Moody backs Connally in Senate race amid Texas field
Former Governor Dan Moody stated in Chicago that he will vote for Tom Connally and support his re election. Gov Coke R Stevenson denied Senate ambitions while Roy Sanderford runs as insurance against late CIO PAC action. Connally said he has no desire for UN diplomacy or UN council membership.
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Dan Moody
U. S
Tom Connally
Connally
Moody
Senate
Chicago
Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
Washington
Roy Sanderford
Temple
Sanderford
Cio-Pac
United Nations Council
Harry L. Seay
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Congress Fixes Taxi Troubles Worries WASHINGTON
Congress turns to local taxi woes as a subcommittee of the House District Committee hears testimony on cab availability and mud splashes. Abherholt and drivers urge limits on cabs or motorists to boost service, while lawmakers clash over practical solutions.
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Washington
Congress
Gordon M. Abherholt
MacArthur Boulevard
House District Committee
House Caucus Room
John L. McMillan
South Carolina
St. Louis
Board of Aldermen
Ed Williams
J. W. Jewell
Jack Dalton
William A. Frye
Abherholt
McMillan
Atherton
St. Louis City Hall
Lost brown leather key folder in Blackburn Building
A reader offers a reward for a lost brown leather key folder in the Blackburn Building. Contact 2-2958 to recover it.
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Tack
Blackburn
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights
June 5 livestock figures show steady to firm prices across cattle hogs and calves. Cattle at Kansas City and Chicago show gains for fed steers yearlings and calves while hogs hold at ceiling levels. sheep and lamb markets vary with mixed shipments and regional demand.
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Kansas City
USDA
Texas
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Courthouse Records and Transfers in Local Deeds
Land transfers show L B Newby to Kate T Galbraith, multiple lots in Southside Addn and Ridgemere, and several other conveyances including Sunset Park and Glenwood Addn. Various spouses listed in warranty deeds. district court reports a divorce action between Mary Broadstreet and J F Broadstreet. Marriage licenses issued to four couples including DeWitt Vaughan with Marlene Cook.
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Newby Et Ux
Kate T. Galbraith
Southside
Adda DE Crabtree
J. W. Cannon
Ridgemere
J R. Phillips
H. T. Benton
Sunset Park
M. Singleton
G. E. Jones
G&s. J. S. Orretux
T. F. Gilbert
C. C. Ter
Pleasant Valley
W. P. Glover
M. Z. Gunnels
James W. Oakes
Noble Lawhon
S. J
Nobie Lawhon
T. E. Tolbert
Vernon H. Smith
Lester M. Buck
J. Hts
District Court
Mary Broadstreet
J. F. Broadstreet
DeWitt M. Vaughan
Marlene Cook
William W. Short
Frances Sue McMinn
Jon B. Buell
Margaret Retha Kirkpatrick
Melvin O Barker
Marguerite Penny
Theft of $250 From Truck Reported in Tyler
L L Whitaker selling watermelons from a truck at Sixth and North Tyler reported about $250 stolen yesterday. He was away 15 to 20 minutes while visiting friends nearby. The money came from the glove compartment of the car.
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L. L. Whitaker
Sixth
North Tyler
Police recover car stolen from E O Barnes
Early this morning police recovered a 1941 Ford pickup stolen last night from E O Barnes 3513 West Seventh. The vehicle was found a few blocks east of the Tri State Fair Grounds.
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E. O. Barnes
West Seventh
Hall Warket
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Rent Control Officer Fined in Federal Court
Federal Court opened criminal cases with guilty pleas. H D Cordell a rent control inspector at Childress faced a $30 fine for overcharging two Army Air Field servicemen. Nathan Flowers got 18 months for stealing a letter and a government check. Earl C Smith received a three year suspended sentence for illegal Army uniform wearing. Clifton Butler faces a four year suspended sentence with two years already serving for burglary and for forging endorsements on War Bonds. Walter Vance Spakes stands trial for theft from interstate shipment.
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H. D. Cordell
OPA
Childress
Childress Army Air Field
Nathan Flowers
U. S
Leavenworth
Kaw
Earl Clarence Smith
Clifton Butler
Huntsville
Butler
Pampa
Refinery President Heads Panhandle Subsidiaries
R E Muller of New York was named president of the Panhandle Producing and Refining Company and will lead four Panhandle subsidiaries. He takes control of Panhandle Refining Company Panhandle Steel Products Company Petroleum Building Company and Panhandle Drilling Company after a directors meeting in Wichita Falls.
