Dixie Ballots Spark Varying Senate and State Contests
Voters in the South faced lively races including Carroll Reece in Tennessee seeking a return to Congress, Arkansas voting on prohibition, and a tight Kentucky Senate fight between Gov. Earl Clements and Charles I. Dawson. Georgia and Alabama also weighed the county unit system and Crommelin’s bid for Senate. Democratic strength marked the day with multiple unopposed candidates and mixed local battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dixie
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Nar
Prohibition
Arkansas
Kentucky
Georgia
Alabama
John Crommelin
Rece
Dayton Phillips
Kyle K. King
Reece
House
National Party
Herman Tate
Talmadge
King
Walter F. George
Crommelin
Navy
National Defense
National
Senate
Earl Clements
Charles I. Dawson
Hunt Solution To Bus Strike
Houston leaders study a fact finding committee to resolve a bus strike involving 1300 drivers and mechanics. Mayor Holcombe urges the panel to report by December 15 if accepted by the Houston Transit Company and the union. Drivers would return to work under the old contract while findings are binding. The union sought a 25 cent hourly wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Houston Transit Company
Oscar Holcombe
American visitor from Tokyo studies U.S. business methods
Takeo Kosaka, a Tokyo hotelier and department store owner, toured Amarillo with Sammy Raskind to learn American retail and hotel practices. He plans an eight story expansion, cites air conditioning, escalators, and soundproof ceilings as targets, and will travel to Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle before returning to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Amarillo
Takeo Kosaka
Sammy Raskind
Sammy
Mr. Kosaka
General MacArthur
Kosaka
Japan
United States Army
Sacred Heart Convent
Duke University
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Dallas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Boys’ Ranch
Manny Rubin
Stinnett
Dave Rubin
Foggy weather kills skunks in Niagara Peninsula
Hazen McAn drew, a bus driver in St. Catharines Ontario, counted 37 skunks dead on a highway one morning, along with three or four rabbits, as foggy conditions affected wildlife in the Niagara Peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Catharines, Ont
Niagara Peninsula
Hazen McAndrew
Charge Negro With Murder
John E Duke Anderson 47 Negro of 1011 North Adams was charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of Leon DeBose 1111 North West Eighteenth. DeBose died at Northwest Texas Hospital Saturday after initially being charged with assault with intent to murder. The DA amended the charge to murder following DeBose death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. “Duke
Anderson
North Adams
Leon DeBose
North West
DeBose
Northwest Texas
Blame Falls on Two 10 Year Old Fire Starters
Stamford police blamed two 10 year old boys for yesterday's 250000 blaze at the Diamond Match Company's lumber yard. The youths stole flares and dynamite caps from a work train and, after being spotted with a burning flare, attempted to ignite caps on the docks. Frank Clark of the company halted the fire, but the flare survived in water and sparked a second blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Diamond Match Company
Frank Clark
Match Company
Clark
Merry-Go-Round Goes Up in Smoke
A three-alarm fire at the State Fair Grounds Dallas destroyed the carnival carousel in ten minutes. Firemen, aided by cheering children, saved nothing as the glittering horses and calliope burned. Estimated damage reached $10,000. The cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
State Fair Grounds
Greece launches ten industrial projects with aid funds
Greece will start ten industrial projects costing 79,060,000 dollars. About half of the funding will come from Italian reparations and ECA aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Livestock prices rose across Kansas City and Chicago markets on November 7. Cattle and hogs showed gains with fed steers 27.50 to 31.00, hogs 18.75 to 19.10, and vealers 31.00 top, while slaughter lambs and yearlings varied by class and weight. Bulls and cows traded mixed, with canners and cutters around 16.00 to 19.75 and vealers up to 34.00 in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Cautle
Louisiana
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
GOP Hope High in Oklahoma
Oklahoma voters face a close race for governor and U S Senate as Republicans trumpet a historic win in Oklahoma history and their first governor in decades. The campaign features Joe Ferguson versus Johnston Murray for governor and Bill Alexander versus Mike Monroney for Senate amid party split and wartime anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Little Dixie
Red River
Tulsa
Northwest
Joe O. Ferguson
Johnston Murray
William H
Bill” Murray
Bill Alexander
Mike Monroney
45Th
National Guard
Alexander
Monroney
Ferguson
Murray
William O. Coe
Coe
Senate
Indochina Reds Threaten Hanoi Rice Bowl
In Saigon on November 7 a French spokesman said pressure southeast of Hanoi had become the number one problem as Communist forces tighten their squeeze on Indochina's rice bowl. Rebel units menaced passes near Hoa Binh as French troops withdrew and faced great difficulties keeping roads and communications open to the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indochina
U.P
Hanoi
Red River
