Amarillo warns on defense duties amid looming war threat
A defense polemic urges Amarillo to keep Amarillo Field and resist political or commercial pressure over military site decisions. It warns of a future war likely from across Mexico and details a 75 cent Harvey dining memory as a local reminiscence.
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Amarula
Panhandle
United States
United States Senate Military Affairs Committee
Hitler
England
Mexico
Rio Grande River
el Paso
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
High Plains
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
Amarillo
Rio Grande
22 People Die as Eastern Airlines Plane Crashes Near Florence
An Eastern Airlines jet en route from Miami to New York with 22 aboard crashed near the Pee Dee River west of Florence South Carolina. Rescue efforts and search planes scoured a 100 mile area as officials awaited word on survivors and the cause remained unknown amid clear weather and high clouds.
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Florence
S. C
U.P
Florence Army Air Base
Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Rain Predicted Around Bureau Weather Apparently Fails
Scattered showers expected yesterday did not spread beyond the Weather Bureau at English Field where an inch of rain fell. The storm formed over the Canadian River, moved over the bureau around 2 PM, bringing four hours of rain but only lightning and thunder in town. A cooler high near 88 is forecast today with a low 80s tomorrow.
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Weather Trust
Bureau
English Field
High Plains
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Claude
Canadian
Ballroom Dancing Taught at Dice Studio
Prank and Rheta Rapps teach fox trot waltz rhumba samba and jitterbug at Dixie Dice's School of Dance 2409 Polk. They aim to form a teenage student class and will teach at the Dice Studios for an indefinite period.
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Prank
Rheta Rapps
Dixie Dice
Polk
Dice
Civil Docket Called Monday in Federal Court
Federal District Judge James C. Wilson will call the civil docket for the September term of the United States Court for the Northern District of Texas at Amarillo Monday morning. Docket convenes at 10 o clock for the fall term opening and cases will be set for trial. No criminal docket date yet set. bonds due Sept 10 hold over until criminal court is scheduled.
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Federal
James C. Wilson
United States Court
District of Texas
Amarillo
Pilot Killed in P-51 Crash Off Santa Barbara Coast
Lt. Aubrey Muriel McGonigall died Aug. 21 when his P-51 Mustang crashed into the sea five miles off Santa Barbara California. He served with the 412th Fighter Group and was buried at Englewood Park Cemetery after a Los Angeles funeral. He left a wife Frances Brown and his mother Mrs L E McGonigall.
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Aubrey Muriel McGonigall
Santa Barbara
Cal
McGonigall
Amarillo Credit Association
Luke Field
Ariz
Santa Rosa Army Air Base
Santa Maria Army Air Base
412Th
Los Angeles
Englewood Park
Frances Brown
Taylor
L. E. McGonigall
Postwar Homes To Cost About a Third More
Washington reports that postwar houses will cost about one third more to build than prewar homes of similar quality. Frank W. Cortright of the National Association of Home Builders notes more windows, better insulation, stronger construction, and glass brick. He foresees industry focus on homes in the 4500 to 6500 dollar class.
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Washington
Frank W. Cortright
National Association of Home Builders
Cortright
Music Program At Ellwood Park Sunday
Members of the armed services asked for music to be played. A recording concert in Ellwood Park at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon will last about an hour and a half. The program, sponsored by the Downtown USO, includes more than a dozen numbers and will be continued indoors at the Downtown USO after Sept 23.
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Armed Services
Ellwood Park
USO
Three Youths Held For Officers In Tucumcari
Potter County deputies travel to Tucumcari where three youths named Oran Williamson Glen Killingsworth and William Clark all from Springfield Missouri are held connected to the Ratliff Drug Co burglary. They were arrested after an accident and a bottle of whiskey and cartons of cigarettes were found in the car.
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Potter County
Tucumcari
Ratliff Drug Co
North East Eighth
Oran Williamson
Glen Killingsworth
William Clark
Springfield
Services Mark Opening of Jewish New Year Observance
Temple B Naim Israel hosts the opening Jewish New Year services tonight at 8. Rabbi Joseph Renow from Canada assists Rabbi Arthur Bluhm at the services and will deliver the Sunday morning sermon scheduled for 8 30.
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Temple B'nai Israel
Joseph Renow
Canada
Arthur Bluhm
Amarillo Reports No Communicable D iseases in Seven Weeks
City health director Dr M Cowgill announced there have been no communicable diseases reported in Amarillo over the past seven weeks. He noted the status reflects ongoing surveillance and public health vigilance.
