Stations Territory Expands By George Young
A Panhandle expansion shifts KGNC from 1440 to 710 kilocycles with a 10,000 watt transmitter near Carson County. The move promises broad regional reach across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and beyond as Amarillo’s radio history notes earlyWDAG and KGRS origins and future KGNC milestones.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
High Plains
KGNC
Dy Wes Izgard
Carson County
Wheatland
Dallas
Sean Antonio
Southwest
Panhandle Oxy
Wheatstand
True North
Wes Izzard
Wll
Federal Communications Commission
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Texas Panhandle
National Cycle Co
East Fourth
J. L. Martin
WDAG
KGRS
Ee. B. Gish
Globe
Bill Torrey
NBC
Rand McNally atlas features maps of war progress and UN flags
Atlas pages include 14 large maps and island maps detailing postwar territorial transfers and current occupations. A world air center map shows distances between major cities, plus a full page of color UN flags. 16 tabloid pages printed in four colors, sold now at The Globe News.
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Pacific
United Nations
Rand McNally
Mayor Hagg Heads to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving Weekend
Mayor Lawrence Hagg departed this afternoon to spend the Thanksgiving weekend with his mother in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma
Lawrence Hagg
Oklahoma City
Wilkinson named new justice of the peace for Place 1
Ivy Wilkinson a veteran deputy sheriff and former Santa Fe engineer was appointed by the Potter County Commission in a secret ballot to serve the unexpired term of J D Cazzell who died Saturday Wilkinson has served as deputy sheriff since 1933 and came to Amarillo as Santa Fe engineer prior to 1933 He resides at 2408 Taylor and was on duty in the sheriff's office when appointed
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Ivy Wilkinson
Santa Fe
Potter County Commissioners Court
J. D. Cazzell
Wilkinson
Texas
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Taylor
Restraints Called For Rationing and Price Controls
Anderson urged Congress to grant authority for price control rationing and allocation of grain storage and transportation to prepare for emergencies such as crop failures. He favored directing grain to essential channels while supporting voluntary conservation. Harriman backed restoring consumer credit controls and defense transportation facilities but did not seek rationing or price-wage powers. President Truman had requested standby powers for scarce basic items.
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Anderson
Agriculture Department
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Harriman
Office of Defense Transportation
Truman
Markets Stock Averages and Kansas City Livestock Report
Markets report shows cattle and hogs at Kansas City with light supply and mixed demand. Slaughter steers mostly steady to higher, hogs 25 to 50 cents up, lambs and sheep under moderate demand with prices ranging across common to good grades. Shelled figures list carcass values and weights for steers, heifers, calves, hogs, sows and sheep.
Live Cattle and Hogs Market Report from Chicago
Chicago market update shows hogs at 16 500 head with 25 to 4 cent gains and prices around 25 35 for large lots, while cattle and calves trade actively with bulls and steers up 25 to 50 cents. Top steer prices reach about 38 dollars, with most choice steer runs at 33 to 35 50, cows and heifers mixed in the 14 to 35 range and sausage bulls around 18 to 19 dollars per hundredweight. Dealers hold steady at 26 50.
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Chicago
Montana
U S Plans Tight Border Quarantine Over Animal Disease
House Agriculture Committee members report that the United States will unite actions to maintain a strict quarantine on the Mexican border to stop diseased cattle from entering the country. About 500000 cattle have been slaughtered with the U S government contributing 30 to 35 million dollars in cash and surplus Army gear for burying carcasses. Mexico reportedly agrees to halt slaughter, while Worley warns against dropping guard and urges reinforced border vigilance to prevent spread.
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United States
Worley
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Committee
Mexico
Watchers Possible in Potter County Election
City representatives sought guidance from county officials on how to obtain election inspectors or watchers for the local option prohibition vote set for December 8. Roy Snodgrass, the county attorney, explained petitions must be signed by five percent or 40 qualified voters of the precinct, whichever is smaller, and certified by the county clerk. The petition deadline to present to the commissioners court is Monday, six days before the election.
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Potter County
Roy Snodgrass
Commissioners Court
Snodgrass
Building Permits Near Million Dollar Mark
The city issued $912,000 in building permits for November and $88,000 more will push the total over one million dollars for the second consecutive month. This morning the city engineer's office reported the figures.
City Annexation Debate Draws Outcry and Support
During a heated Amarillo meeting Mayor Lawrence Hagg heard mixed views on Humphreys Highland annexation. Residents and business leaders urged or opposed city incorporation, citing taxes, services, water and fire protection, with officials outlining potential benefits and restrictions.
