Weather and comic notes fill a busy front page
The column mixes weather forecasts with calf pneumonia reports on the High Plains and a war currency idea. It covers comedic wedding hints for Ann Howe and Joe Palooka, a zipper mishap at Mrs. Veida Chisum’s party, a dog with a chicken, and social notes about Mrs. Roosevelt. It also covers local sports and the Jackie Robinson appearance, plus Negro leagues pay and a Campanella note.
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Big Bull Ranch
High Plains
Carter Brothers
Jackie Robinson
Amarillo
Robinson
Hutchinson
Campanella
Butch Bassett
US No Place for DPs Says Gossett
Representative Gossett a Texas Democrat opposes relaxing immigration laws after a European tour. He doubts enough qualified individuals exist in displaced persons camps to fill the 205000 US admission quota and notes many prefer camp life to returning home.
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Washington
Gossett
Texas
Europe
United States
Houston Population Grows to 495000 in City Directory
Houston figures show 495000 residents inside city limits and Harris County at 740000, per a new city directory released by a Houston firm. The previous year counted 467000 in the city and 679600 in the county.
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Houston
U.P
Harris County
WCTU Calls for Ban on Liquor on Trains
The 65th annual Texas WCTU convention in Corsicana adopted resolutions denouncing liquor including a demand that railroad companies stop selling alcoholic beverages on trains. It also opposes interstate liquor advertising. Mrs Claude Devan Watts was reelected president.
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Corsicana
Texas Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention
Claude Devan Watts
Gulf Moonshiners Stills Seized in Houston Raid
Two corn liquor stills were confiscated in Houston marking the first Gulf Coast seizure in two years. Federal investigator FE Dubose said the moonshine was likely for Christmas consumption and two Negroes were arrested in the San Jacinto operation.
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Houston
Ysterday
Gulf Coast Area
FE. D. Dubose
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
San Jacinto
The Gazette of the United States as a Political Weapon
The Gazette of the United States is identified as the first newspaper used as a political weapon. It shaped early public opinion and public discourse by aligning with political factions and disseminating partisan content.
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the Gazette of the
United States
Lost Lady's Black Handbag Near Tenth and Fillmore
A reader reports a lost black leather handbag found near Tenth and Fillmore on October 11. It contains a German book and other items. owner should call 8019 to claim.
Missing brown leather billfold with M J H initials
Lost brown hand tooled leather billfold with M J H initials on the back. Contained a compact and about 30 cents. If found, call 2 6968 or write Mary Jo Horn Rt. 2 Box 211 A Amarillo Texas.
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M.J.H
Mary JO Horn
Amarillo
Tex
For Sale Crocheted Bed Rom And White Uniforms
Beautiful crocheted bed rug for sale. White uniforms in sizes 34 and 40. White oxford shoes size 7 B. A large snake plant over 4 feet tall. Call 2 2042 or visit 212 B East Thirteenth.
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Tack
East Thirteenth
Puppy for Son Draws Family Interest in Pleasant
A reader seeks help finding a suitable puppy for her son in Pleasant. The note hints at continuing discussion on page 5 for details, including considerations like breed size and care needs.
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Tack
Pleasant
Texas Senate Race Turmoil Spurs Votes Fraud Claims
The article describes a contested Texas primary where Stevenson accuses fraud in Jim Wells Precinct 13 and seeks investigations across counties. Salas and Rojas resigned after ballots were alleged stolen, while Johnson kept his nomination status amid court stayed investigations and Senate seating authority. Stevenson backs Porter for the Senate.
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Louis Salas
Jim Wells
Donald
Salas
Stevenson
Johnson
Frank Rojas
C. Woodrow Laughlin
Republican County Executive Committee
Commissioners Court
Dewey to Outline Labor Policy in Chicago Speech
The Chicago address will detail how he would implement friendly policies toward labor business and agriculture if elected. The plan is broadcast by NBC at 9 o clock Texas time as Dewey tours Cleveland Boston and New York culminating with a Madison Square Garden finale. The Republican nominee is not expected to respond to attacks from the President.
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Cleveland
Boston
New York
Madison Square Garden
Dewey
Chicago
NBC
Texas
Stock Averages and Market Notes From New York and Midwest
Merrill Lynch stock averages show 30 Industrials at 189.97 up 46, Railroads at 62.06 up 31, Utilities at 35.75 up 15 with broad quotes across many companies. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report mixed gains and steady to higher prices for cattle hogs and sheep with notable bids for feeder steers and Colorado fed heifers.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Kansas City
USDA
New Mexico
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Policy firmness urged amid Russian and Hitler threat
A political commentator warns that clear stated objectives are essential to prevent Russian expansion and to counter Hitler, arguing that the United States must enforce those aims now to avoid a shift in power later as the Soviet Union builds up armament.
