Shortage of Amarillo Fire Officers Raises Alarm
Amarillo Civil Service Commission heard reports of officer shortages at the Amarillo Fire Department this week. Six members described four stations with only two officers on duty at the Sanitaryito station, leaving drivers to operate pumps and fight fires without directing crews. The commission also noted drivers sometimes absent, forcing officers to take truck and pump duties, hindering building entry. The meeting also addressed a payroll swapping issue. the panel ordered the practice discontinued.
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Amalo
Amarillo
Ice Department
Funeral for Geraldine Bacon Held in Amarillo
Funeral services for Geraldine Bacon age 10 were held this afternoon at 3:30 in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. R. H. Nichols officiating. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery. She died Sunday night at Northwest Texas Hospital. She was a fourth grade student in the Can ey schools and lived two miles southwest of Amarillo. Survived by her parents two sisters two brothers grandparents and a maternal grandmother.
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Geraldine Bacon
A. L. Bacon, Jr
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
R. H. Nichols
Llano Cemeery
Northwest Texas
Canye
Bacon
Amarillo
Senate Vote Orders Restoration Of Mail Service
The Senate Post Office Committee unanimously approved a bill directing Postmaster General Donaldson to restore full mail deliveries and other essential postal services halted on April 18 as an economy measure. President Doherty of the National Association of Letter Carriers denounced the order as a rape of the postal service. Donaldson aimed to implement cuts by July 1, following House Appropriations guidance. The Post Office Department reported a $551,084,000 loss in fiscal 1949.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Jesse M. Donaldson
Donaldson
William ©. Doherty
National Association of Letter Carriers
Postal Service
Doherty
House Appropriations Committee
Post Office Department
Lack of Interest Threatens North Randall Civic Club
Charles Towne announced after a regular meeting attended by eight at Alice Landergin School that dissolution may occur due to dwindling interest. Towne and vice president J W Potts resigned. a new president and vice president will be chosen at the next meeting on Monday June 12 at 7 30 pm at the school. Mrs L H Davis serves as secretary treasurer.
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North Randall County
L. H. Davis
No Breaks for Wife As Veteran Studies No Breaks
Worcester Mass ex GI Joseph T Bouffard balances a wife four children and a factory job while pursuing a four year night mechanical engineering course in three years He says I go to school three nights and I study four I take my wife out on the eighth Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Worcester, Mass
V.P
Joseph T. Bouffard
Worcester Junior College
Bouffard
Funeral Services and Obituaries In Local Chapel Notices
A list of obituaries and funeral notices for Boone Minnie Hawkins Swan Hicks Randall, Lillie Hicks, and others. Services scheduled at Memorial Chapel with interments at Llano and local cemeteries. include survivors, church services, and burial dates. Also notes the death of Clay Ralston in New Haven with arrival details for services.
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Aaper
Boone
Edgar An
Attie Hawkins
Melina
Neal Nett
Orton
Minnie Ana
Mire
Lillie Hicks
Ateer
Efford Better
Mra
Eardman, Frank A. 67. services pending with Boxwell Brothers
Frank A. Eardman, 67, southwest Amarillo, died. Survived by sons John and Lawrence and two daughters Mrs. Walter Lube and Mrs. Doc Camp. Services pending with Boxwell Brothers.
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Eardman
Frank A. Eardman
Amarillo
John
Lawrence
Walter Lube
Doc Camp
Boxwell Brothers
Obituary notices and service details from local death notices
Domingo Herrera 69 of 1711 Garfield died Monday husband of Lupe father of Mrs. P Ramirez services pending. Charles Percis 66 of Napa husband of Anna brother of Olga Schmidt Irma Bagger services Mullkey Dorothy Mulkey 44 of 2805 Jackson died Tuesday wife of Johnnie mother of Mrs. R. Be Adams Nell Mulkey sister of many including Jack Joe T J B John W W Holden and others services Wednesday at First Baptist Church
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Herrera Domingo Herrera
Garfield
Lupe
P. Ramirearvices
Percis Charlies
Napa
Cal
Anna
Olga Schmidt
Irma Bagger
Mulkey
Dorothy Mulkey
Jack
Johnnie B
R. BE. Adams
Nell Mulkey
Joe T
J. B
John
W. W. Holden
Biil Smith
Carl Cook
Paralee Graf
Sam Garrett
Tom Nichol
Henry Carr
First Baptist Ureh
Germany May Join West In Trade Pact
Paris May 9 The United States and France reportedly agreed on bringing Germany into a broad economic partnership of democratic Western European nations. A cabinet meeting approved a plan for an association of Western Europe basic industries with possible later expansion to Italy Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Paris
United States
France
Germany
Robert Schuman
Dean Acheson
Indochina
Schuman
Acheson
Western
Europe
Great Britain
Association of Basic Industries
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Living costs in Mexico rising amid forecasted increases
Reports indicate escalating living costs in Mexico with expectations of higher prices ahead. Analysts cite inflation pressures and currency fluctuations as main drivers, while households brace for tighter budgets and adjusted spending. Local businesses anticipate gradual price adjustments across goods and services.
