Amarillo welcomed by visiting star Greer Garson
Greer Garson praised Amarillo as lovely and charming after arriving from England. She noted the city’s cleanliness and modernity while en route with E. E. Fogleson to Dallas. The party dined with Lawrence Hagy in Tucumcari, awaiting a storm delay, then continued toward Dallas.
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Greer Garson
Amarillo
England
Miss Garson
E. E
Buddy” Fogleson
Mr. Fogleson
Dallas
Lawrence Hagy
New Mexico
Fogleson
Fork and Lightning Ranch
Hagy
Stanton Thatchers
Jay Taylors
Foglesons
Tucumcari
Truman open to standby wage and rationing controls
Speaker Sam Rayburn said President Truman would accept standby wage price and rationing powers if Congress adds them to the mobilization program for Korea. Rayburn, after meetings with the President and lawmakers, noted Truman favors allocations and mild home front controls, while many lawmakers push for broader authority. He declined to forecast final legislation or veto outcomes.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
White House
House
Senate
July the Wettest On Record in Amarillo Weather data
Amarillo recorded the wettest July in 58 years at the Air Terminal with .48 inches of rain, total for the month 7.11 inches, surpassing the 1896 record of 7.04. Year-to-date rainfall reaches 13.03 inches, .80 above normal, as scattered thundershowers and a few twisters were reported locally.
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Amarillo
Globe- News
Fillmore
Highway Patrol
White Deer
Clarendon
Washburn
Borger
Dumas
Follett
Lubbock
Panhandle
Stratford
Dalhart
Clovis
Gage
Okla
Vega
Plainview
H. C. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
West seeks 4 billion to rear m West arms aid request
President Truman asked Congress for four more billion dollars in foreign aid to bolster Western defenses against Communism. Chairman Clarence Cannon said the House Appropriations Committee would act immediately on the emergency arms funds after Truman outlined the plan to leaders and key committee members at the White House conference.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
White House
Cannon
Senate Foreign Relations
Armed Services
US Hero Gives The Lord Credit
Lt. Jim W. Harris, nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, described his Korean front line move as aided by the Lord and ammunition. He led a volunteer squad that knocked out five machine guns, killed many North Koreans, captured two Russian-type telephones, and seized 18 automatic weapons. His father praised his Christian faith and resolve.
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Boaz
Jim W. Harris
Harris
Soldier Pressures to Report for Active Duty Abroad
Sgt Edwin J Franklin, an American with a first lieutenant commission in the reserve, fights with South Korean forces against Communists. A U S recon unit orders him to report for active duty or face a court martial. The delay note is July 28.
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Edwin J. Franklin
United States Recon
Franklin
Weather outlook Amarillo and vicinity
The United States Weather Bureau reports a partly cloudy outlook for Amarillo and vicinity with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening, hot conditions, and highs near 93 to 94 degrees. A chance of showers Tuesday, with total 24 hour precipitation around .48 inches. Similar pattern for XAS and Mexico regions with partial cloudiness and scattered showers.
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Amarillo
Xas
Mexico
MacArthur Eyes Formosa Defense Mission in Taipei
General Douglas MacArthur flew to Taipei with top aides to discuss Formosa defense with Chiang Kai-shek amid rising tensions with China’s Communists. The visit signals possible expanded U.S. role as Seventh Fleet already patrols Formosan waters under Truman orders. Chiang has shown willingness to place forces under MacArthur, though Tokyo headquarters offered only that he is in Formosa with key staff.
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Taipei
Formosa
Douglas MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
MacArthur
Far East
United States
China
Seventh Fleet
Formosan
Truman
Chiang
Tokyo
New Division Eager for Crack at Reds in Korea
Tank-equipped elements of the US Second Infantry Division arrived at a South Korean port direct from the United States to bolster ground troops in the war against North Korean forces. The arrival, including veterans and new recruits from many states, is aimed at lifting morale amid ongoing battles. Soldiers expressed high spirits and readiness for combat as unloading continued under night lights along the harbor.
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Tom Lambert
Korea
United States
Texas
California
Georgia
New York
Indiana
Oklahoma
Vermont
Illinois
States
Joseph Safford
Burlington
James M. Black
Teague
Tex
Texas Rangers
Raymond Godsey
Nacogdoches
Black Harbor
Rites Pending for Amarillo Car Crash Victim 17
Funeral services are pending at Boxwell Brothers for Mrs. Thomas Eugene Latham 17 of 905 Garfield Amarillo who died after a two car collision Sunday morning on Dumas Highway inside the city limits. She died at St. Anthony's Hospital about 1.5 hours after the crash from severe head and neck injuries. The death toll in Amarillo traffic rises.
