Death and Funeral Notices
Haley Bennett Haley 3622 NE 17th died Tuesday. Husband of Brownie, father of Charlotte. Bill brother of Mrs Farnest Davis. Mrs Bob Hil! Mrs Buster Wilson. Mrs Jack Green, son of Mrs W T Haley. Services 3 PM Thursday Plainview Church of Christ. Interment Plainview. Adamson Pearl A Adamson 53 of 611 North Grant died Wednesday. Wife of 8 L, mother of Bobby Pauline, Jack, sister of J W J McCoy. Mrs Tom Walls, Service pending with Blackburn Shaw.
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Haley Bennett Haley
Brownie
Charlotte
Bill
Farnest Davis
Bob Hil
Buster Wilson
Jack Green
W T. Haley
Plainview Church of Christ
Plainview
Adamson
Pearl A Adamson
North Grant
Bobby
Pauline
Jack
J W
McCoy
Tom Walls
Blackburn Shaw
Gambling charges and tax evasion against Goldberg
The government accuses Goldberg of underreporting income for 1946 to 1948 and failing to file returns for 1947 and 1948. Indictments list gross and net income figures and claim unpaid taxes totaling $25,200.32.
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Goldberg
Wayland backs anti dance drink gambling stand
Dr Marshall refused to sign on the conditions tied to the chapel meeting and offered no details. He said school leadership has broad support for the position though several faculty members will not return next fall. Only one faculty member is publicly disgruntled. Rumors persist of further resignations on the board following Judge Frank R Day. A Monday meeting will consider Day’s resignation per Dr J Ralph Grant, board president.
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Marshall
Frank R. Day
Judge Day
J. Ralph Grant
Dubbock
Five World Cities Highlighted by Burton Holmes
The American Magazine features Bangkok Rio de Janeiro Paris New York and Washington as five of the world’s most fascinating cities in a Burton Holmes travel piece.
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Burton Holmes
Bangkok
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
New York
Washington
Denies MacArthur Holds Treasure Chest
Tokyo May 25 General MacArthur s chief of staff Maj Gen E M Almond denied rumors that MacArthur holds an Oriental treasure chest. He said there is no link between impounded property and any chest and did not reveal any amounts. A House subcommittee and Washington dispatches fueled the treasure mystery with no official confirmation.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
E. M. Almond
Washington
Almond
Bank of Japan
Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House
Beautify All Highway Approaches Project In Amarillo
Jaycees plan to beautify all approaches to Amarillo starting with a Saturday planting of 180 trees along Highway 287 south of the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Schools will lead the effort with transport from Amarillo Bus Company and Continental Trailways, a Polk Street parade at 2 PM, and contributions from A E Swift & Son, Bow man and Birchfield nurseries, and Chester Park for tree tags.
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Amarillo
Jaycees
Highway 287 Parkway
Tri - State Fairgrounds
Jaycee Youth Welfare Committee
Die Storseth
Storseth
Jaycee Civic Improvement Committee
Earl Shelton
Amarillo Bus Company
Continental Trailways
Polk Street
A. E. Swift & Son
Zack, Bowman and Birchfield Nurseries
Chester Park
Washington
Wisconsin Governor Retires From Gubernatorial Race
Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm announces he will not seek reelection due to health. A Republican, he fell ill and will rest for several months, noting it would be unwise to begin a strenuous campaign in his present condition. He first became governor in 1947 after Walter Goodland's death and served from 1948.
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Madison
Wis
Oscar Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Must Marry the Girl or Else
Chicago reported that Richard Donnell aged 23 and Evelyn Tatum aged 16 were arrested after police found them sleeping in a car. Municipal Judge Nunzio J. Donnelli ordered that the charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor be dropped if the couple married, and requested Minnesota authorities notify him if they failed to wed.
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Chicago
U.P
Richard Donnell
Donnell
Evelyn Tatum
Duluth
Min
Nuncio J. Donnelli
Judge Rules Pocket Is a Man's Title in Cash Case
Miami Beach on May 25 judge Daniel Galen dismissed charges against Harry Simon 36 after detective Pat Perdue testified Simon released papers from his pocket before arrest. The papers included two bet sheets and two scratch sheets. The judge noted Simon’s conduct appeared involuntary under authority.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Daniel Galen
Harry Simon
Pat Perdue
Simon
Perdue
Arab states pledge peace as arms flow continues
Mid East ers have given assurances weapons will not be used for aggression. Similar assurances will be sought from other area states before future arms shipments are authorized. Egypt and Hashemite Jordan have pledged themselves to peace while receiving Britain arms aid. If any recipient shows signs of violating borders or truces, the three powers will act at once through the United Nations to prevent such violations.
