Renew Plea on Stop Signals Near Amarillo
The Amarillo safety council renews a request to install three traffic signals on a state highway corridor. Drakes, Henson, and Stewart met with city manager N. V. Moss and planned talks with district highway engineer Guy Lott. The commission returned the matter to Lott after prior refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrens
Texas Highway Department
State
Ynard Drake
Paul Henson
T. Stewart
Amarillo
Lott
Fourth Victim Of Shamrock Wreck Dies
Shamrock June 22 Charles Flynt nine died last night at Shamrock Hospital becoming the fourth fatality in an automobile crash two miles west of town. His mother Winnie Paynt thirty five of Clovis was killed instantly. Also killed were Edna Mae Burson four and Othella Burson zero of Wheeler. Doris Burson seventeen and Theo Burson forty in critical condition received blood transfusions yesterday. Five others with lesser injuries are convalescing. Funeral services for Mrs Flynt and Charles will be at Wheeler Church of Christ at 3 30 this afternoon with B M Lytton officiating. Burial in Wheeler Cemetery. Mrs Flynt survived by husband Charles Amasa Flynt three daughters Imogene Pratt Texas Mary Flynt Martha Clovis, her parents J C Crofford Wheeler, brothers F O Crofford Clarendon and E C Crofford Amarillo, and sisters L D Whiddon Amarillo and Ivan Tucker Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamrock
Charles Flyni
Shamrock Hospital
Winnie Pay Piynt
Clovis
Edna Mae Burson
Leia
Othella Burson
Haskell
Doris Burson
Theo Burson
B. M. Lytton
A. C. Wood
Wheeler
Wheeler Cemetery
Flynt
Charles Amasa Flynt
Imogene Pratt
Texoma
Mary Flynt
Martha Clovis
J. C. Crofford
F. O. Cr
Taft Dewey clash dominates GOP convention night
The convention adopted rules limiting presidential speeches to 15 minutes and four to five minutes for seconding remarks. Georgia factions argue seating a pro Dewey group may alter 36 Georgia ballots. Taft forces failed to overturn a 26 to 24 credential decision. Wherry energized Nebraska delegates while Baldwin Bolton condemned the Truman administration. Taft pursued state talks, claiming promising chances amid a tense Dewey Stassen fight.
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Wee
Rules Committee
Georgia
Roy Foster, Jr
Wad- Jey
Taft
Wilson ‘Williams
Harry Sommers
Williams
Foster
Sup
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Wherry
Truman
Dewey
Stassen
Raymond F. Baldwin
Connecticut
Frances F. Bolton
Ohio
Baldwin
Bolton
Rhee
Dewey- Statt-Stassen
Nemi- BP Fos
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Utah
New Jersey
Vermont
Iowa
Alabama
Hawaii
Missouri
Kansas
Market quotations and livestock reports in Chicago and Kansas City
The page lists stock market quotes from Merrill Lynch with numerous tickers and prices. It also covers Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets with cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices, including top bids and general market direction for June 22. Named entities include Merrill Lynch. Kansas City. Chicago. cattle, hogs, and sheep categories. and various price ranges.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Hicago Livestock
Chicago
Inc
Gogg
Amarillo Awarded Air Field Building
Amarillo awarded another building at English Field Annex, formerly Amarillo Army Air Field. Notification received by N V Moss the city manager, with Mayor Lawrence Egg to sign the commitment. The brick and tile engine laboratory test building is the award site.
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Me Uny
Amarllo
English Field Annex
Amarillo Army Air Field
N. V. Moss
Lawrence Egg Moss
Vanishing Indian Co Cp i
Hopkinsville
Ina
Moss
War Assets Armes
Scace
Dallas
Choir Merchandise Drive Aims for New York Trip
Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir members take orders to fund a July trip to New York with ten percent of daily receipts from June 30 at Cretney Drug Stores. They have $6,443.88 of the $10,000 goal, relying on continued merchandise sales and public donations to cover travel and lodging costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunids Prase
Amarillo High School
New York
Julia Dean Evans
Cretney
Blondie” Hawks
Panhandle
Amarillo
Globe-News
Globe
the News
William Boyce
Ross Rogers
D. Roach
Truman delays draft signing as Guard mobilizes
A Washington report says President Truman will postpone the draft bill signing for several days to allow the National Guard to bail up. Amarillo hosts five active units of the 142nd Infantry Regiment in the 36th Division, including Headquarters, Service, and two battalion companies. Contact the National Guard Armory or Organized Reserve Office for draft exemption or enlistment information.
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Washington
Guard
National Guard
Organized Reserve Office
Platform plank disputes and housing debate at convention
Platform leaders clash over foreign military policy and civil rights aligning with Tru man while pushing federal action on fair work rights. The housing issue wins committee battle as ABDULLAH VISITS EGYPT and federal aid to states for slum clearance remains debated.
