Amarillo Field Reactivation Order Cites Lubbock Clovis Bases
Air Force announced plans to reactivate several bases including Clovis Hobbs Lubbock Matagorda Island Perrin Sherman Waco Enid and Topeka within the next year. Amarillo field is not slated for reactivation and its structures and land have largely been transferred to the city.
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Manila Army Air Field
Air Force
Army Air Bases
Lubbock
Clovis
WAA
R. V. Derrick
Derrick
N . Moss
Amarillo Field
Amarillo
Pantex
Bom Joading
Hobbs
Matagorda Island
Perrin
Sherman
Waco
Enid
Oklo
Topeka
Kan
Thompson Identified In Amarillo Shooting Case
Thompson discussed the March 12 1945 shooting after being moved from the hospital. Savage was knocked from a car and the fugitives fled in a police vehicle before commandeering a driver’s car with three captives. The group was pursued by New Mexico State Police and later arrested near the veterans hospital. Thompson denied kinship to the outlaw Blackie Thompson.
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Thompson
Pag
Sava
Amat
Savage
US ‘Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
New Mexico
Thomson
Day
Blackie Thompson
Tito faces possible ouster as Cominform blast hits Yugoslavia
Reports from Belgrade and Rome swirl about Tito's fate after Cominform blast. Some European sources view the crisis as a break in Communist ranks and a potential consequence of the Marshall Plan, with Tito possibly purged from power.
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Belgrade
Tito
Bled
United Nations
Rome
Cominform
Prague
Yugoslavia
Europe
Russia
Potter County Sheriff Candidate H O Tommy Thomas Announces Candidacy
H O Tommy Thomas, former Amarillo police captain of the traffic division, announces his bid for Potter County sheriff. He cites 10 years in police work and FBI and Texas Police Academy training, pledging impartial, full‑time service and more help for the community. He lives at 106 Mississippi San Jacinto with his wife and two children.
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H. O
Tommy Thomas
Sheriff's Office
Potter County
Thomas
Amarillo
Police
FBI
Texas Police Academy
Austin
Northwestern University
Evansville
Ind
Office of Sheriff
Mississippi
San Jacinto
Gas Waste Allegations In Carbon Black Fuel Case
Counsel for the plaintiff alleges gas waste in sweet gas use for carbon black production arguing Senate Bill 277 is unconstitutional. Witness George Bunn cites discrimination against pre statute wells and limited market for gas in Texas. Commission data show 1 827 producing fields and 80 percent of wells shut in. 19 Panhandle, 1 021 southwest Texas. An order will separate Hugoton and Panhandle fields for gas proration.
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Phillips
George Bunn
Bunn
Texas
Commission
Panhandle
Thompson
Hugoton
Murder on Wheels Is Laid to Texan Waddy Week
Amarillo prepares for Waddy Week with western dress as citizens dodge dunking tanks and join Range Riders and Exchange Club events. A downtown barbecue for 1,500 is planned, with preparations led by Dub La Rue and others.
First Deaf Smith Spuds to Market
Deaf Smith County begins selling its first potatoes in Hereford on June 29 in a special market note. The event marks a milestone for local agriculture with growers promoting the crop to regional buyers.
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Hereford
Markets Stock Quotations Highlight Diverse Ticker Prices
A chaotic listing of tickers including Merrill Lynch Penn Pewals Pepper Dr Pepper and more spans multiple industries. The column mixes equities mortgages fuels and manufacturing names with scattered figures reflecting varied market activity.
Truman Signs Bill Offering Retirement for Reserve Officers
President Truman signed a law granting retirement benefits to Reserve officers and enlisted men across the Army Air Force Navy and Air Force. Reserves will earn retirement credit for reserve time and may retire at 60 after 20 years in the Reserve. Pension is based on active and inactive service with caps at 75 percent of top active pay and includes updated promotion and retirement review boards.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Air Force
Navy
Army Air Force
Amarillo Postmaster to Be Appointed After Long Delay
The President will nominate a postmaster who will be confirmed by the Senate. Ely is favored for the top Amarillo post after 28 years in the department and could be named permanent postmaster before DeGrassi’s February retirement. DeGrassi served since 1921 with a salary of 6000 dollars and 4600 for the assistant. a new bill may raise both by 450.
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Senate
Ely
Worley
Kirk DeGrassi
DeGrassi
Amarillo
Corsicana
West Sixteenth
DiGrassi
Seventh and
Taylor
W. C. Kenyon
Railway Express Agency
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Floyd Cooper
Federal Pay Boost Awaits Signature by President
Legislation passed by the final Congress session would raise pay for about 1.278 million federal workers. Postal workers would gain 450 dollars per year and classified civil service employees 330 dollars, with some postal rates also increased. President Truman’s action was awaited to sign the measure.
