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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
15
The piece details a large interstate tour including Arizona Utah New York and Ontario with a Texas winner weighing 100 pounds and jokes about her size. The Queen expresses disbelief at winning and calls herself lucky.
Mrs. Cathryn Campbell of Zapata Texas, 29, wins the Why I Need a Vacation prize in Hollywood sponsored by Queen for a Day. Her award includes a three-trailer caravan to New York with a royal Bermuda vacation and a gift trailer, plus a long list of prizes and a donated Cancer Fund total of about 60 thousand dollars.
Philadelphia reports a carnival of campaign flair as candidates deploy music, banners, and bright bits to sway voters. Stassen touts a 300‑pound orchestra leader, Dewey favors emblazoned banners, and Taft supporters reveal a bold eight inch pin while Belle Vue Stratford hosts dinner guests amid college cheers.
In a speech fueled by chant exhorting Stass and Stassety, supporters push for victory while William Stassen is absent. Report notes he offered no comment when asked about the event.
Gov Beau ford H Jester announced a 100 percent increase in public health funding for the current two year period. He cited 1947 as a year with record low death rates for several diseases and touted the improved health record during his administration as he campaigned for reelection.
Jo Ann Moreman begins work as Potter County tax collector continuing a 20 year family line. Her mother Mary Tom Moreman Park served in the same office in the old courthouse before the new building. veterans note the resemblance and a calendar-like return. Frank Hugo marks his 23rd year as Syracuse University sports trainer.
Two suspects were sought after trucker Joel Brady Hill reported being robbed of 150 dollars and bound with adhesive tape in woods near Lake Worth. A Black man jumped into the cab at a traffic light and produced a gun assisted by a second suspect in a following car.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for A L Danley a 94 year old retired farmer who made wealth during the Ranger oil boom in Texas. He passed away in Weatherford.
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