Purses Taken From Two Amarillo Homes
Police report two South Amarillo burglaries with the same method as prior incidents. Thieves entered by window bedrooms and removed purses and items from beds, taking about 500 cents in change and a $150 check from W W Skinner at 2606 Van Buren and a purse plus two coats from Charles Hughes Jr at 3103 Harrison. gloves and discarded items found nearby.
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van Buren
Charles Hughes, Jr
Harrison
Skinner
Young Shooting Accidents Leave Three Hurt in One Day
Keith Proffer, 11, in cool condition at St Anthony's Hospital after a .22 rifle struck his mouth. He suffered broken teeth and jaw damage from his brother's weapon, with a bullet lodged in soft tissue. Describes two other youths, Arlin Conner and Robert Tuter, injured in separate gun incidents the same week.
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Keith Proffer
St.nthony’s Hospital
Youngroffer
Robert Tuter
James E. Tur
Lincoln
Arlin Conner
Northwestexas Hospital
Keith
Vernon Proffer
North Hayes
Nay
Fiiby
Morton Man Faces Charges of Assault in Amarillo Case
Parents of a 14 year old Amarillo girl say they will file assault charges in Stamford against a 21 year old Morton man. He is accused of fighting the girl at a tourist court during a trip that began in Amarillo. The pair allegedly left with two other persons, a man and a girl, and the second pair reportedly married on the trip. In county court Thursday he was charged with decoying a minor from custody and fined $25 on a guilty plea. Officers said the parents left Amarillo Friday morning to face charges in the South Plains.
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Amarillon
Stamford
Morton
Amarillo
Ilty Ple
South Plains
City Increases Mailing Bills Under New Rates
City auditor J. C. Lilly announced postage changes at the start of the year, raising water bill mailing costs from one cent to 2 1/5 cents. The city has 30,000 of the new two cent cards and includes a 10 percent handling charge on bulk increases. About 8,000 one cent cards will be left over, with stamps to be tied on to provide the required two cents postage under the new postal rates effective January 1.
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J. C. Lilly
Illy
Essary
Family Recovers After Gas Leak Near Amarillo
An Amarillo family narrowly escaped asphyxiation from a gas leak at 704 Georgia. Mrs Walter Gaston, her seven year old son Walter Ray Gaston, and her mother in law Mrs A C Anderson of Channing were revived by a rescuer from Central Fire Station after Mrs Gaston summoned aid from the San Jacinto fire station. They had fallen ill Wednesday but regained consciousness Thursday and were recovering Friday. The gas was believed to originate from a faulty water heater.
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Amarillo
Walter Gaston
Walter Ray Gaston
A. C. Anderson
Channing
Georgia
Central Fire Station
Residential Permits Top Building Picture
December permits totaled 1,453,175 at noon Friday per city inspector J. L. Adams. Notable permits include Garth In gram six room duplex at 310 West Forty-second worth 7,000 Sam Hitch brick six room at 910 Alta Vista 11,000 Elmer Runquist five room frame at 4316 Lipscomb 9,000 and Fred C Miller seven room brick at 2819 Crockett 20,000. Yearly building total reaches 21,384,125.
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J. L. Adams
Garth Ingram
West Forty-second
Sam Hitch
Alta Vista
Elmer Runquist
Lipscomb
Fred C. Miller
Crockett
Three Cars Prowled For Loot of $250
Thieves looted three cars in Amarillo Thursday night with takings over 250 dollars. Joseph A. Dowell of Dayton reported his car broken into near Second and Pierce. thieves gained entry by breaking a ventilator window and took silverware valued at 125 dollars, a .410 shotgun worth 40 dollars, and two dresser lamps at seven dollars. A second burglary saw overcoats gloves sunglasses and a car title stolen from C L and Lee Fullerton of Chickasaha Oklahoma. F E Murdock of 306 Louisiana reported his car raided at the fairgrounds with an 85 dollar car radio stolen.
