Penicillin Won May Aid Japan Under Occupation
Dr. Jackson W. Foster of the University of Texas says Japanese production of penicillin will begin soon to combat disease. The War Department selected a poster to initiate the program, with General MacArthur's occupation headquarters funding the effort as part of restoring a stable social system. About 25 Japanese plants are in laboratory use as a nucleus for the industry.
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Austin
Japan
Jackson W. Foster
University of Texas
War Department
MacArthur
Mount Rushmore Carving Mainly Blasted to Finish
The Mount Rushmore memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota was carved largely by blasting. This method continued right to within an inch of the completed surface.
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Mount Rushmore Memorial
Black Hills
South Dakota
First Texas teachers invited to national education leadership conference
In an unprecedented move local classroom teachers are invited to join state and national education leaders in Waco for a legislative planning institute on school legislation. Amarillo High School social studies head Mrs Thomas Haynie has been named to attend. Sponsored by the National Education Association and the Texas State Teachers Association, the conference will analyze state and national legislation and craft action programs for local and regional participation with prominent speakers including Dr.
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Texas
Thomas Haynie
Amarillo
National Education Association
Texas State Teachers Association
Education leaders to speak at statewide meeting
R B Marston of the National Education Association legislative division will lead a program with speakers including Miss Elizabeth Koch, president of the State Association, and H D Pilers from the state federal relations committee.
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R. B. Marston
National Education Association
Three Texarkana Men Booked In Strike Stone Throwing
MARSHALL Oct 11 Three Texarkana men were arrested as suspects in stone throwing during attacks on East Texas Motor Freight Lines trucks. Officers say they will be prosecuted under the anti violence strike law. Pickets by the AFL union disrupted terminals while trucks continued to operate. Sheriff Rosborough reported five attacks in Marshall area with ten trucks attacked nearby in Shreveport. An automobile targeted passing East Texas trucks, aiming to break windshields with stones or bricks.
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Marshall
Texarkana
East Texas Motor Freight Lines
O’daniel
International Union of Chaffeurs
AFL
Barry Rosborough
Harrison County
Shreveport
T. L. Evans
Fatal burn deaths occur in the United States on average
A statistic notes that about once every 50 minutes a person in the United States is burned to death. The figure highlights the prevalence of severe burn incidents and the ongoing public health concern they pose.
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United States
Ballard's Dependable Cleaners Buys Out Partner
Grady Nutt acquires 100 percent ownership of Ballard's Dependable Cleaners at 1217 Polk Amarillo. Former partners Nutt and Sparks ran the shop since 1945 after purchasing from founder W. R. Ballard. The 1930 location has expanded with new equipment and will emphasize hat renovation and two day service. Mr. Nutt and family reside at 3902-A Tyler.
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Amarillo
Grady Nutt
Bill Sparks
Ballard’s
Dependable Cleaners
Polk
Mr. Nutt
Mr. Sparks
W. R. Ballard
Ballard’s Dependable Cleaners
Grady’s Hatters
Nutt
Bordens
Mrs. Collier Named Registrar for AHS
Mrs. Etta Collier promoted to registrar of Amarillo High School to replace Lee Brown who resigned after 21 years in the post. She has served eight months as secretary to Principal R. B. Norman. The secretary vacancy will be filled by interview of applicants with secretarial training.
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Etta Collier
Amarillo High School
Lee Brown
Collier
R. B. Norman
Norman
Student helps registrar at Texas State College for Women
Dorothy Sue Stanford daughter of Rev E Lee Stanford 1010 Roberts has begun duties as student assistant in the registrar's office at Texas State College for Women in Denton Francis W Emerson is registrar The college offers a limited number of assistantships to students selected on scholastic ability and citizenship Miss Stanford is a senior in business administration.
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Dorothy Sue Stanford
E. Lee Stanford
Roberts
Texas State College
Denton
Francis W. Emerson
Miss Stanford
Searchers Staff For Lololand
A Philippine Sea Coast patrol formed a search party led by an American to probe the Lolo country near Sichang. They reached Lochi Mountain 14,400 feet high where wreckage of a Chinese National Airways plane was seen. The plane disappeared Sept. 20 en route to Kunming. Early reports said the American pilot and 31 Chinese were captured by the Lolos after using the wreckage as a makeshift fortress. The search plane pilot believed all aboard had perished.
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Sichang
China
Lochi
Chinese National Airways
Kunming
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Roma Wines
ROMA
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Roma Wine Company
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Clayton
6Th
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Dave Bailey
W. 6Th St
TSCW
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Globe-News
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Optometrist
East 5Th St
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WAA
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