Daylilies Rise as Amarillo Official Flower and Garden Favorite
The article notes Amarillo adopted daylilies as its official flower and highlights their easy culture long bloom and disease resistance. It profiles Dr. A B Stout as breeder of new hybrids at the New York Botanical Garden, listing many named cultivars and stressing careful selection, transplanting seasons, and the plants’ tolerance to varied climates.
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Amarillo
Ruth Marie Peters
New York Times
New York Botanical Garden
A. B. Stout
Botanical Garden
Stout
Seaman Polk Discharged at San Pedro Center
Seaman Eugene Polk Jr was among those receiving discharges at the Naval Separation Center in San Pedro on July 23. A Seaman First Class, he enlisted June 12 1945 and served aboard the USS Cape Esperance March 5 to July 17 1946. He holds Asiatic Pacific American Theatre and Victory Medals. He is a Amarillo High School graduate planning to attend college this fall.
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Eugene Polk, Jr
Naval Separation Center
San Pedro
Strafford E. Polk
Washington
Navy
U.S.S. Cape Esperance
Amarillo High School
School Days Are Near Again
Your child will respond to the school bell this fall with bounding vitality or lagging steps depending on health. It’s your duty as a parent to establish contact with a physician for certainty of wellness to cope with school demands. Ensure fitness with a doctor visit and, if needed, a reliable druggist.
Santa Fe Operating Income Drops From 1945
The Santa Fe Railway reports June 1946 net operating income of 3,082,123 dollars, down from 6,018,689 in June 1945. Gross for June 1946 is 33,908,965 dollars, a decline from 52,652,566 in June 1945. Six month figures show gross of 196,209,591 and net income of 20,757,858 for 1946.
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Santa’ Fe
F. G. Gurley
Interstate Players Present The Man Who Came to Dinner
Curtain time is 8 15 tonight at the State Theater for one night only. Tickets cost 2 50 for the first 14 rows 2 for the last 14 and the first five balcony seats 130 for the other balcony seats. Martha Hyers and Brooks West star in this Broadway hit.
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Interstate Players
State Theater
Martha Hyers
RKO
Brooks West
Attlee Steps Into Paris Peace Conference Scene
The report notes Attlee taking his place at the Paris peace talks amid unclear cabinet shifts. Foreign Office sources say Bevin, recovering after a week of enforced rest, is expected to travel to Paris once fit.
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Attlee
Paris
Foreign Office
Bevin
United Kingdom Tops Global Dairy and Poultry Imports
The United Kingdom remains the world’s largest importer of dairy products poultry and pig products as of the latest trade data. The imports account for a substantial share of domestic consumption and reflect evolving supply chains and consumer demand.
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United Kingdom
Bevin Rumors Grow As Foreign Secretary Falls Ill
In London on July 29 rumors spread that Ernest Bevin may resign as foreign secretary amid fatigue and illness while Prime Minister faces political strain.
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Bevin
Great Britain
London
Ernest Bevin
Before the Crusades sugar unknown in northern Europe
The fragment notes that sugar was not known in northern Europe before the Crusades and compares it to the share of total imports for tobacco, food, and drink in a given year. The sentence hints at historical trade patterns and the late appearance of sugar in Europe.
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Europe
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Kin Features Indicate, Inc
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