Suspect Sought in Dallas Widow Robbery Case
Police broadcast a general pickup for a bespectacled welder who slugged Mrs. N. K. Leeper, owner of Dixie Cotton Chopper Co., and fled with about $40,000 cash after visiting her home to pay a pawnshop loan. The bandit, last seen in a cross-Dallas taxi route, wore a bank roll hidden in a handkerchief. He formerly worked at Big Spring.
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Dallas
U.P
Will Fritz
N. K. Leeper
Dixie Cotton Chopper Co
Paar
Fritz
Big Spring
Disarmament Plan Urges Russia to Show Peace Willingness
Paris November 19 US Secretary of State Dean Acheson told the United Nations that world tension is at a dangerous point and urged adoption of a three power disarmament plan to prove Soviet peace rhetoric. The plan creates a 12 nation commission with Canada, to draft a treaty for regulated armaments, inspection, and gradual reduction, with Korea hostilities to end before a conference can begin.
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Paris
U.A
Steve Dean Acheson
United Nations
Jules Moch
France
Britain
Andrei Vishinsky
Moch
Vishinsky
Acheson
Security Council
Canada
Korea
Germany
Will Register Hostesses for Lonely Girls
Mrs. Carl D. Coffee of Amarillo volunteers to coordinate Thanksgiving hostess calls. She will take inquiries Tuesday and Wednesday from YWCA Young Adult Committee members and others willing to host or guest. Call 28840 between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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Carl D. Coffee
van Buren
Amarillo
The
YWCA
Mrs. Coffee
Woman Leads Chinese Attack on Western Front
Report from Korea dated November 19 describes a Chinese battalion led by a woman dressed in black waving a pistol as Red forces attacked a British-held hill. The assault on the King's Shropshire Light Infantry was fierce and forced defenders to retreat, with officials noting the report is unconfirmed and intriguing.
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Korea
King’s
Shropshire Light Infantry
Mrs. J. F. Hickman Dies in Hereford Hospital
Mrs. J F Hickman wife of a Deaf Smith farmer and rancher died this morning in a Hereford hospital after a period of illness. She is survived by her husband a son Robert and two brothers Bob and Clifford Chick Gentry of Amarillo. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Hereford
J. F. Hickman
Smith
Robert
Bob
Clifford
Chick” Gentry
Amarillo
Mrs J W Dyer Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs J W Dyer 75 will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev Hubert Thomson of the San Jacinto Methodist Church officiating. Burial follows in Liano Cemetery. Mrs Dyer lived in Amarillo since 1937 and died Friday night in a Claude convalescent home. She is survived by two brothers and three sisters.
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J. W. Dyer
Blackburn-Shaw
Thief Steals Church Funds In South Dallas
In the South Dallas Christian Church an intruder robbed the anteroom during preaching. About $289 was taken including $230.68 in checks. The theft occurred as missionary offerings were being collected for Sunday school classes.
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Dallas
Joe Frederick
South Dallas Christian Church
Aedia “Sutiaay
Michigan Boys Face Car Theft Charges
Three Michigan teenagers aged 15 and 14 admitted burglary of the Sunny Bay Service Station in Tucumcari New Mexico and will likely face federal auto theft charges. They were found with pennies, candy, cigars and a Missouri plated car stolen in Missouri.
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Michigan
New Mexico
Tucumcari
Sunny Bay
West Sixth
Missouri
ORDER DAVIS ARREST AFTER CASE UPHELD
Cal Davis, operator of Roosevelt Bar, was convicted in 1949 of anti bookmaking and sentenced to four months in county jail plus a $500 fine. A capits arrest warrant was issued after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction. Delays occurred from an imperfect mandate from Austin.
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Cal Davis
Davis
Dist
Ben Smith
Court of Criminal Appeals At
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Social Security for Potter County Employees
Potter County officials approve bringing county employees under Social Security benefits starting January 1 1952 excluding elected officials. Dallas Reeves named new Northwest Texas Hospital board member filling Dr. R R Swindell’s vacancy. East Ridge addition platted near Santa Fe viaduct, site of old municipal airport. Election results on state amendments canvassed.
