Three Die As B 29 Crashes Near Meridian
Reports from Tempe and Meridian outline a B 29 crash killing three crewmen near Meridian with a fourth missing. Parachutes saved eight others as the plane went down during a training flight from Fort Worth. Local sheriff and Fort Worth Air Base officials coordinated the rescue and notification of next of kin.
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Eridian
Tex
Hillside
Cleridian
Fort Worthey
Los Angeles
Here
George Grimes
Bosque County
Niive
San Antonio
el Paso
Fort Worth
Fort
Grimditch Divorce Battle Advances in Arizona
In Phoenix on February 26 heiress Gioia Grimditch won the first round of her divorce case against William Grimditch, admitting love for a man described as the Te Ole Wee he-man. The judge refused to dismiss the suit, found no adultery evidence, and the couple face ongoing contested custody and cross claims. Grimditch testified she fell in love with her husband while he was away, and acknowledged past affair with Blake Brophy, though she described diary entries as innocent banter.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Gioia Grimditch
Ole Wee
William M. Grim
J. Mercer Johnson
Grimditch
Fle
Grimditeh
Blake Brophy
Jay Gould
Brophy
Faling
Peder
Three Powers Denounce Czech Coup in Disguised Dictatorship
The United States Great Britain and France denounced the Czech coup as a disguised dictatorship. A three power communique warned the movement risks disaster for the Czech people and noted the crisis was used to suspend parliamentary freedoms.
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Arillo
Eer Globe
RIP Red
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Czechoslovakia
Kelvinator
Amarius Hardware Co
Polk
Wall Collapses Injure Pedestrian Near Polk Street Store
A 30 foot high construction guard wall collapsed beside 519 Polk Street during a noon rainstorm. A man, Mr. Thompson of 704 Harrison, was briefly injured and treated at Northwest Texas Hospital before being released. The guard wall, in front of Stein's Clothing Store, toppled onto a parked auto, with debris alarming nearby workers. Police noted rain slowed pedestrian traffic and may have prevented further injuries.
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Polk
Blackburn - Shaw
Northwest Texas
Mr. Thompson
Harrison
Polk Street
Stein's Clothing Store
Southwestern Stationery Store
Western Auto Store
Stein Wall
Blue Baby Pat Survives After Heart Operation
Patricia Wood born in Northwest Texas Hospital faced a doomed life as a blue baby. Doctors at Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago saved 14 of 82 blue babies after delicate heart surgery, aided by a hole in Pat’s heart that allowed survival. the story recalls early trials at Johns Hopkins and the University of Chicago.
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Patricia Wood
Northwest Texas Hospital
Weldon Wood
1912
Polk
Pat
Johns Hopkins Hospital
University of Chicago
Little Pat
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Cloudy and foggy today with occasional rain showers. Clearing to partly cloudy this afternoon with warmer temperatures. Friday expected to be partly cloudy and warmer. West Texas mostly cloudy with scattered light rain this afternoon and tonight. Not as cold this afternoon and Friday. New Mexico sees occasional light rain or snow today into tonight, clearing and warming on Friday. Highs and lows noted. precipitation around .64 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Showers Cleaned Amarillo Streets in Sudden Downpour
A sudden spring shower struck Amarillo washing away days of mud and residue. Forecaster Watts attributed the rain to warm air aloft with cool surface winds, while thunder signaled potential frost later. Temperatures were expected to rise to 55 as showers continued into the afternoon.
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Amarillo
Eng
Walter, Watt
Feedeenter
Bunion and
Tche
Watts
Russe
Retreat on Tidelands Sparks Senate Clash Over Federal Ownership
Washington reports Sen McCarran says the administration plans to drop federal ownership claims to land under bays harbors and inland waters while San Francisco officials push for a bill to give up the land. Holm argues a principle is at stake and opposes conceding the land. Page 17.
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Senator McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Francisco Publi Commission
San Annas
Ers
Holm
San Francisco
Congress
R Holm
Tidelands
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