Amarillo fight over highway signs and politics in July forecast
Reading a chaotic Amarillo page, residents discuss Beauford Jester, Judge Gee, and attacks on state highway policy. Citizens protest Austin authority, accuse signs of bias, and rally behind local figures Tack and Pendley amid legal action and public notices.
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Tack
Beauford
Mr. Tacking
Tr'petiton
Ower
Judge Gee
Amarillo
Austin
Mir
Bat Ai
House Conferees Named to Represent the House
Speaker Martin Massachusetts Republican named conferees to represent the House Representatives Andrews New Jersey Republican Short Missouri Republican Cole New York Republican Bates Massachusetts Republican Vinson Georgia Democrat Brooks Louisiana Democrat and Kilday Texas. The conference offers a final chance to pass the compromise.
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Russell
Georgia
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Andrews
New Jersey
Short
Missouri
Dewey Leads as Taft and Dewey Clash for Georgia Delegation
Backers of Governor Dewey won a first round as the Republican National Committee voted 48 to 44 to seat a Georgia delegation led by W. Tucker, largely supporting Dewey. The Foster Taft delegation was denied seats and may appeal to the credentials committee.
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Dewey
Taft
Georgia
Republican National Committee
W. . Tucker
Roy G. Foster
Ohio
Schroeder
Delega
A. Taftbacker
Herbert E. Brownell
New York
Stassen
Brown
Brownell
Market snapshot with varied company names and prices
Markets show a chaotic read with numerous company and brand mentions such as Westinghouse Electric, General Foods, Kennecott, Woolworth, and Grameen. The Chicago market report notes cattle, calves, and hogs with price ranges and weights, including hogs up to 325 pounds and top quotes around 27.73 to 27.30. It also lists grain and general industrial figures without cohesive narrative.
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Chicago
Three Power Currency Change Move Reported
Western zone military governors secretly set a date to change currency and notified Soviet leaders. Officials said Sokolovsky expressed readiness to back a four power plan, but Allies indicated a three power approach would proceed.
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Vassily Sokolovsky
Sone
Sokolovsky
Orchestra ticket plans cut across income levels
Prices for the Amarillo concert season start at $6 with payments spread to fit all incomes. The catalog lists $6 to $15 options, with a per concert cost as low as 60 cents. Patrons can reserve now and pay later to gauge the season’s financial status before finalizing arrangements. Co Ed Club Dance set for Saturday in the YMCA ballroom at 8:30 pm with Jimmy Hale providing intermission entertainment.
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Amarillo
Tex
YMCA
Jyne Oliver
Jimmy Hale
Electricians Hear Traffic Signal and Fire Alarm Talks
Delegates including Lew Boss of Federal Radio and Telephone Co New York and G T Dunn of Gamewell Fire Alarm Co Dallas discuss traffic signal and fire alarm systems in afternoon sessions. Port Worth city electrician Mack Johns and Houston city electrician 8 R Wilkinson among speakers with W H Underwood guiding. Triplets occur about once in 6800 births.
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Las
Lew Boss
Federal Radio and Telephone Company of
New York
W. T. Stevens
Fred Link Radio Company
Oklahoma City
John D. Southwell
Beaumont
Texas
W. H. Peterson
Eagle Signal Company
Moline
G. T. Dunn
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company of
Dallas
Mack Johns
Port Worth City Electrician
R. Wilkinson
Houston City Electrician
W.H. Underwood
Second Split Bill Found In Counterfeit Scheme
Police report a second split counterfeit bill tied to Amarillo Negro Theodis Gratten who tried to pass a combined $10 and $1 note at a flats store. The earlier half was the back of a $10 bill. Liberty Theater found the fusion in the box office with no identified passer. Gratten was arraigned in federal court on currency alteration and released on bond.
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Amarillo Negro
Theodis Gratten
Liberty Theater
US Treasury
Gratten
Dismissal in Case Against Bar Operators Cleared
The anti gambling injunction against Sportsmen's Bar and 114 East Third was dismissed in 47th District Court. The suit named J L Cook and A B Stiles as operators and followed a backroom shooting that killed Cotton Wilson. The motion cited new management and disengagement of Cook and Stiles from the bar.