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Wichita Falls
R. E. Muller
New York
Panhandle Producing and Refining Company
Panhandle
Muller
Panhandle Refining Company
Panhandle Steel Products Company
Petroleum Building Company
Panhandle Drilling Company
Fire at Passavant Hotel Hospital Summary
A hotel fire near Passavant Hospital led to a day of chaos as a woman gave birth on arrival and a temporary city hall morgue was set up nearby. Fire Marshal Corrigan mourned preventable losses while more than 600 policemen and 56 Red Cross volunteers responded, and the hotel register was destroyed along with injuries.
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Passavant Hospital
Corrigan
Red Cross
Fatal La Salle Hotel fire claims operator who stayed at post
A switchboard operator Julia Barry aged 44 died in the La Salle Hotel fire after refusing to be dragged from her post to warn guests. Assistant night manager W H Bradfield said he tried to pull her from the second floor but she insisted on staying to notify guests.
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Chicago
la Salle
W. H. Bradfield
Julia Barry
Fire at Madison and LaSalle hotel injures many and kills one
A fire at a Chicago hotel in the financial district left 20 to 30 injured and one firefighter dead. Guests were evacuated as cots filled ballrooms and neighboring hotels offered shelter. Walter Boris aided dozens from the third floor, while authorities noted prior building-code warnings but no prior violations.
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Walter Boris
Chicago Elevated
Boris
Madison and
LaSalle
Chicago
Financial District
Paul Gerhardt
Fire Prevention Bureau
John L. Fenn
The
Voting Returns From Five States Announced By AP
Results from Tuesday's primaries show California Senator Knowland and Chavez leading in respective parties in California New Mexico and New Jersey show unopposed or leading candidates Warren Driscoll and Melory in New Jersey and New Mexico Mickelson and Haexier lead in South Dakota.
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Associated Press
California
William F. Knowland
Will Rogers, Jr
U. S
New Mexico
Dennis Chavez
John J. Dempsey
Patrick J. Hurley
China
New Jersey
H. Alexander Smith
George E. Brunner
Camden
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Earl Warren
Warren
Robert Kenny
Alfred E. Driscoll
Lewis G. Hansen
Jersey City
Thomas J. Melory
State Supreme Court
Ed Safford
GOP
South Dakota
George T. Mickelson
Richard Haexier
South Dakota Rural Electrification Association
Paid Parole Board Urged In Texas Reforms
State Auditor C H Cavyness urged major changes to Texas pardons and paroles including paid parole supervisors and tighter supervision. He proposed immediate reporting to peace officers, regular investigations for clemency, mandatory revocation for flagrant violations, closer officer cooperation, and stricter oversight of suspended sentences, costing about 120000 dollars annually.
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Austin
C. H. Cavyness
Texas
State Board of Pardons
Coke Stevenson
Thirty four new members signed for Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Thirty four firms joined the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce since the Round-Up Club formed about a month ago. Today closed the first quarter of the membership drive with tabulations to determine the top recruiting team. Tom Wingate and Ben Lane lead rival teams while Roy Cloninger heads the membership committee. Latest additions include Lone Star Package Car Company Kruser Implement Company and Texas Funeral Supply.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Tom Wingate
Ben Lane
Roy Cloninger
Lone Star Package Car Company
Kruser Implement Company
Texas Funeral Supply
Amarillo Clothiers In Dallas For Fall and Winter Buying
Representatives from five Amarillo clothing houses travel to Dallas this week for fall and winter purchasing. Blackburn Brothers are Nat Glenn and John Ekelund. The Hub is Howard Smith. Bert Levy names Bert Levy. Davies and Co., Paul Smith, Meyer and Meyer, Louis Meyer also take part. The Clothing Mart opened Monday with Amarillo merchants set to return tomorrow.
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Amarillo Clothiers
Dallas
Blackburn Brothers
Nat Glenn
John Ekelund
The
Hub
Howard Smith
Bert Levy
Davies and Co
Paul Smith
Meyer
Louis Meyer
Clothing Mart
Amarillo
Bee Swarm Size Estimated From 1000 to 6000
An estimate states that a departing swarm from the mother hive contains between 1,000 and 6,000 bees. The figure reflects typical swarm sizes observed in apiculture and natural colonies.
Mayor's tie vote challenged in Rusk bond case
Texas Supreme Court rejected a bid by Rusk officials to certify a vote by the mayor after a 3 to 3 council tie to approve a $195 000 city bond issue. The motion for mandamus directing Attorney General Grover Sellers to approve the procedure was overruled.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Rusk
Henderson County
Mandamus Atty
Grover Sellers
Truman picks Warren R. Austin for U N Security Council
President Truman selects Senator Warren R. Austin of Vermont Republican to serve as America's representative on the United Nations Security Council.
