Showdown hearing on the fremen s 5 Complaint fire department ling to a charge
Data is being compiled for the investigation of charges made by a majority of the firemen. Clyde Gibbins says the firemen have nothing to add as city commissioners review a petition accusing Chief Wilson of inefficiency discrimination and favoritism. The expected mass resignation did not occur.
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Globe
Clyde Gibbins
H. H. Hunter
City Commission
Gibbins
Fire Fighters’ Union
Hunter
State Fire Fighters’ Union
Commission
Fremen
Ween
Firemen’s Union
Lawrence Hagg
H H. Hunter
State Firemens Union
Ira Stephenson
Bud Curtis
Wilson
Moss
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Truck Driver Killed in Brimful Crash Near Public Safety Billboard
Shreveport Louisiana reports Aubrey F. Briggs of Jefferson Texas died when his truck hit a telephone pole and burst into flames late yesterday. The fatal crash occurred near a Public Safety Department billboard promoting the citys 30 deathless days.
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Shreveport
Aubrey FE. Briggs
Jefferson, Tex
Public Safety Department
Will contest filed over Mabel Howell estate to Shriners Hospital
Dora Teague and Rogie R. Murphy filed a will contest in Potter County Court over Mabel Howell who left all property to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Howell died aged 51 in Amarillo after residing there, with bond set at 8000 dollars for the temporary executrix. The will names Khiva Temple Khiva as independent executor and sets a fallback to the Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital if no hospital exists. Hearing cannot occur before July 28.
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Mabel Howell
Shriners Hospital
Potter County
Dora Teague
Rogie R. Murphy
Howell
Johnson
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
E. O. Northcutt
Teague
UAW Votes Down Merger With CIO Farm Equipment Workers
DETROIT July 16 UP The United Automobile Workers rejected the proposed merger with the CIO Farm Equipment Workers by about 60 percent. Walter P Reuther led the anti merger campaign as FEW supporters faced defeat amid Communist accusations. The two week referendum concluded yesterday with broad turnout and a decisive result. PORT ARTHUR July 16 A two hour hotel fire at the Goodhue Hotel gutted part of the sixth floor causing about 10000 dollars in damage.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Farm Equipment Workers
UAW
Toda
Walter P. Reuther
FEW
Allis-Chalmers
Reuther
Port Arthur
Goodhue Hotel
Weather Forecast Repeats Dry Heat Across City
Local forecasts repeat yesterday's pattern with only wording changes. Today's high is 98 degrees and the same level is expected tomorrow afternoon. The notice ends with a contact line for Williams-Borce Agency for Fire Insurance on your wheat.
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Williams-Borce Agency
British Lady Iris Mountbatten Charged With Passing Checks
Lady Iris Mountbatten 27 year old cousin of the King of Great Britain faced charges in New York for passing three worthless checks totaling 184.95 at a Washington dress shop. She was released in the custody of the British consul after a private magistrate hearing pending a Washington hearing.
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New York
Iris Mountbatten
Great Britain
Washington
Iris
Park Avenue
Sir Francis Evans
Edward Brombereger
Barker
Wilhelmina Adams
Lady Iris
Miss Adams
Case of the Disappearing Merchandise Is A $150,000 Headache
Amarillo merchants estimate theft drains about 150000 dollars yearly. Shoplifters target coats radios fur muffs and jewelry. detection varies by store type with police noting few repeat offenders. Merchants push vigilance and precautions while acknowledging no simple fix exists.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Polk Street
Bob Marshall
Clark seeks discharge motion over Justice Department probe
The debate centers on whether the Judiciary Committee should pursue an investigation into alleged Justice Department whitewashing of frauds in Missouri's 1946 primary. Five indictments were returned recently in the Fifth District case tied to Enos Axtell and Roger C. Slaughter, with questions about impartial justice versus political influence. The DOJ paused then revived inquiry, prompting criticism from Kern.
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Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Kern
Tom Clark
Justce Department
Missouri
Truman
Enos Axtell
Roger C. Slaughter
Axtell
Kenn
FBI
PBI
Department
Amarillo coffee houses and their loyal morning crowds
Globe reporters explore Amarillo coffeehouses noting daily rituals at Cretney Drug and Ross Drug with regulars like Paul Boxwell Hubert Cole Dr H M Gorrie and local business leaders. Nine o clock brings Blackburn Shaw Hospital Insurance members for a daily meeting amid the java culture.
