Sale of Airline Blocked
A federal court blocked the sale of American Overseas Airlines to Pan American World Airways. Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut issued a temporary restraining order delaying the Civil Aeronautics Board approval, set for July 12, amid reports Truman overrode CAB. A July 19 hearing was scheduled on the complaint by American Overseas and Sea board and Western, Inc.
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Washington
American Overseas Airlines
Pan American World Airways
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Civil Aeronautics Board
Truman
American Overseas and the Seaboard and Western, Inc
Schweinhaut
CAB
American
American Airlines
Fourteen Entered in Miss Amarillo Contest
The Miss Amarillo contest drew fourteen entrants as the local pageant progressed. The city paper notes participants and event details with regional interest and the competitive atmosphere among contestants.
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Amarillo
Uncle Tom's Cabin cast chosen for Sundown series
Casting is nearly complete for Uncle Tom's Cabin the second show in the Sundown Repertoire Players. Ed Spiller plays George Harris Dora Spiller Eliza and John Spiller Harry headline a large cast with multiple named roles. The show opens July 20 at Palo Duro Canyon.
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Sundown
Palo Duro Canon
John McCarty
Ed Spiller
George Harris
Dora Spiller
Eliza
John Spiller
Harry
Dick Embleton
George Shelby
Charlie Reeves
Phineas
Bill Larson
Simon Legree
Hudson Moyer
Marks
Dennis Sharpensteen
Sambo
Nancy Thompson
Little Eva
Martha Reppeto
Topsy
Helen Sample
Casey
Gay Kirk
Mary Elizabeth Eisner
Ophelia
Dolly Lynch
Chloe
Sundown Players
Coronado Lodge
Palo Duro Park
The
Canyon
Army plates lead to fine for missing Virginia tag
Richard A. Whitney of Richmond Virginia was fined ten dollars for failing to display Virginia license plates on his car He admitted using Army occupation plates issued overseas and said he had used them for several months reflecting a mix of personal and military assignments
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Richmond
U.P
Richard A. Whitney
Virginia
BUILD WATER LINES In Caprock Addition Amarillo Starts Now
Construction of city water lines began today in Caprock Addition southwest Amarillo per H R Smith director of public works. Building permits were issued Monday for 19 houses in the addition.
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Caprock
Amarillo
H. R. Smith
Director of
Public Works
Mayor Klein to attend League of Texas Municipalities meeting
Mayor Gene Klein will travel to Austin on Friday to join an executive board meeting of the League of Texas Municipalities. He plans a Friday morning flight to Austin and a return that night.
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Gene Klein
Austin
League of Texas Municipalities
Kilgore Olympic Swimmer and Air Force Veteran
Kilgore born in Birmingham Alabama is a 1948 Red Cross instructor with 14 years of rating. He attended high school in Birmingham and studied physical education at the University of Alabama. He has 15 years of work with youth and swimmers and was a member of the 1936 Olympic swimming team. He served in the Air Force from 1940 to 1946 as a control tower operator.
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Amarillo
Bettye Beets
Amarillo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Beets
San Marcos Baptist Academy
San Marcos
San Antonio
Florida
Ben P. Beets
Horace Mann
The
Academy
Cue and Curtain Dramatic Club
Beta Al-Theta
Veterans Hospitals
South Texas
Bob Townsend
Imperial Dancing School
Dancing School
Wednay
Red Cross
Birmingham
Ala
Kilgore
University of Alabama
Air Force
Kilgore Named Water Safety Chairman in Potter County
Les Kilgore, director of the San Jacinto Youth Center, is appointed water safety chairman for the Potter County Red Cross by J. B. Briscoe. He arrived Jan 1 to take duties at the Youth Center, previously serving two years as Red Cross water safety chairman in Oklahoma City and aiming to organize a Potter County water safety club with senior lifeguard and first aid instructors.
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Les Kilgore
San Jacinto
Potter County
Red Cross
J. B. Briscoe
Kilgore
Red Cross Water Safety
Oklahoma City
Food Prices Index Climbs in New York
The Dunn and Bradstreet wholesale food price index rose to 6.28 in New York, reaching its highest level since December 7, 1948. The figure is 9 cents above last week and 10.6 percent above the year ago index of 5.68.
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New York
Dunn& Bradstreet
Burglars Loot Vending Machine at Kirk's Drive-In
Burglars broke a rear window at Kirk's Drive-In 205 West Ninth and stole a small amount of change from the cigarette vending machine. Local police investigate the break in and assess damages to the 205 West Ninth site.
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Rob
Kirk
205 West Ninth
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Pierce Street Baptist Church
Baylor University
Paramount Theater
Water Safety
Cem Ag
Phillips 66
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Rex Allen
C.bs
C.S.T
Deason
Pas
Western Fence CO
iColerado Fuel & Iron Product
Kentucky
Sunny Brook
Lone Star Co., Distributors
Para
Diamond Importers
Polk
Rg Se
Dorothy Day
Zale’s
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