Towne Lays It on the Line in Editors Poll Tale
An Associated Press dispatch from Chicago Oct 20 reports President Truman and Senator Taft named as best qualified for the presidency by National Editorial Association editors. The poll includes 19 editors from small papers and 126 Republican and 36 Democratic papers. The text also contains letters from C O Towne and others debating editor opinions and a local court complaint accusing Spain of an improper left turn after a crash involving a driver named Glen C Drum.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago
Truman
Taft
National Editorial Association
Independent
Spain
Glen C. Drum
Justice Court
Veep Barkley Sees Peace Path After Korea Tour
Vice President Alben Barkley, returning from Korea, voiced optimism for a Korean peace and said he would go anywhere to promote peace. He dismissed a report he sought Eisenhower’s job, planned meetings with Hirohito and Japanese leaders, and aimed to return to Washington by mid-December with a December 7 Honolulu speech.
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E “Veep
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Truman
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eisen
Europe
Hirohito
Formosa
Manila
Washington
Honolulu
America
Japan
Brother of Lubbock deputy dies in four car crash
Rimarillo man Mack Forrester reports his brother, Lubbock deputy sheriff F. Forrester, was killed in a four car collision Saturday night in Lubbock. Another deputy and a prisoner were seriously injured while being transported to the sheriff's office. Forrester, 63, is survived by his wife, sons, three sisters, and four brothers. Services held in Lubbock with burial to Merkel.
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BS. F. Forrester
Lubbock
Eeriff
Mack Forrester
Iz Bine
Forrester Rock Company
Sheriff's Office
Spetdes
Mr. Ports
Merkel
That's the Ticket Likely in South Bend Campaign Years
The report notes Mayor-Elect John A. Scott campaigned on government efficiency and discusses ongoing measures. The piece hints at efforts and proposed changes with a brief, cautious tone and mentions a nominal fine context, reflecting the era’s civic chatter.
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South Bend
Ind
John A. Scott
Scott
Mater
Help Wanted and Lost and Found Classified Fragments
Household tasks offered by a lady and baby sitting services. Dolls and laundry services listed. Found money and keys with contact numbers. Lost girl’s tricycle and a dog report. Give away kittens and request clothing for children. Household items for sale and a rug offer. Local notices include a widow seeking companionship. Contact numbers provided for each item.
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Arthur
Georgia Street
Tack
Giobe News
Mississippi
North
Cleveland
Skagg
North Spring
J. Winders
Amarillo
North West
Lincoln
West Second
Bellaire
Burke
van Buren
Moved Seven Times Since Last July
A concerned resident laments housing shortages near the air base, recounting crowded living conditions and high rents. She criticizes local attitudes toward Oklahoma newcomers, notes cross-state tensions, and urges relocation to Oklahoma where she says life is more welcoming, citing family ties and community pride. She hints at printing her name if published.
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Tack
Amarillo
A&m College
Stillwater
Oxla
Oklahoma
Letter From Dallas Blasts at Truman
A Dallas correspondent condemns the Truman administration as socialist and corrupt. He criticizes American policy toward Europe, questions wartime sacrifices, and praises Amarillo and the state governor for speaking out. The letter urges voters in 1952 to favor a leader focused on American interests and mentions General MacArthur.
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Texas
Mr. Vishinsky
Harry Truman
Florida
Truman
Mr. Churchill
Mossedegh
America
United States
Missouri
White House
General MacArthur
Amarillo
Five Wreck Victims Still in Hospitals
Five persons were injured in a head on collision on the Dumas Sunray cutoff early Sunday morning and remain in Dumas and Amarillo hospitals. The most seriously hurt is Violet Brooks, 26, with facial and pelvic fractures. Others include Juanita Duran, 25, with a fractured leg, J W Evans with a fractured leg, Joe Lawrence, 24, with facial injuries, and W H McCosky, 27, with multiple cuts. Lawrence and McCosky are from Dumas. the other car’s occupants live near Sunray. State patrol is investigating the crash.
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W. H. McCosky
Lawrence
McCocky
Dumas
Continental Carbon
Sunray
Dumas Memorial
Two Crash Victims Remain in Hospital
GROOM November 26 Two of five persons injured in a traffic accident this morning were reported in good condition. Mrs Stella Pair 15 suffered a broken collar bone and her grandfather B E Spain 62 suffered cuts and bruises. Released after treatment were ...
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Groom
Stella Pair
B. E. Spain
Critical condition of Patricia Humphries after bridge crash
Patricia Humphries seven remained critical after a traffic collision on a bridge over the Red River northeast of Guymon on Saturday afternoon. Her parents Nathaniel and Steve Humphries both died, along with their car’s occupants, a Brownwood Texas family. Eddie Grady of Texhoma suffered minor injuries.
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Guymon
Otto
Patricia Humphries
Guymon Municipal Hospital
Ver River
Here
Nathaniel Humphries
Steve Humphries
Brownwood
Tex
Eddie Grady
Texhoma
Howlett Funeral Home
Humphries
Jerry Benjamin
Barbare Jean
Randall
Rites at Church For Mrs. Allen
Last rites for Mrs. Elsie Viola Allen 63 were held at 2 p.m. in Bethel. Burial followed at Liano Cemetery under N. S. Griggs & Sons. A resident of Amarillo since 1925 she died Friday night at Northwest Texas Hospital. She was the widow of J. R. Allen. Survivors include her brother Roy Longest Plainview three sisters Mrs. W. D. Dumn Mrs. J. W. Maples Amarillo and Mrs. Lucille Severson Long Beach Cal and two step-daughters Mrs. Homer Rowntree Amarillo and Mrs. Juanita Chronister Brawley Cal.
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Elsie Viola Allen
Bethe
Liano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Allen
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
J. R. Allen
North Harrison
Roy Longest
Plainview
W. D. Dumn
J. W. Maples
Lucille Severson
Long Beach
Cal
Homer Rowntree
Juanita Chronister
Brawley
M. H. Boydstun Rites at Chapel Amarillo
Rites for Mordica Henry Boydstun 78 held at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr. E B Fincher officiating. Pallbearers named. burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivor list includes three sons and two daughters, plus a brother. He died Saturday at St Anthony's Hospital after injuries from a fall in October. Lived in Amarillo since 1916 at 2400 North Mirror. member of First Christian Church.
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Mordica Henry Boydstun
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
W. R. Hill
Albert Blackburn
F. F. Roberts
M. H. Loewenstern
D. O. Blackshear
A. J. Prince
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boydston
Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
North Mirror
First Christian Church
W. H. Boydstun
W. M. Boydstun
Far! N. Boydstun
Bennie Lusk
Berand Holland
B. P
New Jet Scorpion P-89D To Enter Production
Hawthorne California November 26 A new twin jet interceptor the P 89D Scorpion will go into quantity production soon at the Northrop Aircraft plant. The first model is undergoing tests. The craft fires rockets with electronic aiming and automatic triggering equipment. Details are restricted but the ship is known to fly in the 600 mile per hour range.
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Hawthorne
Cal
Northrop
Mexico City to host heavy steel pipe factory industry
Mexico City plans to establish a heavy steel pipe factory as a new industry. The project aims to diversify the economy, create jobs, and attract related suppliers to the region, signaling a shift toward manufacturing within the capital.
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Mexico City
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