Cary Grant Weds Film Protégé Betsy Drake
Hollywood reports Cary Grant and Betsy Drake married in a quiet Christmas Day ceremony in Phoenix. Howard Hughes organized the flight to the desert home for the nuptials with a single ring service led by Rev. Stanley H. Smith. The couple and witnesses then flew back to Hollywood aboard Hughes’ plane.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Betsy Drake
Phoenix
Ariz
Howard Hughes
Clark Gable
Sylvia Hawkes
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Santa Barbara
Cal
Grant
Hughes
Will Hinkle
Richard Mason
Hebbards
Secret arrival cloaked in hush for Miss Drake wedding
The wedding of Miss Drake drew no photographers or newsmen as the couple arrived unseen near the town. The ceremony details appear on page 16.
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Miss Drake
Violent Death Toll Marking Christmas Holiday
The Associated Press reports that during the three day Christmas weekend in the United States 395 people died violently. Traffic crashes caused 294 deaths, fires 53, and other accidents 48. Texas registered 55 deaths with 30 in traffic, 10 in fires, eight by shooting.
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Associated Press
United States
Texas
National Safety Council
Ex-convict Curtis Davis captured burglarizing drug store
Four Lawrence police officers watched Davis, a 32 year old ex convict, break into the Lawrence drug store at 600 West Thirty sixth. He refused to come out and was found hiding in a rest room after officers entered. Davis has a long criminal past including burglary and robbery charges and was being held for a burglary charge.
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Curtis Laird
Red” Davis
Johnson
Davis
Lawrence
West Thirty-sixth
W. O. Fleming
N. F. Helms
Mation Police
C. E. Conner
R. B. Lafferty
J. L
Helms
Fleming
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
Amarillo
Hyndman Fire Devastates Town Center In Christmas Blaze
In Hyndman Pennsylvania a Christmas tree blaze destroyed the heart of the town. Firemen recovered what is believed to be the body of Corrine Fisher, 60, missing since the fire started in Somers Fisher’s tree. Damages exceed 500000 dollars with losses to a bank post office and many homes. Local aid included Red Cross volunteers, a large dispatch of fire trucks, and a 21 year old operator who helped summon help.
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Hyndman, Pa
Paul Wise
Corrine Fisher
Flec
Ernest Harden
Hyndman
Cumberland
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Somers Fisher
Fisher
Corrine
John Topper
Red Cross
Bedford
Pennsylvania Lumber and Post Co
Helen Turner
Quake and Volcano Hit Japan as Tokyo Awakes
A major earthquake rattled a nine prefecture arc north of Tokyo, killing seven and injuring one with three missing at Imaichi. Mt Aso on Kyushu erupted, throwing rocks 500 feet high but with no lava flow. One hundred American servicemen at Nikko escaped harm, and Pvt. Charles Penton of Terrell Texas reported only broken windows at a Nikko hotel. Persistent tremors continue around Tokyo area.
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Toyo
Imaichi
Mt. Aso
Earth
Japan
Kyushu
Honshu
Tokyo
Nikko
Charles Penton
Terrell
Tex
Yanaga Hotel
Weather Across Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The forecast calls for continued generally fair conditions in Amarillo and west Texas phases today through Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures. Today's high near 46 with a low of 16, and tomorrow's high around 53, while a 39 high and 13 low were recorded earlier. West Texas remains fair but colder, especially in the Panhandle, with Tuesday partly cloudy. New Mexico sees fair skies today tonight and Tuesday with warmer trends in the north and east regions.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Flames Confined to Room on North Tyler
Marcus Sasceda, 40, burned to death in a rear room at 307 North Tyler after a fire began shortly after 1 am. Firefighters were summoned at 1 42 and found the body in the northeast corner of the room, which was the only damaged area.
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North
Tyler
Marcus Sasceda
Sasueda
Gene
Manhunt for Ochoa in Laredo After Home Breakin
Authorities pressed a wide manhunt for customs broker George Ochoa who allegedly broke into the Ballesteros home in Laredo, menaced a resident with a pistol, and stole tamales before vanishing across the Rio Grande. He is sought on charges linked to two hotel slayings earlier in the year and was thought to be armed and hungry.
