Hop eyed women and Hawaii party notes in fragmentary column
The piece recalls a Honolulu party with remarks on a beautiful bride and locals in Hawaii. It mentions a traveler from Washington and a mispronounced city name, then shifts to a garden party nearby with Jack and Mrs. Ellis hosting. A California couple responds to a maid and man ad and moves in to help with housework and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Washington
Hapal
Fme
California
Stanford
Surfer on Waikiki Wave Legend and Hawaiian Folklore
A column recounts Kamehameha era legends and a royal marriage shaping Hawaiian lore. It describes Kaahumanu as queen, a mythic surf ride atop a great swell, and native society’s diet, height, and communal living. A Marine incident in Honolulu adds a modern note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaahumanu
Waikiki Beach
Amarillo Highway Plan Presented to State Commission
The Amarillo delegation outlined a complete highway plan for the city including a route for US 66 and a by pass around Southeast Amarillo. The proposal envisions a grade separation near the Helium Plant and an overpass over the Rock Island railroad at West Eighth with an estimated cost around 200000.
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Jae Ganodamar
Onmig
John _W
Morris
Rex Fo
Te Baxter
Kenneth Kohler
Denver
Rock Island Railroad
Amarillo
Thirty-sixth
Grand Avenue
Rock Island
West Eighth
Highway Commission
John 8
Reddit Lufkin
Fred E. Knetsch
Seguin
Reds Outclass Hitler Harriman Tells Scions
Washington reports Secretary Harriman warned Congress that Soviet expansion is a greater menace than Hitler as the House Appropriations Committee approved 503 million dollars for State Justice and Commerce and federal courts for the coming year. He urged stronger anti communist action in Western Europe and warned of an unmanageable future if Europe remains unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Averell ‘Harriman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
State, Commerce ,and Justice Departments
Truman
Justice Department
Department
Harriman
Western
Europe
George C. Marshall
Toda
United States
Soviet Union
Hitler
State Department
Justice
Commerce
House
Republican
Mr. Truman
Markets and livestock prices from Chicago and Kansas City
Markets report shows grain prices at Chicago with wheat around 241 and 232 futures, and livestock trade from Kansas City and Chicago with cattle calves and hogs moving slowly. Cattle steady to weak, feeders uneven, veal prices around 27, hogs lower, lambs steady, and top veal around 25 to 27.
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Crurnign Merrill Lynch
Pierce
Renner Beate
Ctia
Taventin
Ennecott Copper
Lockheed i
Gienat
Martin
Montgomery’ Ward
Nash
Nat Biscute
Union ‘Oil
Sinclair Socony
Southern
Pacific Lege
Tne
Cas
Stiphlewater Tie
Union Carbide
United “Aircrate US
US Steel
Warner Bros Western
Union
White ‘Motors
Willis-Overland Wilson A Co
Woolworth Grain Table Chicago
Iamnbe
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Financial Industrial Fund
Soviet moves threaten Baltic and Finnish ties in postwar shift
The article reports Soviet actions across Czechoslovakia, Bohemian distilleries nationalization, expulsions of professors, and seizure of lodgings, with hints of defense talks with Finland. It notes Finland’s historic links to Russia and Molotov’s diplomatic signals to Paasikivi about Finland taking the initiative again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slavia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Ministry of Education
Russia
Finland
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Helsinki
Paasikivi
Amarillo Highway 66 Plans Stir State Traffic Talks
City Engineer Stanton Field prepared the map for the proposed project. Amarillo officials estimate costs near two million dollars while Greer cites six to eight million from state and federal funds. Highway Commissioner Wemple toured Amarillo and discussed routing, noting state aims to avoid hindering long range plans and favoring a north side route west of the Rock Island.
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Stanton Field
Amarillo
Ginesses
Greer
Wemple
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Highway Department
Guy Lott
Fillmore
Panhandle
Auto Workers Challenge Taft Hartley Political Ban
The CIO United Auto Workers filed suit in federal court to strike down the Taft Hartley Act ban on union political spending. The complaint seeks an injunction to stop the Justice Department from using the UAW in political enforcement and alleges the ban is unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Workers
Washington
CIO
United Auto Workers
Justice Department
UAW
Funny Face Test Gauges Baby Intelligence Before Talk
Evanston reports a psychologist has devised a test to measure a baby's intelligence before speech. One test uses a funny face to frighten the infant, with the reaction indicating cognitive quickness.
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Evanston
Lawyer in Paroles Case Found
Federal officials disclosed that St. Louis attorney and politician Dillon, sought for weeks in a Congressional parole investigation, was located in Massachusetts. Mrs. Campagna testified she paid him 10 000 dollars for helping to parole her husband, a Capone associate, with a subpena served at Newton, Mass. and a grand jury inquiry ongoing. Dillon agreed to appear before the Chicago jury Sunday.