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Ers
Egypt
Hashemite
Jordan
Israel
Palestine
Britain
United Nations
Amarillo Crime Report Reveals Drunk, Thefts, Family Dilemma
Billingsley, visiting Amarillo from Hereford, said he was beaten after drinking. A man faces a drunken charge. theft under $5 possible. Mrs Grage weighs assault option unless she pursues charges. She notes the suspect has a wife and child and chooses compassion.
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Billingsley
Hereford
Amarillo
She's Once Bitten But Not Twice Shy
Baltimore court case on Mrs. Lillian Stummers facing harboring a biting dog charges. Victim Linda Hyson, 2, held by mother, answered magistrate questions. charge dismissed after the child described the incident and threats.
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Baltimore
Lillian Stummers
Linda Hyson
Herbert Franklin
Franklin
Stum
Fish tale spurs false fire alarm in Amesbury
Amesbury Massachusetts May 25 7 The fish story told by Alexander Waskiewicz to his two young sons prompted a false alarm of fire. He claimed he left his fish in a red box up the street but the box on a pole turned out to be a fire alarm. Fire Chief George A MacDougall urged him to improve his luck or find a new alibi.
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Amesbury
Mass
Alexander Waskiewicz
Waskiewicz
George A. MacDougall
Ilse Koch Faces New German Indictment
Munich May 25 The Bavarian prosecutor announced Ilse Koch the Buchenwald camp mistress will be indicted in Augsburg on 45 charges of attempted murder and 135 of attempted manslaughter for executions of prisoners at Buchenwald. Trial date not set.
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Munich
Germany
U.P
Ilse Koch
Buchenwald
Hans Sikow
Mrs. Koch
Augsburg
Koch
Dachau
Lucius D. Clay
Sikow
Jamaica Sugar Crop Reaches New High Record
Jamaica reports a cane sugar harvest of 265720 tons, the largest ever and surpassing the 1948-49 benchmark by a significant margin, signaling a robust uptick in production for the season.
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Jamaica
Fears Rise Of Dust Bowl Conditions In Plains
Porter Port Worth May 25. Eight million acres in the plains are ready to blow Merrill says nearly seven million acres in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado North Dakota. Wind erosion next fall could be mitigated by top conservation efforts and a weather break.
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Port Worth
U.P
Plains
Louis P. Merrill
Regional
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
North Dakota
Merrill
Federal
Traffic Group Meets Friday in Amarillo Chamber Room
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce traffic committee will meet Friday at 11:00 AM in the chamber conference room to discuss creating a traffic department within the chamber.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Tomorow
Chamber
The
Chamber of Commerce
Koiso Freed To Visit Wife Before Death In Japan
Gen Koiso former premier and war criminal released from Sugamo Prison to reach his wife who died soon after. Koiso, 70, serving life term, was allowed a second visit before being returned to prison yesterday.
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Tokyo
Kuniaki Koiso
Kideki Tojo
Sugamo
Koiso
O'Daniel Signals Possible Texas Governorship Bid
Former governor O'Daniel planned music for his Sunday program with a string band and joked that it would be “just like always,” signaling a possible entry into the Texas governor race.
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O’daniel
Texas
Postmaster General Addresses Mail Delivery Curtailment
The Postmaster General discusses mail delivery changes noting that 75 to 86 percent of mail addressed to residences is delivered on the first attempt. He says complaints about the cutback largely arose before the public could gauge its impact.
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Jordan
Germany to Buy Tunisian Olive Oil for 2 Million Dollars
Germany plans a 2 million dollar purchase of Tunisian olive oil. The deal signals intensified trade ties with Tunisia and supports the Mediterranean labeled commodities market. Officials did not specify delivery timelines or contract terms.
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Germany
Singer notes Lordly Seers in Parliament visit
American singer Dianne Adrian testified in the House of Lords about alleged leering lyrics. Lord Cherwell accused her of drawing crowds and harming Britain’s economy, while Adrian denied boasting of a midriff and accused Cherwell of peeping in his chambers. Other lords were described as lordly seers.
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London
Dianne Adrian
House of Lords
Lord Cherwell
Winston Churchill
Lords
Broadway
Adrian
Cherwell
Mine Destroys Blockade Runner Off Swatow
The British blockade runner SS Ebonal struck a Nationalist mine and sank off Swatow South China. The 1 175 ton tanker was carrying gasoline from Hong Kong to Swatow and had three British officers and a Chinese crew on board. The owners announced seven crew members were lost.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
South China
Texarkana Census Disappoints Mayor
Texarkana Texas mayor Carroll Shiffer voiced disappointment as preliminary census figures show a population of 24,602 for Texarkana, a gain of 7,583 in the past decade. He had expected a stronger showing. 1940 Texas side was 17,019 and combined city population was 28,840.
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Theaxarkana
Texas
U.P
Carroll Shiffer
Texarkana
Shiffer
Arkansas
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