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Globe
Cretney Drug
Pork
Paul Boxwell
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Cretney
Fox Drug
Boxwell
Hubert Cole
Oliver Eakle
Dr. H. M. Gorrie
Jack Rogers
Wallace Heath
Freeman Motor Co
Carl W. van Noy
Veterans Hospital
Wallace Hodges
Graham-Hoeme Co
George Russell
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Ross Drug
Fifth
Pierce
Blackburn-Shaw's Hospital Insurance Company
East Fifth
Bill Armstrong
Bill Butler
Fd Armstrong
Paul Ellis
Urges 10 Year Mississippi Flood Control Plan
President Truman asked Congress to undertake a 10 year flood control program for the Mississippi River basin. The plan begins with more than $250 million in the next 12 months to start the project.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mississippi River
Mississippi
House
Senate
Greek Planes Attack Guerrillas In Northwestern Greece
Greek army planes pounded 2,500 leftist guerrillas trapped on Mount Gamila as three government brigades closed in for a showdown. Authorities warned of six guerrilla concentration centers in Albania and Yugoslavia and noted a key battle near Veroplatanos and Vasilikon close to the Albanian frontier. Russia criticized Greece’s actions amid UN Balkans debates.
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ATH
Mount Gamila
Ioannina
Mili
Tary
Albania
Yugoslavia
Lescovic
Greece
Veroplatanos
Vasilikon
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations Shelves Balkans Dispute for One Day
The Security Council shelved the Balkans dispute despite warnings of danger in southeastern Europe. The United States pressed for an early showdown and three consecutive meetings were scheduled for Thursday and Friday over the escalating Greek crisis amidWestern powers warnings of possible explosion within Greece.
Resurrects 1915 Model Car for a Coast Trip
ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO July 16 J O B Clarke drives a 1915 Cadillac from storage to Riverside California for a coast trip. He kept the car since 1930 for its antique body and says the mechanicals are sound though tires posed a problem. An order for 5 1 2 by 34 tires from Detroit aided the journey.
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Albuquerouf
O. B. Clarke
Riverside
Cal
Clarke
California
West Coast
Detroit
US Calls Parley on Jap Peace
The United States proposed an 11 nation conference on August 19 to draft a Japanese peace treaty. The plan would use a two thirds vote with no veto and move treaty making from four powers to 11 nations. Russia's acceptance remains uncertain and Molotov has not submitted objections or counterproposals.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Russia
San Francisco
State Department
Walter Bedell Smith
Marshall
Molotov
Jury Clears Waco Man In Slaying of Woman
R M Montgomery of Waco was acquitted of a murder charge in the February 22 death near Buchanan Lake of Helen Shields. The body was found in the back seat of his car. Montgomery testified she leaped from the moving vehicle and died from injuries. The jury deliberated about two hours.
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Llano
R. M. Montgomery
Waco
Buchanan Lake
Helen Shields
Montgomery
Weather Summary for Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico
Clear nights and mornings with scattered afternoon clouds and hot today and Thursday. West Texas partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in El Paso and Big Bend area. New Mexico partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and Thursday. High 97, low 65, noon 93.
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Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
Big Bend
New Mexico
County officials hold action on fair contracts for later review
The Tri-State Fair Association would control all fair facilities except the Sports Arena and Exhibit Building pending review. County Judge E O Northcutt asked commissioners to delay signing the Cory Detton lease for the arena until he studies the revised agreement. The Mayfield board planned to consider both contracts together at the next session.
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Bineus Wrasse Vnanmiss
Love
Tri-State Fair Association
Fairgrounds
Cory Detton
E. O. Northcutt
Northcutt
The
Fair Association
John Halley
Detton
Ray Daniel
Economic Experts Draft Recovery Plans for Europe
Paris July 16 economic experts from 16 countries began drafting a balance sheet of Europe’s resources and needs under the Marshall plan. A steering committee met at the French Foreign Ministry to organize subcommittees on fuel power transport food and agriculture and iron and steel under a five nation executive committee. They set September 4 as the target date to complete a report for presentation to the United States.
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Europe
Foreign Ministry
Executive Committee
United States
George C. Mareshall
Harvard University
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