Senate probe hears Meigs on Kaiser Hughes flying boat scheme
Merrill C. Meigs testified before a Senate war investigating subcommittee examining the 1942 air craft contracts linked to Kaiser and Howard Hughes. He said 18 million dollars funded a giant eight engined plywood flying boat and that Army Navy experts called the plan fantastical while Meigs doubted its achievability.
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Merrill C. Meigs
Senate
Kaiser
Howard Hughes
Terminal Island
Cal
Meigs
War Production Board
Sen
Claude Pepper
Florida Democrat
Hughes
Army
John W. Meyer
Owen Brewster
Brewster
Hearst Corp
Keiser
Associated Press
Washington
Long Beach
Ferguson
Delayed Decision On Amarillo Fire Chief Charges
The Amarillo city commission delays ruling on charges against Fire Chief Edward R. Wilson as two members wait for the third to arrive. The petition by more than 60 firemen accuses him of inefficiency and partiality in promotions and seeks dismissal. Secret hearings and personnel reviews preceded the anticipated vote.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Edward R. Wilson
Hospital Bond Election Set for August 23
Potter County commissioners order an August 23 election to approve a 750000 bond for enlarging Northwest Texas Hospital by about 100 beds. Architect Guy Carlander drafted plans. federal planning funds cover early costs as an interest free loan or grant if not built. Only property taxpayers in Potter County rendered for taxation may vote.
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Potter County
Northwest
Texas Hospital
John Halley
Jack Swann
Ray Daniel
John W. Morris
Guy Carlander
Commission
Expansion Planning Board
Amarillo
Unions Lose One Third of Barnaina Votes in June
Labor unions suffered a poor June showing with one in three elections against them, the National Labor Relations Board reported. The agency noted a drop in employees favoring unions, with only 74 percent of workers backing unions last month, down from prior levels.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Army bans profanity and hard boiled tactics
Gen Jacob L Dever announced new Army regulations to curb swearing and rough handling. The plan spreads Fort Knox moral and religious instruction to all soldiers and replaces tongue lashings with demerits.
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Washington
UPA
War Department
Army
Universal Military Training Experimental Unit
Fort Knox
Jacob L. Dever
Labour Daily Mirror calls for Attlee's resignation
London Daily Mirror editorials for a new Labour prime minister citing lack of central government control. The piece coincides with Labour MPs inviting Attlee to a Wednesday caucus on Britain’s economic crisis amid stock market selling and talk of Ernest Bevin as a potential successor.
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London
London Daily Mirror
Attlee
the Mirror
Mr. Attlee
Mirror
Britain
Labor
Ernest Bevin
York Defense Seeks Trial Continuance
In New Braunfels on July 28 1960 defense lawyers moved to delay the murder trial of Dr. Lloyd I Ross a San Antonio surgeon charged in the ambush slaying of four people. Judge J J Fuchs granted time to prepare a continuance likely pushing the trial to the next term. The mass murder occurred May 25 as the victims were en route to church on a county road in San Antonio. Willard H York age 36 his wife Gertrude 36 his mother Mary York 67 and his nine year old son John were killed.
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New Brunfels
Lloyd I Ross
San Antonio
J. J. Fuchs
2Nd District Court
Willard H. York
Gertrude
Mothe
Mary York
John
Coal talks begin between Britain and United States
Washington July 28 The State Department said British American discussions on boosting Ruhr coal production are expected to start late this week.
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Washington
State Department
Ruhr
Hatfield Wins News Tip in Mixed Prize Winners
Glenn Hatfield Jr of 1215 West Tenth takes first prize with a 5 award for a story about a woman’s accidental gunshot wound. Morris Maley earns second with 3 for a fatal truck crash piece. Third prize 2 goes to Mrs. W D Callbarth for the mystery of pink panties in a bathing suit.