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Washington
Truman
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Holy See
Samuel McCrea Cavert
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Myron Taylor
United States
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
America
United Nations Security Council
Truman Opposes Single Chief of Staff Plan For Armed Forces
President Truman leads talks to resolve Army Navy merger disputes after a 90 minute meeting with Forrestal and Patterson. Army backs a single chief of staff while Navy favors two cabinet posts, signaling limited chances for major reform this Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Secretary of
Navy Forrestal
Patterson
White House
Charles G. Ross
Forrestal
Navy
Department of Common Defense
Elbert D. Thomas
Senate Military Committee
Admiral Mountbatten Praises U S Air Transport
Admiral Louis Mountbatten Allied Supreme Commander for Southeast Asia paid tribute to American air transport for its role in beating Japan. He called America’s greatest contribution the large share of air transport they supplied to the theater.
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London
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
America
First Letters Stamped in City Stamp Machine
About 15 000 bulletin items from the trash department were stamped and sealed yesterday afternoon as the city used a newly purchased stamp machine.
Negro Vote Controversy Hits State Primaries
Democratic Gov Ben Laney of Arkansas charges negro voters face disfranchisement while Justice Department officials remain silent. Mississippi and South Carolina also run white primaries this year. McGrath cites Supreme Court ruling that protects black suffrage across elections.
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Department
Ben T. Laney
Arkansas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Laney
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Supreme Court
Amarillo Clean-up Drive Hinges on Volunteer Trucks
The Amarillo cleanup drive hinges on available volunteer trucks as H. S. McCray directs the campaign. Eighteen organizations oversee 18 districts with Jack Wyatt and Charles Eads coordinating dispatch. A city dump and coordinated trash collections are emphasized to keep alleys streets and yards clean.
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Amarillo
H. S. McCray
Civic Affairs Committee
Chamber of Commerce Office
Jack Wyatt
Charles Eads
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Warning on Erection of Signs in Amarillo
City building inspector J. W. Stevens warns stricter enforcement of Ordinance 987 requiring a building permit for all signboards billboards and electrical signs and an additional permit from the electrical inspector for wiring. Letters were sent to Amarillo sign and electrical contractors.
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J. W. Stevens
Amarillo
Weatherman Predicts 102 Degree Heat Spike in Amarillo
A weatherman forecasts the highest temperature of the year for Amarillo, 102 degrees, with no rain and winds from the southwest at 20 to 30 mph this afternoon. At noon the temperature stood at 102, up from yesterday's 92, and skies remain cloudless. Winds ease tonight and tomorrow but stay southerly at lower velocity.
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Amarillo
Union Proposes Settlement Amid Coastal Ship Labor Talks
West Coast ship operators offered a new compromise to the Marine Firemen's Union during day-long talks with a CIO dominated committee for Maritime Unity aimed at averting a mid June coast wide maritime strike. Conciliation Director Warren said government intervention is premature for now. details of the offer were not disclosed.
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Washington
Marine Firemen’s Union
Edgar L. Warren
Warren
CIO
Committee For Maritime Unity
John B. Bryan
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Independent
Firemen’s Union
Congress
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Plans To Resume Operations
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad plans to resume service after a seven day strike by union engineers and train crew. Vice-president John E. Buck said operations would restart as soon as competent personnel are secured, ahead of an emergency board meeting ordered by President Truman.
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New York
Hudson and Manhattan
John E. Buck
Truman
Sailors Meet In Boot Camp Then Reunite In China
Two Amarillo sailors met in boot camp, then served abroad and found each other again in Tsingtao China Seaman Beacham Toler 18 and cook third class Norris Vanda griff USS LST 569 are both stationed there Toler explains the surprise reunion and notes he once dated the same girl who turns out to be his buddy s sister Toler also competed in the Amarillo Golden Gloves January 23 25 1945 with a May 18 letter from Tsingtao dated this year.
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Amarillo
Tsingtao
China
Beacham Toler
Seaman
96Th Ncb Co. C
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Norris A. Vandagriff
Cook
USS
LST
Seaman Toler
Secret Royalist Yugoslav Army Report Found
British authorities report discovery of a secret Royalist Yugoslav Army operating from a displaced persons camp near Menden Prussia. The group allegedly attempted to smuggle arms to anti Tito forces in Yugoslavia.
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Iserlohn
Germany
Menden
Prussia
Yugoslavia
School Board Meeting Set for Amarillo College
School board members will hold a meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at Amarillo College.
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Amarillo College
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