Bilbo's Dreams Of Dream Houses Aided By Contractors
Senate figure Theodore Bilbo pursued a lakefront dream on his Mississippi plantation with help from contractors. Funds from supporters bought buildings and a church home near the lake while a pool and dream house evolved across sites. The episode included loans and gifts to Bilbo and questions about campaign finance and tax deductions.
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Frederick C. Othman
Washington
U.P
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Mike Morrissey
Mike
Bilbo
John R. Junkin
Army Air Fields
Maurice T. Reed
Homer T. Ferguson
Michigan
Reed
Ferguson
Juniper Grove Baptist Church
Morrissey
Dream House
Admiral products dealer meeting address at Herring Hotel
P J Delahery regional manager of Admiral Corporation will address a dealer meeting at the Herring Hotel Thursday morning. Edwards Distributing Company of Amarillo and Lubbock led by Bryan Edwards is the regional distributor for Admiral radios refrigerators home lockers and electric ranges. Amarillo dealers include Levine's Department Store Phillips Furniture Co and Heath Furniture Co with Willie Mae Rogers accompanying as home economist representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Delahery
Admiral Corporation
Herring Hotel
Edwards Distributing Company
Amarillo
Lubbock
Bryan Edwards
Levine's
Phillips Furniture Co
Heath Furniture Co
Delahery
Home Economist
Willie Mae Rogers
Christmas Home Decorating Contest Prizes Released
The Globe News announces a decorating contest for Amarillo metropolitan area homes with six rooms and under eligibility. Prizes total 365 dollars across six divisions including front yard trees with top awards of 100 and 50 dollars. Mail coupons to Christmas Home Decorating Contest care Globe-News by December 18.
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Care Globe-News
Amarillo
Veterans Affairs Officers Visit To Certify Veterans
War Assets Administration certifying officers Melvin M. Calvin and James L. Adkins arrived to certify veterans for surplus material. They will be at the Veterans Information Center at Seventh and Taylor this afternoon and all day tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Assets Administration
Melvin M. Calvin
James L. Adkins
Veterans Information Center
Seventh
Taylor
Unified Commands Move Foreshadows Full Merged Military
Washington reports War Department sources say the unified land sea air command system overseas is a step forward but urges home unity of command. Navy opposes merger. President Truman approved a single theater command under one officer from a service. Maj. Gen. Floyd Parks notes an Army Navy merger would push unity to Washington.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Navy
Truman
Floyd Parks
Army-Navy
Robombs and Tornadoes Compared in Air Pressure Waves
The article explains how bombs like those over London create a positive pressure wave that shatters structures and a subsequent suction wave as air returns, causing additional damage similar to effects seen in tornadoes.
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London
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Windsor House
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