Amarillo Remembers War Dead With Flags at Half Mast
Amarillo observes Memorial Day with flags at half mast and many offices and businesses closed in memory of those who died in service. Mayor Lawrence Hagy urges reverence and a day of prayer for the living alongside remembrance.
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Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Merrill Lynch, Pierce
Grand Army of the Republic
Virginia
Hagy
Lawrence Hagy
Hagg
Bridges Threatens Global Shipping Tie Up
Longshore leader Harry Bridges warned the World Federation of Labor that American shipping could be tied up worldwide if employers undermine longshore gains. Speaking at a 2500 CIO waterfront workers rally in Wilmington California he criticized the Waterfront Employers Assn for not renewing the ILWU contract, which expires June 15. A harbor stoppage from 8 PM to 2 AM enabled attendance, with similar actions on the Pacific Coast reported by the ILWU.
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Wilmington
Cal
Harry Bridges
World Federation of Labor
CIO
Bridges
Assn
Internationa Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific Coast
ILWU
Paraguayan Revolution Nearing End Amid Loyalist Victories
Buenos Aires May 30 Loyalist forces in the Paraguayan civil war claimed a string of victories bringing troops within five miles of Concepcion the rebel capital. The Morinigo government said its troops crossed the final water barrier before Concepcion and the fall of the city may mark the end of the rebellion.
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Buenos Aires
Concepcion
Higinio Morinigo
Asuncion
Marshall Faces Delicate Greenland Defense Talks
Washington notes Secretary Marshall faces tough talks with Denmark over a postwar defense pact for Greenland. Officials privately want to preserve peacetime rights to bases. Danish nationalist and Communist pressure complicates negotiations. Marshall stated readiness to open consultations with Copenhagen.
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Marshall
Greenland
Denmark
United States
Whce
Atlantic
Iceland
Azores
North America
Ufe
Copenhagen
Agriculture Department Quotes 10000 Dismissal Notices
The Agriculture Department sent 30 day dismissal notices to 10,000 employees in Washington and field offices to meet budget cuts. Officials said this is the maximum to be fired if Senate approves the 28 percent reduction adopted by the House. otherwise dismissals could be fewer if the Senate restores funds.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Congress
Senate
House
May Trial Recessed Garsson to Testify Monday
Dr. Henry M. Garsson, who used a borrowed letterhead in a 78 million dollar wartime munitions combine, will describe his ties to former Congressman Andrew J. May as the fraud bribery case resumes in federal court Monday.
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Washington
Henry M. Garsson
Race tragedy marks 12th start in 500 mile classic
Cantion, 43, killed in a prior racing accident at the speedway as the annual 500 mile race began. He had qualified at 121.462 mph, completed 48 laps, and was the 38th fatality at the track. Bergere led the first lap at 122.516 mph, a new race record, with Horn and Rose among the early leaders.
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Cantion
Speedway
Bergere
Hollywood
Ted Horn
Rose
Holland
Russ Snowberger
Jimmy
Snyder and Berger vie in grueling 200 mile memorial race
Berger leads early and after 150 miles with a 1 lap edge over Rose and Holland. Bergere retires with motor trouble after 63 laps while Rose dominates at the 200 mile mark with Mays close in second and Holland in pursuit. Several crashes and pit stops affect the field, including Van Acker Russo collision and Prankhouser’s creek incident.
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Snyder
Berger
Cantlon
Holland
Rose
Mays
Bowes
George Connor
Los Angeles
Bergere
Milt Prankhouser
Frankhouser
Louisville
Charlie van Acker
South Bend
Ind
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Connor
Henry Banks
Lynwood
Carliff
Les Anderson
Portland
Ore
Ardinger
Tex Mays
Jimmy Jackson
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Cal
Storm Cellarbeen’s Family Amid Health and Work
Storm Cellarbeen, retired farmer in ill health for about 12 years, has five children, thirteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren with wife Mrs Todd. Mrs Todd remains active, tending a garden each summer, keeping chickens year round, and canning produce to make ends meet. She jokes she will not dig another cellar, believing her current one will last a lifetime.
Mead Bakery to Expand Capacity with New Plant
Mead's Bakery plans a new Amarillo plant to nearly double output from 40 000 loaves a day while citing existing sizable facilities in Abilene San Angelo Wichita Falls El Paso Lawton Okla and Hobbs NM. Mr Mead travels by air every two months and has filled the pulpit at Buchanan Street Baptist Church in his Amarillo visits. He has since limited preaching to Gideon work and notes the interdenominational Gideon organization is raising funds for a Youth Testament distribution program.
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Mead
Fourth
Adams
Abilene
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
el Paso
Lawton
Okla
Hobbs
Amarillo
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Edwin Wilson
Gideon
Gideon cabinet meeting draws 200 representatives to Temple Belton rally
The Gideon cabinet meeting continues through Sunday with about 200 representatives, including Amarillo delegates, expected in Temple and Belton. Mr. Mead, president, will speak at a Temple church as Gideon workers fund and distribute Testaments and Psalms to school children. He notes Gideon workers are lay volunteers who cover their own expenses. He also discusses the bakery industry, noting high ingredient costs, low margins, and the forthcoming Amarillo plant merging bread and cake production.
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Gideons’ Cabinet
Temple
Belton
Gideon
Amarillo
Mead
Temple and
Adams Street
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