Ladders Save Lives as Fire Destroys Thomas Dinner House
A morning blaze destroyed the Thomas Dinner House at 516 North Fillmore and damaged the Amarillo Inn at 306 North East Sixth, with losses over 25000 dollars. About 200 residents escaped, aided by ladders to upper windows. two girls and others were rescued, while Ste vens and Skaggs spoke of narrow escapes and missing belongings.
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Thomas Dinner House
North Fillmore
Amarillo Inn
North East Sixth
Jim Henley
Skages
Stevens
Lilly ‘Poindexter
Blakely
Thomas
North Amarillo
Clark Hancock
Nancy Caroline
Betty Joan
Amarillo
Woman Forged 16 Checks in Amarillo Scam
A female forger passed 161 bogus checks totaling 400 dollars to downtown Amarillo merchants. Each check was for 25 dollars and cashed by various stores. Police urged merchants to verify endorsers and identification to curb the wave of petty crime. Fire at the North Amarillo Inn prompted evacuations as occupants escaped via ladders and windows.
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Amarillo
Sid_Harper
St Millfolds
Breen Denies Hoax After Hotel Locate
Singer Bobby Breen and pilot Kenneth Thompson were found at the Northwestern Hotel in Glidden Wisconsin after a weekend disappearance. Sheriff William Sands called the search a publicity gag, while Breen insisted there was nothing fishy and explained they landed the plane safely after running out of gas. The pair had traveled from Waukesha to attend a performance and register under an alias before the discovery.
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Stinson
Breen
Kenneth Thompson
Thompson
Waukesha
Wis
Sands
Les Schultis
Ernie Roth
Hayward
Glidden
City to observe T Day with many offices, stores closed
Amarillo plans a nearly citywide holiday for T Day 1948. City offices and banks will close, stores shut for one day. Schools, utilities, and public services announce partial or full layoff, with warnings to travelers and closures starting Wednesday afternoon through Monday morning.
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Amarillo
Cau Privat
Amarillo College
Amaril
Western Public Service Company
Amarillo Gas Company
Mer- Pierce
Ex Baseball Hero Hack Wilson Dies in City Hospital
SALLIMUNE Nov. 23 Ex batting star Hack Wilson, longtime National League home run record holder, died at City Hospital after illness following a fall at his home last month. He was 48 and had worked in Baltimore since 191? with the municipal parks department, last summer becoming manager of a park swimming pool.
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Sallimune
Lewis R. “Hack” Wilson
City
Meyers Motor Co
Chrysler-Pirmouth
Attack Suspect In Jail In Texhoma Case
Floyd B. Howard 32 a Texhoma mechanic charged with assaulting a 75 year old semi invalid woman in Texhoma Saturday was jailed in Amarillo awaiting a Sherman County grand jury. Finger marks on the victim’s throat and scratches were reported. She was treated and is recovering. Howard waived extradition and was returned to Stratford. The district attorney plans to summon a grand jury within two weeks.
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Floyd B. Howard
Texhoma
Amarillo
Sherman County
Floyd Richards
Richards
Dumas
Potter County
Thomas Ethridge
Stratford
Texas Rangers
Frank Propst
Kelly Rogers
Howard
Oklo
Ethridge
Harry Schultz
UN Crackdown Sought by US Move at Security Council on Palestine
The United States urged the United Nations in Paris to widen a Security Council armistice order to cover Arabs and Jews in Palestine. US amendments would broaden talks and seek a conference with powers based on the Bernadotte plan. A five billion dollar US aid estimate was voiced to bolster China against the Communists.
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United Nations
Paris
Security Council
Palestine
Jessup
Amend
Bernadotte
Holy Land
Folke Bernadotte
Israel
Far East
China
Truman
Europe
Russell S
Weather note for Amarillo and West Texas regions
Cloudy and colder with occasional snow flurries this afternoon. Clear tonight with temperatures in the mid 20s. Fair and windy tomorrow and continued cold. Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Colder in the Panhandle and South Plains Wednesday. High 47, low 26 for the 24 hour period ending 6 30 AM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Junkman Charged in Friend Shot during Wine Session
Earl D. Jackson, 56, jailed in Potter County on assault with intent to commit murder after a friend, Peck Valentine, 60, was shot in a West Texas trailer. Valentine faces possible arm amputation. witnesses describe a wine filled confrontation and fragmented details. Additional bystanders include Mrs. Orville Carter and Mrs. Virginia Crow. Justice of the Peace denied bond for Jackson. Budgeting note follows about keeping government spending to a minimum.
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Norton Spryde
Earl D. Jackson
Potter County
Peck Valentine
Northwest
Texas
Jackson
Valentine
Philadelphia
Orville © Carter
Virginia Crow
Blackburn-Shaw
North East Eighth
Timmy McDonald
Mrs. Carter
Justice of the Peace
Charles Carter
Bob Hewn
Frank Probst
J. H. Spence
Weather Dish: Snow and Cold Hit Amarillo Area
Snow and cold air move across Amarillo and vicinity this afternoon as a cold front advances from the Panhandle. Light flurries were seen with two mile visibility in Clayton New Mexico and winds up to 35 mph. temps forecast 44 today and 24 tonight with stronger winds tomorrow.
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Amarillo
A. Winburn
English Field
Panhandle
Colorado
Library
Pra
Clayton
Wisburn
St Sen BI
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Betty Joan Thomas
Edward M. Thomas
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Par Haily
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Hilharmonic Orchestra
Southwestern Public Service Company
Fifth Lock
Bobby Breen
New York
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Hack Wilson
Philip Che
Chiang Kai-shek
Junkman
Friend
Hospital
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
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