West Texas State College Plans Modern Physical Education Building
West Texas State College has been awarded 13450 in Federal Works Agency planning funds to complete plans for a 400000 dollar physical education building. The design includes two gymnasiums a 94 by 50 feet court two handball courts boxing and wrestling rooms and classrooms with capacity for 4000 seating. The site may be at the north end of the football stadium with the structure usable as a single unit or in sections. Financing depends on a proposed Texas constitutional amendment allowing borrowing against expected tax income.
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West Texas State College
Federal Works Agency
Macon O. Carder
Amarillo
Routh
Carder
Market summary of livestock prices across Kansas City and Chicago
Markets closing stock averages show Kansas City liv estock with hogs and cattle sales uneven and mostly lower. Chicago hogs 12 000 head uneven with mild declines. cattle and calves steady to weak with fed steers and yearlings around $21 to $24. lambs and woolled sheep firmer with top clips around $23.00.
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Kansas City Livestock City
USDA
Tully
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Nervous Hirohito Consults MacArthur Over Japan’s Defense
Emperor Hirohito met General MacArthur in Tokyo for a private hour long call, amid public anxiety over who will defend Japan under the new war renouncing constitution. Japanese sources say the visit thanked MacArthur for the charter while concerns grow over Allied troops and security guarantees.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
MacArthur
United States
Japan
America
Courthouse Records Warranty Deeds to W B Gus
Public record notes warranty deeds filed at the courthouse transferring property to W B Gus. Related documents indicate transfer of title and recorded dates. Local property records show parcels involved and parties listed in the chain of title.
Victim of Shooting Improves After Early Morning Incident
Curtis E. Bell, shot at his home on 308 McMasters, is responding to treatment and has a good chance to recover as doctors report the bullet remains lodged in his liver. Walter R. Raines, 22, is charged with assault with intent to murder and released on 3000 bond. Bell is in Northwest Texas Hospital.
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Curtis E. Bell
McMasters
Walter R. Raines
Bell
Northwest Texas Hospital
Crudgington Has Lead Role in The Tempest at Trinity
Jonathan Crudgington son of Mr and Mrs John W Crudgington 1215 West Eleventh plays Prospero in The Tempest presented by Trinity University Players in San Antonio May 9 and 10 He is a speech and drama major at Trinity University and has appeared in five university productions and on radio programs sponsored by the group.
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Jonathan Crudgington
John W. Crudgington
West Eleventh
Trinity University Players
San Antonio
Crudgington
Prospero
Trinity University
University Players Group
Early Ratification Urged for Balkan Peace Treaties
President Truman urged the Senate to promptly ratify four Balkan peace treaties with Italy Bulgaria Hungary and Romania as vital to U S foreign policy. Secretary Marshall delivered the note to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirming support with James Byrnes for speedy ratification.
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Washington
Truman
Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
James F. Byrnes
Italy
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Mr. Truman
China demands reparations in Japanese ships
Spokesmen for the Chinese Shipowners Association demand Allies grant China one million tons of Japanese shipping as reparations. They protest the Far Eastern Reparations Committee in Washington for rejecting the request.
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China
Shanghai
Chinese Shipowners Association
Far Eastern
Washington
Unclear land parcels and marriage licenses listed
The notice lists land tracts in Los Altos Subdivision and Crouch Subdivision with prices and owners including W E Pordeaux to W H Van Shaw plus Lot 13 Block 3 Alamo Place. It also records marriage licenses for pairs Kenneth W Patterson with Bobbie Joy Morgan Iole J Heath with Elizabeth Slaten A Montague with Mrs Marton Montague Wesley W Powell with Hazel M Rogers and Bailey Alexander with Charleene More.
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Los Altos
W.E. Pordeaux
W. H. van Shaw
Crouch Subdivision
Alamo Place
Kenneth W. Patterson
Bobbie Joy Morgan
Iole J. Heath
Elizabeth Slaten
A. Montague
Marton Montague
Wesley W. Powell
Hazel M. Rogers Bailey Alexander
Charleene Moreland
Strike Is Settled Chicago Gets Milk
Milk deliveries to Chicago stores and homes resumed after a 24 hour dispute. More than 2,800 workers from 75 dairies won a two year contract with shorter work weeks and higher wages, represented by the Dairy Employes Union. The Associated Milk Dealers of Chicago called the settlement outrageous, while their attorney cited Mayor Kennelly's insistence on a speedy end.
