Eisenhower Predicts Army Strength For 15 to 20 Years
General Eisenhower told the House Military Affairs Committee that the peacetime U S Army should reach no less than 800000 men for the next 15 or 20 years with about 400000 in the Air Forces. He estimated 1070000 officers and men on July 1, 1947 and urged legislation to raise regular officers by 25000 to 50000 while keeping West Point from expansion and offering wider paths to advancement.
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Washington
U.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Army
House Military Affairs Committee
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Eisenhower
West Point
Military Academy
Firemen Sue For Extra Pay At Pantex Plant
Eight former Pantex fire department workers sue Certain Teed Products Corp claiming 24 hour duty with only 16 to 18 paid hours, sleeping time unpaid unless called out. Plaintiffs Whitlock, Hudspeth, Short, Stultz, Stoors, Pittman, Gilbreath, Young seek full compensation. firms Curtis Douglas, William Gerald Smith for plaintiffs. Simpson Clayton Fullingim for defendant.
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Pantex Fire Department
Teed Products Corp
W. A. Whitlock
H. E. Hudspeth
M. D. Short
R. B. Stultz
A. L. Stoors
L. A. Pittman
W. H. Gilbreath
C. L. Young
Curtis Douglas
William Gerald Smith
Teed
Simpson, Clayton and Fullingim
New City Water Well Receives Key Equipment
Equipment including column pipe outflow pipe pump bowls and pump base arrived for installation at the new city water well in Amarillo. Shafting and a lubrication line are yet to arrive from Houston. Once here, the remaining parts will be installed at the Greeley site and the new well is expected to add about 600 gallons per minute to Amarillo’s municipal supply, bringing total wells to 28 when the new well is in service.
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Amarillo
Houston
Greeley
Sullenger Family Hosts Carlsbad and Marietta Guests
Mrs. R. G. Sullenger of 410 Florida entertained as guests her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Zane F. Smith and daughter Peggy Beth from Carlsbad. Also visiting were her grandson and his family, Sgt. and Mrs. Zane Smith Jr. and daughters Serena and Penelope from Marietta, Ohio.
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R. G. Sullenger
Florida
Zane F. Smith
Peggy Beth
Carlsbad
Sgt
Zane Smith, Jr
Serena and
Penelope
Marietta
Pollans Visit Fort Smith With Daughter Carole Ann
Mr and Mrs W C Pollan and their daughter Carole Ann of 410 Florida are spending a week in Fort Smith enjoying local sights and hospitality.
Firemen Put Out Car Fire With Three Squirts of Water
A Curtis Amusement Company car on Polk street caught fire in the 400 block. Firemen arrived shortly before nine and found wiring under the hood shorted. About three squirts from a water pump extinguished the flames.
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Curtis Amusement Company
Polk
Queen Esther Club to Meet at Khiva Temple East Room
The Queen Esther Club will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the East room of Khiva Temple. Hostesses will be Mrs. Marvin Mc Cuan, Mrs. J. N. Flowers and Mrs. Dora Campbell.
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Queen Esther Club
Khiva Temple
Marvin McCuan
J. N. Flowers
Dora Campbell
Itching First Application Relief Promised for Eczema
An advertisement proclaims that one application of Blue Star Ointment relieves itching from eczema, rash, tetter, ringworm, pimples, scabies and toe itch with repeat use as needed for healing. Money back if the first application fails to satisfy. Try it today.
Delphian Course Organizer Arrives in Amarillo
Mrs Ann Becker a Delphian supervisor from Dallas is in Amarillo to organize a new Delphian course. Former Delphians who are interested may contact Mrs Becker at 49.
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Ann Becker
Dallas
Amarillo
Sign on Dotted Line 1500 Times for Sewer Bonds
Katherine Burwell city secretary and Mayor Joe Jenkins must sign 1,500 bonds totaling 1.5 million dollars for a sanitary sewer revenue issue. Printed in Dallas, the bonds await the officials' signatures before issuance to R. A. Underwood & Co. Inc. Each bond is valued at 1,000 dollars.
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Katherine Burwell
Joe Jenkins
Dallas
Miss Burwell
Jenkins
R. A. Underwood & Co., Inc
Varnell White Released On Bond Pending Retrial
Varnell White, a 30 year old African American man, was released from Potter County jail on a 5000 dollar bond while awaiting a retrial. The case details were not disclosed in the available text.
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Varnell White
Potter County
White retrial ordered in murder case
The defendant White, convicted of murder in a February trial for the shooting of a Black man last year, received a 20 year sentence. The criminal appeals court reversed the verdict last month and ordered a new trial, with the retrial date yet to be set.
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Ing
Mrs L R Noltner Visiting California Relative in Alhambra
Mrs L R Noltner of 404 Virginia is visiting her sister Mrs R F Logan in Alhambra California and will remain there until September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Noltner
404
Virginia
R. F. Logan
Alhambra
Cal
Eight-Year Sentence For Stealing Empty Purse
Dallas telegram reports Robert Morris convicted of breaking a window screen and stealing an empty purse from Mrs. W. J. Horton. The case underscores the old adage crime does not pay as he faces an eight-year prison sentence. Also noted are invitations and travel items mentioning Amarillo Country Club events and the Ford family's return from Fort Worth.
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Dallas
U.P
Robert Morris
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Pee Po
New City
Mrs. Sullenger
IN Forst Smith
Herbert Drug
Lewis Caddell
Amarillo, Texas
N. van Buren
Howard McDonald
Wolk St
Mays Office
C. T. Shropshire
Optometrist
Lee Optical
Polk St
By Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
T. M. Reg. U. S. Pat
George
Dow McRetney
X i
Larja
Larja Print
Queen - Ite Club
Howard
Tex Smith
Radio Renue Shop
Apo Proulariry
Perst
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
the Life Insurance Co. of
A. L. Biggs
Fisk
Whl
Bushkows
Taylor
Dupont
Armstrong
7Th St
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Willys
Southworth Motor Co
S. Fillmore
W. J. Horton
Amarillo Country Club
George Fords
George Ford
North Lincoln
Fort Worth
Kelly Tire Service
East 10Th Ave
Open For Business
Craghead Drug
Pool Drug NO
Santa FE Building
Allen Craghead
Pebble Brook
Cedar Valley
Baltimore Club
Industry Reviews
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Bulding
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