Littlefield Man Charged With Theft
Bobby Holder of Littlefield is jailed in Potter County on a theft from the person charge after allegedly taking $250 from J. A. Cottrell, also of Littlefield, while he slept in a car on the 200 block of Tyler Street. Bond set at $250 by Justice Ivy Wilkinson.
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Bobby Holder
Littlefield
Potter County
Holder
J. A. Cottrell
Cottrell
Tyler Street
Ivy Wilkinson
Postal burglary probe continues in Gonzales Texas
Postal inspectors pursue the Monthalia Texas post office burglary after a Sunday night theft of postal funds and a pistol. The Oct 26 inquiry notes ongoing investigation into the heist and missing property.
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Gonzales
Tex
Monthalia
Saving Comes Easy For Man on Relief
New York City magistrate court heard 34 year old David Feldman describe saving 6410 while on city relief for 13 years. He testified he earned as a porter and shoeshine over seven years and lent 6410 to Morris Unger for a house deal. Feldman is jailed on a disorderly conduct charge pending welfare review.
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New York
David Feldman
Morris Unger
Feldman
Unger
Welfare Department
Local man Crawford dies. details emerge in investigation
Police and hospital staff describe the scene after Bennie Herbert Crawford is found dead with a bullet wound to the abdomen. Witnesses recount late night movements, room mate statements, and Crawford's quiet lifestyle. Parraf financial notes and family relations are detailed as investigators probe the shooting.
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Page
Jerry King
Crawford
Mr. Boxwell
Funeral Home
Mr. Clauser
Thurmond Cancels Texas Campaign Speech
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, States Rights presidential candidate, cannot appear in Corpus Christi on his three day Texas tour. The revised schedule lists a breakfast in San Antonio a luncheon in Longview a speech in Tyler and a rally in Beaumont with Texarkana starting the tour.
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Houston
J. Strom Thurmond
Corpus Christi
Texas
Part
Thurmond
San Antonio
Longview
Tyler
Lurkin
Beaumont
South Carolina
Texarkana
Parolee Questioned in Wisconsin Teen Slayings
In Eau Claire Wisconsin a 21 year old parolee was held for questioning as investigators probe the murders of Raymond Smith 18 and Gertrude Bauman 17. Smith was found shot in Eau Claire River water and Bauman with bullet wounds on the river bank. Authorities note possible links to a September attempted rape of a 21 month old girl.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Raymond Smith
Gertrude Bauman
Smith
Miss Bauman
Lloyd Thompson
Oscar Rennebohm
Charles Wilson
State Crime Laboratory
Charles Tierney
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Thompson
Kress Man Dies In Fiery Truck Crash
Plainview reports 20 year old Howard Francis of Kress died in a truck accident when a vehicle loaded with butane gas overturned and caught fire. O T Staggs and W C Evans helped with the rescue effort and suffered minor burns.
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Kress
Plainview
Howard Francis
O. T. Staggs
W. C. Evans
Francis
Dulles Warns on Soviet Communism Versus UN Charter
Dulles contrasts Communist doctrine with the UN charter noting a fundamental clash between violent revolution and peaceful change. He says Soviet Communism uses violence to threaten social order and aims worldwide political power, challenging the integrity of signatories to the UN charter.
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Dulles
United Nations
Carl Hinton Tours Panhandle on CCC Visit
Carl Hinton former chamber of commerce manager now with the Commodity Credit Corporation on a Dallas HQ tour reports Panhandle banks are sound and holding wheat loans. He notes plenty of cash in Amarillo area banks and cautious farmer loan activity across Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas.
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Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Commodity Credit Corporation
Dallas
North Plains
Panhandle
Hinton
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Republican Party rejects election watchers in Potter County
Miss Ruthelle Bacon, chairwoman for the 18th district, says Republicans want no watchers at the November 2 general election. She asserts there is no need for watchers and that election boxes cannot be tampered with, noting that commissioners court already includes judges from both parties.
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Ruthelle Bacon
18Th
Congressional District
Potter County
Commissioners Court
Mrs. Shannon Shows Small Recovery After Crash
Mrs. J C Shannon of 705 North Hayes regained consciousness Tuesday morning and nurses at St Anthony s Hospital describe her condition as a little better after a Sunday afternoon collision at the Twenty fourth and Trier intersection left her critically injured.
