Grains Markets See Mixed Open Amid War Anxiety
The market opened mixed as war news restrained bullish sentiment with wheat retreating on profit taking and cotton unlikely to extend gains. Copper rose to a new top for July 1948 while bonds and stocks advanced, and U S Steel Consolidated Gas Westinghouse General Motors and American Smelting posted fractional gains. IBM dropped about two points after an initial rally, as traders awaited clearer signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Furank
New York
Fupport
London
U. S. Steel
Consolidated Gas
Westinghouse
General Motors
American
Ann Yeta
Weather talk and town notes mix in Amarillo column
The column mixes a weather forecast with social commentary and local humor. It mentions a pending change in wind and forecast clear skies, political commentary on Ethiopia, praise for Amarillo pianist Miss Father Johnson, a drive for traffic law enforcement led by Mr. Fisher in Pampa, and reflections on road safety amid speeding cars. It weaves in light anecdotes and a long list of varied anecdotes and trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Fisher
Pampa
Fisher
Evers
Radio Schedule Highlights Day by Day
Timetable listing hourly segments for KGNG and WBS programs over Thursday and Friday including music genres, talk shows, news, sports, and public service announcements. Notable entries include The Pairy Princess, Betty and Bob, Wrestling Match, United Press News, Morning Varieties, Auto Talk, and World Series Broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
Siesta
Betty
Bob
Sport Facts
WBS
Salvation Army
Phil Marley
Jack Armstrong
Bing C
Larry B Ford
John Ballarr
Public Service
Don Jose
Maria
Betty Crocker
Ned Sawyers
United Press News
Jane Walker
The
Ome Economist
Rubber
United Pross
Bonnire Carter
George Wood
Aileen Ballew
Studio Grand
Salon
Ben Bernie
United States and Japan reach tentative cotton pact
The United States and Japan have a tentative gentlemen's agreement on voluntary restraint of Japanese cotton textile imports to the Philippines. An official announcement is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Philippines
Kittens Seeking Home Through Reader Help
A reader requests help finding homes for Persian kittens reportedly needing care. The note asks for interested parties to respond via mail and mentions a married man with two children seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rail Mai
Trank Souark
Rites Friday for Pioneer Woman of Floydada
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Butler pioneer woman of West Texas will be held Friday at 6 p m at the Floydada Methodist Church. She died last night at her Floydada home at age 69. Survivors include husband H D Butler three sons Frank M Butler W T Butler and D F Butler and two daughters Mrs J W Daniels and Mrs J G Martin. Frank M Butler of Amarillo is vice president and cashier of the American State Bank and W T Butler is credit manager of the Amarillo Paper Company.
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Floydada
Annie Butler
West Texas
Butler
Sho
H. D. Butler
Olney
Frank M. Butler
Amarillo
W. T. Butler
American State Bank
Washington Street
Ww. T. Butler
Amarillo Paper Company
Bellview Street
Wife of Indiana Governor Focuses On Home Life Over Politics
Mrs Paul V. McNutt, wife of Indiana's governor, has kept home duties central while supporting her husband’s career. The couple traveled frequently, she accompanied him on national trips, and she balanced public duties with caring for their daughter. Her interests include art, literature, and the classics.
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Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Kathleen Timplat
McNutt
San Antonio
Tex
Indiana University
American Legion
Court asked to block WPA plant loans
The Texas Utilities Company petitions the District of Columbia Supreme Court to halt PWA loans and grants for three Texas municipal projects. The suit seeks to enjoin Secretary Ickes and the PWA from approving applications for Littlefield and Plainview municipal light plants and for a water supply standpipe project.
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Washington
Texas Utilities Company
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
Texas Cnes
Ickes
PWA
Littlefield
Plainview
Plainviews
Attack on Sensen tearing Tungkwan Ends in Many Deaths
British News Agency dispatch from Canton reports at least 220 Chinese perished in a fire aboard the motorship Sensen tearing Tungkwan after pirates attacked the vessel. Pirates fired on the ship with machine guns and rifles from the Canton River shore, including a troupe of 28 actresses among the dead.
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London
Canton
Sensen
Tungkwan
Canton River
Columbus Diary Imitation Found in Archives
Moscow reports a diary titled Christopher Calm claimed to be a Columbus diary turned out to be a German imitation printed in 1890. The fenced archives revealed the misattribution and the discovery was announced today.
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Moscow
Christopher Calm
Mit
Guiding Your Child Choice of Evils
A young mother consults a veteran on corporal punishment. The piece argues early harsh teaching, with pain as a teacher, to prevent danger from fire windows knives and sharp objects, while noting no mother can supervise constantly and emergencies arise when a child must be left alone.
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Alice Clarissa Richmond
Graham Will Contested by Daughters in 108th District
Four daughters challenge the will of Mrs. BRF Sarah Graham who died July 3 1934 leaving $10 000 to her son B Hugh Graham. They allege lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence by the son and his wife. Swisher County farm real estate among the assets. Attorneys for the will are E T Miller and Don H Culton. The sisters’ lawyers are Calhoun and Williams.
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BR. F. Sarah Graham
B. Hugh Graham
Graham
W. FE. Gee
Bertha Hillard
Myrtle Russell
Millia Scaief
Kizzie D Thomas
Ranusing
Swisher County
E. T. Miller
Don H Culton
Calhoun and
Williams
Allred Welcomes ROosevelt Visit and Events in Austin
Gov and Mrs Allred plan to host Mrs Roosevelt and James V Ailaye for a visit in Austin with plans to attend the Rose Festival in Fort Worth and the Tremple Texas A and M football game. Jesse Jones and Mrs Jones expected at the executive mansion Sunday during the Southwest regional weather conference events.
