Gasoline tax plan would benefit city Amarillo
City Treasurer report outlines refunds on state gasoline taxes paid by city vehicles and revenue from taxes paid by bus and taxi firms. Amarillo expects about 10 000 in refunds and 20 000 more from bus and taxi taxes. League of Texas Municipalities backs bills including removing ad valorem tax on vehicles and raising license fees. A Sunday beer and wine sale control proposal also unfolds.
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Amarillo
N. V. Moss
League of Texas Municipalities
Moss
League
Commissioners Courts
Plan Watch Night Service at Carter's Chapel Church
A Watch Night Service will be held Sunday night at Carter's Chapel C M E Church at Second and Jackson under the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. The service runs from 10 30 p m to midnight with deacons and stewards delivering devotionals and Rev I Z Chance preaching the sermon. Special music features the Johnson Chapel AME Choir with other local Negro church choirs. Alliance president Rev J W Wade, secretary Rev A J Williams, and treasurer Rev Chance are listed.
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Carter’s
C. M. E. Church
Second and
Jackson
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Negro Organization
S. W. James
J. F E. Anderson
Harrison Jones
Albert Plant
Robert Franklin
Amos Brown
Z. Shaw
D. Mullen
Johnson Chapel
A.M.E
I. Z. Chance
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
J. W. Wade
A. J. Williams
Rev. Chance
Charge of Failure To Report Accident Filed in Court
A charge of failing to report a traffic accident was filed in corporation court against Jerry Middleton of 334 River Drive. Middleton drove the car that yesterday afternoon struck 5 year old Linda Rachel of Twaddell Courts causing slight facial and head injuries. she was treated and released. Investigating officers stated Middleton stopped but did not report the collision.
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Corporation
Jerry Middleton
River Drive
Middleton
Linda Rachel
Lester Rachel
Twaddell Courts
North Fillmore
Granted New Trial On Check Charge
Irma Jo Bolin, convicted November 17 in 47th District Court of passing a forged check, was granted a new trial by Judge Henry S. Bishop. The judge found insufficient evidence that she actually passed the check regarding a $100 bogus instrument at the Amarillo Hotel bearing the name Gene Cunningham of Borger. She wept with joy as the motion was granted.
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Irma Jo Bolin
47Th District Court
Henry S. Bishop
Bishop
Amarillo
Gene Cunningham
Borger
Army Draft Calls 80 000 More in March
The Army issued a draft call for 80,000 men in March, boosting total draftees to 450,000 since the war began. Navy Air Force and Marines do not plan March calls. January and February quotas were raised to 80,000 each after initial smaller starts as part of expanding to 24 divisions by next July 1.
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Washington
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Army
Child Dies Of Wreck Injuries In New Mexico Crash
Cynthia Honea age 3 died at St Anne s Hospital after a two vehicle crash on Highway 85 near Truth or Consequences New Mexico. Her aunt Mrs Jack Fowler also died. mother in critical condition and father in grave condition. Several other relatives injured. Eugene Cross of Albuquerque driven truck cited for reckless driving. Bodies at Fitzgerald Funeral Home with burial by Wallace of Tulia.
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Cynthia Honea
St. Anne’s Hospital
Here
Tulsa
Tex
Jack Fowler
Cynthia
Doyle Honea
Tulia
Amarillo
Honea
Fowler
Claudia Cole
Jackie
Larry Don Fowler
Henry
Sonia
Juaretta Honea
Eugene Cross
Albuquerque
Cross
Justice of the Peace Court
Claudie Cole
Cole
Patterson Fined On Two Charges
Calvin B Patterson aged 26 of 1109 East Fourth was fined 150 dollars plus costs in Potter County Court after pleading guilty to drunken driving and driving a truck without the owner's consent. He received 100 dollars plus costs for the DUI and 56 dollars plus costs for the unauthorized vehicle use, following arrest by city police at North East Eighth and Mirror while driving a panel truck owned by Melvin Campbell of the French Cleaners.
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Calvin B. Patterson
East Fourth
Potter County
Patterson
North East Eighth and
Mirror
Melvin Campbell
The
French Cleaners
Rewards Offered for Sabotage Crimes by Oil Firms
Magnolia Petroleum of Dallas and its parent Socony Vacuum Oil post $100,000 rewards each for evidence leading to conviction of anyone responsible for violent crimes tied to sabotage at their properties. The plan aims to boost protection of personnel and plants by enforcing existing laws.
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New York
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Dallas
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
Michigan plants gear up for war trailers and rockets
Detroit's Fruehauf Trailer Co and Brig. Gen. Crawford announce a 40 million dollar order for 35 000 all purpose trailers. Oldsmobile Division GM Lansing will produce rockets for the Army's bazooka at its engine parts plant. About 1 000 workers will join the defense effort, with production months away. Fruehauf notes trailers service all branches. Olds to continue auto output.
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Detroit
Michigan
Fruehauf Trailer Co
David J. Crawford
Ordnance Tank Automotive Center
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Lansing
Mich
Mafia Links Probed in Tampa Murder Ring by Kefauver Panel
The Kefauver Crime Committee opens hearings in Tampa to probe Mafia ties to city murders and past political influence over twenty years. Investigators cite a Bolita numbers racket possibly driving up to twenty million dollars yearly and note Tampa’s unusually high rate of unsolved gun killings linked to underworld forces.
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Tampa
Fla
Kefauver Crime Committee
Sokesman
Pastor Accents Writer's Excuse
Salt Lake City newspaper city desk reports a fire at a six room house completely burned. The editor scolds the reporter for missing deadline and seeks an excuse. The reporter confesses it was his own house, explaining the delay.
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Salt Lake City
U.P
City Desk
Aire
Mark 330 For Death In Traffic
The national safety council estimated that 330 deaths will occur in traffic crashes during the three day New Year weekend in Chicago. The forecast covers immed iate deaths from Friday 6 PM to Monday midnight. President Ned H Dearborn urged safer driving and asked motorists to leave the car in the garage.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Principles for Safe Road Sharing and Driving Caution
The text advises avoiding drinking and driving, giving space to others, refusing rides with intoxicated drivers, and slowing in bad weather. It emphasizes extra caution for walkers and drivers alike to prevent accidents.
Mexican Center Club Dance Planned at Mexican Inn
The Mexican Center Club sponsors a dance at the Mexican Inn on West Sixth Street. It runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the Reyes Lomeli Preciado orchestra. Admission is $1.50 plus 30 cents tax for men. ladies enter free. Proceeds go to the club building fund.
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Mexican Center Club
Mexican Inn
West Sixth
Reyes- Lomeli-Preciado Orchestra
Mexican Center Club Building Fund
Canucks to Europe for UN duties, not Korea
Ottawa reports growing conviction that Canada's 10,000 strong UN support force will serve in western Europe rather than Korea. The army ordered home most of an advance party to Korea, with Princess Patricia's Light Infantry preparing for combat there. About 50 of the 345 advance party members remain to handle administration as others train at Fort Lewis. Parliament likely to authorize Europe assignments next month.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Nations
Europe
Korea
MacArthur
Princess Patricia's Light Infantry
Fort Lewis
Wash
Advertisen
Wait's Green Mountain Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Wait's Green Mountain Cough Syrup as fast relief for coughs from colds, claiming immediate action with scientific ingredients like a doctor’s prescription. It targets children, promotes price of 35 cents for a double-sized bottle, and offers satisfaction or money back.
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Wait's
Green Mountain
Wait’s
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