Only Trained Camel Dies in Circus Fire
Houston report details a fatal circus blaze that killed the sole trained camel in the United States. Circus owner William Dutton lost ten of his twenty horses and his wife rescued a Percheron before firefighters pulled her from the burning barn. Lions and monkeys were kept under guard as flames spread, with the cause still unknown.
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Houston
U.P
America
William Dutton
Duttons
Dutton
McDonald Protests Price of Cotton in Texas
Texas Agricultural Commissioner J F E McDonald protested government held cotton sold under 30 cents a pound to President Truman. He earlier telegraphed to Agricultural Commissioner Clinton P Anderson and Stabilization Director John C Collett to set a price floor for citrus. McDonald has been elected eight times by Texas farmers.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
J. F E. McDonald
National Administration
President Truman
U. S
Clinton P. Anderson
John C. Collett
McDonald
Political Crossfire Shapes 1940 Campaign
The passage notes differences with Democratic leaders and says he was returned to office after meeting with Republican Wendell Willkie and endorsing the Republican farm plan as superior to the Democrats. It recalls a past bid as a joint Republican and Democratic candidate.
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Wendell Willkie
Labor Leaders Move Toward Fact-Finding in Wage Disputes
President Truman calls for a fact-finding board as CIO and AFL unions plan strategy around a 45 day strike against General Motors. Stamford Connecticut grinds to a halt in a general labor strike. Shipbuilders debate a proposed 10 percent raise amid broad strike threats.
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Congress
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
CIO Auto Workers
General Motors
Stamford
Conn
AFL
Yale and Towne Lock Co
Washington
Shipbuilding Stabilization Committee
MacArthur Seeks Educators Aid for Japanese Schools
General MacArthur invited thirty prominent American educators to Japan to help reconvert the education system toward democratic principles. Dr Pred Carleton Ayer of the University of Texas was suggested for the group.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Japan
Pred Carleton Ayer
University of Texas
Markets and Livestock Notes From Chicago and Kansas City
Merrill Lynch stock averages show declines at 1 PM with Industrials and Utilities down. Chicago grain and livestock markets report mixed results across wheat oats rye and corn futures and cash bids. Kansas City and Chicago USDA livestock prices show cattle hogs and sheep trading lower with varying bid ranges. Local property transfers and divorce filings accompany the market tally.
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Kansas City
USDA
Westerday
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Multiple warranty deeds record transfers in Southside area
Property transfers listed include Southside Investment Co to Williamson, various lots in Famous Hts and Lawrence Sub divisions, Mikes Realty Co to Jess Latham Jr, Bivins Miles Realty Co to O K Clark, Amarillo Housing Co to Myron Jenkins Jr and others, plus several riverfront and residential blocks in Sunnyside and Morningside, recorded for numerous hogsheads and subsections with details of block and lot numbers and ownership changes.
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Southside Invest. Co
W L Williamson
Hts
WL Williamson
Lawrence
John E
O. K. Clark
Bivins Amarillo Housing Co
Myron Jenkins, Jr
Sunnyside Amarillo Housing Co
R. T. Price
C. R. Garner, Jr
Sunnyside Co. FE
Willmering
W. R. Edwards
Paul J Sanders
B. L. Hunter
Hughes J. F. Jones
Homer Rice
Plemons
J. A. Box
M. M. Hazlewood
L. F. Gaut
Chas
T. Ware
A. R. Granberg
Carl Evans
E. E. Willingham
Humphreys High
Cecil L. Humphrey
A. N. Williams
E. E. Carlisle
Humphreys
A. L. Palm
Eli Parker
S. J. Hts
Fred M. Seale
Hubert A. Lovett
Ridgemere
Clifton Carter
T. P. Pearson
S J. Hts
C. B. Service Et Ux
Hallen T. Cornelius, Pt
Plemon
Arrivals on Both Coasts From Overseas Troopships
Thirty three troopships bringing home about 37 000 service men from overseas are set to arrive today at East and West Coast ports. New York lists Webster Victory Willian Cushing Le Jeune John M Forbes Eleazer Wheelock Vernon S Hood Clarence King Jacob Lucken bach. San Diego receives Pearl Harbor ships Dorado Eisner Wing field. San Francisco shows Meriwether St Marys Heywood Cape Johnson Henry S Foote Barnstable Nashville. Newport News reports Horace Wells Anna McKin Zona Gale George Davis. Portland lists Lycoming from Okinawa.
