West Texas teen recalls Texoma boat tragedy with four drownings
Robert Davenport, 17, Odessa, survived about 30 hours in freezing Lake Texoma waters after a 14-foot boat carrying five youths capsized during a duck hunt. Two boys went under early. Davenport and two others succumbed to cold as waves and wind hampered rescue efforts. He was found semi conscious on a small island, rescued the next day, while witnesses described a frantic, perilous moment as the boat overturned and the group clung to survival.
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Denison
West Texas
Texoma
Texas-Oklahoma
Robert Davenport
Odessa
Davenrt
W. C. McCaskill
Dallas Mentist
Dr. McCaskill
Harry Kirklin
Abilene
Jerry Harrod
Robert Reed
Shirley Thomas
Hill Lawrence
Eddie Laird
US Corps of Engineers
Davenport
Oklahoma
Laird
Meeting of Labor League Scheduled
The Amarillo Labor League Council will hold its December meeting at 7 30 oclock Monday night at Carpenter's Hall 212 West Seventh. Elections of officers for 1952 will be held during the session. All representatives were urged to attend the election meeting by league officials.
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Amarillo
Burglars Steal $120000 in Furs from St Louis Store
In St Louis detectives search for burglars who entered the second floor of the Martinique Fur Co outlet by a transom and took more than 35 fur pieces valued at about 120000 including a coat worth 10000. The theft occurred between 2 45 AM and 4 30 PM when the door was found ajar.
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St. Louis
Martinique Fur Co
Chicago
Richard Smith
John Nicholson
Nicholson
Shivers To Attend Oil Compact Meet In Arkansas
Gov Allan Shivers chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission will fly to Little Rock Arkansas this afternoon to preside at the annual meeting opening tomorrow He travels with Welden Hart executive assistant to the governor and Texas representative on the commission
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Interestate Oil Compact Commission
Little Rock
Ark
Weldon Hart
Texas
BC Headache Tablets and Powders Ad Copy
A historical advertisement touts BC Headache Tablets and Powders as quick acting relief for headaches neuralgia and muscular aches. It promotes combined ingredients claimed to be more effective than single components and markets powders and tablets in 10c 25c and family size bottles of 50 and 100.
UN repels four probing attacks on icy Korea front
United Nations troops beat off four minor Communist probing attacks in a snowstorm along the 145 mile east central front. An Eighth Army communique said routine patrols continued elsewhere. Temperatures dropped to 5 degrees above zero near the coast as three enemy groups up to a platoon attacked northeast of Punchbowl Valley and were driven back with no ground lost.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Eighth Army
Punchbowl Valley
Cold Spell Triggers Torch Explosion at Local Home
Arnold McGillray of 1709 North Jefferson attempted to thaw frozen pipes with a blow torch. The device exploded, shattering nine windows and damaging the house. McGillray suffered minor burns. Despite discomfort for some, farmers cheer the winter moisture as conducive to a strong wheat crop, reminiscent of 1943 conditions that boosted 1944 yields, says Potter County Agent Art Bralley.
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Rille
Arnold McGilbray
North Jefferson
McGillray
Potter County
Art Bralley
Bidwell Nancy Cornelius Bidwell Dies at 73 in Lawton
Nancy Cornelius Bidwell 73 of 209 N. E. 19th died Monday. Grandmother of Ruth Pope Billy Jan Nokes R. L. Williams J. P. Chester H. Hubert Harry Max and C. L. Colbert Jr. Sister of Mattie James. Service pending with Blackburn Shaw. Major Glen M. Webb 34 of Pacific Palisades Cal died Friday. Body shipped to Santa Monica for service and burial. Harriett Elizabeth Combs 56 of Dalshart wife of G. F. and mother of John Z. Mitchell Mrs. A. C. Davis. Step mother of Mrs. Elizabeth Zinn. Service 2 PM Tuesday Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Carré Goettsch 2 week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Goettsch sister of Carl and Colene granddaughter of Mr and Mrs L. L. Haney and E. A. Goettsch. Service pending with Boxwell Brothers. Washington Griffin 91 of 2408 N. BE 8th husband of Zora Alice father of Armanda Lester Stella Betts John R Elbert W Samuel Aaron G Howard Charley Lloyd C John W. Brother of Mrs Armanda Duncan. Service 2 PM Monday Griggs Pioneer Chapel.
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Bidwell
Nancy Cornelius Bidwell
N. E
Ruth Pope
Billy Jan Nokes
R. L. Williams
J. P
Chester H
Hubert
Harry
Max
C. L. Colbert
Mattie James
Blackburn Shaw
Glen M. Webb
Pacific Palisades
Cal
Santa Monica
Combs Harriett Elizabeth
Combs
Dalshart
G. F
John Z. Mitchell
A. C. Davis
Elizabeth Zinn
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
Carl Goettsch
Carl and
Colene
L. L. Haney
E. A. Goettsch
Boxwell Brothers
Griffin
Washington Griffin
N. BE
Zora Alice
Armanda Lester
Stella Betts
John R
Elbert W
Samuel Aaron
G. Howard
Charley Ag Lroyd C
John W
Armanda Duncan
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
Armed Britons Reach 835000 in National Forces
Britain’s armed services total roughly 835000 personnel as official figures show increased manpower across Army Navy and Air Forces. The update highlights expanded recruitment and broader defense commitments amid ongoing security needs.