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Lawrence Hagg
Broadmoor
Humphreys Highland
N. V. Moss
H. A. Waller
North East Eighth
Ennis
Hagg
J. F. Martin
East Twelfth
Gray
Iceberg Drive Inn
Hugh Porterfield
Hagy
Porterfield
East Amarillo
Fred Seale
West Eighteenth
Amarillo
B. M. Britain
Texas Company
Third and
Grand Avenue
Britain
Bob Clements
Superior Manufacturing Company
Malone seeks cut in European aid program
Senator Malone, a Nevada Republican, urged trimming the administration aid program from 597 million to 400 million dollars. Debate warned it could derail a final Senate vote on the measure. Malone also proposed restricting aid to goods not funds, and prohibiting resale or export of similar goods during the emergency.
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Washington
Malone
Nevada
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
House Foreign Affairs Committee
France
Italy
Austria
Europe
Athens
Greece
California
Pennsylvania
House
Four Survivors of Shipwreck Found
The Coast Guard reported four men alive and three dead on the bow of the Army transport Clarksdale Victory after it wrecked on Hippo Island near Ketchikan Alaska. Captain Niels Haugen said no trace of the remaining 44 crew members was found and prospects for survival were not favorable despite prior aerial sighting of three men on the beach.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Coast Guard
Clarksdale Victory
Hippo Island
Niels Haugen
Little Island
Home Demonstration Club Formed at Reliance Camp
A home demonstration club was organized recently at Reliance Camp near Dumas, indicating community efforts and local activity in the area. The event highlights social organization and rural outreach programs in the region.
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Reliance Camp
Dumas
Police Welcome Letters Sent To New Amarillo Residents
New Amarillo residents receive a welcome letter from the police department. Carlie Price, traffic captain, started the outreach this morning, including a copy of city driving and traffic regulations.
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Amarillo
Police Department
Carlie Price
Captain Price
Curley Is Out After Commuted Sentence
Curley, the 73 year old former Boston mayor and ex governor, was released from the Danbury federal correctional institution five months into a six to 18 month mail fraud sentence. He left pale and haggard with a prepared statement protesting innocence and thanking President Truman for the early release for a Thanksgiving reunion.
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Danbury
Conn
James M. Curley
Boston
Truman
Danbury Federal Correctional Institution
Curley
Massachusetts
South Amarillo Lions Club Thanksgiving Dinner
The South Amarillo Lions Club held a Thanksgiving dinner at Buck's Tavern with about 200 attendees. Club president Joe R. Phillips led a program by Warren Freeman and a surprise audience talent segment before a dance that lasted until midnight, with guests from Downtown Lions Club Claude and Hereford chapters.
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South Amarillo Lions Club
Buck's Tavern
Joe R. Phillips
Lions Club
Claude
Hereford
Warren Freeman
Sunray Purchases Fire Fighting Equipment at Kelly Field
Sunray bought a quantity of fire fighting equipment from the WAA at Kelly Field.
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Sunray
WAA
Kelly Field
Soviet American Palestine partition plan hit by Arab opposition
In New York on November 26, the Soviet American proposal to divide Palestine faced a setback as Greece and the Philippines joined 13 others in opposing the plan. The assembly's Palestine committee approved the plan 25 to 13, but it remains short of the required two thirds for final plenary approval.
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New York
Palestine
United Nations Assembly
Greece
Philippines
Assembly
Palestine Committee
Sara Shartle Elected President Of Girl Scout Troop 16
Sara Shartle was elected president of Girl Scout Troop 16 at Dumas in a formal meeting. The election reinforces troop leadership at the local community level.
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Sara Shartle
Dumas
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George Young
Gish
Mr. Smith
Cliquot Club Orchestra
Margie
Herring Hotel
Martin
Capitol Hotel
Raymond Hollingsworth
American Quarter Horse Association
Hollingsworth
Quarter Horse Association
Donald Bennett
J. B. Matthews
Gordon Gill
Howard Federer
Globe-News
Daily Life
The
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Fighth and
Harrison
Atlas
Cazzell
Kansas City
USDA
Merrill Lynch
Piercenner & Beane
Pierce Fenner & Beane
American Tel & Tel
Armour & Co
AT & Eee
Sia
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation Eee
Bethlehem
Kennecott Copper
Long-Bell Lumber
Glenn L. Martintte Et Eewee
Mid Continent Petroleum
Montgomery Ward
Eewee
Nash Kelvinator “Ae Tee
National Biscuit Ee Ennee
National Gypsum
National Can
NY Central
Blaze Pacific
Packard Motors
Pan American Airways
Paramount Pictures
Penney
J. Eeeenee
Phelps-Dodge
Sears Roebuck
Shamrock Oil and Gas
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vacuum Oil
Southern Pacific
Spiegel. Inc
Standard Brands
Standard Oil Inc
Standard Oil NJ
Studebaker Motors
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulfen Eee
Tidewater
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
Us Rubber
US Steel
Warner Brothers
Western Union
White Motors
Willys-Overland
Motors
Wsov
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Livestock
South
Amarillo Lions Club
Charles DeWese
Buchanan
Plan
Deason
Dial
Blackburn-Shaw
Pierce
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