Juror Recovers to Allow Continuation of Johnson Trial
The Ewald Johnson murder case proceeded after juror T. E. Anderson recovered from illness, allowing the jury to proceed with final arguments in the Texas Thornton murder case. Special Prosecutor George McCarthy urged the jury to consider the death penalty if Johnson is found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Ted” Anderson
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Ernest Northcutt
Northcutt
Amarillo Daily News
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Amarillo
Reds Slash German Debt
London reports Russia reduced the Eastern Germany reparations bill by more than three billion dollars. Moscow said 3.658 billion had been paid by 1950, leaving 3.171 billion to be paid over 15 years. Western officials called it propaganda and noted current production payments differ from Allied zones.
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Red Dean Johnson Egged in Canada during tour
In Hamilton Ontario on May 16 a crowd greeted Britain's Red Dean of Canterbury Hewlett Johnson with eggs and tomatoes as he concluded a speech. He was pelted while leaving for another hall where Rev. Dr. James Endicott of the Canadian Peace Congress spoke.
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Canterbury
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United States
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Rail strike ends after settlement on diesel fireman issue
The Pennsylvania New York Central Southern Railway and Santa Fe systems settled a long dispute with the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and Oilers over hiring a second fireman on large Diesel locomotives. Union leader David Robertson called the settlement satisfactory while noting some allowances will go to arbitration. The walkout, involving about 18,000 firemen, halted much of US rail movement and idled about 200,000 workers.
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Union Pacific Railroad
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Union
Santa Fe Railway Ends Amarillo Strike Returns to Service
The Santa Fe railway ends its first picket strike since 1922 in Amarillo as embargoes are lifted and Grand Canyon trains resume. Over 300 machine shop workers and transportation clerks are recalled, with 36 hours needed to clear Amarillo yards of excess cars. Freight and some passenger service continued during the stoppage.
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Amarillo
Brotherhood of Railroad
G. R. Buchanan
Santa Fe Western Lines
Grand Canyon
Owen Charged in McCune Death at Preliminary Hearing
Formal charges of murder were leveled against L. C. Owen a 59 year old former Amarillo carpenter at a Cimarron County judge I E Hill hearing. Owen is charged with the fatal May 5 shooting of Lyle McCune 38 at the W L Chenault Jr Ranch south of Boise City and Dalhart.
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Amarillo
I. E. Hill
Cimarron
Owen
Lyle McCune
W. L. Chenault, Jr
Here
Dalhart
Owen Bound Over as Case Moves to District Court
Boise City court heard details in the Chenault ranch shooting as Owen was bound over to district court. Sheriff Kenneth Warner testified about the morning of May 5 and the discovery of three pistols two .38 calibers and one .45 caliber single action weapon, with the .38 and the .45 fired.
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Terry Stanton
Owen
F. Hiner Dale
Guymon
Boise City
Kenneth Warner
Hiram Butler
Hill
Chenault Ranch House
Amarillo Bonds Upgraded to A by Moody’s
Moody’s New York rating of A for Amarillo Independent School District and the City of Amarillo boosts bond appeal. Buyers likely for three million school bonds and city bonds at lower rates. previously B ratings limited market. Officials praised the upgrade and noted unsold city bonds were snapped up after the announcement.
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Amarillo
Moody Investors Service of
New York
Moody Investors Service
United States
George Waddill
Waddill
Clarence Crowe
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Even Governor Can’t Make Prexy Eat His Words
Doeds of LSU Must Dine in Dormitories. Despite Hunger March on State Capitol as the
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LSU
State Capitol
LSU coeds push dining reform amid campus capitol march
LSU coeds demand the right to eat off dorm menus next term as they rally at the state capitol. Governor Earl Long hosts the scene after resolutions urge the university to withdraw the dorm dining order, while university officials cite economy and healthier meals.
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Baton Rouge
U.P
Louisiana State University
LSU
Stoke
Stacie
Lawrence
Capitol
Long
Sity
Campus
Students’ Rights Committee
Showers Fall and More Due Across Area Tonight
A weather bulletin notes scattered showers last night with Amarillo receiving a trace and several towns reporting moisture. Skies stay partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with highs near 82 and lows around 52. The five day outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal and more light to moderate showers midweek and Saturday.
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Childress
Clarendon
Claude
Hereford
Panhandle
Plainview
Spearman
Vega
Clayton
Clovis
P. W. Reynolds
Us Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Reynolds
Truman Promises A Better Deal On Unemployment
On the last lap of a 6,000 mile tour, President Truman pledged new government action to ease unemployment in American cities. In Cumberland Maryland he told about 3,000 people he would try to address joblessness blamed on unfair circumstances. He planned to return to Washington mid afternoon.
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U.P
Washington
Cumberland
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas area
The Weather Bureau reports AMARILLO AND VICINITY partly cloudy with little temp change. Today high 85 low 52. tomorrow high 82. 24 hour high 78 low 50. trace precipitation. WEST TEXAS partly cloudy with few showers east of Pecos River. NEW MEXICO clear night, partly cloudy afternoon, possible scattered t storms in north portion.
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West Texas
Pecos River
New Mexico
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