Fumes Overcome 17 Firefighters in Dallas Blaze
Seventeen firemen were overcome by fumes and smoke while tackling a small film exchange fire at Harwood and Jackson Streets in Dallas. The blaze confined to a third floor room was extinguished in an hour and a half. Firefighters were aided by inhalators and hospital staff noted no serious injuries, with 24 hour observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Film Exchange
Harwood
Jackson Streets
A. J. Becker
G. B. McMinn
E. D. Young
G. E. Edison
M. C. Rudolph
J. B. Bernard
F. W. Ashner
R. L. Beets
L. D. Hull
H. V. Simpson
A. J. Davis
R. O. Kirkpatrick
B. L. Lambreth
A. J. Averitt
E. R. Goldburg
C. A. Stewart
O.L. Duvall
O. W. Cox
Humming On Plains Sweltering Heat Boosts Wheat Harvest
Sweltering heat dries surface moisture as combines roll across 13 Tri State counties. A News Globe survey predicts 6% yield per acre on 28% of 5,387,911 seeded acres, totaling about 8,246,380 bushels for Texas Panhandle South Plains Oklahoma Panhandle and eastern New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Empire
Texas Panhandle-South Plains
Oklahoma Panhandle
New Mexico
News-Globe Farm and Ranch
Amarillo
Hale
Floyd
Swisher
Briscoe
Palmer
Castro
Lamb
TEC
Texas Panhandle
Castro, Swisher
Kansas
Oklahoma
Little Pig Bertha Trapped by Kaffir Corn Folly
Lawton Oklahoma June 14 A 35 pound pig named Bertha got stuck after tumbling into a toppled five-gallon milk can. Kaffir corn feed spilled and the pig ate until her belly swelled. A veterinarian advised keeping cool and patient, and Bertha escaped eight hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Bob Beck
Sir Harold Jones Leads Royal Observatory Duties
Sir Harold Spencer Jones heads Britain's Royal Observatory and often ends 12 hour days as chief time keeper. He faces the gradual slowing of the earth's rotation as a major challenge in his work.
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Harold Spencer Jones
Britain
Royal Observatory
Wildorado Club Leader Honored for 4-H Work
In College Station on June 14 4 H Clubs of Texas honored Mrs R L Campbell of Wildorado and Calvin Johnson of Dallas with gold spurs at the statewide roundup, naming them the individuals who made the most outstanding contributions to 4 H work over many years. D W Williams of Texas A M College urged members to assess rural fields before leaving agriculture and said young rural women have opportunity in strengthening rural life.
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College Station
U.P
Texas
R. L. Campbell
Wildorado
Calvin Johnson
Dallas
Campbell
Johnson
D. W. Williams
Texas A&m College
Burglars Steal $101 From Marine Grill
Detectives say burglars entered the Marine Grill at 1404 West Tenth by breaking a rear window and pried open a locked filing cabinet to take $101.40 and a .45 caliber pistol. Manager Frank Farris reported the theft occurred during the night.
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Marine Grill
West Tenth
Frank Farris
Congress Might Quit by Aug. 1
Washington June 14 Senate Republican Leader Wherry Nebraska said Congress might adjourn Aug. 5 if Scott Lucas cuts his must list in half. Lucas Illinois Democrat gave him a list of 20 or 22 measures to complete by Aug. 1. It would take until November to finish them all. Lucas has pressed the Senate to speed up law making to adjourn July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Congress
Scott Lucas
Majority
Lucas
Illinois
Airlines Win 1949 Aviation Safety Awards Across Nation
Thirty six air lines, including American, Trans World, Braniff, Delta, Pioneer, Southwest, Trans Texas and West Coast, earned National Safety Council aviation safety awards for 1949 for operating with no passenger or crew fatalities. TWA logged the best unbroken safety record, while American set a record for passenger miles despite a fatal accident in the period. Four domestic and two Alaska accidents marred an otherwise stellar year, causing 112 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
American Airlines
Trans-World Airline
TWA
Council
Alaska
Braniff Airways
Braniff
Delta
Pioneer
Southwest
Trans- Texas
West Coast
Panhandle census shows growth in Pam pa Canyon Randall counties
Census figures released today show Pam pa total 16 522 up 3 627. Gray County 24 622 up 711. Randall County 13 732 up about 90 percent from 17 185. Canyon 4 349 up 1 727. Dal Hart 5 899 up from 4 682. Childress 7 587 up from 6 464. Childress County 12 065. Lefors Texline McLean gains noted. Final panhandle counts to be released tomorrow.
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Pampa
Canyon
Childress
Dalhart
Walter Shaller
Gray
Randall
Dallam
Childress County
Borger
Panhandle
Amarillo
Lubbock
Pam
Gray County
Randall County
P Dalhart
Dalthart
Dallam County
McLean
Lefors
Texline
Shaller
Archer Fenced In Golf Cubs Likewise
Rye New York June 14 Frank OHara defended his property with a 15 foot high fence between his home and the Rye Country Club’s golf course after arrows and misdirected balls peppered his house. The club agreed to cover the fence cost as players smiled through the standoff and the O’Haras returned the sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
Frank O'Hara
O’hara
O’haras
Plumbers guilty secret leaks out in larceny case
Detroit police arrested Dan Reed a 50 year old plumber after a failed bathtub removal from a condemned building caused water to flood to a room below. Reed pleaded guilty to larceny and was held on a $3000 bond.
