Grand prize draws at show with appliances worth 3338.80
The grand prize of 3338.80 in household appliances will go to one winner on Thursday night. No split prizes, 18 major appliances to a single recipient. Mason King emphasizes no strings attached, with involvement from 16 leading appliance dealers and local sponsors. Bernie Howell will provide music as a radio broadcast and stage entertainment airs.
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New Type School Costs Half as Much as Conventional
Amarillo architects report Fos tepeco Heights School costs about half of Fort Worth building costs for a 14 classroom plus auditorium. The survey by A M College of Texas cites $7.55 per square foot and a total of $148,930, with district officials disputing earlier figures. Two district races in Amarillo politics were set as filing closed, including contenders for justice of the court and district attorney amid a crowded field and veteran candidates.
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Principal Apology Over Kissed Sailor Headlines School Return
In Houston a Jefferson Davis High School senior named Claudette Thornton returns to class after her father says the principal apologized for reprimanding her for kissing a disabled sailor in connection with a newspaper photo. The girl was nicknamed Houston's Cowbelle in Bandera Stampede coverage.
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Burton Is Convicted Of Jury Tampering
In federal court Burton and two others were convicted of jury tampering in a case tied to a 1945 income tax evasion trial. Former State Senator Joe T. Cawthorn and Marcel La Branche were convicted. Gov. James A. Noe was acquitted after a jury deliberation lasting more than 12 hours.
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New Orleans
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Seale Plans 100 New Low Cost Homes Near Price College
Fred M Seale of the Seale Company announced the start of 100 new low cost homes west of Price College about June 1 The project outside city limits totals 250 homes in the area all five room efficiency dwellings with two bedrooms living room dinette kitchen and bath selling under 6000 dollars.
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New Pledges Boost Choir Travel Fund
Southern co chairmen of the Lions Club finance committee report multiple new pledges for the New York trip of the high school A Cappella Choir. The 50 member group will perform at Madison Square Garden during the Lions International convention in July. Contributions are received by The Gloon News with checks to Choir Trip P, and names of contributors will be published.
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Southeast Wind May Bring More Rainfall
The southeast wind could bring added moisture this week as local forecasters expect light to moderate showers by Friday. Temperatures will rise to the high 80s with mild nights in the high 50s amid an approaching warm season.
Haganah gains control as Acre siege deepens
Haganah fighters claimed control of the highway through Acre and described a trapped Arab force near Deir Yanya as floods from a dam hindered their advance. Tel Aviv endured a fourth straight dawn raid with one plane shot down and pilots captured, while an Egyptian pilot was reportedly captured on Saturday.
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Bob Yeager Elected Panhandle Grain Dealers President
The Panhandle Grain Dealers Association elected Amarillo’s Bob Yeager as president at its 32nd annual convention. Other officers named include H. B. Lindley of Kiowa vice president Morris of Amarillo secretary treasurer and Otto Dinwidde Hart Earl Riffe Stratford John Pittman Hereford Lee McClellan Spearman and Friday Hughes Panhandle as directors. A morning session featured Ray Bowden of the Grain Dealers National Association advocating against a permanent CCC charter and urging federal grain inspection in Amarillo plus futures trading in grain sorghums to hedge the crop.
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Truman creates special board to probe long line strike threat
Washington May 18 The president formed a special board of inquiry to investigate the threatened long lines telephone workers strike. The CIO-UAW said a 75,000 Chrysler employees walkout nears seventh day with no further violence on picket lines and GM plants face a May 28 action if no contract is reached. Poland protests to Egypt after a Polish officer is wounded by a bomb near the Levant in Tel Aviv. Trans-World Airline seeks a 10 million RFC loan to avoid default on obligations.
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Contempt Conviction of John L. Lewis and UMW Becomes Issue
In Wvminster May 18 Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough set aside the civil contempt conviction of John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers after government re quest. Goldsborough rejected the second request to dis miss the no strike injunction against Lewis and the UMW and asked for briefs after scolding A G Morison for his argument.
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Government sees public coal supply secure after contempt fines upheld
The court rejected Lewis and union appeals against $1.42 million in criminal contempt fines and $120,000 for Lewis over the soft coal strike. The government argued the injunction aimed to protect uninterrupted production, now deemed achieved as negotiations with operators begin.
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Possible Closing of Old Johnson School Considered by Board
Johnson School may close next year as the board hears a plan by Superintendent Chas M Rogers to shift Pantex Village students to Sanborn and move remaining pupils to Wilson. He cites a 1949 start census shortfall and notes Johnson built in 1906 is in poor repair. proposal aims to reallocate students to balance enrollment.
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Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Vicinity
Scattered cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with slightly warmer afternoon temperatures. West Texas partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. New Mexico partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers and little temperature change. High 83 and low 50 recorded.
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