Death notices for Earl Reid Martin Edwin Loyal Gaddis Best Melen Ruth Belt
Earl Reid Martin 56 of 4234 W 13th died Thursday husband of Eunice, brother of E Martin, service pending. Edwin Loyal Gaddis 25 of March Air Force Base son of Mr. and Mrs. H H Gaddis brother of Mrs. C T McBride, service pending. Melen Ruth Belt 23 of Borger Texas died Friday daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Smith sister of Glen Edward body taken to Ardmore Oklahoma for service and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Earl Reid Martin
Eunice
Jack
E. Martin
Blackburn-Shaw
Gaddis
Edwin Loyal
March Air Force Base
H. H Gaddis
C. T McBride
Best Melen Ruth Belt
Borger
Texas
J. W. Smith
Glen Edward
Ardmore Okla
Over-Age Scout Earns Eagle Badge in St. Louis
Merle M. Jackson, 43, superintendent of a brass foundry, passed 21 Merit badge tests to become an Eagle Scout in St. Louis. He struggled with swimming and life saving but learned to swim to complete the requirements. Jackson serves as senior adviser to a troop that includes his son, David.
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ST. Louis
Merle M. Jackson
Jackson
David
Pleads Not Guilty To Check Charge
W. F. Holmes aged 38 at Barfield Building address pleaded not guilty to worthless check charges in Potter County Court. Bond set at $500, returnable Aug. 7. Holmes charged with giving a $27.93 check dated April 25 to C. E. a.
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W. F. Holmes
Barfield
Potter County
Holmes
Oil output up 25 percent since 1945 says institute
The American Petroleum Institute reports U.S. production and distribution capacity now about 25 percent higher than in 1945. It adds that two gallons of gasoline with improved quality do the work that three did in 1926.
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New York
American Petroleum Institute
United States
Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book advertisement
Simple sewing guide promotes pattern 4603 a sheath sundress with flared skirt and shrug bolero. Includes sizes 12 to 20 and 40, 4%4 yards fabric, complete illustrated instructions, and a request to send THIRTY CENTS to Anne Adams at Amarillo Globe News for pattern 4603. Also offers free Jr. Miss sunsuit pattern and a sample vacation wardrobe book.
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Anne Adams
Amarillo Globe News
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Chinese Rebels Convince They Will Conquer World Says European
A European observer in Hong Kong, after five years in Canton, reports Reds in Canton preparing for war with growing troops and daily rifle training. He notes hundreds of Russians in city, mixed with Chinese, high morale, and frequent air activity. Youths under 25 favor Communism despite arrests, while older residents fear execution. He warns the West must act to stop Communism before China’s youth are fully sold.
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Stanley Rich
Hong Kong
Canton
Russia
Red China
Red
Air Force
Korea
China
Red Communist Party Vows to Stay Despite Convictions
NEW YORK June 15 The American Communist Party says it will not disband. General secretary Eugene Dennis chaired a news conference asserting the party will stand firm to fight for its rights and resist going underground. Dennis and John Gates of The Daily Worker face prison terms after Supreme Court upholding of their conspiracy convictions.
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New York
American Communist Party
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
US Supreme Court
Communist Party
Supreme Court
John Gates
Daily Worker
Gates
New York City
Call for Meeting of Big Four Ministers
London dispatch reports the United States Britain and France urged Russia to convene a Big Four foreign ministers meeting to ease world tensions. The move follows identical notes to Andrei Gromyko in Paris asking for a deputy-free parley to finalize the agenda, after months of fruitless deputy talks since March.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Paris
Andrei A. Gromyko
Wedemeyer’s Retirement Granted by Army
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, age 56, has been granted retirement by the Department of the Army. He will be relieved as Sixth Army commander on July 31 after testifying in Washington during the MacArthur hearings.
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San Francisco
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Department of the Army
Sixth Army
Wedemyer
Washington
MacArthur
Committee Okays Tidelands Bill
Washington June 15 A House judiciary subcommittee approved a tidelands bill giving states title to submerged lands for a set distance off their shores. California and Louisiana gain 3 miles, Texas would receive a 10 to 15 mile Gulf strip. Lands beyond those limits stay with the federal government.
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Washington
House
Judiciary
Subcommittee
Francis E. Walter
Pennsylvania
California
Louisiana
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Truman Signs Bill Sending India Grain
President Truman signed a bill providing up to two million tons of grain on credit to India to meet a famine. He noted U S shipments already total 250000 tons a month and that new deliveries would raise outside food to two thirds of India’s purchases. The move aimed to offset Soviet propaganda over India grain sales.
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Washington
Truman
India
United States
St Peter resigns from morgue job after six months
St Peter who assisted the coroner for six months resigns to join an electrical firm. The 36 year old stated the decision after telephones to the District of Columbia morgue no longer prompt the line St Peter speaking.
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Waprington
District of Columbia
Storm knocks out lines as hail pummels Amarillo
Weather notes continue with power line trouble from the storm. L. S. Cotter of Southwestern Public Service says conditions normalized by morning. Lightning ignited a pole near Cannon Gasoline Refinery, with about 100 Bell lines out. Mrs. Davis reported heavy hail up to fists size, lasting about 30 minutes, causing tree damage but no building harm. Heavy hail expected south of Amarillo, and more showers forecast tonight.