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Bar
Sportsmen's Bar
East Third
47Th District Court
J. L. Cook
A. B. Stiles
Cotton Wilson
Alex Phillips
Cook and Stiles
Two Officers Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Police officers Lloyd W. Owens and L. H. Barry were injured when their motorcycles collided with a car at North East Eighth in the 900 block. Owens is hospitalized with back and arm injuries, while Barry suffered arm and leg cuts and was briefly treated.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Lloyd W. Owens
Parker
L. H. Barry
Sanborn
Traffic Department
North East Eighth
Choir members to staff Cretney stores in drive
Amarillo area choir members plan to staff the two Cretney drug stores for a day on June 30 to raise funds for a July trip to New York. They will take over management and clerical duties while selling merchandise with 10 percent of receipts donated by Cretney. The group aims for 10,000 dollars to cover hotel and meals, with members supplying remaining funds for the railroad and trip costs. Checks should be sent to The Globe News and made out to the Choir Latest contributions.
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George Pendley
Amarillo
Cleopatra
Tony Zale
Tony
Mr.Pendley
North
Lincoln
Arizona
Amarulo
Hadl
Cappelis
New York
Amarillo Cretney
Cretney
New York City
International Lions Club
Julia Dean Evans
Globe News
Underwood
Wilson
Sutton
Heare
Boree Case
Comerce
Hanson Post
Rainbow Delegates Return From Assembly
Twenty three members of Amarillo Rainbow Assembly No. 19 returned Thursday from a three day Grand Assembly in El Paso. Attending were Betty Moore Barbara Moore Betty June McCulley and other past worthy advisers and chaperons.
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Amarillo Rainbow Assembly No. 19
el Paso
Betty Moore
Barbara Moore
Betty June McCulley
Shirley ‘Boles
Wanda Higdon
Jean Ryan
Jurhee’ Speer
Louise Rogers
Carolyn Vetesk
Barbara Bumpus
Alma Bailey
Jean Morris
Dorothy Morris
Jaclyn Speer
Nancy Underwood
Sue Whitaker
Sue McPherson
Une Jones
Lula Margaret. McMillen
Comfort Glass
Faye Speer
R. G. Roth
C. H. Vanfleet
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Walter Irvin
Jim Reynolds
Gaye
Pord
Walter
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Amarrillo
Mr. Teck
Sonsiger
Telat
Peoan Eaties
Panhandler & Possesion
John Pullingim
Highway Department
Goodrich
Russia
W. J. Ball
Alanreed
Rens
Jennis Orlanda Lesley
End ‘Dumas
Bollington, Stratford
Birs
Bertha
Taft-Stassen
Sethiene
MidCon
Minn Mo’ PW
Wera
Metre Tega
METRE
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Montem Ward
Motor Prod
Murrey Corp
Nash Welvintz
Nat Acme
Nau Auto Fite
Dupor Eastern Airlin Eaton Mig Electric Autol Electric Pwals Stewart Warn
Stone
Studebaker Farwerth
Sunray OW Federal Mtrt
Symington
Flintwote Porn Co
Tex Guiterea
Fer Guiftred
Pomerat Gig Zee Gulsule
General Fiees
Fee Pee C&o
Rastaee
Ota Sane
Raeenset Gillette Sefet
Ty Bika
United Afrert
United Ais
Grernaagie Ae SreenaunaCe Grameen Alemron Beetake
Fess
Houten
Howe
Sana Hudson Motor Tage
Heine
Westingh Airb
Tateriake Tron
Westingh
Tateraatt
Wrandette Kesouthern
Kennecott
Youngatn
Sauer Cuetta Boise
Aves Electric B&s
Rene
S' Ree
Mauer
Fraser
Wren
Ancial Industrial Fund Liquineting
Orterine
Ryan Cons
Solar Aireartt
Cemeago
Roe Wuest
Ea Asa
Cretney Stores
Second Armored Division
Jessie
Black Shaw
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Hostile
Matt 2Urise
Frank Querry
Los Angeles
Stinson
Rainbow
Py Tun
America
New Stinson
Shelby
Kritser
Renn
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