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Mexico
Markets Heat Up As Merrill Lynch Quoted Stocks Move
The 12:30 New York stock market quotations from Merrill Lynch list Air Reduction, Allegheny, Allied Stores, Allis Chalmers, Amer Can, Boeing, General Electric, General Motors, Chrysler, IBM, and many others with varied gains and losses. Major names include J. C. Penney, Pan American, Texaco, and Westinghouse reflecting a broad market swing.
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New York
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Air Reduction
Oussy &Nash
Alaska Juneau
Mack Trucks
Allegheny Crp
Jen Martin
Allegheny
Amer Can
Montgm
Amer
Amer Chan&c
Amer Locomo
Murr Corp Ae
Amer Rad&bs
Nash Kelvints
Amer Rolli Mill
Mati Acme
Amer Smei&r
Nati Auto
Natl Cash
Amer Woolen
Natl Dal S
Amer Zinc
Ee Ten
Armour
Natl Distillers
Assco
Natl Gypsum
Arch Top&bf
Mati Supply
Avoco Mig
Newport Indy
Baldwin Loco
NY Cent
Itimore & O
North Am Av
Arnadall Ot
North Nat Gas
Bendix Aviata
North Pac RR
Best Foods
Ohio
Bethlehem
Phelps Dodge
Budd Co
Phil Ate
Hillips Petrol
Burroueee
Pittsh S&bolt
Bure Line
Amoun of
Canada
Anadien Pac
Case Ge
Caterpillar Tr Bis
Celovex Corpigi
Radio K Orph
Ertainteed Pr
Ee Motors Chesap & O
Republic Avia
Chicago Corp
Republic Steel
Rexall Drug
Hgo Ria&Pac
Avuenide
Krysler A Inton Indus
CIT Financial
Colo Fuel
Columbia GE
Columbia Carb
Commer Sely
Consol Edison
Consol Vultee
Ontinent Bak
Ontine Ierane Co
Rycibie Steel
Uben AmSug
Hurtiss Wright
Ageon Jatillers Corp
Spiegel Ine
Hier Jarvis
Square 1 Co
Ouglas Vertand Gasnd
Punon
Freeport Sulp
Texag Co
Fruehaut
Tex Gurr
General Electr
General Foods
Tex
General Motor
My Ac Co
General Tirer
Gillette Safety
Aerne
Gimble Bros
Qudden Co
Granee
Sanf
Fox
Goodrich
Goonyest Te
Graham Paige
Tinion Pac
Sng
Tinit
Airer Greyhound Cp
Grumman Air
Tinit Corp
Tines
Pes Ouston
Steel
Howe Sound
Thit Watlon
Ane Hudson
Motor
Walworth Co
Hupp Corp
Warn Bras
Centralr
Warren Pet
West Indie
Interlake Tron
Auto
Internat
West UN
Internatl
Nick
Gwraeth
Internatl Pan
T&t
Urcet Va
Johns Manvil
Write M
Jones &Lauth
Southern
Kennecott
Nison & Co
Wood (Gar) Inc
Woolwort
Lockheed Aire
Wanaert Loews Inc
Lone Star
Youngsta
LongBell Lba
South Royalty
Lone Star Gas
United Life
Tex Est Trans
Eoviesans
Cattle market shows mixed gains amid war-time planning notes
The report records cattle runs with fed steers at 25.50 to 29.00 and heifers around 29.50, while cows and kilings flag modest gains. Feeder activity remains strong. lamb and ewe markets show solid demand as market uncertainty grows with wartime preparation and policy deliberations.
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Polilon
Mum
Ulk
Symington
Secrehoes
White House backing moves bill toward Senate passage
The measure cleared House with ease and, with the President’s support, faces likely early Senate approval. Truman’s backing helped Jordan become Amarillo postmaster last September while Worley’s White House favor was noted, with a Feb. 25 announcement placing him on the United Customs and Patent Appeals court bench among five Republican southern lawmakers.
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House
Senate
Truman
Jordan
Amarillo
Worley
White House
United —— Customs and Patent Appeals
Judge Rebukes Lawyer Exchange Over Outlaw Remark
Judge Bishop denounces a lawyer's outlaw remark during a tense exchange with McCarthy who retorts Consider the source. Thornton is found murdered in Cabin 18 at Park Plaza Motel on North East Eighth. robbery apparent with car, money, and belongings missing.
