Wreck on North Canadian River Bridge Delays Rail Traffic
A wreck five miles east of Woodward Oklahoma blocks the North Canadian River bridge after a load of scrap dropped through a car. Thirty three cars derailed with some plunging into the river. Freight is rerouted via Boise City Garden City and Dodge City while passenger service uses bus between Mooreland and Woodward.
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Jonan Santa Fe
North Canadian River Bridge
Woodward
Oklo
Boise City
Okla
la Junta
Colo
Dodge City
Kan
Garden City
Mooreland
Amarillo
Wellington
R. C. Martini
Santa Fe
Cowpuncher Kills Coyote With Hammer
A cowhand near Wildorado chased a pair of coyotes across open rangeland and struck one at about 10 yards with a hammer after the pair fled a pickup. The incident illustrates predator problems as predatory animals expand their numbers during wartime. There is no closed season on coyote hunting.
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Wild Life Division
New Mexico
Arizona
Panhandle
Wildorado
Amarillo
Baby buggy causes city traffic halt in Elkhart
Police officer Walter Carter rescued a three year old girl and four year old brother who wandered from home and borrowed a furniture store buggy to cross Main and Jackson against a red light.
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Elkhart
Ind
Main and
Jackson Streets
Walter Carter
Carter
Hollywood gossip and jokes from Jimmie Fidler column
Jimmie Fidler predicts Brian Donlevy will be a top star of 1944 after An American Story. The piece praises Donlevy's modesty and personality, jokes about Hollywood fashions, and includes reader notices about lost items and personal ads from Amarillo readers across multiple listings.
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Hollywood
Brian Donlevy
Donlevy
Guns Booming Prelude to Big Push Into Normandy
In France near Coutances the Allied armored army moves to trap the 84th German corps, with tank spearheads deep into the countryside, piper cub spotter planes guiding artillery and infantry, and hundreds of German prisoners arriving as the push continues toward Coutances.
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Normandy
Henry T. Gorrell
Coutances
France
U.P
Omar N. Bradley
Marigny- Coutances
Mont Houchon
Marigny
John R. Thompson
Galva
Widow seeks companion through general delivery contact
A widow requests a suitable man aged 35 to 40 to meet her. Contact care of general delivery Sally Ann Johnston. A Sterling silver identification bracelet with Army Air Corps wings and the inscription Pat from Willy was lost Friday July 21, possibly in a taxi or downtown. Reward offered. call Patsy Flynn after 4 pm at 6262 days or 2-1265.
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the Nate
Pantex
Amarillo
Corcille
Zane DE Vaney
Tack
Sally Ann Johnston
Army Air Corps
Pat
Willy
Patsy Flynn
Missing Dress Material From White & Kirk’s Rest Room
A 16 year old girl, LOUISE PIPPIN, asks for the return of a $9 dress material left in Levine’s receipt area after a woman reportedly picked it up in White and Kirk’s rest room. She provides contact at 700 North Polk Street and seeks help finding an unincumbered woman to assist an elderly person with light housework in exchange for room, board, and wages.
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Tack
Dorothy Applewhite
Call
Polk Street
White & Kirk's
Levine's
North Polk Street
Louise Pippin
Roller skating rink remains closed amid revival efforts
A local roller skating rink has been shuttered for more than three months with no clear plan for reopening. The main obstacle appears to be securing necessary funding and permits to resume operations.
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Tack
Vacationing in California with Rapp Family
Vacationing in California are Mr and Mrs Earl Rapp and daughter Elizabeth of 718 North Garfield Street.
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California
Earl Rapp
Elizabeth
North
Garfield Street
Mrs Ripke Moves to Amarillo For Four Months
Mrs. Charles Ripke, formerly of De fiance Ohio, moves to Amarillo to reside with Mrs. Ted George at 1012 West Eighteenth Avenue for about four months. She is employed by the J Penny Co. Accepted at Wentworth Ed Stallworth, son of Mr and Mrs R D Stallworth of 2409 Ong Street, has been accepted for the
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Tack
West Eighteenth Avenue
Ripke
Charles Ripke
Defiance, O
Amarillo
Ted George
J. ©. Penney Co
Wentworth
Ed Stallworth
R. D. Stallworth
Ong Street
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Earl Lynn
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J. C. Penney
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Joan Todd
A. Z. Lee
General Delivery
Elvin Copeland
Tenth Ave
Henry Webb
Sixth Ave
Tyler Street
Robert Bechtel
Burley Care Rivins
Tyler Streets
H. C. Stephens
Buchanan Street
Memphis
Dewey Roach
L. K. Reach
Hedley
C. C. Roach
Benrus
Rule Building
Eighth Avenue
Fillmore Street
Royal Palace Courts
Allen Graham
Ninth Avenue
Jackson Street
Parker Street
Dale Duncan
Bob Howes
Bunny
New Zealand
Charles Grant
Arthur Abrams
C. H. Chadd
North East
8Th Avenue
Billfild
Mark Galloway
Bernice Clark
Globe-News
Leon Cairns
Kansas City
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Birch Hollow
Alfred Huke
L. C. Williams
Hilltop Drive
Juanelle
First National Bank
CWE
Ae Blumbing
Edwin Chaffee
India
Pal
Chinedoe
West Amarillo
John W. Darby
J. W. Darby
Mrs. Clair McCollum
Iy Eee
Polk
Coe Sd
Montgomery Ward
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Riverside
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