Dozen pursue Worley successor in 18th district race
Appointment of Gene Worley to a federal court in Washington opens a crowded field for his Amarillo area seat. Prominent names include Mrs. Altavene Clark, former Worley secretary, and state Rep. Blake Timmons, with others like Cal Farley and Walter Rogers mentioned as possibilities.
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Lewis Nordyke
Gene Worley
Washington
18Th
Altavene Clark
Worley
Marvin Jones
US Court of Claims
Blake Timmons
Austin
Cal Farley
Charlie Gibson
Amarillo
Walter LeMasters
Perryton
Walter Rogers
Pampa
J. B. Linn
John McCarthy
Clark
Timmons
Rogers
House Committee On Agriculture
Worley Nominated to U S Court of Customs and Patents Appeals
President Truman nominated Rep. Eugene Worley to be an associate judge on the five judge United States Court of Customs and Patents Appeals. It is a life-time appointment subject to Senate confirmation and pays 17500 dollars a year. Worley, 41, said he will resign from Congress when he can and noted ongoing wheat and cotton legislation hearings and his aim to stay until the Canadian Dam is approved. The court hears cases on customs, trademarks and patents. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson expects speedy confirmation though it may take a month. Worley entered politics in college and once sold horned frogs and hats at a Democratic convention. He was born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.
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Worley
Senate
Court of Custom, Patent Appeals
Leslie Carpenter
Washington
Amarillo Globe
Washington, DC
Truman
Rep
Eugene Worley
United States Court of Customs and Patents Appeals
Congress
Con
Charles 8. Hatfield
Wash
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Chicago
Lone Wolf
Oklo
Lee Worley
Sander on Trial For Mercy Killing in Manchester Case
Miss Josephine Connor testified that Dr Hermann N Sander admitted he knew he had broken a law in the mercy killing of Abbie Borreto a 59 year old Manchester housewife at Hillsboro County Hospital A medical referee Dr Robert R Biron questioned him about changing laws and Sander replied he had broken laws before he had been through stop signs The trial of murder in the first degree continues with jurors weighing the evidence in Manchester NH.
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Manchester
Hermann N. Sander
Josephine Connor
Hillsboro County Hospital
Sander
Abbie Borreto
Connor
Robert RE. Biron
Lewis Brother Dies by Own Hand in Springfield Home
Thomas A. Lewis, 67, brother of United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis, was found shot dead in his Springfield home. Deputy Coroner Catherine Rutherford said he killed himself due to ill health. Wife Leonore discovered the body in the bathtub. a revolver lay nearby. Lewis, a retired immigration service employee, had suffered ill health and a heart attack yesterday. The death marks the second in six weeks in the Lewis family, following his mother Ann Louisa Lewis’ death on January 12 at 91.
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Springfield
Ill
Thomas A. Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Catherine Rutherford
Lewis
Ann Louisa Lewis
UMW
Referee explains Roach allowed to fight in last round
New York reports two hearings into the death of Lavern Roach after a gory St Nicholas Arena bout with George Small. Referee Frank Fullam defended allowing Roach to continue, citing he looked in good shape and might have won with 63 more seconds. Investigations focus on doctors, Fullam, and bout safety.
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New York
U.P
Frankie Fullam
United Press Today
Lavern Roach
Roach
Jack Cuddy
Young Roach
Plainview
Tex
St. Clare's Hospital
George Small
St. Nicholas Arena
District Attorney’s Office
New York State Athletic Commission
Frank Fullam
Fullam
Albany
Richard Knauf
Washington
Fighter Small recalls Roach death shock during fight
Small tearfully told reporters he was stunned by Roach's death and his own exhaustion in the 16th round. An autopsy on Roach’s body was scheduled to explain the tragedy.
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Small
Roach
RCACH
Labor Leads Narrow as Britain Votes on Attlee Victory
London February 24 AP Labor Party under Prime Minister Attlee held a slim lead in Britain’s return to the House of Commons with a fragile majority possible. Late Conservative wins narrowed the Labor edge from an overnight 61 seats as returns continued from 625 districts electing members.
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London
Attlee
Labor Party
Britain
House of Commons
House of Com
Amarillo Weather Summary From US Weather Bureau
Amarillo and vicinity shows fair conditions through today tonight and Saturday. Warmest this afternoon with a high near 70 expected tomorrow. 24 hour temperature ended 6:30 pm at 75 with a low of 29. Similar fair conditions extend to Eastern New Mexico with no major temperature change.
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Amarillo
All Faiths Join Day of Prayer at Polk Street Church
People of many faiths attended a World Day of Prayer service in the chapel of Polk Street Methodist Church. Services were held in morning and evening under the Council of Church Women, with identical orders including prayer and Scripture. The chapel remained open all day for arrivals and departures as in interdenominational observance.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
Council of Church Women
The
United Council of Church Women
Small Talk debut in Amarillo Globe front page
For years B Gornbein planned a baby news paper Stork News reporting births in Greater Losand. He then created Small Talk by adding adult expressions to baby pictures, a daily feature to appear on the front page with the first panel shown below.
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8. B. Gornbein
Stork News
Los
Worl
Stork
Globe
Amarillo
Burglars steal 1300 from Whiteway Food Store No 4
Swift burglars forced an alarm at Whiteway Food Store No 4 on Fillmore taking a safe containing 1300 dollars. Police were alerted at 2 39 this morning and Chief J L King noted a car appeared at the scene shortly after but the robbers escaped. No trace of the safe has been found.
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Whiteway
Fillmore
Fred Nunn
J. L. King
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Congressional Office
Tom Connally
Sam Rayburn
J. Blake Timmons
John McCarty
Charley Gibson
Globe Files
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Ring
Edward P. F. Eagan
Athletic Commission
State Building
Monaghan
Boxer Small
Brooklyn
Sol Gold
Plains Fighter
the Weather
US Weather Bureau Report
E Gunn Bros. Thrift
Wiggins Lbr. Co
Dicate
Los Angeles
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