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L. S. Cotter
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Cannon Gasoline Refinery
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
W. F. Davis
Truman appeals for tough controls faces congressional resistance
President Truman urged all Americans to back strong economic controls for two more years, but lawmakers showed little sign of changing course. Senate and House action stalled on extending wage price controls and rent and credit limits as committees pressed ahead with Defense Production Act provisions. NAM President Ruf fin accused the president of distortion while Truman blamed beef lobbyists for weakening mobilization.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate Committee
Russia
Kremlin
House Agriculture Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
William H. Ruf
Fin
Noted Attorney Defends Conley in Brockton Case
Louis Bob Conley of Amarillo faces kidnapping assault and contempt charges in Brockton. Trial for kidnapping and assault set June 21, contempt hearing scheduled June 25. Sears, president of the Massachusetts Bar, represents Conley while judge Arthur Davis presides. Conley seeks sentence modification amid custody dispute with Lucille Conley over Lynette.
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Brockton
Mass
Hy Samuel P. Sears
State Bar Association of Massachusetts
Louis Bob Conley
Amarillo
Sears
Arthur W. Davis
David Silverstein
Lucille Conley
Conley
Lynette Conley
Bertha LaCroix
Forest fires destroy wood enough to build 86000 homes
Forest fires across the United States burn through vast timber reserves each year, destroying enough wood to construct about eighty six thousand houses. The toll underscores the scale of wildfire damage and the environmental and economic impact on forests and communities.
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San Francisco
United States
Johnsons Testimony on Formosa and Policy Sparks Senate Debate
In yesterday's Senate briefing, former official Johnson challenged the State Department and military claims over Formosa. He argued the 1919 White Paper misrepresented China’s nationalist government and noted corrections were made before its publication. He also rebutted Lt Gen Wedemeyer and described MacArthur’s dismissal as shaped by Acheson and Truman disputes.
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State Department
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Formosa
Wedemeyer
Foreign Service
Joint Chiefs
Len Owen Brewster
Johnson
Maine Republican
Dean Acheson
United States
Republic of
South Korea
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Acheson
California
MacArthur
State
Knowland
Mr. Truman
White House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
McCarthy Attacks Top Officials Over Communist Plots
Senator McCarthy charged Army Chief of Staff George Marshall and Secretary of State Dean Acheson with leading a Communist conspiracy to weaken the United States. He alleged plans for a fraudulent Korea peace and to shift Formosa to Communist China while seeking Red China’s UN admission. He claimed the conspirators aim to surrender to Soviet influence and foreign influence within the government.
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McCarthy
Marshall
Dean Acheson
Korea
Formosa
China
Red China
United Nations
Acheson
UN Air, Ground Operations Run in Koreas Iron Triangle
UN air forces faced light enemy contact as Red air forces showed limited activity in Manchuria and Korea. Two Soviet type threats behind UN lines prompted strikes on Sunan Sunchon Sariwon and Yongdongpo while Kumhwa and Kansong areas saw intense ground fighting. Allied forces pushed toward Kumhwa and Kumsa nga valley as naval bombardments and counterattacks shaped a tense front.
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hwa-Chorwon-Pyongyang
Iron Triangle
Red Air Force
United Nations
Japan
Korea
Thomas J. Finletter
Tokyo
Manchuria
Finletter
Suwon
Seoul
Yongdongpo
Far East Air Forces
Sunan
Sunchon
North Korea
US Eighth Army
General Headquarters
38Th Parallel
Kansong
Pyonggang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Wonsan
Kumhwa
Pyongyang Valley
Kumsong
Tom Bradshaw
Yanggu
Hanggoe
Rush
Convention Speech Highlights Labor Wages and 40 Hour Week
Mrs Neva Brewer spoke in place of Grace Hatfield at a convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Sam Phillips read a telegram from David Robertson urging a June 27 meeting to discuss the 40 hour week wage increases and the diesel problem. Robertson noted the need for fair settlements that keep pace with living costs.
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Neva Brewer
Washington
Grand Trustees
Brewer
Grace Hatfield
Ladies Society
Sam Phillips
Cleveland
The
Brotherhood
International
David 8. Robertson
Robertson
General Brotherhood
Phillips
Brotherhood Holds Convention Tour Of Palo Duro State Park
W E Jones urged unity and insurance for stability at the Brotherhood convention. A L Miller introduced officers including Ruben Martin and W H Winchester. Instructors from Ladies Societies were listed from several states. The program featured an afternoon tour through Palo Duro State Park and the Plains Historical Society Museum at Canyon.
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W. E. Jones
Brotherhood
A. L. Miller
Ruben G. Martin
Oklahoma City
W. H. Winchester
Austin
Texas
General Brotherhood
H. I. Stephens
Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
C. L. Giles
Amarillo
Burlington
William Lysholm
Chicago
Rock Island
W. J. Brown
Fort Worth
Pacific
E. D. Hall
Tyler
Cotton Belt
R. G. Rogerson
Houston
Southern Pacific
Alice Smith
Marian R. Roger
Emporia
Minnie Lee Ollivier
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Osgood Monument CO
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Ruthker
Jefferson
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Hubert
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
St. Peter
Aineas
Roosevelt
Teheran
Yalta
Europe
Winston Churchill
Mark W. Clark
Grigg
Saluting
Bascom Cabinet Works
E. L. Bowers
Keene, Texas
Hammond
MR. G. E. Axman
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
Fillmore
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Pioneer
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