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Amarillo
Dr. M. Cowgill
Cattlemen Brand Subsidy Elimination Plan Unfair
Fort Worth reports the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association calls Secretary Andersons plan to end subsidies and raise price ceilings unfair. President Holman Cartwright says the industry wants fair prices free of regulations and notes the poll omits that subsidies and controls end June 30 1946. He warns Congress must fund administration costs and taxpayers bear the burden.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Holman Cartwright
Cartwright
Congress
Jackson Street Chicken House Raided by Stray Dogs
Stray dogs raided chicken houses in the 1600 block on Jackson Street last night. Two chickens were scattered over neighborhood lawns. Mrs. R. L. Carter of 1610 Jackson confirmed the incident, noting it was the first time such an event occurred in the area.
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Jackson Street
R. L. Carter
Jackson
Water Meter Course To Start Here Monday
Monday marks the opening of a water meter short course under Amarillo city water department supervision. N V Moss superintendent announced instructor W A Bandy of Texas A and M Industrial Extension Service arrived from Austin. Several men enrolled, with many from out of town.
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City Water Department
N. v. Moss
W. A. Bandy
Austin
Industrial Extension Service of
Texas A. & M. College
Amarillo
Moss
Admiral Halsey Loses Hope Of Riding Hirohito's Horse
Aboard the flagship in Tokyo Bay on September 7 Admiral Halsey fears he will not ride Emperor Hirohito's white horse. He suspects surrender terms keep the throne and the horse beyond reach, though rumors say the First Cavalry Division might try to deliver the animal after Tokyo entry.
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Admiral Halsey
Tokyo Bay
William F.bull
Halsey
Emperor Hirohito
Hirohito
Japan
Tokyo
Scuttlebutt
Calvary Division
Butt
Three Robber Suspects Held
Three men are under arrest in Carlsbad New Mexico suspected of robbing the Morton First State Bank Wednesday and fleeing with 17500 in cash. Sheriff Mac W Hancock travels with two witnesses to identify the suspects as bank VP W W Williamson and farmer Winford Patton, who was locked in the vault. Witnesses say the bandits used a gun to force 15 customers and employees into the vault and fled in a red Pontiac, later abandoned, with the robbers possibly escaping on foot.
Dallas Teaching Move Highlights Highland Park Opening
Miss Willie Kimbrough left last night for Dallas to be on hand for the opening of the fall semester at Highland Park schools where she teaches primary grades. She spent the summer visiting her mother Mrs W H Kimbrough at 1118 Van Buren.
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Dallas
Willie Kimbrough
Highland Park Schools
Kimbrough
W. H. Kimbrough
van Buren
Mrs Ware Improves After Light Stroke
Mrs. B. T. Ware of 1018 Polk, aged 86, shows improvement after a light stroke two months ago, according to her son Charles T. Ware.
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B. T. Ware
Polk
Charles T. Ware
Ware
Construction boom foreseen as August permits rise
Amarillo reports August building permits total 180 315 dollars for new construction and repairs, up from July at 159 629. Major categories include new residences and apartments 101 255, new garages 17 700, mercantile 10 850, industrial 20 650, church 3 500, repairs to residences 14 060, garages 7 800, mercantile repairs 4 500.
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Amarillo
B 29 Crashes at Clovis All Crew Escape
At Clovis Army Air Base eleven crew members escaped unharmed after a B 29 Superfortress spun to the ground during a routine training approach. The fuselage split and burned, with Sgt. Paul R Bruso of Worcester Massachusetts receiving minor injuries.
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Clovis
N. M
Clovis Army Air Base
Harris E. Rogner
Clovis Field
Ragner
Paul R. Bruso
Worcester
Mass
Khiva Temple Plans Regular Monthly Meeting
Khiva Temple will hold its regular monthly business meeting next Wednesday night with a full form ceremonial. Camel Herders degrees also will be conferred.
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Khiva
Mrs Pieralisi Joins Husband in Montgomery Alabama
Mrs John Pieralisi formerly Miss Donnie Stephenson left last night for Montgomery Alabama to join her husband. She resides at 403 Arch Terrace and works as the city water department cashier.
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John Pieralisi
Donnie Stephenson
Montgomery
Ala
Arch Terrace
City Water Department
Three Indictments Returned by Potter County Grand Jurors
Potter County grand jurors adjourned yesterday afternoon and returned three indictments. Held in jail are Howard F. Hallmark indicted for wire desertion and Clarence Palvadore charged with theft of an automobile. One other indictment was re-
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Potter County
Howard F. Hallmark
Clarence Palvadore
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