Weather notes a severe dry cycle with signs of possible rain
The piece details an extreme dry spell across the High Plains with minimal moisture since year start. It mentions brief showers may occur within 24 hours, forecasts possible floods on the Canadian River later, and praises Harvey Allen as a bold business figure. It also includes personal reminiscences about polio concerns, lightning fears, and social topics.
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West Texas
High Plains
Weather Bureau
Drouth
Canadian
Amarillo
Dumas
Nazi Recuperative Ability Slows Allied Bombing
Judge William Q. Boyce told Optimist Club members that German recuperative skills hinder complete destruction from air raids. He cited a repaired bridge quickly restored to traffic and the repurposing of street car bridges for freight. Boyce outlined how combat intelligence came from agents prisoners and radar reflections. Dan Thomsen introduced guest John Garr of St. Louis.
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William Q. Boyce
Army Air Forces
Combat Intelligence
Optimist Club
Capitol Hotel
Judge Boyce
Germany
Optimist
Dan Thomsen
John Garr
St. Louis
Markets Near Records As Trading Closes Amid Higher Averages
Stocks on the New York Exchange show gains across industrials and rails with widespread advances led by Am Tel Co, General Electric, and United Aircraft. Grain and livestock futures in Chicago and Kansas City reflect mixed to higher prices as July contracts trade near week’s highs.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Siseathbashauns
NEW York Stock Exchange
Pierce, Fenner & Beanet
Smelt & Ref
Tel
Anaconda ‘Chekebédebaes
Armour & Co
Ee Vans
Heoleneis Pacey
Baldwin Loco
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Mig
Cunate
Burroughs
Chrysler
Comm Invest
Sinclair Oil
Cent Motors
Curtiss
General Motors
Gillette Razor
BF Viveseferences
Poaawenss
Konveses
Lockh Shoecenss
BP L. Martin
Gulf Olls Escpesepee
Montgomery Ward
Ccc
Nash Kelvinator
Nat
I Z Shipbuilding
Nor” Ame Aviation Esébovss
Secbanes Cose
Packard See
Asa
Pan Amer Airways
Sabeccadeneonss
Ae BP Ae Eooss
Phillips Wesbeensokees Oe
Morth Pac
Sears
Sham Oil & Gas
Socony Vacuum
Shell Union Oil
Studebaker Eee
Spiegel. Inc
Texas Corp
Tex Gulf
Tidewaters
Union Carbide - Boi
United Aircraft
Steel
Wreck DB OO
White Motors
Warner Bros .T Titt Ipi
Western Union
WSO i
Grain Table
Chicago
Clinic to Aid Crippled Children Held at St Anthony's
Tomorrow a full day clinic will operate on the fifth floor of St Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo under the Crippled Children's Council. The event marks the first since April and follows quarterly schedule due to doctor shortages and wartime travel limits.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Crippled Children’s Council
McCullough
Ruth Skemp
Lubbock
State Department of Health
Department of Education
Department of Health
Potter
Deaf Smith
Moore
Fort Worth
Solar Eclipse Visible In Amarillo Monday Morning
Amarillo residents will view a partial solar eclipse Monday morning just before sunrise. Weatherman H C Winburn notes the event lasts about two hours and 25 minutes and urges viewers to wear dark glasses to protect their eyes. The article explains solar and lunar eclipses and traces past and future eclipses.
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H. C. Winburn
Amarillo
Annular Solar Eclipse Described With Ring of Sunlight
The event is described as an annular solar eclipse where the moon passes far enough from Earth that it does not fully obscure the sun. A ring of bright sunlight will surround the shaded portion.
Offices Close at Noon Saturdays for WMC and USES
War Manpower Commission and United States Employment Service offices will shut at noon on Saturdays starting tomorrow. Amarillo offices sit at Seventh and Van Buren. Area director F A Wells urged callers needing Saturday service to contact the offices before noon.