Hoa Binh
High Command
Grandfather Charles Root, 79, Retired Power Mill Worker
Kalamazoo Michigan report notes Charles Root, aged 79, a retired power mill worker, was only mildly impressed when two granddaughters announced they are expecting. Root has 10 children, 63 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Charles Root
Root
Buddy Poppy Sale Saturday in Amarillo
Jack Isaacs, director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, announces the 29th annual Buddy Poppy sale to be staged in Amarillo with post commander Mel Kruse and assistant director Walter Matthews. The VFW Auxiliary and volunteers will handle selling to exceed a $2,000 goal while funds aid needy veterans, dependents, widows, and orphans. Isaacs emphasizes urgency, cites 19 million veterans, and calls for public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amarillo
Jack Isaacs
Mel Kruse
Walter Matthews
Isaacs
VFW
America
Veterans Administration
Mrs. Annie Whittington Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Ray Whittington 78 long-time Amarillo resident will be held at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at Westrum Funeral Home Roswell New Mexico burial will be in Roswell Cemetery She died Friday in a Hollywood California hospital for the past year she lived with her son Oden V Whittington in Hollywood She previously served as companion to Mrs Kitty B Lovelady for 18 years and earlier worked at Moore Poston Department Store and later at Levine s after it moved She was a member of Amarillo First Christian Church Survivors include the son and three sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ray Whittington
Amarillo
Westrum Funeral Home
Roswell
Whittington
Hollywood
Cal
Oden V. Whittington
California
Kitty B. Lovelady
van Buren
Moore-Poston
Seventh and Taylor
Levine’s
Polk
Husband Sentenced On Vice Count
WICHITA Kan Nov 7 Willie Zachary 38 of Bullard Texas was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to placing his wife in Kansas hotels for prostitution. He received two two year terms to run concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Willie Zachary
Bullard
Tex
Kansas
Senator Johnson to Speak at Marine Dance in Amarillo
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson will address the Marine Corps League dance at Club Runnymede in Amarillo. The brief talk will be broadcast on local radio at 9:15 p.m. Proceeds go to the league building fund. gifts totaling 100 dollars will be awarded. Public invited. Committee members are Ted Moss J W Porter Lonie Surratt and J C Oakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps League
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senator Johnson
Amarillo
Club Runnymede
Nai
Sixth
Georgia
Marine Corps
League
Ted Moss
J. W. Porter
Lonie Surratt
J. C. Oakley
Wreck Kills Farmer and Injures Family in Texas Crash
A farmer Ira T. Robertson 58 died when his car collided with a cattle truck on a farm to market road northeast of Turkey Texas. His wife two children Harold 12 Mary Ann 19 were injured along with two truck passengers Bill Abraham and J B McLean. All treated at Matador Hospital and Odom Dryden Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements pending. Robertson survived by a wife five sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Ira T. Robertson
Bill Abraham
Estelline
J. B. McLean
Abraham
Odom- Dryden Hospital
Memphis
Mr. Robertson
McDonald Funeral Home
Will Honor Local Men at Amarillo Luncheon
Members of the Amarillo Association of Accident and Health Underwriters will be honored at a Saturday noon luncheon in the Herring Hotel. Porter Bywaters of Dallas heads the executive committee. Morning session includes plans for the 1951 International Association convention in Dallas and sales congresses in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and Wichita Falls. Norris Ewing of Amarillo and H D Woods of Lubbock serve on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
International Association
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Wichita Falls
Texas
Norris Ewing
Travelers Insurance Company
H. D. Woods
Western Reserve Life Insurance Company
Lubbock
William Brown Rites at Adrian
Funeral services for William Jesse Brown 76 of Adrian will be held at 10:30 tomorrow at Adrian Baptist Church with Rev A F Eason officiating. Burial will be Vega Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Amarillo. He died yesterday at Northwest Texas Hospital after two years ill health. He farmed near Adrian 22 years and was a church deacon. Survivors include wife Maudie, four sons E L M Ray Earl, four daughters Bernice Eden Ethel Reynolds Mamie Cudd Fdna Meyers, three sisters Lillie Able Nora Estes Jennie Fields, two brothers Ed Sam, and 12 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jesse Brown
Adrian
Adrian Baptist Church
A. F. Eason
Vega Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Amarillo
Brown
Northwest Texas Hospital
Pst
Maudie Brown
E. L
Earl
Bernice Eden
Lubbock
Ethel Reynolds
Mamie Cudd
San Diego
Cal
Fdna Mae Meyers
Sweetwater
Lillie Able
Nora Estes
Fort Worth
Jennie Fields
Flomet
Sam Brown
Silverton
Parents Will Bury Would-Be Assassin
The body of Griselio Torresola, who attempted to assassinate President Truman, will be flown to Puerto Rico tomorrow and turned over to his parents. He was killed last Wednesday in a gun battle with presidential guards. Torresola's parents live at Gayaya, Puerto Rico.