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Glenn Hatfield, Jr
West Tenth
Morris Maley
Arthur
W. D. Callbarth
Florida
Robert Baird
Grady Howard
Washington
Betty Sherill
Alice Blackwood
Tyler
John Moore
Hayden
James Warren
North Grant
Tommy Mason
North Roberts
Odell McLenny
Amarillo Sees Heat As July Nears End
Amarillo endures high 90s with no notable moisture as July nears completion. Kansas City hit 100 degrees and Phoenix topped 110 while forecasts place today and tomorrow near 98. Year moisture runs above normal with 12.56 inches versus 11.95 typical.
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H. C. Winburn
Amarillo
Kansas City
Phoenix
Soviet Blames Breakup of Trade Talks on Prifish
Moscow says Soviet British trade talks collapsed due to Britain's failure to guarantee deliveries of narrow gauge rails for the timber industry and oil pipe. Tass also cites Britain’s refusal to meet Russia halfway on revising the 1941 British credit terms, seeking credit conditions no worse than those given France.
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Moscow
Tass
Russia
Britain
France
Swimmer Tom Blower Crosses Irish Sea North Channel
Tom Blower, 33, a machinist from Port Patrick Scotland, completed a 25 mile swim across the North Channel in an unofficial time of 16 hours 9 minutes claiming first success for the feat.
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Port Patrick
Scotland
Tom Blower
Irish Sea
North Channel
Navy Man Hirshberg Decorated Amid Court Martial Hall
New York July 28 Navy Chief Signalman Harold E Hirshberg 29 of Brooklyn stands general court martial on charges of beating prisoners in a Japanese camp and allegedly informing on escape plans He received the Army Distinguished Unit Badge with oak leaf cluster from Marine Captain James G Petrie as the trial entered its second week Witness Rob ert M Welch Tulsa testified Hirshberg struck him and grappled with Pvt George Garrett who later was tortured to death The defense requested recess while the award was presented with congrats
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Navy
Harold E. Hirshberg
Brooklyn
Cormalana Ee. Ee
Iekiuut
Uipcivootu Louay
Hirshberg
James G. Petrie
Robert M. Welch
Tulsa
Okla
Welch
Pvt
George Garrett
Waco
Tex
Garrett
Welsh
George Gooding
Gooding
Yoshi Koshi
Weather Summary for Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico
The forecast notes fair weather with continued hot daytime temperatures through Tuesday. West Texas remains fair this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. New Mexico expects clear nights and mornings with partly cloudy afternoons today and Tuesday and scattered afternoon showers in the northern mountains. Highs reach 95 degrees with a 63 degree low at noon and 91 degrees at 6:30 AM end of 24 hour period.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Roosevelts Expect Third Child February
Beverly Hills report states James Roosevelts are expecting their third child in February. Remarks note this is the couple’s anticipated addition to their family.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
James Roosevelts
Private Funeral Rites For President's Mother
President Truman and family held private funeral services for his mother Martha E. Truman at her Grandview cottage. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Welbern Dreeres at the family home with only relatives and two physicians present. Barricades and patrols kept the public from view as the processional traveled to Forest Hill cemetery.
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Grandview
Truman
Martha E. Truman
Welbern
Eres Ee
Missouri
White House
Amarillo
E. K. George
Mrs. Truman
Jackson County
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
Hot Issues Facing Congress in 1953 Second Session
Washington July 28 Republicans prepare for the 80th Congress second session opening January 2 with plans for personal income tax cuts and billions for foreign relief. Committees will probe prices housing and European aid under the Marshall plan as the party debates tax legislation amid a coming presidential election year.
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Raymon Lahr
Washington
Congress
Republican Congress
Europe
House Democrats push tax cut plan in late session
Three House Democrats introduced a tax reduction bill in the final days of the session calling for lower excise taxes a $100 raise in the personal exemption from $500 and a one point cut in surtaxes. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee may revisit plans to carry out the Marshall Plan as hearings begin on aircraft contracts and foreign aid.
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Europe
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate War Investigating Committee
Howard Hughes
Washington
House Senate
Joint Economic Committee
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