Not a Pretty Story In Wartime Hughes Contract Scandal
Washington War hearings unfold a messy tale around Howard Hughes wartime plane contracts. Mrs Meyers defends her husband as she testifies she paid back $900 to Johnny Meyer, after an envelope of cash was slipped to him. The scene features General Meyers and a tense congressional room.
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Frederick C. “Othman
Washington
Johnny Meyer
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
Town House
Wilshire Boulevard
General Meyers
Hughes
Johnny
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Herbert R. O'Connor
Maryland
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An advertisement for FASTEETH denture powder promises firmer, more comfortable upper and lower plates. The alkaline, non acid powder claims to eliminate plate odor and avoid sour or pasty tastes, and is available at drug stores.
New PLATO Plate Cleaner Introduced for Bright Luster
An ad announces a new PLATO plate cleaner to remove stains and restore brightness. It promotes EO packaging and notes the product is from the makers of FAS TEETH PLATO. Price listed as 38 cents at your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PLATO
Thugs Empty 2000-Pound Safe After Break-In
Gregg County Sheriff Noble Crawford hunted for the safecrackers who smashed a door at H. and C. Sheet Metal Works in Longview. They loaded a 2000 pound safe onto a truck, transported it six miles, blasted it open, and found it empty.
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Longview
Gregg County
Noble Crawford
H. and C. Sheet Metal Works
Radio appeal to fund Friendship Train for Amarillo
Former Mayor Joe Jenkins and attorney W J Flesher will direct a radio appeal to raise cash for wheat and flour purchases for Amarillo's Friendship Train section. The collection committee will broadcast programs on KGNC at 5 PM tomorrow afternoon and on KFDA at 7 30 PM Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jenkins
W. J. Flesher
Amarillo
KGNC
KFDA
Dixie Dice Show in Dumas Friday
Lions club of Dumas sponsors a Dixie Dice pupil show Friday night in the Dumas High School Auditorium. Proceeds benefit the Dumas Girl Scouts. This event is part of the Dixie Dice Series. Previously, last Friday, the pupils presented Showtime of 1947 at Panhandle High School Auditorium with proceeds to Panhandle Girl Scout Council.
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Lions Club of
Dumas
Dixie Dice
Dumas High School
Dumas Girl Scouts
Panhandle High School
Panhandle
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scouts
Kiwanis Visit Sanborn School Honors American Education Week
About 200 Amarillo Kiwanis members visited Sanborn School for an American Education Week program. Larry Leach served as emcee with speeches from students on school work aspects. Principal Felix Phillips assisted, welcome by Shirley Hicks, and talks covered music art science language arts social studies and health. A rhythm band and Dutch-dressed second graders performed before the Sanborn School girl chorus closed with songs Romany Road and April Showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Sanborn School
Larry Leach
Felix Phillips
Sanborn
Shirley Hicks
Kenneth Roberts
Kiwanis
Owell Parker
Jack Rigdon
Janice Higgins
Roger Williams
Buddy Moore
Larry Roush
Phylllis Cheser
Duwayne Allen
Denneth Strnley
Sergeant Magee Promoted to Staff Sergeant
The War Department has promoted Sergeant Emmett B. Magee to Staff Sergeant. Amarillo recruiting officer Captain Eugene Safford said Magee has spent the past year in the Amarillo recruiting area and has 11 years of service in the U S Army.
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Magee
Emmett B. Magee
War Department
Eugene Safford
Amarillo
US Army
Moore completes Chanute power plant course
Technical Sgt. Fred B. Moore husband of Mrs. Gertrude M. Moore of 1925 Van Buren has completed an eight week power plant training course at Chanute Field Illinois. He will be assigned to Roswell New Mexico.
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Fred B. Moore
Gertrude M. Moore
van Buren
Chanute Field
Moore
Roswell
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Gist
Mrs. Francis Cieria
Hi-lex
Dallas, Texas
Ess
Ellis
Rome
News-Globe
Whiteway
Hunt's
T Ene
East
S. Fillmore
N. Buchenon
Taylor
SMITH
Abe
J. E. Hewett
Optometrist
East Sth
Boxwell
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perry
Ton
Spearman
Abney
Cretney Drug Stores
Polk
Dick Turner
HUBAY
TNE
Texas Dry Cleaners
Cmbrille
Texas
Hoj
Pioneer
Southwest Conference
Pioneer Ir Liner
Freight — Express
Aia li
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
U .S. Depository
Oldsmobile
Olds
Amarillo Motor Company, Inc
Tyler Street
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