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Bishop
McCarthy
Thornton
Cabin 18
Park Plaza
North East Eighth
Fiscal figures fragment from financial ledger
A sequence of numeric values appears, including totals and subtotals. The fragment lists sums such as 1 058 376 78 19 20 200 000 00 300 000 00 170 342 51 41 881 31 712 223 82 16 988 382 24 and 540 000 00, with dollar signs indicating monetary amounts.
Chicago Livestock Markets Report May 9 Price Trends
Chicago livestock summary shows 9000 cattle and 1900 calves with steady to strong demand. Top cattle price near 819.75 for 190-250 lb pigs and varying steers and cows at 21.75 to 32.00. Sheep activity weak with bid ranges about 25.00 to 26.50 for western fed shorn lambs and lighter weights around 12.00.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Truman Defends Western Development Tour Aims at Critics
President Truman continued his western tour with a Casper Wyo speech on water and land development after trading barbs with Republicans over the Brannan plan. He warned of reactionary privilege and urged continued Western development while praising the Brannan plan as essential for farm income and stable prices.
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Associated Press
Truman
Casper
Wyo
Agricul
Lincoln
Neb
Brannan
Wherry
Washington
CIO
Americans For Democratic
Postmaster Bill Delayed After White House Visit
The postmaster bill for a dam project was separated from rivers and harbors pork, approved in the Senate, but the House Rules Committee blocked full action. Speaker Sam Rayburn allowed Worley to bring the measure to the floor after his White House visit on August 4, 1949.
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Senate
Worley
White House
House Rules Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Trial jury selection in Texas adultery homicide case
Defense attorney Miller questions jurors on Section 1220 homicide law and suspended sentence. Widow Sara Thornton attends in black as four jurors are seated. judge and lawyers clash over notes and press copies tied to Ewald and Diana allegations.
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Atty. E. T
Dusty” Miller
Miller
Johnson
Sara Thornton
Mrs. Thornton
Thornton
S. van Dyke
Pierce
Fort Worth
Denver
T. E. Anderson
Carolina
Santa Fe General Office
J. W. Whittington
North West Fifth
Canadian River Gas Company
J. L. Southern
van Buren
George McCarthy
W. R. Fraze
Lawrence Hagy
Mr. Hagy
Tex Thornton
Hagg
Aay
McCarthy
Ewald
Diana
E. Byron Singleton
Precautions For Polio Patients And Families
Public health guidance urges keeping children with their own friends to limit spread. Avoid fatigue and exposure to cold. wash hands and keep food clean. Watch for early polio signs such as fever sore throat and stiff neck. Call a doctor immediately and keep the patient quiet in bed. Most cases require hospital care though mild cases may be managed at home.
Housing Agency Shift Under Foley Admin
Symingtonbe merged into the Housing and Home Finance Agency under Administration Raymond M. Foley. Proposals raise total reorganizations to 25 pending in Congress with 21 set to become law on May 23 unless rejected by Congress. Resolutions opposing 11 have been filed. The vesting of NLRB authority in its chairman follows a 12 member recommendation.
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Housing and Home Finance Agency
Raymond M. Foley
RFC
Foley
White House
Congress
Senate
House
NLRB
Rail labor dispute prompts limited freight train plan
Federal mediators seek a peaceful settlement as rail unions press for more crews. Reports say one daily freight run between St Louis and Cleveland may operate while passenger service from St Louis to Cleveland and Chicago to Cincinnati would be cut. President Franklin voices cautious optimism but rejects adding a third fireman on diesel locomotives.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
New York Central
Chicago
Cincinnati
Santa Fe
Southern System
Western
Pennsylvania
National (Railway) Mediation Board
PRR
Pres
Walter S. Franklin
Franklin
Brotherhood
Santa Fe Western Lines anticipate service curtailment details
Ralph Ater, director of public relations for the Santa Fe Western Lines, said Chicago headquarters had not yet provided details on possible curtailments in passenger and freight services or which trains might be affected. A public announcement is expected later. Travelers were advised to contact local railway authorities for current passenger service information amid the impending strike.
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Ralph Ater
Santa Fe Western Lines
Chicago
Santa Fe
Report of an Affiliate of a National Bank
An affiliate of a national bank discloses financial relations including transactions and affiliations. The document outlines governance links, lending activity, and risk management practices. It notes ongoing compliance with banking regulations and potential impacts on supervisory oversight.
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Blackburnhaw Memorial Chapel
Liano
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Servel
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Llano Cemetery
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Roe Looney
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Townsend Paul
Floyd V. Studer
Reserve District
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H. J. Parnell
H. J. Farwell
Adra Lamows
Ry Public
C. T. Ware
R. C. Ware
A. H. Ware
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I. W. B. Lawrence
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