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Chicago
U.P
Dairy
Asan
Associated Milk Dealers of
Thomas Gilmore
Martin H. Kennelly
Boy 17 On Trial For Forgery Charge
Raymond O Dell Bell 17 stands trial in 47th District on forgery charges. He allegedly forged checks bearing D H Coffey of Dock Coffey Pontiac Co 509 Tyler cashed at a local bank after a burglary. Bell was arrested March 23 by highway patrolmen. Checks total over 800 dollars.
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Raymond O'Dell Bell
R Lo
D. H. Coffey
Dock Coffey Pontiac Company
Tyler
Coffey
Pontiac
Bell
Kay Evelyn Ramsey Rites in Harlingen
The 16 month old Kay Evelyn Ramsey daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Ramsey of Harlingen died yesterday at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital. Her funeral and burial will be held in Harlingen with Boxwell Brothers directing Amarillo arrangements. She is survived by her parents a sister and a grandfather.
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Kay Evelyn Ramsey
M. D. Ramsey
Harlingen
Kay Evelyn
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Boxwell Brothers
Amarillo
Noted Attorney Walter Warne Dies in Houston
Walter H. Warne age 69 a leading Texas corporation lawyer and longtime president of the Houston Symphony Society died of a heart attack in Houston on May 6. He had served as a moving force in state business law and civic arts organizations.
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Houston
Walter H. Warne
Texas
Houston Symphony Society
Northwestern telephone strike talks resume as unions reject AT&T offer
Federal conciliators Manno and Margolis resumed sessions with AT&T long lines workers covering 17 000 Northwestern telephone employees. National federation leaders insist on a $5.14 weekly wage hike while AT&T offers up to four dollars a week with various classifications raised. A settlement hinges on higher AT&T terms and broader union acceptance.
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Northwestern Telephone
Peter Manno
William Margolis
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Northwest Union of Telephone Workers
St. Paul
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
Manno
Margolis
John J. Moran
Long Lines
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Moran
Open Ticket Sale for Tucumcari-Dalhart-Liberal Trip
The ticket sale for the Tucumcari Dalhart Liberal trade trip reached 35 percent of the minimum goal. John Armstrong chairs the sub committee on ticket sales. Bob Howle urged reporters to call in sales to the chamber of commerce this afternoon. The Rock Island line offers a dining car and club car for the special train leaving May 19 and returning the next evening. A minimum of 100 reservations is needed to charter the train and the committee aims to file 100 reservations by Friday. A second trip to Childress via Pampa and Borger is planned for the following week with Buffalo Band accompanying Amarillo merchants.
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John Armstrong
Bob Howle
Chamber of Commerce Wholesale Trade Development Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Howle
Rock Island
Childress
Pampa
Borger
Buffalo Band
Amarillo
Air Mail Letter Sheets Go on Sale
Post office begins sale of air mail letter sheets at 10 cents each. Postmaster W D DeGrassi says the light blue sheets measure 8 by 12 inches and carry a 5 cent stamp reproduction showing a DC 4 in flight. Sheets fold into a 3 1 2 by 5 1 2 inch envelope with red blue border, similar to V mail sheets.
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W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo Police To Hear Safety Expert Lecture
Edward J. Emond chairman of the National Safety Council motor vehicle committee was to address Amarillo police traffic officers at 3 30 this afternoon. He planned to lecture on latest methods to promote vehicular safety at the police station while inspecting Armour and Company commercial vehicles.
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Edward J. Emond
National Safety Council Motor Vehicle Committee
Amarillo
Emond
Voice of America funds may be partially restored
Chairman John Taber signaled the House Appropriations Committee could restore part of the State Department's international information and cultural relations budget, including Voice of America broadcasts, if the program is run on an efficient, business like basis. He did not specify the amount, but indicated it would not return the full 31,381,220 dollars requested for fiscal 1948, a grant previously voted to be entirely eliminated.