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Detroit
Dan Reed
Reed
Amarillo Nears City Water Use Record
Amarillo consumed 21,200,000 gallons in 24 hours ending at 8 this morning, coming close to the 1949 record of 21,300,000. Public Works Director H. R. Smith says supply is adequate for years. two wells were down and three more awaiting connection, with system capacity estimated at 28 to 30 million gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. R. Smith
Public Works
Smith
Girl’s first cast nets surprise catch in park toe
Milwaukee June 14 Ruth Ann Kulas a 10 year old girl waded into Washington Park lagoon with a fishing pole and caught something on her first cast It was her big toe authorities report the odd accident did not require medical attention and the girl walked away unharmed
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Ruth Ann Kulas
Washington Park Lagoon
Elderly Woman Fights Street Light Plot With Sitdown
At Leavenworth Kansas on June 14 an 83 year old woman, Olive Poff, halted a utility crew by staging a sitdown strike over a proposed street light pole. She opened a parasol at the hole and waited, causing the workers to back down and fill the hole. The pole was installed 75 feet from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
Olive Poff
Atomic Origin of Pacific Clouds Hints at Cause
Honolulu June 14 A vast cloud of mysterious origin blanketed 1 200 000 square miles of the Pacific US Weather Bureau meteorologist R H Simpson said it might last a day or a week At Wake Island 2000 miles west of Hawaii the cloud rose to 16 000 feet At Hawaii near the eastern limit it had a 7 000 foot ceiling What caused it Maybe wind blown African desert sands Or an explosive eruption down around New Guinea Or an atomic explosion A concentration of ions in the air could result in such a condition The Eniwetok proving grounds about 600 miles southwest of Wake lie ahead of expected atomic tests this summer
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Honolulu
Pacific
US Weather Bureau
R. H. Simpson
Wake Island
Hawaii
Simpson
New Guinea
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Wake
Tidlands Bill Argued in House Hearing on State Ownership
Washington June 14 AP The House Rules Committee heard both support and opposition to a tidelands bill. Proponents led by Representative Gossett of Texas argue states should own submerged lands and gain oil and gas revenues for schools. Opponents led by Chairman Celler warn the measure would unsettle state boundaries and differ from vetoed past bills. The shelf reach and coastal definitions vary by Gulf and Pacific coast regions.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Texas
Louisiana
Gossett
Harold Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Cellar
New York Democrat
Judiciary Committee
House
Celler
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Slippery Oklahoma badman escapes again in Germany
Oklahoma born Homer Cook, 27, 6 foot 1 and 200 pounds, escaped from Dachau Prison library by ripping bars and leaping into the Bavarian woods. He has now broken out of jails in Germany for the third time since April, prompting a massive manhunt by American and German police, with orders to shoot on sight if located.
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Munich
Germany
U.P
Oklahoma
Homer Cook
Cook
Dachau
Anna Sporer
King
Rosenheim
Industrial output nears postwar peak in May
Washington reports May industrial production rose 2 percent from April and stood at 193 percent of the 1935-39 average, the Federal Reserve Board said. If trends continue, June output may reach the October 1948 postwar high, the largest volume since 1918 turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Senate House Economic Report Committee
U.S. Industry Rebounds With Durable Goods Surge
After the 1949 recession lull, May and early June saw gains as durable goods output rose, led by steel and passenger cars reaching new highs. Iron ore and oil output recovered, with nondurables like textiles, paper, rubber and chemicals gaining, while building materials and appliances stayed strong. Trucks and industrial machinery also increased, signaling broader production growth.
Picket Pocket Squirts Toothpaste Then Steals Wallets
Police warn of a pickpocket in Eastbourne who sprays toothpaste on victims to distract them and pockets wallets as they wipe it off. Suspect described as a local thief, with incidents noted in June. Neely Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance.
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Eastbourne
England
Heatwave Grips High Plains With Record Daytime Heat
The High Plains endured extreme heat as Amarillo reached 99 degrees near the airport and downtown. across downstate and towns like Presidio the day topped 106, with Dalhart at 100 and Guymon 103. Garden City 104 and several others 97. Tonight's low 69, tomorrow's high near 101. dry, hotter weather continues.
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High Plains
Amarillo Air Terminal
Amarillo
Downstate
Presidio
Dalhart
Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle
Guymon
Garden City
Kan
Clarendon
Lubbock
Plainview
Tucumcari
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports continued hot and dry conditions with highs around 100 and 101 degrees and lows near 68 to 69. Favorable outlook for outdoor work with little rainfall expected. parts of West Texas show partial cloudiness and minimal temperature change.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
Mexico
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Lawton
Okla
Wildorado Club
Cwatt Talk
Mirror Enterprises Syn
Gunn Bros
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Airlines
Archer
Golf Cubs
Slippery Oklahoman
Pfc
William King
Muskogee
Army
United States Army
Neely Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
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