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Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Thomas Eugene Latham
Latham
Garfield
Amarillo
Dumas Highway
St. Anthony's Hospital
Second Division lands in Korea to bolster front
The Second Division arrived in Korea within ten days of leaving the United States and headed toward the front to reinforce American and South Korean lines near Chinju and Pusan. The forces faced heavy North Korean pressure along the western coast while First Cavalry and 25th Infantry divisions held a shifting frontline and Marine reinforcements were en route.
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Chinju
Korea
Normandy
United States
Pusan
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Kochang
US First Cavalry Division
Chinrye
First Cavalry
25Th
24Th Division
MacArthur
25Th Division
Far East
San Diego
Cal
24Th
Japan
Atomic Energy Commission reports record A bomb materials output
Washington July 31 The Atomic Energy Commission said it produced a record amount of the explosive used in A bombs since January and is studying an atomic poison weapon. In a six month report it noted higher rates for all forms of weapons including the hydrogen bomb and the highest production rates for uranium-235 and plutonium. It warned of facility construction to meet directives and hinted at increased ore supply and broader program scope. See A BOMS, Page 11.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Faw
County 1951 Budget Listed by County Auditor
The proposed county budget for 1951 assumes a total property valuation of 65 million dollars with a 520000 tax levy. Projection shows 468000 to be collected, with tax collection starting in October. The county has issued three bonds for the hospital and one bond for the courthouse and jail.
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Commissioners Court
Boone Moreland
Judge Jones Aims to Decide Now on Cold War Showdown
Judge Marvin Jones, head of the US Court of Claims, returns to AmarilloBriefing with remarks on Korea and a possible showdown with the Kremlin. He plans a two to three week trip away from Washington and will speak at the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. County finance figures for 1951 show bonded debt plans and budget outlines across road and bridge, general, sheriff, courthouse, jail, jury, and park funds, with 1951 receipts and expenditures contrasted to 1949 figures.
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Russia
Washington
Marvin Jones
US Court of Claims
Kremlin
The
Judge Jones
Amarillo
R. Earl O’keefe
O’keefe
Panhandle
Congress
Court of Claims
General Fund
Sheriff’s Office
Leopold Offers to Yield Crown in Crisis Talks
In Brussels Premier Duvieusart said King Leopold would temporarily delegate royal powers to Crown Prince Baudouin if the Socialists withdraw demands and pursue parliamentary channels. Violence surged as anti Leopoldists marched and strikes crippled the economy while Buset hinted abdication could come soon.
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Brussels
Belgium
Jean Duvierusart
Leopold
Baudouin
Duvieusart
Max Buset
Darmes
Liege
Buset
Judy Garland Resting at Idaho Resort on Studio Break
Actress Judy Garland arrives with her 4 year old daughter and a nurse at Sun Valley Idaho for an extended vacation and rest per MGM guidance though she remains suspended by the studio. Her husband Vincente Minnelli stays in Hollywood.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Judy Garland
MGM
Louis B. Mayer
Vincente
Hollywood
Airport Plans To Be Studied In Amarillo Conference
Civil Aeronautics Administration officials will arrive Friday for a conference with Amarillo leaders on plans for a new air terminal. The group includes J. D. Church district airport engineer and S. E. Travis chief of the airport division. N. V. Moss city manager was notified of the schedule.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Amarillo
J. D. Church
CAA
Big Spring
Church
S. E. Travis
N. V. Moss
Urges Drafting Germans and Japanese as Allies
John Foster Dulles urged Western Germany and Japan to enroll as partners in the free world's fight against Communism. Speaking at the Commonwealth Club, he warned that their loss to Soviet exploitation would complete the encirclement by communism and set the stage for a final act of coercion or assault.
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San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
Germany
Japan
Enlis
Dulles
Dean Acheson
Commonwealth Club
Swim in Tank Is Fatal to Girl 19
Louise Gellner, 19, died after swimming in a small farm tank near Granger. She was with several friends when the accident occurred, and she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gellner.
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Granger
Louise Gellner
E. L. Gellner
Mrs Bert Day Wins News Tip Contest
Mrs. Bert Day wins the weekly News Tip prize of 5 dollars for a tip leading to a strong story with pictures about war games on the home front. Second prize goes to Mrs. W. E. Poole for reporting a shotgun accident costing a youth a toe, with others noted for weekly tips.
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Bert Day
Dallas Street
Pampa
Jimmy R
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Hongdok
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St. Lo
Brest
Czechoslovakia
Lawrence Keiser
Sor RY
Socialist Party
Max
Mr. Buset
Attaeken
Busst
Judy
Idaho Resort
Carolina
R. L. Townes
Travis Wirt
West Tenth
Sam Jacobson
Fairmont
Frances Wilson
Tennessee
George Lakey
Sunset
T. H. Holland
North Grant
C. C. Blackwell
West
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