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J. C. Shannon
North Hayes
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo Kiwanis elects new officers for year
Ted Lokey is elected president of the Amarillo Kiwanis Club with Bob Selby as first vice president and Gene Klein as second vice president. Ralph Crabtree named secretary treasurer. Directors chosen are Marold G Allanearneau Bill Butler Loren Young Thad Ansley and Fred K Gray. Installation set Jan 17 and W S Peterson of Du Pont will speak on better living through chemistry.
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Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Hotel
Ted Lokey
Bob Selby
Gene Klein
Ralph Crabtree
Marold Gallarneau
Bill Butler
Loren Young
Thad Ansley
Fred K. Gray
W. N. Stokes
Lokey
Selby
D. 8. Watkins
O. Starks
John Coggins
William Q. Boyce
Glynn Morris
W. S. Peterson
du Pont Company Public Relations Department
Revolt Crushed in Paraguay After 20 Hours of Fighting
Paraguay's new government announced the suppression of a military revolt led by Col. Carlos Montanaro, brother of Foreign Minister Domingo Montanaro. The uprising began at 1:40 am and ended when Montanaro surrendered with cadets at 7:30 pm, aided by a loyal cavalry regiment from Campo Grande. Casualties were not disclosed.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Juan Natalicio Gonzalez
Carlos Montanaro
Domingo Montanaro
Montanaro
United Nations
Paris
Campo Grande
Gonzalez
Disci
World Federalists plan meeting with national and UN options
Federation leaders outline three paths to world federation including UN adoption or government action. Alien Early Jr. will preside. Milton B. Jaschke of Austin explains the program. The public is invited to learn about United World Federalists and its aims.
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United Nations
Allien Early, Jr
Europe
United World Federalists
Milton B. Jaschke
Austin
Texas World Federalists
Double Slaying Is Murder by Own Action Verdict
Justice of the Peace H B Voges returned a verdict of presumable murder and death by own action in the deaths of Henry Rahe 71 and his son Valentine 30 found shot in a pasture nine miles north of New Braunfels. A 25 20 rifle was found in the younger man’s hands.
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San Antonio
Justice of the Peace
H. B. Voges
New Braunfels
Henry Rahe
Valentine
Milford taxi driver pastor offers special rates to faithful
Milford New Hampshire October 6 Milford's new Methodist minister Kendall W Burgess will run a taxi business with special low fares for the pious The former Army chaplain appointed by Bishop Wesley Lord of Bos sald sets taxi fare to the van at 35 cents instead of 530 cents Burgess retired from ministry after war service in Europe and started a taxi company
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Milford
Kendall W. Burgess
Wesley Lord
Bossald
Burgess
Europe
Endurance Flight Into Sixth Day At Longview
Two Dallas pilots Pred Vinmont and Bert Simmons aimed to fly 1,500 hours as they reached their sixth day aloft at Gregg County Airport Longview They refueled to last until noon due to expected fog after passing the 124 hour mark at 10 01 p m The Grand Prairie base shifted to Longview while talks with Anson Brundage and Maj R J Morey considered returning to Grand Prairie
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Longview
Dallas
Pred Vinmont
Bert Simmons
Grand Prairie
Gregg County
Anson Brundage
The
Grand Prairie Texan
Maj
R. J. Morey
Texas Private Flyers Association
Gunplay Marks French Coal Strike Violence
In southern France near Ales, a strike confrontation escalated as police attempted to clear four coal mines and a plant. A striker was killed and two policemen were seriously wounded after attackers fired guns and threw grenades at government forces.
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Paris
France
Interior Ministry
Ales
Marseille
Aris
Fire Damages $20,000 at Albany Plant
Fire swept the Lewis Wheat butane plant in Albany causing $20,000 in damage. Two trucks were destroyed and flames rose up to 100 feet. Firemen gained control around 9 PM after officials feared a major explosion and residents evacuated briefly. The blaze began about 5:30 PM, likely from a motor spark.
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Albany
Absentee Vote Deadline Extended Until Friday
Five hundred absentee ballots were cast Tuesday with three days left before the deadline. The county clerk’s office stays open until midnight Friday for ab sentee voting.
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Mr. Tack Presents
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Sunray
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United States Supreme Court
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KGNC
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Ray Air Reduction
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Allied Stores
Long Bell Lda
Allis Chalmers
Louise & Nash
Amer Airlines
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Glen S Martin
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Elvintr
Baldwin Loco
Natl Supply
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Newport Indy
Barnsdall Oil
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Blaw-Knox
E. W. Bliss Co
Qliver Corp
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Packard Motors
Borden Co
Pan Am Air
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J I Case Co
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Colonnel Iron
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S&t
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Alias Plywood
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CCC
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Pierce
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