Too Many Cats City Complains At Court Session
In corporation court this morning the city health department charged Mrs. Charlie Johnson of 3900 Fountain Terrace with a health menace due to 28 cats in her backyard. The case was held in abeyance for five days as Mrs. Johnson promised to reduce the cat population. Health inspectors noted each cat has its own locked house.
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Corporation Court
City Health Department
Charlie Johnson
Fountain Terrace
Johnson
Kidnapper Joe Pacific killed in police chase ends spree
In Steubenville Ohio a 1500 mile two day crime spree ends with the death of Joe Pacific Cannonsburg Pa electrician shot by a policeman in Mingo Junction. Two Pennsylvania youths Nick Cursi and Joseph Yolmerchik were abducted and imprisoned in a car trunk. They survived with minor injuries after a harrowing journey. The suspect beat his estranged wife, then fled. coroner rules the fatal shooting justifiable homicide.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Joe Pacific
Cannonsburg
Mingo Junction
Pacific
Nick Cursi
Joseph Zolmerchik
Cokesburg
Cursi
Yolmerchik
Matilda
Sam Baker
Baker
John P. Smarrella
Jefferson County
Population decline hits North Texas district in census
United Press reports the 4th Congressional District in North Texas dropped by 32,374 residents from 1940 to 1950. Grayson County bucked the trend with a small gain, while Wharton and Lavaca counties fell and Brooks County rose sharply, affecting district totals and showing a district-wide loss.
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United Press
North Texas
Grayson County
James W. Stroud
Dallas
Texas
Wharton County
Comal County
Brooks County
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Four in Rioting Charge In Oklahoma City and Dam Plans
Four iron workers face assault and battery and destruction charges after a riot near a Santa Fe yard in Oklahoma City. Six were injured, including Santa Fe yardmaster W. J. Peterson, while a special agent allegedly struck. The riot followed a clash upon a locomotive crossing a picket line. The Iron Workers Union on strike since June 9, amid talks on the Kansas Panhandle dam project.
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Oklahoma City
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fee
Justice Court
John A. Knupple
Santa Fe
Iron Workers Union
Local 546
AFL
Capitol
Forest Fire Danger So High in Rockies and Plains
The Associated Press reports forests from Colorado to Wyoming are extremely dry with a veteran ranger stating no comparable situation. A US Weather Bureau spokesman notes little to no rain since June 3 in parts, creating a serious condition. Seven Colorado national forests are listed as high fire danger under fire control officer Slim Davis. In Chicago reports, area conditions show continual critical drought, while Pacific Northwest rivers still rise though at a slower pace. Boundary County Idaho sees martial law as the Kootenai River breaches dikes protecting 30,000 acres. National Guardsmen deploy to Bonners Ferry to combat floodwaters.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Wyoming
US Weather Bureau
Slim” Davis
US Forest
Denver
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Boundary County
Idaho
Kootenai
Bonners Ferry
Farm tragedy ends in murder and suicide
Bahns killed his wife Ardith and two daughters, then Elda, with a sledge hammer in the farmhouse before drowning himself in a 10-foot well. Autopsy found no signs of external violence. County attorney described a planned sequence of fatal blows and Bahns’ suicide after the attack.
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Pospishil
W. Brummert
Leigh
Bahns
Ardith
Helen
Elda
Judy Garland Suspended from Film Role Amid Rehearsal Absence
Judy Garland was suspended from a Metro project after missing a rehearsal last Saturday and would be replaced. Director Vincente Minelli and studio lawyers are in talks with her, with some progress reported. Agent Alsop said Garland took the news badly, and the picture isn’t due to start until July 15.
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Judy
Metro
Minelli
Alsop
Miss Garland
Liza
72 Missing in Ship Explosion
SUEZ Egypt June 20 The British freighter Indian Enterprise exploded and sank in the Red Sea yesterday leaving 72 crewmen missing One member of the crew of 73 an injured man was rescued A blast tore the ship apart about 300 miles south of Suez The 7100 ton ship flying London to Indianets was carrying 580 tons of explosives for the Indian government The crew were Britons and Indians The sole survivor is said to be an Indian seaman picked up by the Norwegian tanker H Westgel Larnen.
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Suez
Egypt
Red Sea
London
H. Westgel Larnen
neZz
Fertilize Streams Grow More Fish in Washington Study
Washington state biologists plan to fertilize streams to boost fish productivity. The fisheries department will study how environmental factors affect migratory fish, including mineral additions as fertilizer, stream bed disturbance effects on food supplies, and how salmon populations respond to food and water flow changes.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington State Fisheries Department
Alvin Anderson
Lightning claims life of farm youth near Levelland
An 18-year-old youth, Carroll Ray Gillespie, was killed by a lightning bolt on his parents farm 12 miles north of Levelland during a violent electrical storm. He had been helping on the Gillespie farm since Whiteface School graduation two years ago.