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New York
Griselio Torresola
Truman
Puerto Rico
Washington
Brooklyn
Torresola
Gayuaya
Hot Wire Fatal to Abilene Worker
Abilene construction worker W P Ray Hardwick 27 was electrocuted when he touched a 2300 volt power line south of the city. He was lowered to ground by six coworkers and died at Hendrick Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
W. Ray Hardwick
Here
Hardwick
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Fire destroys fireworks store in Nicosia Cyprus
A Cypress fire gutted a fireworks shop in Nicosia. Investigators are assessing damage and cause as flames swept through the building. No injuries reported. Firefighters contained the blaze and secured the scene. Local authorities urge caution around stored pyrotechnics.
What Every Woman Should Know About Change of Life
Do you get dizzy and nervous, feel low spirits, chills, or weakness during mid life. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription offers relief by calming nerves soothing the uterus and acting as a tonic to build resistance. Tablets 1.35 dollars liquid 1.00 1.56 dollars. Get it at your druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Dr. Pierce
Spiritual values in education editorial series begins
An Amarillo senior high school student editor writes on American Education Week, urging that moral and spiritual values accompany academics. The piece stresses the mind body and spirit as one, asks readers to reflect on faith, gratitude, prayer, friendships, and cites Wellington on education without religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Shirley Feierabend
Duke of Wellington
Students Plan Radio Play About Sierra de Cristo Rey Statue
The Los Viajeritos Spanish Club at Elizabeth Nixon Junior High School will present a radio play on KLYN at 5 30 tomorrow during American Education Week. Readings feature Janet Harrison Dorothy Roberson Ronald Davis Bobby Harper Gary Ray Donald Katz Nancy Bivins and Nan Nordyke in roles tied to the Christ of the Andes and regional figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra de Cristo Rey
Fl Paso
Mexico
Los Viajeritos
Elizabeth Nixson
KLYN
Janet Harrison
Douglas Harrison
Monroe
Dorothy Roberson
R. B. Roberson
West Seventh
Ronald Davis
W. H. Davis
van Buren
Bishop Benavente
Bobby Harper
Bishop Schuller
Gary Ray
FE. A. Harper
Travis
Bernice S. Ray
Great Acres
Aregentine
Donald Katz
Max Katz
Lamar
Nancy Bivins
Dick Bivins
Nan Nordyke
L. T. Nordyke
Hayden
Cab Drivers’ Dispute Widens as Strikes Spread
Four Safeway taxi drivers joined about 10 Yellow Cab drivers in a union recognition strike. Punchy Blackwell said four of his 10 drivers did not report for work and were replaced. Safeway operates 20 cabs, with 10 owned by the company and 10 by individuals. Hemp Benton of Yellow Cab reported most cabs were running and no settlement talks with the Teamsters were in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway
Punchy Blackwell
Blackwell
Safeway Company
Hemp Benton
Yellow Cab Company
Teamsters Union
Reward for Capture Of Chinese Officer
An American colonel posted a reward of twenty five dollars for capturing the first Chinese officer on this front in Korea. Col Frank E Gillette senior American adviser to the ROK Second Corps said the bounty would spur prisoners. Gen Yu Jae Hung of the Second Corps joined in posting the reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
U.P
Frank E. Gillette
ROK Second Corps
Yu Jae Hung
Second Corps
Gillette
Building Hits Back Kiel in Grand Rapids Accident
Glen D Kiel, 24, told police he merely braked when a construction building toppled onto him in Grand Rapids. Witnesses supported his account, saying he skidded on car tracks and struck a curb, knocking out the structure's supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Glen D. Kiel
Kiel
Marian Martin Pattern 9493 Seven Skirt Design Sale
One yard 54 inch fabric enough for a smart new skirt pattern 9493 with three main pieces. Available waist sizes 24 25 26 28 30 and complete illustrated sew chart for perfect fit. Send twenty five cents for this pattern to Marian Martin Amarillo Globe News pattern dept. New York address given with zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Amarillo Globe News
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Labor Wins Narrow Vote On Housing Plan In Commons
London November 7 Labour's slim majority survived another Commons test as a Conservative motion to censure the housing program failed by 12 votes, 300 to 288. Churchill led the opposition while Aneurin Bevan defended a plan delivering about 200,000 new homes yearly amid charges it is too slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor
House of Commons
Comoons
Laborites
Winston Churchill
Aneurin Bevan
Easy-sew jumper set with frilly blouse pattern 9467
Pattern 9467 offers a neck buttoned jumper and a darling blouse in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6 jumper requires 13.39 yards of 39-inch fabric and blouse 1.35 yards of 35-inch fabric. News 5 Pattern Dept 232 West 18th St New York NY. Print name and address with festive note. Free blouse pattern offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Amarillo Globe News
West 18Th St
New York
Young
Yong
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Takara
Globe
Albert
Curtis Claiborne
Butch
Claiborne
Claiborne & Waufford Refrigeration Company
Taylor
Globe-News
Lydsia E. Pinkham
SREB
Beery
Prescription Shop
GOP Hope High
Oklahoma City
Buddy Poppy Sale
Marine Dance
Farmer
William Brown
Nicosia
Cypress
Shirley Feiterabend
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