Truman Maintains Lead in Texas Amid Shifting Vote Support
George Gallup reports a strong Texas lead for Truman over Dewey and Thurmond while Wallace lags. The survey shows Dewey leads among Texans for the 23 electoral votes, with Thurmond drawing minimal third party support and Roosevelt-era margins now hard to match.
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Truman
Texas
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
J. Strom Thurmond
Lone Star
State Institute
Dewey
Wallace
Thurmond
Wallace Ree
Iaraeane
Houston Chronicle
Chronicle
Jesse H. Jones
RFC
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Eodore Roosevelt
LaFollette
Husband Faces Tragic Fire Choice in Quebec City
In Quebec City a man, Paul Drolet, 41, chose to save his newborn baby over his wife during a devastating fire in his third floor tenement. The wife, just after childbirth, died. the baby died in hospital. Firefighter prevented him from reentering to rescue her. Also killed was 70 year old Paul Henley trapped inside.
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Quebec City
Paul Drolet
Paul Henley
Funds for Dam Survey Okayed by Amarillo Chamber
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce board authorized expenditure not to exceed 2125 for a joint survey with the city of Lubbock on the proposed Canadian River dam project. Gene Klein, chamber president, said the survey will begin immediately under the chamber natural resources committee led by Jack Cunningham, who is also negotiating with Burt Blanton of Dallas, consulting engineer.
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Amarillo
Spade and Sand Fill Dangerous Footpath Hole
In Vigo Kent residents complained a hole in a footpath endangered mothers with baby carriages. Sir Richard Acland, the local MP, arrived with a spade and sand to fill the hole, addressing the hazard.
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Nice
London
Vigo
Kent
Richard Acland
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The forecast calls for continued fair and mild conditions this afternoon and tonight with a bit cooler temperatures on Saturday. West Texas should see fair skies today tonight and Saturday with cooler readings in the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico expects partly cloudy skies today and Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north and west and cooler conditions in the northeast corner. The 24 hour high was 80 degrees and the low 48 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Moscow denies US control plan on atomic energy at UN
Andrei Vishinsky told the UN that the United States monopoly on atom bombs is over and rejected the American plan for atomic energy control. He accused Washington of delaying real global control and warned Russia may possess the bomb, challenging Western endeavours to restrict nuclear power. British delegate Hector McNeil noted US capability and potential sharing of know-how.
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Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
United Nations Today
United States
Vishinsky
America
Thomas E. Dewey
Hector McNeil
Soviet Union
A. G. L. McNaughton
Commission
California Supreme Court invalidates anti Negro white marriage ban
The California Supreme Court ruled the ban on white Negro marriages unconstitutional directing Los Angeles County to issue a license to Andrea Perez and Sylvester Davis. The 5 to 2 decision holds the law violated fundamental rights and state civil code Section 69 is invalid. The case followed Perez and Davis being denied a license last year and cites religious and public policy arguments in rejecting the ban.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Los Angeles County
Andrea D. Perez
Sylvester S. Davis
Perez
Davis
Los Angeles
California
Fair Parade Takes Shape At Tri-State Fair
Opening day parade will start 10:30 AM from Twelfth and Polk with nine bands 160 Amarillo High ROTC members and floats from all fair departments. Route north on Polk to Third Avenue east to fair grounds. Over 500 musicians from colleges high schools and services will perform as officials and a Tulsa beauty queen ride in open cars. Mounted units include Will Rogers Range Riders and Tri-State All-Girl Rodeo entrants.
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Twelfth
Polk
Amarillo High School
Third Avenue
Fair Grounds
Will Lo College
Elizabeth Nixon
Dad's Return Makes It a Happy Family
The Sanders family near Oklahoma faced a crisis when the mother was found with five children in Sanborn Park. Donations poured in but the parents chose to reunite at the county jail then plan to return to the Oklahoma farm. The story notes social workers aim to keep families intact.
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Sanders
Oklahoma
Sanborn Park
Globe News
Claude
Canyon
Iff
Lucie Lacie
Travelers Aid
Winter Weather Signals Cool Spell Across Plains
US Weather Bureau observer H. C. Winburn notes ripples in a front indicate cooler air coming, with a Friday high near 81 and a Friday night low around 47. Temperatures to fall by 5 to 8 degrees Friday into Saturday, then 2 to 4 degrees below normal through the next five days.
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H. C. Winburn
US Weather Bureau
English Field
Cve Pa
Winburn
Panhandle
Lubbock Man Kills Wife and Ends Own Life
Police linked the double tragedy to a contested divorce between Irene Pence Johnson Norton and J B Cole. In Oak Cliff the couple’s estranged marriage ended with Mrs Cole leaving for work and a gunman waiting in a car to shoot. The tragedy unfolded from the yard to a bedroom, where Mrs Norton was killed and the husband later died.
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Dallas
J. B. Cole
Irene Pence Johnson Norton
Oak Cliff
Charlie Joe Norton
Lubbock and Fort Worth
Cole
Louisiana Dixiecrat Ballot Challenge Reaches Court
A court injunction blocks two Democratic State Central Committee members Nathan Coe and Darrell H Blair of Lake Charles Louisiana from ballot changes. The State Central Committee and Louisiana Legislature plan to list States' Rights Candidates Thurmond Wright as Democratic Party nominees. A special session bill allows Truman Barkley to be listed but not as Democrats. The restraining order lasts until October 6 pending a permanent injunction hearing.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Nathan Coe
Darrell H. Blair
Lake Charlies
Louisiana
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Democratic Party of
Truman
Alben Barkley
Dist
Charles Holcombe
Coe
Blair
Man Hunts After Disturbance Report In Henderson County
In Henderson County authorities pursue a man accused of disturbing wildlife after a report about a hunter seen in the eastern part of the county. The sheriff indicated that the incident involved a bird and possible wrongdoing, with investigations continuing.
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Athens
Henderson County
Milk price increases by three firms in Amarillo
Two Amarillo dairy firms Borden's and Goldsmith Dairy Foods raised producer prices by 25 cents per hundredweight and consumer prices by one cent per quart. Plains Creamery also boosted prices, effective Friday, with pasteurized milk at 23 cents and homogenized at 24 cents per quart. A. F. Madison, Plains Creamery, announced the Thursday move.
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Amarillo
A Lteel
Borden's
Goldsmith Dairy Foods
Plains Creamery
W. H. McAdoo
Charlie Young
Borden’s
A F. Madison
Rail Seeks New Boost to Freight Rates
The rail industry asks permission to raise current freight charges by eight percent. Earlier this year the ICC approved a twenty five percent increase for both rail and water carriers. Market references to Screen Wire Kitchen Cabinets and Paint appear, with John Maynard Lumber Co and Meyers Motor Co noted alongside Chrysler Plymouths.
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Washington
ICC
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. St
Postal Receipts Signal Amarillo Growth Surge
Amarillo post office receipts rise with September at 68265.35 dollars and a summer quarter total of 204262.29 dollars. Postmaster James Ely notes increases over last year and forecasts a record year as nine month receipts reach 589539.23 dollars.
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Amarillo
James Ely
Insurance Drives: Wiley-Uam Boyse Agency Ad
An insurance firm advertises car coverage emphasizing its importance to driving and lists contact as phone 4334 for the Wiley and Boyse Agency.
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Wiley Uam-Boyse Agency
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