Amarillo Airman among four killed in Nagoya crash
An Amarillo airman Capt John F Dwight Jr 29 died in a military plane crash near Nagoya Japan Tuesday night The Air Force released the names of the other three victims Col Arthur V Jones Jr Tech Sgt Paul M Harris and a fourth whose name was withheld Dwight was a native of Amarillo a 1938 Amarillo High School graduate He entered the Air Force in 1942 earned his wings in 1942 served at various fields and later commanded an air field in Cincinnati He was adjutant at Nagoya Air Force Base at the time of his death Funeral plans were pending further word from the Air Force survivors include his mother Mrs John F Dwight Sr and other relatives listed on the Flier Page 4.
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Amarillo
Nagoya
Japan
Air Force
John F. Dwight
Buchanan
John F. Dwight, Jr
Arthur V. Jones, Jr
North Hollywood
Cal
Paul M. Harris
Elizabeth Harris
Lexington
Dwight
Amarillo College
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Cincinnati
Texas A&m College
Nagoya Air Force Base
Bednasek’s Truth Drug Testimony Recalls Tragic Night
Robert Bednasek a 24 year old University of Iowa psychology student testified in his murder trial that his sweetheart fell against a chair while clutching her throat after he kissed her following a candlelit dinner. He described a struggle and a fatal fall as he claimed the truth serum influenced his memory.
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Bednasek
Iowa City
Iowa
Robert Bednasek
University of Iowa
Clair Hamilton
Hamilton
Dry Weather in Amarillo Not the Driest on Record
Amarillo chief meteorologist H. C. Winburn said the first quarter of 1950 was dry but not the driest. He cited 1943 when only .09 inch fell. 1903 04 saw .24 inch in Nov to Mar. 1949 50 had a half inch. A 69 day period from Oct 31 to Jan 8 and a 42 day stretch from Dec 31 to Feb 10 without measurable precipitation are noted. The forecast calls for more cloudiness and warmer weather today and tomorrow with cool nights continuing.
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H. C. Winburn
Amarillo Air Terminal
Winburn
Amarillo
Rayburn seeks removal of hurtful aid amendments
Speaker Sam Rayburn demanded that the House strike two amendments from the 3.375 billion foreign aid bill. He faulted provisions tying aid to farm purchases and pressuring Britain by ending Irish partition. Rayburn predicted the Irish partition amendment would be rejected on a roll call.
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Washington
U.P
Sam Rayburn
House
Rayburn
Britain
Ireland
United States
Irish Republic
Northern Ireland
A. D. Gibson
Port Adown
Truman
Tech Band Here for Concert Tonight at Amarillo High
The 100 piece Texas Tech Concert Band and 40 member Tech Men's Glee Club perform at 8 pm in Amarillo High School Auditorium. Admission 25 or 50 cents. Proceeds split between Texas Tech and AHS with the AHS share aiding the Sandie Band for its May trip to the Band Festival in Enid Oklahoma.
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Texas Tech
Tech Men’s Glee Club
Amarilo High School
Amarillo High School
AHS
Sandie
Enid
Okla
Dog Queenie Blood Donor Helps Dozens of Dogs
Springfield veterinarian Dr. F D Gentry says Queenie a 40 pound mongrel has donated blood to 200 dogs over four years. She undergoes transfusions three to four times weekly, never suffers ill effects, and even saved one puppy during a hookworm outbreak after being spayed to focus on helping others.
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Springfield
Queenie
F. D. Gentry
Gentry
Price Support Bill Doomed in White House Veto Move
Washington March 30 AP reports President Truman has decided to veto the farm price support measure affecting cotton peanuts and potatoes. The bill, sent to the White House last week, would tighten price props under surplus Irish potatoes and raise acreage for cotton and peanuts. Southern Democrats urge signature while advisers oppose expanded peanut and cotton supports.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol
White House
Senate House
Hoey
North Carolina
Kefauver
Tennessee
Pepper
Florida
Key West
Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Nine Die In Asylum Fire In Philadelphia
Nine male mental patients perished in a private sanitarium fire in Philadelphia, as dense smoke and locked restraints trapped inmates. Nurse George Lewis, 51, freed others, while Theresa Shaw guided firemen through smoke to rescue leaing inmates amid chaotic scenes.
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Philadelphia
Stirm
Pusthiche Marv
Montgomery Hospital
Norristown
George Lewis
Theresa Shaw
New York
Shaw
Belle Vista Sanatorium
Koreans Arrest Commie Leaders
Seoul march reporting police seized 13 red leaders including Lee Choo Han 47 and Kim Sam Ryong 42. The arrests followed President Syngman Rhee's 75th birthday celebrations with top underground Communist figures captured in a sweep.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Lee Choo Han
Red Underground
Kim Sam Ryong
Red
Austrians in Final Show Tonight at Municipal Auditorium
A 31 member Austrian goodwill student group presents A Night in Vienna at Municipal Auditorium at 8:15 tonight. Admission is 1.20 with first come seating. The program offers lively songs dances and yodeling drawn from Austrian folk traditions, different from last night's Scenes from Old Austria.
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Vienna
Goodwill
United States
Municipal Auditorium
Austria
Hoodlums Terrorize Rail Line and Teens in Canada
Teen gangs in Terrace BC terrorize a Great Northern freight train with a 30 pound rock from a 50 foot overpass and target teens at dances. Police estimate $10,000 in city property damage. a five-stable detail hunts the hoodlums as veterans group offers a flying squad. Magistrate threatens stiff jail terms to curb violence. suspects described as 17 to 22 year olds in Dutch drape stride pants.
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Great Northern Railroad
Tenance
Canadian Legion Veterans Organization
MacKenzie Matheson
School Board's Statement No 6 Amarillo bond plans shift
The Amarillo School Board explains changes to the 1947 bond program as needs shift. Growth in Northeast Amarillo prompted new construction priorities including Will Rogers and West Hill, with funds redirected to North and East areas. prior plans for cafeterias and additions were delayed.
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Amarillo
North
East
Horace Mann Junior High School
Will Rogers
West Hill
North Amarillo
Humphreys Highland
Missouri battleship captain pleads guilty to negligence
Norfolk Navy court martial hears Capt. William D. Brown admit sole responsibility for the grounding of the battleship Missouri. He says his orders led to the incident and that mental strain and lack of crew guidance contributed to the disaster.
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Norfolk
William D. Brown
S Navy
Missouri
Sal Techeloalitiog
Taawanee
Brown
Iry
Weather forecast for Amarillo area
Weather Bureau reports increasing high cloudiness and warmer noon temperatures for Amarillo and vicinity. High today around 69 degrees with a low near 34. Continued cloudiness and warmer conditions expected into tonight and tomorrow.
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Amarillo
Panhandle Agricultural Our
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Mirror Enterprises Syn
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