Airman Sought In Assault Case
Sheriff Paul Gaither's deputies investigated an alleged assault on a Amarillo liquor store operator by an Amarillo Air Force Base soldier who entered the downtown store bought whisky, then forcibly pulled her toward the rear. The suspect was to be questioned Friday as authorities considered charges and planned to refer the case to military authorities. The woman declined to press charges to avoid publicity.
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Paul Gaither
Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force Base
Gaither
Woman Hurt in 4 Car Collision
A four car crash Thursday afternoon injured a woman. The collision at Twenty sixth and Fillmore left Mrs. Clara M. Cox, 43, of 2816 Brooks treated at a physician. Dillard Williams, 30, of 2003 Fillmore, eastbound on Twenty sixth, struck Lymon A. Carver, 38, of Center Point, Iowa, who northbound on Fillmore. Williams’s car then hit Mrs. Cox and her car hit Clyde G. Gillespie, 47, of 2805 Taylor as both Cox and Gillespie traveled west on Twenty sixth with Cox ahead.
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Twenty-sixth
Fillmore
Clara M. Cox
Brooks
Dillard Williams
Twenty
Lymon A. Carver
Center Point
Iowa
Williams
Cox
Clyde G. Gillespie
Taylor
Gillespie
Automatic Cop To Be Tested At Busy City Intersection
Traffic at East Third and North Grand will be controlled by a portable traffic signal light Monday. Harold Miller, city traffic engineer, said the device called an automatic cop will be demonstrated by H L Stone of Pomery & Stone of Liberal Kansas. The system is for rush hours or temporary congestion due to events. The Third and Grand corner was chosen as a congestion point. a traffic count shows a full signal would not be justified except peak periods. The signal costs 750 dollars and the city commission has not authorized purchase.
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East Third
North Grand
Harold Miller
H. L. Stone
Pomeroy & Stone
Liberal
Kan
Miller
Nativity Display Lights Amarillo Park This Christmas
Nativity scenes prepared by Amarillo school art teachers and students will be shown under flood lights at Ellwood Park nightly until Christmas. Santa’s workshop near the big tree opens each evening 7 to 9 except Sunday. Beginning Monday school and civic choirs will give Christmas concerts at 7 and 8 p.m. Forest Hill choir directed by Mrs. Freda Dugger opens, followed by the Bel Canto Chorale directed by A. M. Autrey.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Jack Haas
Santa
Hans
Forest Hill
Freda Dugger
Bel Canto Chorale
A. M. Autrey
Transatlantic Flight Fare Cut Narrowly Named
Transworld Airlines began accepting bookings at a new Trans-Atlantic tourist rate of 417 dollars roundtrip after a three day IATA meeting in Nice. The current full season fare stands at 711 dollars and the peak summer rate for New York to London is 486 dollars roundtrip.
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Paris
Transworld Airlines
International Air Transport Association
IATA
Nice
New York
London
Dam committee called meeting in Amarillo December 12
The Canadian River Dam Project Organization Committee will convene in Amarillo on December 12. Mayor Clarence Whiteside of Lubbock, the chairman, announced the session to be held at the Bureau of Reclamation offices.
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Canadian River Dam Project Organization Committee
Amarillo
Clarence Whiteside
Lubbock
Bureau of Reclamation
Woman at Cretney drug store fined for illegal wine sale
Catherine Hamilton, an employee at Cretney drug store on Polk Street, pleaded guilty to selling wine during prohibited hours. County Judge Gene Jordan set a $100 fine plus costs after two liquor agents testified they witnessed the sale at 7:40 AM Wednesday, before the legal 9 AM hour.
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Catherine Hamilton
Cretney
Polk
Gene Jordan
Annual Christmas Party Scheduled Saturday Night
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and city park and recreation department plan the annual Christmas Party at Ellwood Park Saturday at 7 pm. Merchants will give away 150 gifts and $750 in cash prizes, including seven $100 prizes and a $50 prize. Monte Rosenwald hosts, Boy Scouts assist with winners, and Southwestern Public Service sound track provides PA. Weatherman H C Winburn calls for 40 to 38 degree temperatures. Merchants should deliver coupon boxes to the park after 5 pm Saturday.
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Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
Peru warned to pass oil control laws to boost development
Foreign oil firms warn Peru that without stronger oil control laws the country will lag in development and exploitation. The note signals international pressure as Peru weighs policy on resource management and industry incentives.
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Peru
Ceremony Tonight For Apprentices Graduation Exercise
Completion exercises for crafts apprentices occur tonight at 7 30 in the American Legion Hall at 617 West Seventh. Fifty nine apprentices across eleven crafts including aircraft mechanics automotive mechanics plumbing photo engraving machinists carpentry bricklaying sheet metal work dental technicians and printing pressmen will receive certificates shown they meet work standards and qualifications, with Dean Joe B Davis of Amarillo College presenting the certificates.
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American Legion Hall
West Seventh
Joe B. Davis
Amarillo College
Shamrock Declares Quarterly Dividend
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation directors in Pittsburgh Pa declare a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on outstanding common stock payable December 28 1951 to stockholders of record December 18 1951.
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Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation
Pittsburgh
India now boasts 171000 tele phones in New Delhi report
New Delhi reports that India has reached 171000 telephones in service. The figure highlights rapid telephone expansion and connectivity across the country.
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India
New Delhi
Damage Suit Filed In District Court
J E Simpson of Amarillo filed an $8328 damage suit in district court against Arey Phillips Construction Company of Pampa after a highway crash two miles east of the Pullman Switch road on Highway 66. The suit alleges his wife Hattie sustained injuries and their car was damaged. A truck owned by the firm driven by Givens Lawler of Pampa is named as a co defendant in the collision with Mrs Simpson’s auto.
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J. E. Simpson
Amarillo
Friday
Arey Phillips Construction Company
Pampa
Pullman Switch Road
Simpson
Hattie
Highway 66
Givens Lawler
Colorado Wants Man Arrested Here
Sheriff's deputies held 22 year old Johnny Lee Wilkerson on a Pueblo felony warrant after two companions fled as officers approached at a cafe on Northeast Eighth. One of the others identified is wanted along with Wilkerson in Pueblo.
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Johnny Lee Wilkerson
Pueblo
Colo
Tommy Petropoulos
Wilkerson
Northeast Eighth
Paul Gaither
Ad Executive Visits Amarillo for Club Banquet
Eldon G. Barton of New York City, president and general manager of the Advertising Federation of America, arrived in Amarillo by plane from Denver. He will speak at a 7 o'clock banquet at the Amarillo Hotel, sponsored by the local ad club, with businessmen and their wives invited. A Globe News Want Ads note ends with a broken wingbone duck reference.
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Eldon G. Barton
New York City
Advertising Federation of America
Amarillo
Denver
Amarillo Advertising Club
Amarillo Hotel
Borton
Ad Club
Woman Charged In Knifing Affray
Sree Edna Graham, 26, of 305 North Washington, was charged with assault with intent to murder after a hutcher knife attack on Clayton Simpson, 36, of 105 North Adams. Simpson is in serious condition with a wrist wound after the Thursday night dispute at 105 North Jefferson. Deputy Sheriff Stoney Jackson and Amarillo Air Force MP Robert Lewis responded.
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Edna Graham
North Washington
Clayton Simpson
North Adams
Simpson
North Jefferson
Stoney Jackson
Pfc
Robert Lewis
Amarillo
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Tyler
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Globe News
Kentucky
Sree
J. W. Ghormley
Optometrist
Amarillo Wen
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Bernheim Distilling CO
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