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Washington
Leeson
Truman
Congress
Civil Service
Ana Real
Flying saucer sighting reported near Bonham
Two Dallas Morning News routemen Lloyd Barr and Johnnie Acree reported seeing a flying saucer near Cotton Center, six miles southeast of Bonham. They described a round shiny craft at 1,500 feet altitude, moving southwest and visible for about two minutes.
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Bonham
Dallas Morning News
Lloyd Barr
Johnnie Acree
Cotton Center
Here
Fence work underway for Tri State Fair Range Riders event
County engineer Frank Harrison says fencing around the rodeo arena in front of the grandstand at Tri State Fair Park will be completed in time for the Range Riders Rodeo starting Friday. Additional workers were added to finish the job using lumber salvaged from the old race stables. The fence may not be painted but will serve its purpose.
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Tri- State Fair Park
Range Riders
Frank Harrison
Farrison
Fairgrounds
Radford Co announces new warehouse on Johnson Street
J M Radford Wholesale Grocery Co plans a 150 by 200 foot warehouse at Fifteenth and Johnson to expand from its 98 Fillmore site. The Amarillo firm, with 18 warehouses, will decide on brick or tilt up concrete construction and plans more buildings in Lubbock and Abilene. Rex S. Garner manages the Amarillo installation.
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Johnson Street
J. M. Radford Wholesale Grocery Company
Fifteenth and Johnson
Fillmore
Amarillo
Hugo Loewenstern
Bill Gilstrap
Jess Rogers
R. B. Lawrence
Radford Company
Abilene
Lubbock
Rex S. Garner
Merit Mills Elevator
Building on Children's Home Could Start by Christmas
Directors of Amarillo's Children's Home say building part of the proposed complex is assured by Christmas. Fund total stands at 88,919 toward an 300,000 goal for five cottages each housing 14 children and a matron, plus an administration building and superintendent's home.
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Dren
Guy Saunders
Saunders
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
C. W. Johnson
Charlene
H.R. Walton
Mildred
Dr.r. Thomsen
Wm. Hi. Bush
Final Decision on Poll Tax Exemptions In Amarillo
The Amrillo City tax official Frank Hoyt said no exemption certificates were renewed this week while awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on whether renewals are required before January 31. Residents of Amarillo over 60 voting outside the city are exempt. others must renew. In a separate item, C R McKinney said two soldiers robbed him of seventy dollars after a ride, beating him in Fort Worth.
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Frank Hoyt
Supreme Court
Amarillo
Hoyt
Fort Worth
C. R. McKinney
Waco
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Julia Dean Evans
Big City
Ted Tay
Taylor-Howe-Snowden
Homas
Exchange Club
Meredith
Dub la Rue
Ance
Okohama
Rodeosch
Dis- Yoshitaka Kawane
Col. Knight
Todeo
Charles Eads
Taro Hi Senter
Bataan
Buetler Bros
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Polk
Sandie Band
Tucumcari
Pampa
Vernon
San Jacinto Youth Center
Olton Bakery
MR. Tack
Mery Ann Vin
Miend Hs K.L Irvin
Dumas
Birs
Albertin Moore
North West First
Rpe Eminen
Mays
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Pierce
Ezine
J Murrey
Atlantic
Avco
Balawin ‘Loco
Baltimore
Paramount Pe
Penn
BAS
TT Case Co
Ceterpillar
Ghiotex Corp
Coctainweed Pr
Checker Cab Chesap
Onio Cho CM
Peatins Bt
Ss Gneo
RiaPac
Scheney’ Dist HS Cherner Bente Reed Chf Financial Golo Fueliron Es Colimbia Gak
Shame Oag
Columbia
Sharon Steel
South Consel
Faison Consol Vultee
Rane Co Cricibie
Steel Cuban
Amsog Curtine Wrient
Derraco del
Wacom Distillers Corp
Dome
Misesian Alter
Shell Union Oul
Simmons Co
Sincalir
Socony
Vacm
So Amer Gold South Pac RR
Southern Ry
Sparks
Spieces Inc
Stewart Warn
Stone
Wedst
Studewarer Sunray
Symington Gd Texnn Co
Antol Electric Past
Flinthove Freeport
General Electr
General Foods
General Moto
General Tirer
Gillette Savery Gimble Bros Gilden Co
Tidewater
Aso Transam Corp
AWA
Union Cac
Union
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BP Goodrich
United Carbon
Goodyear
United Corp
Graham Paige
US Lines
WiSuear
Grerhound
Gromman Air
Idaho
Chicago
Kansas City
USDA
Tome
Radford Co
Hancock Clay Christie
St. Louis, Mo
Ts Ting
A. P. Han- Sixteenth
Mae PE
Polk Bt. Methodiet Church
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