Amarillo Airport to Get Advanced Radio Instrument System
New radio instrument installations at English Field will give Amarillo’s airport a highly equipped system including a tower control unit, a very high frequency VHF beam, and an instrument approach system. The improvements shorten landing times in bad weather and reduce reliance on Albuquerque for landing instructions.
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English Field
Amarillo
Albuquerque
J. R. Hogge
Houston
Shreveport
Mississippi River
Earl Isabell
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Commissioners Court
Tom Seay
Instrument landing beam chosen for English Field
Mira will enable landings in low ceiling conditions at English Field by emitting a landing beam that guides pilots to the correct angle. The instrument approach system will be installed when materials arrive and the site is already chosen.
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McCormick Company
St. Mary's Academy
Bernadine Stump
Sodality
Mary Louise Stump
Dolores Anne Detten
Doris Marie Irlbeck
Jo Ann Parr
VUF
English Field
Maj Frank Duncan Home From Europe
Maj Frank Duncan son of Dr and Mrs Duncan of 2047 Hughes is home on leave after Army Medical Department service in England and France. He served 40 months with 2 years in California before overseas, flew Paris to Wilmington Delaware, has 3.5 months leave and will enter inactive status. He is married with two daughters Donna five and Alice two.
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Frank Duncan
R. A. Duncan
Hughes
Army Medical Department
England
France
Army
California
Paris
ATC
Wilmington
Del
Donna
Alice
Five Billion Tax Cut Seems To Be Goal of Congress
Congress moved beyond the administration plan with the House Ways and Means Committee voting a nearly half billion more tax reduction for individuals next year. Indications arose that lawmakers may extend relief to corporations beyond Vinson’s proposal, beyond the 95 percent excess profits levy repeal.
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Congress
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Urges Development Of Water Resources In Texas
Wesley R. Nelson Amarillo regional director of the U S Bureau of Reclamation urged full development of water resources in Texas at the Texas Water Conservation Association annual convention in Aus tin. He announced 18 projects planned for the program.
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Wesley R. Nelson
Amarillo
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Texas Water Conservation Association
Texas irrigation program would boost crops and jobs
Nelson urged immediate action as the Bureau of Reclamation outlines 18 Texas projects. They would add 60 million dollars annually to crop value, irrigate almost a million acres, generate over 100 000 kilowatts of hydroelectric power, aid game and recreation, and provide flood control and municipal water.
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Nelson
Bureau
Texas
Bureau of Reclamation
Nueces
Rio Grande
Colorado Guadalupe
Canadian
Brazos
Red
Pecos
Trinity
Sabine-Neches
Delay Shift To Eight-Hour Police Week
Amarillo police push to switch to an eight hour shift as manpower rises to 62. Chief Sid Harper says the three shift schedule cannot start until more officers are hired, with plans to begin once feasible. New officers include Vardiman Cook Leonard C Howard and Travis E Barnett.
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Amarillo
Police Department
Sid Harper
A. Petersen
A. P. Hancock
Hancock
Vardiman Cook
Leonard C. Howard
Travis E. Barnett
Olin E. Johnson Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for Olin Elbert Johnson aged 36 who was found dead Monday afternoon at a drainage ditch edge near a lake in East Tenth will be held at 10 tomorrow in Boxwell Brothers Chapel. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Surviving are his mother Lula Johnson and four sisters and two brothers.
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Olin Elbert Johnson
East Tenth
F. L. Garber
Assembly of God Church
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Llano
Mr. Johnson
J. H. Edwards
W. G. Coyle
Bill Wright
M. J. Bib
H. E. Walker
Globster Develops Engine Trouble Returns to Guam
The Air Transport Command C-54 Globester developed engine trouble 315 miles from Kwajalein and returned to Guam. Passengers transferred to another plane to complete the around the world flight.
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Globster
Guam
Air Transport Command
Kwajalein
Four Jurors Chosen in Canyon Thompson Trial
Four jurors were selected by noon in the Canyon murder case of Miran Thompson over the slaying of City Detective Lem Savage. Earlier, three jurors were picked from 40 examined. Day’s murder charge was dismissed after a motion to move Day before Thompson.
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Miran Thompson
Lem Savage
Canyon
Elbert Day
Thompson
Day
Two Boys Hurt in Hit and Run Bicycle Crash
Tommy James and Herbert Nutt were injured when a bicycle was struck by a 1941 black Ford sedan in the 1300 block of East Third at 7 30 last night. Tommy was listed as fair at Northwest Texas Hospital. Herbert was treated at home. Amarillo police seek the driver who fled the scene.
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Tommy James
Texas
Herbert Nutt
East Third
Tommy
North Mirror
Amarillo
Truman Recommends Large Fund Repeal
The White House announced President Truman urged cuts totaling about 39.75 billion dollars for the current fiscal year ending June 30. The proposed repeal covers 28.7 billion for the Army 8.3 billion for the Navy and 2.8 billion for emergency and war related activities.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Navy
Signal Corps Veteran Buddy Mandell Visits Parental Home
Signal Corps veteran Buddy Mandell is visiting his parents at 810 West Sixteenth after discharge at Drew Field Florida. He served two years in Newfoundland with a radar detachment and was a captain at discharge. He attended A and M College, graduated 1939, then worked for Magnolia Petroleum in Dallas before rejoining the service.
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Buddy Mandell
Felix Mandell
West
Sixteenth
Drew Field
Fla
Army Air Forces
Newfoundland
Signal Corps
Buddy
A. & M. College
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Dallas
Terry Savage in Fair Condition After Appendectomy
Terry Savage, 11, son of Lem Savage the slain city detective, is described as doing fairly well at Northwest Texas Hospital after an appendicitis operation and multiple blood transfusions. He was admitted September 27. Want ads will get workers.
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Terry Savage
Northwest Texas Hospital
Lem Savage
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Khoury Bros
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