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Austin
James V. Ail
Port Worth
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Allred
Eiliott Roosevelt
Worth
Fort Worth
Teles
Jesse Jones
RFC
Jones
Executive Mansion
Fire destroys hospital wing at Weston State Hospital
Fire gutted the left wing of Weston State Hospital in West Virginia after hundreds of mentally ill patients were evacuated. The wing housed about 600 of the facility's 1,450 patients, and no serious injuries were reported.
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Weston
W. Va
Weston State Hospital
Burial Today for Retired Stockman William W Hunter
Funeral services for 82 year old William W. Hunter former Amarillo resident were to be held at Griggs Chapel at 2 PM with Rev R N Huckabee officiating He will be buried at Llano Cemetery beside his wife who died in 1928 Hunter lived with his daughter Mrs Flora McDowell in Goodnight for the last three years and died at her home last night He is survived by five sons Martin F of Wellington William E of Costa Mesa James T of Hobbs Steve W of Clarendon and Fred W of Compton and by three daughters Mrs McDowell Mrs FP L Maynard of Albuquerque and Mrs Charles Young of Amarillo
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Coast Guard
C-Men
United States
Liberia
Continental Can Company
Carl C. Conway
Hitler
Germany
Thomas Fadison
Fadison
Grinnell
Iowa
Grinnell College
Boston
William W. Hunter
Amarillo
Griggs Chapel
R. N. Huckabee
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Llano
Hunter
Flora McDowell
Goodnight
Albuquerque, N. M
Charles Young
Fred P. Warren Visits Amarillo En Route to Muleshoe
Fred P. Warren vice president of the Cracker Jack Company Chicago visits Amarillo today while en route to Muleshoe for several weeks. He tours his farm and ranch lands in Bailey Lamb and Palmer Counties with Mrs. Warren. Warren operates 17 sections and favors diversification. He says Panhandle Plains farming is sound, soil management is the issue, and his experiments support this view.
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Fred P. Warren
Cracker Jack Company
Chicago
Amarillo
Muleshoe
Warren
Bailey
Lamb
Palmer
Lupe Velez Punches Eye in Cordoba Theatre Clash
Report from Cordoba says Lupe Velez Mexican film actress was punched in the eye yesterday during a theatre scuffle with the manager and actor Fernando Ochoa. Dispatches claim she argued over theater facilities and even reached for a revolver before a crowd restrained her. She performed that night as scheduled.
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Buenos Aires
Lupe Velez
Cordoba
Lupe
Fernando Ochoa
Auto Accidents Kill Record 83,980 in 1934 Census
The Census Bureau reports 83,980 deaths from automobile accidents in 1934, a new record. Violent deaths also reached an all time high according to the census record released today.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Johnsson Emerges as Mozart Virtuoso in Europe Tour
Miss Johnsson, a young American pianist, has drawn wide acclaim in Salzburg for her Mozart interpretations. Authorities hail her as a historic American virtuoso, with command concerts in Europe and invitations from royalty including Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and Queen Marie of Romania during her European tour.
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Mozart
Salzburg
Musical Annals of
Miss Johnsson
Europe
Belgrade
Prince Paul
Yugislavia
United States
Aly
Queen Marie of
Romania
Biatk Sea
Market Wrap: Kansas City Livestock Report and New Orleans Cotton
Kansas City livestock prices show hogs steady to strong with 180-240 lb hogs at 10.15 to 10.40 and cattle 4500 head with beef steadier while sheep and lambs rise marginally. New Orleans cotton futures rise 11 to 13 points at first call amid renewed buying interest and hedge selling later.
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Kansas City
New Orleans
Texas liquor sale plans prompt state debate
In Austin the discussion centers on licensing liquor sales in package stores only with no in-store consumption. George Trl of Dallas testified to a state Senate committee that his boastful letter aimed to pressure the governor for a tax session, calling the move “killing a bear” as he could not name who joined in the “we.”
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Abilene
Austin
George Trl
Dallas
State Senate
Texas
Purl
Roosevelt Reviews Fleet Off Mexican Coast At San Diego
President boarded the Navy cruiser Houston at San Diego to witness a major fleet demonstration ending at sunset. Admiral Reeves led the fleet, then the Houston turned southward with Portland in escort near Coronados Islands as San Diego lights faded. Indiana conservation department planted over 500000 young game fish this summer.
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Mexico
United States
America
Houston
San Diego
Coronados Islands
Joseph M. Reeves
Portland
Indiana Conservation Department
Phillips Milk of Magnesia endorsed for children
An urging to consult doctors before giving medicines to children stresses safe use and knowledge of Phillips Milk of Magnesia. It highlights two forms liquid and tablet, each tablet equaling a teaspoon of liquid, peppermint taste, easy for kids, and a 25 cent price in stores. It warns buyers to verify the label with Genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia.
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Phillips
Magnesia
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Walter Caldwell
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Fred
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Los Angles
Panhandle
Plains
Mr. Fisher
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KGNG
Ness Ito
Harry Hickox
Nat
Micro News
Parm
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Prince of Wales
Kitten
Thelpané
Pioneer
Floyd Woman
Mrs
Paul Menutt
Fred Warren
Johnsson
Kansas City Livestock
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Ea Aia
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Tenrander & Core
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