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Laredo
George Ochoa
Ochoa
Rio Grande
Lazar
Ada Sor
Mexico
J. M. Ballesteros
A. C. Canales
Ballesteros
Canales
Associated Press
Ballesteros House
Henry D. Whittenburg
South Texas
Cpl
James Lindsay
Fort Worth
Oneida
Tenn
Reds Map Attack Hong Kong
Pro Communist reports say heavy Red Troop concentrations move into Liuchow Peninsula staging areas for an amphibious assault on Hainan island near Hong Kong.
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REDS
Hong Kong
Liuchow Peninsula
South China
Hainan
Plane crash near Slidell leaves two dead
A private plane from San Angelo crashed on the Sproles Ranch near Slidell Texas killing Maj George Grupe 47 San Angelo chiropractor and group commander of the West Texas Civil Air Patrol and Dr William L McLaughlin of Big Spring. James Livingston 18 of San Angelo a Texas Christian University student was seriously injured.
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Slidell
Tex
San Angelo
Sproles Ranch
Texas
F. J. Hickerson
George Grupe
West Texas Civil Air Patrol
William L. McLaughlin
Big Spring
James Livingston
Texas Christian University
Prize awarded for movie star dog tip in Amarillo
Globe News notes a single prize winner Betty Sumpter of 3616 Hayden wins five dollars for a tip about the movie star dog Daisy and its trainer visiting Amarillo. Other callers last week were Mrs. C. B. Clegget of 2908 Harrison and Mrs. J. W. Jowell of 615 North Tyler.
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Betty Sumpter
News Tip
Globe News
Hayden
Daisy
Amarillo
C. B. Clegget
Harrison
J. W. Jowell
North
Tyler
Hack Saw Required To Remove Collar Crowned by Toddler
In Los Angeles on December 26 the 20 month old Philip Burrows earned three new baby toilet seats after he placed his neck through a junior size seat. Readers sent clippings and photos of his escapade and his proclaimed democracy. He previously abdicated with a hack saw.
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Los Angeles
Philip Burrows
Philip
Douglas Aircraft unveils new meter counting film lines
New meter by Douglas Aircraft Co counts lines on motion picture film via twenty radio instruments in balloons or planes. A single flight can produce up to 150,000 lines, with automatic counting and rejection by an electronic eye. More accurate and faster than human counting.
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New York
Douglas Aircraft Co
Boy killed as car strikes after Christmas prank
In Baxley Georgia during Christmas weekend seventeen year old Eu gene Spell Fifteen years old leaped away when a friend lit a firecracker over the holiday. An automobile ran over him and killed him, police said.
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Baxley
U.P
Eugene Spell
Stacking Fine China Wrapped Between Soft Towels
Instructions advise placing a soft paper towel between plates to pad them during stacking. Replace towels when dusty and use clean ones to maintain protection for the china.
Victim of Burns Home for Christmas
Mike Rector, a burns survivor who spent 13 months at Castlety Hospital, returned home for Christmas with his mother Mrs Everett Rector and siblings after surviving 70 percent burns from a November 12 1948 fire. He has undergone nearly 1000 square inches of skin grafts and is walking again.
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Washington
Mike Rector
Casualty Hospital
Mike
Everett Rector
Brokerage Office Is Closed Today
The Amarillo offices of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane and the New York Stock Exchange were closed today. The exchanges will be open for business tomorrow at the regular time.
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Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
New York Stock Exchange
Smith twins born on Christmas in Amarillo hospitals
Two Christmas day baby boys were born in Amarillo. The first arrived at 9:15 a.m. at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of 101 Maryland. Fifteen minutes later, a second son was born at Northwest Texas Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith of 601 Spring.
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Sasueda
N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home
Gene Sasueda
Minnie Sasueda
Johnnie
Jessie Lee
Renne Martinez
Amarillo
Molly
Tillie
Rosalie Sasceda
Joe
Tony
Arizona
Frances Lovato
Channing
Lilly Lucero
Dalhart
Teddy Gonzales
Philadelphia
Smiths
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
James Smith
Maryland
Northwest Texas Hospital
A. E. Smith
Spring
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Corydon
Ind
Hayes Freight Line
Mattoon
Ill
George J. Grupe
Dr. Grupe
J. L. Leverton
Dr. McLaughlin
Livingston
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Grupe
Texas A&m College
Grape
Weatherford
Wise County
Dr. Grape
FINE
China
F.D. RooSevelt
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