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Department of National Defense
Truman
Abdullah
Egypt
Cairo
King Abends
Dullah
Trans-Jordan
Resources Committee meets in Amarillo to inventory Panhandle resources
The resources committee of the chamber held its first meeting in Amarillo noting the aim to inventory Panhandle resources including water oil and gas limestone and clay. Chairman Jack Cunningham highlighted plans for coordinating with other committees and advancing projects such as the Canadian River Dam and potential cement plants in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Jack Cunningham
Panhandle
Lubbock
Mr. Cunningham
New Drug Brings Hope in Leukemia Case at Galveston
Kenneth Hill, a 7 year old leukemia patient from Lockney, is receiving a new drug described as an antagonist to a growth factor under UT Medical School research. Dr. W Jacobson and Dr. C M Pomerat lead the tissue culture work at John Sealy Hospital with supervision by Dr. William Levin. The Hills traveled from Floyd County to Galveston hoping for a survival chance as fundraisers aid their medical expenses. The family remains cautious about outcomes while confirming Kenneth’s breathing difficulties and ongoing treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Ueeston Tribune
Galveston
Kenneth Hill
University of Texas Medical School
James Hill
Lockney
Kenneth
Plainview
Lubbock
Hill
W. Jacobson
Jacobson
Cambridge
Eng
C. M. Pomerat
William Levin
John Sealy Hospital
Amarillo Globe News
Millions for State Roads
In Austin on June 22 the Texas Highway Department began opening bids for 725 miles of improvements across 84 projects. The two-day contract lets include 344 miles of farm-to-market work costing about 3.7 million dollars and 381 miles of highway and primary work estimated at 10.18 million dollars. The US 87 upgrade from Canyon to the Swisher County line is among projects slated for letting today or tomorrow.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Canyon
Swisher County
One Man in Jail and One in Hospital After Rock Ruckus
A Manila man, Tony D. Moore, 47, 2603 Buchanan, is hospitalized with head injuries described as fairly good. Ed Keel, 32, 2224 Lincoln, is in custody on malicious mischief charges. Police found broken windows, damaged door, a tub of dishes, and scattered debris at Moore’s building after an 11:40 PM incident. Mrs. Ida McCord, resident at 2604 Lincoln, filed the complaint. John Howard, neighbor, said the two men had never seen the intruder. Moore is a carpenter and had lived with Mrs. McCord about five months.
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Buchanan
Northwest Texas Hospital
Tony D. Moore
Ed Keel
Lincoln
Ida McCord
Mr. Moore
Keel
John Howard
Davies Accepts Tax Board Appointment After Death
Ivor Davies has accepted a post as a member of the city tax equalization board. Mayor Lawrence Hagg received Davies's acceptance letter on June 17. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Dr. R. Thomsen, joining fellow members Hugo Loewenstern and Gus Leftwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor Davies
Lawrence Hagg
Davies
R. Thomsen
Hugo Loewenstern
Gus Leftwich
Meetz Family Returns From Southern States Tour
Mr and Mrs C C Meetz and Laughter have completed a 14500 mile southern tour from New Orleans to Pensacola Florida through the Carolinas Virginia and Washington DC. Mr Meetz is the Continental Oil Co agent for the area and notes New Orleans and Charleston are benefiting from tourist traffic and Amarillo could place more emphasis on this business.
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Meetz
Mrs
C. C
New Orleans
Pensaula
Fla
Carolinas
Virginia
Washington, DC
Continental Oil Co
Charleston
Amarillo
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Gene Black
Soros
Shs
B. F. Embry
Dellas
G. Black
Ken
Merrill Lynch
Pierce Taner & Beane
Mingustrinis
Pierce
J ‘Aner & Beane
Lehigh
Juneau
Ls Chalmers
Ner Airlines
Amer Atlantic
Aveo
Mt Baldwin Loco
Baltimore
Enewall
Alumnmc
Packard Motor
Am Aire
Panhand P&r
Paramount
Pheibe
Philco_ Corp
Poe
Corsane
Caterpillar
Celoten Corp
Certainteed Pr Checker Cab
Chesap & Ohio
Rexall Drug
Chicano Corp
Bernold
Toob
St Paul Richfield Ou
Cree
RiaPac
Cheveier Safeway Store
Joep Ld
Scheniey
Sears Roebuck
Crane Co
Porto Rico
Fiat Ara
Gaspid It Diesiers Corp
Doehler Jarvis
Bousias Alter
Dupont
Atraintes Stewart
Thetricantot Sir
Stone, &Weber Electric Pwangan, Studevaker
Eric Rathona
Fareworth
Federal
Mtr T Firth
General
General Foods
Symington Gd
Tex GulrPrea
Tex Pac C&o
Tidewater Aso
Transam Corp
Union Bark
Union
Union Pacific
Unites Abertt
United
Aiin
United Carbon
Houston
Howe Sound
Madson Motor Huppy Corp
EL Gentral
Jenne Manet
Wisse
KC Southern Ra
Wyandotte
Kennecott
Youngstn
S&t
Nick
Fraser Tol
Wright Harer
Daert
Lassie
Irgun
Taraell
United Nations
Israel
Palestine
Orgun
News-Globe
Galveston Tribune
Louis Moore
Younster
Siiter Moore
Arillo
Blackburn-Shaw
Furth
Preres
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