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London
Britain
Officer killed in Air Raid Drill in Lima Ohio
Patrolman Charles F. Bozeman, 43, died from injuries after a bomb used to simulate an air raid exploded prematurely. Officer George Wilson escaped injury as another bomb exploded early. Six others were hurt, one critically, when an ambulance in a mock emergency collided with two cars. A three man board was appointed to investigate.
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Lima
Ohio
Charles F. Bozeman
George Wilson
Stanley A. Welker
Dermit Westbay
Eugene O'Neill Hospitalized in Serious Condition
The renowned playwright Eugene O'Neill remained seriously ill at Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He is described as suffering from Parkinson's disease, a deterioration of the nerve centers.
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Boston
Eugene O'Neill
Faulkner Hospital
Youngster Injuries Highlight Tornado Hit School Break
Acid Burnspitalized youth has sustained brain concussion and a broken leg in recent mishaps. A car crash last Friday caused minor injuries. White Deer school was destroyed by a spring tornado, with classes held in temporary wooden barracks while a new educational plant is built. The latest accident happened in one of these temporary classrooms.
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White Deer
AWOL Mountain Man Claims Amnesia in Escape Tale
Peter Grainger, dubbed the shoeless hillbilly, says amnesia explains his Army misdeed after wandering to Canada. The 25 year old British WWII veteran, treated at Sunnybrook Hospital, cites head injuries from a POW beating in Italy and a history of escapes. He recalled little of the San Antonio recruiting incident and his solitary walk through New Mexico. Aberdeen still lists him as AWOL.
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Toronto
Peter Grainger
Canada
Grainger
Sunnybrook Military Hospital
Italy
San Antonio
Tex
New Mexico
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
US Army Proving Ground
Aberdeen
Educated Grainger A Forester Aims To Settle In Canada
Provincial police identify Grainger as an educated man with a wife and two children in London. He arrived in Canada in March, joined the Canadian forestry service as a ranger, and planned to establish a home there.
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Grainger
London
Canada
Canadian Forestry Service
Fire Destroys Two Prison Shops in New Mexico
Santa Fe dispatch reports a $250,000 blaze at the New Mexico State prison destroying two shops making 1942 license plates. Fumes from floor cleaning fluids sparked the fire. 680 inmates helped firemen and guards for three hours. Many plates and machinery were lost. some punished prisoners were returned to normal routine for aiding firefighting efforts.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Joe Tondre
Tondre
Keep Gasoline Tank Full Detroit
Automotive engineers advise keeping your gasoline tank as nearly full as you can. Air in the tank mixes with the fuel and leaves moisture which may cause corrosion inside your motor.
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Detroit—Automotive
Electric Copilot Flies Jets Washington
An electrical co pilot has been developed to guide jet planes through loops rolls and other combat maneuvers with split second accuracy. Globe News want ads get results.
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Washington
Army Declares War on Waste Cost Tags for Gear
New York report says the Army will tag equipment with prices to teach cost-conscious use. Secretary Frank Pace says it shows soldiers the value of their gear and efficiency. Pace notes officers may see promotion from economy-minded behavior. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson linked Navy cost consciousness to officers.
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New York
Army
Frank Pace
Pace
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Navy
Portable Traffic Signal Demonstrated at Busy Intersection
A demonstration of a portable traffic signal light at North Grand and East Third was set for the 5 to 6 o'clock rush hour on Monday afternoon. Harold Miller, city traffic engineer, says the device is for intersections where a full signal is not warranted. H. L. Stone of Pomeroy & Stone, Liberal Kansas, will supervise the demo. The city commission may consider buying portable equipment.
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North Grand
East Third
Harold Miller
H. L. Stone
Pomeroy & Stone
Liberal
Kan
Grant To Testify In Losoya Trial
Ex county juvenile officer Jack Grant now of Lubbock testified in Amarillo as a state's witness in the Daniel Losoya narcotics case. Grant, who arrested Losoya June 25, seized five marijuana cigarettes. Grant later faced bribery charges linked to bar and tavern operators. he resigned the post. Judge Bishop has not set a trial date. District Atty Pipkin expects it after January 1.
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Jack Grant
Lubbock
Amarillo
Daniel Losoya
47Th District
Grant
Losoya
Ciary
Henry S. Bishop
Hermon Pipkin
Amarillo Cab Driver Charged With Liquor Sale
Luther Segler, 38, Amarillo cab driver, charged in county court with sale of whiskey. Arrest by liquor agents occurred in the 800 block of Buchanan on Sunday as the result of an alleged sale.
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Luther Segler
Amarillo
Buchanan
Advertisement Claims Modern Truss Eases Rupture Pain
A Kansas City advertisement promotes a new inconspicuous rupture aid. It touts a belt free device without leg straps or springs, claiming easy hold and comfort. Customers are urged to try it on a 30 day trial and receive a $3.50 special truss as a gift upon report.
Free descriptive circular address for medical appliance firm
Free descriptive circular directs readers to address Physician's Appliance Company located at 1425 Koch Building 2906 Main Kansas City Missouri 8 for more information and correspondence.
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Koch
Main
Kansas City
Missouri
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