Pampa Fire Destroys Skelly Oil Warehouse
A morning blaze at the Skelly Oil warehouse on East Tyng Street in Pampa caused about 50,000 dollars in damage. Five explosions rocked the scene, with gasoline, lubricants, tires, and equipment burned. no injuries reported among roughly 25 firefighters. The fire was contained by 11:30 with only minimal nearby property threatened.
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Globe
Pampa
Skelly Oil Company
East Tyng
Clarence Arnold
Ernest Winborne
Skelly
Continental Oil Company
Conoco
Armold
Santa Fe
Arnold
Tyng Street
Payoff in Story Is in Last Line
In South Bend Indiana on October 3 Christine Pounders twenty years old had her husband Cecil thirty one arrested for beating her. Pounders appeared in court and was fined on an assault and battery charge. Mrs Pounders paid the fine.
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South Bend
Ind
Christine Pounders
Cecil
Pounders
Death of Lt. Gen. Hugh A. Drum at 72
New York October 3 Lt. Gen. Hugh A Drum former chief of staff to Gen. John J Pershing in World War I died today at age 72 His death removes a veteran military leader linked to the Great War era.
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New York
Hugh A. Drum
John J. Pershing
Texas Trumanites Rally In Austin To Back liberal Dems
A Texas Democrat group loyal to Roosevelt Truman lines plans a Oct 13 meeting in Austin to unite liberal Democrats against Shivers and Daniel who seek anti Truman votes. Leaders include Rogers Seay Holliday Collier Hall and speakers Brannan and Rayburn. They aim to organize precinct by precinct for the May convention and Chicago nomination.
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Austin
Texas
Truman
Woodville J. Rogers
San Antonio
Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
Tom Connally
Rogers
Harry Seay
Dallas
Seay
Texas Democratic Organization
Roosevelt
Robert L. Holliday
el Paso
Jud Collier
Mumford
Walter G. Hall
Agriculture Brannan
Sam Rayburn
Bogers
Chicago
Campus Cross Burning Prank Shocks Amarillo College
Early morning blaze on the Amarillo College campus drew attention to a six foot tall cross fashioned from tongue and groove siding. Investigators labeled it a prank, noting kerosene odor and a broken support stake. Three Negro students registered for classes hours later under a school board ruling.
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Amarillo College
Fred Tripp
Jackson
Tip Leads to Arrest of Smelter Workers Here
A tip from a investigating informant led Amarillo police to arrest two smelter workers, Livesay and Stevens, in connection with the Blocher slaying. Livesay was seized at the smelter around 5:15 pm while Stevens was taken into custody near noon. Bailey County and Farwell officers, with Texas Rangers, aided by Sheriff Hugh Freeman and Detective W. C. Alexander, pursued leads. Livesay, previously with a misdemeanor record, and Stevens, with no Amarillo police record, are held in Potter County jail. both deny statements today. A reward fund aims to $2000 for information leading to arrests and convictions.
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Bailey County
Livesay
Potter County
Stevens
Hugh Freeman
Charley Lovelace
Farwell
Amarillo
Texas Rangers
Frank Probst
W. C. Alexander
Blocher
J. L. King
F. A. Simpson
Simpson
Austin
Muleshoe
Progress
Lariat
Bailey
Palmer Counties
Josh Blocher
Bloc Kansas
Wealthy Texan plans December Cairo wedding to Farouk’s dancer
Sultry Egyptian dancer Samar Gamal and Sheppard W. King III, a Houston estate manager, said they will wed in Cairo next December. The 27 year old star, famed for the Virgin of the Nile, met King after a Paris club encounter and became engaged two weeks ago. King, a former Marine, recounted meeting her at the Lido with his sister.