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Washington
John Taber
House Appropriations Committee
State Department
Voice of America
Department
New York Republican
Seek Clues In Latest Sex Slaying
Los Angeles police search pawnshops for valuables from Dorothy Montgomery killed in a Black Dahlia pattern slaying. The 36 year old church worker and mother of three was attacked early Saturday and her body mutilated. Investigators said the killer overpowered her and linked the case to a stranger who avoided cocktail bars and alcohol. A witness described the suspect as tall with sandy hair and glasses as he parked her car.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Montgomery
Amarillo ROTC Set for High Rating by Inspectors
Army inspectors reported Amarillo High School ROTC scoring above average as a five man team evaluated units. Final results from Washington will be released in July or August after statewide comparisons, with Amarillo currently holding the blue star highest rating.
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Army
Amarillo High School
Lubbock
Amarilo
Washington
Amarillo
Texas City Disaster Probe Pushed by Coast Guard
Washington presses for final reports on the Texas City disaster. Rear Adm. Gordon T. Finlay announced new hearings to fill gaps in the records and avoid duplicating testimony from earlier sessions. He expected no new or startling developments.
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Galveston
Washington
Texas City
Gordon T. Finlay
Coast Guard Investigating Board
Admiral Finlay
Louisianas High Court Denies Last Chance to Save Willie Francis
The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to halt a second electrocution attempt for Willie Francis an 18 year old black man condemned for the robbery slaying of white druggist Andrew Thomas in St Martinville La The condemned man had previously escaped death when the chair malfunctioned on May 3 1946 and Friday had been set for execution.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Willie Francis
Francis
Andrew Thomas
St. Martinville
Greek military court condemns 10 for passing
Dispatches from northern Greece report a Lamia military court condemned 10 persons including a woman to passing and sentenced 16 others to life imprisonment for aiding anti-government guerrilla forces.
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Athens
Greece
Lamia
Greek Aid Act Gains Ground in House Debate
In Washington on May 6 the House rejected efforts to derail the 400 million dollar Greek Turkish aid program. Representative Eaton led the fight, reading a Marshall letter praising the plan as urgent and in U.S. interests after the Moscow meeting. The measure cleared rules with a 168 to 22 vote, keeping amendments open.
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Washington
House
Marshall
Eaton
New Jersey
Moscow
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Miami Beach Pools Claims Largest Salt Water Pool
Miami Beach features one of the world’s largest salt water pools with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons.
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Miami Beach
District union list includes Rigdon and LeUnis names
The article itemizes district representative Joe Rigdon along with numerous associates and locals such as G. L. LeUnis A. R. Teague E. L. Ewing G. L. Moreland Earl Snyder Orville Realy Gale Hemphill Dick Hatfield Logan Attebury Jim Woode Lee Peiffer Ike Landers H. D. Kickbusch W. W. Argo and O. C. Ingram as connected figures.
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Joe Rigdon
G. L. LeUnis
A. R. Teague
E. L. Ewing
G. L. Moreland
Earl Snyder
Orville Realy
Gale Hemphill
Dick Hatfield
Logan Attebury
Jim Woode
Lee Peiffer
Ike Landers
H. D. Kickbusch
W. W. Argo
O. C. Ingram
Question legality of walkout at Phillips Petroleum Borger
May 6 report questions whether the American Federation of Labor Operating Engineers strike at Phillips Petroleum Company in Borger is legal under the new anti closed shop law. The article notes the issue was before an attorney and court authorities for guidance.
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Austin
American Federation of Labor
Phillips Petroleum Company
Borger
Attor
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Constipation Relief
For over 40 weeks Dr F M Edwards a noted Ohio doctor relieved constipation and associated fatigue headaches and dull skin with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. These vegetable tablets stimulate bile flow and bowel movement gently with no griping by following label directions priced 15 g for 30 cents.
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F. M. Edwards
Ohio
Dr. Edwards
Union Strikes Borger as Bell Questions Seniority Demand
Texas Attorney General Price Daniel is asked by Rep. John Bell to rule on AF of L Local 351s demand for preferential seniority. Bell argues the plan could coerce nonunion workers, undermining the open shop law and risking forced union membership amid ongoing labor dispute.
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Bell
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