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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
3
In Texas City divers comb debris for eight Swedish seamen believed dead after the Sveaborg tanker explosion. Capt Sven Johanson reports twelve crewmen injured and hospitalized. cause unknown though likely boiler blast as no fire or explosion in the engine room.
Texas flags will wave over Amarillo tomorrow for the statehood centennial, marking 100 years since Texas joined the union. Events note a daily flag at the state highway engineer's office and a courthouse flag belonging to Polk Ivy of the Amarillo highway patrol, with observances lasting into 1946 and school programs planned statewide.
A blaze of undetermined origin destroyed three stores and two warehouses in Nocona last night. Fire departments from Bowie Henrietta St Jo and Nocona stopped the fire after threatening the business district. Loss was estimated at 75000. Allison Variety Store A and P Grocery Alexander Grocery and two warehouses were completely destroyed.
After a visit to Dr and Mrs J H Chandler at 1232 Bowie Mr and Mrs Clyde Wallen and daughters Rosa belle and Peggy Ann returned to Shattuck Oklahoma.
Building day in Amarillo issued permits for a $3,000 office and four residences. White & Whitehead to construct an office at 411 West Tenth for $3,000 plus a $1,000 supplemental for 3307 West Sixth by T and L Home and Auto Supply totaling $8,000. Other permits include Gibson residence $3,000, Watson residence $1,500, Greens remodeling $2,000, Brooks residence addition $731, Dryden business house $1,500, Ornelas residence $300, O B Watson residence $800.
Capt Archie B Miller 25 a Signal Corps officer is held without bail on felonious assault charges for shooting Capt Eugene Dale 27 a Bataan survivor at Miller's wife's apartment in New York Dale a First Air Force member at Mitchel Field was wounded in head chest and abdomen shots from a souvenir German luger Miller admitted shooting and was arrested by Detective John Kennedy Pratt and Dale identified him as the attacker Gormley disarmed Miller during the struggle and minor injuries were reported The couple had talked of separation following Miller's return from Europe Mrs Fay Hancock Miller's wife a former Powers model is Dale had rejoined from a Christmas visit to Jonesboro N C with Frances Hancock and Arthur Gormley The item ends noting the Britannica on the origin of basketball.
J. H. Miller of 1401 Ong has been confined to his home since injuring his back while working on his car on Monday.
Mrs Edwin Burkett returns to Kansas City following a visit with Mrs Z E McCall at 302 North Lincoln.
Mark Taylor, a Naval ROTC student at the University of Texas, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Taylor at 2612 Hayden.
Seaman George Pratt returns to Norman Oklahoma after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs G H Pratt at 701 Sunset.
Byron St. Clair, former state highway patrolman, returned to Amarillo this morning to visit friends. He served nearly three years in the Army, with postings in the Aleutians China and India, holding the rank of first lieutenant.
Mr and Mrs John Sledge of 1619 Van Buren returned from Olton where they visited her parents Mr and Mrs C R Dobbs They also spent time with relatives in Lubbock Want Ads Have No Substitute
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