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Levelland
Here
Carroll Ray Gillespie
Clemmon Gillespie
Airman's Illness Delays Royal Visit to Lakenheath
King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret postpone a planned U S visit to the Lakenheath base after an airman contracts infantile paralysis. The embassy says the visit remains planned for a later date not yet fixed.
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London
George VI
Elizabeth
Margaret
Lakenheath
Park Films Halted In Lubbock City Motion Picture Issue
Park films were canceled after apologies from the food store sponsor. The city manager noted it is improper for the city to compete with motion picture theaters. Educational films may play in summer, but typical cinema fare remains restricted. A protest over free Amarillo park movies was forwarded to the Park and Recreation Commission, which has not met since.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
City Commission
Park and Recreation Commission
Rochelle Hudson Sues for Divorce
Actress Rochelle Hudson 33 files for divorce from Dick Hyland 50 alleging cruelty and separation since March 15. Married December 18, 1948, she is Hyland’s fourth wife. she was previously married to Navy Lt Harold Thompson.
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Los Angeles
Rochelle Hudson
Dick Hyland
Hyland
Navy
Condr
Harold Thompson
Carriers Convene Board Discussion Of Problems And Trends
Panhandle carriers and executives met to voice issues faced by Hill Lines Inc and other outfits. A digest of transportation trends is issued monthly, with committees to act on concerns. Attending local carriers included Floyd Garwood Amarillo Borger Express Chilton Hill Pampa Motor Freight and others. board members included H M Prater C E Bradley R F Sanford Paul D King and J D Hughett.
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Panhandle
Jerry Briscoe
Hill Lines, Inc
Association
Floyd Garwood
Amarillo-Borger Express
Chilton Hill
Pampa Motor Freight
Homer W. Jackson
James C. Wheeler
Davis Motor Freight Lines
L. S. Jackson
Hub Motor Freight Lines
Otho Foster
Denver-Amarillo Express
Bob Stacy
Miller & Miller Motor Freight
Fred Clarke
Red Ball Motor Freight, Inc
Alvin Hill
W. C. Perry
Curry Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Herb Reynolds
Fred R. Hall
W. L. Bradley
Canadian Truck Line
J. F. Tate
Hearne Motor Freight
Jack Squyres
Hereford Truck Line
Don Mayhue
Strickland Transportation Company, Inc
H. M. Prater
Missouri Pacific Freight Transportation Company
Houston
C. E. Bradley
North Texas Motor Freight
Dallas
R. F. Sanford
Red Ball Motor Freight
Paul D. King
Wichita Falls
J. D. Hughett
Southwestern Motor Freight Bureau
Five minute tornado and scattered hail report across Texas Panhandle
A brief tornado touched down in a town section lasting about five minutes with hail about half an inch deep at Exell Helium Plant north of Amarillo and a downpour of strong winds. Plainview reported a dusting and midnight winds while Dumas and other towns logged varying rainfall totals from New Mexico to Oklahoma, with statewide forecasters predicting end of thundershowers tonight and warmer temperatures for the next five days.
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Exell Helium Plant
Amarillo
South Plains
Plainview
Dumas
Clayton
Des Moines
Guymon
Okla
Borger
Panhandle
Spearman
Perryton
Miami
Buffalo
Woodward
H. C. Winburn
Air Terminal
Childress
Claude
Dalhart
Hereford
Lubbock
Stratford
Vega
Boise City
Guyman
Clovis
Tucumcari
Agency Budget Report Backing Legislation With Protections
A budget document states no objection to the legislation from the program's standpoint, provided amendments protect both beneficiaries and the government. It signals cautious support while seeking safeguards amid ongoing policy debates.
Dam project delayed by House action risks two year setback
A measure discussed in the current session, if not enacted, would require return to the House next session. Passage would postpone the dam's realization by at least two years, with potential for even longer delays.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Interior and Insular Affairs
Johnson
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate
Connally
The
Globe
House
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Joe C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Washington
Hawaii
Alaska
Court notes pledge rule blocks ballot access
Sergeant cites law requiring a pledge to support party nominees to qualify for the ballot. He argues McDonald failed to pledge at a hearing, so his name cannot appear. The court of civil appeals reportedly says pledge must be made now, or ballot access is barred. The judge says McDonald is not a Republican but likely an independent.
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Sergeant
Court of Civil Appeals
McDonald
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