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War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
F. A. Wells
WMC
Amarillo
Seventh
van Buren
Brazilian Pilots Return Home With 19 New Thunderbolts
At Kelly Field on July 6 the First Brazilian Fighter Squadron under Lt. Col. Nero Moura flew 19 new P-47s to Brazil. The aircraft replace 19 that were left in Italy under lease arrangements with the Army Air Forces.
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San Antonio
Nero Moura
Kelly Field
United States
Italy
Army Air Forces
Mrs. Espaniso Seriously Ill at Northwest Texas Hospital
Mrs. Joyce Espaniso of 510 West Eighth is seriously ill in Northwest Texas Hospital after admission yesterday afternoon. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Mullican.
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Minneapolis
Parker Prouty
Lubbock
Joan
Kenny Institute
Espaniso
Joyce Espaniso
West Eighth
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Gene Mullican
Dear Tack Girl Seeks First Job
An 18 year old girl named Doris Everton seeks employment and offers to learn and work hard. She provides the contact number 8667 and the address 304 North McMasters.
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Tack
Doris Everton
North McMasters
North West Fifth
East Fifteenth
Girl seeks pen pal soldier or civilian 18 to 20
17 year old girl desires correspondence with a partner aged 18 to 20. She prefers a non drinking, non dancing male. Address for responses to Miss Arlene McFather Rt 3 Box 27 J Amarillo.
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Arlene McFather
Amarillo
Girl seeks dog for family with Collie or Shepherd interest
Eleven year old girl writes asking to adopt a dog if anyone is giving one away. She lists contact number 4647 and address 2503 Harrison and expresses preference for a Collie or Shepherd puppy. The message is signed by BETTE RHEA JONES.
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Tack
Harrison
Bette Rhea Jones
Lost tan Cocker Spaniel with vaccination tag No 405
Gus Roberts reports a tan Cocker Spaniel missing from the Palo Duro Club area south of Amarillo. He followed a car into town and may be nearby. A reward is offered. Call 6258.
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Tack
Palo Duro Club
Amarillo
Gus Roberts
Bicycle found in yard near Johnson street March
Mrs Wiseman of 714 North Johnson reports an old bicycle left in her yard around March 15 to 20. The owner may identify it to claim retrieval.
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Wiseman
North Johnson
Lost dog near Ellwood Park Friday June 21 Judy Chow Collie mix
Owner seeks sighting of seven month old white dog with black ring around one eye and pink ring around the other. Tail curls over back. Reward presumed. Call 4449 or bring to 821 Lipscomb.
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Tack
Ellwood Park
Judy
Lipscomb
Loans to Elliott Personal
David G. Baird, a New York insurance executive, described the $120,000 in loans to Elliott Roosevelt in 1939 as private investments made with a business acquaintance. The lenders faced about $70,000 in losses when the Texas radio network venture failed, though the loans carried an option to buy stock at the original price.
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Montclair
N. J
David G. Baird
New York
Elliott Roosevelt
Texas
Baird
German Prisoner Acquitted in Slavery Trial
London July 6 one of eight German WWII prisoners of war was acquitted by a British military court for slaving a non-Nazi prisoner. Hans Klein was freed while Herbert Wunderlich remained under charge after stating he helped drag the beaten man Wolfgang Rosterg’s body to a prison lavatory where it was left hanging. The post-mortem indicated Rosterg was strangled during dragging.
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London
Hans Klein
Herbert Wunderlich
Wunderlich
Wolfgang Rosterg
A. Rintoul
Rosterg
One queen wasp can produce thousands of offspring in a season
A single queen wasp can generate up to 25 000 new wasps in a single season, highlighting the rapid growth potential of colonies and the reproductive capacity of queen individuals in social insects.
Pampa Sailors Visit Local Friends on Leave
Johnny Campbell and Eugene Turner former Pampa High School football stars visited in Amarillo yesterday. They are in the Navy on leave after completing boat training in San Diego California and called on friends in Pampa.
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Pampa
Johnny Campbell
Eugene Turner
Amarillo
Navy
San Diego
Cal
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