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Associated Press
New York
Webster Victory
Willian Cushing
le Jeune
John M. Forbes
Eleazer Wheelock
Vernon S. Hood
Clarence King
Jacob Luckenbach
San Diego
Pearl Harbor
Dorado
Eisner
Wingfield
San Francisco
Meriwether
Maritime personnel destinations listed in 1940s report
The record notes sailors and generals with origins including Guam Honolulu Okinawa Yokohama and Long Island. It mentions individuals such as Jose Acosta Marine Lynn Gen Hershey Gen Sturges and a group from Los Angeles Union and Sandalwood.
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Nawa
Dupage
Guam
Los Angeles
Union
Honolulu
Long Island
Jose Acosta
Okinawa
Marine Lynn
Yokohama
Gen. Hershey
Gen. Sturges
New Rice Institute President Prefers Unusual Pronunciation
The new Rice Institute president at Houston Texas declines to pronounce the city name as Houston claiming a preference for Houseton. The article also notes a claim that the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China were built during periods of low mood to relieve unemployment.
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Rice Institute
Houston
Texas
Houseton
Pyramids
Egypt
Great Wall
China
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Drs. Marsalis & Knight
Peter R. Garre
Oliver Eakle Bidg
MacArthur
Ol’ Vernon Sez
Oriental Cleaners
Othard Buchavasn
Vernon Hancock
Amarillo
C. S. Pryor ‘Management
Turing
D Plas
Sex'ts
David Hickman
Polk
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Eiecies
BSO
Ceace
Beulah Skillman
Harry Dee Tipton
Lot
Eakle
C .B. Clark
Harold W White
Forest Hill Park
Dorcille D. White
Cen Clark
Mattie Lester
M. A. Roegs
Plemons Matt A. Howell
City of Ama
Old Town
E. C. Britain
Radio
Simone
Hughes
W.R. Harper Et al
W. R. Harper
Wash
den L. F. Hoarel
Holt H. Schriber
G. M. Shackelford
Joseph S. Anderson
T&k
J. H. Burgan
J. FE. Punderburg
A. H. Hare
Jess Sanders
River Road Gardens
H. H. Loggins
P. H. Wrve
J. L. Nunn
W. D. Reddoch
Belmont Park
EF. Lantrip
William B Williams
James J. Knittel
Link
Phoebe F. Eppler
A. D Gurenheim
Margaret, Pryde
Jimmie L .Meek
Country Chin Terrace
C. Willard Smith
Edward HH. Bagot
Pittman & Rogers
Tula Ovens Northcutt
Humphreys Highland F
NEW York Stock Exchange
Pierce Fenner & Beane
Armour & Co
AT & S
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Baldwin Lorosneseeses
Bendix Aviation
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Braniff
Kennecott Copper
Seeee
Lockheed
Longe-Beil Lbro
Glenn L Martin
Texas Corpee
Tidewater
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United Aircraft Re
Allson & Co
Warner Bros
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Western Union
Woolworth
Courthouse Records
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Phoenix
Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
Nash
Amsbassador
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Detroit
Mich
Tame
Nash-Kelvinator
E.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
P.S.T
Columbia Broadcasting System
Pasadena
Cal
William Vermillion
Kenneth R. Flamm
DRS. Robberson & Flamm
Oakes
Taylor
YFE Ins
Harold Walsh
Wallace T. Hazlewood
Architecture and Engineering
Paramount
the Panhandle
Panhandle
Egetst
Everclear
Val
Monroe
A. W. McKee
Polk St
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