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Whicago
Raul Dillon
St. Louis
Capone
Massachusetts
Louis Campagna
Dillon
Newton
Mass
Chicago
Leap Year Day Sees Aurora Women Seize City Duties
In Aurora on Leap Year Day 1948, 86 women aged 18 plus formed a powder puff administration. Police force included 23 women, a borrowed Paddy wagon from Chicago was planned for raids on clubs to escort bachelors to court. Police Magistrate Irene Youngen would fine men in silk stockings or candy. Death rate in the U S fell from 10.6 to 10 per 1000 in 1946 per vital statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Chicago
Irene Youngen
Turner Better to Be Released From Washington Center Clinic
Custodian Arch Turner of Eliz abeth Nixon Junior High School is slated for release from Washington Center Clinic this afternoon after several days of confinement. Miss Lou Brown residing with her niece Mrs Charley Ford suffered a minor head injury this morning after falling in her room and striking her head on a dressing table corner. Nationalist General Wen Li has been executed in Nanking for withdrawing troops from a suburban air field near Mukden, according to government reports.
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Turner
Arch Turner
Elizabeth Nixson
Washington Center
Lou Brown
Charley Ford
Lipscomb
Nanking
Wen Li
Manchurian
Mukdenn
Lost tie clasps and initials noted in lost item
Dear Tack I have lost two tie clasps One was silver with a silver chain lost last week The other was gold by Swank with a gold chain and a small gold tie clasp initialed D L P en continues on page 7
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Swank
Civil Rights Talk Seen As Smoke Screen In Texas Politics
The Dallas Morning News reports Robert Eckhardt accusing a civil rights conference of masking oil company aims to gain cheap tidelands oil. He cites Texas Regulars led by Beauford Jester as undermining Democratic unity while criticizing both state and federal roles in oil royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Federn Democrats
Robert G. Eckhardt
Cha Ued
Tidelands
Homer P. Rainey
Beauford
Texas
Democratic
Ichard
Jester
Eckhardt
Truman
Texas Fund Drive Aims for Battleship Texas Berthing
Amarillo volunteers from five Interstate Theaters begin a statewide drive in 12 Texas theaters to raise funds for berthing the decommissioned USS Texas at San Jacinto monument near Houston. Collections start today at Paramount State and Esquire, then next week at Itol and Riaite theaters as ushers from Junior Chamber assist.
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Amarilion
Texas
San Jacinto' S Monument
Houston
Paramount
State
Esquire
Itol
Riaite
Linda Dar‘ell
Dana Andrews
Navy
Chamsber of ‘Commerce
Funeral Paid For Alvarado By Friends In Amarillo
Spanish Americans in Amarillo organized aid after Abraham P. Alvarado, four feet tall, was struck by a car and died at St. Anthony's Hospital. A petition fundraiser gathered donations from about 50 neighbors to cover funeral costs and burial arrangements.
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Amarillo
de Bate
Abraham P. Alvarado
Alvarado
North East Eighth
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pedro Minjares
Arthur
Ignacio Palacio
Cowboys Enter 12 Daily Contests To Crown Best Eater
The Western Star reports 12 daily contests to select the top eater among cowboys with a panel from Globe-News judging. Gary Ployd Pruett, 13, wins first in day ten. Detton, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Saye, takes another top prize. Final winners announced in Sunday News-Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Cameron
Mason King
The
Globe-News
Sea Oe
Aerator
Delbert Dalby
Ed Caskey Ee
Meena Lee
Panhandle
Cameron
Suliaarae
Gary Ployd Pruett
Co Aners
Ae Detton
Saye
Emenee Ee
Globe
Amarillo Protest Seeks Beer License Transfer
Neighbors protest a beer license transfer from The Iceberg to Gray's Inn at 1107 Grand Fort Worth Highway Amarillo. Attorneys say fire prevention water supply and safety factors are at issue while engineers note it is not a rate making survey.
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National Board of Fire
Fort Writers
Gray's
Amarillo
R. ©. Gray
Russell
N. V
Place Moss
Gray's Inn
R. C. Gray
Famarillo's Finest
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Charley ‘Underwood
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Jack Eilis
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Sarge
MR. Tack
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Tron Iinneareth
Shearty
Ine Islands
Eilises
Rorance
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Ives Daven
Kamehameha
Diana Carmichael
B. W. Carmichael
Elida
Blanche Brewer
Fourth and Fillmore
Harrison Joe Jack
North Arthur
Guy Gibson
Mutt Cutler
Eneott
Paroles
Office of Vital Statistics
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Smoke Screen
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