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Amarillo
Joseph A. Dowell
Dayton
Ohio
Herring Hotel
Second and
Pierce
C. L
Lee Fullerton
Chickasha
Okla
F. E. Murdock
Louisiana
Fairgrounds
City to hire full time tax attorney to collect delinquent taxes
Amarillo will appoint a full time tax attorney to pursue delinquent taxes before February 1. The position, paid on a salary basis, will focus on personal property tax collections and suits for amounts under $200 can be filed in justice of the peace courts. Current city and school tax rolls total $217,341.82.
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Amarillo
N. V. Moss
Moss
Justice of the Peace
Venezuelan discoveries shift focus to Mexican iron ore
Recent finds by Venezuelan firms have spurred intensified iron ore exploration in Mexico. Companies are directing resources toward mineral-rich regions, aiming to boost supply for global markets and strengthen national exports amid ongoing demand.
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Mexico
McFarlin Rites Set For Sunday in Dumas
Final rites for Mrs. Sarah McFarlin 65 will be Sunday afternoon at 32 o clock from the Methodist Church. Burial will be in Dumas cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors include husband B P McFarlin in Dumas Memorial Hospital after a heart attack last Tuesday. Four sons Charles E Young Sidney Texas Willard Young Matador Earl Young Colton Cal Aubery Young Eastland and two daughters Mrs W L McFarlan Dumas and Mrs Aaron Hartman El Paso.
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Dumas
Sarah McFarlin
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Charles E. Young
Sidney
Texas
Willard Young
Matador
Earl Young
Colton
Cal
Aubery Young
Eastland
W. L. McFarlan
Aaron Hartman
el Paso
Trash Collectors Work Overtime
City Manager N V Moss says trash collection crews will work overtime Saturday to return to schedule after extended days and a double holiday disrupted collections. Crews have worked until dark since Christmas, with no pickups Monday or Christmas Day, increasing the burden this year.
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N. V. Moss
Moss
Churchill to press wider atom information exchange
Washington reports Premier Churchill will urge broader US Britain and Canada access to atomic data during his Truman talks. The push follows years of secrecy and wartime collaboration, with possible Congressional action needed for any change.
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Washington
Churchill
United States
Britain
Truman
Life Saved, She Sues Hospital
A 60 year old widow, Mrs Theresa K Butler, sues Harbor Emergency Hospital in San Francisco seeking 533.70 for medical bills and damages after she was revived following a death pronouncement. She alleges excessive heat and improper temperature control burned her back arm leg and abdomen.
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San Francisco
Theresa K. Butler
Harbor Emergency Hospital
Butler
Wacon
Walker Bulldog Tank Reaches 40 MPH in Field Tests
Washington reports the Walker Bulldog, a new American tank, mounting 76 mm guns and weighing about 50 tons, travels at 40 miles per hour and consumes roughly 50 tons of coal to operate.
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Washington
Fire may have a fleet of government owned oil tankers
A report suggests a potential stockpile of government owned oil tankers could be mobilized in case of a major fire or energy crisis. Officials weigh strategic reserves and policy options to ensure rapid deployment and fuel security.
City to Name Recreation Director Next Week
Mark Miles, supervisor of the park and recreation department, says a new recreation director will be announced next week. Leo Fondacaro of Climax, Colorado, was interviewed at a park and recreation commission meeting, as one of 18 applicants, and received commission approval after the interview.
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Mark Miles
Park and Recreation Department
Leo Fondacaro
Climax
Colo
Park and Recreation Commission
Fondacaro
Miles
Minister Speaks At Civic Meeting In Hereford
Bob Wear of the Church of Christ Hereford gave a talk titled Real Optimism at the American Business Club luncheon in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. It was the third speech before the club and he was invited to speak again by request of members, said club president Gene Jordan.
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Bob Wear
Church of Christ At
Hereford
American Business Club
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Wear
Gene Jordan
New Zealand Dairymen Aim to Sell in United States
New Zealand dairymen seek to open a U S market, exploring fresh opportunities amid trade talks and potential partnerships with American buyers. Producers anticipate higher demand for dairy products as market access discussions continue.
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New Zealand
United States
Wheat Time Is Cut 36 Hours by Reaper Developments
DES MOINES The reaper, later a binder and a thresh er, largely reduced the overall labor to plant grow harvest and thresh an acre of wheat from 60 man hours in the 19th century to about four in the 20th.
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Des Moines
Reaper
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