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Potter County
Dallas Reeves
Northwest Texas Hospital
R. R. Swindell
East Ridge
Santa Fe
North East Eighth
Fake Ad Man Gets $10 Here
A man posing as a Dallas newspaperman bilked Amarillo stores of phony advertising. He claimed affiliation with Veterans News published by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cory and once worked there. He left with advertising blanks after being discharged, selling a $10 ad to Furr Food Stores without delivering cash or ad.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Veterans News
A. D. Cory
Furr Food Stores
Cory
Theft Reported of Camera From Car at Pioneer Hotel
Fred Smith of the Pioneer Hotel reported a camera stolen from his automobile parked in the hotel garage. Police said a Negro porter is in custody in connection with the theft.
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Fred Smith
Pioneer Hotel
State Guard Social Planned Monday
Texas State Guard units in the area will host a social Monday night at headquarters 608 North Grand starting at 7. About 125 guardsmen plus families and friends are expected. Captain Tom Evans will lead music and PA. Major John E. Goodman acts as MC. Wives will bring covered dishes. the gathering features dancing and games.
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Texas State Guard
North Grand
Pampa and
Borger
Thomas H. Larson
Tom Evans
Amarillo
John E. Goodman
Two Children Beg As Parents Wait On Highway Road
Police found two small children begging in the 1100 block of Taylor Street. They said their parents were waiting for them on the Dumas Highway. Authorities located the parents and seven other children in an old model car behind a highway sign board and took the family to the Salvation Army for help.
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Taylor Street
Dumas
Salvation Army
Traffic Officers Attend Meeting in Dallas
Capt. John Anderson and Sgt. W. E. Sowell of the Amarillo police traffic department attend a Dallas conference on automobile theft. The event is sponsored by the Texas Police Association.
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John Anderson
W. E. Sowell
Amarillo
Dallas
The
Texas Police Association
Amarillo Sealed Bid Call for City Pipe and Fittings
The City Commission of Amarillo Texas will accept sealed bids until 3:00 PM on December 4 1951 for galvanised and cast iron pipe asbestos cement pipe gate valves and fire hydrants with deliveries dated. Bidders may bid on any items with a 5 percent bid security. Details at H R Smith Public Works office. City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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Amarillo
Texas
H. R. Smith
City Hall
N. V. Moss
Amarillo’s Dr William A Jenkins Jr an associate of Nobel winner
Dr William A Jenkins Jr son of Mr and Mrs William A Jenkins 208 Crestway is an associate of Dr Glenn T Seaborg Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics 1951 He earned a PhD in chemistry from Texas and did two years research at UC Berkeley in radiation laboratories Seaborg co discovered five elements including plutonium Jenkins post doctoral scholar at UC He had been awarded NAVY ONR Texas Monsanto scholarships and belonged to Phi Lambda Upsilon Sigma Pi Sigma Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Sigma He graduated Amarillo High School in 1942 and served as Navy ensign in WWII before continuing research endeavors
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William A. Jenkins, Jr
William A. Jenkins
Crestway
Glenn T. Seaborg
Amarillo
University of Texas
Seaborg
University of California At Berkeley
Jenkins
Bill
Radiation Laboratories
University of California
Office of Naval Research
Monsanto Chemical Company
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Xi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Amarillo High School
Atlantic
Pacific
Amarillo invites bids for earthwork curb and gutter project
Sealed proposals for earthwork sub grade and concrete curb and gutter caliche base and bituminous surface in Amarillo Texas are due December 4 1951 at 3 00 pm at the City Secretarys office. Plans from City Engineer Stanton M Field require a bid bond of at least five percent. Prevailing wage rates apply. The city may accept or reject any bid or waive formalities. City Manager N V Moss.
