Five pound rainbow trout nets a big catch on Snake River
West Yellowstone anglers recount a day on the Henry Fork of the Snake River near Idaho, catching 19 trout including a five-pound rainbow. Mr. Aikman and Ted Houghton share the haul while residents note abundant fishing conditions and discuss local bacon prices.
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Ted Houghton
San Angelo
Henry Fork
Snake River
Idaho
West Yellowstone
Mr. Houghton
Ted
Boy Electrocuted Playing Barefoot in Basement
San Antonio report says Clarence H. Callahan Jr aged six was electrocuted late yesterday after stepping on an electric cord plugged into a dictaphone in his basement. Father confirms device used was plugged into power.
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San Antonio
Clarence H. Callahan, Jr
Texas talk on climates and distant travels in summer heat
The speaker discusses Houston's growth and brutal Texan summers while recounting travels through Montana Wyoming and West Yellowstone. He notes regional habits about horses burgers and transient diners and describes a Madison River fishing morning with bacon priced at 90 cents.
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Houston
Nurse Selina Payne Dies in Coningsby After 2000 Births
Nurse Selina Mary Payne died in Coningsby England after assisting at more than two thousand births without a death in her long career.
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Selina Mary Payne
Coningsby
England
Burglary at Lumber Yard Targets Cedar Roofing Shingles
Police report a theft at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company yard at 501 Washington with nearly $300 in cedar roofing shingles stolen after being thrown over the fence. A prior burglary in mid May at the same yard stole about $1,200 in building materials.
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Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
Washington
Moslem Leader Nominated as Pakistan Governor General
In London on July 10 Prime Minister Attlee announced Jinnah as governor general of the new Dominion of Pakistan to be formed August 15 and Mountbatten as governor general of India. The king would accept these recommendations once the act passes.
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London
Mahomed Ali Jinnah
India
Pakistan
Viscount Mountbatten
Attlee
House of Commons
Jinnah
Lord Mountbatten
Jester appoints trustees for state retirement plan
Governor Beaufort H Jester announced three appointments to the state employees retirement system board from the 50th legislature. Joe Fletcher of Public Safety takes a two year term, C F Boulden of the Railroad Commission a four year term, and Fred Bennett of the State Highway Department a six year term.
Whisker Brush de Luxe Sells for $3,350
Pittsburgh report describes a luxury beard brush marketed by a department store. The tool features silver tipped Siberian badger bristles and a solid gold knight head, with listed prices including 3350 dollars for the gold version and 400 dollars for a sterling silver model.
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Pittsburgh
St Bonaventure Honors War Dead With Memorial Buildings
New veteran housing and classroom buildings at St. Bonaventure College in Clean, New York, serve as a memorial to World War II dead. Each structure is named after a former student who served as a war hero.
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Clean
N. Y. UP
St. Bonaventure College
Markets Close Mixed As Cattle And Hogs Move Higher
Cattle and hog markets showed gains in Kansas City and Chicago, with steers and heifers up to 25 cents and hogs trading uneven but near higher bids. Cattle and calf prices shifted on strong demand, while hogs and sheep posted solid activity. industry notes highlight varied lots and grade ranges across regions.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Cellar Yields Gold Again for Albany Man
Albany Wis Arthur Malow struck gold again when workers unearthed a fruit jar containing $20 gold pieces buried a foot beneath his cellar floor. The find follows a prior surprise cache of $350 found in the same cellar years earlier.
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Albany
Wis
Arthur Malow
Malow
Rate Increase for Permanent Guests Seen in Amarillo
A survey shows Amarillo hotels maintain current transient room rates after the rent control lift on July 1. Capitol and Herring hint at future permanent-rate changes, with Capitol expressing possible "reasonable increases" and Herring delaying until redecoration. Transient rates remain unchanged, ranging from $1.25 for singles to $6 for doubles.
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Amarillo
The
Capitol
Herring
Fenton Cavnor
Ben Weinberg
Orville Warlick
Herring Hotel
Pioneer
Ross
Capitol Hotel
Ross Hotel
Harrell Keathiley
Amarillo Hotel
Charlie Pryor
Henry Brown
Royal Betrothal Shines Over England’s News
Princess Elizabeth announced her betrothal to St Philip Mountbatten and received worldwide congratulations. The couple, together at Buckingham Palace, awaited wedding plans with a date to be set soon as global attention shifted from politics and economy.
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London
Elizabeth
St. Philip Mountbatten
Buckingham Palace
Compulsory Military Training Proposed by Texas Priest
The Rev Dan A Laning a Catholic priest from Mission Texas urged compulsory military training in high schools at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. He noted his WWI service as a buck private and his role as a chaplain in WWII supporting universal training alongside another witness.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Dan A. Laning
Mission
Tex
Buck
Father Laning
Share the Road Drive Safe Driving Rules Summary
The guide advises keeping to the right side except when passing or preparing to turn left. Do not drive on the left near bridges tunnels interchanges crossings railroad crossings hills curves or where you cannot see ahead. Follow the Texas Department of Public Safety Drivers Handbook guidance.
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Texas Department of Public Safety Drivers’ Handbook
More Wheat, Less Corn Is Forecast
The Agriculture Department forecasts this year’s corn crop at 2,612,809,000 bushels and all wheat at 1,435,551,000 bushels. Corn drops from last year’s record due to spring floods and late planting. wheat tops previous records, with this year’s forecast revised up from 1,409,893,000 a month ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Albertsons Return to Childress After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Albertson and daughter Bennie Jean returned to Childress this week following a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albertson at 824 Virginia.
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Childress
B. F. Albertson
Bennie Jean
Charles Albertson
Virginia
Mongolian ship Mongolia declared property of US government
In Houston on July 10, Federal Judge Thomas N. Kennerly ruled that the former Italian steamship Mongolia, seized by the Coast Guard in 1941 after an attempted sabotage by her crew, no longer belongs to Italy and is now property of the United States government.
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Houston
Mongolia
United States
Thomas N. Kennerly
Coast Guard
Italy
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