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Haynes Thompson
Paris
Samar Gamal
Farouk
Sheppard W. King, III
Cairo
King Hers
Champs Elysses
Houston
King
Nixon level charges over Boyle payroll connections
Sen Nixon charged Wil Boyle paid 1261 to H Turney Gratz, then an RFC official, deducted from 1949 taxes after becoming Democratic chairman. Gratz, later an assistant at Democratic headquarters in 1950, earned 10300 a year in RFC rubber division in 1949. Committee to decide calling Gratz. Janet Boone testified about ledger secrecy and Boyle account matters.
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Washington
U.P
Richard M. Nixon
California
Republican
Wil Herm M. Boyie, Jr
RPC
Nixon
H. Turney Gratz
Boyle
Democratic
RFC
Senate
Subcommittee
American Lithoford Corp
St. Louis
Gratz
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Janet Boone
Litheford
Miss Boone
Brooklyn Holds 1-0 Lead in NL Pennant Game After First Inning
New York City October 3 news reports Brooklyn leading the New York Giants 1 to 0 after the first inning in the decisive playoff for the National League pennant. Sal Maglie opened for the Giants, walking two, with Jackie Robinson singling to set the score. Giants’ Newcombe and Walker faced Maglie, while Westrum caught.
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New York
Brookyn
New York Giants
Jackie Robinson
Sal Maglie
Dioneag Cide Ressee Rove
Serv Ioe Seras Newcombe
Walker
Maglie
Westrum
Mayor Crafts Big Keys to His City in Rock Island
Rock Island Illinois October 3 Mayor Melvin L McKay turns a civic symbol into a hobby he can craft himself. He dislikes small cardboard keys and creates two and a half foot long white pine keys to present dignitaries.
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Rock Island, II
Melvin L. McKay
McKay
Illinois
Unseasonably Warm Weather Tempers Dusty Wind in Amarillo
A west wind of up to 30 mph stirred dust in the Amarillo area as readings show yesterday’s high tied the Oct 2 record at 91 degrees. Forecasters expect continued warmth with winds diminishing by night while Guymon Oklahoma reports a 47 degree low and surrounding lows in the 50s.
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Amarillo
Aaron Stern
US Weather Bureau
Mercury
Guymon
Okla
Weather in Am arillo and Vicinity Forecast
The Amarillo area shows fair and warm conditions through today tonight and Thursday with highs near 90 and 87 degrees and a 91 degree 24 hour high earlier this morning A Panhandle agricultural outlook notes no significant rainfall for the coming days and outdoor work remains favorable West Texas and New Mexico forecasts align with fair conditions though the western portion may see showers cooler weather and windy afternoons.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Britain Quits Abadan in Major Oil Nationalization Move
Abadan, Iran October 3 AP The British pulled out of Abadan to give Iran full possession of the refinery as Iranian National Oil Company officials begin step by step takeover. The British cruiser Mauritius with about 275 AIOC employees sailed toward Basra while 40 more left by plane. Evacuation followed a month of Iranian pressure. locals called it a humiliating moment. The refinery remained shut and storage tanks neared capacity as K B Ross warned Iran may run only the simpler units and big tanker lines could refuse to ship oil under current conditions. See IRAN-Page 14.
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Abadan
Iran
Abedan
Mauritius
Shatt- El-Arab
Basra
Iraq
Britain
AIOC
K. B. Ross
Iranian National Oil Company
All-Out War Across Korea Looms Along Frontlines
Allied command silent on broadcast as FEAF reports 4355 Red trucks moving toward the front in a mid May surge. UN artillery pounds the western front within 12 miles of Kaesong while MiG-15s and F-80s clash overhead. Red probing attacks and renewed pressure mark a tense day along the 38th parallel near Korangpo and Kaesong.
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North Korea
Allied Command
Fast East Air Forces
FEAF
Ing
United Nations
Korea
America
Kaesong
Korangpo
Seoul
Fir Shiplap and Lumber Prices At Olver and Wiggins Co
Olver and Wiggins Lumber Company offers fir shiplap and boards priced at 6.95 per unit. Available sizes include 2x4 2x6 and 1x8, located at 1200 West 6th.
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Fir
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
West
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