed pearl ear bob lost between her home and downtown Amarillo and a rhinestone ear clip with pendant found nearby. Also lost a brown leather man’s billfold with J T Summar printed on it containing $95 to $100 and a commercial driver’s license. Reward offered for return to 1707 West Thirty Sixth or 5090 Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Laurean Robertson
Harrison
J. T
Two Hobbs men held on forgery charges sent to Plainview
M W Autry 28 and Jack Bennett 21 were taken to Plainview to face forgery charges. They are accused of forging checks for an oil drilling firm. Both gave Hobbs NM addresses.
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Plainview
M. W. Autry
Jack Bennett
Hobbs, NM
County Authorizes Employing Surgeon
The county commissioners court authorized the employment of an assistant to aid the county physician in surgical operations. Dr. W. A. Potter, the county doctor, was authorized to pay the assistant 25 dollars for each operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
W. A. Potter
Western Union President Joseph Egan Dies in Paris
Joseph Egan, head of Western Union, died of pneumonia today at the American Hospital in Paris. The New York report confirms his death occurred December 6. Egan led the company through much of the early twentieth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
New York
Joseph Egan
American Hospital
Paris
Court Upholds Alabama Vote in Elector Decision
The Supreme Court refused to block Alabama presidential electors from voting for Gov. J. Strom Thurmond. Gov. James E. Folsom and Alabama voters sought an injunction to require votes for Democratic nominees. Justice Black did not participate. Alabama’s 11 Democratic electors meet December 13 to cast their votes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alabama
Truman
James E. Folsom
Democratic Party
Justice Black
County Roads Costing and Paving Capacity Details
County officials outlined costs for yard by yard caliche operations and crusher pit work, noting 73 cents per yard for hauling and 23 cents per yard for crusher and pit. In November crews laid caliche topping on about 2 miles of road, moving 5 488 cubic yards. Based on November work, the county could pave 24 miles per year and fund repairs within a $160 000 annual road fund.
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Harrison
Commissioners Court
Youth Struck by Car on Eighteenth Avenue
Police report McMillan driving a 1940 convertible stopped to let Jack W. McGee out at 1104 West Eighteenth. McGee witnessed the collision after a party. The youth, Damon, suffered bruised knee ligaments. taken to St Anthony's Hospital. Damon's route runs south of Canyon highway, including Lipscomb and Parker streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Jack W. McGee
McGee
Damon
St. Anthony's Hospital
Blackburn-Shaw
Wage talks stall as Amarillo bus drivers strike pose
Bargaining over wage rates pits Amarillo Bus Company officials led by George Nussbaum against the drivers union headed by Bill Ecker. He notes a snag over wages while both sides keep the actual figures private. Negotiations began last Tuesday and continue this week with Local 1424 of the Amalgamated Association playing a key role.
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Amarillo Bus Company
George Nussbaum
Third International
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Aber
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Hubby forces poison down wife and shoots police
In Los Angeles a man identified as Barton Cush Bush forced poison down his wife Sue May Bush’s throat before opening fire on a police officer and medical staff. Officer D. E. Cook, 31, was critically wounded along with two chest and leg hits. Bush was shot and captured, later in hospital, booked on assault charges.
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Hubby
Wife
Los Angeles
D. E. Cook
Barton Cush Bush
Bush
P. A. Foster
Sue May Bush
Cook
Lombardo Talks Tune Fidelity and Boys Town Plans
New York bandleader Guy Lombardo defends the band’s sound as faithful to composers noting many swing acts were war era trends. He discusses two pianos two singers and woodwinds sustaining his sweet style while managing a Long Island seafood house and a record speedboat program. Lombardo backs the Boys Town project in New York overseeing fundraising and advisory roles.
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New York
Guy Lombardo
Lombardo
Long Island
Dorseys
Artie Shaws
Roosevelt
Boys Town
Mser
Nicholas H. Wegner
Boys Towns
Neb
Hold Services for Evplosion Victims
THROCKMORTON Tex Dec 6 Funeral services were to be held today at Stanton for Roger Towery 31 killed when his nitroglycerine laden truck exploded four miles south of here Willis Buchanan 65 a Throckmorton rancher killed when the explosion shattered his pickup was buried here yesterday The nitro truck disintegrated with a roar Its driver Jack King of Wichita Falls was thrown from the cab and his arm badly mangled He was reported in satisfactory condition at an Olney hospital suffering from loss of blood from a deep gash in his
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Throckmorton
Stanton
Tex
Roger Towery
Willis Buchanan
Buchanan
Towery
Jack King
Wichita Falls
Olney
Damage suit filed against Wales Trucking Company
Leroy Foster of Amarillo filed a $9,200 damage suit in 108th District Court against Wales Trucking Company of Dallas. Foster, represented by John Merchant and Hazlewood Richards, alleges serious injury from a highway accident involving a Wales truck near Amarillo on February 27.
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108Th District
Wales Trucking Company
Dallas
Leroy Foster
Amarillo
Foster
John Merchant
Hazlewood & Richards
Wales
Bookkeeper Is Out on Bond
J. B. Day a young Amarillo bookkeeper charged with embezzling 110.12 from Plains Sheetmetal and Roofing Company was released on 2500 bond. Company books show about 6000 shortage per owner W. P. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Day
Amarillo
Potter County
Plains Sheetmetal and Roofing Company
Day
North Lincoln
W. P. Stewart
Healing Session Cost Victim $200 in Holyoke Incident
Patrick Shea aged 70 was walking on a Holyoke street when an attractive individual offered a healing session for a fee of 200 dollars, leading to a reported incident. The event centers on a con or scam during an apparent street encounter in Holyoke.
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Shea
Holyoke
Mass
Patrick Shea
Kalamazoo Health Dept Drives Rat Control Survey
Kalamazoo city county health department begins a block by block survey of downtown Kalamazoo with three college students to map rat breeding and feeding sites. Property owners with infestations will be invited to attend a special rat control training course.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Kalamazoo City-County
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