Amarillo Urges Citizens Fight 4 Rat Battle
Mayor Ernest Thompson urged Amarilloans to join a free city rat killing campaign directed by the city health department and J. M. Hill of the U S Biological Survey. He urged sweeping action across all districts, inspecting barns garages and basements, and using Hill service to rid the city of rats at once.
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Health Department of
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth and Polk
Hill
U. S
Amarillo
Blanton Seat Challenged By Enemies Protest
Austin May 26. Enemies of Congressman Elect Thomas Blanton plan to block him from seating in Congress. Investigation of election law underway to determine how quickly a certificate can be sent to Washington. May 20 election returns from 19 counties show Blanton ahead 307 to 507 in Stephens County. Secretary of State seeks course for special elections. canvass occurs 80 days after a regular election.
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United Press
Austin
Thomas Blanton
Washington
Congress
Stephens County
R. Q. Lee
Blanton
Will Probe Shooting of Mexia Student
City Detective Teg Klaus will continue investigating the shooting of William B. Murphy a 22 year old Mexia student at Phi Delta Theta House UT. Murphy was not seriously injured after a .38 caliber bullet entered over the left nipple and exited the shoulder as fraternity officials call the incident accidental.
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United Press
Austin
Teg” Klaus
William B. Murphy
Phi Delta Theta House
University of Texas
Murphy
St. David's Hospital
Klaus
Pluto Is New Name For Planet X
Lowell Observatory officials in Flagstaff Arizona announced Pluto as the name for the newly observed trans Neptune body once called Planet X. Roger Lowell Putnam, trustee and nephew of Percival Lowell, said the choice narrowed to Minerva Pluto Cronus and sent to the American and Royal Astronomical Societies for approval.
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Flaggstaff
Ariz
Pluto
Lowell Observatory
Roger Lowell Putnam
Percival Lowell
Minerva
Cronus
American Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
Putnam
Four Moose Invade Duluth Then Die in Traffic
Four bull moose visited Duluth on a Sunday causing alarm as one was struck and killed by a car driven by William Patterson. The others fled the scene and headed back to their origin. The animal was about two years old and weighed 200 pounds. If moose continue to appear, authorities may consider action.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
William Patterson
Patterson
Western Pacific Railroad
Oakland
Calif
Youth Held in Fatal Car Crash
Houston May 26 Pedro Reyes 18 a bus boy charged with murder after W T Langford 40 a street car motorman died when the car he rode in wrecked. Witnesses say Reyes car was speeding at 60 miles an hour.
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United Press
Houston
Pedro Reyes
W. T. Langford
Reyes
Lubbock Seeks West Texas Chamber Meeting Bid
Lubbock plans to bid for the 1981 West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention to be held in Abilene. A. B. Davis of the Lubbock Chamber cites a shift from festive past conventions to a more business like approach and asks Amarillo Chamber support.
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Lubbock
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
O. V. Vernon
Amarillo
New Yorkers Phone Time Toll Tops Five Cents
British papers noted that in a single day about 10,000 New Yorkers paid five cents each to phone in and ask the time. The report highlights early consumer use of telephone services and public time standards sought by callers.
American matador Franklin booed and praised in Zaragoza
Sid ney Franklin Spain's only American matador received mixed reception in Zaragoza as he killed his first bull after a goring at Madrid. He struggled on the second bull, failing to pierce a vital spot after five attempts, drawing boos, cushions thrown, and a first warning from the judge.
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Zaragoza
Spain
Sidney Franklin
Madrid
Brooklyn
Franklin
Evangelistic school near closure at Assembly of God Church
The evangelistic school at the Assembly of God Church, 900 North Pierce Street, will close this week per Pastor Rev. Guy Shields. The two week meeting featured various young preachers, nightly 8 o'clock services, 15 conversions, and two people joining the church. A special feature is planned amid other notes.
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Assembly of God Church
North Pierce Street
Guy Shields
Vickers Rites To Be Held at Cleburne
Final rites for R. B. Vickers a pioneer resident of Cleburne who was born on election day of Abraham Lincoln will be held here this afternoon. A heart attack proved fatal Sunday. His widow two sons and one daughter survive each service this week. The public is invited to attend.
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Ty United Prensa
Cleburne
Texas
R. B. Vickers
Abraham Lincoln
Judge Engs Dead in Quarry Accident Near Home
Oakland California May 26 Police believe Judge Edward W Engs 55 died accidentally after his body was found Sunday at the bottom of an abandoned quarry within 500 yards of his residence He had been the focus of a ten day search by authorities.
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United Press
Oakland
Calif
Edward W. Engs
California Fig Syrup praised by mothers for infants’ health
Mrs. D. H. Keating of San Antonio credits California Fig Syrup with preventing colds and stomach upsets in her child Betty Jean. The ad touts fifty years of physician endorsement, claiming the pure vegetable product tones bowels and stomach, aids digestion, and makes children rosier and more energetic. Look for California on the label.
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Betty Jean
D. H. Keating
Hays St
San Antonio
California
Sugar supplies calories at the lowest price
An analysis from The Sugar Institute argues sugar provides the most calories per cent among common foods, supporting its use in balanced meals. It notes the daily need of about 8000 calories, with 60 percent from carbohydrates, and suggests sugar enhances taste in vegetables, cereals, and dried fruits while doctors approve its role in essential foods.
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The
Sugar Institute
Bromley’s Flight Hope Unfazed After Plane Mishaps
Los Angeles May 26 Lieut Harold Bromley said the destruction of the third airplane meant for his Los Angeles to Tokyo flight has not dimmed his hope to attempt the trip though he has no immediate plan. The latest misfortune occurred during a full load test and killed Lockheed test pilot W J Calan. Washington reports note contests between North and South.
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My United Prove
Los Angeles
Toklo
Harold Bromley
Hromley
W. J1. Catlan
Lockheed Aircraft Company
Adlerika Relieves Decades of Stomach Gas and Indigestion
A Carlisle reader claims 36 years of indigestion and gas ended after one Adlerika dose. The product is said to cleanse both upper and lower bowels by removing old poisons, with Post Office Drug Co. and Fox Drug Co. advertising its benefits.
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Carlisle
Post Office Drug Co
Fox Drug Co
Congress Horseshoe Event at Griffith Stadium Feature Match
Memorial Day program features Tilson of Connecticut against Gardner of Texas in a congressional horseshoe pitching tournament at Griffith Stadium. House leaders will headline with invitations extended to Representatives Ruth Hanna McCormick and Ruth Bryan Owen from both parties as competitors.
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Tilson
Connecticut
Gardner
Texas
Griffith Stadium
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Ruth Bryan Owen
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