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Amarillo
Texas
Stanton M. Field
City Auditorium
City OF
N. V. Moss
Schedule snippet with names and times from a listing
A partial timetable lists entry times for speakers and programs including Ralph Henry Wes Izzard Bob Izzard H V Kaltenborn Morgan Beatty and NBC News from early morning to late night with multiple repeats and a final NBC News wrap.
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Ralph Henry
Wes Izzard
Bob Izzard
H. V. Kaltenborn
Morgan Beatty
Benefit Night for Crippled Tots in VFW Hall
Walter L. Brown announces a games night at VFW Hall 1401 West Eighth to aid the Gonzales Warm Spring Foundation for Crippled Children. The event features prizes such as grocery baskets and starts at 8 o'clock with Mike Majors as entertainment chairman. The foundation, started in 1937, funds treatment and expansion of units for handicapped children with support from Texans and the VFW Texas posts.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Gonzales Warm Spring Foundation
West Eighth
Walter L. Brown
Mike Majors
VFW Entertainment
Gonzales Foundation
VFW Post
Texas
Commander Brown
Property Owners Plan Convention in Texas
The Home Property Owner's Association will hold a statewide convention and strategy conference at the Stephen F. Austin Motel on November 23 and 24. Amarillo president John Brown says the event continues the Borger plan to de control Texas. call 3-9218 to arrange attendance.
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Home Property Owner's Association
Stephen F. Austin
John Brown
Amarillo
Borger
Texas
Amarillo ISD to audit funds and staff vacancies
The Amarillo Independent School District funds audit will be studied at tonight’s board meeting at 7:30 in the administration building. Supt. Charles M. Rogers will propose recommendations to fill vacancies in the teaching staff. The board will discuss a Dallas invitation to testify before the federal Credit Restraint Committee regarding bond funds for site purchases for buildings not to be erected for two or three years.
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Amarillo Independent School District
Chas. M. Rogers
Federal Credit Restraint Committee
Dallas
Very Close Friend of Nobel Prize Winner Quoted
A close friend notes that the Nobel laureate and the speaker often play golf together on weekends, highlighting their longtime friendship and shared leisure routine.
Turkey sales hold steady as average orders return
Amarillo markets report steady turkey orders for Thanksgiving with some variations in preferred weights. Hens 6 to 20 pounds and toms 8 to 30 pounds are available, with many customers seeking 10 to 12 pounds. Prices hover near 1950 levels amid a 44.5 million gobbler crop and ample supply from Weatherford Oklahoma, Clarendon, Dalhart, and parts of New Mexico.
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Amarillo
Bulls Loses Battle With Trailer Truck
A large Black Angus bull roamed a busy highway for 12 hours near Alexandria Virginia until it charged a trailer truck, overturning it and killing the animal. A car crashed into the truck, injuring Marine Sgt Shafter Collins of Quantico who was 21 and in shock. The bull was valued at 1800 dollars and the truck suffered 2800 dollars in damage.
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Alexandria
Shafter Collins
Quantico
Harry ©. Alward
Bailey's Crossroads, Va
Defiance class swaps courses for hands-on learning
In Defiance, Ohio, a school experiment has girls in home economics and boys in manual training exchanging courses. Girls learn hammering and sawing while boys bake cookies and baste turkeys, creating cross training in practical skills.
Deaf Puppies Born At Bar Harbor Conference
Dr J P Scott of Roscoe B Jackson Memorial Laboratory told scientists at Bar Harbor that puppies are born deaf and blind. They remain deaf until about three weeks old.
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Bar Harbor
J. P. Scott
Roscoe GB. Jackson Memorial Laboratory
Beulah Fascinating Song Hits Flynn's Susp Show
Beulah sings a captivating number on Flynn's Suspense Show as Time Time Radio and Hawk Allen deliver a bold musical moment. The performance headlines a local broadcast highlighting emerging talent and regional entertainment.
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Beulah
Flynn
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