Weather brisk reads as Amarillo readers weigh football greats
A local column reports cool winds from the north and northeast over the weekend with scattered clouds. Readers debate the greatest Sandie football player, favoring Clesson, while reporters are urged to interview Howard Lynch and Blair Cherry.
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Henry Thomson
Sandie
Henry
Clesson
Burl Bufkin
News-Globe
Howard Lynch
Blair Cherry
Blair
Sweet adoptable girl seeks kind family through News-Globe contact
A six or seven year old girl described as well mannered and affectionate seeks adoption by a loving couple. Mrs Betty Dalgliesh handles inquiries and investigations with Mr Tack, and Line 21 at the News-Globe is the contact.
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Betty Dalgliesh
Tack
R. R. Winningham Contact Details
R. R. Winningham listed at 426 Amarillo Building contact phone 2 5106 for inquiries or services.
Adopt Children to Serve as Household Helpers Says Judge
The speaker argues suitable adoptive parents need not be rich but must be average, stable, and have good reputations. A safe home with steady work and means to educate the child is essential, and the adoptive couple should maintain fine character for a successful arrangement.
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Bill Howren
Modernizing a Large Scale Electrical Operation
A bustling project centers on Carl Hare's wholesale electrical appliance business at 101 Polk. The operation is large and active with a focus on up-to-date front offices and a highly modern, busy environment.
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Carl Hare
Polk
Emergency Beds Urgently Lacked in Amarillo
An alarm sounds over limited hospital capacity as Amarillo faces a looming shortage of hospital rooms and beds. Officials warn demand will surge soon without rapid expansion.
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Amarillo
Old Man Winter Delays as March Winds Promise Moisture
The piece notes heavy snows and frosty blasts east of the plains, predicting more than average moisture in 1946 and no dust storms as wheat and raw crop fields soak. Winds are expected to arrive around mid March with Patience and Mr Tack offering a Panhandle guarantee of rain.
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High Plains
Tack
Panhandle
Oklahoma
U. S. Army
ERC
Federal Building
Amarillo
Texas
Police Seek Driver In Hit Run Crash In 1936 Chevrolet
Police search for the owner of a 1936 Chevrolet after a hit and run crash last night at 7 45 near 1109 Lincoln. Mrs Earl Merrit of 1109 Lincoln owned the parked car involved in the collision and police said they have the Chevrolet in possession.
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Lincoln
Earl Merrit
City Departments Seek Similarities in Handling Overtime Tickets
City engineering workers search for common ground with the police department after a man arrived to pay an overtime parking ticket. He was directed to the police station where the ticket was canceled and cash paid for the fine.
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ACEW
STW
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Central Toll Center
Western Electric
Borger
Plainview
Lawton
Oklo
J. H. Fielder
Mr. Fielder
Bell
Fielder
Plane Crash Kills 7 U S Army Men in Brazil
The Meridional News Agency reports seven U S Army personnel killed when a B 17 flying fortress crashes at Touros near Natal Brazil.
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Dio DE Janeiro
Jan
Wreck Report Details Car and Locomotive Damage
A train wreck report by J. B. Briscoe, Santa, describes a collision involving a gage kitchen car and a troop sleeper, with damage to the locomotive front end and Mr. Briggs' automobile. The incident cracked the windshield and the car’s entire right side, and damaged the finish.
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Gage Kitchen
Briggs
Crossing accident details reveal signals were active
The crossing where the accident occurred had wig wag signals in operation with standard signs and whistle and bell, the troop train traveling 25 mph with 17 cars carrying Eighth and Tenth Army men. The butane track pulled onto the eastbound line after a westbound freight had cleared, sending the track 30 feet from impact into a ditch as two burning cars were cut away.
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G. C. Jefferies
Tenth Army
San Francisco
St. Mary's
Lopez
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