Weather and travel note with snowstorm disruption and Gene Autry shift
The report describes a western snowstorm moving in with warming trends Friday and a pleasant weekend. It notes Gene Autry’s travel delay as a result of the storm, with his flight rerouted from Amarillo to Dallas. Local readers are urged to contact The News Globe and KGNC for updates.
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Tack
Gene Autry
Phoenix
Amarillo
Dallas
News-Globe
KGNC
Ted Taylor
Gallup Poll Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Readers
Readers weigh in on the Gallup Poll with support and skepticism. Citizens from farmers to professionals discuss accuracy and impact, noting varied trust in results and the poll’s influence on business and opinion. The debate continues as more rural viewpoints are expected next week.
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Maine
California
Knutson Urges Higher Corporate Tax Rate
Minnesota Republican Rep Knutson called for a 4 percent increase in corporate income tax, arguing big firms are earning excess profits. He cited steel, autos, and machinery as examples and warned against an excess profits tax that could hit small businesses hardest. He noted no action possible on his plan while Democrats control Congress.
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Wapmanition
Rep
Knutson
Minnesota
Congressional Committee
Armand Cowie
Begir
Ways and Means
Doughton
North Carolina
Congress
Eight Residential Building Permits Boost November Construction
Permits issued yesterday to Munday Cooper add eight new residences in November bringing total to 278. Homes will rise in the 4000 block on Polk and the 100 block on West Forty-third Avenue each with a $5 000 commitment. A $10 000 permit went to F Barton for a six room brick veneer at 1223 Bryan. Albert Bertlesson obtained a $5 000 frame five room at 4005 Bowie.
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Munday-Cooper
Eat
Polk
West Forty-third Avenue
F. Barton
Bryan
Albert Bertlesson
Bowie
Deputy Fixes Parking Tickets for Jail Inmate
Deputy Sheriff Fred Wolfe found himself fixing a set of parking tickets at the police station. The tickets belonged to a county jail prisoner who had been away from his car for three days and could not pay the meters. Wolfe volunteered to handle the tickets, doing so out of kindness.
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Fred Wolfe
Wolfe
Final Texas vote figures show Truman landslide and Senate win
Official state figures show President Truman with 386 545 more votes than rivals in Texas, Dewey 780 100 to 262 240 for Dewey and other candidates. Lyndon Johnson led the Senate race with 702 983 votes to 349 665 for Porter with Justice Hickman topping all on the ballot with 1 084 543. Congressional district totals and amendments results noted, January canvass planned.
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Austin
Texas
Truman
Don
Thomas E. Dewey
Fromurmond
South Carolina
Henry Wallace
Prohibition Party
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Dewey
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Jack Porter
John E. Hickman
Texas State Supreme Court
Hickman
Eugene Worley
J. Evetts Haley
Rites Held at Claude for Frankie Ann Morris
Frankie Ann Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl F Morris of Claude died at Glock last night in Northwest Texas Hospital Graveside rites set for 3 30 this afternoon at Claude Cemetery Rev J D Mc Daniel pastor of Claude Church to officiate Griggs and Sons Funeral Home Amarillo in charge Survivors include paternal grandfather W M McDaniel of Kirkland and maternal grandmother Mrs Mattie Davis of Crowell. STAR IN FILM Rhodesia selects Col in Barlow and Roberta Paling to lead The Snake Skin Belt filmed in Great Zimbabwe Education Department sent a teacher to supervise schoolwork
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Earl F. Morris
Claude
Glock
Northwest ‘Texas Hospital
Claude Cemetery
J. D. McDaniel
Claude Church
Griggs & Sons Funeral Hom Amarillo
W. M. McDaniel
Kirkland
Mattie Davis
Crowell
Southern Rhodesia
Colin Barlow
Roberta Paling
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Great Zimbabwe
Fort Victoria
Education Department
Child Hat Found By Seventeenth and Pierce Street
Mr Tack reports finding a child’s hat on Oct 31 on the way home from church at Seventeenth and Pierce Street. The hat with a turned up front and high crown can be claimed at 1612 Fillmore or by calling 20736.
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Tack
Seventeenth and
Pierce Street
Fillmore
Sam T. Harman
Wind and cold sweep Texas towns with light snow
Newscaster Jack Roberts estimated winds at 40 mph in Borger as snow fell lightly this morning. Marshall Formby in Hereford said 31 degree low temperatures and minimal pavement wetting. Snow blanketed some areas while Clarendon and Canadian saw only dust and diminishing wind by 10 o clock.
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Jack Roberts
Borger
KHUZ
Marshall Formby
KPAN
Hereford
Clarendon
Canadian
Temover
Ben Ezzell
Canadian Record
Markets and price reports mixed across sectors
A garbled market page lists mixed figures from commodities to livestock prices, names several firms and traders, and notes cow and hog price ranges, a loss report, and surgery news for Jennifer Jones. The snippet includes Chicago grain, Kansas City livestock, and Over the Counter mentions with scattered monetary figures.
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Twielock
New York
Priiates
Amaile
Merril Uynch, Pierce, Fenner
Au Supply
Genghie Bendix Aviatn
North NatGas
Best Foods
North Pec Bethuapem
Oliver Corpen Biles Oo
Packard ‘Motoring
Pan Am Airway
Bobainimam
Pak
Borden
Sree
Sudan
Amvision
Airomaina
Herghes
Werner' Brose
Lowe ‘Borna
Abison Motor
Weatern
Oba
Orp Hai
Weatman Alr
Pepinge
Peeriane
Wills Overland
Willson, & Co
Wood
Ger
Johns
Mantans
Woolworth” Ajay Jonen Atnuch Iit
Woandotte We
Younesta Bay
Jennacott
Fountwin
Tex Bet Tyan
Chicago
Uniman Grain Company
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas
City
Death of J. L. Armstrong at age 75 in Panhandle
J James Lee Armstrong 75 died at 4 15 this morning at his Panhandle home. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Panhandle Methodist Church with Rev George York officiating. Burial Panhandle Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors include Effie his wife eight sons C L Auberry Ezra Ama rillo Glenn Sanger Wayne Wichita Floyd Oklahoma City Ursel Long Beach Donald Wichita and David Panhandle a daughter Gladys and brother Dave Kendallville Indiana.
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Panhandle
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Amarillo
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Sanger
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Wayne
Wichita
Kan
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Oklahoma City
Ursel
Long Beach
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David
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Can
Dave
Kendallville
Ind
Amarillo to Strengthen Traffic Patrols With New Officers
Chief Sid announced four new traffic officers will join Amarillo police as soon as hired, with four veterans promoted to traffic division. Night patrols will be bolstered, car patrols sought due to winter conditions, but budget lacks funds. Starting pay is 200 dollars monthly. four new hires completed, department remains short five. Clifford Davis says civil service exams will be offered to applicants immediately.
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Ama ‘Illo
Sid
Harper
Amarillo
Police Department
Clifford Davis
Hats Fly In Wind at Sixth and Polk Intersection
Bystanders watched a windy morning mishap as hats swirled around the Sixth and Polk corner. A toppled topper’d ascent to the Barfield Building’s fourth story windows before tumbling back to ground near its owner. Onlookers laughed as the owner retrieved the hat and walked away.
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Seve
Page 1
Sixth
Polk
Barfield
Ld Chase
Potter County Red Cross appeals draw Perry family response
Franklin D. Davis reports the Perry family as part of a large Red Cross appeal effort. He notes the Graves Registration Department seeks timely information on whether G. L. Perry Jr. will be returned for burial in the United States. The article hints at a broader wartime context with refugees.
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Potter County
Red Cross
Globe
George Perry
Franklin D. Davis
Association
The
G. L. Perry, Jr
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Kidneys Help Flush Excess Acids and Toxins
Health guide explains kidneys remove acids and wastes through 15 miles of tubules. It warns that overwork causes backache headaches under eyes and frequent urination with burning. It cites old remedies and urges avoiding excess salt to support kidney function.
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Nature
Dems
Desn
Chiang's Troops Win First Round
The Associated Press reports that Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists claim a decisive first victory at Suchow with Communist forces said to be in retreat. Casualties cited are disputed, and Nanking appears secure for the moment as the US strengthens positions in the Yellow Sea area and debates aid options.
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Associated Press
China
Suchow
Nanking
Guam
Yellow Sea
State Department
Wushi
Tsingtao
Malone
Nevada
Tokyo
Marshall
Chiang Kai-shek
North China
Red Lines
Chiang
Truman
United Nations Urged to Apply Bernadotte Plan in Palestine
The United Nations faces British calls to implement the Bernadotte plan in Palestine. The US embassy in Cairo checked reports that the American freighter Flying Trader was seized at Port Said on suspicions of carrying cargo to Israel. The British spokesman stated that Britain formally asked the UN to act.
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Cairo
Israel
Britain
United Nations
Count Folke Bernadotte
Weather- Wind and Snow Sweep Through Claude and Perryton
A cold front produced 40 mph winds at Claude with poor visibility and light snowfall. Dalbert reports only a trace of precipitation. In Perryton correspondent Bennie Smith notes about three inches of snow with minimal wheat field drifting and slick roads. Borger sees sun at 10 am with trace snow. Canadian River area reports heavier snowfall to the north.
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Claude
Dalbert
Bennie Smith
Globe News
Perryton
Borger
Canadian
Labor Row Over Union Labor at Airfield Hangar
Ira Stephenson, a house moving contractor who erected two airplane hangars at Dalhart Army Air Field, refused to hire union iron workers. Unions picketed the job and an injunction, requested by Stephenson, halted work pending appeal to the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals.
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Carpenters Localifficulties
Ira Stephenson
Dalhart Army Air Field
Stephenson
Keting
W. F. Gee
108Th District Court
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
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